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DISNEYLAND/DISNEYWORLD APPRECIATION!!! PUT IN UR ORDER FOR AN NT DISNEY SPIRIT JERSEY NOW!!!
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Yup and the Calamari. Pretty good.
I had lasagna, wife had the pesto pasta with shrimp.
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Their bread + roasted garlic 
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driving going to and fro vacation. felt more energized
just got back from disneyworld, stayed at Saratoga springs and animal kingdom. great service and great fun
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Bros!! I need advise
My family and I are visiting Disney Land in June. Is it possible to visit Cali adventure park and Disney adventure in the same day???
Also Is it possible to add fast pass the morning of?
My family and I are visiting Disney Land in June. Is it possible to visit Cali adventure park and Disney adventure in the same day???
Also Is it possible to add fast pass the morning of?
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Anything is possible, but I'd think you'd want more time when the day was done. The crowds will be crazy, so realistically I'd say nope, you couldn't do both in one day. And yes, if you wanted to add a max pass to your ticket, I think you can holler at the ticket booth people and pay the extra money. Disney wont say no to extra money, lol.
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i believe you can buy maxpass on the app too if your tickets uploaded in it
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Yes u can visit both parks
Same day with park hopper added to ur passes
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I’d say get the park hopper
Because even though u prolly can’t do both in 1 day
I like going back and forth
Specially around the time of the day
When one is more crowded then the other
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Unlike Disneyworld you can only get the digital only MaxPass when you’re actually in the park. So your only option is to add it morning of. If you don’t feel like paying the extra money for the digital version free hard ticket fastpass is still available.
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Thanks for the replies fellas!!
We’ll be there on the 24th the family is excited to visit SWGE!
We’ll be there on the 24th the family is excited to visit SWGE!
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good luck with the crowds
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first day it’s fcfs...it gonna be a wild one. good luck fam
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get there early, place is gonna fill up and will probably be at capacity before it even opens that morning.
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Going on the 7th to GE. 5pm. Don’t wanna spend too much on merch but have a feeling I will.
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for those with a reservation for SWGE, you can check in up to 2 hours prior to your reservation time at Star Wars Launch Bay
that's probably where they'll give out the wrist bands
that's probably where they'll give out the wrist bands
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Play Disney Parks App Updated, Datapad Experience Now Activated for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
While many details have been released about the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Galactic Datapadwithin the Play Disney Parks, beyond a cute little interactive map, there isn’t much we’ve been able to do on there… until now.
A recent update to the app has added the full Star Wars: Datapad experience, as well as an in-queue experience for the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction.
If you take a look at the map, you can see a new “New Game!” bubble pop up as you peruse the land.
Clicking through will lead you to the Star Wars: Datapad page, where you can play with up to 5 friends linked on your My Disney Experience profile. And speaking of profiles…
It me.
You can now access your Datapad profile from the app! As someone who’s never even used much of the Play Disney Parks app, this alone blew me away. There are so many little details, and while certainly busy, the interface feels really immersive.
From your profile, you can scroll down to various drop-down menus, starting with Equipment, which includes a selection of outfits, weapons, cargo, and parts and scraps to choose from to customize your experience. Within the outfits section, you can choose what side you want to be on, be it Rebel pilot, scavenger, undercover Jedi, or even a Cloud-Rider pirate like Enfys Nest. As the app guides you along, you’ll have the chance to pledge your loyalty to the First Order, support the Resistance, or strike out on your own as a scoundrel.
Weapons include Rey’s NN-14 blaster pistol, Chewbacca’s Bowcaster, and much more. You can discover these digital goods as you scan objects all around the spaceport—including items hidden inside space-shipping crates and containers.
Moving on to Star Maps, these refer to areas within the galaxy, including the Interior, New Territories, and Western Reaches, which is where a planet like Jakku would be located.
