One of the great things about The Walt Disney Family Museum is you are not bothered by people constantly taking flash pictures while you are trying to enjoy the various exhibits. However, one of the frustrating things is the inability to take photos of the beautiful interior. There is nothing quite like visiting the place and I strongly urge you to do so. If you cannot make it, you can order a splendid book online at waltdisney.org that will give you a sense of the place. So here I present, courtesy of the fine folks at the Museum, a selection of interior shots.
The downstairs theater is an excellent place to take in a vintage movie or to attend one of the talks given at the museum.
Gallery 7 is a multi-media presentation of Walt post World War II production. You could literally spend hours going through each of the films.
An original animator's desk from the Burbank studio is featured. Imagine what happened at this desk.
The first gallery on the second floor focuses on Walt's arrival to Hollywood before he makes it to the big time. A very creative period.
Yes, that is the original, real Lilly Belle locomotive that used to cruise through Walt's backyard.
Here is a special Oscar charm bracelet that Walt had made for his wife, Lillian.
In this gallery we learn about Walt's early success and failure from Oswald the Rabbit. You can also see what must be one of the most important documents in Disney history - the very first drawing of Mickey Mouse.
To demonstrate how the animation process works, this wall represents just a few seconds of screen time. Some of the panels come to life to explain the process. You can see just how much work goes into the process.
Army barracks. On one side are TV monitors with scenes from the shows. On the other side is one of the most beautiful views of the Golden Gate Bridge in all of San Francisco.
Gallery 5 focuses on the post Snow White feature films. If you are a fan of Fantasia then you will be in heaven.
You can get a sense of the scale of the Disneyland that never was and always will be model. A ramp wraps around the model with little TVs embedded showing scenes from the opening day ceremonies.
This bank of televisions shows clips of virtually all of the 1950s and 1960s Disney hits. Grab a seat and enjoy the complete loop. The TV array works wonders in presenting a lot of information in a short period of time.
Gallery 9 = Disney Geek Heaven.
I was fortunate enough to visit the WDFM a few years ago, and I completely agree - it's a wonderful place.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the images of the interiors - a real rarity since the museum doesn't allow photographs inside.