# Walt Disney frozen in time?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 3, 2001, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087 "2001-07-03T14:46:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![tamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a6a055/32.png) [@tamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tamster)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087/1 "2001-07-03T14:46:51Z")

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I did a half-assed search in archives/on net. Didn’t see anything. Anybody ever hear Walt Disney was cryogenetic-ly frozen when he died? 😕

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**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087/2 "2001-07-03T14:50:18Z")

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[Snopes](http://www.snopes.com/disney/waltdisn/frozen.htm) is your friend. Check out the link, then spend some time on Snopes, you’ll love it, and find it an invaluable resource. Enjoy!

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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087/3 "2001-07-03T16:08:53Z")

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In many states, death certificates are a matter of public record, and most death certificates issued since the turn of the century. In California, walk up to the window at the state Public Records department, pay $10, and in a few minutes you will have a copy of Walt Disney’s death certificate, which states conclusively that he was cremated, _not_ cryogenically frozen.

[Here](http://www.findagrave.com/pictures/284.html) is his grave, BTW.

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**Author:** ![tamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a6a055/32.png) [@tamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tamster)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087/4 "2001-07-03T17:55:13Z")

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See, that’s what I love about this board. Snappy answers! Thanks a bunch, people!

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087/5 "2001-07-04T15:28:04Z")

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Walt Disney was cremated and his ashes were buried in an unmarked grave at Forest Lawn.

It’s really too bad that he didn’t get cryogenically suspended. It would give a whole new meaning to “Disney on Ice”.

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**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walt-disney-frozen-in-time/71087/6 "2001-07-04T19:23:07Z")

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you came to the right place, too:

[http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2\_331.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_331.html)