The Schematics section includes your choice of ships, from the Millennium Falcon to Luke’s X-34 landspeeder. With each job you complete, you’ll receive digital rewards like ship schematics, star maps, and in-game galactic credits.
Droid Data will apparently house various memories of various astromech droids. You can use the Play Disney Parks app to hack into the land’s many devices, control panels, and droids. The app allows visitors to engage with some of the full-scale droids rolling around the village, which will help them learn more about the word on the street and who is looking for help. (Do keep in mind, however, that these roaming droids may not be out in the land until much later, due to the immense number of crowds that are expected to befall upon Black Spire.)
Under the Transmissions section, you can tune into communications sent by the planet’s many residents to uncover stories and secrets throughout the land, including Life in the Outpost, Dok’s Den Dealings, and Debts to Oga. You can also unscramble transmissions being sent from far, far away.
It also appears you can earn a variety of titles within the land. There will be points and rewards for completing tasks, adding heft to your digital Star Wars profile.
If you’re running low on juice (no, not Meiloorun juice) and want to save on battery power, there’s a handy Power Saver mode on the Datapad that turns off some of the weathered digital effects on the screen. It also makes it easier to see, if you’re looking for a cleaner app look.
A view of the Datapad in Power Save mode.
Datapad features like Map, Jobs, and Tools are only activated with location tracking once you’re actually in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, so we’ll have to wait and see what those are like until the actual opening, but until then, I’m happy pointlessly tinkering around with my Free Agent profile.
Download the Play Disney Parks app today and take a look at your very own Star Wars: Datapad profile!
While many details have been released about the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Galactic Datapadwithin the Play Disney Parks, beyond a cute little interactive map, there isn’t much we’ve been able to do on there… until now.
A recent update to the app has added the full Star Wars: Datapad experience, as well as an in-queue experience for the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction.
If you take a look at the map, you can see a new “New Game!” bubble pop up as you peruse the land.
Clicking through will lead you to the Star Wars: Datapad page, where you can play with up to 5 friends linked on your My Disney Experience profile. And speaking of profiles…
It me.
You can now access your Datapad profile from the app! As someone who’s never even used much of the Play Disney Parks app, this alone blew me away. There are so many little details, and while certainly busy, the interface feels really immersive.
From your profile, you can scroll down to various drop-down menus, starting with Equipment, which includes a selection of outfits, weapons, cargo, and parts and scraps to choose from to customize your experience. Within the outfits section, you can choose what side you want to be on, be it Rebel pilot, scavenger, undercover Jedi, or even a Cloud-Rider pirate like Enfys Nest. As the app guides you along, you’ll have the chance to pledge your loyalty to the First Order, support the Resistance, or strike out on your own as a scoundrel.
Weapons include Rey’s NN-14 blaster pistol, Chewbacca’s Bowcaster, and much more. You can discover these digital goods as you scan objects all around the spaceport—including items hidden inside space-shipping crates and containers.
Moving on to Star Maps, these refer to areas within the galaxy, including the Interior, New Territories, and Western Reaches, which is where a planet like Jakku would be located.
The Schematics section includes your choice of ships, from the Millennium Falcon to Luke’s X-34 landspeeder. With each job you complete, you’ll receive digital rewards like ship schematics, star maps, and in-game galactic credits.
Droid Data will apparently house various memories of various astromech droids. You can use the Play Disney Parks app to hack into the land’s many devices, control panels, and droids. The app allows visitors to engage with some of the full-scale droids rolling around the village, which will help them learn more about the word on the street and who is looking for help. (Do keep in mind, however, that these roaming droids may not be out in the land until much later, due to the immense number of crowds that are expected to befall upon Black Spire.)
Under the Transmissions section, you can tune into communications sent by the planet’s many residents to uncover stories and secrets throughout the land, including Life in the Outpost, Dok’s Den Dealings, and Debts to Oga. You can also unscramble transmissions being sent from far, far away.
It also appears you can earn a variety of titles within the land. There will be points and rewards for completing tasks, adding heft to your digital Star Wars profile.
