Walt Disney built the tiny apartment above the Main Street
fire house primarily because he needed a home away from home while Disneyland
was under construction. There wasn’t space for a bedroom, but there was a small
sofa for naps. Once the park opened, Walt thought the apartment would make a
good base of operations for his family. But families get bigger and tiny
apartments don’t. Walt planned a more comfortable space above Pirates of the
Caribbean. It would have two beds, two baths, a living room and patio, with a view
of the Rivers of America. He hired Dorothea Redmond (set designer for Gone with
the Wind) to give it a French Provincial feel. The new apartment was nearly
finished when Walt passed. For a while, the “Dream Suite” was an art gallery.
In 2007, it was redecorated following Redmond's original plans. You can stay there –
for free – as long as you’re an American president or visiting dignitary.
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