Disneyana
Convention Held
September
4, 2001
On September 4, 2001 The Official Disneyana Convention took
place at the Disneyland Resort. This 5-day event is a one-of-a-kind opportunity
to acquire unusual Disney collectibles and meet legendary Disney personalities. The first Disneyana Convention actually took
place in 1992 at Walt Disney World in Orlando.
The original event was created in response to the ever-growing sector of
Disneyana collectors.
The convention became an annual event through 2002, including
the one held at the Disneyland
Resort and regularly drew thousands of Disney collectors. The highlight of each event was the unique
themed buttons and badges that were given out to each attendee in their welcome
kit. Each convention also featured a
limited edition resin figure that was sold through a lottery system. The limited production and distribution of
these pieces made them instant treasures.
2003 marked the end of the Disneyana convention being hosted
by the Walt Disney Company. Disneyana is a term for a wide variety of collectible toys,
books, animation cels, theme-park souvenirs, ephemera and other items produced
by The Walt Disney Company. Examples range from products featuring virtually
every Disney character—such as Mickey Mouse, Tinker Bell and others—to vintage
stock certificates and company checks bearing the signature of Walt Disney.
The Art Corner was a retail store that operated at Disneyland
from 1955 until 1966 which sold souvenirs and Disneyana items. The Walt Disney
Company subsequently opened "Disneyana
Shops" on Main Street, U.S.A. at both Disneyland and Walt Disney
World. High end collectible paintings, prints and figurines can now be found at
The Disney Gallery and "Art of Disney Parks" stores.
The ranks of Disneyana enthusiasts grew exponentially
throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Today collectors can find Disneyana items for sale through
a variety of online auction sites, at regional and international comic shows
and other collector events. The "Official Disneyana Convention" and
Disney D23 Expo are examples of events produced by the Disney Company that
prominently feature collectible items. The company produces many other
specialty themed events at their parks and resorts that cater to Disneyana
collectors.
On August 14, 2015, D23 Expo will make its return to the
Anaheim Convention Center near the Disneyland
Resort. The largest Disney fan event
in the world, the D23 Expo celebrates all the wonderful worlds of Disney
entertainment, uniting all parts of The Walt Disney Company under one roof. Be sure to get your tickets early for the
always sold out
D23 Expo. And that’s what happened today in Disneyland history.
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