OCHS is bringing Disney to Orange!

Disneyland didn’t spring fully formed from Walt Disney’s mind but was the result of a lifetime of his experience, observation, research, and affection for recreational destinations. From the World Columbian Exposition of 1893 to Beverly Kiddie Park to Henry Ford’s Greenfield Village, enjoy fascinating history, rare photos, and film footage exploring the inspirations that inspired, combined, and created Orange County’s “The Happiest Place on Earth”!

This invitation is your passport to join us for a wonderful adventure in Old Towne Orange at the Annual Celebration of the Orange Community Historical Society! Have some fun and dress in your favorite Disney outfit for a No-Host Cocktail & Hors d’Oeuvres Reception with Silent Auction and 50/50 Cash Raffle, as well as a Buffet Dinner & Program Presentation!

visit Givebutter.com/OCHS2026 for fast online registration!

Our Speaker: Jeff Kurtti is the most prolific nonfiction author in Disney history, with more than 40 volumes to his credit over 25 years. A leading authority on The Walt Disney Company, its founder, and its history, Kurtti is also a writer-director of award-winning documentary content, a respected public speaker, worked for Walt Disney Imagineering, and then for the Corporate Special Projects department of Disney. Since 1995, Kurtti has enjoyed a career as an author, writer, and consultant in the motion picture, theater, and themed-design industries and was appointed Presidential Fellow in Walt Disney Studies at Chapman University.