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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride |
| image= Onemansdream.jpg
| opened=October 1, 2001
| type= Interactive Museum
| custom_label_1= Fastpass Disney Genie +| custom_value_1= No| custom_label_2= Formally Known As| custom_value_2= Walt Disney: One Man's Dream}}Walt Disney Presents is an attraction located in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].
==Attraction History==
The attraction that is today known as Walt Disney Presents was originally known as Walt Disney: One Man's Dream. Walt Disney: One Man's Dream was announced to the public on August 7, 2001 <Ref name= "magic"> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/07aug2001-press-release---walt-disney---one-mans-dream-brings-guests-up-close-and-personal-with-entertainment-heritage.htm </ref>. The attraction was initially created in conjunction with Disney’s 100 Years of Magic Celebration which celebrated what would have been Walt Disney's 100th birthday in 2001. When talking about the creation of the museum, Imagineer Roger Holzberg noted:
{{Quotation| When we were researching the attraction, we found that many of our guests under the age of 15 did not know Walt Disney was a real person. They thought it was just a company name.” <ref name= "magic"/>}}
The artifacts that were housed in the attraction were transported from Calfornia to Florida by Federal Express. Finally, on October 1, 2001 Walt Disney: One Many's Dream officially opened to guests <ref name= "Jack"> http://land.allears.net/blogs/jackspence/2009/11/one_mans_dream.html </ref>. The attraction renamed mostly unchanged until April 2009 when D23 (the official Disney fan club) assumed sponsorship of the museum <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/31mar2009-d23-joins-one-man's-dream-exhibit-at-the-studios.htm </ref>. In 2010, the museum was refurbished, with additional exhibits being added <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/04nov2010-photos---one-man's-dream-reopens-following-3-month-refurbishment.htm </ref>. Additions introduced at this time included the WED Imagineering Workshop. The Workshop featured models for the 1964 New York World's Fair, including the Audio Animatronic Abraham Lincoln used in "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/04nov2010-photos---one-man's-dream-reopens-following-3-month-refurbishment.htm </ref>. During the refurbishment, a new area entitled "The Legacy Continues" was added, which showcases the achievements of the Disney Company from the 1970s through the present <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/05nov2010-one-man's-dream-to-unveil-a-new-area-next-month.htm </ref>. Subsequently, on August 18, 2015 Walt's office was removed from the attraction and returned to the Walt Disney Family Museum in California <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/18aug2015-walts-office-removed-from-one-mans-dream-exhibit-at-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm </ref>.
Beginning in 2015, Walt Disney: One Man's Dream has temporarily showed previews for upcoming Disney films. Previews for The Good Dinosaur, Zootopia and , The Jungle Book and Dumbo have all been shown <ref>http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news.htm </ref> <ref> https://wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/05feb2019-sneak-peek-of-new-live-action-dumbo-coming-to-walt-disney-presents-.htm </ref>. On August 11, 2017, Disney announced that One Man's Dream would be rechristened "Walt Disney Presents" <ref name= "wdwmagic"/>. Although the new attraction would continue to showcase historical items from Disney's past, the focus of the attraction will shift to previews of upcoming Disney attractions including Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge <ref name= "wdwmagic"> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/one-mans-dream/news/11aug2017-one-mans-dream-to-become-walt-disney-presents-preview-center.htm </ref>.
==Attraction Plot==
When guests first enter Walt Disney One Man's Dream, they pass by a series of photos of Walt Disney. The photos range from his creation of Mickey Mouse, to his presentations about [[EPCOT]] and the Florida Project near the end of his life. After passing by these photos, guests begin the self-guided tour by passing exhibits showcasing Walt's early life. Here, images of him and his family at a very young age are shown on both the left and right walls.
[[Image:OneManDream.jpg|350px|thumb|Walt Disney: One Man's Dream features a recreation of Walt recording his EPCOT film. Photo Credit Disney]]
The next exhibits in the attraction showcase Walt growing up in Marceline, Missouri in the early 1900s. Here, the captions for the exhibit showcase how Walt's childhood in the small town would inspire him later in life (an example of this being his creation of [[Main Street USA]]). Other childhood events, such as Walt portraying Abraham Lincoln in a play, and Walt's love of trains are also showcased in this section. Continuing foreword, guests reach an exhibit titled "The Disney Brothers" which takes place in 1917. This exhibit shows how close Walt and his brother Roy were, as well as foreshadowing their eventual partnership in creating the Disney Company.
