Walt Disney's personal plane, dubbed 'The Mouse,' will go on view at D23 Expo in Anaheim; interior artifacts will be on view, plus merch, too.
, the sold-out Disney fan convention taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center from Sept. 9 through 11, 2022.
Make that the plane's exterior, rather, which boasts a fresh coat of paint and other refurbishments, a project sponsored by D23 and the Walt Disney Archives. D23 Expo Platinum sponsor Amazon is also a sponsor of the plane's restoration.Long on view at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando , the plane hasn't been to the West Coast for nearly three decades, making its 2022 Southern California return especially sweet.
But the plane's much-anticipated Anaheim appearance won't be solely focused on the outside of the aircraft; visitors will get to see"never-before-exhibited items from the aircraft's interior," including an instrument panel displayed near where Walt Disney sat, giving him a chance to keep an eye on flight conditions.
There's plenty of Walt Disney Company lore surrounding the plane. It was used for various promotional tours, including one celebrating 1967's animated hit"The Jungle Book," and it can be seen in"The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" from 1969, an enduring live-action favorite starring Kurt Russell.
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