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EDITIONuNoBe sure tovisit ouronline store69carolwood.com/storeuSUMMER 2019the official newsletter of the carolwood society20TH ANNIVERSARY OFWALT DISNEY'S CAROLWOO D BARN JULY 13THMICHAEL CAMPBELLOuPLATFORM 3TONY BAXTER IS HONOREDGUEST AT 2019 UNMEETINGCONTINUED20TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONRARE WALT DISNEY EAGLEuPLATFORM 6THE MAIL CARlBOARD OF GOVERNORSuPLATFORM 7lVIEW FROM THE CUPOLAuPLATFORM 8CAROLWOODEVENT CALENDARllANNUAL UNMEETING ATWALT DISNEY WORLDlINELPLATFORM 5LYNN JOHNSTON AND OLLIEJOHNSTON: TWO RAIL FANSRHPuEvery visitor has had the chance to explore thehumble workshop that served — as aptly describedby Disney Legend Marty Sklar — as “the birthplaceof Imagineering.” It is entirely appropriate thatthe Carolwood Foundation (the non-profitorganization that operates the Barn on behalf ofthe Walt Disney Family Foundation) marks the 20thanniversary of the Barn’s dedication and openingto the public with a grand celebration. I wasasked to serve as Producer of the evening’sentertainment and am thrilled to share with youthe program we have planned:IRTPLATFORM 4RETLAW 101 COMBINE CARBUILDINGIn the time since, the Barn has been the site ofmany presentations by Disney Legends andcelebrities, and has hosted countless guests.BuThis was fitting as Walt was a founding memberof that organization. Indeed, the Barn sits at thecenter of an area called the “Disney Loop” as ituses track donated from Walt’s Carolwood PacificRailroad.INEETONY BAXTER IS HONOREDGUEST AT 2019 UNMEETINGThis prestigious honor will be presented to thoseindividuals who have made significant andlasting contributions towards preserving andpromoting Walt Disney’s railroad legacy. In thisinaugural year, we will honor four current andformer Imagineers who have done just that:Tony Baxter, Bob Gurr, Kim Irvine, and RaySpencer. Each of these talented individuals havemade careers out of “dreaming and doing” andevery day tens of thousands of happy Disney Parkguests experience the results of their passionand creativity.G THAGPLATFORM 2WELCOME ABOARDIMuWhen Diane Disney Miller dedicated the Barn, sheobserved that, “Our hearts and our heritage are inthis barn”. Taking inspiration from her comment,we are proud to initiate the Carolwood FoundationHearts & Heritage Award.OF20TH ANNIVERSARY OFWALT DISNEY’S CAROLWOODBARN JULY 13THAt the request and under the guidance of DianeDisney Miller, a team of volunteers — includingMichael Broggie, Miguel Fernandez, Bill Abel,Jay Carsman and others — had meticulouslyrelocated the Barn from the Disney estate onCarolwood Drive to the Los Angeles Live SteamersRailroad Museum.CEPLATFORM 1AIN THIS ISSUEn a perfect summer day in July 1999, friends, fans and family of Walt Disneygathered at Griffith Park to dedicate his Carolwood Barn.Our hosts are Bill Rogers and Camille Dixon,announcers at Disneyland and Disney CaliforniaAdventure.We will present a panel discussion of the savingof Walt’s Barn featuring Michael Broggie, MiguelFernandez and Bill Abel along with some rarebehind-the-scenes photos and video.Rare art and objects are offered as part ofexciting live auction and raffle.Tickets are strictly limited and are expectedto quickly sell out. If you’d like to be part of thishistoric and fun-filled evening, please visit theCarolwood Foundation’s web site atwww.carolwood.org/anniversary.htmlGuests should expect the unexpected, as wehave a few special surprises planned as well.We look forward to celebrating with you atWalt Disney’s Carolwood Barn on July 13!Dinner is a feast prepared by Stonefire Grill.PLATFORM 1
