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The New Walk in Walt's Footsteps Guided Tour
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by Doobie Moseley
November 12, 2002
A look at Disneyland's updated Walk in Walt Footsteps Guided Tour.

Disneyland will soon be debuting an updated version of the Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour. LaughingPlace.com had the opportunity to preview this tour with other Disney websites on November 10th. Below are some facts about the tour, an overview of what's covered and some things to consider to help you decide if the new Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour is for you.

Facts about the Tour

  • Cost is $49 (does not include park admission). No Annual Passholder discount is available at this time.
  • The tour lasts 3 hours plus the included lunch (menu is shown below)
  • Annual Passholder previews run from 11/15 through 12/15.
  • Tours open to the general public on 12/16.
  • Tour groups are no more than 15 people. There will be four tours per day.
  • Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance by calling 714-781-4400.
  • On days when the park opens at 10:00 a.m. there will be a 9:00 a.m. tour that is available to Disneyland Resort hotel guests only.

Menu Offerings
  • Grilled Chicken Caesar on Croissant Butter Roll w/ Baby Romaine Leaf Lettuce, Fresh Shaved Parmesan Cheese and Classic Style Caesar Dressing
  • French Style Roast Beef on a Baguette w/ Dijon Mustard and Mayonnaise and Fresh Garden Garnish
  • Turkey and Bacon on Wheat w/ Swiss Cheese Green Leaf Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise
  • Garden Salad served with fresh romaine and Iceberg lettuces, tomatoes and choice of Blue Cheese, Ranch or Italian dressings.

All menu selections will be served with a canned beverage (Coke, diet Coke, or Sprite) or bottled water and a “Walt’s favorite�? for dessert.

The Tour
We don't want to give away the tour itself, so this report will go through the locations visited with a few words about what was discussed there without going into detail. Our tour guide was also the writer the tour script, J.D.


Our tour guide, J.D.

The tour begins in front of City Hall with an introduction of the tour guide and the tour participants. A few trivia questions are also asked - some fairly easy for Disneyland buffs and some no one in our group seemed to know the answer to.

Stop 1, The Walt Disney Story: We watched the pre-show film about Walt and our guide talked the originals of the Disney Company and Roy Disney.

Stop 2, Town Square: J.D. talked about Walt's difficulties financing Disneyland.

Stop 3, Below Walt's Apartment: Disneyland's opening day

Stop 4, Main Street Cinema: The origins of Mickey Mouse

Stop 5, Center Street: Ron Dominguez's Window and Chinatown

Stop 6, Plaza Inn: Walt's private dining room and the beginnings of Club 33. Also the origins of the tour guide program.

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