Disneyland Art Walk Pops Up at Downtown Disney District

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Disneyland Art Walk Pops Up at Downtown Disney District

Downtown Disney District has a new Art Walk featuring pieces inspired by the different eras of Disneyland Resort, honoring 70 years of the resort.

Disneyland Art Walk

Disneyland Art Walk at Downtown Disney

The Art Walk currently consists of five folding boards located on the west side of Disney Springs, near Disneyland Hotel. More art will be added throughout April.

Disneyland Art Walk at Downtown Disney

Artists featured in the Art Walk were invited to take on a creative challenge: To interpret Seven Decades of Disneyland Magic through their own artistic voices.

In celebration of the legacy of Disneyland, each artist was prompted to draw inspiration from a Walt Disney quote, a keyword, and defining park offerings within each assigned decade.

Visit throughout the month to see the collection grow as additional artists join weekly through live art demonstrations.

Another display has "To ALL who come to this happy place: WELCOME." and a scene of Downtown Disney's 25th anniversary.

Another display has “To ALL who come to this happy place: WELCOME.” and a scene of Downtown Disney’s 25th anniversary.

Disneyland Art Walk at Downtown Disney

Based on the 1950s and the quote, “Ideas come from curiosity,” this piece by Brittney Collins depicts Dumbo and a Peter Pan’s Flight vehicle flying over Sleeping Beauty Castle. King Arthur Carrousel is visible through the castle.

Disneyland Art Walk at Downtown Disney

Tim Wollweber created this piece, which accompanies the quote “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” The art features iconic Disneyland attractions that opened in the 1960s — Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, “it’s a small world,” The Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Disneyland Art Walk at Downtown Disney

For the 1970s, Lauren Gregorio’s piece features Disney’s first-ever rollercoaster, Space Mountain. Traveling in front of it is a Big Thunder Mountain Railroad train. In the constellations above is the Casey Jr. train from Main Street Electrical Parade. The quote next to this piece is “When you wish upon a star, your dreams do come true.”

Disneyland Art Walk at Downtown Disney

The next piece represents the 1980s. This vibrant art by Isaac Perez depicts Splash Mountain in the background next to the Star Tours entrance. In the foreground is a floating Tower of Terror-inspired TV surrounded by green electricity. In the center of the TV is the retro Fantasyland Castle logo that appeared before Disney movies. The quote is “The important thing is the family.”

The 1990s display reads “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and new new things—because we’re curious.” The corresponding art from Ronny Johnson is a scene of Sorcerer Mickey from Fantasia.

The 2010’s display shows Mickey reaching towards a window, presumably in space, towards ships in the distance. There is also a moon with two planets behind it, forming a hidden Mickey.

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