Built during Disneyland’s one-year construction, Walt Disney kept an apartment above the Main Street Fire Station next to City Hall. As one of the first buildings built, it gave him a bird’s eye view from which to oversee Disneyland’s construction. Once the park opened, the apartment served as a place for Walt to entertain friends and watch guests’ reactions as they entered and exited the park.
About a year before leaving the Disneyland Resort, I took a job writing for the resort, away from Guest Relations. On my last day in August of 1998, I asked for the keys so I could say good-bye to the place I loved. I entered the apartment and took these final pictures (and several others) so that I could remember it. I took a few playful pictures too, as I’m sure the Disneys would have seen the humor in them.
Megan says
Lovely! I am a fan of that era too, but i am not good with the origin of my teacups! What a special place for you!
Jenny@NorthwestLovelies says
Amazing. I may have shed a tear while reading this. 🙂 Beautifully written.
Jennifer Lissak says
Very cool! Great post, as usual!
Suzanah says
Thank you for sharing these special memories with us, I loved reading this post. 🙂
Christina says
Thank you so much for sharing these memories with us. It was a beautiful story. It would be a dream come true to tour his apartment let alone be the unofficial caretaker! What special memories. 🙂
Okie says
How super fun. Thanks for sharing the stories and photos. 🙂
:DISTherapy says
Having just toured the Disneyland Dream Suite, I read your post with tenderness and care. What an amazing experience you were granted! Thanks so much for sharing…
Renata says
Beautiful memories. Thank you for sharing.