Leo, Santa Maria, California

“Minnie’s Yoo Hoo” was actually the first Disney song to be published, in 1930, on sheet music—both for general sale and as a giveaway at Mickey Mouse Club events in theaters (it was the club’s official theme song). Listed authors were Walt Disney and Carl Stalling. The song originally appeared in the Mickey Mouse cartoon, …

Jonathan, Albany, New York

Congratulations on your acceptance into the program. The Disney College Program, at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, is an excellent program for college students who want to learn more about The Walt Disney Company and how it operates. Take advantage of the seminars, lectures, and tours (some visit the Walt Disney Archives) that are …

Jason, Tampa, Florida

According to a former Jungle Cruise skipper, the end of the Jungle Cruise has always featured figures of Trader Sam and attacking natives, but he is unaware of cast members ever being stationed there. Trader Sam appeared among the natives when the Jungle Cruise premiered, but he was not named and repositioned to be by …

Adriana, Sewell, New Jersey

Two titles to check online are Reading Magic with Figment and Peter Pan and Would You Eat a Blue Potato; sometimes clips from them appear on YouTube. I know of no plans to remove Figment from Epcot.

Bob, Thousand Oaks, California

We do not know the exact day the plaques were installed, but we have a memo in the Archives dated June 22, 1955, sent to Walt Disney for approval of the text, stating that they would be “ready for opening.”

Joe, Portland, Oregon

Lucy and Desi are not on our list of celebrities that were at Disneyland on opening day, July 17, 1955. We know that Lucille Ball visited Disneyland on July 1-2, 1957; July 17, 1958 (Desi was with her at least this time); August 12-13, 1959; April 12, 1960; and August 6-7, 1961. It would not …

Keith, Port Orchard, Oregon

I occasionally do lectures at Disney events, fan conventions, and on Disney Cruise Line ships. You just missed, in March, a short lecture at a luncheon at the Ronald Reagan Library in conjunction with the Disney exhibit, which closes in April, and another for annual passholders at Disneyland.

Max, Chatsworth, California

No, that is not true.

Kris, Miami, Florida

It was not a stamp, simply a written copyright notice. Depending on the size of the object, and thus the space available to write it, it could have been © Walt Disney Enterprises, Walt Disney Ent., WD Ent., or WDE.

Avi, Irvine, California

There are a few ghost stories going around. Cast members at Walt Disney World have tales of a ghost, who they have named George, in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. George is supposedly a friendly, though mischief-making ghost. http://doombuggies.com/myths3.php talks about several in the Haunted Mansion, including a little boy at the unload area. …