The Walt Disney Family Museum. And some cars.

Written by Dan Sarto

Like intrepid but warmly dressed explorers venturing into mysterious but GPS-identified territory, our group set forth into the crisp morning air in search of our first tour stop, the new Walt Disney Family Museum.  We caught a break – the rain had stopped, at least for a few hours, leaving behind a beautiful sunny sky.  No traces of the hail that had pounded our motel earlier that morning. Max Lang, Jakob Schuh, Geefwee Boedoe, myself, Ron and his daughter Sara (who is also my niece and our photographer) all drove together.  Teddy Newton drove separately and met us later in the day at Skywalker Ranch. 

Dinner at Gracias Madre - (from left to right) Ron Diamond, Max Lang, Saschka Unseld, Geefwee Boedoe, Jakob Schuh, Alex Woo (with apologies to Sara Diamond in the bottom left corner)

Written by Dan Sarto

In a couple hours we’re off to the Disney Museum and then over to Skywalker Ranch for the rest of the day and evening. It’s funny – in all the years we’ve been doing this annual tour and get-together with the animated short nominees, this is the first year I’ve gone on the northern California leg.  One thing or another has always kept me in LA. I’m excited, though my room is freezing.  I should drag this room heater back home – it would make a great air conditioner for my office.