The Walt Disney Archives Returns to D23 Expo with “Disneyland: The Exhibit”
13 May 2015 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
More Than 300 Classic and Contemporary
Objects Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Walt’s First Theme Park
Will Be on Display
The Walt Disney Archives today announced it will celebrate the
60th anniversary of Disneyland at D23 EXPO 2015 with an exhibit of
more than 300 pieces from the park’s incredible history. “Walt
Disney Archives Presents—Disneyland: The Exhibit” will be the
largest display the Disney Archives has ever showcased at D23 EXPO.
The event, presented by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, will
take place August 14–16 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
The 12,000-square-foot exhibit, which will be located on the
Expo show floor for the first time, will include themed areas that
honor the park’s history, attractions, parades, and entertainment
over the past six decades, including the construction of
Disneyland, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mickey Mouse Club at
Disneyland, Club 33, and collectible merchandise, as well as the
park’s iconic lands: Main Street, U.S.A., Fantasyland,
Frontierland, New Orleans Square, Tomorrowland, and Critter
Country/Bear Country. Each area will contain items from
Disneyland’s past, including attraction vehicles, costumes, props,
and even Audio-Animatronics® figures.
Among the more-than-300 items on exhibit, guests will be able to
see Ticket No. 1, purchased by Roy O. Disney on July 18, 1955, the
first day the park was open to the general public. Guests will see
many pieces shown by the Archives for the first time, including
early surveying equipment from the 1950s used in the construction
of Disneyland, a prototype vehicle for the beloved Alice in
Wonderland attraction, dancing-monkey costumes used in the
nighttime spectacular Fantasmic!, an early Autopia car, original
artwork from Mickey Mouse Club Circus, the Abominable Snowman from
the Matterhorn Bobsleds, which was replaced during the attraction’s
recent enhancement, and an original pitch book full of colorful
artwork that was used to sell Disneyland to prospective sponsors on
the East Coast.
Tickets for D23 EXPO 2015 are available at a discounted price
for a limited time. Through June 30, 2015, tickets are $67 for a
one-day adult admission and $48 for children 3–12. Tickets for
members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club are $58 for a one-day
adult admission and $42 for children. Multi-day money-saving
tickets are also available. D23 Members can save as much as $188
off the price of admission, based on the purchase of four three-day
tickets at the D23 Member rate. For more information on tickets and
the ticket pricing structure for D23 Members and general admission,
visit D23EXPO.com.
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official media credential application, please visit
D23EXPOPress.com.
About D23 EXPO 2015
D23 EXPO—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together all the
worlds of Disney under one roof for three packed days of
presentations, pavilions, experiences, concerts, sneak peeks,
shopping, and more. The event provides fans with unprecedented
access to Disney films, television, games, theme parks, and
celebrities. For the latest D23 EXPO 2015 news, visit D23EXPO.com.
To join the D23 EXPO conversation, make sure to follow @DisneyD23
on Twitter and use #D23Expo.
About D23
The name “D23” pays homage to the exciting journey that began in
1923 when Walt Disney opened his first studio in
Hollywood. D23 is the first official club for fans in Disney’s
90-plus-year history. It gives its members a greater
connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the
middle of the magic through its quarterly publication, Disney
twenty-three; a rich website at D23.com with members-only content;
member-exclusive discounts; and special events for D23 Members
throughout the year.
Fans can join D23 at Gold and General Membership levels at
D23.com and at DisneyStore.com/D23. To keep up with all the latest
D23 news and events, follow DisneyD23 on Twitter, Facebook,
Pinterest, and YouTube.
The Walt Disney CompanyJeffrey Epstein(818)
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