WDFM Reviews

This museum is amazing. It truly is focused on Walt, and not on the company, except in context of his life. Nothing that occurred after he died with respect to the company is mentioned. They show various films every month. The theater for this is very well maintaned and is excellent. The cafe is a bit limited, but not a big problem.

The Disney Museum was very informative and a lot to take you can spend hours there just listening to stations going through the museum awesome.

I wish I had more time there. It starts off very neat and gets way cooler near the end. It includes a model of Disneyland as Walt himself knew it. Cable cars of two styles and everything.

This is a great place for adults or anyone interested in animation. This is not a place for small children simply because they like cartoon characters. This museum is about Walt Disney and his life and skills. It is an excellent exhibit.

A wonderful encapsulation of a brilliant man and his family. I enjoyed the lesser known early years of animation. Also the end of his life.

Totally awesome. Three generstions visited in our party. We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit

An amazing museum for anyone that is a fan of Disney. The amount of detail they have in the exhibits is amazing. As you walk through the museum you see all of Walt Disney's life. From when he was a kid, all the way to when he passed. Their food they serve was also really good too! Highly recommended!

The museum is excellently organised, clean and pleasant to be in. The exhibits enthrall our young kids. It's an excellent place to hang out on a weekday if your with your kids and need a break.

If you love Walt Disney, this is a great place to see items from his life. The miniature of Disneyland Park is really cool.. I stood there for a long time taking pictures. Photos were allowed but without flash.

Perfect place for the Disney buff or even the casual Disney viewer. I was absolutely blown away by the different ways this museum displays the moments in Walt's life. You'll come away with such a deep admiration for all the hard work that went into making the early Disney films come to life.

The location is also unbelievable. If you're able to visit on a sunny day in San Francisco, you'll catch some amazing views of the Golden Gate Bridge as well as the city. The Presidio is hands down one of my favorite places to visit, and the Disney Family Museum is the cherry on top.

A place where your children can escape reality and meet little people.

Quite amazing deep dive to his life and the company. Only disappointing thing was that the figurine options at the gift shop was almost non existent

Was very moving. It is a great place for the whole family. We loved the location as well as all the exhibits. Very impressed with the miniature Disney Land.

A wonderful look at Walt's life. Takes a couple of hours to see everything. The kids got a little bored because there isn't a lot of hands on things, so I don't recommend it for little ones.

I came here for just the gift shop after my visit to the Golden Gate Bridge. It was about a half hour walk from the bridge to the museum but felt short as there was beautiful scenery to see.

The museum gift shop had lots to see as well including artwork, Disney awards over the years, and a cafe to chill at. The whole facility was very clean and modern looking.

As for the gift shop itself, there were lots of souvenirs, books, and historical related products to buy. If you decide to go to the actual museum, I believe it is about $35.00 for admission.

Remarkable collection of Disney memorabilia. Top notch exhibit and must see for Disney fans.

For those who are fascinated by Disney and are in tune with English, it is worth paying $ 25 per person and getting to know Walt Disney's history, seeing many personal objects, and the animation process of the first Disney drawings. The structure is well organized and the Museum is inside the Presidio in San Francisco. The bus for about 800 meters away and the walk is worth it for seeing beautiful places inside the Presidio.

Really interesting insight into the life and creative journey of Walt Disney and his family. The number of times they picked themselves up and started again was inspiring. We appreciated the Disney legacy far more after our visit. We were also thrilled to be there on Walt Disney's birthday, so entry was free!!

Visited the Presidio and took advantage of the free shuttles that run around in 3 routes. Stopped at the Disney museum and loved its coffee shop.

The entire History of how Walt Disney started, need 3-4hours

Lots of interesting Disney history! It was fun even though I'm not a big Disney fan. I especially enjoyed the early animation processes.

The museum is fascinating and just makes you want to go back to to those Disney classics you haven't watched in a while

This is amazing, it has all the details of disney's ins and outs, where they were going to build, why they didn't and loads more, it's also terribly cheap to get in!