If you’re running low on juice (no, not Meiloorun juice) and want to save on battery power, there’s a handy Power Saver mode on the Datapad that turns off some of the weathered digital effects on the screen. It also makes it easier to see, if you’re looking for a cleaner app look.
A view of the Datapad in Power Save mode.
Datapad features like Map, Jobs, and Tools are only activated with location tracking once you’re actually in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, so we’ll have to wait and see what those are like until the actual opening, but until then, I’m happy pointlessly tinkering around with my Free Agent profile.
Download the Play Disney Parks app today and take a look at your very own Star Wars: Datapad profile!
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in celebration of memorials day...
Disney Insignia from World War II
During World War II, Disney had its artists draw up roughly 1,200 insignias for the U.S. military, many for Naval units. After Mickey Mouse rode a goose in a patch for a Naval Reserve squadron stationed at Floyd Bennett Field in New York, the illustrations became illustrious among units and inspired Naval artists to recreate the magic, designing their own logos in the Disney style.
Their popularity can be attributed to their humorous quality, which gave sailors a sense of nostalgia rather than being typically military logos.
“As incongruous as Disney characters are to the horrors of war, these cartoon military patches embodied pop culture, innocence, American values, and everything the troops loved about home—a much more fitting emblem than a heraldic pompous symbol with no sentimental significance,” the website @issue wrote.
Disney had to dedicate five artists to the task on a full-time basis because of the volume of requests by units for logos, according to @issue.
Almost every Disney character was used in the project— except Bambi. By far the most requested figure was Donald Duck.
This logo for Floyd Bennett Field depicts Mickey Mouse flying atop a goose (bomber) with a Navy trident in front of a silhouetted Statue of Liberty. The logo predates World War II and was not sanctioned by Disney. However the insignia likely led the charge for similar insignia after the start of the war.
The insignia was taken from the memorable silver-screen scene in King Kong. It can be seen briefly in this still frame.
Donald Duck zooms from an air-launched torpedo, guiding it into its target.
This insignia was for Aviation Repair Unit No. 1, providing aircraft repair and maintenance personnel for overseas deployment as advanced bases were readied.
USS Wasp (CV-7), churning across the sea carrying aircraft, is clearly ready for the fight. She was sunk on Sept. 15, 1942 by a Japanese submarine.
After decommissioning in 1933, the USS Sapelo (AO-11) was reactivated in 1941 to bring vital shipments of fuel to numerous places in the Atlantic.
The caption says it all. Throughout the war, USS Reliable (AMc-100) safeguarded Los Angeles Harbor.
Another minesweeping ship, the USS Positive (AMc-95) swept up mines for the Naval Operating Base at Guantanamo, Cuba, from March 1943 to January 1945.
USS Escambia (AO-80) had the dangerous job of fueling various vessels during the invasion of the Marshall Islands, aircraft carriers as they launched strikes against the Philippines, task-force vessels supporting the invasion of Okinawa, and aircraft flying raids against the Japanese. The ship received five battle stars during the war.
Airships were favored over airplanes to escort ships and scout for submarines because of their slower speeds. This logo for Airship Patrol 32 shows a mouse perched on balloons ready to drop bombs the enemy.
This Airship Squadron 14 insignia depicts an airship atop of a cloud over the ocean with a telescope in one hand with a bomb in the other, combing the seas for enemy vessels.
Donald Duck hauls along a net dragging for mines, suggesting the duty as a minesweeping squadron.
Artists created about ten logos for Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees). Two of them are shown here — 78thand 60th Naval Construction Battalion — which added Disney flair to the classic Seabee logo.
USS Baya (SS-31
completed five war patrols from August 23, 1944 to July 25, 1945 in the South China Sea, Gulf of Siam, Java Sea, and the Philippine Sea. She sank four Japanese vessels. The logo displays a bear ferociously ripping and chewing apart the naval ensign of Japan, depicting her relentless pursuit of Japanese sea craft.
