Jeremiah was lucky enough to check out Inside the Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic at the Graceland Exhibition Center, getting a look at the incredible exhibit that will be available to Guests starting tomorrow, July 23.
Right when you enter you can check out Dumbo from above, welcoming you to the Graceland Exhibition Center.
You can watch the opening ceremony above for the new exhibit.
Guests can see the 35mm film reel canister for Love Me Tender.
Some great Elvis Presley items are on display like the Japanese poster for Charro!. You can also find artwork of the characters from Lilo & Stitch visiting Graceland as seen in the film’s end-credit sequence.
The caramel apple used in the movie Enchanted is looking just as good as it did in 2007.
Marvel fans can check out this prop book from Deadpool 2. In the same display is “The Guide” from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
More on the Exhibit:
- 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.
- 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
- D23 Gold Members 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