Very cool museum about Walt Disney, not a whole lot for my 2 and 4 year old so we went through it fairly quickly but would be a lot of fun for older kids and adults. The Disney Land room was definitely the highlight for us.

Fun and interactive exhibition of Walt Disney's life, movies, theme parks and achievements.

If you want to learn more about Disney and his life, a must go place..... So much information

Nice and interesting museum about the Disney family. What moved Walt to do what he did.

A charming place dedicated to Disney creator and development

We enjoy this museum so much we bought a membership. This is about Walt's life, his challenges is creating and running Disney Studios. It also shows some of the industry changes and innovations he was responsible for.

It's like watching a documentary on the life and times of the great WALT DISNEY.

A beautiful museum in the heart of the Presidio with a stunning view of the Golden Gate. Went on a Sunday afternoon and it was not too crowded at all. Commit about 1-2 hours and you'll be great.

The museum provides a strong understanding of the life of Disney as opposed to just Disney World/Land.

Very thorough and detailed recount of Walt Disney's life and work, not personally that interested in the the man but I still found it very interesting. Would recommend a visit but not with young children - not really focused on Disney characters but rather their creator.

Interesting museum, especially for those of us who remember Walt Disney. A little expensive, but worth it

Nice museum about Walt Disney and his legacy. Not a kids museum but kids will enjoy aspects of it. There are screens everywhere showing snippets of animation.

Took the family here and had a great time peruseing through Walt Disney's (Walter E. Disney) life. Very enlightening on one of the most prolific men beforeb our time. Highly recommended if you grew up Watching Disney. Nothing on Marvel Studios or Star Wars. Just the man, his family, and that incredible dream of his.

Great museum on the life and work of Walt. A bit short on the futuristic ideas for EPCOT (city). No mention of rotoscope at all.....

I had the opportunity to visit the museum on a Sunday in September. The environment created in the garrison area (picnic area) is appreciable. The museum is specifically organized to perfection, I personally visited a temporary exhibition (Nine Old Men) and from the perceived quality I can recommend the complete visit of the museum. The costs are slightly high ($ 25) so I recommend the visit to an audience interested in the subject.

Very interesting look into the life of Walt Disney. I would recommend this place for any Disney fan.

For us as big Disney fans, the museum was a must. A nice exhibition with the family history of Walt Disney. The additional exhibition for the 90th birthday of Mickey Mouse is highly recommended. We really enjoyed it. As a souvenir there was also a shirt and a magnet from the souvenir shop.

A real dive into Walt Disney's life, the ups and downs of his creative and personal life. Everything is shown, from his trophies, to his characters design, family pictures, even war propaganda and strike signs. It's very interesting and worth the entry price. Activities for kids, movies extracts, many sitting areas, a Cafe and accessible restrooms. Staff is helpful and very polite. You can get your coat hanged while you visit. A pleasant visit, very well designed and faithful to history.

The last entry time is 4:45 to be taken into account during your visit

For adults only. Very interesting. Need at least 3 hours, easily 4. Very nicely done.

Wonderful! The Disney family shares all kinds of stuff

Really delightful and educational. Well-presented and in an absolutely beautiful part of SF

Must-see if you like Disney! There is also a Japanese audio guide. Will it take more than 2 hours if you look closely? It's not very big, but it's full of content.

One of the best, most engaging museums I have ever been to!

It was nice inside, with lots of information about Walt's early life, but as a family of 7 it was a little expensive for what they had in display. Kids 5 and under get in free, so that helped a little. Overall it was a good experience and the Presidio grounds are cool to see.

Love this place. Mickey Mouse exhibit was excellent. So many reminders of my childhood. Recommend to adults and children.

We were engrossed in Walt's family history, his early life, early art and animation career and the development of Disney studio's big projects including the feature films and Disneyland. Fascinating and very well done.

Amazing art and a great history. Not ideal for impatient teenagers though.

