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Diane Marie Disney Miller WINTER 2013 No. Diane Marie Disney Miller 55 1933 - 2013 A tribute BY MICHAEL BROGGIE n 1933, when Lillian Bounds Disney was expecting, Walt wrote a letter to his mother, Flora, in Portland, Oregon: The doctor says Lilly is in perfect condition and everything is okay, and within a week or so everything will be over--except the crying! The spare bedroom, where you and Dad stayed, is all fixed up like a nursery. We have a bassinette and baby things all over the place. On the dresser, bed and everywhere else are all kinds of pink and blue “tinies” that I don’t inside this issue know anything about. Really, platform 1 it’s quite a strange atmosphere DIANE MARIE DISNEY to me--I can’t conceive of it MILLER A TRIBUTE belonging to us. It seems all right for somebody else to have those things around, but not for us. I platform 2 presume I’ll have to get use to welcome aboard it, and I suppose I’ll be as bad a the flagpole at parent as anyone else. I’ve made the barn a lot of vows that my kid won’t be spoiled, but I doubt it--it may platform 3 turn out to be the most spoiled ONE LITTLE SPARK brat in the country. do know me as Walt Disney.” working throughout the day Indignantly, Diane responded, building the structure. Diane Diane Marie arrived in the Disney “You never told me, you’re refused to believe his tale. Looking platform 4 family on December 18, 1933. It Walt Disney!” back as an adult, Diane surmised THE MAIL CAR was 13 days after Walt celebrated that “Santa” was portrayed by his 32nd birthday and eight years One Christmas, Walt provided the family’s jolly, rotund butler. a playhouse for his daughter. platform 5 after he and Lillian had married in Lewiston, Idaho in her uncle’s It wasn’t just any playhouse. Diane grew into a bright, REMEMBERING JULIE THOMAS living room. It featured a mushroom chimney, energetic teenager. She and her half-timbered walls, a Dutch younger sister, Sharon, who was carolwood must haves! When Diane was six, she began door, tiny bottle glass leaded adopted into the family on her group outing to wdw attending grade school near windows, running water and birthday, January 1, 1936, would their home in the Los Feliz area a telephone. It looked like frequent the Disney Studio lot platform 6 of West Los Angeles. One of her something out of a Disney where they learned to ride cont. DIANE MARIE classmates asked her if her father cartoon. As Walt presented it to bicycles and later, automobiles. DISNEY MILLER A TRIBUTE really was Walt Disney? While his daughter, the telephone rang. They would accompany their dad denying it, it raised Diane’s On the line was Santa asking how as he prowled through his staff’s suspicions. That night, she she liked her new playhouse. Of offices. (No locks were permitted platform 7 confronted her dad while he sat course, she was thrilled. What on desk drawers.) Walt justified Board of governors in his favorite chair reading a youngster wouldn’t be? this activity by explaining that he view from the cupola newspaper. “Are you Walt might spot something of interest SMOKE TREE WEEKEND Disney?” He lowered his paper Later that day, she told a in a personal hobby or photograph and studied his daughter, who neighbor kid about the call from that could lead to a story idea or was pointing a finger at the Santa and how he had provided reveal a hidden talent. platform 8 accused parent. “Well,” he the gift. The boy said that can’t MEMBER PICTURES replied. “While at home, I’m be true. He said he saw a team event calendar ‘Daddy, but, most folks outside of workers from her dad’s studio Continued on Platform 6 platform 1 POPULATION 001955 Welcome aboard The Flagpole at the Barn he Carolwood Pacific Historical Society is t enriched by its many wonderful members. BY LARRY BOONE New and renewing members from September, 2013 are: Walt Disney loved America. John and Becky Reppeto, Aumsville, OR He had US flags hung throughout Disneyland and at Robert Bertekap, Jr., Wallingford, CT his Carolwood Drive home. One of the focal points of Richard and Barbara Warner, Council Bluffs, IA Main Street USA is the Town Square. Chad Carlock, Davis, CA Scott Smith, Pasadena, CA Predominately featured here Dennis Wolf, Dayton, OH is a large flagpole where John and Barbara Van Deusen and Family countless ceremonies have James McLoone, Floral Park, NY been performed including Grant and Sandra Fetzer, Salt Lake City, Ut Walt’s dedication speech on Robert Behan, Carmel, NY opening day. It seemed most Ellen Petrokiewicz, Orlando, FL fitting to have a flagpole of Glenn and Bonnie McGhee, Los Altos, CA our own out at Walt’s Barn. Robert and Marge Pierce, Jupiter, FL The flagpole crew after Elizabeth Hill, Titusville, FL Michael and Sharon Broggie kindly donated a 21’ flagpole completing the project (from David and Dawn