Walt Disney's Gulfstream I To Be Restored
The Gulfstream I once owned and operated by Walt Disney will be restored back to its customized 1960's appearance.
Interior of Walt Disney's Gulfstream I
Walt Disney and his wife Lillian were heavily involved in the interior design of his Gulfstream I which he flew back and forth across the U.S. during the mid-60s. The Palm Springs Air Museum will spearhead a two-year cabin restoration which will return the twin-turboprop back to its vintage appearance. (Photo: Walt Disney Archives)

The Gulfstream I which was once owned by Walt Disney is about to undergo a full interior restoration which will return it to its 1960’s appearance. The twin-engine turboprop had sat for decades in a backlot area of Disney World in Florida following its 1992 retirement and was recently repainted and trucked across the country to Anaheim, California, where it was one of the star attractions at this year’s D23 Convention in September. It was later announced that the airplane would go on exhibit at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

Now the museum, which is displaying rarely seen interior items from The Mouse, as the aircraft came to be known, has announced it will head up a two-year cabin restoration of the airplane in partnership with Georgia-based Phoenix Air Group which has vast experience as an operator of the type and has offered to donate any needed parts.