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Fans will soon be able to visit Walt Disney's office

Kirsten Acuna

2015-12-08T13:55:14Z

walt disney 1965 dog — Walt Disney pretends to read a script with a dog in his office in this December 23, 1965 photo. AP Photo

If you've ever wanted to see where Walt Disney worked on some of his most iconic characters and movies, now's your chance.

Monday, Disney announced a restoration to the creator's office suite in the company's Burbank, California studio lot to celebrate its 75th anniversary.

Disney CEO Bob Iger dedicated the office in a ceremony along with Disney's granddaughters, Michelle Lund, Jennifer Goff, and Joanna Miller. Former head of Disney imagineering Marty Sklar, "It's a Small World" composer Richard Sherman, and Kathryn Beaumont (voice of Alice in "Alice in Wonderland") were also among those in attendance.

walt disney granddaughters bob iger — Disney CEO Bob Iger along with Disney's granddaughters Michelle Lund, Jennifer Goff, and Joanna Miller in Walt Disney's restored office. Disney

The rooms, which consist of a formal and working office, are located in Disney's original animation building and will live as a permanent exhibit, open first to Disney employees, cast members, and studio visitors. Disney's work space will be added to studio lot tours offered to members of Disney fan club D23 starting in 2016.

Take a look inside the office where some of Disney's greatest ideas came to life.

Walt Disney had a large office suite on the third floor of Disney's original animation studio consisting of a formal and working office. Here's his working office.

The Disney Archives staff restored Disney's office so it appeared as it did the last time he ever used the space in 1966.

"We put this permanent exhibit together to serve as a source of inspiration, a reminder to have great ambition, to take bold creative risks, to constantly innovate and push the limits of possibility, to relentlessly pursue perfection, and to tell fantastic stories that touch peoples’ hearts," Disney CEO Bob Iger said at a ceremony dedicating the new exhibit. "That was Walt Disney.”

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A close look around the office shows scripts for television projects and movies "Monkeys, Go Home!" and "Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N."

Design plans for Disney parks are displayed above a couch.

His formal office was filled with more knick knacks.

Instead of pens, you can spot a set of colored pencils resting on his desk.

Behind his desk are portraits of his daughters alongside a grand collection of toys. Glass figures of Mickey, Pluto, and Donald Duck can be found on the first shelf.

Norman Rockwell portraits of his children can be seen hanging on the walls besides their respective photographs.

"Just looking around his office reminds you of his devotion to his family, his curiosity, his relentless creative passion," said Iger.

A close look atop the piano shows more family portraits and music sheets for "A Blue Poke Bonnet and a Stove Pipe Hat," "Babes in Toyland," and "Strummin' Song" from Disney's 1961 TV show "The Horsemasters."

A Mousecar — Disney's in-house version of an Oscar — sits on the far left of the piano.

You'll also find an antique praxinoscope, an animation carousel with small slits and mirrors in which you place a series of drawings. If you give it a spin, the pictures will appear to move as an animation.