The Disney Archives and Mysteries

Q: There have been so many fascinating documentaries about the making of the Disney parks and individual movies, but I do not recall ever ...

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

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: What were the original names chosen for the seven dwarfs? Vicky, Ontario, California A [Dave Smith] : In 1934, the names first sele...

Q: I have an 8mm reel-to-reel Disney cartoon that I watched when I was a child some 50 years ago. Is it collectible? Carol, Pensacola, Flori...

Q: Disney revolutionized theme park entertainment with Audio-Animatronics®. What are the oldest Audio-Animatronics® still being used at Disn...

Q: My late Great Uncle Truman Dailey use to work in Disneyland in the '50s or '60s as an Indian Chief known as White Horse. He was o...

Q: This may be a question that is obvious or one that has been asked before... or perhaps just assumed, in any case. I know that the Haunted...

Q: I am a huge Disney fan and my family and I go to Walt Disney World a lot. I was in a bookstore and saw a book called The Hidden Magic of ...

Q: Has Disneyland ever closed and if it has when? Daniel, Chicago, Illinois A [Dave Smith] : Disneyland was closed on Mondays during th...

Q: Did the Mark III Monorails at Disneyland have a fourth color? I remember red, blue and yellow, but I heard there was a fourth vehicle tha...