January 7, 2013

Toad's Newfangled Motorcar

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride car motorcar auto Disneyland Fantasyland
Outside of Toad Hall in Fantasyland, one bright red motorcar beckons guests toward the madcap, out-of-control adventures of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

The charming little auto provides a great photo opportunity and adds another touch of storytelling to the setting. One can almost imagine J. Thaddeus Toad bursting out through his mansion's front door and scrambling to take a spin in his beloved new contraption.

The Toad cars get my vote for second-best vehicle design in the parks, second only to the awesome Alice Caterpillars. They're simple, yet completely believable. Inside the attraction, the false front wheels never touch the floor, allowing for the amazingly tight turns that give Mr. Toad's Wild Ride its unique flavor of recklessness as the cars swerve and zig-zag their way toward disaster.

The cars are all named after characters from the film: Mr. Toad, Toady, MacBadger, Ratty, Moley, Cyril, Weasel and Winky. Everyone waiting to board, of course, hopes to ride one of the two Toad cars. Why do I always get Winky?

NOTE: This week's Fish Heads & Crumbs will be posted Tuesday...if the drawing software behaves itself...

2 comments:

  1. Fish heads!!! I'm glad it was officially Tuesday morning when I read this :) Something to look forward when I get to work tomorrow.

    This would be a cute little car to drive around NYC, don't ya think?

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    1. I would *love* to drive a Toad car around real city streets! Actually, they're not much smaller than those Smart Cars...:)

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