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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 10h

Happy International Podcast Day! 🎧 Listen to "WD-FM: The Official Walt Disney Family Museum Podcast" anywhere you get your podcasts.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Join us for an evening of creativity and cocktails as our Education team guides you step-by-step through a themed activity. Upcoming 21+ workshops include Designing a Ghost Guest, Eyvind Earle-Inspired Scratchboards, and Mid-Century Greeting Cards. bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Studio Series Workshops are 90-minute sessions that explore animation principles and techniques. Upcoming workshops include: Villain Transforming Into a Dragon, Flying Elephant, Frog Playing the Banjo, Withering Rose, Snow Falling, and Puppy Yawn. 🎨 bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy Daughters Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum! Walt Disney was a doting father to his two daughters, Diane (our co-founder) and Sharon.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"The world is a carousel of color!" 🌈 On this date 65 years ago, "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" premiered on NBC.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Are you an adult interested in a weekend class to learn how to tell stories for written or visual media? 📚 Join us for our Visual and Written Storytelling class beginning on Sunday, October 11! bit.ly/4xJJSWK

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Argh! It's Talk Like a Pirate Day! 🏴‍☠️ Our concept of how pirates may have talked was indelibly impacted by the iconic performance of Disney Legend Robert Newton as Long John Silver in Disney's first completely live-action feature, "Treasure Island" (1950).

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us on Friday, September 25, for a special screening of "Disney Worldbuilders" (2026), the latest documentary from filmmaker and author Leslie Iwerks, followed by an exclusive conversation with Iwerks and museum Executive Director Kirsten Komoroske. bit.ly/4dB4Ten

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Join us for a day at #CrockerCon, a free family festival featuring comics, cartoons, and pop culture at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento! Activities include Magic of Zoetrope, Paper Cut-Out Animation, and Design Unique Stickers. #CrockerCon26

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Calling all "willy, nilly, silly old bears"! 🍯 Join us for a special screening of the “bee”-loved film, Walt Disney Productions’ "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977), paired with mead pours and honey samples from Heidrun Meadery. bit.ly/45X22sj

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Visit us at Union Square this Sunday, September 27, as our Education team demonstrates how to make festive autumnal characters with paper cut-outs and unique foxes using colorful origami paper. Share your creations using #WDFMCrafts

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

On this date 62 years ago, Walt Disney received the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the United States government’s highest civilian honor—from President Lyndon B. Johnson. 🇺🇸

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Happy National Grandparents' Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum! In this photograph from our collection, Walt, his daughter Diane, his son-in-law Ron, and his grandchildren share a ride on the newly expanded "Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland" attraction at Disneyland.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

On this date 106 years ago, Disney Legend Wally Boag was born. Celebrate one of Disneyland's most prolific performers by visiting Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story—closing today—and seeing Boag spit out his lima bean teeth one last time! 🫘

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join us for a special presentation on Homes Walt Disney Built with Content and Research Manager Bri Bertolaccini at the upcoming Resort-O-Rama in Santa Rosa, CA.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

On this date 114 years ago, Disney Legend Frank Thomas was born. One of Frank's many contributions to Disney history was reviving a sequence discarded by Walt out of concerns about believability and turning it into the iconic spaghetti scene from "Lady and the Tramp" (1955). 🍝🐶

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, join us for a screening of the bee-loved film, Walt Disney Productions’ "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977) paired with mead pours and honey samples from Heidrun Meadery. bit.ly/45X22sj

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Yo ho!" 🏴‍☠️ On this date 107 years ago, Disney Legend and Imagineer X Atencio was born. After his animation career, Atencio contributed to enduring New Orleans Square attractions "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Haunted Mansion".

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In the waning days of Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, read more as Disney Legend, author, award-winning producer, and friend of the museum Don Hahn talks Walt, Disneyland, and curating our most recent special exhibition. bit.ly/46enkBT

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

On this date 122 years ago, Disney Legend Eric Larson was born. After animating on classics from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) to "The Jungle Book" (1967), Larson became a key mentor bridging the gap between Walt's passing and the next generation of animators.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Time's running out to visit Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story! Use whatever set of wheels you can commandeer—like the 1903 Oldsmobile Runabout pictured here with Walt and Lillian Disney—to visit our latest special exhibition before it closes on September 13. 🚘

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Celebrate your graduate with a venue as memorable as the milestone! Now booking graduation parties at the Diane Disney Miller Exhibition Hall.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Special screening alert 🚨 Join us on Saturday, September 5 for "Disney Worldbuilders" (2026)—directed by Leslie Iwerks—as some of Disney’s most influential storytellers trace how their stories come to life at Disney’s theme parks around the globe. bit.ly/3U59Sxj

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

On this date 62 years ago, audiences had a “jolly holiday” with the general release of "Mary Poppins" (1964)! 🐧 Taking home 5 Academy Awards® in total (on a silver platter held by a penguin waiter), "Poppins" was the only film of Walt's to be nominated for Best Picture.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In Disney and Pixar’s "Finding Dory" (2016), the lovable blue tang with short-term memory loss embarks to find her parents. Swim down memory lane this September as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of this forgetful fish fable with month-long screenings. bit.ly/4ixRbfF

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Guilty! 🧑‍⚖️ Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story has been a "Wild Ride" so far. Visit to see our special exhibition before it's sentenced to close on September 13.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Join us on Sunday, September 6, as we celebrate The Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival! Activities include Sticker Station, World Map Adventures, Creature Trading Cards, Line Drawings, Rapid Gesture Drawing, Marble Painting, and Claymation. bit.ly/4xhx4qo

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

On this date 83 years ago, Walt received the Order of the Aztec Eagle from the Mexican government. 🦅 Two years later, Disney featured a Mexican charro rooster, Panchito, in the package film "The Three Caballeros" (1945).

