Morgan (Bill) Evans
Location: Above the Opera House
Inscription: Evans Gardens - Exotic & Rare Species - Freeway
Collections - Est. 1910 - Morgan (Bill) Evans - Senior Partner
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Blaine Gibson
Location: Above the Opera House
Inscription: The Busy Hands School: Sculpting, Whittling, Soap
Carving. Blaine Gibson, Headmaster: The external pursuit of the
artists' craft.
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Robert F. Jani
Location: Above the Opera House.
Inscription: Main Street Electrical Parade World Headquarters –
Robert F Jani, Master Showman
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| Bill Evans was the original Disneyland landscaper
responsible for all of the landscaping in the Park. His beautiful
work can be seen everywhere you walk. The "Freeway Collections" in
the inscription refers to the practice of collecting trees before
the bulldozers paving the way for the 5 Freeway got to them and
relocating them to Disneyland. |
Blaine Gibson was an animator at the studios before joining WED.
There he became a master sculptor and worked on the Submarine, Mr.
Toad, and Audio-Animatronics figures for the Indian Village, Jungle Cruise, Mr. Lincoln and Pirates of the
Caribbean, among many others. But perhaps his most visible work is
the "Partners" statue located in the hub of Disneyland. |
Longtime Vice President of Entertainment and creator of the Main
Street Electrical Parade which ran from 1972-1996. |