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Old 04-06-2010, 03:17 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by PNWmom View Post
When Disneyland was being constructed Walt Disney wanted to be able to stay nearby to supervise. Anaheim where Disneyland is located was about an hour away from where he lived so Disney had an apartment built above the fire station on Main Street where he could spend the night.

Everyone knew when Walt was there because of the light left on in the window of the apartment. After Disney died a light has been left on in the apartment window in his memory. The apartment has been left the same way it was when he died but it isn't open for public viewing.

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There also use to be a fire pole in the center of the apartment. They had to remove it because people would climb up it to see Walt when he was at the park.
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