Walt Disney Presents, Exhibition building in Bay Lake, United States
Walt Disney Presents is an interactive gallery exhibit in the Walt Disney Theater on Mickey Avenue at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It holds over 400 artifacts from the Disney archives, including a model of Disneyland's Main Street, U.S.A., Walt's third-grade school desk with his initials carved on top, and the animation table where he worked on Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy.
Walt Disney Presents opened on October 1, 2001, the 30th anniversary of Walt Disney World, as part of the 100 Years of Magic celebration marking the centenary of Walt Disney's birth. In August 2017 Disney announced that models of the future Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge would go on display, and the attraction reopened on September 18, 2017 with those models and concept art for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway. In July 2025 it was announced the gallery would join Mickey's Avenue when Animation Courtyard closed on September 25, 2025.
The exhibition displays how Walt shaped American entertainment through original artworks and drawings that reveal his creative thinking. Visitors can see how his ideas directly changed animation and theme park design.
The building is located within Walt Disney World Resort and is fully accessible for visitors of all mobility needs. Arriving early in the day helps you avoid crowds and enjoy displays at a comfortable pace.
The gallery holds more than 400 objects, among them Walt Disney's third-grade school desk with his initials carved on top and the animation table where he worked on Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy. An interactive recreation of the Project X conference room in Burbank and a life-size photo of Roy O. Disney dedicating the resort to his brother are also on show.
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