Attention to Detail

Posted on by Crystal M. Trulove

During our vacation in Disneyland I came to believe that it was the persistent attention to detail that made it so wonderful a place to visit. I took photos of things that caught my eye.

Coccoons dangle above pathways. I imagine these are lights, but I didn't come through A Bug's Land at night.
Coccoons dangle above pathways. I imagine these are lights, but I didn’t come through A Bug’s Land at night to see it.
Close up of the coccoons.
Close up of the coccoons.
A boat in Pixie Hollow.
A boat in Pixie Hollow.
Inside a shop in Condor Flats. Look at the tools hung on the wall behind the cashier.
Inside a shop in Condor Flats. Look at the tools hung on the wall behind the cashier.
More stuff on the walls in the shop above.
More stuff on the walls in the shop above. It really felt like being in a garage.
Inside Mickey Mouse's house in Toon Town.
Inside Mickey Mouse’s house in Toon Town.
These stone towers and wooden door are beautiful, and yet high above the crowds below, so no one can even go up there and see it. We can only admire from afar.
These stone towers and wooden door are beautiful, and yet high above the crowds below, so no one can even go up there and see it. We can only admire from afar.
Shops are built in the design of the area, to keep the atmosphere consistent.
Shops are built in the design of the area, to keep the atmosphere consistent.
A view along Disneyland's Main Street.
A view along Disneyland’s Main Street.
Zoomed in shot of the view above.
Zoomed in shot of the view above.
In A Bug's Land, the landscape had overlarge items to make one feel bug-sized.
In A Bug’s Land, the landscape had overlarge items to make one feel bug-sized.
Teeth over the doorway, eyeballs on the posts, even a tallbike behind the lampost. The boy is looking warily at Randall in the window.
Teeth over the doorway, eyeballs on the posts, even a tallbike behind the lampost. The boy is looking warily at Randall in the window.
Decorations in a shop.
Decorations in a shop.
Mickey's garden shed.
Mickey’s garden shed.
This is where they make the laughs.
This is where they make the laughs.

6 thoughts on “Attention to Detail”

  1. Amazing isn’t it. We visited the Walt Disney Museum in San Francisco last year. More of a tribute to the man than the theme park. We really enjoyed it. It’d be fun to work on the construction crew I think.

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    1. You know, I just found out that the father of a co-worker of mine did work in construction in Disneyland. He was a pipe-fitter, and worked on several of the water features, like It’s a Small World, Indiana Jones, and one scene that can be seen from the train. It really is a small world!

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  3. When Mike and I went many moons ago, the detail was just as intense although the themes have changed since then. Indy Jones was big at that time so that was the big line we waited and waited and waited to get through. Well worth it. It was in that ride that I first noticed the details. After that, I dialed in on everything. Wonderful place for everyone 🙂

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    1. It has been fun to hear your memories of the park, Cuz. I wish we had been able to go on the Indiana Jones ride. It was at the top of Arno’s list, but it was closed when we were there.

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Published by Crystal M. Trulove

storyteller, thinker, worker, lover, student, mother, dreamer, achiever