Kaitlyn, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and had the qualifications and experience that Disney needed, when I was selected to start the Walt Disney Archives. While the Archives rarely has openings, since you will be on the Disney College Program, you might network with people in the Archives …
See moreJoe, Midland, Texas
The plans for unbuilt parks and attractions are maintained by Walt Disney Imagineering, not the Walt Disney Archives. As you are no doubt aware, preliminary design work is done on hundreds of parks and attractions that end up never being built.
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The Archives does not have recipes for the fried chicken.
See moreFloyd, Bella Vista, Arkansas
That was actually the cover of the 1981 Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog, and it pictured the 1932 Disney Christmas card. The original card shows the characters riding in their sleigh toward a milestone, which reads 1933; that causes many people to assume it is a 1933 card, but actually it is 1932, and they are …
See moreMark, Moorpark, California
The original character costumes from Opening Day were borrowed from the Ice Capades, since Disney had none of their own. The Ice Capades had a Disney segment in their shows in the 1950s. While the Archives has a couple of costumes from the 1970s, I doubt that any exist from earlier years.
See moreJeff, Ogden, Utah
Per that 1975 map, the iconic Mickey Avenue/Dopey Drive sign is located on the NE corner of “A” Street and Second Avenue. “A” Street equates to Mickey Avenue and Second Avenue to Dopey Drive.
See moreChad, North Las Vegas, Nevada
In an interview, X commented that he was given that nickname by friends in high school, and the nickname stuck when he went on to work at Disney in 1938. His full name is actually Francis Xavier Atencio.
See moreStefan, Pasadena, California
Without seeing a picture, I would assume that this is a plaque given to Bill on his retirement. He retired from WED Enterprises (now Walt Disney Imagineering) in 1977.
See moreNicolaas, Galt, California
Through the years, a number of episodes have been released on DVD, and earlier on video cassette.
See moreRobert, Kissimmee, Florida
The Archives saved a number of pieces, such as a crash dummy, the height measuring tool, a marquee, and a road hazard sign picturing a cow and “Moo.”
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