I now introduce...
ExploreDisney at Disney Springs
Welcome to ExploreDisney at Disney Springs. This is a massive, interactive museum themed to the Walt Disney Company. It is located on the West End of Disney Springs, near what was the Strawberry Parking Lot.
Here is a map of the first floor of ExploreDisney!
The arrows represent the entrance and exit. You enter to a box-office style entrance, where you can buy tickets. Then at the door is a line of turnstiles to scan tickets/magicbands in. Admission is $25/person, and included with annual pass. Upon entrance, the only visable things are 3 OTIS elevators, which they take straight to the 4th Floor. In the elevator, a video called "The Wonderful World of Walt Disney" plays, an overview of Walt Disney's life and accomplishments. Among exiting the museum, guests take an elevator down to the 1st Floor, where there are three temporary exhibits-Exhibit B, which is home to a Kingdom of Hearts Exhibit when not in use, Exhibit C which is an exhibit themed around the music present in The Lion King. There is also Exhibit D, which is used as "Making a Classic: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" when not in use for a special exhibit. There is also a gift shop and an outpost of the planned "Mickey's Kitchen" on the First Floor.
Next, since guests would head up into the fourth floor, here is the fourth floor's map:
The first exhibit guests would see would be
Looking Back at Walt's Childhood. In this fun, new exhibit, you can go in depth and explore the Childhood of Walt Disney, in Marceline, MO. After that, you head to the new
Disneyland-The Original exhibit. In this exhibit, you get to see a model of Disneyland Park, and get to experience select exclusive attractions in VR. Then, check out the
Mickey: The True Original exhibition, created for Mickey's 90th Celebration in New York City. After that, walk down a hallway covered in Disney Pins to the
Trains of Disney exhibit. In this exhibit, explore Walt Disney's facination with trains, and find the location of trains in the parks! The final exhibit on the 4th Floor is
The Florida Project. This describes Walt Disney's ambitions in Florida- the Magic Kingdom Park, and the city of the future- EPCOT Center. There is also a documentary shown on this exhibit. Now, guests can take an elevator or an escalator down to the 3rd Floor. Here is a map of the 3rd Floor.
After exiting the 3rd floor escalator/elevator, you then procede into a Hollywood Studios staple- the
Art of Disney Animation. Explore all sorts of Disney, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel animation in this exhibit, and hourly, there is an Art of Animation class. After that, you procede into
Mary Blair Explained. You get to see lots of art from none other than Marry Blair. The backside wall is even a small-world wall, with functioning parts! You then procede into
EXPLORE Tokyo Disney Resort, which has pictures and video of the resort- and a ride. The ride is a simulator attraction, with 3 Bays, where guests ride in a bullet train around Japan into Tokyo Disney Resort. It is very unique. After the Japan Experience comes the
Inside Shanghai Disneyland exhibit. This exhibit, originally from EPCOT's China Pavilion, was updated to include Shanghai's Toy Story Land and Zootopia Land, among other expansions. Now you can see attractions in VR, and you may even get a glimpse at Shanghai's second gate. Finally, you get to see the
Dali and Disney Art Exhibit. This exhibition shows you Dali's artwork, and how it influenced Walt's Work. After that, you take the elevator or escalator down to the second floor. Here is a map of Floor 2.
Upon arrival in the second floor, you first see
D-Licious: a Celebration of the Food of Disney Parks. Here, learn about the history behind all the popular snacks in the parks- Magic Kingdom's Dole Whip, EPCOT's Popcorn, etc. Then, head into
Disney's Nightime Spectaculars-The Story Behind the Magic. In this space, learn about how Disney's fireworks are done. Also, experience several different fireworks shows on the roof after the lights go dim in this room. After that you head into
Tsum-Tsum Mania. In this area, you can see litterally EVERY Tsum-Tsum ever created, as well as the story behind them. Additionally, you can play the Tsum-Tsum arcade game popular at Round1 Amuseument Centers. Next up is Collections of Disney, where you can see extensive collections of Disney merchandise- pins, shirts, magicbands, etc. You can also get a pressed penny here. The land stop is Temporary Exhibit A, which is home to Pop Up Mickey when it is not in use. You can take an escalator or an elevator down to the ground. Then, your day is over.
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