Ken, Bernardsville, New Jersey
When the Donald Duck character costume was introduced at Disneyland in 1968, it did indeed have soft rubber feet. The harder, molded shoe (I would not call them galoshes), with tennis shoes worn inside, was added several years later, though I have been unable to pinpoint the exact year.
See moreAvi, Irvine, California
While X. Atencio did not consider himself a songwriter, Walt Disney was very pleased with the lighthearted lyrics he came up with for Pirates of the Caribbean. When work was progressing on the Haunted Mansion, X. felt that a simple song would lighten up the mood in that attraction also. So, he wrote the lyrics …
See moreNick, Fresh Meadows, New York
The show was created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair, then moved to Disneyland after the fair closed in 1965. It ran at Disneyland from 1967 to 1973, when it was moved to Walt Disney World, opening there in 1975. With slight changes, upgrades, and maintenance, essentially those are the same Audio-Animatronics characters running …
See moreLarry, Tampa, Florida
Besides the films The Jungle Book and The Happiest Millionaire, he was working on such projects as Walt Disney World/EPCOT, Mineral King, CalArts, and an update of Tomorrowland in Disneyland.
See morePauline, San Francisco, California
The plaques for the 2011 Disney Legends were installed in Disney Legends Plaza at the Studio within the last couple months.
See moreElizabeth, Vancouver, Washington
These were sold in the Disney parks. A friend of mine, Gary, recalls purchasing one for his son, Matthew, about four years ago at the Mad Hatter on Main Street, U.S.A., in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Matthew says it cost $15. I don’t know that it is especially rare.
See moreRobert, Kissimmee, Florida
The company’s current 10-K report to the government notes that the Disney land in Florida is “approximately 25,000 acres.” That number is lower than earlier figures because of some land being de-annexed. For example, the 1972 10-K report lists approximately 27,000 acres, and the 2004 one lists 30,500.
See morePatrick, Marlton, New Jersey
If you are referring to the 1979 Muppet Movie, which introduced the song “The Rainbow Connection,” it is available from Amazon.com and elsewhere.
See moreCraig, Van Nuys, California
I found that a Hawaiian Hot Dog was indeed served at the Adventureland Verandah in the Magic Kingdom; it had sweet-and-sour sauce to make it “Hawaiian.” It sold for $1.35 in 1977.
See moreJohn, Des Plaines, Illinois
At various times, Walt Disney owned three planes—a Beechcraft Queen Air, a King Air, and a Grumman Gulfstream I.
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