USS Cythera (PY-26) functioned as a civilian yacht before seeing service in both world wars.
USS Jason (AR- was a repair ship serving in Purvis Bay in the Solomon Islands, and Ulithi, where she spent the greatest part of the war.
USS YMS 329 was a minesweeper serving in the pacific. Her insignia contains an enthusiastic turtle at the ready with a broom, a telescope, fuel, and a mousetrap on its back. A Japanese mine sunk her off of Borneo on June 16, 1946.
During World War II, the USS Piedmont (AD-17) serviced destroyers near battle areas in the Pacific to keep them fit for duty. She also served in the Cold War, Korean War, and the Vietnam War, winning four battle stars for her efforts in the Korean War and one for service in Vietnam.
Disney Insignia from World War II
During World War II, Disney had its artists draw up roughly 1,200 insignias for the U.S. military, many for Naval units. After Mickey Mouse rode a goose in a patch for a Naval Reserve squadron stationed at Floyd Bennett Field in New York, the illustrations became illustrious among units and inspired Naval artists to recreate the magic, designing their own logos in the Disney style.
Their popularity can be attributed to their humorous quality, which gave sailors a sense of nostalgia rather than being typically military logos.
“As incongruous as Disney characters are to the horrors of war, these cartoon military patches embodied pop culture, innocence, American values, and everything the troops loved about home—a much more fitting emblem than a heraldic pompous symbol with no sentimental significance,” the website @issue wrote.
Disney had to dedicate five artists to the task on a full-time basis because of the volume of requests by units for logos, according to @issue.
Almost every Disney character was used in the project— except Bambi. By far the most requested figure was Donald Duck.
This logo for Floyd Bennett Field depicts Mickey Mouse flying atop a goose (bomber) with a Navy trident in front of a silhouetted Statue of Liberty. The logo predates World War II and was not sanctioned by Disney. However the insignia likely led the charge for similar insignia after the start of the war.
The insignia was taken from the memorable silver-screen scene in King Kong. It can be seen briefly in this still frame.
Donald Duck zooms from an air-launched torpedo, guiding it into its target.
This insignia was for Aviation Repair Unit No. 1, providing aircraft repair and maintenance personnel for overseas deployment as advanced bases were readied.
USS Wasp (CV-7), churning across the sea carrying aircraft, is clearly ready for the fight. She was sunk on Sept. 15, 1942 by a Japanese submarine.
After decommissioning in 1933, the USS Sapelo (AO-11) was reactivated in 1941 to bring vital shipments of fuel to numerous places in the Atlantic.
The caption says it all. Throughout the war, USS Reliable (AMc-100) safeguarded Los Angeles Harbor.
Another minesweeping ship, the USS Positive (AMc-95) swept up mines for the Naval Operating Base at Guantanamo, Cuba, from March 1943 to January 1945.
USS Escambia (AO-80) had the dangerous job of fueling various vessels during the invasion of the Marshall Islands, aircraft carriers as they launched strikes against the Philippines, task-force vessels supporting the invasion of Okinawa, and aircraft flying raids against the Japanese. The ship received five battle stars during the war.
Airships were favored over airplanes to escort ships and scout for submarines because of their slower speeds. This logo for Airship Patrol 32 shows a mouse perched on balloons ready to drop bombs the enemy.
This Airship Squadron 14 insignia depicts an airship atop of a cloud over the ocean with a telescope in one hand with a bomb in the other, combing the seas for enemy vessels.
Donald Duck hauls along a net dragging for mines, suggesting the duty as a minesweeping squadron.
Artists created about ten logos for Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees). Two of them are shown here — 78thand 60th Naval Construction Battalion — which added Disney flair to the classic Seabee logo.