SUMMER 2019happy railsTwelcome aboardhe Carolwood Pacific Historical Society is enriched by its manywonderful members. New and Renewing Members:Alex Lewis, St Cloud, FLAmanda Waters, Franklin, TNPeter Barilla, Sierra Madre, CAAndrew Boyter, Orlando, FLAngela Coulter, Culver City, CAAnne Lewin, Temecula, CAAnneliese Robinson, Winter Garden, FLAnthony Hoffman, Saratoga, CAAshley Cunha, San Angelo, TXAstrid Abbitt, Duvall, WABill Wilson, Renton, WABrandon Holst, Lake Mary, FLBrian Allan, Lutz, FLBrian Ballinger, Aurora, ILBrian Cagle, San Tan Valley, AZBrian Marra, Berwyn, ILBrian Miller, Kissimmee, FLBruce Foote, Gilbert, AZCara Perry, Islip, NYCarol McGuire, Addison, ILCarol Olson, San Jose, CACarol Regehr, Manhattan, KSCatherine Zugar, San Francisco, CACharles Cole, Catlettsburg, KYChris Dolciato, Hudson, OHChris Steger, Manchester, NJChristie Stewart, Philip, SDChristine Shaffer, Monticello, INChris & RoseAnn DelGandio, Somerset, NJChristopher Reichow, San Jose, CAChristopher Williams, Liberty, MOClark Olson, Rosemount, MNClifford Gray, San Bruno, CAClinton Cottrell Jr, Peachtree City, GACraig Merrill, Nipomo, CADan Buonarota, Coral Springs, FLDaniel Munoz, Winter Garden, FLDaniel Shuster, Glenview, ILDanilo Viazzo, Dublin, CADarrell Holmquist, Laguna Niguel, CADave Bayless, Citrus Heights, CADavid Arendes, Santa Ana, CADavid Byerly, Rosamond, CADavid Daisy, Springfield, ILDavid Giblin, Winter Garden, FLDavid Manore, Utica, NYDavid Maruca, North Haven, CTDavid McCashen, Santa Maria, CADavid Meek, Clarkdale, AZDavid Paulson, Fairfield, CADavid Ruhe, West Mifflin, PADavid Simms, Windsor, PADavid Simonds, Evans, GADavid Sutton, Trenton, NJDavid Walkup, College Station, TXDean Tecklenburg, Hartsel, CODebra Rider, Stockton, CADemy Riley, Fallbrook, CADon Morin, Mukilteo, WADouglas Folsom, Lexington, MAEdward Lee, Los Angeles, CAEdward Pressnell, Brentwood, CAEllen Petrokiewicz, Orlando, FLEric Harrington, Clermont, FLEric Summers, Middletown, MDErik Kanter, Westwood, NJEstela Beecham, Chula Vista, CAF Andrew Chaney, Houston, TXFelicia Williams, Fayetteville, GAFrank De Losa, Sterling, VAGary Brueningsen, Winter Garden, FLGary Naumann, Belleville, ILGary Verville, Woodstock, GAGary Woolard, Canoga Park, CAGavin Lambie, Woodinville, WAGeoffrey Lillich, Camarillo, CAGeorge Kreis, West Nyack, NYGrant Fetzer, Salt Lake City, UTGreg Salisbury, Oakville, OntarioGretchen Steger, Manasquan, NJHeather Hebenstreit, Santa Ana, CAHugh Rutherford, Winnipeg, CanadaJack Andrew Milanak, Lake Forest, ILJaimie Teindl, Chilliwack, CanadaJames Cotterman, Orlando, FLJames Dinwiddie II, Buena Park, CAJames Ganem, Tucson, AZJames Klich, Franklin, MAJames Prentki, Blue Point, NYJane Boyce, Lititz, PAJanelle Pearson, Hampton, GAJanet Joyce, San Jose, CAJanne Wissel, Los Gatos, CAJay Miller, Boca Raton, FLJay Weitlauf, West Mystic, CTJennifer Germaine, Berea, OHJo Ann Fisher, Highland Lakes, NJJohn G Abbott Jr, Melbourne, FLJohn Grigas, Madison, WIJohn Hopkins, San Mateo, CAJohn Kautz, Golden Oak, FLJohn Sloane, Indian Hills, COJohn Spindler, Portland, ORJoseph Pilz, The Villages, FLKaren Hellman, Phoenix, AZKarl Mogel, New Braunfels, TXKelly Calhoun, Torrance, CAKen Fitzpatrick, Celebration, FLKenji Luster, Pasadena, CAKenneth Humphries, San Jose, CAKenneth Stevens, Stockton, CAKevin Harbison, Kissimmee, FLKristoffer Kaiser, San Diego, CALance Priez, New Orleans, LALauren Scott, Menlo Park, CALawrence Laden, Minneapolis, MNLeroy Johnson, San Bruno, CALes Smout, Clearwater, FLLeslie Gillespie, Selma, CALinda Holtorf, Vancouver, WALisa Allison, Arlington, TXLisa Dare, La Crescenta, CALynn Anderson, Chesterfield, VALynn Bodell, Atherton, CALynn Yaw, Shoreline, WAMarianne Martin, Folsom, PAMark Hurt, Asheville, NCMark Lundy, Metamora, MIMark McClaran, Orange, CAMark Opyd, Oldsmar, FLMark Williams, Wimberley, TXMartha Edmondson, Virginia Beach, VAMichael