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| sponsor= D23
| opened=October 1, 2001
| type= Interactive Museum| custom_label_1= Fastpass +| custom_value_1= No}}
==Attraction History==
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream is a museum which opened to the public on October 1, 2001 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney's birth. The attraction is a museum, consisting of various exhibits depicting Walt's life. The attraction renamed mostly unchanged until April 2009, when D23 (the official Disney fan club) assumed sponsorship of the museum.  Then in In 2010, the museum was refurbished, with additional exhibits being added. Additions included introduced at this time included the WED Imagineering Workshop, which . 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". AlsoDuring the refurbishment, a new area entitled "The Legacy Continues" was added, which showcases the achievements of the Disney Company from the 1970s through todaythe present.
==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, all the way to his presentations about EPCOT and the Florida Projectnear the end of his life. After passing by these photos, guests begin the self-guided tour, by passing exhibits showcasing Walt's early life. Images Here, images of him and his family at a very young age are shown on both the left and right walls.
The next exhibits in the attraction showcase Walt growing up in Marceline , Missouri in the early 1900s. Here, the captains 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 child hood 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 Roy and Walt and his brother Roy were, and foreshadows as well as foreshadowing their eventual partnership in creating the Disney companyCompany.
As guests enter the next room, they are shown various images of Walt creating Mickey Mouse. Special attention is given here to the shorts Steamboat Willie and Plane Crazy. Besides just still images, a video screen in the middle of the room shows Walt himself drawing Mickey. Other early Disney projects, such as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the Alice series, and the Silly Symphonies are also showcased in this section of the museum.
As guests continue on, they hear Walt explaining to guests how Disney uses his "art of animation" or multiplane camera in order to create realistic looking cartoons. Guests also pass by sections dedicated to various early Disney films, including : Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, and The Three Caballeros. Artifacts such as a real Disney multiplane camera, models of the cottage in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , and even the Oscars won by Walt for Snow White are housed in this section.
After passing by the animation exhibits, guests reach an exhibit, which showcases the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, - Walt's personal working steam engine. The creation of the railroad, would be a predecessor for the [[Walt Disney Railroad's ]] found in every Disney theme park. Across the way, a small exhibit pays tribute to the True Life Adventure series that Walt created in 1949. At this point in the museum, guests enter a room dedicated to Disneyland. Here, a large mural depicts Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Disneyland as advertisements for the various lands in located within the park, loop on nearby television screens. Following the Disneylandsection, guests pass by an exhibit dedicated to the Mickey Mouse club, Club which was created in 1955.
In the next room that guests enter, Walt's entire office from Burbank is featured. The office was flown from California to Florida, in order to be incorporated in the exhibit. Nearby, models for the different lands in the Magic Kingdom can be found, as well as an exhibit dedicated to the 1950 1950’s Disney movies such as Lady and the Tramp and Alice in Wonderland. If guests look up, they can see a [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]] ride vehicle.
On their left, guests can then see a recreation of Walt's EPCOT announcement in 1966. The map's maps and designs Walt used during presentation are present, along with a cardboard cut out cutout of Walt himself. The real announcement is also played on a television here, allowing guests to see Walt's vision of EPCOT. Nearby, a scene showing an Imagineer workshop where Imagineers are seemingly working on the Audio Animatronic for Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln can be seen. Another exhibit in the area features Roy Disney dedicating Walt Disney World on his brother’s behalf.
Finally, at in the back of the museum, the Disney Company’s achievements after Walt's death are featured. These achievements include: [[Epcot]], [[Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot]], Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's California Adventure, The the Disney Vacation Club, Recent recent Disney movies , and the purchase purchases of ABC and Pixar. Nearby, guests Guests can also see an exhibit dedicated to the Disney Archives in California, including various historical Disney merchandise. The final exhibit in the museum is a large-scale model of the upcoming 2012[[Fantasyland]] expansion.
After touring the museum, guests can enter a small theater and to watch a short biographical film of Waltabout Walt’s life. The film, (which is currently narrated by Julie Andrews, ) tells the story of Walt’s life, from his childhood in Missouri to his death in 1966. Walt Disney himself narrates much of the film, telling guests about his family, cartoons, films, and eventually theme parks.
==See the Film==
==Trivia==
* One exhibit of note in Walt Disney: One Man Dream features artifacts from extinct Epcot EPCOT Center exhibits. A robot from [[Horizons]], Figment from [[Journey Into Imagination]] and vegetables from [[Food Rocks]] and [[Kitchen KabertKabaret]] can be seen here.
* The artifacts found in Walt Disney: One Man's Dream were transported from Burbank , California to Disney World via FedEx.
* Guests can ask Cast Members working at One Man's Dream for a trivia quiz. If you get all of the answers correct, you receive a certificate!.
==References==