Post Office renamed for Walt Disney

[brisem]

From Today's USATODAY:

Missouri:
Marceline — The town of Marceline dedicated its post office to Walt Disney, a hometown boy. Disney was born in Marceline on Dec. 5, 1901. The post office was renamed in his honor after Rep. Sam Graves and Sen. Jim Talent sponsored a bill authorizing the change.

 

[KevinPage]

Dang, I was hoping it was here in the Orlando area. I don't think I'll ever make it out to Marceline.

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

That is wonderful! Thanks for posting the information!

What an honor for the Disney family!

TheDisneyGirl02

 

[BwanaBob]

Now they need to get the post mark out of WDW to say Walt Disney World, FL! vs. Kissimmee, or whatever the heck it is now.

 

[Nicole]

Now they need to get the post mark out of WDW to say Walt Disney World, FL! vs. Kissimmee, or whatever the heck it is now.

I think it's "Lake Buena Vista" but I agree with you that they should change it to WDW!!!

 

[BwanaBob]

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(100 Years of Magic-
WDWMAGIC pays homage to the extraordinary show-business contributions of Walt Disney, here in 100 Years of Magic)

 

[WDWScottieBoy]

From Today's USATODAY:

Missouri:
Marceline — The town of Marceline dedicated its post office to Walt Disney, a hometown boy. Disney was born in Marceline on Dec. 5, 1901. The post office was renamed in his honor after Rep. Sam Graves and Sen. Jim Talent sponsored a bill authorizing the change.

One problem with your post, Walt Disney was not born in Marceline. He moves there when he was 10 or so, not sure of the exact year. He was born in Chicago, IL on Tripp Ave.

 

[nibblesandbits]

Here is a more thourough story from SaveDisney.com about the topic. Pretty awesome idea about the postmark.

Marceline Post Office to be Named in Honor of Walt Disney

Marceline, Mo. - Walt Disney's boyhood home of Marceline, Missouri will honor the memory of their favorite son on Monday, Aug. 23, when community, congressional and U.S. Postal Service officials designate the Marceline Post Office, located at 120 E. Ritchie Ave., as the Walt Disney Post Office Building at a ceremony that begins at 3 p.m.

Congressman Sam Graves, who, along with Missouri Senator James Talent, sponsored the legislation authorizing the renaming of the Marceline Post Office, will join Ormer Rogers, Jr., the manager of the Postal Service's Kansas City-based Mid-America District, Marceline Postmaster Steve Othic and Marceline city officials. Members of Walt Disney's family and representatives of the Walt Disney Co. also will attend.

Many of the participating officials will be available for pre-event interviews from 2:30 until 2:55 p.m. To coordinate interviews and pick up press kits, members of the media are invited to the Marceline Masonic Temple, located at 201 N. Main Street USA Ave. (less than one block from the Marceline Post Office).

The Marceline Post Office also will offer a special souvenir "Walt Disney Post Office" postmark beginning August 23, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The postmark will be available at the Marceline Post Office through September 22, or by mail (ordering instructions below).

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 190l to Elias and Flora Call Disney. One of five children, it was in Marceline where Walt first took an interest in art. Marceline also was where Walt began to appreciate nature, wildlife, and family and community, which were a large part of Midwestern agrarian living.

After service with the Red Cross during World War I, Walt returned to Kansas City, where he began his career as an advertising cartoonist. It was in Kansas City where he created and marketed his first original animated cartoons in 1920 - and later perfected a new method for combining live-action and animation.



How to Order the Special Walt Disney Post Office Postmark: Customers have 30 days to obtain the special souvenir postmark by mail. They should affix a First-Class stamp to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

Walt Disney Post Office Postmark
Postmaster
120 E. Ritchie Ave.
Marceline, MO 64658-9998

After applying the Walt Disney Post Office postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by September 22, 2004.