Q: I know that Walt Disney developed the multiplane camera, but I was wondering what other inventions are credited to him? I heard he designed the trash cans at Disneyland.
J.R., Richmond, Virginia
A: Walt Disney did not personally create the multiplane camera; that was Bill Garity on his staff. Walt was not an inventor or designer, but he hired a talented group of designers who worked at his WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering). Walt often made suggestions, but it was his staff that carried out the work. The Disney Company owns many patents relating to both motion picture equipment and theme park ride elements.
Dave Smith