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‘Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream’ Brings Guests Up Close and Personal With Entertainment Heritage
Disney-MGM Studios Attraction Offers 1st-Ever Public View of Memorabilia
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Did you know that Walt Disney once played the role of Abraham Lincoln? That at the age of 16, he was an Ambulance Corps driver in France? Would you like to hear him talk about what it felt like to create Mickey Mouse -- in recorded words that the public has never before heard him speak?
Treats for the eyes, the ears and the imagination -- memorabilia from the Disney archives that never has been available to the public before about the career and heritage of Walt Disney and the company he founded -- will be showcased in a new attraction at Disney-MGM Studios.
“Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream” will take 21st-century visitors to Walt Disney World Resort on an emotional journey that starts with Disney’s birth in 1901 and ends with the company’s vision for the future. The interactive gallery and new film, located on Mickey Avenue at the Disney-MGM Studios, are being readied for the yearlong 100 Years of Magic celebration that begins Oct. 1, 2001.
“When we were researching the attraction, we found that many of our guests under the age of 15 did not know Walt Disney was a real person,” said senior show producer/director Roger Holzberg of Walt Disney Imagineering. “They thought it was just a company name.”
Throughout the gallery, scenic pieces and props create an experiential trip through each era of Disney’s life, beginning with a brief look at Disney’s early years, from his birth in Chicago and his formative years in Marceline, Mo., a period that was crucial to his development as an artist and storyteller. Throughout, “connection cards” thread the stories of his creations, from boyhood dreams to reality.
And in one of the attraction’s most exciting features, Walt Disney himself talks about the most meaningful and emotional moments of his life through a rare collection of audio interviews, many heard publicly for the first time, which are triggered when guests approach the various sections of the gallery.
The attraction includes a short film of Walt Disney’s life that explores the extraordinary hardships he overcame to achieve what he did in his lifetime. “He is an individual, not an icon,” said Holzberg. “This tells the story of Walt the man, and we hope that guests will be moved by the scope of his imagination, what he accomplished, and what he inspired.”
“It’s important to note that ‘One Man’s Dream’ is in no way a retrospective,” said Holzberg. “Walt always said he had one foot in the past and one in the future. We want to inspire the young creative minds of today to help invent the future.”
Spirit of Imagination
The priceless collection of memorabilia for “Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream” arrived via FedEx Express from California on an Airbus A300 designated Spirit of Imagination. More than 400 items in all, it took just a few hours for the coast-to-coast FedEx delivery.
Artifacts on Display
Rare, historic Disney artifacts on display to help transport guests through the decades of Walt Disney’s life include:
-Main Street, U.S.A. model for Disneyland
-Walt’s third-grade school desk, with his initials carved in the top
-Walt’s animation table, on which he animated “Steamboat Willie” and “Plane Crazy”
-Oscar for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” film
-Animated bird from the 1800s that inspired The Enchanted Tiki Room
-Disneyland castle model
-An interactive re-creation of Project X (Walt Disney World Resort) Florida conference room
-A life-sized Roy Disney graphic with interactive audio as Roy dedicates Walt Disney World Resort in his brother’s name
-Abraham Lincoln sculpture bust
-Disneyland Paris Sleeping Beauty Castle model
-Disney’s California Adventure model
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John Yaglenski
Chairman & Chief Imagination Officer
Intercot & Webdisney
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I can't wait till December, finally the "Walt Disney" part of WDW is coming--I hope it stays.
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"The Patriot"
Alumni of the Walt Disney World College Program. Jan - May, 2001
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this is supposed to be really good i cant wait to see it.
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'90-Grovsner (4 yrs old)
'91-Buena Vista Palace (5 yrs old)
'94-Yacht Club & off site- (8 yrs old)
'98-Dixie Landings- (12 yrs old)
'00-Dixie Landings- (13 yrs old)
'01-Day Trip-(14 yrs old)
'02-Febuary Break or Summer??? I hope!
"We go on... to the joy and through the tears
We go on... to discover new frontiers
Moving on... with the courage of the years
We go on... moving forward now as one
We go on... with a spirit born to run
Moving on... with each rising sun to a new day..."
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I can't wait to see that! It looks so cool and I am even more excited to see it after seeing that movie on ABC last week.
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1/96- 8 years old- Port Orleans
2/00- 12 years old- Off Site
2/01- 13 years old- Off Site
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We go on... to discover new frontiers
Moving on... with the courage of the years
We go on... moving forward now as one
We go on... with a spirit born to run
Moving on... with each rising sun to a new day..."
