News of the new movie starring Tom Hanks as Walt Disney has been going around Disney news sites for a while now. But today is a milestone in the story as we learn that part of the movie will be shot at Disneyland, CA.



Photo from The Orange County Register





Disney has announced that on Nov. 6-7 part of the Disneyland park will be blocked off for filming of the movie, which tells the story of the making of "Mary Poppins" and how Walt Disney pursued the rights to the film. Among the cast is Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers, and Colin Farrell as Travers father.





Disney officials have declined to confirm which stars will be present at Disneyland on the days of shooting, and that park Guests will not get the opportunity to meet them as the set will be blocked off to the general public. As the film is set in 1961, there can't be any bloopers with regular Guests walking around sporting the latest fashions. So therefore Disneyland Cast Members were given the opportunity to apply to be extras.



