The Disney Archives and Mysteries

Q: In 1973 my wife and I visited the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on our honeymoon. We saw and loved an attraction called the Mickey M...

Q: In the 2007 revamp of the Walt Disney World Haunted Mansion did they replace the original Madame Leota crystal ball to make it float? An...

Q: On my first trip to Walt Disney World about 10 years ago, there was a parade that took the kids off the sidewalk and let them interact ...

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

Q:   I was surprised to hear on a recent trip to Walt Disney World that one third of the land at Walt Disney World is developed and two thi...

 Click Here to read the article about the 2nd official Disneyana Convention in 1993 10.18.11 – Walt Disney World hosts i...

Q: I have found the quotation, "If we can dream it, we can do it," attributed to Walt Disney, on the Internet. Do you know when h...

Q: Why has Figment left Epcot? I last took a picture with him by the "leaping" fountains in 2006 and now he is gone. There are tra...

Q: While preparing for an all-adult family trip to Walt Disney World, my brother and I were reminiscing about River Country , which was th...

Q: Dave, is there any truth to the rumors that there are still animals living on the old Discovery Island in Bay Lake at Walt Disney Wor...

Q: Before the Nemo ride in The Living Seas at Epcot I remember another ride but cannot remember its name. I remember that it stated with...

Q: A friend of ours gave me a bunch of old Disney stuff from her attic and among them was a Fantasyland board game. The instructions have ...

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: I have an old picture of "lily babies." I believe it is from the late 1930s or early '40s. It actually glows in the dark an...

Q: In the 23-month calendar given as a membership gift ["Disney Undiscovered"], there are many wonderful never built attractions. ...

Q: Where was the Visitors Center located for Walt Disney World prior to opening? I remember visiting the center with my grandparents probabl...

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: I have a friend whose father, Perry Russ , used to work with Imagineer sculptor Blaine Gibson. As I understand it, Mr. Russ worked her...

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: 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...