When I was a child, I spoke like a child. Now I am a man and I speak like the King of England!
English is three different languages in a trench coat. It’s all borrowed to some degree.
Captain Eo @ Tokyo Disneyland (OC)
Above: The billboard for Captain Eo, presented by JCB @ Tokyo Disneyland, just prior to the attraction's permanent closure.
After 14 years, Captain Eo reopened in Tomorrowland @ Tokyo Disneyland in 2010 and played until 2014 when it was replaced by Stitch's Encounter. Captain Eo originally ran in Tokyo Disneyland from 1987, replacing Magic Journeys, until 1996, when it was replaced by Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.
Unlike the American parks, the revival of Captain Eo wasn't billed as a "revival", rather it simply came back in its original form minus some of the special effects for which the hardware has since been removed from the theater.
Picture taken by me in 2013.
JR East E5 Series "Hayabusa" Shinkansen (OC)
Above: An E5 Shinkansen with it's trademark aquamarine livery on the Yamabiko service at Ueno Station in 2022.
The E5 Shinkansen began life on the Tohoku & Hokkaido Shinkansen lines. It was the first new single-decker Shinkansen series since the E3s entered service in 1997. The Hokkaido Shinkansen uses an altered, nearly-identical model called the H5. H5s are designed specifically for cold weather operation and were originally incompatible with E5 sets. As of 2016, both versions can interoperate. The E5 train sets run four different services (Hayabusa, Hayate, Yamabiko, & Nasuno) in east & northern Japan, but the model, in general, is nicknamed Hayabusa (The Japanese word for the peregrine falcon) after the original service between Tokyo Station and Shin-Aomori Station.
The digital display on the outside of the train denoting the service and number. This E5 is on the Yamabiko service, bound for Tokyo Station. !
The livery of the E5 series is called "Tokiwa" green & "Hiun" white. The E5 sets have a "Hayate" pink stripe separating the green and white, while the H5 sets have a "Saika" purple stripe. Each E5 & H5 train set has an abstract logo on the side of the body designed to resemble a flower. These designs and colors are meant to evoke an image of the colorful fields of flowers found in northern Japan.
The E5 Shinkansen are often seen coupled to the E6 "Komachi" Shinkansen (red) while running between Kanto and Tohoku. An E5 & E6 set at Sendai Station in 2023. !
The E5 Shinkansen won the 2012 Blue Ribbon Award, an award issued by Japan Railfan Club to train models released the previous year that are considered to be the most outstanding. It was the fourth Shinkansen model to win the award.
A mockup conductor cab car of the E5 series at the National Railway Museum in Omiya in 2024. !
All pictures taken by me in 2022, 2023, & 2024. Part of my Rolling Stock series of posts.
Previous Rolling Stock posts:
TNG’s Starship Mine, for anyone who hasn’t seen it.
(Yes, that’s Tim Russ.)
Birds inherit the Earth.
True and true.
He went the Steve Martin/Christopher Lloyd route of looking old long before he was old.
I remember the 90s sitcom trope of a 10-year-old kid asking someone in their thirties if they still had dinosaurs “back then.”
gramps
FYI, DeForest Kelly was 46 when this episode was filmed.
I guess back when people married and had babies at the age of 18, he could have been a grandfather.
or cohabit as informal spouses.
So, just straight-up pedophilia!
Yup. For the record, when I say "underpaid" I don't mean not paid a living wage, I mean paid less than they're worth.
If it’s a super cheap quasiPad with good software, then it makes sense. If it’s something I can emulate at about 90% with a used iPhone XR and the Home app then it’s completely redundant.
Elon didn’t build Starship, underpaid engineers did. And China steals from everybody.
China unveils their totally original and not stolen “Buran” shuttle.
the good Mario Bros Movie
(I agree.)
Every single MMA promo photo looks this homoerotic.
Tokyo Disney Resort Christmas 2024 (news)
> 東京ディズニーランドでは、\ > きらびやかなクリスマスツリーを\ > はじめとするデコレーションが施され、\ > ファンタジーあふれるクリスマスを\ > お楽しみいただけます。\ > 子どもからおとなまで\ > 心温まる素敵なクリスマスを\ > お過ごしください。
At Tokyo Disneyland, you can enjoy a fantasy-filled Christmas with decorations, including a glittering Christmas tree. Everyone from children to adults can enjoy a heartwarming and wonderful Christmas.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61m-F1pP_vg
Tokyo DisneySea Christmas 2024: https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/treasure/christmas2024/tds/
Tobu 8000 Series (OC)
Above: The two-car "experimental yellow & orange" 8000 Series set at Hikifune Station on the Tobu Kameido Line in 2019. All 8000 Series sets operating on the Kameido Line feature the updated facades and LED lights & signboards.
