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Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois

Walt Disney's Chicago Birthplace

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.
The Walt Disney Family Museum
San Francisco, California

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.
Building with Spanish Revival, Art Deco, Streamline Moderne styles.
Glendale, California

Grand Central Air Terminal Museum

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.
Los Angeles, California

Snow White Cafe

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.
Gastro Obscura

Dole Whip

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
Bambibrunnen.
Zurich, Switzerland

Bambibrunnen (Bambi Fountain)

This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.
Walt Disney described his park on television in 1954. It was designed like many cities, with spokes emanating from a hub.
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Creating Disneyland Was Like Building a Brand New City

Even Magic Kingdoms need urban planners.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 19, 2018
Dumbo!
collections

Inside an Incredible Collection of Objects From Disneyland's Past

From Dumbo to the Haunted Mansion, and much much more.
Sarah Laskow August 10, 2018
Donald Duck is (inexplicably? unsurprisingly?) the most popular Disney character in Sweden.
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In Sweden, There Is No Christmas Without Donald Duck

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy.
Natasha Frost December 22, 2017
Permanently Closed
Lemery, Philippines

Fantasy World

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."
Cortez, Florida

The Sea Hagg

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.
The entrance.
Bryrup, Denmark

Velling Koller Fairy Tale Gardens

The decaying remains of a 1960s mechanical wonderland that never officially closed.
Yippies overtake the Disneyland attractions.
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How a Group of '70s Radicals Tried (and Failed) to Invade Disneyland

The Yippies' takeover did not quite go to plan.
Kristin Hunt July 19, 2017
The original map of Disneyland, from 1953.
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For Sale: The First Map of Disneyland

The original, hand-drawn plans looked a little different.
Cara Giaimo May 11, 2017
J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis weren't fans of Disney's dwarfs.
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The Movie Date That Solidified J.R.R. Tolkien's Dislike of Walt Disney

He went to see "Snow White" with C.S. Lewis.
Eric Grundhauser April 25, 2017
The Magic Kingdom.
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Visiting Disney World is the Modern Version of Making a Medieval Pilgrimage

According to anthropologists, religious studies experts, and art historians.
Sarah Laskow December 30, 2016
robots

The Future of Animatronics, From Disney to the U.S. Military

The world's leading animatronics company is bringing us closer to an automated future.
Eric Grundhauser September 9, 2016
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Finally, Russia Lifts the Ban on a WWII Donald Duck Cartoon

The satirical angle of the film—which depicts Donald Duck as a Nazi—was initially overlooked by the courts.
Jessie Guy-Ryan July 24, 2016