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Carolwood Chronicle Welcome New and Renewing Members! C AROL W OOD C HR O N I C L E Issue 40 Spring 2010 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Remembering Roy E. Disney By Sandy Cohen Remembering 1 Roy E. Disney LOS ANGELES making of such films as New and Renewing 2 ² Roy E. Disney, ¶VThe Lion King. the son and He also became a savvy Members nephew of the investor over the years, Walt Disney Co. Just a Reminder 3 forming Shamrock Hold- founders, who ings with his friend and twice led share- fellow Disney board mem- holder revolts that ber Stanley gold in 1978. shook up the fam- The fund grew to become a ily business, died major investor in California Wednesday, De- real estate, the state of Is- 4 cember 16. He rael and other entertainment Around the Barn was 79. The Walt and media companies. Summer Movie Disney Co. an- In 2007, Forbes magazine Night at the Barn 4 nounced that ranked him as the 754th Disney died in richest person in the world Mail Car 5 Newport Beach, and estimated his fortune at California after a bout with for years in the family business as $1.3 billion. He was not on the list 6 stomach cancer. an editor, screenwriter and pro- in subsequent years. In his spare Board of Governors Although he generally stayed ducer. Two short films he worked time he bought a castle in Ireland out of the spotlight, Roy Disney on were nominated for Academy and indulged his passion for yacht Member Pictures 6 GLGQ¶W KHVLWDWH WR OHDG D VXF Awards: the 1959 Mysteries of the racing, setting several speed re- cessful campaign in 1984 to Deep, which he wrote, was nomi- cords. 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His efforts resulted in the just as it did in 1984 when I headed company gave birth to its iconic hiring of Eisner and Frank Wells, a restructuring which resulted in cartoon character, Mickey who led the company as a team \RXU UHFUXLWPHQW WR WKH FRPSDQ\´ Mouse. until Wells died in 1994. Disney wrote to Eisner. Initially While Walt was the com- During that time, Disney re- rebuffed, Disney rallied small in- SDQ\¶V FUHDWLYH JHQLXV KLV joined the board and rose to be- vestors and enthusiasts who re- The flags fly at half-mast in brother was the one in charge FRPHWKHFRPSDQ\¶VYLFHFKDLUPDQ sponded to his folksy complaints Castaway Cay for RI WKH FRPSDQ\¶V ILQDQFHV and chairman of its animation divi- about peeling paint at the theme Starting in the 1950s, the Roy Disney. sion, where he helped oversee the parks and his anger at being told he younger Roy Disney worked (Continued on page 4) Page 2 Carolwood Chronicle Welcome New and Renewing Members! The Carolwood Pacific Historical Society is enriched by its Louis Mooney III, La Cañada, CA many wonderful members. New and renewing members from Art Ramos, Celebration, FL November 1, 2009 are: Mark Scheidegger, Kenilworth, NJ Willard Simms, Tarzana, CA Bruce Foote, Gilbert, AZ Robert Mason, Billerica, MA Matthew Naldzin, Norristown, PA Leonard Pihlak, Glendora, CA Jeremy Szydlowski, Painesville, OH Catherine Van Emon, Villa Park, CA Edward Pressnell, Livermore, CA Loreen & Jason Vaughn, Highlands Ranch, CO Demy & Margaret Riley, Fallbrook, CA The Gary Edwards Family, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Robert Johnson, Ladera Ranch, CA Doug & Laurel Hartwell, Sun Valley, CA Robinson Thrower, Reno, NV Mark & Carol McClaron, Orange, CA Terry Peterson, Mesa, AZ Michelle Smith, Long Beach, CA Douglas Stoll, Timonium, MD Michael & Patricia Schierbaum, Wilmington, DE Bill Colley, Ignacio, CO Donald & Martha Edmondson, Virginia Beach, VA Eric Woodard, Windermere, FL Erin Gough, Newport Beach, CA Brett Wivel, Agua Dulce, CA Nash Marquez, Long Beach, CA Raymond, Dorothy & Carole Bauer, El Monte, CA Edward Sanders, Mont Clair, CA Bob & Cecelia Cable, Redmond, OR Darrell G. Harvey, San Dimas, CA Robert Bullock, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, United Kingdom The Lagerquist Family, Newbury Park, CA 91320 Steven & Tammy Walker, Snohomish, WA Brian R. Chavez, Glendale, AZ Ashley Leaphart, Leesville, SC