Thank You Walt Disney

The efforts to restore the Laugh O Gram Studio in Kansas City represent more than just a fascination with Walt Disney and his incredible life. They represent our opportunity to preserve a part of history that would have otherwise disappeared and will ultimately serve as a catalyst to link education and hope with our youth, enabling them to become true leaders in the community. The goal is to complete a historic rehabilitation of the building and to develop programming in the areas of animation, digital storytelling and media.The building, Walt Disneys first cartoon studio, was damaged when a car ran into it the previous year. Our contractor continued to rebuild the facade, including reworking previous construction to the areas of damage and to stabilize the structure.his work is reflected through the increased value of Construction in Progress. The Board of Directors various committees met biweekly to work on the restoration of the building including planning and development of a capital campaign strategy.All members of the board and various committees are volunteers. Hundreds of volunteer hours behind the scenes are spent planning the construction and programming of the completed building.