Oh man. This museum. If you're ever around the Presidio do yourself a favor and set aside a few hours to explore this place. If you're not in the neighborhood, hightail it over because it's a magical experience for both Disney fans and hard-core Disney buffs alike. There's a core gallery with tons of memorabilia that guides you through Walt Disney's beginnings, his ambitions, the birth of Walt Disney Studios and the parks, and much more. There are also special exhibitions and featured events as well. The gift shop also has a ton of unique items.

Very interesting. Well set up and easy to even go thru with wheel chair.

While there is a lot to see here, I feel that it lends more towards adults than children. There were a lot of interesting artifacts and things to read about Disney.

This is *not* Disneyland of Northern California. In fact Disneyland is probably 1/3 of what you'll see here. Also, while on the topic, bringing small children might not be the best idea.

Now as an adult who goes to Disneyland regularly, this was a fantastic treat to see how Walt and his family came to be. You literally follow his entire life from downstairs, to up, and back downstairs.

Like I said, the Disneyland piece of it is not the majority of his life and so seeing how he was involved in the first and second World Wars and what led him to get into drawing was awesome. On top of that he solved problems by being the first to sync sound to cartoons as well as give depth to certain shots with a layered camera rig.

Very informative and you get a treat towards the end with a beautiful view - I won't spoil it.

Come here, just don't bring young kids because there's a lot of reading.

Free for military personnel. Amazing exhibit well worth the trip

All I can say is that we didn't want to leave!!! What an AWESOME museum and tribute to the legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is just fabulous and of course, it's nestled in beautiful San Francisco. (The Golden Gate Bridge can be seen directly behind it! ) What a view!!
Any Disney fan like me and my family, would appreciate a visit to the museum. I can't think of words to describe how great this place is. As much as we visit and love all Disney Parks, it's great to know the history and know more about the "Man Behind The Magic! " What a treat!
I HIGHLY recommend everyone to visit if they are in the San Francisco area.
WE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!
-The Kellman Family

Here you will find the story of Walt Disney. Highly recommended.

The incredible story behind the man Walt Disney is definitely recommended.

Great looking and reading about the start of Walt's adventures and how Mickey came to life.

The museum is a lot bigger than I expected and there's a lot of information and details that are pretty cool. I didn't try the food but it smelled good, the gift shop is small and very pricey. The tickets are also expensive. There's no characters or any Disney type of attraction, because it's a museum not a theme park. The museum is about Walt Disney not Disneyland. The grounds are nice and the views from the back of the museum are pretty cool. There's a large grassy area accross the street that also has amazing views.

For a Disney fan it was fantastic to see Walt s early life and behind the scenes of Disneyland! It took about 3 hours to walk the whole museum and take part in the inter-active displays.

Very good museography. A real through journey of the great Walt Disney's life

Went to the small lower level theater to see Snow White. All fine, no problem. Did not go into the museum proper given the fairly steep $25 per adult fee plus childre with no discounts/package price for having already paid for the movie.

It's free once a year on Walt Disney's birthday, so it was my good reason to go to the Presidio to visit the Walt Disney Museum. I learned a lot about the life of Walt Disney and the challenges and excitement he had over the years in becoming such a worldwide success. Since it's not really focused on entertaining very small children, I think I enjoyed it more than I expected. I watched an interesting film special about Walt Disney, which I think was only showing that day on his birthday. They show other movies throughout the year, and you can go in and out as you please from the theater. The location is remote and the museum cafe is really tiny, so I'd suggest eating lunch or taking a packed lunch before you go visit there.

This museum is incredible! There is so much history about Walt Disney and the family and the magic! I enjoyed every minute of this museum! Its alittle pricey but its Disney, so I wasnt surprised. If you love disney, I would definitely recommend stopping in!

A nice museum that will take a couple hours to go through. I wouldn't bring any kids here.

I was starving and the only vegetarian option they had at the cafe, they were out of. ):

A place where your children can escape reality and meet little people. They're only guiding lights.

So much information. You need a couple of how to read through all of it. Definitely more for Disney fanatics and older children.

Unfortunately, this museum is not for children especially if they don't speak English as mother tongh. We were very disappointed and left the museum after half an hour.....

An unexpected gem. If you are a Disney fan, it is a must see.