Typically we don't get the opportunity to go on movie sets, especially when those back lots have just finished being constructed. But Ster's brother, who is an Art Director for the movie industry, just finished an 18-month project up at the Golden Oak Ranch in Santa Clarita, also known as the Disney Ranch. It is a 900-acre ranch that Walt Disney bought in the 50's or early 60's, knowing that the Disney company would eventually film there. The movie,
Old Yeller, and the Mouseketeers episodes were filmed here. A few years ago, Disney decided to build a back lot with a residential street of houses and a downtown area on this property. They just finished the project and Steve took us up for a tour before it opened for filming.
This is one of the Craftsman style of houses on the street. . .it looked pretty fabulous from the outside but on the inside. . .
this is what we saw. As it is unfinished, a movie or TV series can come in and build the inside up any way that they want.
This is the residential street that the 360 degree houses were on. . .they were not just facades so they could film from many different angles, not just the fronts. There are many different types of architecture including old California, Tudor, Colonial, etc. - basically whatever you need to film.
Steve said that he designed this house, a sprawling California ranch, with ideas that he had from living at our house for the first few weeks after he came to California.
Here is part of the downtown area that Steve helped to design.
The Brownstone area in the background is one of the areas of the town that Steve designed. It was a great opportunity to see behind the scenes in the movie industry. Thanks for a great tour, Steve.
The kids were all taking swim lessons at the Duarte pool. . .and they all improved quite a bit.
Ellie jumped off the diving board several times.
And Gavin went flying off the board also.
It looks like Little Buddy was headed for a belly flop.
Coco swam to the side of the pool, with a little help, after she jumped off the diving board.
Back at home in the backyard, the kids swam every day last week, after swimming lessons.
Coco got a little cold and climbed out early.
Ellie loved getting on the boogy board and being pushed across the pool.
Typically we don't get the opportunity to go on movie sets, especially when those back lots have just finished being constructed. But Ster's brother, who is an Art Director for the movie industry, just finished an 18-month project up at the Golden Oak Ranch in Santa Clarita, also known as the Disney Ranch. It is a 900-acre ranch that Walt Disney bought in the 50's or early 60's, knowing that the Disney company would eventually film there. The movie, Old Yeller, and the Mouseketeers episodes were filmed here. A few years ago, Disney decided to build a back lot with a residential street of houses and a downtown area on this property. They just finished the project and Steve took us up for a tour before it opened for filming.
This is one of the Craftsman style of houses on the street. . .it looked pretty fabulous from the outside but on the inside. . .
this is what we saw. As it is unfinished, a movie or TV series can come in and build the inside up any way that they want. 
This is the residential street that the 360 degree houses were on. . .they were not just facades so they could film from many different angles, not just the fronts. There are many different types of architecture including old California, Tudor, Colonial, etc. - basically whatever you need to film.
Steve said that he designed this house, a sprawling California ranch, with ideas that he had from living at our house for the first few weeks after he came to California.
Here is part of the downtown area that Steve helped to design.
The Brownstone area in the background is one of the areas of the town that Steve designed. It was a great opportunity to see behind the scenes in the movie industry. Thanks for a great tour, Steve.
The kids were all taking swim lessons at the Duarte pool. . .and they all improved quite a bit.
Ellie jumped off the diving board several times.
And Gavin went flying off the board also.
It looks like Little Buddy was headed for a belly flop.
Coco swam to the side of the pool, with a little help, after she jumped off the diving board.
Back at home in the backyard, the kids swam every day last week, after swimming lessons.
Coco got a little cold and climbed out early.
Ellie loved getting on the boogy board and being pushed across the pool.
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