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Roy Disney passed away this morning
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:58 am
by delsdad
Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:57 pm
by Big Wallaby
He died today at 79 of stomach cancer.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?secti ... id=7174503
Interesting side note: Roy E. follows Walt, Lilly, Roy O. and Edna in dying in the month of December.
It was Roy's dream to create the Animal Kingdom and Kilimanjaro Safari. That was his baby. It was after riding with a safari driver and asking that Cast Member the one thing the attraction needed most that suddenly there was an explosion of the number of animals to be seen.
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:48 pm
by Stripes
Another of the good guys gone.... RIP,Sir. :(
The original link has gone bad.
Here is a link to the Associated Press article.
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:16 pm
by hobie16
Hell of a sailor. He owned the TransPac.
One story was he was so disgusted with the conditions of the harbor in Honolulu, he showed up at the Governor's home one morning and told her off.
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:29 pm
by February
I still have my Savedisney.com mousepad and t-shirt...
RIP Roy. Thank you for everything...
~bru
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:58 pm
by darph nader
This sucks. So Diane is the only one left?
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:14 pm
by BRWombat
Sad, sad news. He will be missed. :(
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 4:35 pm
by Disneyguy85
Very sad indeed.
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:08 pm
by Double T
Aye, I didn't know my current roomie had actually worked with him. He's pretty bummed right now.
Godspeed, Roy.
T
Re: Roy E. Disney Will Not Be Down For Breakfast
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:11 pm
by glendalais
darph nader wrote:This sucks. So Diane is the only one left?
Well, Roy is survived by children and grandchildren, all of whom are surnamed Disney, but yes, she is the last well-known member of the family remaining, and also likely the last one to be involved (even somewhat) with the affairs of The Walt Disney Company and Affiliated Companies.
In memorium, all Company (not American) Flags at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif., as well as at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts sites worldwide, will be lowered to half-mast effective immediately through 24 December.
The Disney family has requested donations to the California International Sailing Association (CISA) in lieu of flowers. Donations should be notated as being for the Roy Disney Memorial, and should be sent to the following address:
2812 Canon Street
San Diego, California 92106-2742