USS Baya (SS-31
completed five war patrols from August 23, 1944 to July 25, 1945 in the South China Sea, Gulf of Siam, Java Sea, and the Philippine Sea. She sank four Japanese vessels. The logo displays a bear ferociously ripping and chewing apart the naval ensign of Japan, depicting her relentless pursuit of Japanese sea craft.
USS Cythera (PY-26) functioned as a civilian yacht before seeing service in both world wars.
USS Jason (AR-
was a repair ship serving in Purvis Bay in the Solomon Islands, and Ulithi, where she spent the greatest part of the war.
USS YMS 329 was a minesweeper serving in the pacific. Her insignia contains an enthusiastic turtle at the ready with a broom, a telescope, fuel, and a mousetrap on its back. A Japanese mine sunk her off of Borneo on June 16, 1946.
During World War II, the USS Piedmont (AD-17) serviced destroyers near battle areas in the Pacific to keep them fit for duty. She also served in the Cold War, Korean War, and the Vietnam War, winning four battle stars for her efforts in the Korean War and one for service in Vietnam.
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Mickey Mouse morale: Disney on the World War II home front
On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into World War II. The very next day U.S. Army troops requisitioned half of Walt Disney’s Burbank, California, studio for their use. But space was not all that Disney would provide the troops. Artists, animators, and Walt Disney himself pitched in, enlisting Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and other beloved Disney characters in the war effort.
Throughout the early 1940s, Disney churned out military training films, educational shorts (provided to the U.S. government at cost), and military insignia for over 1,000 different units in the U.S. armed forces (provided free of charge). Disney’s entire stable of characters was employed in the name of patriotism, and by 1943 newspapers were reporting that up to 90 percent of the Disney studio’s work was for government agencies.
In 1943 The New York Times singled out Donald Duck, in particular, as an “ambassador-at-large, a salesman of the American Way” for his representation of the United States both at home and abroad. By the end of the war, however, the title “Salesman of the American Way” may well have belonged to Walt Disney himself. The use of Disney’s characters in war-related work helped to strengthen the perception of the Disney brand as a symbol of the United States and its values.
Disney was most prolific during the war as a morale booster for the troops. Company artists created images of Disney characters for unit patches, eventually providing insignia to almost 1,300 units in the U.S. armed forces. Requests were so numerous that the studio had to set up an entire five-person unit devoted to insignia, under the lead of artist Hank Porter, to even come close to meeting demand.
A Fifinella patch worn by women pilot trainees in what became the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). According to British Royal Air Force pilot lore, Fifinella was one of many winged gremlins that played havoc with their airplanes. Roald Dahl popularized the story in 1943 with illustrations provided by Walt Disney, who was given rights to the characters. (Division of Armed Forces History)
Spread from the April 1944 edition of “Scientific American” showing some of the most popular Disney-designed insignia. (Division of Armed Forces History)
Disney partnered with several other government programs to educate citizens and encourage them to do their part for the war effort. Disney characters appeared on posters, in books, and even on war bonds to boost their appeal to children. Examples from the museum’s collection include a series of posters made for the Food and Nutrition Committee of the California War Council, as well as a book with movable characters created at the “suggestion” of the U.S. Treasury Department. Disney designed the book The Victory March to teach children the importance of saving stamps for war bonds.
Aircraft worker victory button worn by a worker at the Lockheed Martin munitions factory in Burbank, California (just over the hill from the Disney Studio), where thousands of aircraft were manufactured during the war. (Division of Political History)
Poster distributed in service of the National Wartime Nutrition Program, around 1943 (Division of Political History)
Interactive book from 1942 featuring Disney characters protecting an important treasure—a savings bond stamp (Division of Political History)
Bond certificate from the U.S. Treasury War Finance Committee printed during the Fifth War Loan Drive in 1944. The certificate recognized purchase of a bond by or for the recipient. This particular certificate was awarded to Lavonne Hoover in 1946, though we don’t know when the bond was purchased. (Division of Political History)
At the beginning of World War II, Disney’s most famous product was animation, which logically was put to patriotic use in educational shorts and training films—and it even played a role in international diplomacy. Animated shorts were used for many different purposes. The New Spirit helped explain income tax laws enacted in 1942 to help fund the war, while Fall Out—Fall In provided entertainment aligned with current events and promoted patriotic service, as exemplified by Donald Duck.