Bollenbach, Sacramento, CAMichael Chapin, Halifax, MAMichael Chase, East Dubuque, ILMichael DeAngelis, Albertson, NYMichael Perl, Santa Clarita, CAMichael Pittmon, Longview, TXMichael Summers, Middletown, MDMichael Welborn, Easley, SCMichael Welch, Vacaville, CAMike Daly, Warrenton, MONick Cappelloni, Sunnyvale, CANoel B McDaniel, Las Vegas, NVNyle Monday, Campbell, CAOwen Gould, Lake Forest, CAPamela Sternberger, Winter Garden, FLPatrick D Lewis, Silverton, ORPaul Hamra, Phoenix, AZPaula Hartnett, Weymouth, MAPeter Athans, Coto de Caza, CAPeter Olson, Annandale, VAPhil Piet, Winter Garden, FLPhillip Freer, Lebanon, OHRalph De Stefano, Devon, PARandall Boyce, Clermont, FLRandall Mitchell, Miami, FLRandolph Riscol, Briarcliff Manor, NYRay Fleischmann, Coral Springs, FLRaymond Rambin, Kissimmee, FLRich Burkhard, Hayward, CARichard Rice, Wildwood, FLRichard S Powell, Riverside, CARick Boyce, Byron, MIRobert Belke, Leonardo, NJRobert Duncanson, Marstons Mills, MARobert Jarvis, Kissimmee, FLRobert L VanBuskirk, Modesto, CARobert Maurer, Hicksville, NYRobert Pierce, Jupiter, FLRobert Schall, Orlando, FLRodney Harrison, Mississauga, CanadaRoger Gerhart, Telford, PARoland Betancourt, Irvine, CARon Fauset, San Diego, CARonald LaPedis, San Bruno, CARory Osborne, Davis, CARoy Hollis, Phoenix, AZRyan Miller, Shingle Springs, CASandra Lessert, Portland, ORSandra Walsh, Clifton, NJSandy Sadwin, Wantagh, NYScott Baxter, Rochester, MNScott Cramer, South Lyon, MISean Schellinger, Kissimmee, FLShane Jones, Bellevue, WASheldon Cohen, Arlington, TXShelley Gagnet, Upland, CASidney Bartos Jr, Columbus, OHSonia Samuels, Moorpark, CAStephen McClure, Nashua, NHSteven Misrack, San Diego, CAT John Laser, Centerville, UTTerry Fairchild, Venice, FLTheodore Standish, Hudson, MATheresa Libby, Oviedo, FLThimas Nelson, Union City, CAThomas Maier, Rio Rancho, NMThomas Naumann, Belleville, ILThomas Phillips, Tustin,CAThomas Yendes, Thousand Oaks, CATodd McCartney, Brentwood, NHTracy Lundquist, Lake Mary, FLTrip Jacobs, Naperville, ILTyler Przedwiecki, Palm Bay, FLValerie Jablonski, Ann Arbor, MIVan Riley, Greeley, COVirginia Plihcik, Bridgewater, NJWesley Tyler, Easton,CTWilliam Bailor, Anaheim, CAWilliam Hay, Belfast, MEWilliam Lenharth, Durham, NHWilliam Puckett, Windermere, FLTONY BAXTER ISHONORED GUEST AT2 0 19 U N M E E T I N GFew who visit a Disney theme park anywhere in the world areaware of the tremendous contributions Tony Baxter provided totheir experience.Tony spent his entire 47-year adult career working for TheWalt Disney Company. Living in Santa Ana near the originalDisneyland in Anaheim, California, Tony and his grandmotheroften visited the park as customers. He was eight years old whenthe park opened in 1955. When he turned 17, he applied for aposition as a Cast Member and was hired to sell popcorn andlater scooped ice cream in Carnation Plaza. He tells of a timewhen Walt Disney visited his station he was so starstruck hecouldn’t speak as he filled the founder’s order for a singlechocolate cone.As his experience grew, and he became 18—old enough to workon the attractions—his interest in how they worked becamea passion. When he saw the AudioAnimatronic show “GreatMoments with Mr. Lincoln,” which was installed at Disneyland in1964, Tony’s desire to become an Imagineer was cast in stone.He began submitting drawings and concepts to the managersat WED Enterprises, later renamed Walt Disney Imagineering inGlendale. They recognized his raw talent and advised him to seekeducation that could further enhance his abilities.At the time, he attended Cal Poly Pomona majoring in landscapearchitecture. Following the advice gained from Imagineers, hetransferred to California State University at Long Beach,switching his major to theater design. His logic was thatDisneyland is all about the “show” and this course of study wouldprovide the necessary background to hone his natural abilities.For his senior project, he designed a fully developed concept fora dark ride themed on Mary Poppins.Soon after graduating, Tony reported to costuming atDisneyland to pick up his outfit for the day. They told him hePLATFORM 2
20TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONSATURDAY JULY 13THDisney Imagineer Legend Tony Baxter holds the brass plaquepresented to him by The Carolwood Society recognizing that hisolive trees originally were planted at Disneyland when it openedin 1955. Tony saved the trees by moving them to his home inAnaheim Hills. Photo by Jim VanOstenbridge.didn’t have a costume. Tony panicked that he’d been fired.He then learned that he had been reassigned to Glendaleto work at Imagineering!Thus, began a four-decade career conceptualizing,designing and shepherding major attractions for Disneyparks around the world. Over the years, Tony was promotedto increasingly higher positions, eventually being namedsenior vice president of creative development forWalt Disney Imagineering. The position he held uponretirement in 2013.A personal interest of Tony’s is steam railroading. A memberof the Board of Governors of The Carolwood Society, heowns a one-eighth scale model of Central Pacific’s No. 173,the identical engine Walt Disney selected for his miniatureCarolwood Pacific Railroad. Also, at his home, Tony rescuedthe original olive trees Walt chose for the hub in front ofSleeping Beauty Castle and had them transplanted in hisgarden. When he hosted a home tour for members of TheCarolwood Society, he was presented with a brass plaquenoting the provenience of the trees.Named a Disney Legend in 2013, Tony is the creator of suchattractions as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Star Tours,Splash Mountain, The Indiana Jones Adventure and JourneyInto Imagination, plus the entire concept of Tokyo Seas nextto Tokyo Disneyland.The Carolwood Foundation is presentingan evening of entertainment and funcelebrating the 20th Anniversary of theDisney Barn in Griffith Park on Saturday,July 13th, 2019.This may be a multi-day, multi-locationevent. Please check for updates andticketing information on our Facebook pageat: “Walt Disney’s Carolwood Barn” or ourwebsite at: www.Carolwood.orgHe will share highlights of his 47-year Disney career at theannual Carolwood Society UnMeeting at Walt Disney Worldthe last weekend this September.Information and reservations are available atwww.carolwood.com20GRIFFITH PARK19992019LOS ANGELESPLATFORM 3
SUMMER 2019R ET L A W 101 C O M B I N E C A R B U I L D I N GBY LARRY BOONEBack in 2010 the Carolwood Foundation was able to purchase the Santa Fe & Disneyland Combination Car(Retlaw 101 – the first car in the consist of the original passenger train) from the Bill Norred family.Shortly after the Foundationbuilt a structure over andaround that car to protect itand to enhance the display.On several occasions we havetaken the Combine to variousother locations includingFullerton Railroad Days, SantaMargarita Ranch and the D23Expo in 2017.This is a rather involvedprocess of placing woodenblocks over the small scalerails of the L.A. Live Steamers,adding flex track over theblocks and winching the carfrom its shed onto the backof a tilted flat-bed truck.Once that is accomplishedthe Combine can basicallygo anywhere.needed to be partially removedin order for the car to get out.Rather than removing andreinstalling a generic wall backin place each time the car wasmoved we opped for somethingdifferent – a sliding door. Thiswill make it much easier toaccess the car in the future.But, there’s more. The slidingdoor is a special door thatcame