Grundler, Davis, CA L to R) Carolwood Foundation to the Carolwood Foundation Gregg Sabalone, Camarillo, CA president Bill Barbe, CPHS last year. After some member Ken Rockey, Barn Joe Mastrangelo, Norristown, PA discussion about a suitable superintendent Larry Boone Ralph Whittington, Riverside, CA location we decided to place Mark Toto, Irvine, CA it near the fenced entrance Sharon at last year’s summer Dan Warren, Kissimmee, FL to the Barn (near the train BBQ (at the Barn). Earlier that David and Dawn Grundler, Davis, CA crossing). This places the pole afternoon we had a flagpole Charles Hanes, Mckinleyville, CA where it is visible from the dedication ceremony including Brian E. Wassenbert, KS many vantage points while a color guard, drum squad John Whitlock, Queensland, Australia not interfering with views of and the National Anthem Karen Todaro, Edwards, CA the Barn. It is adjacent to our sung by the Santa Monica Jose De Leon, Bakersfield, CA largest grassy area which Oceanaires (also part of the James Lowe, Orange, CA lends itself well to any special BBQ entertainment). A special The Richey Family, Highland, UT ceremonies we might wish Carolwood Pacific flag was Leslie Gilder, Newbury Park, CA to have. made to fly beneath the Jay and Kathy Krumholtz, Perris, CA American flag. Barn volunteers Louis Goldberg, Pikesville, MD Long overdue was some form Tom Urquedez headed up Carolyn Hoagland, Sunland, CA of recognition for the two the color guard, Bill Reyes, Sandra Krueger, Roseville, CA people who have done so very Todd Parker and Larry Boone Michael Chapin, Halifax, MA much for both the Carolwood handled the drums and 11 year Lynn Bodell, Atherton, CA Pacific Historical Society and old Brandon Boone kept the Don and Jane Nichols, Kissimmee, FL the Carolwood Foundation. Oceanaires Chorus in tempo. Renard Fuentes, Glendora, CA In short, neither organization Our flags now fly proudly John Buffington, Summit, UT would exist without their overhead with respect and foresight and dedication. pride to our great nation and Thomas Caron, Bridgewater, MA The Carolwood Foundation to our wonderful organizations. Sandra and Jay Lessert, Portland, OR had a special bronze plaque I would like to thank Ken John and Sally LeSchofs, San Jose, CA made honoring Michael and Rockey and Bill Barbe for Cindy Mediavilla, Culver City, CA Sharon Broggie for their all the help with installing Jeff and Cynthia Langewisch, Oakdale, MN many years of work helping the flagpole. Ken did a huge Tom and Kay Yendes, Thousand Oaks, CA to preserve Walt’s wonderful amount of work creating and Anneth Briones, Pico Rivera, CA train legacy and for the special installing the decorative Jessika Johnson, Moorpark, CA things they have done for rockwork at the base. Stop Michael and Heather O’Leary, Manteca, CA all of us. by and take a look next time Kenneth Park, Studio City, CA you visit the Barn. Gene and Charlene Roske, Lake View Terrace, CA Carolwood Foundation Erick Kanter, Westwood, NJ President Bill Barbe and Hope you have a happy Devon Borgstrom, Simi Valley, CA CPHS President Michael holiday season. Michael Shearin, Marina del Rey, CA Campbell presented the William Agard, Webster, FL plaque to Michael and platform 2 ONE LITTLE SPARK by David Bogdanchik magination is the special ingredient Walt Disney Imagineers use to create fantastic and magical experiences. When designing EPCOT Center, it was decided to include this topic alongside the sciences of energy, transportation, agriculture and others; for without imagination, the future would be quite bleak indeed. Walt Disney once said, “Every child is born blessed with a vivid imagination. But just as a muscle grows From these notions flabby with disuse, so the Dreamfinder and his dragon bright imagination of a child friend were born. But what pales in later years if he ceases to name the dragon? When to exercise it.” This new watching a discussion on pavilion would stimulate guests Magnum, P.I. about the of all ages to exercise this figment of the imagination, vital resource that all of us Tony realized that it had are endowed with. And who never been personified. better to create a pavilion As Dreamfinder would say, on imagination than the “Viola! You’ve got a Figment!” Imagineers who utilize it In concept the little dragon every day? remained green in color for a while until Kodak raised The original Journey into concerns that this was too Imagination pavilion turned reminiscent of competitor out to be one of the best that Fujifilm, so Figment was hued Disney has ever designed, a “royal purple pigment.” thanks to Tony Baxter, Steve Three foot-nine actor Billy Kirk, and all the other Barty was then brought on Imagineers who worked on to provide Figment’s voice, something for the next five we see… is that waterfall this project.
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