In celebration of Disneyland's 70th anniversary, The Walt Disney Family Museum's Collections team brought us into their archives to show us a few of the Disneyland related artifacts that the museum has acquired. What's your favorite object featured?
On this episode of WD-FM, Chris and Bri discuss a special collaboration with Disneyland for its 70th anniversary. Hear highlights from Lillian Disney's window dedication, the museum's objects on loan at Disneyland, and how the museum was involved in the new attraction, "Walt Disney – A Magical Life", then enjoy an interview with Tom Fitzgerald, Senior Creative Executive at Walt Disney Imagineering; Jeff Shaver-Moskowitz, Walt Disney Imagineering Portfolio Executive Creative Producer; and David Caranci, Manager of Creative Development for Opera House experiences.
On this new episode of WD-FM, join Chris and Bri as they take a closer look at the museum's newest exhibition, Mary Blair: Mid-Century Magic. ✨ Learn more about Mary Blair, one of Walt Disney’s most inventive and influential designers and art directors. Mary’s joyful creativity, appealing designs, and energetic color palette can be seen in classic Disney animated films, including Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951), and Peter Pan (1953), and also in the theme park attraction it’s a small world.
In this legendary Collections Clash, Chris and Bri share the lore of their favorite mythical creatures represented in The Walt Disney Family Museum galleries. Visit our Instagram Stories to cast your vote In a poll of the parables. 📜
Today we are packaging up an episode featuring a series of Disney’s later films of the 1940s known as the “package features”: Make Mine Music (1946), Fun and Fancy Free (1947), Melody Time (1948), and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949). Hear exclusive clips from Walt about how the package features came to be and insights on some of the most notable segments.