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We're like a dog with a bone this International Dog Day! 🐶 This year we're celebrating with cel from our collection from a film celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961).

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New class alert! 🚨 Mid-Century Modern design is characterized by clean, simple lines, geometric shapes, and bold colors. Learn design principles and apply them to costume design, characters, and more! Adult and grades 6–10 sessions are available. bit.ly/4gLibac

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Boo! 💀 On this date 97 years ago, Walt Disney's first Silly Symphony "The Skeleton Dance" (1929) cavorted (menacingly) into theaters!

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Special screening alert 🚨 Join us on Sunday, August 23 for a special screening of "Disney Worldbuilders" (2026) as some of Disney’s most influential storytellers trace how their stories come to life at Disney’s theme parks around the globe. bit.ly/3U59Sxj

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Interested in learning how to tell stories for written or visual media? 📚 Adult and grade 6–10 sessions are available for our Visual and Written Storytelling class beginning on Sunday, October 11! bit.ly/4xJJSWK

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Coming to our talk, “Dance, Magic Dance": 40 Years of Jim Henson's "Labyrinth" (1986), this Saturday at the ILM Theater? 🔮 Stop by our theater that morning for a special 10:30am screening of the iconic film to be “reminded of the babe." bit.ly/4c1f37z

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

On this date 98 years ago, Disney Legend Harriet Burns was born. The first woman hired to Walt Disney Enterprises—now known as Walt Disney Imagineering—in a creative capacity, Burns was nicknamed "the First Lady of Imagineering." 🦜

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Lotte Reiniger—the first known woman animation director—created the world’s oldest surviving animated feature "Prince Achmed" (1926). Streamable for the next 48 hours, join historian Whitney Grace as she shares Reiniger’s story of ingenuity and resilience. bit.ly/4qqjezH

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Virtual Talk | "Lotte Reiniger: Pioneer of Film Animation" with Author and Historian Whitney Grace

2026 marks the 100th anniversary of "Prince Achmed" (1926), the wor...

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Jump into the pages of your favorite story with one of our new bookbinding workshops! Instructed by our knowledgeable Collections Department, learn one of the essential skills of preserving stories. Learn more: bit.ly/3TSKrPi

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

On this date 85 years ago, Walt and members of "El Grupo" arrived in Rio as part of their South American goodwill tour on behalf of the US government—a trip that resulted in the films "Saludos Amigos" (1943) and "The Three Caballeros" (1945). 🇧🇷🦜 🇺🇸🦆 🇲🇽🐓

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are back at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event with our biggest booth yet! Visit us in Hall D to get an up-close look at a scale model of the Disney family’s Carolwood Drive home. Learn more about our booth giveaways: bit.ly/4zhLUP

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

"Man was in the forest," and on this date 84 years ago, Man was in theaters to see "Bambi" (1942). Five years later, "Bambi" had its French release, advertised by this French language poster in our collection. 🦌

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle special exhibition returns Fall 2026! Known as the color stylist for Walt Disney’s "Sleeping Beauty" (1959), experience a showcase of original artworks from Earle's Disney career and his independent work capturing lush American landscapes.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This World Elephant Day, we've got to talk about the flying elephants in the room... 🐘 Visit Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story, current home to this "Dumbo the Flying Elephant" concept art, before it flies away after September 13! 🪶

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Gather your friends and family and take a private art class instructed by our knowledgeable Studio staff! Our experienced team will handle all the details, so you can focus on the fun! Learn more about our new private access group offering: bit.ly/4hvN9nR

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

“I move the stars for no one.” ✨🔮✨ Join us Saturday, August 22 for a special program celebrating 40 years of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986) alongside Chairman of the Board of The Jim Henson Company Brian Henson and Henson puppeteering legend Dave Goelz. bit.ly/45polpX

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

🎩 "Hats off" to this Marc Davis concept art of the Hatbox Ghost from the "Haunted Mansion" 👻 There's always room for another happy haunt in our latest special exhibition, Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story—on view through September 13, 2026.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

On this date 57 years ago, 999 happy haunts materialized to guests for the first time at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland Park 👻 We hear there's room for 1,000... any volunteers?

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Happy International Cat Day from The Walt Disney Family Museum! 🐱 The Cheshire Cat's quote "You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself." was true in more ways than one while Disney Legend Joe Grant was drafting the flippant feline in this concept art in our collection.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Fantasy had to start somewhere ✏️ Visit Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story to see concept artworks that laid the groundwork for a fabulous fan favorite, Fantasyland! 🪄

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Calling all parents of kids ages 7–17! Tickets are still available for various virtual and in-person workshops: Animate a Giant Peach Sailing Across the Sea, Animate a Mouse Taking a Bow, Animate a Duck Trio, and Animate an Eccentric Inventor! bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

On this date 65 years ago, Disneyland guests floated on a cushion of air on the "Flying Saucers" for the first time 🛸 After a five-year run, the identified flying objects officially left Tomorrowland on September 5, 1966.

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