Q: Did Walt Disney Really Arrange For His Body To Be Frozen After His Death?

A: How many times have you heard this? Walt Disney’s body is currently frozen solid somewhere just waiting for the day when scientists have the ability to re-animate the animator.

The truth of the situation? Walt was not cryogenically frozen after his death. He wasn’t even placed near a fridge; nor were his buttocks or elbows packed away for safe keeping. According to his wishes, Walt Disney was cremated two days after his death on December 15, 1966.

There’s scant evidence, in fact, that Disney even knew that cryogenic freezing existed. (While we’re on the subject, most scientists don’t think it would ever be possible to resurrect a frozen body anyway.) But be sure to give us a call if you ever do open up a huge freezer, and find Uncle Walt just chilling out next to a barrel of Häagen-Dazs. Until then, consider this rumor of rumors officially dismissed.

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  • 1 - Katie McNeill

    Dec 29, 2006 at 6:16 pm

    Oh! That makes me kind of sad that it isn't true.

  • 2 - Matthew T. Sussman

    Dec 29, 2006 at 10:51 pm

    He's not frozen, they just stopped drawing him.

  • 3 - Kiyoko

    Feb 22, 2007 at 4:20 pm

    I heard that if he really is frozzen,he's directaly under the "Pirates of the Carriben" ride.Its what i heard.And so is his son.I saw he's death certificate and burrial plot.Its on this one site that i cant remember.Just google "frozen Walt Disney" and its the second one,read it all.Its weird.

  • 4 - Walt Disney

    Dec 01, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    i once was thinking of frozen things reborn and reanimated n good as new i'll be back only time can tell (1966-?) believe in dreams!!

  • 5 - ashley

    Mar 18, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    i like mickey mouse

  • 6 - sarah

    Mar 19, 2008 at 12:44 am

    thanks ur info was great

  • 7 - Professor

    Nov 14, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    This propaganda pops up everywhere. Disneys remains are currently frozen at Telemark Cryogenics, 52 Leveroni Ct Novato California.

  • 8 - mary charles

    Nov 16, 2008 at 9:47 pm

    i was watching the movie buchet list and they daid that he was frozen then i searched and said he wasn't frozen for his death

  • 9 - Melissa

    Jun 06, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    ^ LMFAO I just did the same thing! Watched Bucket List, he said it and i just looked it up, funny ;]

  • 10 - Scotty

    Nov 14, 2010 at 4:21 am

    Just did the same thing, watched the bucket list and looked it up lol

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