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. There were while the Dreamfinder was months…a belated “E” Ticket flowing up? Upon closer many design iterations, for vocalized by Chuck McCann attraction, Journey into inspection we find that it is, capturing a topic as limitless and Ron Schneider, the Imagination. This 13 minute and it is feeding a small pond as imagination is no easy task. latter of whom also played ride had over 70 special effects with strange bubble-like One idea had a wizard taking the pavilion’s walk-around (more than the entire Magic features in it. Heading into guests through imagination, character, complete with Kingdom on opening day!) and the playful Magic Garden, while another too realistic puppet Figment. With hosts about 25 Audio-Animatronics we notice a Figment topiary concept traveled through a determined, and after (including the 10 in the rotating spinning slowly as little jets museum of artifacts. Even a numerous inventive iterations, scene), actually a rather of water pop up and down. Victorian style was considered the final product was stunning. low figure by EPCOT Center Strange jellyfish water (of which elements made it standards. But it was well fountains fly in the sky, but into the final version). Several The Journey into Imagination worth the wait. Early then something really catches ideas meshed together to pavilion contained a ride, concerns over the Journey our eye. A jet of water leaps create the hosts of Journey theater, playground and into Imagination pavilion not out from a bush, startling into Imagination. Tony’s plans garden which were all built being truly “scientific” like the us. It then bounces its way for a Jules Verne styled in and around the exterior topics of the ocean, energy, along through the bushes, Discovery Bay at Disneyland aesthetic of large crystalline and communications quickly leapfrogging from pad to pad. included an idea for a prisms. Kodak was the perfect gave way to the elation of Walt and his animators have Professor Marvel who bred corporate sponsor, for what having a smash hit, for this always been the experts at dragons, and early concepts can spark the imagination was one of the most popular giving personalities to various for The Land preshow like a camera? A partner at pavilions in the Park! Let’s now objects and creatures in film, contained a similar character Disneyland since opening day use our imaginations to take and now Walt’s Imagineers named the Landkeeper. in 1955, Kodak went on to ourselves back to the mid- have succeeded in bringing sponsor this Epcot pavilion 1980s and through a Journey personality and animation for 28 years. Designs were into Imagination. to water! Already we are originally inspired by plans for prepared for what to expect crystalline biome structures It is a mild spring day as we in the pavilion—the in an earlier incarnation of stroll through EPCOT Center. unexpected—for that is what The Land pavilion. When the Up ahead, a large structure imagination is all about. Journey into Imagination rises from the ground, the pavilion opened with EPCOT sun glistening off its double Center on October 1, 1982, giant prisms. As we get a little To be continued on the next it was notably missing closer, we stop to verify what edition

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2013 The Mail Car

I am sure you and Michael had a good relationship with Diane. I got the bell yesterday it looks really good, and if I ever get We are so sad to hear of her passing. It is a sad day yet a the locomotive built I will put it in its rightful place on top of happy time to reflect. We received an announcement from the boiler. Thanks again. the Museum today with a lovely photo of her. I had spoken with friends up there a couple months ago (at the museum). Thomas (Matt) Gardner, Oronogo, MO They noted that Diane was struggling somewhat. What a great lady – now it is up the generation in between – those that experienced Walt. May her legacy live on through us all. Thank I hope all is well with you both and thanksgiving was grand. you for being so willing to share your life and experience with My sister and I went to the Disney Family Museum Friday it was us. It is so cherished and appreciated – perhaps more than just an unbelievable experience. They had Michael’s latest book you know. Sincere best to you – thanks for carrying that light but no DVDs. Speaking of merchandise, Margaret and I would in your heart. It is such an honor to know you. like to order the 20th t-shirts in a large and xl. Also one of the 20th pins. We will pay through PayPal. We loved seeing you Also, the books did arrive in great shape. I can only assume all in Florida. Going Sunday to Disneyland for our friend John’s the check arrived. Love to you both – if you attend a private birthday and will definitely ride the trains. Thank you for all service, please carry our thoughts (and I am sure all of you do. Carolwood) with you. Demy Riley, Fallbrook, CA Armand, Robbin and Dakota, Carlsbad, CA

