Editor’s note: Please welcome Marianne Alvarez as our guest author. She’s very familiar with the Walt Disney Family Museum making her the perfect choice to attend this preview. If you want more from Marianne, follower her on Twitter. It’s hard to believe that almost 10… Read More »10 Years of Magic: The Walt Disney Family Museum previews 2019 season
We recently heard from Leo Holzer, friend of this blog, Disney historian, and organizer of the fan group that was formerly known as “Friends of the Walt Disney Family Museum,” over a bit of a rough spot they found themselves in after Facebook delisted their… Read More »Facebook page run by Disney historian forced to change name
If you ever make it to San Francisco you owe it to yourself to visit the Walt Disney Family Museum. In order to maintain the high quality of exhibits, special programs, and its fantastic building in the Presidio area, the organization holds a special fundraising… Read More »Walt Disney Family Museum honors John Lasseter in gala event
Somewhere among all the toys, photos with family members and presidents of the free world, and hawaiian shirts is John Lasseter a man at the top of his game. Lasseter started his career at Disney Animation (and before that was a Jungle Cruise Skipper at… Read More »John Lasseter to be Honored at The Walt Disney Family Museum 2017 Gala
A special original exhibit of works from one of the most accomplished and versatile character animators working today, Disney Legend Andreas Deja, is coming to the Walt Disney Family Museum. The “Deja View: The Art of Andreas Deja” exhibit will showcast original works on paper… Read More »Legendary Disney animator Andreas Deja event opening at Walt Disney Family Museum
The Walt Disney Family Museum will be hosting its second annual fundraising gala on November 1st at the Grand California Hotel at Disneyland. We learned last month that Disney Legend Marty Sklar will be honored at the ceremony. Now we also know that Neil Patrick… Read More »Walt Disney Family Museum Gala announces Neil Patrick Harris as Master of Ceremonies
Marty Sklar parlayed his job at UCLA’s Daily Bruin newspaper into a position writing The Disneyland News for the park’s opening. Eventually he joined the park’s publicity team and found his way to WED Enterprises, which we now call Walt Disney Imagineering. Before left he… Read More »Disney Legend Marty Sklar to be honored by Walt Disney Family Museum at Gala
For Richard Sherman, the past year has been among the most rewarding he’s experienced. Even at age 87, he’s still sharing his unique ability touch audiences from cradle to grave with songs he wrote with his brother Robert, other collaborators or by himself. The beloved… Read More »PBS Special Caps a Wonderful Year for Disney Composer Richard Sherman