The Walt Disney Family Museum Blog

Just in time for the creepiest of holidays, we asked our Preparator, Ben Peters, to give us a look at some of the more creepier artifacts in our Collection.

As a general rule, my favorite parts of Disney films are the scary scenes and of the characters, I generally prefer the villains. My coworkers always call me over when they pull out an artifact that is especially sinister looking because they know I will love it. So for this Halloween blog I’ve chosen to share just a few of the more creepy artifacts in our collection. Happy Halloween!

Retired Imagineer Marty Sklar was gracious enough to field some questions from us about one of our favorite attractions at Disneyland, those scourge of the seven seas, the Pirates of the Caribbean. Marty, as many of you know, worked at WED and Walt Disney Imagineering for over forty years.

Saturday, October 30th and Sunday, October 31st: Costumes welcome, so come dressed in your best! Screening Times: 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm, 10:30pm

 
The first time that we met Bruce Gordon was on a soundstage in Hollywood, where we interviewed him for the Walt Disney Family Foundation/Pantheon Productions documentary Walt: The Man Behind the Myth. Bruce spoke eloquently and enthusiastically that day, about Walt and Disneyland. My Mom, sister Joanna, and I were a captivated audience. After the interview, we hoped to chat for a minute or two, but just as quickly as he had entered the stage in his blue button down dress shirt, khaki pants, and black tennis shoes, he was out the door, back to Walt Disney Imagineering.

This is the third of a five-part series that looks back at the Museum's roots and its journey to opening day, Oct. 1st, 2009.

The Walt Disney Family Museum is offering a special admission package exclusively to D23 Members on Saturday, October 30. The $23 ticket (more than a 20 percent savings!) will include adult admission and a showing of HallowScreen! in the Museum's state-of-the-art movie theater--we even encourage you to come in costume!

From the beginning of our museum project, I was always more concerned with story than design. That was the purpose of the thing - to tell the story of my father's life. Every life comes to an end, and it is always a time of grief and loss for family and friends. Gallery 10a deals with that in a very straightforward manner.

We are proud to announce our latest exhibition, Dave Stevenson and The Art of the Map, that is currently on display in our Theater Lobby. One of his maps details the migration of the Disney family from Europe to America...

This is the first of a five-part series that looks back at the Museum's roots and its journey to opening day, Oct. 1st, 2009.