D23 Has Announced The Full Walt Disney Archives Stage Schedule

Today D23 shared the full Walt Disney Archives Stage Schedule!!!!

Friday July 14

11:30 AM - “Out of the night, when the full moon is bright” – 60 Years of the Horseman Known as Zorro" - Hosted by Disney Historian Bill Cotter this panel will explore the history Zorro

 1:30 PM - "Walking with Giants: A Virtual Visit to Walt Disney’s Hyperion Studio" - Hosted by animation historian Hans Perk this panel will explore the history of Walt Disney studio's Hyperion Avenue between 1926-1940.

3:00 PM - "Ludwig Von Drake and Walt Disney’s Colorful TV Revolution" - Hosted by Disney Historian Jim Fanning this panel will look into Walt Disney's World of Color and the the great Ludwig Von Drake

4:30 PM - "Ink & Paint – The Women of Walt Disney’s Animation" Hosted by Mindy Johnson this panel will introduce you to the woman in Disney history that helped hand ink and paint Disney animation cells.

Saturday July 15 

10:00 AM - "Marc Davis Goes to WED – The Amazing Artistry and Designs of the Legendary Disney Imagineer " Hosted by Pixar's Pete Docter and Inagineer Christopher Merritt this panel will explore the work of Disney Animator Marc Davis.

11:30 AM - "The Hidden Art of Disney – A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the They Drew as They Pleased Book Series" Hosted by author Didier Ghex this panel will explore Ghez's book "The Drew as They Pleased" which focuses on Disney concept artists lives and art. 

1:30 PM - "Walt, Kaye and Marceline: A Very Big, Small Town Story" Hosted by Kay Malins this panel will help Expo attendees learn more about the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Missouri.

3:00 PM - "Disney and Pixar Did That? Advertisements and Animated Commercials" Walt Disney Company archivists and research specialist will discuss the history of Disney and Pixar's advertising campaigns and animated commercials from the 1930s through the 1990s.

 6:00 PM - "Yesterday’s Tomorrow: Disney’s Magical Mid-Century" Join legendary film producer Dan Hahn as his discusses his new book Yesterday’s Tomorrow: Disney’s Magical Mid-Century, which focuses on Disney in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sunday July 16

10:00 AM - "Writing with Walt: Researching in the Magic Kingdom of Good Eating" Ever wonder about the history of Disney parks food? Marcy Smothers will discuss her new book "Eat Like Walt" which focuses on the food in Disneyland's six lands.

11:30 AM - "Walt Disney Signature Collection Presents: The 75th Anniversary of Bambi" This panel will focus on the history of Bambi.

1:30 PM - "Magic in the Details: How Disney Historical Collections Continue to Inspire"Archivists and collection managers will discuss "how historical materials from company collections help to extend the life of a given story beyond a project’s completion or end credits."

3:30 PM - "Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough – Celebrating 60 Years of Walt Disney’s Most Charming Tableaux" Join Imagineers Tony Baxter and Chistopher Merritt as they discuss the history of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough.

5:00 PM - "PopDisney: Six Degrees of Separation" Disney Archivist Justin Arthur and Disney Character Voice Bret Iwan will show you how to bring all the worlds of Disney together.