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Walt and Lillian are married, July 13, 1925

Posted on July 13, 2013July 13, 2017 by Dave Tavres

On July 13, 1925, Walter Elias Disney and Lillian Marie Bounds were married in Lewiston, ID by Reverend D.J.W. Somerville with Lillian’s family, Hazel and Sydney in attendance. Lillian was born in Spalding, Idaho on February 15, 1899 and grew up Lapwai, Idaho. Walt was born on December 5, 1901 in Hermosa, Illinois, moved to…

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"It’s Been My Pleasure" – Training a Tour Guide

Posted on May 30, 2013August 24, 2023 by Dave Tavres

When Disneyland first opened in 1955, Walt Disney gave most of the tours. Visiting dignitaries, celebrities, titans of business and sometimes the media were often guided around the park by Walt – the FIRST Tour Guide. By the end of the decade it was clear that the public wanted guided tours as well. Plus, there’s…

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Fantasyland Refresh

Posted on May 25, 2013May 26, 2013 by Dave Tavres

On May 25, 1983 Disneyland refreshed Fantasyland by replacing the ‘fair-style tents’ with the ‘village-style’ buildings we know today. At the same time, the Mickey Mouse Club Theater, which showed 3-D movies of the Mouseketeers, was replaced with Pinocchio’s Daring Journey, a new attraction based on Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio”.

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#4 Ernest S. Marsh

Posted on May 20, 2013June 6, 2022 by Dave Tavres

The Disneyland Railroad #4 Ernest S. Marsh was named after Ernest Marsh, president of the Santa Fe Railway from 1957 to 1967. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 10, 1903. In 1918 he went to work for Santa Fe and worked his way through the ranks to replace Fred Gurley as President on…

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Walt and the CP 173 | WaltsApartment.com

Walt and the CP #173

Posted on May 7, 2013August 3, 2020 by Dave Tavres

The photo on the right IS Walt Disney, but he’s NOT posing next to his miniature live steam engine CP #173 Lilly Belle – it’s actually a composite photo of the miniature and a full-size image of Walt. This synthesized photo was created by a MAPO employee who combined Roger Broggie’s photo of Walt and…

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Space Mountain history and photos | WaltsApartment.com

Space Mountain history and photos

Posted on May 4, 2013May 3, 2021 by Dave Tavres

It happened on May 4th, 1977 – Disneyland opened Space Mountain – though not ‘officially’… The attraction was open to guests to ride for an “E” ticket, but the park’s second ‘mountain’ wasn’t dedicated until a few weeks later on May 27, 1977. It’s also interesting to note that Disney World opened their version of…

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Lilly Belle 2

Posted on May 1, 2013April 23, 2023 by Dave Tavres

This engine, Lilly Belle 2, was going to be the 2nd locomotive at Walt Disney’s “Carolwood Pacific Railroad“. Walt’s CPRR was a 1/8th scale miniature live steam railroad that Walt built around his home in Holmby Hills. The engine was started in 1950 by Roger Broggie and was conceived as a 4-6-0 (two pilot/front wheels…

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April 22, 1964 The 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair opened | WaltsApartment.com

April 22, 1964: The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair opened

Posted on April 22, 2013April 22, 2025 by Dave Tavres

Today in Disney history – on April 22, 1964, the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair opened, featuring many popular attractions that eventually moved to Disneyland… In the early 1960’s Disneyland was embarking on the largest expansion since the park was built. The plans, ideas, and construction for New Orleans Square were well under way when…

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Dedication of The Walt Disney Story

Posted on April 8, 2013April 8, 2025 by Dave Tavres

On April 8, 1973 “The Walt Disney Story” was dedicated in the Disneyland Opera House. Walt’s wife, Lillian Disney was on hand to celebrate the occasion, accompanied by Guest Relations Hostess Bonnie Drury.

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Everyone can be creative

Posted on March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 by David Keune

All of us are creative; some people just don’t know how they are or where to find their creativity. By definition creativity is the power to bring something into being. So many of us use that definition as to only apply to people that build, paint, or write etc. In Brainstorm: Unleashing Your Creative Self,…

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