I was born 5 months after Disneyland opened. When I was nine, my parents divorced and Walt became a surrogate father to me. Two years later, he died. My only emotional tie seems to be Disneyland, which is slowly drifting away from his original ideas. This blog is a cathartic emote for me, the good and the disappointing.

Friday, April 25, 2008

Geppetto's Workshop

If Disneyland is using the defunct Skyway to Tomorrowland buildings for anything, its certainly not for the benefit of their patrons.
I propose that these buildings in Fantasyland be turned in to Geppetto's Workshop. Here, artisans of wood and other materials create custom puppets and cuckoo clocks as those seen at the end of the Pinocchio dark ride as well as the movie. A long ramp running toward the west can accommodate wheelchair access.
Personally, I would like to see a return of Skyway to Tomorrowland, only with fully enclosed gondolas and set decorations of interest on the roofs. However, I can understand the apprehension of such a return. Too many "whatifs" for comfort.