As Halloween is right around the corner, Storyboard will be sharing stories about Disneyland's The Haunted Mansion. Today, we are so honored and pleased to have Disney Legend Harriet Burns's grandaughter, Chelsea Clair share with us this little known story about her grandmother and The Haunted Mansion's Madame Leota!
The Disneyland Resort continues to be the hottest destination this fall. We at The Walt Disney Family Museum would like to highlight some of the must see Disneyland attractions that tie directly back to Walt Disney himself. We continue our tour with... The Haunted Mansion!
Each month, we introduce you to one of our Members, so you can see the varied and frequently fascinating people, who have come together to learn and experience more about the life, work, philosophies, and ideals of Walt Disney. This month, we’d like you to meet Joanne Aldrich.
As proud supporters of our home team, the San Francisco Giants, we're playing ball with a great discount! Show your team spirit throughout the 2012 World Series by wearing San Francisco Giants-branded logo wear--including hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and jerseys--to The Walt Disney Family Museum, and receive a $5 discount off admission!
GO GIANTS!
This Friday, we're getting an early start on Halloween festivities here at The Walt Disney Family Museum, with special screenings of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as a spooky-themed Animate Your Night: Halloweentown.
“Life finds a way.” This movie quote is a favorite of mine, and it comes from the 1993 Steven Spielberg blockbuster Jurassic Park. I recently learned about the connection between stop motion animation and the frighteningly real dinosaurs in the film. Stop motion has “found a way” so to speak of remaining relevant and interesting in an age of enormous digital capacity...
Next month, our first major exhibition Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic will open to the public! Weldon Owen will be publishing our exhibition catalogue, as well Disney historian and author J.B. Kaufman's new book The Fairest One of All. Weldon Owen recently had a chance to sit down with Diane Disney Miller to ask her a few personal questions.
Each month, we ask a museum staff member to answer five questions about their position at The Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and personal tidbits. This month, we're asking LYNN ZOOK... what do YOU do??
Museum staffers Andi Wang and Anel Muller review movies--past and present--inspired by, related to, or produced by Disney. Today, "Wang and Muller, Watching Movies" take a look at Tim Burton's new film, Frankenweenie, which is out in theaters now!
Is The Walt Disney Family Museum -built on an old military base- haunted? Watch this strange security tape and see for yourself.