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/* Fun Facts and Trivia */
===Town Square Exhibition Hall (1998-2010)===
[[Image:Steamboat.png|thumb|300px|The Steamboat Willie photo opportunity in the Town Square Exhibition Hall.]] On August 27, 1998, the former Walt Disney Theater became the Town Square Exposition Hall<ref name="dated"> https://waltdatedworld.com/id28.htm </ref> . This “home to photographic marvels, images and innovations", was sponsored by Kodak and housed a series of photography inspired exhibits.
When guests entered the Exposition Hall, they found themselves in the Hall of Still Images<ref name="Mongello"> Mongello, Lou. Lou Mongello's Audio Guide to Walt Disney World - Main Street, USA . Second Star Media, 2007. </ref>. Here, guests could take souvenir photos in front of various backdrops, and see vintage photography equipment dating back to the 1800s. At the end of the hallway, guests could still find the Bill Justice mural.
===Town Square Theater===
With the closure of Mickey's Toontown Fair on February 11, 2011, Disney knew it needed a new location for a permanent Mickey Mouse meet and greet. To solve this problem, the Town Square Exhibition Hall was refurbished, eventually reopening on April 1, 2011 as the Town Square Theater <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/03/mickeys-magical-meet-and-greet-debuts-april-1-at-magic-kingdom-park/ </ref>.
[[Image:MickeyMeet.jpg|thumb|400px|Mickey in his dressing room.]]
When entering the new theater, guests initially had the option of meeting either Mickey and Minnie Mouse or Disney princesses (who would eventually be relocated to the under construction [[Princess Fairytale Hall]]). In line with the new theater's theming, the Mickey meet and greet was officially titled "Backstage Magic with Mickey Mouse".
*One of the posters in the Town Square Theater queue features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
===Bill Justice Mural===
For fans of Disney Animation, the Bill Justice mural that adorned the wall of the Walt Disney Story Theater was a highlight of the attraction. Although the mural has since been removed, you can see a high quality photo of the attraction at Imagineerindisney.com by clicking [http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/415544/15785093/1325185474877/Imagineering-Disney_Character-Mural_Walt-Disney-Story-Theater_med.jpg?token=y6aIyZ03HgD3OtLVeuW4QNX47NA%3D Here]
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