PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On Walt Disney’s birthday, Monday, December 5, 2022, at 5:30 PM there will be a VIP Birthday Party in honor of Walt Disney in celebration of the opening of a new exhibit to accompany Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream 1 Airplane. Rarely exhibited items from the aircraft’s interior will be on display to visitors at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Items include a customized instrument panel originally located near Walt’s favorite onboard seat that allowed him to monitor flight conditions; a telephone handset that gave Walt a direct line of communication to the pilot in the cockpit; a flight bag featuring an image of Mickey Mouse sitting on the tail of the iconic plane; and more.

The VIP party includes birthday cake, Walt’s Chili—made from his special recipe, and an important announcement will be made regarding the interior of the airplane.  [mention of documentary if okayed by Disney]

Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I plane journeyed from D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim to Palm Springs, California last month. The airplane, which is on a long-term loan, is now displayed alongside the Palm Springs Air Museum collection. This new exhibit will highlight the history of the plane—also known affectionately as “The Mouse”—and showcase its significance to The Walt Disney Company’s history and its relevance to…