Walt Disney use to own an apartment building out by the marina in California. He lived in the top floor suite, which overlooked the pier where all the work boats came in. It was a pretty high-end apartment building, he even rented the adjacent apartment to the Warner brother.
Being an important man, Disney commanded respect among the dock workers, so they never let boats come in while he was trying to sleep.
If you went down to the docks at about the time he got up in the mornings you could see him come out every morning on his balcony and lift his cup of coffee in getting to the works down below. That was when the shout would go up for all to hear, "Walt's up! Dock."
-Will (Dragonfly)