Soapy Smith
Just a little freaky
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Anyone remember the plaster skulls you could buy in the Magic Shop and at the outdoor pavilion in front of the Jungle Cruise?
Those were made by Randotti Products, as in Randy and Dotti Smith, my parents. I worked for Randotti most of my life growing up. I managed the company and then became owner when my father passed away. The company began when Disney opened in 1958, and we remained one of a handful of companies who dealt with Disney since day one. In the mid 1990s a corrupt Disney buyer and government regulations put an end to the company.
Oh, the stories I can tell...
Number one: In the early 1970s my father getting contacted by the government because there were suspensions and fears that radioactive material was being stored at our manufacturing plant. Turns out, a neighbor noted the glow coming from inside our buildings after dark and called the police. The glow was our glow paint. Sometimes our rooms would be packed with freshly painted skulls and items, and the glow was so bright after the lights went out, that often times it was hard to tell the difference whether the lights were on or off. Even with all the doors shut after leaving, our employees had no trouble seeing outside during the darkest of days.
Here is an old site page I made years ago. soapysmith.net/page16.html
Those were made by Randotti Products, as in Randy and Dotti Smith, my parents. I worked for Randotti most of my life growing up. I managed the company and then became owner when my father passed away. The company began when Disney opened in 1958, and we remained one of a handful of companies who dealt with Disney since day one. In the mid 1990s a corrupt Disney buyer and government regulations put an end to the company.
Oh, the stories I can tell...
Number one: In the early 1970s my father getting contacted by the government because there were suspensions and fears that radioactive material was being stored at our manufacturing plant. Turns out, a neighbor noted the glow coming from inside our buildings after dark and called the police. The glow was our glow paint. Sometimes our rooms would be packed with freshly painted skulls and items, and the glow was so bright after the lights went out, that often times it was hard to tell the difference whether the lights were on or off. Even with all the doors shut after leaving, our employees had no trouble seeing outside during the darkest of days.
Here is an old site page I made years ago. soapysmith.net/page16.html
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