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How Walt Disney Enchanted Palm Springs

By Randy Garner on

Walt Disney’s Deep Roots in the Desert In 1938, Walt Disney came for a week’s stay and fell in love with Palm Springs and the landscape. They were drawn to the area's warm climate and natural beauty, seeking respite from their busy lives in Los Angeles. He loved Western themes and riding horses…

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Inside Walt Disney's Plane in Palm Springs

By Randy Garner on

See "The Mouse" at the Palm Springs Air Museum Few people realize that one of the most fascinating pieces of The Walt Disney Company history isn’t in a theme park—it’s right here in Palm Springs. Today, visitors to the Palm Springs Air Museum can see Walt Disney’s personal airplane, a Grumman…

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