The “Partners” statue was sculpted by Disney Legend Blaine Gibson and added to the Magic Kingdom in 1995 (it’s actually a copy of the original “Partners” statue made for Disneyland). The statue was based on a life bust sculpted by Gibson during Walt’s lifetime. Walt was far too humble to accept such a thing, and the bust was discarded, only to turn up years later in Roy Disney’s garage. The bust provided the foundation for “Partners” (it was also used to create the bust of Walt seen at the Television Academy Hall of Fame Plaza at Disney’s Hollywood Studios). Walt is depicted leading Mickey, representative of Walt’s overall philosophy to “keep moving forward.”

The “Partners” statue was sculpted by Disney Legend Blaine Gibson and added to the Magic Kingdom in 1995 (it’s actually a copy of the original “Partners” statue made for Disneyland). The statue was based on a life bust sculpted by Gibson during Walt’s lifetime. Walt was far too humble to accept such a thing, and the bust was discarded, only to turn up years later in Roy Disney’s garage. The bust provided the foundation for “Partners” (it was also used to create the bust of Walt seen at the Television Academy Hall of Fame Plaza at Disney’s Hollywood Studios).

Walt is depicted leading Mickey, representative of Walt’s overall philosophy to “keep moving forward.”

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