Today was the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Walt’s Barn! The actual day was on Friday, July 19th. The reservations for the weekend were all gone! Disney’s barn was his workshop and it feels like his dream of Disneyland was made there. It was moved from his home to Griffith Park in 1999 and is maintained by the Carolwood Foundation. It is located at 5202 Zoo Drive. This was stunning to me since I didn’t see queue the last time, January 21st, that I went to the barn. It was a special day and I will say the best experience for one reason that is always there so don’t miss it! My reservation was for 12-1 p.m. with an orange band.
The last time I went it was raining so the train was down, but this time, the lowering gats went down and the Los Angeles Live Steamers 71/2” gauge model train chugged past the barn! Immediately to the right were booths for free popcorn, snow cones, and lemonade! This was right next to a storage building for the trains. Then booths for games, I didn’t win a goldfish or a goldfish cracker, but I did get a prize for playing the games! Basic carnival games; toss the ping pong into a bowl, it bounced out!, throw darts at balloons, etc. Across the train tracks, to the right was a booth for O-zell Soda Co, this was soda that was sold by Walt Disney! I got the Pineapple Whip. Next to it was a stand for free pretzels!
The prize table had stickers, magnets, pencils, and lil’ rubber duckies. Inside the barn, it was always great to see the artifacts from Walt Disney and the Carolwood Pacific railroad like the switch stand. Also, to see the Nature’s Wonderland diorama especially after finding traces of it at Disneyland. Again, I went back to see the passenger car that was at Disneyland, I do remember that they were interspersed with the open, side facing cars. I was told that the enclosed cars were taken away when they blocked view of the dinosaurs at Primeval World. I also imagine that it would be difficult to help guests enter and exit the car. Still, it was time to ride that choo choo train! “Chugga chugga! Choo Choo!”
Los Angeles Live Steamers is just a short walk from Walt’s Barn, head left, there’s small parking lots on either side of the road. There is a gate and a depot with two windows. The donation is $4 which is the best four dollars I’ve ever spent! Well worth it. The trains operate every Sunday, but I think it is best with Walt’s Barn open the third Sunday of every month. It is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is two trains that run, you sit and have to be careful about holding on, so no wild movements. It chugs along through a bridge, hands in!, past miniature towns which are all at amusement parks. Then, there are two tunnels that spray you with water, refreshing on a sweltering day! A windmill, water tower, buildings around Walt’s Barn. I felt instantly like small kid time! Three turns around the area, impressive!, highly recommended! The 25th anniversary of Walt’s Barn was festive and just topped off with a ride on the train!
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