D23 has shared a look at art from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Lilo & Stitch which Guests going to Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic at the Graceland Exhibition Center will be able to check out starting July 23.
Background painting, Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Artist: William T. Silvers Jr.
Courtesy of the Walt Disney Animation Research Library
What’s Happening:
- Back in May, D23 announced the next stop for the incredible exhibit at the Graceland Exhibition Center in Memphis, Tennessee starting on July 23, 2021, through January 2, 2022.
- As part of the exhibit, Guests will be able to check out art from Lilo & Stitch, including the artwork above of the characters visiting Graceland as seen in the film’s end-credit sequence.
Story sketch, Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Artist: Dean DeBlois
Courtesy of the Walt Disney Animation Research Library
- Guests will also be able to see story sketches and more from the 2002 animated film.
- The 10,000-square-foot exhibit features over 450 objects including artwork, costumes, and props celebrating The Walt Disney Company.
- You can buy tickets now by going to the Graceland Exhibition Center’s website.
D23 Gold Member Benefits and Event at the Graceland Exhibition Center
- A press day and D23 Gold Member event will be held at the center on Thursday, July 22, including a presentation by Becky Cline, Director of the Walt Disney Archives.
- D23 Gold Members also receive a 20% discount on single exhibition admission and VIP Tours with proof of membership.
Exhibit Programming and Presentations:
- Disney Trivia Nights
- A Haunted Mansion Zoom panel with evening tours of the Disney exhibit and the Graceland Mansion
- Exhibit Tour + Dive In Dinner & Movie Screening of The Lion King at the Guest House at Graceland Pool
- Halloween costume party at the exhibit with a costume parade, candy stations, face painters, and craft stations
- Exhibit Tours & Tea Parties
- A Princess and Pirate party with crafts, trivia, bounce house, and games. Costumes encouraged!
- Walt Disney’s Birthday Celebration Weekend
- A The Princess and The Frog screening and Zoom panel with Disney animators/filmmakers
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