Cel from “Donald Gets Drafted,” the first of Disney’s war-themed entertainment shorts, which premiered in 1942. (Division of Culture and the Arts)
Sketch from the 1943 short “Fall Out—Fall In”, in which Donald Duck starred as a private in the army who has troubles setting up his tent after a long march. (Division of Culture and the Arts)
The Studio’s work was not just instrumental in the United States’ war effort; using Disney characters to speak on behalf of the U.S. government also solidified the idea—building since Disney’s 1930s cartoon work—that the brand was associated with patriotism and a symbol for America writ large. This association continues to be fostered today as seen in the nightly flag retreat ceremony held at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, where park visitors gather to honor the American flag and the country’s veterans.
This United States Marine Corps tie clip was given to Ernest “Gunny” Napper, a security guard who leads the Saturday flag retreats at Disneyland. The daughter of a World War II veteran who regularly attended the retreat asked that the tie clip be given to Napper after his death in thanks for his role in ensuring veterans and the flag were properly honored at Disneyland. These buttons were created by private citizens in the group “I Support the Disneyland Flag Retreat,” which regularly gathers for the event. (Division of Political History)
This challenge coin was given to Susan Emslie in recognition of her service to veterans at Disneyland’s flag retreat in 2015. (Division of Political History)
The objects featured here are only a small sampling of what the Disney Studios produced during World War II, but they offer a window into how one of America’s favorite brands contributed to the nation’s victory and became inextricably linked to the country itself—with a bit of Disney diplomacy and a whole lot of Mickey Mouse morale.
On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States into World War II. The very next day U.S. Army troops requisitioned half of Walt Disney’s Burbank, California, studio for their use. But space was not all that Disney would provide the troops. Artists, animators, and Walt Disney himself pitched in, enlisting Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and other beloved Disney characters in the war effort.
Throughout the early 1940s, Disney churned out military training films, educational shorts (provided to the U.S. government at cost), and military insignia for over 1,000 different units in the U.S. armed forces (provided free of charge). Disney’s entire stable of characters was employed in the name of patriotism, and by 1943 newspapers were reporting that up to 90 percent of the Disney studio’s work was for government agencies.
In 1943 The New York Times singled out Donald Duck, in particular, as an “ambassador-at-large, a salesman of the American Way” for his representation of the United States both at home and abroad. By the end of the war, however, the title “Salesman of the American Way” may well have belonged to Walt Disney himself. The use of Disney’s characters in war-related work helped to strengthen the perception of the Disney brand as a symbol of the United States and its values.
Disney was most prolific during the war as a morale booster for the troops. Company artists created images of Disney characters for unit patches, eventually providing insignia to almost 1,300 units in the U.S. armed forces. Requests were so numerous that the studio had to set up an entire five-person unit devoted to insignia, under the lead of artist Hank Porter, to even come close to meeting demand.
A Fifinella patch worn by women pilot trainees in what became the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). According to British Royal Air Force pilot lore, Fifinella was one of many winged gremlins that played havoc with their airplanes. Roald Dahl popularized the story in 1943 with illustrations provided by Walt Disney, who was given rights to the characters. (Division of Armed Forces History)
Spread from the April 1944 edition of “Scientific American” showing some of the most popular Disney-designed insignia. (Division of Armed Forces History)
Disney partnered with several other government programs to educate citizens and encourage them to do their part for the war effort. Disney characters appeared on posters, in books, and even on war bonds to boost their appeal to children. Examples from the museum’s collection include a series of posters made for the Food and Nutrition Committee of the California War Council, as well as a book with movable characters created at the “suggestion” of the U.S. Treasury Department. Disney designed the book The Victory March to teach children the importance of saving stamps for war bonds.
