Did you know Walt was supposed to have a home built for him on an island between WL and Contemporary?
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Walt Disney's Secret Island in WDW
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EPCOT Explorer
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I've never heard that, and pretty sure it's a rumor.
He did have a apartment in Cinderella Castle, though...
He did have a apartment in Cinderella Castle, though...
nolatron
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And above the fire barn. Look for the lamp in the window that's always lit.
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Right, that's in DL.
One Lil Spark
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Fire barn? :veryconfu
Picture?
Picture?
EPCOT Explorer
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Fire Station on MSUSA in DL.
EDIT:http://www.davidwallace.com/images/disneyland-firehouse.jpg
http://www.hiddenmickeys.org/Disneyland/Secrets/MainStreet/FireStation.html
Can't post pics in this forum...
One Lil Spark
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ya i knew about the castle apartment, but when i stayed at VWL, the boat captain told me about this.
luvlifeinfl
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Yea, I do recall this. I think they had a segment on the History Channel some time back on Walt's life and part of it was the fire station apartment.
The castle apt. was an unfinished area when Walt passed, so the project was put on the shelf, until a few yrs ago and that is where Cinderella Suite comes in.
Just FYI but Disney transportation CM's are probably the single worst source for Disney information on the planet. You will also hear them spin yarns about how the monorail was supposed to go through the Swan and Dolphin which is why that big window is there, the castle can be disassembled in the event of the hurricane, the rooms in the Contemporary were designed to be removed, etc, etc.
I dont think Ive heard the swan and dolphin rumor before about the monorail. There is also information about this island on Google Earth
Care to share such information?
nolatron
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Here's a view on MS Live (Bing) of Riles Island (aka Discovery Island).
Aerial: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
Bird's Eye: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=36379130&encType=1
Maybe people are making up the rumor that the "house" you can see was Walt's?
The island closer to the Wilderness Lodge has nothing but trees based on the latest Sat photos as well.
Aerial: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
Bird's Eye: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.as...&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=36379130&encType=1
Maybe people are making up the rumor that the "house" you can see was Walt's?
The island closer to the Wilderness Lodge has nothing but trees based on the latest Sat photos as well.
I figured it was Discovery Island. Never heard of Walt wanting to build a house there and being that it came from a transportation CM the validity of this rumor is highly dubious.
its was not discovery Island. It is near the water bridge between Contemporary and Wilderness Lodge
look below
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I think it's just an island...no known name to me...
unkadug
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I think it's just an island with no colorful proposed history.