If you had a day with Walt Disney....

[alissafalco]

I would talk to him in the Cinderella suite
I would have lunch with him at Victoria and Alberts
I would ride whatever he wanted
I think he would be very impressed with some things, and very disappointed with other things (maintenance of rides)

I would also take a 1000 pictures with him

 

[JIMINYCR]

I would sit with Walt in Bob Igers office and we would talk, the three of us, about the difference between Walt's vision/world and what has happened to Disney since he left. We would try to straighten out all the mess.

We would have lunch sitting on a bench on Main Street. Lunch would be a simple hot dog from Caseys. A lunch Walt would enjoy, as we watched his guests enjoy the walk up Main Street and get their close up view of the Hub and Castle.

We would ride POTC, the last ride he supervised. To see the expression on his face as the ride progressed.

Regarding the parks, I think he would say that he was happy that some of his vision was realized and sad that some were not. But in the end, he was proud of the part he played in making his dream live so families could laugh, cry, make memories, vacation and enjoy time together.

 

[Jim Chandler]

I would love to say thank you for making my life and my families richer for his inovations in entertainment.
I would want to drive the train with him.
I'd have lunch in his apartment or office.
I believe he would be happy with the current parks, Mind you he would not be totally enamoured with everything but he'd be OK with it. We all know he would want to make changes.
I'd want to know what he thought was his greatest contribution to entertainment.

 

[Walt 1901]

We would go to his old home outside L.A. and ride on his Carolwood Pacific Railway scale train layout in the backyard of his former home and talk about anything he wanted to. We'd just have lunch there in between loops on the ride around the yard. I don't think the parks today would be relevant in the conversation as we would be too busy talking about his actual vision for the Florida Project.

Im with you and I would love to be riding the Carolwood Pacific with Walt talking trains. Then we would discuss what EPCOT was supposed to look like over a Root Beer float made on his soda fountain. Then we would have the original nine old men over and talk about the early years of animation.

 

[HouCuseChickie]

First: where would you talk to him at? Can be anywhere in the world

Second: where would you have lunch at? Also anywhere in the world

Third: what 1 ride or show would you go on with him?

And lastly what do you think Walt would say about the parks today?

Since Walt had a fondness for trains and natural wonders, I think I'd like to be on the train that takes you to 6 or so national parks. All in all, I'd just like to be in a spot I know he'd enjoy so I can truly say THANK YOU!

Since we're heading to national parks and we'll likely stop in Yellowstone, I'd like to eat somewhere in the park- but maybe in the Lake or Mammoth area so we're not dealing with the tons of tourists around Old Faithful.

If I were in the parks and wanted to ride something with Walt...I think I'd like to ride the WDW version of IASW, PotC, or HM- something where I could get his opinions on the WDW version vs. the DLR.

While I think Walt would appreciate that there is a certain evolution with the parks, I think he'd wonder why some of the good rides and attractions were taken out and why things weren't "plus'd" and concepts fleshed out like they should be. I think Epcot would also bother him.

 

[Computer Magic]

First: where would you talk to him at? Can be anywhere in the world

Second: where would you have lunch at? Also anywhere in the world

Third: what 1 ride or show would you go on with him?

And lastly what do you think Walt would say about the parks today?

Actually, I would take him to The Walt Disney Family Museum. Since his wife has not been in the parks since 1981, I wouldn't go to the park. Besides, he probably have to pay full admission.

I think he would be sad that he no longer owns Disney and the corporte raid that occurred in 1984.

He would talk about starting over and building his dreams over lunch at In and Out Burger.

 

[jlsHouston]

Well we would meet up over in Tomorrowland and have a cigarette and talk... maybe watch CoP and ride the PeopleMover while we were there. Then we would head to the Castle for lunch...actually we would then head to Main Street and catch the train to FL and NOT have any wait at all to have lunch at BOG...And I think Walt would be highly impressed with the parks but have alot of ideas on some improvements and expansions and maintenance. But overall, I think Walt would be pleased that he could see how the Magic is still there for so many, magic he and a mouse helped to create!

 

[Nemo14]

I'd probably urge him to give up smoking....

 

[popcenturylover]

I would have a walk down Main Street before the parks open with him & ask him if WDW was all that he envisioned that it would be. I would then have breakfast with him wherever he chose.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

I'd ride the monorail with Walt - I'm sure he'd love that elevated train ride as much as I do. Then I would just see him off right before the train station, 'have a look at what your awesome brother build in your memory...'

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Actually, I would take him to The Walt Disney Family Museum. Since his wife has not been in the parks since 1981, I wouldn't go to the park. Besides, he probably have to pay full admission.

