The Disney Archives and Mysteries

Q: In Steamboat Willy, does Mickey play himself? Is the boat the only thing named Steamboat Willy? Charlotte, Topeka, Kansas A [Dave S...

Q: First of all, thank you for your historical contributions to all of us as Disney fans. My question focuses on EPCOT. How were the coun...

Q: Years ago my wife and I attended a Christmas dinner and show at Walt Disney World. I believe it was called the Holly Jolly Christmas Show...

Q: My dad served on the U.S.S. Seacat (S.S. 399) during WWll. I was wondering if out of the 1200 insignias or patch art from Disney, did th...

Q: I watched the updated version of Escape to Witch Mountain, which they renamed Race to Witch Mountain, and had a question about the report...

Q: I have a Disney picture disk of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Can you tell me what year they came out with these and...

Q:  I have some old A-E tickets from Disneyland. Is there a way to tell what year they are from? Also what year did the characters start ap...

Q: You just answered a question from Dennis of Minden, Nevada, about large-format Disneyland Park maps. I have a large- format (30" X ...

Q: I recently learned that Walt Disney eventually convinced writer Pamela Travers to let him adapt Mary Poppins on screen when he visited h...

Q: Is there anywhere to view some of Mr. Disney's personal art work? My Grandfather received a painting from Mr. Disney in the '40s ...

Q: When I was very young in the early 1970s, I used to love to sit and watch The Wonderful World of Disney with my Dad and my younger brothe...

Q: I'm reading the Valley Progress magazine that came with my Spring 2010 issue of Disney twenty-three, and I just read that there was ...

Q: As I child I learned a Christmas song called "Willy Clause." My wife finally found a 45 record of it by Molly Bee from the ear...

Q: What was the model and make of Walt's private turboprop aircraft (the one he used regularly to fly down to Florida to meet Orlando ci...

Q: I'm a huge fan of Disney's Return to Oz film. I saw the Tik Tok and Tin Man characters from the feature film in a 102 Dalmatia...

Q: Dave, can you tell me what kind of relationship Walt had with his parents? I've been told that he didn't like his mother, but I ...

Q: My cousins told me about a great documentary that was made about Walt Disney. They also told me it was directed by his grandson. Do yo...

Q: Is there any specific information on the history of the partnership between Coca-Cola and Disney? When did it start, how did it start? I...

Q: I have heard rumors about lyrics to " The Second Star to the Right " that were not used. I also heard they had something to do...

Q: My daughter's favorite character has always been Dumbo. How did the movie of the same name come to be made, and on what was it based?...