Why Disney Fans Should Book a Trip to Philadelphia

Disney’s 100th anniversary celebrations are giving us tons of ways to celebrate.

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From a new nighttime show in Disneyland, to all the platinum-colored merchandise you can sport, there is no shortage of ways to participate in the event. Even The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia is joining in with a special exhibit, and Disney just shared a BIG update about what will be on display there next month!

That’s right, Disney just shared a BIG update on Disney100: The Exhibition to kick off the 30-day countdown to its opening!

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Starting on opening day, 23 artifacts, or “Crown Jewels,” from the Walt Disney Archives vault of treasures will be on display during the exhibit. According to Disney, these items will “showcase a taste of the wonderful world of stories that will highlight the legacy of The Walt Disney Company at the exhibition”

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This collection will include items such as a Story Script Page from Steamboat Willie (1928).

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You will also be able to see the Spell Book from Hocus Pocus (1993), used by Disney legend Bette Midler.

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The exhibit will even have the Disneyland Park Jungle Crusie Attraction Vehicle Model used by Walt Disney in “A Trip Through Adventureland/Water Birds” — Disneyland (TV, 1956).

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These are just some of the amazing artifacts you can find at this exhibit! The full list includes:

- Story Script Page from Steamboat Willie (1928)
- Visual Development Art for Alice in Wonderland (1951), created by artist and Disney Legend Mary Blair*
- Concept Drawing of Disneyland by artist and Disney Legend Herb Ryman, graphite on paper (1953)*
- Nautilus Special Effects Filming Model for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- Engineer Mickey Mouse used by Walt Disney on Opening Day of Disneyland, 1955
- Disneyland® Park Jungle Cruise Attraction Vehicle Model used by Walt Disney, “A Trip Through Adventureland/Water Birds” – Disneyland (TV, 1956)
- Prop Storybook featured in Sleeping Beauty(1959)
- Clean-up Animation for Sleeping Beauty (1959), created by artist and Disney Legend Marc Davis*
- Carousel Horse from Mary Poppins (1964), used by Disney Legend Julie Andrews
- Visual Development Art for The Little Mermaid (1989), created by artist and Disney Legend Glen Keane*
- Genie Maquette for Aladdin (1992), created by artist Kent Melton
- Spell Book from Hocus Pocus (1993), used by Disney Legend Bette Midler
- Mater Maquette for Cars (2006), created by artist Jerome Ranft
- East High School Yearbook from High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- Visual Development Art Digital Painting for The Princess and the Frog (2009), created by artist Sue Nichols
- Visual Development Art Digital Painting for Frozen (2013), created by artist Julia Kalantarova
- BB-8 Puppet used in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), and Star Wars: The Rise ofSkywalker (2019)
- Captain America Shield used in Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- Lumière Production Model for Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- First Order Stormtrooper Armor from Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), designed by Michael Kaplan and Glyn Dillon
- Black Panther Costume from Black Panther (2018)
- Cinderella Castle Model for Magic Kingdom® Park at Walt Disney World® Resort
- Attraction Vehicle from Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland Park

We have already seen some exciting details about this exhibit from the museum, and are looking forward to checking out these galleries next month!

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This exhibit starts February 18th, and advanced tickets are highly recommended — so make sure you pick up yours if you’re hoping to see this gallery when it opens!