My Dad has wanted your Railroad Story book for a couple Assuming this email reaches Michael Broggie, you may of years now, but it was always several hundred dollars and recall that you and I worked together briefly at Marriott’s I couldn’t really afford that! I’m so glad to give it to him for Great America in the ‘70s. Prior to MGA I had worked at Christmas. Dad goes to Walt Disney World at least once a year, Cedar Point in Ohio, my earliest years on the narrow gauge and he has read almost everything about Walt, the animators, steam railroad located there. Although I most often was a the Parks etc. He even has a room in his house that is full of conductor, I often also acted as engineer and at the end of Disney memorabilia, including a train set. :) He and I can sit in the season before going back to college, would work in the that room for hours checking out all of the collectibles, books, engine house winterizing the six locomotives we had at prints etc. the time. Julie Parkyn, Marine City, Michigan Everyone’s favorite locomotive was the railroad’s first engine, “Maud L.” Although she was rather light and had a time pulling a fully loaded six car train, she was a joy to operate. Being a Forney she was the smoothest ride for the engine crew and Both my wife Pat and I were very upset to hear of Diane’s had the sweetest whistle in the bunch – besides having an passing. What a wonderful lady. A true chip off of both her interesting history. mom and dad’s block. God love her. When my bell arrives I will give a ring in her and her whole family’s honor. I was surprised to see that Cedar Point traded her to Disney but thrilled that Disneyland restored her to a high standard. Lou and Pat Liebig, Melbourne, FL

My wife and daughter will be visiting Disneyland over Christmas. Would you have any idea whether the “Ward I was deeply saddened to learn that Diane passed away. While Kimball” might be used during that period? I would imagine I only had a few direct conversations with her, I will not forget the operating rooster is a day to day thing, but I would be her kindness, understanding nature, and generosity. Her thrilled to see her/him one more time. I have lots of great goodness benefited so many people in many walks of life! memories of her. Jay & Adrienne Carsman, Northridge, CA BTW: I wrote a little history of the Cedar Point engines when I was in college – an enthusiast posted in on a website some years ago. Send your letters to: Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, 1653 Gettysvue Way, Prescott, AZ 86301 or email us at Rick Faber, New Braunfels, TX [email protected]

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By Larry Boone MUST HAVES!

