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Dumbo's Fire House, was a float used
in the Dumbo Circus Parade 1979
also used in many Christmas parades
at Disneyland...
[This Great shot was posted by Mellonballer on Mice Chat]
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Here's the Fire House Float as it was being built!
*Bottom Half*
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In it's "Raw" state, Before painting...
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[here's another Excellent shot of the parade...
from Mellonballer]
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How'd that clown get up there?
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Dumbo would run around the top of the float
and stick his head out the 4 windows...
[Beth Bond took this next photo]
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Recycle *Reuse!
For the State Fair Parade, Disneyland
Changed the Fire House to a Barn for
Clara Cluck!
[This shot is by Kimmity]![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-PdoQiIWytu0/Tn_PM75awqI/AAAAAAAADDU/eIsJ7lZRlPc/s320/Clara%2BCluck%2BKimmity%2Bon%2BFlicker.jpg)
[another shot by Kimmity]![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVPORMC-Ppg/Tn_QbNZUvDI/AAAAAAAADD8/YE2H_2oU6a8/s320/Farm%2BHouse%2BKimmity%2Bon%2BFlicker.jpg)
Hope you enjoyed looking back at the
Dumbo's Fire House and
Clara's Barn!
Thanks again to Mellonballer and Kimmity for the great shots!!!
check out Kimmity's cool pic's on flicker