Alice in Wonderland at SDCC

Disney made a huge statement at San Diego Comic Con this year with their viral exhibits held outside of the Convention center. We took you through Floyd’s Arcade but now it’s time to go through the rabbit hole and visit Alice in Wonderland.

I’m ecstatic to see Tim Burton take the reigns and show us what his Alice and his Wonderland would be like. But not only did we get to see a trailer and talk to Tim Burton at SDCC (that’s coming soon), but Disney set up an exhibit where visitors can see all the props used in Tim Burton’s film.

First they greeted you with a key attached to a card that had the details of the tour written on it. The setup is a touring exhibition but I was told that it will only be open to the public at San Diego Comic Con. Otherwise it’s an invite only type event.

As you walk through the rabbit hole, you come out to Alice’s area. We are shown the actual props that she used for Drink me or Eat me as well as the key. They also have the smaller door that was used when Alice shrunk.

Alice door

From there we went to the Mad Hatter’s tea party where they had the actual tea party table set up. In this room was the Mad Hatter’s costume, wig, and even the flowers from the flower garden.

Tea Party

The Red Queen’s room is next where we saw the costume they used along with the various props. I believe she had more props in that room than any other room. From her glasses to the wig and the boots to the mace, the room featured everything the Red Queen used. Even the chair she sat in. Here I have to get a little bitter. The tour guide tells us we can take pictures in the chair. One girl jumps in the chair and takes her picture, all of a sudden we’re surrounded by security who say we can’t take pictures in the chair. So here’s a picture of the chair and you’ll just have to imagine me in it.

Red Queen throne

The last room was the White Queen’s room which contained the costume for the White Queen but also the armor that Alice wore in the fight with the Jabberwocky. The room also showed the weapons they used. The last wall showed the picture of the White Kingdom and hung in the hallway as we walked out were various movie posters.

It was an amazing exhibit and as a fan it just made me even more excited for the upcoming film. March 2010 can’t get here fast enough! The flickr slideshow below has more pictures of the event. Look for my Tim Burton coverage to be posted in a few days.