Interesting Photos taken in and around the 2015 D23 Expo August 15, 2015.
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The Anaheim Convention Center is ready for D23 2015.
The Anaheim Convention Center is ready to host D23 2015
Banners everywhere – D23 Expo 2015 is here!!
Disneyland Hotel Swimming Pool
Buzz Lightyear was brought in directly from the Macey’s thanksgiving day parade to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of toy story… Seen here Thursday Night before inflation..
Buzz Lightyear takes flight in front of the Anaheim Convention Center – Toy Story Celebrates it’s 20th anniversary
Headed to the D23 Expo? Be prepared to spend most of the day in queue…
The D23 Expo…
A look at the inside of the Convention Center… Lots of Lines
D23 Expo – The Ultimate Disney Pan Event
The Muppets
Muppet Panel…
The Muppet’s are back
Lots of Photo Opps around the Convention Center
D23 Expo 2015 – Mickey Ears
Part of the Dream Store – Yes that is an original Haunted Mansion Prop – Yes you can buy it… $17,000
Star Wars Pin Set from the Dream Store
The D23 Dream Store included some new Star Wars T-shirts
Disney Consumer products features a look at the latest Cars collectables
Storm Trooper Photo Opp on the exhibit floor.
The Force Awakens
The History of the Storm Trooper..
Infinity 3 Game Pieces..
Disney Interactive included an early look at “Infinity 3” Chewbacca looks like he lost weight..
A Wall of Pixar Balls…
The John Lasseter Collection – The Collection of Shirts warn by John to each movie premier.
The Disney Studios exhibit included some “Star Wars” The Force awakens props.
The Disney Studios exhibit included some “Star Wars” The Force awakens props.
The Disney Parks and Resorts exhibit included lots of details regarding Disneyland Shanghai
The Disney Parks and Resorts exhibit included lots of details regarding Disneyland Shanghai
An original Disneyland People Mover car – as seen in the collector hall
The Disneyland Exhibit – The Disney Archives look at Disneylands 60th Anniversary
An original 1955 Popcorn cart form Main street…
The original map used by Walt to “Pitch” Disneyland to investors.
Early Disneyland Postcards from the Archives.
Walt Disney’s Little Man of Disneyland – an early inspiration for John Lasseter.
Disneyland Ticket #1 – Sold by Walt to Roy in 1955
Early images of Disneyland from the Archives
Disney Archives look at the Mickey Mouse Club Circus
Disney Archives look at the Mickey Mouse Club Circus
Pirates from Pirates of the Caribbean seen in the Archives Exhibit
An original Alice from the Alice in Wonderland Attraction in Disneyland
Alice in Wonderland Ride Vechical
Disneyland Archives look at the Country Bears – The Country Bears are no longer playing at Disneyland – Replaced by Winnie the Pooh
Disneyland Archives look at the Country Bears – The Country Bears are no longer playing at Disneyland – Replaced by Winnie the Pooh
One of the many displays in the Archives exhibit – this was originally inside Sleeping Beauty’s Castle
Main Street USA with the Main Street Electrical Parade
Disneyland Entrance sign – part of a main street USA model.
The Disney Archives look at Disneylands 60th Anniversary included authentic Disneyland Collectibles… Most of which I had never seen before.
An original Rex in the Disneyland Archives – Star Tours opened in 1987 in Disneyland – 2 years before Disney MGM Studios opened it’s doors.
An original Autotopia Car in the Disney Archives.
Peter Pan props next to the Matterhorn
Peter Pan Flight Ride Vechical
An original prop from Disneylands Peter Pan Flight
A Matterhorn bob sled.
Mr Toads Wild Ride car in the Archives
An original REX from Star Tours
The Disney Archives Exhibit includes lots of long gone attractions – this is Adventures thru inter Space
America Sings – Disney Archives
An original Disneyland Main Street USA car – one of many exhibits in the Archives Collection.
More authentic props from the Disney Archive… Do you remember “After Dark at Disneyland”
The Disney Archives look at Disneylands 60th included some interesting parade pieces.
An original float from Disneylands Main Street Electrical Parade – This one didn’t make the trip to WDW
An original float from Disneylands Main Street Electrical Parade – This one didn’t make the trip to WDW
Disneylands Fantasmic Dragon… Awesome!
Disneylands Fantasmic Dragon… Awesome!
Robin Williams and Dan Aykroyd help open Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland in 1993
Some of the many celebrities that have visited Disneyland
Some of the many celebrities that have visited Disneyland
Disneyland Name Tags… Through the Years
History of Cast Member Costumes, part of the Archives Exhibit
Disneyland a Pictorial Souvenir, part of the Archives Exhibit
Disneyland a Pictorial Souvenir, part of the Archives Exhibit
Disneyland a Pictorial Souvenir, part of the Archives Exhibit
1955 Disneyland Souvenir Book – on display in the Disney Archives Disneyland 60th anniversary exhibit.
Original Disneyland Tickets and Souvenir Edition News Papers
Fantasmic, on display in the Disney Archives Disneyland 60th anniversary exhibit.
The final display from the Disney Archives Disneyland 60th exhibit…
Jungle Cruise Skippers walk us through the history of the attraction and some great announcements.
one of the many backgrounds on the show floor… This one from Pixar.
Marty Sklar talks about the early days of WED
Richard Sherman provides insight into the development of “Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room” during “60 Years of Imagineering Disneyland” Stage23 presentation
The Walt Disney Archives Collection showcased numerous figurines
The Anaheim Convention Center is ready for D23 2015.
Buzz Lightyear “direct from the Macey’s Thanksgiving day parade” is on hand to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of Toy Story!
Sam has been visiting Walt Disney World since 1986. The spark from those early trips lead to an interest in the "How" and "Why" behind Disney Parks and Resorts and the thrill of discovering the history of how we got here today. That History is still being written. In addition to participating on The Disney Nerds Podcast you can find blogs at www.samsdisneydiary.com