Gene & Charlene Roske, Lake View Terrace, CA Timothy G. Lyons, Rowland Heights, CA Glenn Bucek, Arlington, VA Thomas Allen, Mount Dora, FL John A. Moe, II, La Cañada, CA Jane Boyce, Lititz, PA Anthony & Linda Friscia, Reno, NV Jason & Carolyn McManus, Newhall, CA Robert Pierce, Jupiter, FL Marti King, Oak Park, CA George Kreis, Woodcliff Lake, NJ Susan & Errol Crones, Cerritos, CA David Bogdanchik, Pasadena, CA Richard Mastanich & Steve Valencia, Los Angeles, CA Steven D. & Mona A. Crandell Hook, Tahoe Vista, CA Lynn & Ryan Anderson, Chesterfield, VA John Uzzalino, West Paterson, NJ Wayne A. Crabb, San Gabriel, CA Carl Lehman, Cheltenham, PA Catherine Perrone, Celebration, FL Richard Garabedian, Montgomery Village, MD John & Becky Reppeto, Keizer, OR David Manore, Utica, NY Claude McGuire, Addison, IL Diane Schwartz, Salinas, CA Cheryl Hendrickson, Downers Grove, IL Michael Andrade, Fontana, CA Mark Wesley, Placentia, CA Jason & Ann Marie Risdal, Lincoln, CA Eleonora Duvivier, Madison, WI Hugh Rutherford, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada John Sloane, Celebration, FL Sean Casey, Camarillo, CA Michael Welch, Vacaville, CA Augie Traino, Brea, CA James Prentki, Blue Point, NY Larry Bohn, Manitowoc, WI Kristin Roling, Stoughton, WI Tom W. Shafer, Jr., Los Gatos, CA Bill & Kathy Couture, Anaheim, CA James Kerr, Culver City, CA During a recent password audit at a company, it was found Mark & Colleen Daddino, Metuchen, NJ that a blonde receptionist was using the following password: David Simms, Palmyra, PA Ronald Hoadley, Easton, PA MickeyMinniePlutoHueyDeweyLouieDonaldGoofySacramento Randal Ament, Highland, CA Jane Kreis Welch, Vacaville, CA When asked why she had such a long password, she said she James Lawter, Topeka, KS was told that it had to be at least eight characters long and Randall Mitchell, Miami, FL include at least one capital. Jan MacLaury, Falls Church, VA Matt Musgrove, Cockeysville, MD Jim Salvano, Longwood, FL David Arendes, Santa Ana, CA Bill Hartung, Federal Way, WA Ed DeVall, Glendale, CA Carolwood Chronicle Page 3 Just a Reminder By Sharon Broggie 2003 ² 5RJHU(%URJJLH¶VORFRPRWLYHUHGHGLFDWHGDW:': Napa Valley Wine Train event Design the pin contest ² won by Glenn Austin ³:HGRQ¶WKDYHPHHWLQJV² ZHMXVWGRIXQHYHQWV´ 2004 ² Celebrating John Hench The only rule that the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society )LYH\HDUVRI:DOW¶V%DUQDW/$/LYH6WHDPHUV has is that our members ride the steam train whenever visit- :DUG.LPEDOO¶VWR\WUDLQFROOHFWLRQDXFWLRQHGRII ing a Disney Park. As a refresher, and for those who have Rare appearance of Bill Justice not been with us to experience some of our most memorable Second annual Carolwood East un-meeting at WDW HYHQWVKHUHLVDOLVWRIVRPHRIWKHIXQZH¶YHHQMR\HGWR Tony Baxter home tour announced gether, and some of the heartbreak ² Fort Wilderness coach restoration 2005 ² 6RFLHW\PHPEHUVWRXU7RQ\%D[WHU¶V*RWKLF0DQVLRQ 1997 ² Ward Kimball invites CPHS members to his John Lasseter surprises Ollie Johnston at Disneyland home in San Gabriel, CA Club 33 fundraiser :DOW'LVQH\¶V5DLOURDG6WRU\ERRNLVSXEOLVKHG %LOO-XVWLFHJHWV³:LQGRZRQ0DLQ6WUHHW´ 1998 ² :DOW'LVQH\¶V%DUQPRYHVWR*ULIILWK3DUNIRU Of ships and men and sealing wax ² Roy E. reconstruction 'LVQH\¶VYLVLWWR:HVWODNH<DFKW&OXE Behind the scenes tour of Disney Studios in 2006 ² Veteran Disney Railroader George Britton retires Burbank, CA ² Bob Gurr keynote speaker Happy 50th birthday, Disneyland Railroad Salute to Fess Parker Winery tour and Steam trains at Santa Margarita Ranch dinner Rush Johnson and Irving Ludwig remembered Steam trains honored at Disneyland E. P. Ripley engine honored guest at Fullerton A fond farewell to Mrs. Walt Disney Railroad Days +RQRULQJSLRQHHUVRI:DOW¶V&DUROZRRG Napa Valley/Carolwood Rail & Wine Fest Pacific Railroad Holiday gathering and tour of Ronald Reagan Napa Valley Wine Train and Silverado Presidential Library and Air Force One Pavilion Winery visit First dedication run for the Ward Kimball engine at 1999 ² CPHS 50th year reunion with
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