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Dispatches from Disneyland 05-20-22: Inside the storybook Los Angeles mansion where Walt Disney once lived

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The entry to Walt Disney's mansion in Los Feliz.

The entry to Walt Disney's mansion in Los Feliz.

Julie Tremaine

When pulling up to the Disney mansion in Los Feliz, most people immediately assume the fairytale-looking house was inspired by “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

Really, it’s the opposite.

Here’s how the home inspired some of the most famous Disney movies, and how you can get inside to see it for yourself. 

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Dispatches from Disneyland is curated by Disneyland editor Julie Tremaine. Contact Tremaine at Julie.Tremaine@sfgate.com.

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