D23 Gives Disney Fans A Look At 23 Treasures From The Upcoming Disney100: The Exhibition
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Disney100: The Exhibition is less than a month away, and to celebrate D23 is giving fans a peek at 23 of the “Crown Jewels” from the Walt Disney Archives that will be on display when the exhibit opens at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia February 18th.
The exhibition will showcase a variety of artwork, costumes, props, and memorablila from across the Disney portfolio — including the Disney Parks, live-action and animated films.
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The Walt Disney Archives spent the last five years curating a collection of more than 250 rarely seen pieces celebrating 100 years of The Walt Disney Company for the exhibition like:
Visual Development Art for Alice in Wonderland (1951), created by artist and Disney Legend Mary Blair*
Prop Storybook featured in Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Carousel Horse used by Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins (1964)
Visual Development Art Digital Painting for Frozen (2013), created by artist Julia Kalantarova
Captain America Shield used in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Clean-up Animation for Sleeping Beauty (1959), created by artist and Disney Legend Marc Davis*
*Reproduction of the original
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The exhibit showcase pieces across ten galleries, giving guests the opportunity to step into their favorite Disney stories. The majority of objects on display will be from the Walt Disney Archives, with a selection of artwork from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library, Walt Disney Imagineering Art Library, and Pixar Living Archives, as well as props and costumes on loan from Marvel Studios.
The full list of the 23 artifacts revealed in advance of the February 18 world premiere at The Franklin Institute, includes:
Story Script Page from Steamboat Willie (1928)
Visual Development Art for Alice in Wonderland (1951), created by artist and Disney Legend Mary Blair*
Concept Drawing of Disneyland by artist and Disney Legend Herb Ryman, graphite on paper (1953)*
Nautilus Special Effects Filming Model for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Engineer Mickey Mouse used by Walt Disney on Opening Day of Disneyland, 1955
Disneyland® Park Jungle Cruise Attraction Vehicle Model used by Walt Disney, “A Trip Through Adventureland/Water Birds” – Disneyland (TV, 1956)
Prop Storybook featured in Sleeping Beauty(1959)
Clean-up Animation for Sleeping Beauty (1959), created by artist and Disney Legend Marc Davis*
Carousel Horse from Mary Poppins (1964), used by Disney Legend Julie Andrews
Visual Development Art for The Little Mermaid (1989), created by artist and Disney Legend Glen Keane*
Genie Maquette for Aladdin (1992), created by artist Kent Melton
Spell Book from Hocus Pocus (1993), used by Disney Legend Bette Midler
Mater Maquette for Cars (2006), created by artist Jerome Ranft
East High School Yearbook from High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Visual Development Art Digital Painting for The Princess and the Frog (2009), created by artist Sue Nichols
Visual Development Art Digital Painting for Frozen (2013), created by artist Julia Kalantarova
BB-8 Puppet used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise ofSkywalker (2019)
Captain America Shield used in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Lumière Production Model for Beauty and the Beast (2017)
First Order Stormtrooper Armor from Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), designed by Michael Kaplan and Glyn Dillon
Black Panther Costume from Black Panther (2018)
Cinderella Castle Model for Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort
Attraction Vehicle from Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland Park
Keep going to check out all the images of the 23 artifacts below!
Disney100: The Exhibition opens on February 18, 2023, at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA and runs through August 27, 2023. Tickets are timed and dated, and advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. For information on purchasing tickets, please visit www.fi.edu.
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