In 1963, Walt Disney purchased a corporate airplane to ease the travel needs for his growing business ventures. The plane was used extensively to shuttle key Disney personnel between The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, and the site of the four Disney created pavilions for the 1964—1965 New York World's Fair. Walt and his Imagineers also used the plane to help scout potential locations while developing plans for the top-secret “Florida Project,” that would ultimately become the Walt Disney World® Resort near Orlando, Florida. Walt also used the plane for family getaways, visiting some of his favorite destinations like New Orleans, Louisiana and Palm Springs, California. Following Walt's passing in 1966, the plane saw continued use for several decades, supporting company business travel, film promotion, and goodwill tours to children's hospitals, before it was retired from service in 1992. For its final flight, the aircraft travelled back to Walt Disney World®, touching down for the last time on World Drive on October 8, 1992. The plane was then moved nearby to Disney's Hollywood Studios where it was displayed as part of the park's fondly remembered Studio Backlot Tour for more than 20 years.