Those who knew Walt Disney and legends who were directly inspired by him came together for an incredible, heartwarming hour at the Premiere Stage inside the Anaheim Convention Center!
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We journey through iconic locations across the state, as seen in early Disney films—or visited by Walt himself!
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Explore the origin of The Walt Disney Company: A four-page agreement that paved the way for an entertainment titan’s magical 100-year legacy.
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By the D23 Team Most Disney Parks fans can guide you through Disneyland with ease, thanks to their countless trips to The Happiest Place on Earth and a passion for learning the park’s history—but perhaps the only person who could explore the park more in-depth is Walt Disney himself! With that idea in mind, author …
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By Jim Fanning Hello there, you kooky people, you! Are you in for a treat! 60 years ago—on September 24, 1961—the egotistical, erudite, eccentric professor Ludwig Von Drake made his debut on the premiere episode of Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color. The only major animated character Walt created especially for television, Professor Von Drake …
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By Beth Deitchman For the first time ever, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will feature the work of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ hand-drawn animation in a new exhibition opening December 10, 2021, and continuing through March 6, 2022. Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts will draw new parallels …
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By Courtney Potter It’s true: Walt and Oscar go way back. All told, he won or received 32 Oscars®, from an incredible 67 nominations, during an iconic decades-long career—and he still holds the record for most Oscars in history. As D23 has highlighted in years past, Walt weaves a truly historic path through film industry …
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By Becky Cline, Director, Walt Disney Archives When doing research in the collections of the Walt Disney Archives, it’s always fun when you stumble across interesting tidbits from Disney History. One day, while looking in Walt Disney’s 1955 correspondence files (for something else entirely), I came across this very charming note to Walt—and his equally …
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By Kevin Kern, Walt Disney Archives Sometimes, the most memorable delights are those which are the simplest. Walt Disney’s Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction has withstood the tests of time to become not only a beloved tradition for families to seek out when visiting Disney Parks, but also as a sort of “rite of passage” …
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By Max Lark Walt Disney once said: “I’ve always wanted to work on something alive, something that keeps growing. We’ve got that in Disneyland.” Anyone fortunate enough to visit Walt Disney’s office suite in the 3-H wing at the original Animation Building will see pictorial proof of Walt’s commitment to evolving and adding to his …
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