Category: Other Happy Places
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Announces “Frankenweenie” Screenings for October
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced that it will be screening Frankenweenie throughout the month of October. The screenings will be held on Saturdays and Sundays in the theater at The Walt Disney Family Museum throughout the month from October 1 through 28th. Each screening will be at 2:00 PM. There won’t be screenings…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Extends Disney Cats & Dogs Exhibit
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced that is extenging its Disney Cats & Dogs exhibit. The exhibit will now remain at the museum until June 2, 2024. This exhibit is a traveling exhibit that originally was presented in 2021 by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Archives, and Disney Japan at the…
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The Music of the Silly Symphonies with Composer Fabrizio Mancinelli Coming to The Walt Disney Family Museum
A new event that will look at the music of the Silly Symphonies with Composer Fabrizio Mancinelli will soon be held at The Walt Disney Family Museum. Tickets for the event, which takes place on August 12th at 1:00 PM, are now available for the public. Below are the details about The Music of the…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Presents “Inside Walt’s Plane with Disney Pilot Mark Malone, Disney Archivist Ed Ovalle, and Palm Springs Air Museum’s Fred Bell”
The Walt Disney Family Museum is presenting an opportunity for fans to learn more about Walt’s Plane. On June 2, 2023, Inside Walt’s Plane with Disney Pilot Mark Malone, Disney Archivist Ed Ovalle, and Palm Springs Air Museum’s Fred Bell will give attendees an in-depth look at the history of Walt Disney’s plane, which can…
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“Disney Cats & Dogs” Exhibit Heading to The Walt Disney Family Museum
Disney Cats & Dogs, a traveling exhibit that was originally presented in 2021 by the Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Archives, and Disney Japan at Matsuya Ginza—the historic department store in Tokyo, is coming to The Walt Disney Family Museum. This exhibit will be opening to the public on June 24, 2023, and…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum to Screen Disney and Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ Throughout the Month of May
The Walt Disney Family Museum is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a special screening of Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red throughout the month of May. The film will be presented on the weekends in the theater at the museum. For those who want to attend one of these screenings, tickets may…
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Voice of Minnie Mouse Kaitlyn Robrock to Be Featured Guest on The Walt Disney Family Museum’s Happily Ever After Hours Event
The current voice of Minnie Mouse, Kaitlyn Robrock, will be the featured guest on The Walt Disney Family Museum’s upcoming Happy ily Ever After Hours event on March 29, 2023. The virtual event is free to those who want to attend and requires a zoom login. There will be limited space. The Happily Ever After…
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Honorary Oscar at Carthay Circle Restaurant at Disney California Adventure
The honorary Oscar given to Walt Disney by Shirley Temple for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is temporarily on display at Carthay Circle at Disney California Adventure. The Oscar and seven miniature accompanying Oscars are on display in the entrance of the Disney replication of the theater where the movie premiered. This display is…
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Walt Disney Family Museum Announces “100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime” with Author Marcy Carriker Smothers Event
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced an event called 100 Disney Adventures of a Lifetime with Author Marcy Carriker Smothers. During the event, Marcy Carriker Smothers will talk about her newest book from National Geographic, 100 Disney Adventure of a Lifetime: Magical Experiences from Around the World. Anyone who has experienced a panel with…
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Walt Disney Family Museum Announces New Members Only Tour: Wonderful Women of Disney
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced a new members only tour for Women’s History Month. The Wonderful Women of Disney tour celebrates the contribution of women to the history of Disney. It is being offered only on Saturday March 5 during two windows of time. The first is from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.…
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“Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece” Closes Due to Storm Damage at Walt Disney Family Museum
Today The Walt Disney Family Museum announced the temporary closure of Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece exhibit. This is due to damage caused by the recent storms that have been buffeting San Francisco. An email was sent out by The Walt Disney Family Museum announcing the closure. Here is the info that…
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Disney Legend Andreas Deja to Host Discussion About “The Jungle Book” With Animation Greats at The Walt Disney Family Museum
Disney Andreas Deja loves Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book. He loves it so much that he helped The Walt Disney Family Museum curate theWalt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece exhibit that takes a beautiful in-depth look at this film. On January 7, 2023, Dejas will be hosting a discussion with some animation greats…
