Behind The Magic: 50 Years of Disneyland The Exhibit

a2grafix · Post by **a2grafix** » Aug Wed 31, 2005 12:38 am

Hi everyone,

Just received an email from a friend of mine in Detroit stating that in September, The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., about 10 miles west of downtown Detroit, will host one of the first stops of the Behind The Magic: 50 Years of Disneyland The Exhibit. Like 2003's James Bond exhibit and the 1970s Disco exhibit in 2004, this Disneyland exhibit is sure to be a BIG hit.

The exhibit will run from Sept. 23, 2005 through Jan. 1, 2006, but noticing how popular these exhibits are, including Disney, I think it might get extended.

From the Henry Ford Web site about the display --

For the first time in history, see how Walt Disney's visionary creation was born, how it grew and, feel the moments and memories they have held for you.

An amazing collection of artifacts, never-before-seen original artwork, models, drawings, character sculptures, photographs and more!

Step aboard authentic Fantasy Land vehicles from Peter Pan's Flight® and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride®; View up close Disney's first Audio-Animatronic® figure, Abraham Lincoln; Experience the magic behind The Haunted Mansion®, Toontown®, Space Mountain®, It's a Small World®, The Jungle Cruise and more!

I understand this exhibit will travel to other prestigious American museums. So hope you can catch it in Detroit or a city near you in the next set of months and years. For me, I will likely see it at the end of September and go back every month through the holiday season.

a2grafix/Kongaloose

Post by **subsonic** » Sep Tue 06, 2005 11:57 am

Someone get pictures

AKLRULZ · Post by **AKLRULZ** » Sep Wed 07, 2005 8:08 am

Wow, I hope this tours nationally!

Post by **spaulo** » Sep Wed 07, 2005 12:46 pm

It is supposed to be a travelling exhibit, though I'm not sure when/where it is going after this first stop... I'm sure someone here in the SSR community has the info, though.

a2grafix · Post by **a2grafix** » Sep Wed 07, 2005 7:40 pm

subsonic wrote:Someone get pictures

I'm sure I will as I hope to go somewhat soon -- either the end of September or sometime in October. And I hope to go back again, and again, and again, lol.

a2grafix · Post by **a2grafix** » Sep Wed 07, 2005 7:43 pm

spaulo wrote:It is supposed to be a travelling exhibit, though I'm not sure when/where it is going after this first stop... I'm sure someone here in the SSR community has the info, though.

Unsure of where it will go next, but I wonder why it is appearing in Detroit for its first go-around? Nevertheless, an exhibit like this, just like the Star Wars exhibit and James Bond movie history exhibit I caught, should be on exhibit for the next few years, or a few more.

I'm sure this will be a popular touring exhibit.

a2grafix · Post by **a2grafix** » Sep Sun 25, 2005 1:10 pm

For whatever reason, the Disneyland exhibit at The Henry Ford in Dearborn (Detroit), Mich., has been delayed.

The new opening of the exhibit is now scheduled for next Friday, Sept. 30. The exhibit will run through the first of the new year, maybe beyond (I hope).

I was in Detroit this weekend for a wedding and coming home for the night to a friend's house I spotted a "BEHIND THE MAGIC: 50 Years at Disneyland" billboard on I-96 right near the Evergreen/Telegraph Road exits. For those in the Metro Detroit region, be sure to check it out. There are probably more billboards around town and in the region.

I have my camera and will snap a few of the billboard. I'll post what it looks like soon on my site to this site. But first I have to get my film developed! I'm not digital yet.