Joseph, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania

The New Century Clock Shop was located on Main Street, U.S.A. at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom from 1971 to 1986. There were similarly named shops at Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland.

Robert, Hazelton, Pennsylvania

The only information that the Walt Disney Archives has on Frederick H. Rice is that he was employed in the animation effects department at the Disney Studio from February 1940 to September 1941.

Michelle, Orange, California

The TV show you saw was The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959). It was released as bonus material on the 2003 Special Edition DVD of Sleeping Beauty.

Megan, Summerville, Georgia

Walt Disney was raised in the Congregational Church. He was never a Mason, but was in DeMolay briefly as a teenager.

Jonathan, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

The only song I recall hearing about is “Feed the Birds” from Mary Poppins. That film’s soundtrack might have also been his favorite.

Kenny, Lithonia, Georgia

EPCOT was indeed Walt Disney’s pet project and after he died, Disney executives were unsure of what to do about the project. Walt had been unable to refine his ideas. When the executives began studying Walt’s ideas of a community where people would actually live and work, questions arose as to possible problems with trying …

Scott, Anaheim, California

We have nothing other than the statement in Bob Thomas’ book. Bob probably got the story from one of the many people he interviewed.

Kenny, Vancouver, Washington

Since Wally Boag worked for decades in the Golden Horseshoe Revue, I would tend to agree with his recollections, that it was the lower box, stage left.

Jason, Gilbert, Arizona

Bud Washo (1923-1999) originally served in the staff (manufacture of interior and exterior ornamentation in fiberglass, etc.) and plaster shops at Fox, Columbia, Universal, and Paramount Studios. He joined Disneyland in 1954 as supervisor of the staff/plaster shop, and later moved to Walt Disney World to hold the same position. He was not involved in …