Special “Disneyana” items featuring the autographs of Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney, Marc Davis, and Virginia Davis are available for purchase from The Art of Disney at Disney Springs. Each signed item comes in a black frame with a built-in plaque. Walt Disney Signed Check – $22,000 Accompanying this check signed by Walt Disney is … Read more
More special memorabilia from Walt Disney, Bruce Bushman, and Marc Davis is available at Disneyana in Disneyland. Walt Disney Original Signed Photo – $24,000 The black-and-white photograph depicts Walt holding a book next to his poodle, Lady. The hand-written inscription gives “best wishes” to Disney Studios gardener Fred Schlatter. ‘Ice Cream With Family’ Sketch by … Read more
The Haunted Mansion Parlor attraction poster and other details have been revealed at the D23: Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The Parlor is coming to at least two Disney Cruise Line ships: the Disney Treasure and the Disney Destiny. Haunted Mansion Parlor The poster for the Haunted Mansion Parlor features Madame Leota along with several drinks, … Read more
Disneyland’s Disneyana on Main Street, U.S.A. currently has a letter signed by Walt Disney, original Marc Davis concept art, Bruce Bushman concept art, and more paraphernalia available for purchase. While Disneyana has previously sold items belonging to and signed by Walt Disney, this is the first time it’s sold items like concept art. The prices … Read more
With the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland Park closed for a grounds expansion, new themed walls have gone up around the attraction with lenticular art of the Mansion’s changing portraits. Many of the walls feature art by Imagineer Marc Davis, who created the art found inside the Mansion’s portrait gallery. The paintings have a lenticular effect … Read more
Days after it was added, the “bat in a birdcage” gag inspired by original Marc Davis concept art has been removed from The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. This photo shows the bat in the birdcage as it appeared last week. It was added during The Haunted Mansion’s recent closure to the extended hallway next to … Read more
Fans of The Haunted Mansion might be familiar with an unused concept by Marc Davis for a man-eating bat in a birdcage as part of the hallway scene. Well during its most recent refurbishment, Disneyland Resort quietly added this gag along with another small addition in the graveyard scene to bring the Disney Legend’s dream … Read more
Royal greetings from Magic Kingdom! Starting our day off on a bright note, a new 50th anniversary Minnie Mouse light up bow is available at The Emporium. A flannel sweatshirt hoodie featuring Jack Skellington is out just in time for Halloween for $64.99. A cozy new Tinkerbell fleece blanket is available in the ‘home’ section … Read more
Any fan of the World Famous Jungle Cruise is sure to love this cool new t-shirt design, which has just become available on shopDisney. Those with a keen Skipper eye will appreciate the intricate concept art design of the shirt, sketched by Marc Davis – one of Walt Disney’s original Imagineers. The artwork dates back … Read more
Items from throughout the history of the Disney Parks, from the 1950’s to the 2010’s, are being featured in Van Eaton Galleries’ “Popular Culture and Disneyland” auction taking place on Saturday, May 9th. Whether you like parks signage, vintage publications, or Disney Legends, there’s plenty for fans to enjoy. (If you’re the lucky winner, that … Read more
There are Disney theme park megafans and then there are those that transcend the title to become pillars for what the entire fan culture sits upon. Martin Smith is one of those fans. Known worldwide as the “Ken Burns” of Disney parks history on Youtube and across the internet, Martin’s documentaries about attractions, pavilions, and … Read more
Believe it or not, there was once a time where theme parks were rather humorless. Then artist and Imagineer Marc Davis came along and changed the game. If you like the dog holding the prison cell key in Pirates of the Caribbean or any of the gags on the Jungle Cruise, that’s all Davis and it’s safe … Read more
The story of one of Disney’s most prolific animators and Imagineers will be shared in a brand-new book this September… with the help of another prolific animator and an Imagineer. “Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks,” written by Pete Docter and Christopher Merritt, will chronicle Davis’ time at WED Enterprises, … Read more
Heritage Auctions Signature Animation Art Auction, featuring original art from Disney productions ranging from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio to more recent classics like The Little Mermaid and The Incredibles, will take place December 8th in Beverly Hills, California. The auction boasts over six hundred items from across Disney’s history, including art … Read more
“Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do is tell him what I want and it’s there! He’s my Renaissance man.” – Walt Disney On Saturday, June 30, as part of the overall celebration of Walt Disney’s Directing Animators: The Nine … Read more
There’s not a more fitting way to restart this (now forgotten) series, than to look at one of the biggest undertakings that Disney almost went through with. This attraction truly epitomizes the term “stuck on the drawing board”, as it was never fully realized, but we can certainly see many pieces of it in the … Read more