The most expensive Disneyland item we could verify at auction is Walt Disney’s original hand-drawn Disneyland presentation map, which sold for $708,000 at Van Eaton Galleries in Los Angeles on June 25, 2017. It fell short of an estimate of about $900,000 but is still billed as the most expensive Disneyland map ever sold. Below are the eight highest verified prices for Disneyland pieces sold at auction, from 2015 to 2018, plus what we found for 2025 and 2026.
| Rank | Item | Price | Sale date | Sold at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Disney’s Disneyland presentation map | $708,000 | Jun 2017 | Van Eaton Galleries, Los Angeles |
| 2 | Skyway ride vehicle | $621,000 (reported) | Aug 2018 | Richard Kraft sale, Los Angeles |
| 3 | Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride car | $483,000 | Aug 2018 | Richard Kraft sale, Los Angeles |
| 4 | PeopleMover ride car | $471,500 | Nov 2015 | Van Eaton Galleries |
| 5 | Jose animatronic bird, Enchanted Tiki Room | $425,500 | Aug 2018 | Richard Kraft sale, Los Angeles |
| 6 | Haunted Mansion stretching portrait | $402,500 | Aug 2018 | Richard Kraft sale, Los Angeles |
| 7 | Peter Pan ride vehicle | $253,000 | Aug 2018 | Richard Kraft sale, Los Angeles |
| 8 | Neon ‘D’ from the Disneyland Hotel | $86,250 | Aug 2018 | Richard Kraft sale, Los Angeles |
The 8 most expensive Disneyland pieces sold at auction
1. The Disneyland presentation map: $708,000
Walt Disney and the artist Herb Ryman drew the map over a weekend in 1953 to help win investor funding for the park, which opened in July 1955. It was kept for decades by a former Disney employee, and then belonged to a collector who had acquired it about 40 years earlier. It sold at the “Collecting Disney” auction, a sale of roughly 700 lots, with the buyer unnamed. The estimate was around $900,000 to $1 million, so it sold below that.
How we valued it: the reported price at Van Eaton Galleries. Reports differ on whether the price includes the buyer’s premium, so treat it as the reported total.
2. Skyway ride vehicle: $621,000
At the two-day “That’s from Disneyland” sale of 900 park pieces, run by the Hollywood agent Richard Kraft in August 2018, an original Skyway vehicle was reported at $621,000. Another report of the same weekend gave $402,500 for a Skyway vehicle, so we flag the higher figure as reported. The sale made over $8.3 million in total.
How we valued it: the figure in one news report of the sale; another report differs.
3. Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride car: $483,000
A Dumbo ride car from the same Kraft sale brought $483,000.
How we valued it: the price reported for the August 2018 sale.
4. PeopleMover ride car: $471,500
At “Collecting Disneyland” in Sherman Oaks on November 21, 2015, a PeopleMover car, one of only 13 known to survive, sold for $471,500, far above its estimate. It set a record for Disneyland ride vehicles at the time.
How we valued it: the reported price from the Van Eaton sale.
5. Jose the animatronic bird: $425,500
The Enchanted Tiki Room bird sold during the August 25 and 26, 2018 weekend of the Kraft sale.
How we valued it: the price reported in a report on the sale’s top lots.
6. Haunted Mansion stretching portrait: $402,500
One of the stretching portraits from the Haunted Mansion sold at the same 2018 weekend.
How we valued it: the price reported in the same report.
7. Peter Pan ride vehicle: $253,000
A ride vehicle from the Peter Pan attraction reached $253,000.
How we valued it: the price reported for the 2018 sale.
8. Neon ‘D’ from the Disneyland Hotel: $86,250
The neon letter was bought by the magician David Copperfield, who was named as the buyer in press reports.
How we valued it: the reported price for the 2018 sale.
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Records set in 2025 and 2026
We found no verified Disneyland record in 2025 or 2026. A Disneyland memorabilia auction of park signs, props and artwork was reported in August 2026, but we could not find results with prices. The $708,000 map remains the top verified item.
What drives these prices
- Provenance to Walt himself. The map is the only item here drawn by Disney, and it was used to raise money for the park.
- Scarcity. Only 13 PeopleMover cars are known to survive.
- Ride vehicles are big and rare, so collectors with space pay six figures.
- Sale design. The Kraft sale was packaged with a charity link, and the reported total beat earlier records.
FAQ
How much did Walt Disney’s Disneyland map sell for?
$708,000 at Van Eaton Galleries in Los Angeles on June 25, 2017, below an estimate of about $900,000.
Who drew the original Disneyland map?
Walt Disney and artist Herb Ryman drew it in one weekend in 1953 to help secure funding for the park.
What is the most expensive Disneyland ride vehicle sold?
A Skyway vehicle reported at $621,000 in August 2018, though another report gave $402,500.
Who bought the map?
The buyer was not named publicly.
What is the cheapest item on this list?
The neon D from the Disneyland Hotel at $86,250.
Have any Disneyland items sold for more since?
We found no verified higher sale.
How we put this list together
We ranked Disneyland pieces by reported auction price from auction house and news reports of each sale. Prices are approximate, may include buyer’s premium, and change over time.
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Last updated: October 2026.
