Some cool news about Walts 100th Birthday Celebration in WDW

[NHMickey]

Just got this from a WDW Press Release....

Spirit of Imagination takes flight
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 25, 2001) -- One hundred years of Walt Disney memorabilia left California for the first time ever today aboard a FedEx Express airplane bound for the Walt Disney World Resort.

The artifacts -- many never before seen publicly -- will be displayed at the Walt Disney World Resort as part of the 100 Years of Magic Celebration commemorating the centennial of Walt Disney’s birth. The celebration begins October 1.

“Talk about ‘precious cargo’,” said Walt Disney World Co. President Al Weiss. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime shipment that carries significant historical meaning to our company and our guests from around the world. We turned to FedEx to ensure the safest and most reliable transport of these items.”

FedEx Express provided air and ground transportation as well as logistical support to move the artifacts from California to Florida. “It has taken 100 years to assemble this sentimental and priceless collection of artifacts,” said David J. Bronczek, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express. “It will take just a few hours for the safe, coast-to-coast FedEx delivery of valuable cargo that represents so many years of colorful Disney history.”

The priceless collection of memorabilia for Disney’s 100 Years of Magic Celebration was shipped cross-country early this morning from Los Angeles to Orlando, Fla. For the historically rich delivery, the Airbus A300 that carried the cargo was designated Spirit of Imagination.

Items in the collection, many dating to the early years of Disney, include:


Walt Disney’s office desk, chair and cabinet

1954 Special Effects Oscar from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”

“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” animated feature-film props circa 1939-40

“Pinocchio” film props circa 1941

Sleeping Beauty castle model

Mickey Mouse Club guitar

Peter Pan’s Flight attraction model

Tree of Life model from Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The memorabilia, more than 400 items in all, also include Mickey Mouse Club ears from the original television show; the mask, sword and hat from the television program “Zorro,” and other items from Walt Disney’s complete working office.

All items will be on display at Disney-MGM Studios inside a new attraction called “Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream,” a multi-sensory entertainment experience based on this man who was willing to bet everything on his own dreams. The venue will open Oct. 1, when the Walt Disney World Resort kicks off the 100 Years of Magic Celebration, which runs through Dec. 31, 2002.

 

[JudithM]

Nat, thanks for sharing this information with us. Should be a great exhibit! Any idea where at the Studios this will be? Thanks.

 

[NHMickey]

Not real sure of where it will be... I had heard that Bear in the Big Blue House is nearing the end of it's run so maybe in that building. But I'm just guessing.

 

[bekeating]

I heard Bear is just on a break and when he returns they are going to add more Disney friends to his show like PB&J Otter and maybe someone from Out of the Box. So I don't think it will be there......but I don't have any other ideas of where. The only other spot I can think of is where Doug LIve was, but I can't see that working for an exhibit.

Bonnie

 

[ladyandtramp]

I am presuming it will be held were the Art Animation tour is -- they have areas for displaying that type of stuff, and the theaters -- that is where they had some of the Star Wars stuff during May.

Just a guess, though.

 

[eye R.N.]

Ok is there a girl scout badge for Disney?
I am chaperone for my daughters Senior Troop trip in Nov. If there is a badge involved maybe I stand a chance of spending the hours I would like with these exhibits!

I intend to educate them all in pin trading.

Denise