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Atwater Village is a district of Los Angeles, which was frequented by Walt and his animators in the early days of the Disney Studio. This hip area is located just across the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge from the studio. This area is referenced on a building on Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure called the Atwater Ink & Paint shop (really a facade entrance to the Julius Katz & Sons shop). Address: Atwater Village, Los Angeles, CA Visitor Information: Discover Los Angeles

Beetle House is a restaurant and bar themed in honor of Tim Burton. Burton worked as an animator for Disney in the 1980s before moving on to his own feature films, including many for Disney and Fox including Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), James and the Giant Peach (1996), and Alice In Wonderland (2010). Though the restaurant isn’t officially sanctioned by Burton or Disney, the decor and staff are dressed as references to his films and characters and the menu makes reference to these films including items like Edward’s Lemonade, Coco Skellington, and Giant Peach Salad. The restaurant also has a sister location in New York City. This location was featured in The Nightmare Before Christmas episode of the Disney+ series, Prop Culture. In the episode, host Dan Lanigan brought key members from the film’s production to the restaurant to review props and sets from the Tim Burton cult classic. Read more about the real-life locations featured on the show in our blog post: 7 Real-Life Locations From The Disney+ Series Prop Culture. Address: 1714 N Las Palmas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Visitor Information: Beetle House LA

CBS Studio Center is a working television and film studio in Hollywood. A few Disney films and TV shows were shot here including The Muppets (2011) and ABC’s The Last Man Standing. The studio is not open to the public and does not offer tours. You can gain access by participating as a studio audience member through a service such as Audiences Unlimited. Address: 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City, CA 91604 Visitor Information (Not Open to the Public): CBS Studio Center

Crossroads of the World is an outdoor shopping area on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Built in 1936, The building’s iconic art deco tower and spinning globe have been replicated as a small shopping kiosk (topped with a 5’3” tall Mickey Mouse statue) at the entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The shop even shares the same name, Crossroads of the World. Address: 6671 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Visitor Information: Crossroads Hollywood

In 1950, Walt and the Disney family moved from their home on Woking Way to a new estate here on Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of LA. With all the land here, Walt was able to build his Carolwood Pacific Railway, a half-mile long, 1/8th scale live-steam railroad which was inspired by his 1948 visit to the Chicago Railroad Fair with animator Ward Kimball. This new project of Walt’s re-ignited the passion he gained for trains while living in Kansas City and solidified his desire to have a train encircle his new magic kingdom of Disneyland, still in development. Walt’s Carolwood Pacific Railway included a locomotive named Lilly Belle, an homage to his wife Lillian. Today, an original set of trains and tracks including a replica of the Lilly Belle now live on display at The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. Additional original parts of the railroad are on display in the lobby of Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge (where an entire room is dedicated to the Carolwood Pacific) and at the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum. A number of photos on display underneath the Walt Disney World Railroad’s Main Street Station show Walt playing and working on his trains. Landscaping for the […]

With the success of Mickey Mouse and his first Oscar win, Walt set out to build a mansion for his expectant wife here on Woking Way after living on Lyric Avenue for over 5 years. In 1932, the Disney family moved in. Architect Frank Crowhurst designed this 12-room home with a pool, theater, gymnasium, and acre and a half garden. Here in our grounds we have foxes, quail, ‘possums, rabbits, chaparral cocks, and a lot of other animals and birds, and we try to make them feel right at home. – Walt interviewed in the January 1940 issue of Better Homes and Garden magazine. This is the home where Walt’s daughters Diane and Sharon were raised and would spend hours reading Winnie the Pooh and Mary Poppins books which prompted Walt to acquire both and to turn them into the classic Disney properties they are today. They would also spend their Saturdays in the nearby Griffith Park, riding the Merry-Go-Round which sparked the idea for Disneyland. While living at this home, Walt’s career also included the release of, among others, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Dumbo (1941), Bambi (1942), and the studio’s first all live-action release, Treasure Island (1950). In 1950, […]

Earl of Sandwich is a chain of sandwich shops founded in 2004 by John Montagu, the (11th Earl of Sandwich), his son Orlando (both are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor of the namesake food item), and Robert Earl (founder of Planet Hollywood). The company operates three Disney locations: one in Downtown Disney, one in Disney Springs, and one in Disney Village. Address: 18080 Chatsworth St #2B, Granada Hills, CA 91344 Visitor Information: Earl of Sandwich

Earl of Sandwich is a chain of sandwich shops founded in 2004 by John Montagu, the (11th Earl of Sandwich), his son Orlando (both are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor of the namesake food item), and Robert Earl (founder of Planet Hollywood). This location inside of LAX (pre-security) is located next door to a Planet Hollywood. The company operates three Disney locations: one in Downtown Disney, one in Disney Springs, and one in Disney Village. Address: Tom Bradley International Terminal, 380 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Visitor Information: Earl of Sandwich

Earl of Sandwich is a chain of sandwich shops founded in 2004 by John Montagu, the (11th Earl of Sandwich), his son Orlando (both are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor of the namesake food item), and Robert Earl (founder of Planet Hollywood). The company operates three Disney locations: one in Downtown Disney, one in Disney Springs, and one in Disney Village. Address: 4803 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803 Visitor Information: Earl of Sandwich

Earl of Sandwich is a chain of sandwich shops founded in 2004 by John Montagu, the (11th Earl of Sandwich), his son Orlando (both are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor of the namesake food item), and Robert Earl (founder of Planet Hollywood). The company operates three Disney locations: one in Downtown Disney, one in Disney Springs, and one in Disney Village. Address: 350 S Grand Ave Ste. D5, Los Angeles, CA 90071 Visitor Information: Earl of Sandwich

Earl of Sandwich is a chain of sandwich shops founded in 2004 by John Montagu, the (11th Earl of Sandwich), his son Orlando (both are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor of the namesake food item), and Robert Earl (founder of Planet Hollywood). The company operates three Disney locations: one in Downtown Disney, one in Disney Springs, and one in Disney Village. Address: 690 1st Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 Visitor Information: Earl of Sandwich

Earl of Sandwich is a chain of sandwich shops founded in 2004 by John Montagu, the (11th Earl of Sandwich), his son Orlando (both are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inventor of the namesake food item), and Robert Earl (founder of Planet Hollywood). The company operates three Disney locations: one in Downtown Disney, one in Disney Springs, and one in Disney Village. Address: One S Market St Ste 20, San Jose, CA 95113 Visitor Information: Earl of Sandwich