I’m not so sure…the lawyers that handled the property scouting (in secret…can’t remember the names but I could look them up)…flew out of the way connectors and stayed under false names to make sure no press caught wind of it when all the important flights happened. I’m sure the planes were leased to their party.
I would think they gave it a paint job and did nothing to the interior. Any views could be from the outside.I actually had pictures of the plane from the backlot tour I will have to ask my mom if she still has them. I am actually surprised to see them even mess with it. I doubt they would have replaced the interior. I would love to see it return to WDW. If they really want to impress Fly it back and land on World Drive again!!!Return it home to WDW and PLEASE Give it a proper place for Walts Fans to see it. You notice I said WALTS FANS not TWDC fans...........
I have no idea…but I would guess Walt and his boys would have flown that instead of Pan Am or Eastern a lot from 1964-1966
This is some great news, but I do not think this was the plane used to do the deciding flyovers. If I recall correctly, that was the older plane and this one was bought after the decision to buy the land in FL after his flights in 1963. It still belongs in FL, though.
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I hope after D23, Disney might find a way to display the Plane somewhere at Walt Disney World in better condition in honor of Disney's 100th Anniversary for next year (wishful thinking for now).
I doubt it will go back to WDW after that..
If Walt didn't bother to save the old Disney planes for posterity... why are we?Throughout his career, the company used three planes, beginning with a Beechcraft Queen Air (1963–1965). The plane was traded in for a new tan and brown turboprop, the Beechcraft King Air (1965–1967), which was chosen for its fast and quiet features and used the N234MM tail number. The Disney pilots would make their initial air traffic call-ups, “Two, three, four, metro metro,” but would also try, “Two, three, four, Mickey Mouse,” an improper FAA communication. Soon, FAA en-route controllers began calling the Disney plane the “Mickey Mouse.” Other corporate pilots became quite jealous of Disney’s special treatment. A Grumman Gulfstream I was put in service in 1964 and was used to survey the Walt Disney World property during the Florida land acquisition along with other corporate purposes. Retired from service, the Gulfstream made its final landing on World Drive at Walt Disney World in 1992 and was put on display at the Studio Backlot Tour at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Aircraft, Walt Disney’s - D23
The company plane was a pride and joy of Walt Disney. Throughout his career, the company used three planes, the last one was retired in 1992.
To wow the fanbois?
Maybe after D23 they will deliver the wings and fuselage to Abbie's front lawn as a gift from Walt?
No silly…
Sadly there are those that would pay....
Jawas' paradise.
To be fair, he’s dead. There won’t be another plane he sits in, let alone one he will own.
Please tell me something happened to Chapek on the 5?!?
