D23 EXPO Disneyland: The Exhibit
D23 EXPO 2015 "Disneyland: The Exhibit"
The Walt Disney Archives recently announced that it will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Disneyland at the D23 EXPO 2015! This exhibit will have 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.
This exhibit will be in a large 12,000 square foot area located on the Expo show for the first time ever! It 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.
Exhibit highlights:
- Ticket No. 1, purchased by Roy O. Disney on July 18, 1955, the first day the park was open to the general public.
- Early surveying equipment from the 1950s used in the construction of Disneyland.
- A prototype vehicle for the beloved Alice in Wonderland attraction, dancingmonkey 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
- An original pitch book full of colorful artwork that was used to sell Disneyland to prospective sponsors on the East Coast.
Learn more about the D23 EXPO 2015 presentations lineup and the contests here!
Disney Pins Blog will be attending the D23 EXPO and we have an exciting announcement leading up to the event! More details to come in June 2015.
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