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Post by jeremy on Jan 21, 2009 16:01:02 GMT -5
Here is the first set of pics and a few vids of fans from Disney World. Many of them are repeats of the ones Andrew took, but some are different as well. At least it shows the fans are still there. The pics are kind of random, and in no specific order, but more so divided by parks. Magic Kingdom: First, the Casablancas at the Main Street Bakery, as well as the connected glass shop: Next, the few Originals and Hunter Sea Airs at the bus station, they were all Originals at some point. I have more pics of these in the second installment: An Original out side what I think is called Casey's Corner near Main Street: Original and HB Gazebo at the Tiki Room, all the fans here have the 60's bell canopies: Originals at the Country Bear Jamboree entrance: Regencies? and a HB Gazebo replacement: Also, before I forget to mention it, when we were going to the airport, the bus stopped at the Port Orleans and Saratoga Springs hotels. They have a LOT of Originals at those places, unfortunately my camera was stowed under the bus so I didn't get pics. the bottom picture: no,it's actually there are Emerson 42" 'summer night's this is better answer than just "nope" answer
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Post by Troy on Jan 21, 2009 17:00:19 GMT -5
thay are emerson summer night fan now the one on the right is not an emerson it is hamption bay look at the blade arms and the blade tips the color of the emersons are smokey cobblestone finish im looking at my 2008 emerson catlog thats how i know.
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Post by jeremy on Jan 21, 2009 17:03:44 GMT -5
troy is correct on the one on the right
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 21, 2009 17:06:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I was told they were Emersons, I really didn't know, I took the pic from a distance and they looked like Regency Countesses on my camera screen, but those have pretzel brackets too.
I do keep in mind what used to be where the 60's bell canopies are. That's why I took pics of those locations, to show what was there.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 21, 2009 17:49:28 GMT -5
Whoa that was their medium speed!? SLOW medium speed. So that means their low speed is SLOW. On Casablanca site is says 35RPM for the New Orleans and 40 for the Commodore. When I was there in November 2000 I did not remember seeing too many newer fans with the bell canopies. They still had a LOT of sky blue painted 1960s Originals with large round light kits. But they were badly scratched and some had broken blades. About the fans at the bottom picture they looks like a mix of Emerson Summer Night 42'' in cobblestone and the ones with the pretzel brackets are probably some Hampton Bay or Harbor Breeze. Did you stayed at the Grand Floridian or just ate there? Because they have some white Fasco Charleston III 52'' in the bedrooms. The finish on the blades of those Great Room are unique and rare for a Fasco. I remember someone already took a pic of one and posted it here. Its not the first time I see them. Yes you already mentioned about the blades on the Original over the piano.
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 21, 2009 18:39:28 GMT -5
Yes Jean, it's an HB Gazebo that replaced the Emerson, I saw the logo later on when we walked by. No I didn't stay at the Grand Floridian, and I didn't eat in the fancy restaurant either, that's why I didn't get pics of the Fascos in there. We ate at the Gasparilla grill place at the Grand Floridian, it's mine and my sister's FAVORITE place to eat in all of Disney World! They had remodeled in there, and they used to have builder fans I think.(Don't remember) Now they have white Casablanca Venturas, two have generic replacement blades installed as four blades instead of five, the holes in the blade arms had to be drilled to fit the flywheel. Pics of those are coming soon, as well as many others! What Original over the piano?
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 21, 2009 22:19:46 GMT -5
More! The Casablanca Lady Deltas at the stroller renting facility at Magic Kingdom. They are getting really weathered and the blades are splitting and falling apart. Next, one of two Casablanca? Victorians inside of Casey's Corner, the Original pictured before is outside. The badly painted HB Gazebos at the Magic Kingdom monorail station. Venturas at Gasparilla in the Grand Floridian, note the cheesy replacement blades on two of them, those two must FLY on high. More of the other bus platform(there is more than one) all the round globes are fans, and the Original pictured is the only remaining Original on that specific platform. Hunter Sea Airs at the Disney All Star Sports Resort. There is all Star Sports, All Star Music, and All Star Movies, all of which have these at the bus landing stations. We had a real problem with the bus driver from the airport to the hotel, he was freaking out at us. I don't think he even knew how to read our tickets to know where we were supposed to go. On the Board Walk, in the Screen Door General Store are 6 1886 Series Hunters, they weren't on, but these are the first ones I've seen in person Later we will move to Disney's Hollywood Studios. (Previously MGM Studios)
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Post by Andrew G. on Jan 21, 2009 22:44:11 GMT -5
There used to be more of these, until they changed the floor plan. Next, one of two Casablanca? Victorians inside of Casey's Corner, the Original pictured before is outside. It isn't a casablanca, maybe a gulf coast. The badly painted HB Gazebos at the Magic Kingdom monorail station. There used to be ALL green originals, then came hurricane Floyd, and 2/3 of them were replaced by hampton bay gazebos, which were painted green. Then, all of the originals and a number of the gazebos were replaced with some form of crappy white outdoor fan (probably litex/harbor breeze (the one pictured is not a gazebo, but one of the replacements). At first, they weren't painted, but..
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 21, 2009 23:07:22 GMT -5
Yep, I knew there were more Lady Deltas there, I wish they were still there.
Oh! I just noticed it's not a Gazebo, sorry about that. I guess since it's crap either way I didn't pay much attention!
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Post by Christian C. on Jan 21, 2009 23:12:57 GMT -5
that victorian copy is a gulf coast
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Post by JW on Jan 21, 2009 23:28:40 GMT -5
Note the Canadian-style safety cables on a lot of the fans to help catch them if they fall from the ceilling; the fans at Six Flags also all have them. Must be an amusement park regulation in the U.S. or something.
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 21, 2009 23:29:49 GMT -5
Yeah, almost every fan there has a safety cable.
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Post by Jean Lemieux on Jan 22, 2009 0:54:01 GMT -5
Ohhh thanks for the pics of the Lady Deltas, its brings back memories. ;D I remember perfectly when I was there in November 2000 these fans were almost new ALL spinning REALLY fast and well. Sad to see what happened to them. Notice they have a safety cable attached apart of the electrical box. Usually our supposed to screw the safety cable inside the box. I remember seeing some 5 bladed green fans at the monorail station too. But at that time they looked almost new. Those are really HB Gazebo?? They don't looks like. Unless they are the older version of the Gazebo of the late 90s early 2000. Its looks like a Ellington . BTW the blades are installed upside down. WOW the Ventura's 3-speed with chunky switch housing are SO CUTE. But the replacement blades and brackets are Notice one of the 5 bladed ones have a crooked blade and again the safety cable is mounted outside of the downorad. Perhaps they were added later? Its insane to see those rows of ceiling fans. BTW the only Original remaining there is a Outdoor Original. Why would they replaced them. I'm pretty sure its one of the strongest Outdoor ceiling fan on the market. I guess since its winter (even for Florida) more than half of the fans you saw were off? MGM Studios changed its name?? Why and when??
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2009 1:02:57 GMT -5
GREAT pictures. I've seen some of these fans, in person, and in previous pictures, but I always love seeing photos. Thanks for posting them.
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Post by Cole S. on Jan 22, 2009 7:41:09 GMT -5
Jean, it's not a Gazebo, I made a mistake there. Many of the fans have an exterior safely cable because it's a modification to the fan. They just connect it to whatever they can, on the Venturas it's connected to the motor housing! Yes, they changed their name, I have no idea when or why they did this.
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