Anaheim in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Carthay Circle Theatre

— Replica —

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 27, 2021

1. Carthay Circle Theatre

Inscription. At this theater on the night of December 21, 1937, Walt Disney introduced to the world the first full-color, feature-length animated motion picture, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The rest, as they say, is history!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is December 21, 1937.

Location. 33° 48.448′ N, 117° 55.145′ W. Marker is in Anaheim, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Disneyland Drive. Located inside Disney's California Adventure theme park. An admission ticket is required to visit this marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim CA 92802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Pelton Wheel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Steam Donkey (about 700 feet away); The Millennium Tree (about 700 feet away); Town Square Cannon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafitte's Anchor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Petrified Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ficus macrophylla (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Log Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anaheim.

Also see . . . Original Carthay Circle Theatre. Located near Wilshire and San Vincente Blvd, it’s where Walt liked to premiere his movies. It opened in 1926, and was demolished in 1969. (Submitted on December 28, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

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Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 27, 2021

2. Carthay Circle Theatre Marker

On the wall to the right of the entrance.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 27, 2021

3. Carthay Circle Theatre

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 27, 2021

4. Carthay Circle Theatre

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 8, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2. submitted on May 12, 2022. 3, 4. submitted on January 1, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.