The 8000 Series was introduced by Tobu Railway for service on their lines in 1963. Between 1963 and 1983, Tobu built 712 sets. Despite being a smaller train operator, this is the largest number of any single model of train ever put into operation in Japan by a private company. The 8000 Series saw service on many different lines in the northern Kanto region. From the 2000s, many 8000 Series train sets began to get replaced by never models. In 2024, over 100 sets are still in operation, and six sets have already been preserved.
At its height, the 8000 Series was either the exclusive or the primary model on 10 different lines. All ten lines continue to operate some of the remaining 8000 Series sets, with some lines operating 800 & 850 Series sets which are modified 8000 Series sets.
The green & "jasmine white" set at Hikifune Station on the Kameido Line in 2019. This livery pays homage to a 7860 Series train set given the same livery as an experiment in the 1950s.The katakana on the left signboard (ワンマン) says "wanman" or One-Man, indicating that the train is operated by a single conductor. Almost all 8000 Series train sets were eventually modified to allow for a single person to drive the train. !
Starting in 2012, Tobu began painting random 8000 Series sets with custom liveries as a way to reinvigorate interest in the trains.
One set in particular, 8111, is a fully-preserved 8000 Series set kept in running order by the Tobu Museum. It features no modifications from the original design apart from safety improvements and some LED signal lights. It was repainted multiple times over the course of 15 years before being returned to regular service on the Urban Park (Noda) Line in 2023.
Set 8111, featuring the original "royal beige" & "international orange" livery, going out of service at Kasukabe Station on the Urban Park Line before preparing to "turn around" and return to Omiya Station in 2024. ! ! !
All pictures taken by me in 2019 & 2024. Part of my Rolling Stock series of posts.
Previous Rolling Stock posts:
- Joyful Train "Resort Yamadori" (repurposed JNR 485 Series)
- JNR 183/189/381 Series Limited Express
- JR East 253-1000 Series Express Train
- Izukyu 2100 Series "The Black Ship Train (Kurofune)" Resort Liner
- Toei 6000 Series Streetcar
- JR East E491 "East iE" Track Inspector
- JR E351 "Azusa" Express Liner
- JR East 185 Series Limited Express Liner
- Sotetsu 20000 Series
- JNR 9600 Class Steam Locomotive
- Tobu 100 Series "Spacia" Strawberry Edition
Jack-o-Lantern Mickey (OC)
A giant Jack-o-Lantern Mickey hanging in a shopping arcade in Suginami in 2013.
(A little late to the party, I know.)
Picture taken by me.
Joyful Train "Resort Yamadori" (repurposed JNR 485 Series) (OC)
Above: Resort Yamadori sitting out of service at JR Nishi-Funabashi Station in 2016.
Resort Yamadori was a touring liner that operated out of Takasaki and served the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. It was built from a salvaged 485 Series limited express train set. It operated from 2011 to 2022, making it the last 485 Series hardware in operation in Japan.
Resort Yamadori also doubled as a rapid train on the Resort Kusatsu service until 2018.
The interior design of Resort Yamadori was meant for relaxation and healing. There was an observation deck, a kids room, a meeting room, and the floors were fitted with tatami mats. Parts of the train were also a restoration of the regular seating on the original train.
The Resort Yamadori logo on the side of the train. !
Resort Yamadori was scrapped and dismantled very shortly after being retired from service.
Pictures taken by me in 2016. Part of my Rolling Stock series of posts.
Previous Rolling Stock posts:
- JNR 183/189/381 Series Limited Express
- JR East 253-1000 Series Express Train
- Izukyu 2100 Series "The Black Ship Train (Kurofune)" Resort Liner
- Toei 6000 Series Streetcar
- JR East E491 "East iE" Track Inspector
- JR E351 "Azusa" Express Liner
- JR East 185 Series Limited Express Liner
- Sotetsu 20000 Series
- JNR 9600 Class Steam Locomotive
- Tobu 100 Series "Spacia" Strawberry Edition
Because
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21480479
> Because Rule > > From Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985).
Hoot & Holler Hideout Inside Splash Mountain @ Tokyo Disneyland to Permenantly Close
The Hoot & Holler Hideout, a small gift shop that is built into the exit tunnel for Tokyo Disneyland's Splash Mountain is due to shut down permanently on November 30th of this year.
OLC has given no official reason for this closure. Some Disney bloggers online are speculating that this could be a signal that they are preparing to shut down Splash Mountain for renovation, and that the renovations could including converting the problematic Song of the South theme into Tiana's Bayou Adventure which is themed after The Princess and the Frog.
What do you think?
