Q: In Disney California Adventure, there is a new statue, “Storytellers,” featuring Walt and Mickey. We’re told that the statue, and in fact the entire Buena Vista Street, represents 1923, when Walt arrived in California. I’m wondering why Mickey is depicted, since he wasn’t even conceived until that fateful train ride in 1928.
Teri, Anaheim, California
A: Very good question; it has been raised by many people. Perhaps Mickey is just there to depict Walt’s dreams of what is to come. Hollywood certainly did not change very much between 1923 and 1928 when Mickey was created.
Dave Smith