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Have a Very Merry Birthday at The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland is all about un-birthdays, but now Alice in Wonderland is one of two themes that are available for birthday parties at The Walt Disney Family Museum. The Walt Disney Family Museum utilizes its unique location and facility to add some extra magic to a birthday celebration. Currently, there…
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Behind the Gears of Disney and Pixar’s ‘Cars on the Road’ (2022) Announced for The Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced a new program based on Disney and Pixar’s new Cars on the Road. On September 28, 2022 at 5:00 PM PT Behind the Gears of Disney and Pixar’s Cars on the Road (2022) will be hosted by The Walt Disney Family Museum on Zoom. This virtual presentations will…
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Walt Disney Family Museum Announces New Studio Workshops
The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced new studio workshops. This includes virtual studio options and also studio programs. The following options will be offered by the museum. Virtual Studio Series Workshops Adult Session (Ages 18+): 10:30am–noon PT | Zoom Webinar$13 members | $18 non-members Youth Session (Ages 7–17): 1–2:30pm PT | Zoom Webinar$10 members…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Opens Submissions for Spirit of the Season: A Community Art Exhibition
The Walt Disney Family Museum has opened up submissions for its upcoming Spirit of the Season: A Community Art Exhibition. This is the second time this holiday-themed art exhibit is being created and offered. This exhibit has roots back to the celabratory traditions of Walt Disney and his family. The holidays were a time to…
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Sitting Down with Disney Legend Andreas Deja at The Walt Disney Family Museum
On June 23, 2022, Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece opened at The Walt Disney Family Museum. This beautiful exhibit will be available at the museum until Sunday, January 8, 2023. It was guest-curated by Disney Legend Andreas Deja. The night before the exhibit opened, The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted a special…
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Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece is a Beautiful Labor of Love at the Walt Disney Family Museum
Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece is an exhibit about The Jungle Book that is now open at The Walt Disney Family Museum. This exhibit gives a comprehensive and immersive look at just how this animated classic came to be. For the opening of this exhibit, DAPS MAGIC was invited to a special…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Screening Disney’s Encanto Throughout March
On the weekends throughout March, The Walt Disney Family Museum will be screening Disney Animation Studios’ most recent film Encanto. The animated musical with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the month. Each day the film will be offered at 11:00 AM, except for on Sunday, March 20th. Encanto…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum PresentsWalt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece
Comprehensive exhibition guest-curated by Disney Legend Andreas Deja takes an in-depth look at the legacy of Walt’s groundbreaking final animated film San Francisco, March 1, 2022—The Walt Disney Family Museum is delighted to announce its next major special exhibition, Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece, in celebration of the beloved Disney animated classic’s 55th anniversary. Guest-curated…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum presents Conserving the Magic of Our Planet: A Virtual Community Art Exhibition
On view from Earth Day, April 22, 2021 “Conservation isn’t just the business of a few people. It’s a matter that concerns all of us. It’s a science whose principles are written in the oldest code in the world, the laws of nature. The natural resources of our vast continent are not inexhaustible. But if…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum to Reopen Main Galleries on April 22
San Francisco, April 15, 2021—The Walt Disney Family Museum is delighted to welcome back members and guests to the Main Museum on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Tickets for admission to both the main galleries and the special exhibition will be available for pre-purchase online beginning 10am PT today. The Main Museum at 104 Montgomery Street in the Presidio of San…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Scheduled to Re-Open with New Exhibit
This Friday, March 19th, The Walt Disney Family Museum will be reopening its exhibit hall after a lengthy closure due to Covid-19. This opening is very exciting, as a new exhibit will be introduced to the public. The Diane Disney Miller Hall will be the home of the brand-new exhibit, The Walt Disney Studios and…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum presents it’s a small world: A Virtual Community Art Exhibition
“There is just one moon and one golden sun, And a smile means friendship to everyone. Though the mountains divide and the oceans are wide, it’s a small world after all.” San Francisco, 8 December, 2020—The Walt Disney Family Museum is pleased to debut its second virtual community art exhibition, it’s a small world. Showcasing…