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Another easy one: What ride is this, and what "land" is it in? Also, do you know what distinction this ride has (this part of the ride in particular)?

Answer:
This is Splash Mountain in Disneyland's Critter Country.

The distinction I was going for is the fact that it is the fastest ride in Disneyland, as the ride vehicles reach up to 40mph during the big drop pictured here. I didn't word my question very well, though. Even though nobody guessed what I had in mind, everyone's response was still correct in their own way.


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The responses I received were:

Jeff Toro
Splash Mountain in Critter Country, and now for your question...
Distinction...could it be the 5 story plunge, or the angle of the drop? The front to back seating, the mystery photo being taken, then of course, I could be way off what you're looking for.

Shannon
Splash Mountain - Critter Country - I guess not - I know that it has to do with Song of the South.

Tim & Malinda
Splash Mountain in Critter Country. Disney's first water flume ride?

Kirby
Splash Mountain
Critter Country
I'm not sure what is distinctive about the drop. I used to think that this was the steepest and/or fastest log flume drop, but it appears from a little googling not to be so (but probably was when it opened). The drop is 5 stories. During my 2002 trip I never got wet on it, but that was with the older style logs (before the ones pictured).

Susan Kozicki
Splash Mountain. Is this where they take your picture?

Richard Blythe
Splash Mountain - Critter Country (Formally Bear Country) - The distinction this part of the ride is the "drop" is longer than viewable because it goes below ground.

#0040

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Who is this? What show is he in? Where would you see the show?

Answer:
This is Kirk Wall, aka Billy Elvis of the Billy Hill & the Hillbillies's Blue and Gold Teams. There are three teams of Hillbillies (Blue, Green and Gold) as well as about a dozen occasional substitute/stand-in Billy's.

The Hillbillies perform at the Golden Horseshoe in Disneyland's Frontierland. The Golden Horseshoe is closed most of this month as it is undergoing a refurbishment.

The rest of the Gold Team are:

John Marshall, aka Billy Bass:

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Dennis Fetchet, aka Billy Fiddle:

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Duane Michaels, aka Billy Bald:

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The responses I received were:

Cynthia Bartlett
I am not sure, but he looks like Vincent D'Onofrio from CSI Criminal Intent.

Kirby
Billy Hill of the show Billy Hill and the Hillbillies at the Golden Horseshoe in Frontierland.

Shannon
Billy Hill and the Hillbillies - one of the best shows at Disneyland.

Ann Marie Fowler
This is a picture of the lead singer of Billy Hill and the Hillbillies at what used to be the Horseshoe Theater at Frontierland.
-- It still is the Golden Horseshoe. They're just fixing it up a little and adding new items (ice cream sundaes) to the menu.

Brian Martsolf
Billy Hill & The Hill Billies at The Golden Horseshoe Saloon.