Disneyland
Art History

Everyone needs a serious hobby.

Putting my art historian sleuthing skills to work at the happiest place on Earth, searching for all the hidden art and architectural references and models for Disneyland Imagineers.

Book Series

each book focuses on a different themed land

first book dropping in 2025!

icon for book 1 of the Disneyland art history book series about New Orleans Square

icon for book 2 of the Disneyland art history book series

icon for book 3 of the Disneyland art history book series about Frontierland

Musings about Art History
at Disneyland

Fulfilling a lifelong dream writing about art history at Disneyland—and beyond!

"it's a small world" and a nod to an important Irish icon

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride and Blue Boy—one of the most famous paintings in the world!

The Haunted Mansion and Greek Revival Architecture

Prince Eric's palace and the Château de Chinon in Switzerland

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and an adventure into art history

Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland and how it relates to art history

New series about Disney animation and Pixar films and art history!

Pirates of the Caribbean, the Redheaded Pirate, and the Reclining Nude in Art

Destroying the Mona Lisa at Disneyland—Pinocchio, Leonardo da Vinci, and Marcel Duchamp

How a urinal changed the course of art (history) and became the most influential artwork

Learn more about Disney Art History!

Walt Disney World

Disney/Pixar movies

All Disney!

Below is a loose tally of the specific art history references I've currently located and counted at Disneyland.
The number changes almost daily.

New Orleans Square

57

Pirates of the Caribbean

65

Haunted Mansion

14

New Orleans Square and Royal Street

1

Art historians on a mission to find as many art history references as possible in Disneyland attractions

Fantasyland

13

Sleeping Beauty's Castle

9

Pinocchio

18

Snow White

1

Art historians on a mission to find as many art history references as possible in Disneyland attractions

11

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride

6

Peter Pan

19

Canal Boats

100s!

it's a small world

Adventureland

8

Adventureland architecture

13

Enchanted Tiki Room

8

Jungle Cruise

1

Art historians on a mission to find as many art history references as possible in Disneyland attractions

12

Indiana Jones

?

Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse

Frontierland

6

Frontierland architecture

6

Rancho del Zocalo restaurant

3

Big Thunder Mountain

1

Art historians on a mission to find as many art history references as possible in Disneyland attractions

2

Sailing Ship Columbia

3

Pirate's Lair

Tomorrowland

3

Tomorrowland architecture

2

Autopia

?

Space Mountain

1

Art historians on a mission to find as many art history references as possible in Disneyland attractions

4

Finding Nemo Submarine

Main Street U.S.A.

17

Main Street

2

Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln

1

Art historians on a mission to find as many art history references as possible in Disneyland attractions

3

Main Street Station

Disneyland Art History

Everyone needs a serious hobby.

Book Series

Musings about Art History at Disneyland

Learn more about Disney Art History!

Below is a loose tally of the specific art history references I've currently located and counted at Disneyland. The number changes almost daily.

New Orleans Square

Fantasyland

Adventureland

Frontierland

Tomorrowland

Main Street U.S.A.

Disneyland
Art History

Musings about Art History
at Disneyland

Below is a loose tally of the specific art history references I've currently located and counted at Disneyland.
The number changes almost daily.