from Disneyland Park.It is door #2 from the originalDisneyland Railroad Roundhouse.Years ago a new roundhousewas built at Disneyland behindSmall World with the Monorailson top level and the trains onthe bottom. The originalroundhouse was convertedinto a paint shop. With theaddition of Star Wars - Galaxy’sEdge all of the structures inthe paint shop portion of thebackstage area needed to beremoved. That included the oldroundhouse/paint shop. Wewere able to acquire all 4 of theroundhouse doors.They are big and heavy anda nice remnant of a veryspecial part of the originalDLRR. We picked the best ofthe 4 and used door #2 for thenew sliding end door (not to beconfused with Endor – wherethe Ewoks live).Future plans call for theCombine building also beingused as a walk-thru displayarea along the back wallsection. We’ll keep you postedas this new project takes shape.You can be sure there will belots of new and wonderfulthings to see once we get thesenew displays installed.Since the Combine storagestructure was completedthere was another step thatwas needed to take the car onthe road. The south end wallLeft: The Combine at theD-23 expo in 2017Below: The Combine shedwith the new sliding doorPLATFORM 4
LLYNN JOHNSTON AND OLLIE JOHNSTON :ynn Johnston, an award-winning cartoonist from Canada, hasfor many years drawn a comic strip titled “For Better Or Worse.”It appears daily in more than 2,000 newspapers in Canada, UnitedStates and numerous other countries. She became friends withDisney Legend Animator Ollie Johnston and the two tradedTWO RAIL FANSdrawings over several decades. While their last names werespelled the same, they couldn’t find a family tree connection.One other thing they shared was an interest in model trains.This sample of her work appeared on May 24th depicting arecurring story theme about miniature railroading.IN THE STORERAREWALT DISNEY EAGLEget yours today! www.carolwood.comThis solid bronze eagle, with a five-inch wingspan,sits atop each of the sand domes on all steamlocomotives at Disneyland and at the MagicKingdom in Walt Disney World.It was personally selected by Walt Disney whenDisneyland opened in 1955. The photograph of Waltshows the eagle in the background on C. K. Holiday,Engine No. 1.Over many years, the eagles fell into disrepair.Fortunately, the master was available to create more.The casting was performed at the same foundry inPrescott, Arizona, that produced the famed “Partners”statue of Walt and Mickey Mouse located in the hubat most Disney parks around the world.Responding to interest from Carolwood members,a small production run was recently completed.While supplies last, the mounted eagle as showncan be ordered for immediate delivery at theCarolwood website.Among extremely rare Disneyana collectiblesis Walt Disney’s Steam Locomotive Eagle.It is accompanied by a photo of Walt with the eagleand a certificate of assurance signed by FoundingChairman Michael Broggie.PLATFORM 5
SUMMER 2019Board of Governors2019The Mail CarREACHING THE MANY CORNERS OF THE WORLDHi, Sharon!My name is Ed Marra, and early this year I met Michael at the World’s Greatest Hobby show inOaks, PA. I just wanted to send along, after reading a good part of the Railroad Story book, howmuch I am enjoying it, as well as how much of a pleasure it was to meet Michael there!My father was friends with Ward Kimball, but when I met Mr. Kimball, I was very young (about 5or 6!) It’s a shame, as what I’ve learned over time, there would have been so many questionsI could have asked him about Walt, trains, as well as his work on so many wonderful moviesand the Tomorrowland segments of the Disneyland series!I just wanted to say how much I’m enjoying the book, how great the Disney presentation wasat the show, and how honored