Trivia ? about Elias & Flora Disney - The DIS Discussion Forums

rosiep · 03-23-2011, 02:37 PM

So, I just learned that Elias and Flora Disney once lived in Portland Oregon. I would love to know where abouts!!!

Does anyone have an idea?

TagsMissy · 03-23-2011, 03:12 PM

There was something about this in the CNBC biography program they did on Walt Disney, unfortunately I've deleted the PVRed copy I had... I can't remember specifics but maybe if you can get your hands on it?

rosiep · 03-23-2011, 03:26 PM

I'll look. Several books reference this fact but the details are sparse since Walt himself never lived here.

TagsMissy · 03-23-2011, 03:33 PM

Not what you want but this is where Ruth's grave is

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...&GRid=55885489

Amazing what you can find on the web when you put the name + Portland... unfortunately i see nothing on the house. When I am hope I can spend more time researching

rosiep · 03-23-2011, 03:38 PM

Very cool!!! Thank you!

Saxton · 03-23-2011, 07:33 PM

Ask and you shall receive ... but only this (get your mind out of the gutter): 628 Morrison (at least that's what it looks like).

rosiep · 03-23-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Saxton

Ask and you shall receive ... but only this (get your mind out of the gutter): 628 Morrison (at least that's what it looks like).

I love you..guess I'll have to stop stalking you now.

OrlandoMike · 03-24-2011, 12:19 AM

Elias also lived in Kissimmee!

Walts father Elias Disney had moved to the United States after his parents failed at farming in Canada. As a child Elias moved with his family all around the United States, as his father chased various business ventures. He also worked as a mailman in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida, future home of Walt Disney World. Elias moved to Chicago in the late 1800s soon after his marriage to Flora Call.

zeitzeuge · 03-24-2011, 09:55 AM

I think I've read all of the Walt Disney biographies, and from what I can remember, they moved to Portland OR, after living in Kansas City. They ran sort of a boarding/rooming house. Think they did this around 1922? They lived there until 1937 when Walt had them moved closer to him and Roy, because they worried about them running a rooming house. Of course, Flora died not long after they moved to California due to a faulty gas line in the house that Roy and Walt bought for them. I don't know specifics on the address that they lived at. Not even sure it was mentioned in the books I read or not.

Saxton · 03-24-2011, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rosiep

I love you..guess I'll have to stop stalking you now.

If I knew that's all it took then I wouldn't have spent all that time and money on restraining orders!

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Originally Posted by OrlandoMike

Elias also lived in Kissimmee!

Walts father Elias Disney had moved to the United States after his parents failed at farming in Canada. As a child Elias moved with his family all around the United States, as his father chased various business ventures. He also worked as a mailman in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida, future home of Walt Disney World. Elias moved to Chicago in the late 1800s soon after his marriage to Flora Call.

That is cool - I wonder if that influenced his choice of location.

OrlandoMike · 03-25-2011, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Saxton

That is cool - I wonder if that influenced his choice of location.

From what I have read, the primary location was chosen because of...

1. Weather

2. Price of the land

and 3. The proximity to the I-4 Florida Turnpike intersection.

mikelan6 · 03-25-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by zeitzeuge

Of course, Lilian died not long after they moved to California due to a faulty gas line in the house that Roy and Walt bought for them.

It was Walt's mom Flora that died from the gas poisoning.

Lillian was Walt's wife who died in 1997.

zeitzeuge · 03-25-2011, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mikelan6

It was Walt's mom Flora that died from the gas poisoning.

Lillian was Walt's wife who died in 1997.

Yeah, I mixed my names up. All corrected now. lol

wallyb · 03-25-2011, 10:01 AM

I heard Walt had them both preserved and placed in the park-
Elias is filling in for William Howard Taft in the The Hall of Presidents and
Flora was first in The Land - but now has been recolorised and placed in Spaceship Earth -
she's that one with the afro and the groovey boots in the computer scene.

03-23-2011, 02:37 PM	#1
rosiep I don't drink, I try to convert people to nudism! while it was a beautiful experience it was a slurge I'm one of those people who need coffee just so I can make coffee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 9,255	Trivia ? about Elias & Flora Disney So, I just learned that Elias and Flora Disney once lived in Portland Oregon. I would love to know where abouts!!! Does anyone have an idea? __________________ ‎ Reunion Time! 10/15/2012!!