There is no quick or simple a Disney Company gig, way to describe Julie or a meet for the L.A Live It’s always difficult to find just the summarize what she did at Steamers (and others) Julie right gift for that “hard to please the Disney Barn and what she would be pitching in to do person” so there’s no better way meant to all of us. The word whatever was needed to to get started than to go to dynamo comes to mind first. make the event happen and www.carolwood.com and peruse Julie was always on the move. make it happen with flair. our selections. Included in our list She was planning and She was always willing to of “must haves” is Terri Hardin’s designing and organizing so step up and she asked for NEW book! many things for Barn Days nothing in return. Julie’s and for the Barn itself. energy and activities TALES from TERRI: Recently the Carolwood extended well beyond A DISNEY SCULPTOR’S LIFE Foundation hosted several Carolwood. She was always volume one, BIO wonderful authors who did lending a hand to our sister signings and had nice club, the LA Live Steamers. Terri Hardin has been a sculptor for the Walt Disney discussions with our crew She decided to expand her Company for over 30 years. She became a Walt Disney and our guests. These were interests further and became all arranged by her and a member of LALS. By the Imagineer and worked for the company designing were great additions to our time Julie had joined, she had attractions for Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland regular venue. Julie joined done so much work for that and Walt Disney World. in with many other events group that she had already TALES from TERRI: A DISNEY SCULPTOR’S LIFE volume as well. It seemed whenever completed the mandatory one show color plates of highly collected works she there was something six month probationary happening at the Barn, period. created for special events at Disneyland, how they came to be, and the journey it took to create them. Julie was a part of it. Of her many accomplishments She illustrates how artists wanting to pursue a job But it did not end there. with the Foundation she was at Disney can prepare for the day when this On several occasions we were most recently involved with opportunity will present itself. asked to have a display the planning and directing of representing the Carolwood our special entrance days. The book also includes places to jot down ideas and Foundation. Julie, accompanied While the roads were blocked areas to sketch them out and then contact her to by her husband Colin, would to our Barn parking area discuss and further your experience. often be the only volunteer during construction, we for these things. Some were needed to walk the guests Unsigned $15.00. Signed $20.00. Add $4.00 shipping located quite a distance away from the LA Live Steamer’s and service. CA residents add $1.70 CA tax. but she would arrive at the parking area all the way down Barn, load all the gear and to our area. This meant display items and head out having a special crew walking to the remote location and in teams to escort the spend the entire weekend hundreds of people over promoting our organization several months of Barn and the Disney train legacy. Sundays. Julie not only We are not just talking about figured out the plan, she GROUP OUTING TO WDW a few hours on a single day. made signs, organized the We are talking about her groups of walkers and spent spending two full days at the many hours herself as an embers of the event at which point she would escort. She was a real M Carolwood Pacific packed up everything and trooper. Historical Society deliver it back to the Barn. join together for a The Foundation honored photo on the steps Griffith Park is where you Julie with the ‘Volunteer of of Main Street would most often find Julie the Year’ award in 2011. There Station -- during since that is where Walt’s Barn is no telling how many more this year’s annual is located. But whether it was wonderful and helpful things Un-Meeting. a regular Barn Sunday, an she might have done. She 20 13 event for special needs was very special to us all children, a private party, and will be greatly missed.