Aircraft worker victory button worn by a worker at the Lockheed Martin munitions factory in Burbank, California (just over the hill from the Disney Studio), where thousands of aircraft were manufactured during the war. (Division of Political History)
Poster distributed in service of the National Wartime Nutrition Program, around 1943 (Division of Political History)
Interactive book from 1942 featuring Disney characters protecting an important treasure—a savings bond stamp (Division of Political History)
Bond certificate from the U.S. Treasury War Finance Committee printed during the Fifth War Loan Drive in 1944. The certificate recognized purchase of a bond by or for the recipient. This particular certificate was awarded to Lavonne Hoover in 1946, though we don’t know when the bond was purchased. (Division of Political History)
At the beginning of World War II, Disney’s most famous product was animation, which logically was put to patriotic use in educational shorts and training films—and it even played a role in international diplomacy. Animated shorts were used for many different purposes. The New Spirit helped explain income tax laws enacted in 1942 to help fund the war, while Fall Out—Fall In provided entertainment aligned with current events and promoted patriotic service, as exemplified by Donald Duck.
Cel from “Donald Gets Drafted,” the first of Disney’s war-themed entertainment shorts, which premiered in 1942. (Division of Culture and the Arts)
Sketch from the 1943 short “Fall Out—Fall In”, in which Donald Duck starred as a private in the army who has troubles setting up his tent after a long march. (Division of Culture and the Arts)
The Studio’s work was not just instrumental in the United States’ war effort; using Disney characters to speak on behalf of the U.S. government also solidified the idea—building since Disney’s 1930s cartoon work—that the brand was associated with patriotism and a symbol for America writ large. This association continues to be fostered today as seen in the nightly flag retreat ceremony held at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, where park visitors gather to honor the American flag and the country’s veterans.
This United States Marine Corps tie clip was given to Ernest “Gunny” Napper, a security guard who leads the Saturday flag retreats at Disneyland. The daughter of a World War II veteran who regularly attended the retreat asked that the tie clip be given to Napper after his death in thanks for his role in ensuring veterans and the flag were properly honored at Disneyland. These buttons were created by private citizens in the group “I Support the Disneyland Flag Retreat,” which regularly gathers for the event. (Division of Political History)
This challenge coin was given to Susan Emslie in recognition of her service to veterans at Disneyland’s flag retreat in 2015. (Division of Political History)
The objects featured here are only a small sampling of what the Disney Studios produced during World War II, but they offer a window into how one of America’s favorite brands contributed to the nation’s victory and became inextricably linked to the country itself—with a bit of Disney diplomacy and a whole lot of Mickey Mouse morale.
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I put my review in spoiler in case people want to go in fresh
Feel free to ask q’s im still trying to process things
Feel free to ask q’s im still trying to process things
Just got back from GE. So I was only held at the area in front of the falcon and on smugglers run. So I didn’t get to experience it all. But wow the detail on everything is crazy! When I walked in in front of the falcon my jaw dropped it’s so huge. Smugglers run is a pretty dope ride too. I didn’t get to fly it but I can see why flying is the coolest part of the job. I was a gunner and had to fire at enemies tot try and complete the mission.
And it didn’t feel like I was at Disneyland I truly felt like I was on another planet
And it didn’t feel like I was at Disneyland I truly felt like I was on another planet
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According to the email Disneyland sent out, they’re letting you check-in at the Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland 2 hours ahead of your reservation. So since mine is 8am, they’re letting us in Disneyland at 6am lol.
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email also says that everyone in your party needs to be added to the reservation...how do you do that though? 
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^you had to put the names of the people in your party when you rsvp’d.
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- May 14, 2014
You check in at the star wars building with whose on your reservation to get a wristband maybe? The email confirming your reservation has a list of whose on your reservation and only those people can enter.email also says that everyone in your party needs to be added to the reservation...how do you do that though?
