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 husband and I have always wanted to know what kind of dog Pluto is. My husband says he is a poodle but I say some kind of retriever. ...

Q: When I was younger, I remember watching a Winnie the Pooh show. It started with telling the story of the Hundred Acre Wood and an old bo...

Q: I've always wanted to know why Walt Disney and his brother Roy have not yet been inducted to be part of the "Disney Legends...

Q: There was a Disney movie in the late '70s that was about a spy from America who was visiting a friend in England and their adventur...

Q: In the movie Peter Pan, what's the name of the alligator that wants to eat Captain Hook's hand? I've heard him referred to a...

Q: Why is the Epcot of today so different from the original plans given by Walt in the Disneyland show? Also, what ever happened to those or...

Q: I recently saw an old Disneyland television program on DVD in which the Mouseketeers surprise Walt Disney with a presentation of a musica...

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...