And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. And I proudly stand up next to you and defend her still today. Because there ain't doubt I love this land, God Bless The USA
You may have the Pentagon and the World Trade Center- but you missed America.
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This sounds really cool.
I can't wait to go and check it out!
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Ian: aka WDWacky, aka Iam, aka The Fish Phobe
Intercot Moderator - Collectables, Disney Pins, and Mousellaneous
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"Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done." - President George W. Bush, 9/20/2001
We go on...to the joy and through the tears
We go on...to discover new frontiers
Moving on...with the courage of the years
We go on...moving forward now as one
We go on...with a spirit born to run
Moving on...with each rising sun to a new day...
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I got to see this attraction on Sunday and it was Fascinating!!!! I wanted to go back and look at all the exhibits at a slower pace, but they only had it open for 2 hours.
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1976 - Contemporary
3/90 - Offsite
5/91 - Offsite
12/97 - Offsite
9/98 - Disneyland
8/99 - Disneyland
9/01 - All-Star Music
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I wonder if they will make it a permanent attraction. If they want kids in the future to know that Walt Disney was a real person, they should keep it around in some form.
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Feb 2001, Polynesian
Feb 1999, Off-site
Feb 1997, Off-site
Aug 1986, Off-site
Mar 1985, Off-site
Apr 1974, Off-site
Apr 1973, Off-site
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Only hope I can get away from the kids long enough to really explore the exhibit when we go in January. Finally, a gallery for Disney nerds like me!!
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"We go on... to the joy and through the tears
We go on... to discover new frontiers
Moving on... with the courage of the years
We go on... moving forward now as one
We go on... with a spirit born to run
Moving on... with each rising sun to a new day..."
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should be great, I can't wait...I am poet and I didn't even know it!
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1990-Fort Wilderness Campground
1990-Off Site
1994-Fort Wilderness Campground
1994-Fort Wilderness Campground
1996-Fort Wilderness Campground
1996-All Star Sports
1998-Fort Wilderness Campground
1999-Fort Wilderness Campground
1999-Fort Wilderness Campground
2000-Fort Wilderness Campground
2000-Off Site
2001-Off Site
2001-Wilderness Lodge Resort
NEXT:2001/2002-Off Site
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Add me to the list of people who are excited for this attraction! 
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-Casey
(Kc, Wizzy, DizWiz)
Meet me in the Midwest!
"We go on... to the joy and through the tears
We go on... to discover new frontiers
Moving on... with the current of the years
We go on... moving forward now as one
We go on... with a spirit born to run
Moving on... with each rising sun to a new day..."
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Is it October 1st yet?
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WALT DISNEY
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this sounds good!
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"In the future, packages will be sent to distant worlds through beams of light!"
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I cant wait!!!  It really insults me though that MANY guest under 15 didnt know he was a PERSON! I'm 13 and he has been my idol since i was really little! What baffles me is that they have no idea of what an incredibly unimaginable genius he was and yet they have someone like Eminem taped up on their wall! 
Oh well....
Guess what gang......16 DAYS!!!!
I'm leaving not this saturady or next saturday, but the saturday after that!
D-I-S-N-E-Y F-O-R-E-V-E-R!!!
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Michelle
"Tomorrow's child, Tomorrow's child, churning a brand new way, for the Future World is born to-day..." 
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This sounds great....I can't wait to see it!!!
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"We go on... to the joy and through the tears
We go on... to discover new frontiers
Moving on... with the courage of the years
We go on... moving forward now as one
We go on... with a spirit born to run
Moving on... with each rising sun to a new day..."
"We Go On"
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WWWOOOOOOOOOOWWWW!!!!!!!
I'd like to be at WDW on October 1st!!!!!
Really can't wait!!!!!!!!
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I was so disappointed when The Walt Disney Story was removed from the Magic Kingdom. Finally, they're putting the "Walt" back in WDW!
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Jane
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This sounds great, a intercative version of the ABC special which I really enjoyed.
I'll be at MGM on Oct. 2, I hope the lines aren't to long!
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1994 - Our Honeymoon and first visit for each of us.
1997 Off site
1998 Dixie Landinds
2000 Polynesian
Next Trip: September 28 - Ocotber 7, 2001 Contemporary
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Will be there in November and I can't wait either! Was in Marceline last weekend for the birthday celebration there and they are transforming the train depot into a museum - wonderful displays of letters and correspondence and family mementos! A great day trip from either KC or St. Louis!
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