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Diane Marie Disney © RETLAW Miller A tribute continued from Platform 1 Diane inherited her dad’s Heart, which was shot on location and Lillian Disney Foundation curiosity. After high school, she in Porterville, California. Walt is listed among the donors who enrolled at the University of directed his studio architect, helped finance the building of the Southern California in 1951 and John Cowles, Jr., to adapt the set elaborate hilltop facility. Reagan began dating. One of the boys plans for his workshop but was was one of the hosts who helped she brought home was a star instructed to add lots of windows. Walt open Disneyland in 1955 defensive end on the football and they remained close friends. team. At six-foot-five, with When the Carolwood property leading man looks, Ron Miller was went into escrow, Diane placed Walt encouraged his friend to After much research for impressive. Her folks gave their a telephone call to Michael run for the office of governor of locations, Diane decided to approval of Ron. On May 9, 1954, and Sharon Broggie. “We have California. Unfortunately, Walt proceed with the museum to they were married in a small to save dad’s barn,” was her didn’t live to see him occupy honor her dad. Los Angeles family ceremony at a church in plea. Knowing that there was a the White House. offered free space at Griffith Santa Barbara. Ron’s brief career growing population of members Park. Diane wanted to as a professional football player in the Carolwood Pacific The scope of the centennial separate the site from The ended when he was knocked Historical Society, Diane thought display continued to grow until Walt Disney Company, which is unconscious while playing a the group could come to her aid. it occupied much of the main headquartered a short distance game as an L.A. Ram. Walt The commitment was instant. area of the museum. It included in Burbank. By selecting a site in witnessed what had happened. “Sure, we can do that,” Michael Academy Awards, citations, San Francisco, it would be close He quickly recruited his son- replied, not really knowing what original animation art, the to the family’s home in Napa in-law into the studio where “saving the barn” might entail. Carolwood Pacific Railroad and Valley. She learned that the U.S. blocking and tackling were less an exact example of the Ford Park Service was granting long Model T ambulance Walt drove frequent (but no less severe). As it turned out, a restoration term leases on buildings located in France for the Red Cross specialist, Bill Abel, was on the historic Presidio, a 4,000 Eventually, Diane and Ron had during World War I. Speakers contracted to perform the task acre former military facility that seven children. For a time, they were scheduled during the of dismantling the wooden dates back to 1776. A feasibility lived in a home once owned by six-month exhibit who spoke structure and storing it for later study was initiated by a newly John Wayne in Encino, California. of Walt’s history and restoration. Eventually, a loan formed entity called the Walt Ron was comfortable with the accomplishments. This agreement was developed Disney Family Foundation. It scale of the home designed for experience planted a fertile between the Disney family, the was the successor to Retlaw Wayne’s considerable height. seed in Diane’s active mind. City of Los Angeles and the Los Enterprises, which managed Diane was a natural writer. She Why not create a permanent Angeles Live Steamers, which the family’s holdings. collaborated with Pete Martin museum dedicated to the life operate a miniature train facility on a series of articles about her and work of her dad? on 10 acres of Griffith Park. Walt A New York design firm was dad’s personal life, which were was a charter member of the commissioned to create published in Saturday Evening She never was shy about taking club. After he died in 1966, Lillian concepts. Talent was recruited Post beginning November 17, on a challenge. When officials donated the track and trestles among former Walt Disney 1956. The first installment of from the City of Los Angeles from the Carolwood layout to Imagineers. In time, a staff “My Dad Walt Disney” by Diane pushed back on cost estimates the club. was hired and construction Disney Miller featured a cover for completing the Walt Disney commenced. First was bringing painting of Walt aboard his Concert Hall, and objected to the 1890s era brick barracks Carolwood Pacific miniature In 1999, on July 19th, Diane and the eccentric design by Frank building up to current railroad accompanied by a host her family, numerous officials Gehry, Diane was instrumental in earthquake stability standards. of his famous characters. Walt from the City of Los Angeles, pushing ahead with the project It was a costly endeavor that thought his train depicted the members of the Carolwood in downtown Los Angeles. The required excavating the person he was in private, doing Society and Los Angeles Live world class concert hall was basement and installing what he enjoyed. Steamers, and representatives initiated with a $50 million gift extensive steel beam and of the news media, gathered for from her mother, but got bogged cable reinforcements while Diane and Ron used to visit the a grand rededication of the barn. down in political wrangling over preserving the integrity of Carolwood home of her folks “This is a humble barn,” Diane costs. Against opposition, Diane the historic structure. and there are home movies of announced to the crowd. “But backed Gehry and ensured the Ron on the throttle of the Lilly my dad built things here and it original design went ahead, and Eventually, 10 galleries, Belle steam engine dressed in means a lot to our family. It’s in Walt Disney Hall opened in 2004. 40,000 square feet of displays, full engineer’s gear. our hearts.” She had succeeded It is now a celebrated landmark exhibits, interactive devices and in “saving her dad’s barn.” for the city. state-of-the-art technology -- When her mother passed away Volunteers from the Society weaving the life of Walt and his on December 16, 1997, it was left open it for free tours every The following year marked many achievements -- opened to the family to settle her estate. third Sunday in each month the golden anniversary of to rave reviews on October 1, Included on the five-acre throughout the year. Disneyland, which Diane and 2009. Overlooking the Golden property was Walt’s workshop-- her sister, Sharon, were key Gate Bridge, the Walt Disney a red barn that had been A few years later, with the influencers encouraging their Family Museum stands as a constructed by Ray Fox and his approaching centennial of dad to create. Diane and Ron confirming testament to the crew of set builders from the Walt’s birth in 1901, Diane attended the ceremonies at grit and resolve of Walt’s studio. The design was derived and her family launched an the Magic Kingdom. Diane was eldest daughter, who never from Walt’s memory of the barn ambitious plan to celebrate invited to read the dedication underestimated her ability to on his family’s farm in Marceline, his life with a comprehensive announcement her dad gave achieve when faced with Missouri. Later, that design was display at the Ronald Reagan at the grand opening. It thrilled seemingly unconquerable used for Granny Kincaid’s barn Presidential Library in Simi the large crowd and deeply challenges. A valuable trait she in the 1949 film So Dear to My Valley, California. The Walt touched Diane. inherited from her famous father.

