A: The whole thing about Tom Sawyer Island being part of Missouri came from the opening ceremonies in 1956. Phil Donnelly, the Governor of Missouri, sent a tongue-in-cheek letter to Governor Goodwin Knight of California asking him “to take appropriate action which will cause the Tom Sawyer Island in Disneyland, California, to be deeded to the Sovereign State of Missouri, the only true and rightful possessor of any and all Tom Sawyer Islands in the world.” Snacks were indeed sold on the island—as early as 1957, Nesbitt’s operated a refreshment stand there, and there was a Canteen in Fort Wilderness that sold hot dogs, cider, and candy.