I am to have met Michael. I consider it as making a new friend,and I hope to be able to communicate with him here and there about Walt and trains!Thank you for your time, and hope to hear from you soon!Ed MarraIn MemoriamOllie JohnstonWard KimballDiane Disney MillerWilliam NorredRichard ThompsonCarolwoodFoundation boardof directorsUSADear Michael,Thank you so much for your prompt response. I have just paid the membership fees and enrolled.I was not fully sure if this was going directly to you so I didn’t say it before, but I shall say it now:I am very thankful for your wonderful book on Disney’s fascination with the railroad and how thatdeeply impacted the Park. You did such a wonderful job there at bringing together so muchmaterial, while not losing the nuance and richness of the individual topics themselves. Mycolleagues and I always value this balance in historical work. Reading your book, it was wonderfulto be able to get a sense of the big picture, while also seeing the traces of all those key detailsand materials that interest me in my research.Please do pass along my information to anyone who might wish to learn more about my researchand teaching. I am very interested in getting to know more about everyone’s interests and ofcourse the experiences of those who have worked in and contributed to the Parks. This seemslike a great opportunity as I continue to further my research.Best,Roland Betancourt, PhD, University of California, IrvineCALIFORNIAGreetings, Dr. Betancourt-I believe that there are resources within the membership of The Carolwood Society that may beof value in your search for information.As you can see among our listing of Board of Governors, names such as Bob Gurr and Tony Baxter.These two Disney Legends may be assets for your research. Their bios (and mine) are posted onwikipedia.org. Another Society Governor is Michael Campbell, a long time Disney railroadhistorian whose son, Tyler, is in management at Disneyland. Then there’s Dr. Brian Alters, whotaught at Harvard and is currently a professor at Chapman University. His course is titled “FromDarwin to Disney, the pursuit of happiness.” Each semester he invites knowledgeable Disneyveterans to address his class. If you wish, I will share your interest with him.Happy rails,Michael BroggieMichael Broggie, ChairmanBill BarbeTony BaxterLarry BooneMichael CampbellDick CookRoy P. DisneyMiguel FernandezDavid FleshBob GurrDarrell HolmquistFred Lack IIIJohn LasseterDoug MarshJon NewbillGary OaklandKendra ReedScott RhodesSteve WallerBob WitterNAARIZOTCS HQBill Barbe, PresidentLarry Boone, Vice President/SuperintendentBill Reyes, SecretaryLarry Varblow, Treasurer/CFONathan Eich, CuratorJeff InoDoug MarshJoanna MillerDebra TurnerSociety membership informationis available by emailing Sharonat sharon@carolwood.com orgoing to the website atwww.carolwood.com.The Carolwood Society isan independent membershipgroup and is affiliated withCarolwood Foundation, Inc.Society-related logos andfixtures are copyrightedThe Carolwood Society. Othercopyrighted materials arethe property of theirrespective owners.Opinions expressed are those ofthe writers and not necessarilythose of the Society, theCarolwood Foundation orThe Walt Disney Company.Sharon Broggie,Editor and PublisherPaul Brown, Graphic l Campbell, Michael Broggie,Larry Boone, Jim VanOstenbridgeMichael Broggie, Jr, WebmasterPaul Brown, Internet Design 2019 The Carolwood Society, LLCSend your letters to: The Carolwood Society, 1653 Gettysvue Way, Prescott, AZ 86301or email us at sharon@carolwood.comPLATFORM 6