platform 6 Board of Governors Michael Broggie, Chairman Bill Barbe Tony Baxter Larry Boone View from the Cupola Michael Campbell Dick Cook by Michael Broggie Miguel Fernandez David Flesh The holiday season is upon us, again. With all the cheer comes the realization that birth, Bob Gurr life and death continue as always. We lost Roger at this time last year. This year it was Darrell Holmquist Walt’s eldest daughter, Diane. In both cases, it was too soon. Both passed with much left Fred Lack III John Lasseter to do. That leaves it to those who survived them to carry on in their stead. Doug Marsh Jon Newbill Here in Prescott, Arizona, we The Carolwood Foundation Gary Oakland Kendra Reed lost 19 brave young men this has elected a new board of Scott Rhodes past June to a wildfire that directors this past week and Steve Waller burned over a hundred has adopted a new set of buildings in a community south by-laws designed by Michael of Prescott called Yarnell. Campbell and Larry Boone to In Memoriam The men served on an elite enhance the management and Ollie Johnston team known as the Granite operations of the Foundation. Ward Kimball Diane Disney Miller Mountain Hotshots. It was the Congratulations to Bill Barbe, William Norred largest loss of firefighters in Larry Boone, Nathan Eick, Richard Thompson one incident since 9/11 and the Doug Marsh, Bill Reyes, Debra most in a fire since the 1930s. Turner and Larry Varblow. We hope they will continue Our community is focused on They have served the to provide their wisdom and Carolwood healing but never forgetting. Foundation with distinction encouragement to the new Foundation board of directors That’s what survivors do in and will continue to guide its board. families as well. progress. A huge thanks is Bill Barbe Larry Varblow due to Michael Campbell, Sharon joins me in wishing Nathan Eick So, this year, as we gather Darrell Holmquist, David Krebs, you and yours the merriest of Larry Boone in joyful surroundings, we’ll Fred Lack, Rich Martin, Gary holidays and happy rails for the Debra Turner remember those who are no Oakland, Kendra Reed, and coming New Year! Watch for Bill Reyes longer physically with us but Steve Waller for their unselfish the new calendar, which will be Doug Marsh continue to live in our hearts. service on the board. available on line. Society membership information is available by emailing Sharon at [email protected] or going to the website at www.carolwood.com.

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MEMBER PICTURES Carolwood Event Calendar SMILE! Jan 19, 2014 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Left: Fred Lack and Feb 16 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Terri Hardin-Jackson in the Mar 16 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. kitchen of Walt’s first Smoke Tree home. (Sent by Fred Lack III). Apr 20 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

May 18 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jun 15 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jul 20 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also, date to be announced, a 15-year anniversary party at the Barn.

Aug 17 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mike Venezia (left) and Jerry Sep 21 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Smithson (right) join Sharon and Michael Broggie at the Oct 19 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. annual Un-Meeting in Walt Nov 16 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Disney World in September. Dec 21 - Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Please check the Carolwood website (www.carolwood.com) Philip Freer with his engine - during the year for upcoming events. As a designer I’ve found one of the best ways to fully understand something is to build it. While this is a faux steam engine, I still came away with a pretty good understanding of how a real one works. Many hours Left: Diane, were spent getting the boiler and cab Sharon and Walt to this point. The steps below show enjoy Dad’s train. the process that followed the last installment of “How to Build a Faux Steam Locomotive Part 1.5″.

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