Disneyland to put 1,500 collectables up for auction later in July

Fans who agree Disneyland is indeed the happiest place on Earth will soon be able to take home more than a souvenir.

A passionate collector has brought Disney magic to a sprawling 30,000-square-foot (2,800-square-meter) building in Burbank, California, where fans can hear birds chirping in the Enchanted Tiki Room section or giggle at the animated ghosts from the Haunted Mansion ride as they preview more than 1,500 items up for auction later this month.

Joel Magee has been building his collection of more than 6,000 items including costumes, rare posters, and life-size vehicles from rides like Dumbo and Peter Pan for 30 years, and he's finally ready to share some of it with the public.

I'm one of those guys go big or go home. And if you don't have the biggest, then it ain't the best, Magee told The Associated Press in a recent interview, as fans milled about the exhibit. Magee's is the largest individually owned Disneyland/Disney Park collection in the world.

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