A Behind-The-Scenes Special On "Disney100: The Exhibition" Premiering Thursday

The Walt Disney Archives has opened it’s vaults to celebrate 100 years of Disney magic with the debut of Disney100: The Exhibition, currently open at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. In honor of the year-long celebration of a century of Disney storytelling, ABC-owned television stations are presenting a 30-minute special, Disney100: The Exhibition – Making the Magic, hosted by Alicia Vitarelli and TaRhonda Thomas of 6abc/WPVI-TV Philadelphia.

Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, the exhibition runs through August 27, 2023 before traveling to other destinations across the United States. A second version of the exhibition is scheduled to open in Munich in April. Both feature many rare Disney artifacts for the very first time.

The special takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the creation of Disney!00: The Exhibition, and it airs Thursday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on ABC linear, digital, and streaming platforms, as well as on the Localish network and for Hulu subscribers. For participating stations, viewers can check their local listings.

Keep going for a video teaser of the special below:

From D23.com:

“Disney100: The Exhibition – Making the Magic” is a dazzling journey through this immersive exhibit, featuring more than 250 artifacts and works of art, costumes, and props, and memorabilia from the Walt Disney Archives’ vault of treasures, including many of its “crown jewels,” such as:
*Disneyland Employee Badge No. 1, issued in 1955 to Walt Disney
*Costumes from Black Panther, Jungle Cruise, Cruella, Enchanted, and more
*Prop storybooks featured in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping Beauty
*Skywalker Lightsaber Hilt from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, used by Daisy Ridley
*Attraction vehicles from Matterhorn Bobsleds and Peter Pan’s Flight at Disneyland Park
Through the special, viewers will pay a visit to the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank to see how this incredible 15,000-square-foot exhibition was produced and get an insider’s look into how Disney has created some of its most popular characters, films, series, and attractions. The special also documents how the Walt Disney Archives crafted the 10 magnificent and imaginatively themed galleries at The Franklin Institute, featuring moving stories, unique interactive installations, and exciting insider details, which take guests on a virtual journey through 100 years of The Walt Disney Company.
“Disney100: The Exhibition – Making the Magic” will reveal how the philosophies of visionary filmmaker and innovator Walt Disney laid the foundation for The Walt Disney Company. From the contract that established the company and the creation of Mickey Mouse to immersive theme parks and blockbuster films such as “Frozen” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” viewers will experience incredible moments from Disney’s rich legacy.

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H/T: D23.com