Disneyland's 50th Anniversary Photomosaic: A Must-See for Disney Fans!

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The discussion centers around the photomosaic images created for Disneyland's 50th anniversary, which are displayed throughout the parks. Participants share their impressions of the artwork, its composition, and their experiences related to it.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the photomosaic as consisting of about 7000 small images, with a particular focus on a large double photomosaic of Steamboat Willy, which is made up of life-size headshots that are themselves photomosaics of smaller images taken over the last 50 years.
  • Another participant humorously suggests that the small images used in the photomosaic might come from the photos taken at park entrances that are not purchased by guests.
  • There is a suggestion for a contest to find oneself in the photomosaic from previous visits to the park.
  • One participant expresses interest in visiting Disneyland to see the photomosaic, influenced by friends encouraging them to go.
  • Questions arise about the presence of two people in front of the photomosaic wearing pictures, leading to speculation about photo editing to protect the identities of children in the image.
  • A participant humorously comments on only seeing another participant's legs in a photo, while another clarifies the editing choice to avoid showing family faces online.
  • There is a shared sentiment about the impressive nature of the photomosaic, with one participant noting the difficulty in fully appreciating it while standing too close.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express admiration for the photomosaic and share personal anecdotes, but there are varying interpretations regarding the images and the editing choices made in the photos. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the specifics of the photo editing and the experience of viewing the artwork.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the visibility of the photomosaic from different distances, indicating a potential limitation in fully appreciating the artwork up close.

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As I mentioned in one of my Where am I threads, for the 50th aniversery, Disneyland has had a series of photomosaic images made and scattered them around the parks. Most of them are about 4'x8' (1.5m x 2.5m) and consist of about 7000 small images. I was particlarly impressed with this one which is HUGE, I am 6'3" (1.9m). We had to take a picture of it before we saw Steamboat Willy, it is a double Photomosaic, the large life size headshots, which form the pixels of Willy, are themselves photomosaics of much smaller black and white images. All of the small images are pictures taken around Disneyland over the last 50yrs.

http://home.comcast.net/~rossgr1/steamboat.jpg
here is a pic of one of the large pixels.

http://home.comcast.net/~rossgr1/head.JPG
 
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So that's what they do with all those photos they take as you enter the park that nobody buys! :biggrin:

Pretty cool!
 
Moonbear said:
So that's what they do with all those photos they take as you enter the park that nobody buys! :biggrin:
Maybe they should start a contest: find yourself from a previous visit.
 
Thats really cool. I've got friends trying to drag me there, so i might as well go see that.
 
in picture #1, why are two people standing in front of the wall wearing pictures?
 
yomamma said:
in picture #1, why are two people standing in front of the wall wearing pictures?
PhotoShop editing so Integral doesn't show the faces of his children who might be mortified to be seen in a picture with their dad all over the internet. :biggrin:
 
Sorry, all I could see in that first picture were Integral's legs. Great legs. :shy:
 
Moonbear said:
PhotoShop editing so Integral doesn't show the faces of his children who might be mortified to be seen in a picture with their dad all over the internet. :biggrin:
This is pretty close! I am not quite ready to expose the rest of my family to the sharks on this board. :biggrin:

I thought hiding them behind the mural was a pretty good idea. I left the legs just to make you all scratch your heads a bit. I didn't realize that they would be a distraction.

This is a totally amazing photo Mosaic, the two level bit still blows me away. Unfortunately I did not have time to really adsorb it in real life. It was very hard to see Steamboat Willy while standing in front of it, I think you would have to be back a good distance to see that pic.