tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post1511069534300846519..comments2024-03-27T02:11:17.073-07:00Comments on Kevin Kidney: UNBOTTLED GENIES -- THE CHEMITRON AT DISNEYLANDKevin Kidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06401940509568134621noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-58304084806476264172008-04-09T11:30:00.000-07:002008-04-09T11:30:00.000-07:00Back when Big Science was noble and was going to l...Back when Big Science was noble and was going to lead us to better days.<BR/><BR/>Never knew of this until now, thanks for the story.-idogcowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237395340011625992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-61569097197857629682008-03-27T16:17:00.000-07:002008-03-27T16:17:00.000-07:00Wow! Great post! Thank you.Wow! Great post! Thank you.outsidethebermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272382432824523809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-43243588957427883602008-03-19T10:26:00.000-07:002008-03-19T10:26:00.000-07:00Amazing as always, Kevin.Amazing as always, Kevin.not a real bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339163038683399576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-35214662123452028832008-03-18T11:50:00.000-07:002008-03-18T11:50:00.000-07:00Cool stuff man! I never even heard of this exibit...Cool stuff man!<BR/><BR/> I never even heard of this exibit.<BR/><BR/> jriggityjriggityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424328610725755022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-79851072796771940872008-03-17T17:22:00.000-07:002008-03-17T17:22:00.000-07:00I loved the Hall of Chemistry and even got a postc...I loved the Hall of Chemistry and even got a postcard when I was there. If I remember correctly, the Adventures through Inner Space ride let you off into the Monsanto exhibit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-33295393333877683232008-03-17T08:55:00.000-07:002008-03-17T08:55:00.000-07:00Wow! Great stuff, Kevin!The Hall of Chemistry is o...Wow! Great stuff, Kevin!<BR/><BR/>The Hall of Chemistry is one of those strange situations were images and postcards are fairly common, but information is rare. Thanks for sharing!<BR/><BR/>progressland: Good job tracking down the Monsanto records.Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-35902417750108289112008-03-16T14:39:00.000-07:002008-03-16T14:39:00.000-07:00If anybody's up for some archival research in St. ...If anybody's up for some archival research in St. Louis, the Monsanto Company records are at <A HREF="http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/guides/pdf/monsanto.pdf" REL="nofollow">Washington University in St. Louis</A>. There are a number of things in the guide for Monsanto's Disneyland exhibits; these are pertinent to the Hall of Chemistry:<BR/><BR/>Series 09: Company Events:<BR/>* Exhibits and Visual Art (Hall of Chemistry)<BR/><BR/>Series 27: Photos of Business Matters/Company History<BR/>* Exhibits - Monsanto Hall of Chemistry (Disneyland)Jason Schultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193194008194991219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-19752820805509375062008-03-16T13:04:00.000-07:002008-03-16T13:04:00.000-07:00This stuff is just amazing. Super rare drawings fr...This stuff is just amazing. Super rare drawings from almost-forgotten attractions. Thanks so much for letting us all see it (and yes, the writing is great too)!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-82730911501265380522008-03-15T06:04:00.000-07:002008-03-15T06:04:00.000-07:00Thank you guys! I think from now on I can handle ...Thank you guys! I think from now on I can handle 2 new posts a week. You guys who can do this everyday are NUTS. But I dearly look forward to my daily visit to your offerings!<BR/><BR/>Dave, the Chemitron design and figures were provided by Monsanto, as far as I can tell. These early exhibits were so ephemeral, and even WDI doesn't seem to have much info on file, except for the same brochures and giveaways that were available to the public. Disneyland leased out the empty floor space, and the sponsors (Monsanto, Kaiser, Dutch Boy, etc) brought in their own shows and a staff to operate them. I would love to know even more about these sponsored exhibits and the stories behind their creation! I guess you could say they were not that much different from some of the (lackluster) displays in Innoventions today, but being a product of their time, they had great style!Kevin Kidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401940509568134621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-83005479791336986392008-03-14T17:51:00.000-07:002008-03-14T17:51:00.000-07:00Did Disney create the figures for the Monsanto exh...Did Disney create the figures for the Monsanto exhibit, or did Monsanto provide those?Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-50219857672208546002008-03-14T14:49:00.000-07:002008-03-14T14:49:00.000-07:00Terrific drawings and insight. Kevin....where did...Terrific drawings and insight. Kevin....where did you get these????jedblauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586084112152949178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23059353.post-1476958638863917162008-03-14T10:32:00.000-07:002008-03-14T10:32:00.000-07:00Wow...What a great post. This is an attraction tha...Wow...<BR/><BR/>What a great post. This is an attraction that I've read about (Disneyland: Inside Story and The Nickel Tour) but I would love to see more!<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023449275486420957noreply@blogger.com