Karen, Clifton Park, New York

You may be thinking of A Christmas Adventure in Disneyland, published in Family Circle magazine in December 1958.

Chris, Alameda, California

No specific evidence turned up in the Walt Disney Archives that Walt or his designers ever visited Children’s Fairyland, but he, along with Nat Winecoff and C.V. Wood, did fly to San Francisco on Disneyland business on April 17, 1954. It is possible that they headed over to Oakland. It is indeed true that Walt …

Sally, San Diego, California

There are currently no openings at the Archives. It is a small department, and staff members tend to stay a long time.

Kenny, Lithonia, Georgia

By the time that Disneyland in California was running smoothly, Walt began thinking where he might build another park. The Disney exhibits at the 1964 New York World’s Fair convinced him that east-coast audiences would appreciate the Disney-style entertainment, so he looked to Florida as the area with the best year-round good weather. After selecting …

Jackie, Charleston, South Carolina

There are several differences between the Space Mountain attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. First, as you noted, the ride vehicles are different; in Disneyland, guests sit two per row, whereas guests sit one per row at Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World offers two different ride tracks, “starry-o-phonic” sound (in which music and …

Heather, Miami, Florida

These coins (there are also green ones) were first given out by parade cast members, along with strings of colored beads, during the Party Gras Parade at Disneyland, which ran during most of the year in 1990. A similar parade for the 20th anniversary of Walt Disney World using the floats from Disneyland, named the …

Sherri, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Sorry, we do not have anyone to whom we can refer you. Most Disney collectibles seem to be sold on eBay these days.

Bethann, North Las Vegas, Nevada

Yes, that would be Roy Williams of Mickey Mouse Club fame. He often worked as a sketch artist at Disneyland.

Julia, Niagara Falls, New York

I am unfamiliar with your bank. Unfortunately, Disney does not have a department that repairs toys or other merchandise.

Jeannie, Stockton, California

I wasn’t having any success in finding an answer until I discovered that the Duncan National Yo-Yo Contest was held, not at Disneyland park, but across the street at the Disneyland Hotel, which was owned by Jack Wrather. The first contest, with Donald Duncan Jr. in attendance, was held at the hotel in 1962, with …