
Walt Disney's Gulfstream I To Become Museum Piece
The company acquired the business jet, known as “The Mouse,” in 1963 and used it for 28 years.
Walt Disney’s former Gulfstream I will go on display at California’s Palm Springs Air Museum following its exhibit in Anaheim at the D23 Expo, the 23rd annual Disney convention.
The twin turboprop that Disney acquired in 1963 flew 277,282 miles back and forth across the country, carrying Walt Disney and his staff before and during the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Additionally, it flew scouting missions to find a suitable location for his Florida theme park that would become Walt Disney World.
“We are so happy to have Walt’s plane make a ‘landing’ at the Palm Springs Air Museum, just a few miles from where Walt and his family had vacation homes at Smoke Tree Ranch,” said Rebecca Cline, director of the Walt Disney Archives. On long-term loan, The Mouse will be the centerpiece of an exhibit that will open on December 5, Walt Disney’s birthday, highlighting its history and significance to the company.