Comments on: Looking Back and Moving Forward

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:38:55 +0000

It sounds like you have the shortest drive of anyone who’s chimed in so far – let us know if you go to check it out!

By: Ricky

Ricky — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:18:48 +0000

I wonder if Wallace has been to Wallace State Park.

It’s only a 17-hour drive from my house in Florida.

By: Jody

Jody — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:31:38 +0000

kalani, i would love to join you and Amber in Marceline. I live about three hours north of there. according to the map, marceline is east of cameron, mo. not sure where the family farm is but i do know that everything at the city’s museum came from Ruth Disney (Walt and Roy’s sister). oh, and don’t forget Walt’s old “Laugh-o-gram Studios” are in KC.

By: Jody

Jody — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 13:14:54 +0000

Kalani, have you been inside the Carnation Cafe? on the wall inside the cafe are some very interesting art pieces of a small town square — one even has the initials W.E.D. on it. Do you suppose that Walt used these and his memories of his family’s farm in Missouri as his inspiration for Main Street?

By: Kalani

Kalani — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 21:11:41 +0000

Ok so it’s decided then. And at 25 hours, if we left tonight we would have 12 solid hours to investigate there and still be back in time to go to work on Monday.

Ok maybe not, but it’s certainly a place that’s been added to my travel list. I still think if someone is close it should be checked out…

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:32:29 +0000

I have a friend near Kansas City actually. The trip could be made to sound legit:-P

By: Mercedes

Mercedes — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 20:17:56 +0000

I had to look…25 hours from my office, driving straight through, of course. Ha!

By: Kalani

Kalani — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:18:06 +0000

After waiting in line for the D23 Arena, a 25 hour drive doesn’t seem *that* bad.

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:30:18 +0000

LOL – that would be quite a haul for you California people! I’m in Ohio, and it’s about 9 hours from me (coming from the opposite direction, of course) – and that’s a bit far for a weekend jaunt – let alone however long it would take to drive there from LA!

By: Mercedes

Mercedes — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:22:42 +0000

Tempting… I can see trying to explain it now – “see, I have to go to the abandoned Midget Autopia park, just to check something out…”

By: Kalani

Kalani — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:15:49 +0000

The reference to Ward Kimball is interesting, because the audio files in the iPhone app are named “WALRATH” which is Mr. Kimball’s middle name.

Also it appears the Trylosphere’s 6-prong plug is on that drawing to the right of the pin.

By: Kalani

Kalani — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:12:39 +0000

Agreed Ricky.

Who wants to take a road trip with me and Amber? =) Anyone? The drive will take us through Wallace State Park just outside of Kansas City…