I just finished sorting through and cataloging over 900 photos from our recent trip. The digital camera performed beautifully and I am delighted with the results.
During our trip we spent one day at the relatively new Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios in Orlando. The photos reminded me of how delightful the signs and architecture were throughout the park. They just fit together and told the story flawlessly.
Hats off to the designers and fabricators involved! I loved every square inch of the place. And the rides were OK too!
The photos will continue to inspire me for a long time to come!
-dan
[ March 24, 2003, 08:10 PM: Message edited by: Dan Sawatzky ]
Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
come on dan, ya gotta show us at least a few of those.
mark
Posted by Myra Grozinger (Member # 327) on :
Puleeeeze
Posted by Mark Matyjakowski (Member # 294) on :
Yeah, what a tease
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
really, I thought my 'puter was just taking a long time to download & "draw" them... where are they Dan?
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Sorry folks... I wasn't going to post pics here... I mean I took over 900 photos, most of them in this park.
But here's 5 for you. And this is only 5 of hundreds of wonderful signs!
-dan
[ March 24, 2003, 09:09 PM: Message edited by: Dan Sawatzky ]
Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
dan sawatzky, you had to be in "Hawg Heaven" down there brother! the best of the best, and a great budget i am sure. i am gonna dig up some photos from our trip to disney 20 years ago. will post soon.
thanks man.
mark
Posted by Shirley Carron (Member # 2446) on :
Wow! Dan! Thank YOU for sharing...I'd love.....WE would LOVE to see more...! Do they host letterhead meets there...can you say Signmaker Stampede! Really, what a great time you must have had.. a large dose of inspiration?
Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :
Dan, I'd like to see many more of those photos. Can you guys come down here with them sometime in the next couple months and stay for a few days and we'll talk about the pictures?
Posted by Jeffrey Vrstal (Member # 2271) on :
Those are NICE! Very inspirational. I was just telling a guy today how when we go on vacation, I usually miss the attraction because I'm checking out the signs for the attraction. Sometimes the signs are more exciting anyway!
Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :
WOW! Dan, when your done showing them off at Ricks swing on by my place too.
I never had any desire to go to any Disney type place. Now I wanna go!
Posted by Mark Fair Signs (Member # 289) on :
me and my wife susan http://www.susanfair.com went on our honeymoon 20 years ago to disneyworld, we came back with several rolls of 35mm film. there was 6 shots of us(we got passerbys to take.) the rest were some incredible sign photos!!!!
show sum mo dan!
mark
Posted by Myra Grozinger (Member # 327) on :
Thank you Dan, I know how you must have been the whole time you were there: the way I am right now: slackjawed with your mouth simply hanging open. Beautiful! I then went to your website for the first time, too. I am so very very impressed. Thanks again for sharing!
Posted by kc (Member # 650) on :
Wow. How'd they do that? Seriously, how did they make those signs? I suspect you know, Dan. I also suspect you could write book on how that's done. Hey, there's an idea.
Posted by Peter Schuttinga (Member # 2821) on :
It would be a real cool thing to load up a volkswagon bus with letterheads and invade such a place. Would love to check out the on-site sign shop. Dan, you could be the tour guide, with all the how too knowledge I'm sure. Took the family to Vegas last year, got lots of pictures of signs. My personal favourite is Treasure Island. I went for a late night stroll once the family crashed, and sat in front of that sign for at least an hour studying it. This thing is just huge.
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