http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 04:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1241668 Eskimo Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1241668 The Carolwood Pacific Railroad wasn't built until 1950. Dali's direct involvement with "Destino" ended sometime in 1946 (I believe), so he must have been in Hollywood post-1950 for some other purpose. Neat photo though! The Carolwood Pacific Railroad wasn’t built until 1950. Dali’s direct involvement with “Destino” ended sometime in 1946 (I believe), so he must have been in Hollywood post-1950 for some other purpose. Neat photo though!

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239623 Gene Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239623 Walt's Carolwood Pacific train, including the locomotive "Lilly Belle" seen here, is on display at the fantastic Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco's Presidio. (There's also a replica in the Main Street railroad station at Disneyland.) Walt’s Carolwood Pacific train, including the locomotive “Lilly Belle” seen here, is on display at the fantastic Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco’s Presidio. (There’s also a replica in the Main Street railroad station at Disneyland.)

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239612 irksome Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239612 Thanks for the link; much better, in all ways. Now, where's the cup of fur? Thanks for the link; much better, in all ways. Now, where’s the cup of fur?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239571 Sekino Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239571 Oh I wish I had a pencil thin mustache... Oh I wish I had a pencil thin mustache…

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239526 Lobster Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239526 Disney would always regret the day he showed Dali his clock collection... Disney would always regret the day he showed Dali his clock collection…

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239474 Wagner James Au Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239474 "Pretty good, needs more melted watches and ants on the tracks." “Pretty good, needs more melted watches and ants on the tracks.”

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239402 autonym Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239402 Is it just me, or do they look uncannily similar? Pondering the possibilities of miniature locomotives in the field of doppelganger generation? Is it just me, or do they look uncannily similar? Pondering the possibilities of miniature locomotives in the field of doppelganger generation?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239379 ceeb Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239379 the version of Destino you are currently linking to isn't right - it has the original music replaced halfway thru with a Janelle Monae song... I'd never seen it before and was seriously questioning the choice of music until I found the unaltered version!  Watched it again and was much relieved.  (plus it looks SO much better in HD) Here's the proper link (HD with the original score):  http://youtu.be/1dIznsAdTOE the version of Destino you are currently linking to isn’t right – it has the original music replaced halfway thru with a Janelle Monae song… I’d never seen it before and was seriously questioning the choice of music until I found the unaltered version!  Watched it again and was much relieved.  (plus it looks SO much better in HD)
Here’s the proper link (HD with the original score):  http://youtu.be/1dIznsAdTOE

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239331 Brian Huntington Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239331 Damn, that's so awesome.  Damn, that’s so awesome. 

]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239329 andyosaurus Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/10/disney-dali-and-toy-trains.html#comment-1239329 Right you are - I believe that's Walt's 1/8 scale "Carolwood Pacific" railroad in his backyard. Of course, it has a Wikipedia page! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolwood_Pacific_Railroad Right you are – I believe that’s Walt’s 1/8 scale “Carolwood Pacific” railroad in his backyard. Of course, it has a Wikipedia page!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolwood_Pacific_Railroad

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