I’m a #McFarlandUSAEvent Blogger. My trip is courtesy of Disney, however, all opinions are my own.
By private invitation I am among the hands of Disney Legends here in The Disney Legends Plaza. It is located between the Team Disney-The Michael D. Eisner building and the Frank G. Wells building.
This central hub for the Disney Legends award pays homage to its recipients. There is a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, designed by Imagineer Blaine Gibson.
Have a seat with Walt and his favorite female mouse! This statue also appears at Walt Disney World.
Surrounding the plaza are pillars with bronze plaques featuring the recipients of the Disney Legends award. The plaques feature the recipient’s name, reason for gaining the award, and the person’s hand prints and signature if they were alive at the time they received the award.
Most famously, Legendary Animator and Imagineer, Ward Kimball’s reminds us of his sense of humor with a plaque features an extra finger!
When the award was presented posthumously, an image of the Disney Legends statue is engraved instead of the traditional hand prints and signature.
Follow me over the Frank G. Wells Building. It’s the next stop on the tour.