Q: Is it true that there was once a walk-thru miniature “ride” at Disneyland? I was told that it was so popular that people would stay and gaze at the dollhouses for so long that it had to be shut down since it proved impractical. If there was, are there any photos? I’m a 30-plus year miniaturist, and I would love to see pictures.
Toni, Los Angeles, California
A: Walt Disney was a collector of miniatures, and he originally envisioned a series of settings in which miniatures could be displayed. He even built Granny’s Cabin, a pioneer farm home filled with miniature furniture and other pieces, which was exhibited at a 1952 “Festival of California Living” show in Los Angeles. But he soon realized that capacity per hour would be extremely low for such an attraction, so one was never built at Disneyland.
Dave Smith