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How to Tour the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank

Have you ever dreamed of getting to tour the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank? This is one of the hardest studios in Los Angeles to get to see. There are only three studios that offer tours that anyone can buy tickets for. Those studios are Paramount , Sony and Warner Bros . The main ways that you can tour the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank are through D23 Events, Disney Movie Insider Rewards, and Adventures By Disney.

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What is D23? It is The Official Disney Fan Club! Earlier this year I attended the D23 Expo which I highly recommend. You can be a general member for free or a gold member for a price. For $99.99 a year, plus shipping and taxes, you can join the club. There will be a few free member events throughout the year but most activities require you to spend more money to attend. However, if you really want to tour the studio you’ll most likely find the price tag worth the investment.

At least two times a year club members can purchase tickets to tour the studio. This tour always sells out though so you do have to pay close attention to when it goes on sale. The best way to stay informed is to check the D23 events page on their website often. The pricing starts at $99 and goes up from there. Pricing is more for general members (the free membership), and it is more expensive for weekend tours as well. You can find tickets and available tour times through the D23 event page when availability permits.

What does this tour entail? According to the D23 website, you can expect a 2 and 1/2 hour tour which includes a visit to Walt Disney’s Office and the archives.

Disney Movie Insiders Rewards Program

Did you know that you can earn points for watching Disney movies in theatres and by purchasing Disney Movies on DVD and BluRay? Once you create an account with Disney Movie Insider Rewards and start earning points you can redeem them for great rewards. One of the rewards is to tour the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. This reward costs 12,000 points so it will take a while to earn enough.

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Adventures By Disney

Adventures By Disney is a way to travel while having Disney take care of everything. There is a four-day tour of Los Angeles. This experience gives you access to the park in a unique way and provides a tour of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. You even get to tour Imagineering. These trips and experiences with ABD can be very pricey but you certainly get some spectacular experiences. You can see pricing and details here .

Interested in checking out other Disney places in LA? Check out my Guide to LA For Disney Fans .

About The Author

Michelle Ares is the founder and creative director of LA Dreaming. I have a passion for Southern California and love sharing my adventures and experiences with you. I love to travel, find new places to check out, and watch movies. You can follow me on Instagram @la.dreaming

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A D23 Event: Walt Disney Studios Tour and Archives

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For any true Disney Nerd, your bucket list must include a tour of the Studio lot. It is a fun and unique experience that will give you insight into the magic in a way you’ve never seen. Through D23, there have been many opportunities to visit these hallowed grounds, either on the tours themselves or screening events held on the studio lot. But the tour itself is great! Not only do you get to peruse the different sound stages but you get to visit the different Disney departments, hear tales about the movies and stars that have inhabited the grounds, and of course, shop. And since I was able to go, they’ve added even more including a visit to Walt’s original office preserved as he had it so many years ago. Make sure you have some walking shoes on because there are no tram stops here!

We began and ended our day at the D23 bungalow – a conference room located near the entrance where you check in and can purchase D23 exclusive merchandise including pins, shirts, and other memorabilia. They even had D23 Walt Disney Studio Tour pins available so be sure to get one of these gems as you can only purchase them on the tour! This is where we met our tour guide, Melody, whose name matched her voice for sure. She took us from iconic building to iconic building, sharing with us information about each place. From the newly-restored Hyperion Theater, to Walt’s original office location, to the Team Disney Building (no pictures please), to the classic water tower, to the Frank G. Wells building which housed some of the best visuals on the tour.

I'd like to thank the Academy for getting to come to the Disney Archives...

That’s because this is where the Disney Archives are stored. One of my favorite parts of the tour was getting to visit with Dave Smith. Being “retired” he isn’t always on the lot, but the time I happened to go, the company was preparing for the Treasures of the Disney Archives exhibit at The Ronald Reagan Library and Dave was there, helping to pick out which treasures should go over. He showed us some remarkable stuff including a find they just recently discovered – the original script and notes from Steamboat Willie! He pulled out an actual Academy Award won by Walt and we all got to take pictures and pose with it. There was even an original background painting of Steamboat Willie for us to look at. The shelves were lined with printed material from all over including every Disneyland Line ever published (the cast member newsletter for Disneyland). On top of the shelves and in the cabinet were maquettes used in different Disney animated features. Truly a treasure trove for any Disney fan!

The iconic water tower with the iconic studios symbol

It was also really interesting to see the Disney Legends area in front of the Team Disney building. The Legends statue is beautiful and the detail poured into it is quite remarkable. In the same area are the “partners” statues. In the plaza you can actually pose with Walt and Mickey and even Roy and Minnie. It was like walking through time as you see the different people memorialized in the walls of the plaza – true Disney legends who brought and continue to bring the magic to life. We ended the day with shopping – of course. Back at the bungalow conference center, we perused the pins, pens, patches, and other memorabilia and made our purchases. They had a nice selection of items any Disney fan will love. They also have on the campus an actual Disney Store. There are some (read VERY few) unique items specific to the studios, but unlike Mickey’s of Glendale, this is actually a Disney store. You’ll find much of the same layout and items you would in any other Disney store on the planet. The pin selection they normally had was completely sold out (probably by the last tour group that went through) so I missed out there. Still, to get to be part of the magic even if only for a day was a thrill!