The Petrified Tree at Disneyland
As the story has been told by the Walt Disney Company, while on Vacation in Colorado, Walt Disney purchased this petrified stump and gave it to his wife for their 31st wedding anniversary. He had it shipped home. Not knowing what she would do with such a gift, the following year she gifted it to Disneyland where it still resides near the Rivers of America.
The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francsico
Home to many original and one-of-a-kind pieces of Walt Disney's life, the museum was co-founded by Walt's oldest daughter, Diane Disney Miller.
WDW - DVC Building at Wilderness Lodge: Pieces from Walt Disney's Backyard Railroad (Carolwood Pacific)
Nestled in the corner of a cozy sitting room sits pieces of Walt Disney's beloved Carolwood Pacific RR. With Walt D.isney World guests rushing through the lobby to get to or from their day at the park, it would be easy to just assume these are props and miss the historical significance of them.
Disneyland Park - Walt Disney's Private Apartment Above the Main Street Fire Station
A place where Walt and his family could relax and spend the night if they didn't want to drive the whole way back to their Hollywood Hills home, the apartment has been preserved to let you step right into Walt's private space.
The Studio Walt Built with the Profits from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Built in 1940, this Studio was designed to accommodate the Company's growing production needs. It still serves as the global headquarters today, leveraging the same spaces and buildings to continue Walt's legacy in animation, film and theme park innovation.
