Walt's Grave - Anyone made the pilgrimage?

[KCmike]

Trying to cross out things we've always wanted to do when we get to go to California/Disneyland.

We've thought about his grave. Any thoughts?

Also on my bucket list for that area...

Getty museum
Santa Monica Pier
Knotts Chicken Dinner
Catalina

 

[tinkcollector]

WE have not been yet, but we plan to go this September before our Studio Tour with D23. We also plan on eating at the Tam O'Shanter.

 

[blackjackdelta]

We went a couple of years ago, should go every year but life seems to take us different directions.

Jack

 

[lcasa]

WE have not been yet, but we plan to go this September before our Studio Tour with D23. We also plan on eating at the Tam O'Shanter.

Funny I was going to say the same thing

The Getty is lovely - fabulous views. I'm not a fan of the chicken at Knotts but I seem to be in the minority. The Santa Monica pier is fun as wel - in a kind of kitcshey (sp?) way. You should do Venice too at the same time - catch the chainsaw juggling guy if he's still there!

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I went to Walt's Grave last April, with fellow DISers Yvet & Emiel, who were here for the ABD Trip.

I had never been there before, and was blown away by the beauty of the place and how big it is in the middle of LA. We first went to Walt's Grave, and it sits in a corner garden, outside of this large Mausoleum in a patriotic section of the cemetery. I got tears just entering the courtyard.

After we went to Walt's grave we went to another mausoleum to see a stained glass window of the Last Supper. It was a little presentation that they give every half hour.

I highly, highly recommend visiting the Glendale Forest Lawn Cemetery. Make a day to go there, and then have lunch in the Tam O'Shanter Restaurant, which was a hangout of Walt and his illustrators back in the day.

Nancy (yellowmickeyponchos) did a blog on visiting Walt's grave, and it has pictures and a really nice write-up.

10/28/11 - Moments of Reflection-Paying Respects at Walt Disney's Gravesite

She also talked about it on the DL Podcast:

10/27/11 - Annual Passholder Parties, Forest Lawn Cemetary

 

[kylie71]

I've never been to Walts grave, but would love to visit it.

Catalina is a beautiful treasure, I highly recommend it!
Also Balboa Island, if you get a chance, and the boat tours there, very fun way to spend an afternoon in the California sunshine!

~lori

 

[KCmike]

I went to Walt's Grave last April, with fellow DISers Yvet & Emiel, who were here for the ABD Trip.

I had never been there before, and was blown away by the beauty of the place and how big it is in the middle of LA. We first went to Walt's Grave, and it sits in a corner garden, outside of this large Mausoleum in a patriotic section of the cemetery. I got tears just entering the courtyard.

After we went to Walt's grave we went to another mausoleum to see a stained glass window of the Last Supper. It was a little presentation that they give every half hour.

I highly, highly recommend visiting the Glendale Forest Lawn Cemetery. Make a day to go there, and then have lunch in the Tam O'Shanter Restaurant, which was a hangout of Walt and his illustrators back in the day.

Nancy (yellowmickeyponchos) did a blog on visiting Walt's grave, and it has pictures and a really nice write-up.

10/28/11 - Moments of Reflection-Paying Respects at Walt Disney's Gravesite

She also talked about it on the DL Podcast:

10/27/11 - Annual Passholder Parties, Forest Lawn Cemetary

Thanks so much Mary Jo! Off to show the wife.

 

[KCmike]

I've never been to Walts grave, but would love to visit it.

Catalina is a beautiful treasure, I highly recommend it!
Also Balboa Island, if you get a chance, and the boat tours there, very fun way to spend an afternoon in the California sunshine!

~lori

Thanks Lori!