Nacelle Toys First Wave of Star Trek Figures is a Series of Pleasantly Surprising Deep Cuts
Some of you here are going to be rather interested in the choices for Nacelle Toys first wave of Star Trek figurines.
The complete list
- Captain Edward Jellico (comes with Picard's fish tank and finger painting from Picard Day)
- Midshipman Peter Preston (comes with battle damage for the chest and head)
- Valkris (her "special feature" is "saying goodbye")
- Captain Rachael Garrett (comes with fatal debris)
- Tuvix (comes with "unique uniform" (and a lot of moral dilemma))
- Mirror Captain Jonathan Archer (wearing the green TOS tunic, comes with poisoned champagne)
- Weyoun (special feature is "sliminess", also coincidentally figure number 007)
- Captain Hikaru Sulu (comes with a tea cup and saucer)
Apart from the obvious WTFness of this list, it's funny how apart from the first and last figure all of these character met an untimely demise.
Compass of Your Heart / Shinya Kiyozuka (audio)
Piano arrangement of the theme for Sindbad's Storybook Voyage @ Tokyo DisneySea on the album Be Brave by Shinya Kiyozuka.
Composed by Alan Menken.
JNR 183/189/381 Series Limited Express (OC)
Above: A 6-car JR West 189 series train set on the Kounotori Limited Express service, parked at Amagasaki Station in 2013.
The JNR (Japan National Railway) 183 series trains were introduced in 1972. They were the direct descendants of the similarly-designed 485 series. They featured a more simplified conductor's cabin (without a protruding nose cone) and other improvements, including the ability to link their drive trains to other models for tandem locomotion. The 183s retained many distinctive stylings of the 485 series, such as the dark cream & dark red livery and the metallic hood ornaments.
In 1973, some retired 485 series chassis were refitted with 183 frames and returned to service as the (strangely-numbered) 381 series train. These trains featured tilting bogeys to allow them to take curves at higher speeds. They were visually identical to newly-built 183s with a few telltale changes to the classic livery.
From 1974, newer editions of the 183 were introduced with further improvements. A handful of sets were strengthened against snow and cold weather. These sets were originally labeled as 183-1000 & 183-1500, but would later be referred to as 189s. At some point another minor derivative of the 183 series was planned as the 187 series, but never entered production.
Following the privatization of Japan's railways, the trains were owned and operated by both JR East and JR West.
The 183 & 189 series underwent refurbishing between the 1990s and the 2000s, the 381s were refurbished during the 2000s and the 2010s.
All 183/189/381 series trains were taken out of regular service between 2011 & 2015 and replaced with newer rolling stock. The last 183 series trains were formally retired in 2019 and the last 381 series trains were formally retired in the summer of 2024. Many sets have been preserved at various museums throughout Japan.
Two preserved 183s on display at the Railway Museum near Omiya Station in Saitama in 2024. The interior seating has been restored and is open to the public for eating boxed meals inside the train anytime during museum hours. !
Pictures taken by me in 2013 and 2024. Part of my Rolling Stock series of posts.
Previous Rolling Stock posts:
- JR East 253-1000 Series Express Train
- Izukyu 2100 Series "The Black Ship Train (Kurofune)" Resort Liner
- Toei 6000 Series Streetcar
- JR East E491 "East iE" Track Inspector
- JR E351 "Azusa" Express Liner
- JR East 185 Series Limited Express Liner
- Sotetsu 20000 Series
- JNR 9600 Class Steam Locomotive
- Tobu 100 Series "Spacia" Strawberry Edition
Tokyo Disneyland Special Event "Disney Halloween"
> ヴィランズたちが主催する、\ > 妖しくも最高に盛り上がる\ > ハロウィーンパーティー。
> A spooky and exciting Halloween party hosted by villains.
Details about Tokyo Disney Resort's Halloween 2024 celebration, taking place between October 1st and November 7th.
Wil Wheaton: "At least I've still got hair."
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20696791
> Screenshot of a Mastodon post - A picture of the bridge of the Enterprise-D from Star Trek The Next Generation’s first season. In it are Captain Picard, Doctor Crusher, and Wesley Crusher in the Captain’s chair. > > The text reads: > “Wil Wheaton is now five years older than Patrick Stewart was in the pilot of Star Trek the next generation. Have your bones demineralized and fallen apart yet?” > > Original post @ Mastodon
Wil Wheaton: "At least I've still got hair."
Screenshot of a Mastodon post - A picture of the bridge of the Enterprise-D from Star Trek The Next Generation’s first season. In it are Captain Picard, Doctor Crusher, and Wesley Crusher in the Captain’s chair.
The text reads: “Wil Wheaton is now five years older than Patrick Stewart was in the pilot of Star Trek the next generation. Have your bones demineralized and fallen apart yet?”
Original post @ Mastodon