From: Sandy Goldstien <sgoldstien@delphi.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney
Subject: Disney Garage
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 94 00:14:25 -0500

  The Garden Grove Historical Society owns the Stanley Ranch Museum in
Garden Grove (about one mile southwest of Disneyland).  At the museum
is the garage which was owned by Robert Disney, the uncle of Roy and
Walt.  The garage was used by Walt in 1923 as studio where he perfected
the animation machine to produce cartoons.  The garage was purchased
by a group called "Friends of Disney", when it was going to be demolished.
After purchasing the garage, the group had difficulty finding a home
for the building and some suggested they contact the Society.
  The garage was dismantled in March of 1984, moved the Stanley Ranch
and rebuilt.  There is a story that Garden Grove almost became the
site of Disneyland.  A developer heard of Disney's plan and bought
property in Garden Grove, hoping to force Disney into paying a
high price to buy him out.  Instead, Disney bought the property in
another location which was in Anaheim.
  Tours of the Stanley Ranch Museum are given on the first, second
and third Sundays (except holidays) from 1:30 to 4pm.  Admission is
$2 per adult and $1 per child.  A tour of the restored Victorian
Stanley home, fire station, blacksmith shop and Disney garage are
included.  

Nancy Goldstien