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Though the mountains divide and the oceans are wide, it's a small world after all." Learn More Enjoy the Museum from Anywhere WDFM Mobile App The streamlined, easy-to-use WDFM mobile app has been carefully created to enhance the guest experience in a variety of ways—both for guests visiting in person and for the public to virtually enjoy from the comfort of... Learn More Enjoy the Museum from Anywhere Virtual Tour & Museum Highlights Anyone in the world can experience and enjoy the museum with our Virtual Tour and Museum Highlights. Benefitting from a wide range of embedded digital media content, the Virtual Tour brings Walt’s inspirational message directly to people’s streamable... Learn More Previous Next Featured Events Talks Virtual Crafting Disneyland Magic: The Life of Harriet Burns with Pam Burns-Clair and Haley Clair As the first female Imagineer hired in a creative role, Harriet Burns began her career at The Walt Disney Studios in 1955 as a set painter on Mickey... Wed, Jan 27 | 5:30pm PT Buy Tickets Talks Virtual Down the Rabbit Hole with Camille Rose Garcia Since its publication in 1865, Lewis Carroll’s classic book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has been interpreted by hundreds of artists and... This talk has been rescheduled Fri, Jan 29 | 5:30pm PT Buy Tickets Talks Virtual Happily Ever After Hours with Animator James Baxter Join animator James Baxter as he shares behind-the-scenes stories from animating Disney’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), The Little Mermaid (1989)... Wed, Feb 3 | 5:30pm PT Register Talks Virtual WWII Series: Uncovering Miracle of the White Stallions In the midst of World War II, a group of American soldiers captured a German spy and discovered a plot to create a master-race of horses by stealing a... Wed, Feb 10 | 5:30pm PT Buy Tickets Previous Next Gallery 2 The Move to Hollywood Walt landed his first major contract, opened a new studio, and fell in love with an inker. A sudden turn of events would spark the idea for Mickey Mouse. Explore Walt Disney The man. His story. His innovations. Read More Blog Log in or register to post comments Treasure Island: Walt Disney’s First Live-Action Feature Film With the surrender of Japan in September 1945, four years of brutal conflict for the United States during World War II finally came to end. It was at this time that Walt Disney refocused his efforts. ... Read More Log in or register to post comments Gift Guide for the Park Lover Missing Disneyland this holiday season? Deck the halls with some Disneyland goodies for the Park-lover in your life by shopping at Store this holiday season. Read More Log in or register to post comments From the Collection: Jimmie Dodd’s Mousegetar In 2019, was gifted one of two existing Mousegetars belonging to beloved head Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd. Manufactured by Candelario Delgado of Candelas Guitar Shop, the... Read More Log in or register to post comments From the WDFM Vault | Walt’s Royal Miniature Portrait Book Miniature portraits are marked by three different periods of relevancy. The first period was in the 16th century, when artists were inspired by the small drawings found within illuminated manuscripts... Read More Log in or register to post comments Preparator’s Guide to Animation Artwork: Mat Packages At , we have a dedicated team of Preparators that utilize creative ways to display artwork in our galleries and special exhibitions. Preparator Ryan Mortensen works... Read More Log in or register to post comments cinderella Going Back to the Fairy Tale: Five Animators on Cinderella After years of making package features that compiled animated short subjects, Walt Disney’s artists knew that Cinderella , released 70 years ago in 1950, would be different. As a full-length fairy tale... Read More Log in or register to post comments Cinderella Meets the World: Walt Disney’s Classic Debuted 70 Years Ago “There is a nice philosophy in Cinderella’s attitude. She can teach the young – and others – how to take adversity.” – film critic Helen Bower, April 1950 Read More Log in or register to post comments Conservator's Corner: it’s a small mosaic This incredible abstract façade of “it’s a small world” by Mary Blair from 1964—displayed in our 2014 exhibition, MAGIC, COLOR, FLAIR: the world of Mary Blair —was made with an interesting combination... Read More Log in or register to post comments “We’re Just Getting Started”: Disneyland’s Tencennial in 1965 “Ten years of fantasy, ten years of fun, ten years of growing, and we’ve only just begun…” In its first decade of operation, Disneyland Park welcomed nearly 50 million guests, its attractions and... 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