In this rare photo of Walt’s apartment inside Disneyland we see Sharon, Walt, Ron Miller, Diane and Lillian relaxing and having some coffee or tea. Most of the original furniture from Walt’s apartment was taken home by Walt’s wife Lillian during the years after Walt’s death. By April 1986, Lillian had made her final visit…
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Disneyland Guides: They have a dream job
This article from the Parade Magazine section of The Advocate newspaper in Baton Rouge, LA on March 26, 1961 was short, but featured a nice picture of some 1961 Tour Guides and several quotes from so-called “Disneyettes” (a term that has NEVER been heard since.) Until the 2000s, to be a Disneyland Tour Guide was…
Walt’s phone
One of the neat items in Walt’s apartment is a Victorian style telephone. The phone still works, and is the only phone in the apartment. It used to have a direct-dial number to reach the apartment from outside the park, but in recent years the number has been redirected to the main information line for…
Yes, it really does say Gilligan’s Island
Many visitors to Club 33, Royal Street have heard that the beautiful map for Pirates of the Caribbean by John Horny has a tiny reference to the popular 1960’s TV show Gilligan’s Island. People can often be seen standing in front of the picture that hangs just over a dessert table, staring, searching, trying to…