VIEW FROM THE CUPOLAThe challenge facing any organization is attracting volunteers. According to my Second College Editionof The American Heritage Dictionary, the word describes a person who performs or gives servicesof their own free will.Back in 1993, when Lady Sharonand I were working on a bookthat became “Walt Disney’sRailroad Story,” we decided toannounce the forthcomingpublication by renting a boothspace at a Disneyana event heldinside the Disneyland Hotel.We needed a “volunteer” to bein the booth to draw attention.We called upon Disney’sLegendary Animator/Imagineer/Railroad Maven Ward Kimball.I had known Ward since myearly childhood when my fatherwould take me to the Kimball’sbackyard Grizzly Flats Railroadsteam-up parties in San Gabriel,California.Over the years, as adults, Wardand I shared many wondertimes together. So, the favor ofasking him to volunteer at thisevent wasn’t necessarily “off thescale.” He readily agreed andsaid that his wife, Betty, wouldalso come to help.Betty was one of the pioneersin the Ink & Paint Departmentat Walt Disney Studios, wherethe couple met. To have bothwas a genuine coup for theinitial activity of the nascentCarolwood Pacific HistoricalSociety. Understandability, thisname eventually was pruned toits current, more manageable:The Carolwood Society.Ward and Betty were an instanthit. Most of the attendees hadnever met a Disney Legend, andcertainly not of the stature ofWard Kimball. The event, quiteliterally, put The CarolwoodSociety on the radar.It was soon after that a smallgroup from San Diego, consistingof Downs Prior, David Flesh andScott Rhodes, asked that theSociety be opened to acceptingmembers. Lady Sharon and Iwere busy on the book and didn’twant the extra load of runningan organization. Particularly, wedidn’t have time for meetings.The group stated that they wouldvolunteer to help get the Societyup and running and agreed therewould be no boring meetings—only fun events.Fortunately, over the past 25years, many amazing volunteershave come forward to helporganize magical events, createtickets and posters, providephotography, operate WaltDisney’s Carolwood Barn,construct a replica barn on theoriginal site in Marceline,Missouri, create a string ofmemorable UnMeetings atWalt Disney World, design ournewsletter, and more.Another form of volunteersupport are our members in44 states and 11 countries.Without each of you, none ofThe Carolwood Society wouldexist.Thanks, and Happy Rails towardat least another 25 years!--Michael Broggie25TCS9318YEARSPLATFORM 7
The Carolwood Society1653 Gettysvue Way,Prescott, AZ 86301Email us at sharon@carolwood.comWe’re onthe WEBcarolwood.com“We don’t haveboring meetings, wejust do fun stuff!”First Class Mail AddressCorrection RequestedCarolwood Event Calendarbe sure to visit usJuly 7Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.July 13Barn 20th Anniversary Event 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.July 21Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.August 4Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.August 18Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.September 15Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.September 26-29Annual UnMeetingOctober 20Walt Disney’s Barn open to the public 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.join us for ourThe Barn is open the third Sunday ofeach month from 11:00am to 3:00pmweather permittingANNUAL U N MEETINGAdmission and parking are freeSeptember 26-27-28-29, 2019at WALT DISNEY WORLDThe Barn is located at:5202 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027Featuring Disney Legend Imagineer Tony BaxterReservations are required.BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY!Visit carolwood.com, select Club 173,then UnMeetingFor any log-on issues: email mike@broggie.comPLATFORM 8
the official newsletter of the carolwood society 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF . . 2019 Carolwood