I think he would be sad that he no longer owns Disney and the corporte raid that occurred in 1984.

He would talk about starting over and building his dreams over lunch at In and Out Burger.

Is this true? Lillian never went to the parks after 1981? She died in 1997 and I am unaware of how her health was in later years but I know I have seen a video of her, Diane and Sharon in Epcot Center which was no earlier than 1982.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

I'd want to meet with Walt somewhere on Main Street in Disneyland. Yeah, I'd want to meet with him in his home turf. I don't know, maybe in his apartment above the fire station or even sitting on the benches. I'd ask him where he came up with ideas like Pirates and such. I mean, let's face it, we take it for granted nowadays but imagine a world where that didn't exist, how do you come up with that idea?

I think he'd be proud that a movie franchise was built off of the last attraction he gave the thumbs up to.

I'd manage to get to WDW with him and show him around and ask him what he thought. I would show him stuff like the Country Bears. This was an attraction that was in a very rough draft when he died. I think he'd like it though. Sort of his thing. Then Hall of Presidents which is a great attraction that was inspire by his own creation in Mr. Lincoln.

To be honest, we complain a lot about Disney and the state it is in, but 47 years after the man who created it all died you still have a company that hasn't really changed the way they do things as much as they could have. They still fall into the family values as much as anyone today and the atmosphere of the place hasn't changed since 1955 really.

I think I'd get a kick out of things he'd be saying such as: "They still have this ride?" Or "Who is Stitch?"

 

[PhotoDave219]

First: where would you talk to him at? Can be anywhere in the world

Second: where would you have lunch at? Also anywhere in the world

Third: what 1 ride or show would you go on with him?

And lastly what do you think Walt would say about the parks today?

Considering he's dead, I'd probably be dead to for this to happen.

So we'd be discussing things in the afterlife, we'd have no use for food although I think a glass of whiskey while watching the sunset on monument valley would be called for.

Honestly, I'd think he'd be happy as long as people continued to have a place where such joy and happiness was found.

 

[Computer Magic]

Is this true? Lillian never went to the parks after 1981? She died in 1997 and I am unaware of how her health was in later years but I know I have seen a video of her, Diane and Sharon in Epcot Center which was no earlier than 1982.

of course its true, I read it on the Internet...lol

I was wrong, Her second husband died in 1981. This is from a great site called WaltDisneyLand.

It is believed that Mrs. Disney’s last visit to the Park was for Candlelight in 1983. She did attend the Walt Disney birthday celebration on December 4, 1984, but refused to go into the Park. From this point on, she did not go to the apartment or Disneyland again (so it is believed).

There is a whole page written about this on the site, a great but sad write up.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

Not that I can't sympathize, but what were the reasons for her not wanting to set foot back in a Disney park? Diane to my knowledge still does it to this day knowing full well this is the place her father built.

Maybe I'll just read the write up on the webpage but was it just too hard for her to enter there again? Or did she resent it a bit since it had to take a lot of time away from her and Walt being together?

 

[Stu bailey]

Club 33. Have him buy me dinner. Ride Alice w/him. Thank him profusely for his life work.

 

[Dragonrider1227]

introduce him to nicotine patches

If Walt could say one thing about Disney World today, I think it would be; "Where's my city?!"

 

[Computer Magic]

Not that I can't sympathize, but what were the reasons for her not wanting to set foot back in a Disney park? Diane to my knowledge still does it to this day knowing full well this is the place her father built.

Maybe I'll just read the write up on the webpage but was it just too hard for her to enter there again? Or did she resent it a bit since it had to take a lot of time away from her and Walt being together?

Yeah probably best to read the article to get your own take. What I took was she resented the take over of Disney and ousting Ron.
From my limited knowledge, it seems Diane centers more around the parks when Walt was alive. That's why she founded the Walt's Musueum. Stating Disney is more than a symbol. I've seen some interviews and her comments and views are towards Walt's era and not after. The fact that she owns no Disney stock says something in its self. But that's just my view.

 

[Cosmic Commando]

Come to think of it I would have to apologize to Walt because I wasn't able to make ressies 180 days out....

I AM LITERALLY STANDING HERE WITH THE REANIMATED WALTER ELIAS DISNEY!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T EAT AT LE CELLIER?!?!?

 

[Disvillain63]

DL: Meet in the Firehouse apartment; lunch at Club 33; ride the Disneyland Railroad; He'd be amazed at the scope of things but a bit miffed about EPCOT
WDW: Meet in the Castle Suite; lunch at the Coral Reef; ride a Segway throughout EPCOT; same conversation as above