Joshamee, Los Angeles, California
We checked with Walt Disney Imagineering, and the Elfman song is simply known as “Mystic Manor Theme.”
See moreJonathan, Universal City, Texas
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 …
See moreAnakaren, Glendale, Arizona
That is a big unanswered question. We have not found any pictures of a Disneyland marquee or sign from the early years (1955-’58), so if anyone took a picture on a family trip, we would love to see it. We know that the original large marquee at Disneyland was constructed in 1958. It was 42 …
See moreAlex, Indianapolis, Indiana
The Notorious Banjo Brothers and Bob are three musicians and mischief-makers who have performed slightly irreverent and comedic sets throughout Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom over the past dozen years. Another live entertainment offering there is the Frontierland Hoedown, which features several of the Country Bears, Brer Bear, Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and a group …
See moreAdam, Skokie, Illinois
While we do not know for sure, Wally Boag, the comedian at the Golden Horseshoe, wrote the script for the Enchanted Tiki Room, and he happened to be bald.
See moreEmma, McLean, Virginia
No, Walt Disney was not at Disneyland on any of his birthdays from 1955 to 1966. I checked the daily desk diaries from his office.
See moreDon, Bradenton, Florida
As you may have noticed on the Internet postings of the inspirational story about Walt Disney speaking to an eight-year-old boy, its author is unknown. We are not aware that Walt ever told this story.
See moreDevin, Corona, California
The primary films featuring Walt Disney himself were the introductions to his evening television show from 1954 to 1966 when he acted as emcee. These have not been gathered and released on DVD, though, as you say, some have been included as bonus material on DVDs.
See moreBarbara, Camarillo, California
When shortened home-movie versions of the Disney cartoons were released in 8mm and 16mm versions, they were often given different titles by Hollywood Film Enterprises, the licensee. Thus, Jealous Mickey is their title for a part of Mickey’s Rival (1936). They had cut the cartoon into several parts, and gave each part a new title. …
See moreChristy, Sunnyvale, Texas
Walt Disney’s Epcot film, produced in 1966, was released on the Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrowland DVD, in 2004.
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