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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 9h

Tickets available! 🎨 Upcoming Studio Series workshops include Animate a Villain Transforming Into a Dragon (virtual session this Saturday!), Animate a Flying Elephant, Animate a Frog Playing the Banjo, Animate a Withering Rose, and Animate a Snow Falling. bit.ly/4x2Yn8v

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

An anniversary worth dancing over! On this date in 1955, "Music Land" was released to theaters. 🎶 Not to be confused with a Silly Symphony cartoon of the same name, "Music Land" (1955) featured animated selections from "Make Mine Music" (1946) and "Melody Time" (1948).

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

While our next special exhibition will have its fair share of trees, we're "going out on a limb" to appreciate this background artwork from "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"—released 77 years ago today. 🌳

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join filmmaker Ron Clements for a behind-the-scenes look at his new book, "Making Disney Magic… from a Mermaid to Moana," which chronicles Clements’ 45-year Disney career, giving readers unique insights into the beloved feature films he worked on. bit.ly/3Vizebp

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join us for a screening of Don Hahn’s latest documentary feature, HUZ: Drawn to Life, and an exclusive fireside chat between Hahn and the film’s subject Ron Husband—the author of a distinguished 38-year career at The Walt Disney Company. bit.ly/4AmcoQc

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Join Disney Legend and Former Imagineer Joe Rohde for a special presentation of his new book, "Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagineering the Impossible," as he shares stories from his 40-year career with Walt Disney Imagineering. bit.ly/4768LQX

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

M-I-C-K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E! On this date in 1955, "Mickey Mouse Club" was born. While many of the Mouseketeers had their own musical talents, don't sleep on Mickey's key playing! 🎹

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Welcome foolish mortals.” In celebration of spooky season, join us for a screening of "Haunted Mansion" (2023) paired with wine from Flambeaux Wine, a Healdsburg winery inspired by New Orleans traditions. bit.ly/4yCAlRy

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Join us this October for special sensory-friendly film screenings of "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" (1977). To make this film a comfortable experience, lights will be dimmed, volume will be lowered, and closed captioning will be turned on. bit.ly/46Vo5j7

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“Wishing” for something sweet this autumn while apples are in season? Join us this October for screenings of Disney’s "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), a cinematic experience that will not put you in an enchanted slumber—unless your name is Sleepy! bit.ly/3V2hUr9

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On this date 60 years ago, "The Fighting Prince of Donegal" was released into theaters. ⚔️ The film was helmed by first-time feature film director Michael O'Herlihy, who went onto direct "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band" (1968) and "Smith!" (1969) for Disney.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On this date 55 years ago, Magic Kingdom Theme Park in the Walt Disney World Resort opened to the public. ✨ Three weeks later, Roy O. Disney dedicated both as "a tribute to the philosophy and life of" his brother and our namesake who passed away nearly five years earlier.

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

On this date 17 years ago, The Walt Disney Family Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time! What's your favorite part of the museum?

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The Walt Disney Family Museum @wdfmuseum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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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