Dinner with goofy! Big Discount!!

Big news folks, our Dinner with Goofy tickets are now down to $60 a piece! What a deal! Come have a delicious dinner with us (catered by Delish) and here the one and only Bill Farmer talk to us about his life as the voice of goofy. And there will be a fun auction with one of a kind Disney items...Get tickets now!

Electric Light Show

So, lately I have been pining for Disneyland. I have only been there once, where I have been to DWorld quite a few times. However, my current leanings towards Dland is because I just found out that they are showing an updated version of the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disney's California Adventure.

I loooove the electric parade. I was super young when I saw it, but I remember the vivid colors like it was yesterday. No other Disney parade I have seen even comes close (Even the one I was in!). I guess I could also go see it TokyoDisneyland which would be the best trip ever, don't you think? Sadly, I think I'll get to California a lot faster than to Tokyo!

What was your favorite parade? Did you love the electric like I did??

Laugh O Gram building

So what have we been up to lately? Well, the usual really. You know, trying to raise money, dreaming of Disneyworld, geeking out on Alice in Wonderland and telling everyone and their dog about the historical significance of the Laugh O Gram building.

The building! I'm happy to report that it is safe and sound and waiting (patiently) for us to raise a slew of money so we can build out the inside. (hint hint) Last spring we got a bunch of artistic volunteers to help us cheer up the building (and keep it safe) by painting some original "Disney" Laugh-O-Gram characters on it..would you like to see?





























More to come soon! And by soon, I mean next week, not next year!

Dinner with Goofy

Hello folks! It's been a while, I know. But we've been so super busy working on saving the Laugh-O-Gram studios that we haven't had time to blog. However, today is a new day and blogging shall commence!

Hey, what are you doing on May 15th? Are you having dinner with Goofy? I am! Well, the voice of anyway..Bill Farmer is coming all the way from California to KC for our fundraiser! You should come too!!

The Voice of Goofy, Pluto, and Many Others!

Drinks and appetizers begin the evening which includes a catered dinner buffet in the intimate setting of the Screenland Theatre banquet room. The night kicks off when our special guest, Bill Farmer opens up to the crowd with stories of how he became the official voice of Goofy, Pluto, Horace Horsecollar, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn and many more. Audience participation is encouranged as Bill will be taking questions during the evening. A live-auction will follow featuring one-of-a-kind art from some of Disney’s top artists! This is a once-in-a-lifetime event you do not want to miss!

Saturday, May 15, 2010
Screenland Theatre
1656 Washington Street
Kansas City, MO

Doors Open 5:45
Drinks & Appetizers 6:00
Dinner 7:00
Bill Farmer, Desserts & Live-Auction 8:00

Look for ticket information/prices on our fabulous recently re-designed website! And buy some tickets!!

Fundraiser Event!

Hello! We finally have event news for you! We will be hosting a fundraiser event on June 12th and the newly refurbished Screenland Armour Theater in North Kansas City. We will have a silent auction, a tour of the grand old theater and a screening of the new Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Tickets are $35.00, if you are interested in attending please email me at thankyouwaltdisney@hotmail.com

To all those who come to this happy place-

Welcome!

And thank you for joining our Thank You Walt Disney blog- it is a really exciting time right now for TYWD, as we are on the precipice of a new phase of our restoration of the Laugh-O-Gram building. After many years of hard work we have stabilized the outer building, gutted and stabilized the inside of the building and the roof should be finished sometime this Spring. Then the fun can really begin as we start construction on the inside of the building and planning the programs for the museum and animation education center.

We've started this blog so fans of our efforts can keep up to date on the latest TYWD news. We have events and auctions planned (more on those later!) and as we move along in the planning of the building we want you to come along with us on this exciting ride.

To learn more, donate, or volunteer go to www.laughograms.com