03-23-2011, 03:12 PM	#2
TagsMissy Counting down the days... It's not always easy being the wife of a soldier. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 3,903	There was something about this in the CNBC biography program they did on Walt Disney, unfortunately I've deleted the PVRed copy I had... I can't remember specifics but maybe if you can get your hands on it? __________________ Me& Hubby/79-95 Numerous Disneyland Trips/98 - POFQ /08 - POR/09 - POR, SSR, AKV Kidani & BLT/11 - BWV & BLT - Celebrating my hubby's 40th!/12 - Aulani & Disneyland & Club 33 Anniversary Celebration /13 May DL & Wonder Pacific Coast Cruise & Sept BLT/BWV / 14 Aug Fantasy Cruise

03-23-2011, 03:26 PM	#3
rosiep I don't drink, I try to convert people to nudism! while it was a beautiful experience it was a slurge I'm one of those people who need coffee just so I can make coffee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 9,255	I'll look. Several books reference this fact but the details are sparse since Walt himself never lived here. __________________ ‎ Reunion Time! 10/15/2012!!

03-23-2011, 03:33 PM	#4
TagsMissy Counting down the days... It's not always easy being the wife of a soldier. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 3,903	Not what you want but this is where Ruth's grave is http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...&GRid=55885489 Amazing what you can find on the web when you put the name + Portland... unfortunately i see nothing on the house. When I am hope I can spend more time researching __________________ Me& Hubby/79-95 Numerous Disneyland Trips/98 - POFQ /08 - POR/09 - POR, SSR, AKV Kidani & BLT/11 - BWV & BLT - Celebrating my hubby's 40th!/12 - Aulani & Disneyland & Club 33 Anniversary Celebration /13 May DL & Wonder Pacific Coast Cruise & Sept BLT/BWV / 14 Aug Fantasy Cruise

03-23-2011, 03:38 PM	#5
rosiep I don't drink, I try to convert people to nudism! while it was a beautiful experience it was a slurge I'm one of those people who need coffee just so I can make coffee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 9,255	Very cool!!! Thank you! __________________ ‎ Reunion Time! 10/15/2012!!

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03-23-2011, 07:33 PM	#6
Saxton DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,568	Ask and you shall receive ... but only this (get your mind out of the gutter): 628 Morrison (at least that's what it looks like). __________________

03-24-2011, 12:19 AM	#8
OrlandoMike all I can say is beer hurts when it comes out of your nose! I don't think we hijacked Halloween, we just do a better job at it! Mr. Mike, plain ole head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,730	Elias also lived in Kissimmee! Walts father Elias Disney had moved to the United States after his parents failed at farming in Canada. As a child Elias moved with his family all around the United States, as his father chased various business ventures. He also worked as a mailman in Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida, future home of Walt Disney World. Elias moved to Chicago in the late 1800s soon after his marriage to Flora Call.

03-24-2011, 09:55 AM	#9
zeitzeuge DallasDisneyDork Some people NEED to be bitten Had a little accident in my pants when I found out I was going to Club 33! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,902	I think I've read all of the Walt Disney biographies, and from what I can remember, they moved to Portland OR, after living in Kansas City. They ran sort of a boarding/rooming house. Think they did this around 1922? They lived there until 1937 when Walt had them moved closer to him and Roy, because they worried about them running a rooming house. Of course, Flora died not long after they moved to California due to a faulty gas line in the house that Roy and Walt bought for them. I don't know specifics on the address that they lived at. Not even sure it was mentioned in the books I read or not. __________________ DL FEB 2008 Pics, DL JULY 2008 Pics, DL DEC 2008 Pics, DL SEPT 2009 Pics (Club33), DL Orton Effect Pics, WDW MAY 2010 Pics, DL OCT 2010 Hallooween/GayDays, DL AUG 2011 Pics, WDW APRIL 2012 Pics, DL OCT 2012, DLC Dream APR 2013 Last edited by zeitzeuge; 03-25-2011 at 08:43 AM.

03-25-2011, 10:01 AM	#14
wallyb Love My Stella-rella! Crocs are Crack for Feet! On ‘the list’ so treading carefully Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 10,427	I heard Walt had them both preserved and placed in the park- Elias is filling in for William Howard Taft in the The Hall of Presidents and Flora was first in The Land - but now has been recolorised and placed in Spaceship Earth - she's that one with the afro and the groovey boots in the computer scene.

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