Today, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum officially opened the doors to an impressive new exhibit – D23 Presents Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives.
This remarkable exhibition, covering almost 90 years of Disney history, boasts nearly 500 stunning artifacts — many of which have never been seen by the general public — from Disney movies, television, parks and the early years of the company.
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Along with elaborate props, costumes and set pieces from “Pirates of the Caribbean,” Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” “Mary Poppins” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” guests can get an up-close look at Walt Disney’s formal office full of his personal effects, see the original “Steamboat Willie” script penned by Walt himself, and gaze on the original storybooks that opened the animated film classics “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella.”
There’s also a treasure trove of delights for fans of Disney Parks, including the original concept drawing of Disneyland park by Disney Legend Herb Ryman, the first ticket sold to Disneyland (purchased by Roy O. Disney), the original bride from the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, original attraction vehicles from Peter Pan’s Flight and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, and the imposing head of the original Maleficent dragon from Fantasmic! at Disneyland park, which many guests may have seen several weeks ago during its journey to the museum in Simi Valley. There is also an impressive section called “Disney’s Hall of Presidents,” a salute to both the classic Magic Kingdom attraction in Florida and the long association Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company have enjoyed with many residents of the White House dating back to the 1940s.
To learn more about the exhibit, which runs through April 2013, and to purchase tickets (D23 Members receive a discount!), click here.
Check out these posts for more news from D23:
- D23 Members Get Ready to ‘Taste’ and Treat at Walt Disney World Resort!
- D23 Celebrates Three Decades of Epcot
- Historic Orange Bird Returns to Adventureland at Magic Kingdom Park
D23 Reveals ‘Treasures’ from Disney Parks, Films and More in a Dazzling New Exhibit by Jeffrey Epstein: Originally posted on the Disney Parks Blog
