Jason, Davenport, Florida

I could not find the 1947 photograph you describe at the Walt Disney Archives, nor is there any correspondence between Walt and Jenkins for that year.

Kyle, Upland, California

Disneyland has feral cats living there, but they were not introduced by Disneyland cast members. Their health is monitored, and food is left out for them. They are handy in keeping down the rodent population, which naturally occurs in rustic, jungle-like areas. The Matterhorn does not really use chicken wire. The structure was framed in …

Camille, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Some have worked at the Disney Studio, but I am unaware of any working at the parks. The closest we come is Roy Patrick Disney, who, while he was working in Film and TV Post Production at the Studio, helped staff several attractions at Disneyland during cast Christmas parties.

Wayne, San Diego, California

The artist for those two books is uncredited.

Dillon, Lacey, Washington

For an answer to your question, I turned to Vanessa Hunt of Walt Disney Imagineering, who has co-authored an upcoming book entitled Poster Art of the Disney Parks. According to Vanessa, “‘© Walt Disney Productions’ appeared on attraction posters for all of the Lands for Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland up until 1985; …

Diana, Melbourne, Florida

The attraction in CommuniCore was the Astuter Computer Revue (1982-1984), with the song, “The Computer Song,” which was written by the Sherman Brothers, sung by Ken Jennings portraying Earlie the Pearlie. Jennings was selected for the role after performing Tobias in Sweeney Todd on Broadway.

Crystal, Reseda, California

Here are some: If you look above New Orleans Square, you will see WD and RD in the wrought iron of the balcony. The special parlor car on the train is named the Lilly Belle after Walt’s wife Lillian. There used to be a Willard P. Bounds Blacksmith and U.S. Marshal location in Frontierland, named …

David, Castle Rock, Colorado

That is the Carousel of Progress, and it is currently located at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The song, however, was changed to “The Best Time of Your Life” from 1975 to 1993. Disney does not release its theme park shows on DVD.

Deborah, Orlando, Florida

The Archives does not have a complete list of the performers at the Top of the World supper club, but they included such celebrity artists as Phyllis Diller, Peter Marshall, Shari Lewis, Frankie Avalon, Cab Calloway, Johnny Ray, Sammy Davis Jr., Donald O’Connor, Diahann Carroll, Patti Page, Jack Jones, Carol Lawrence, Billy Eckstein, Rosemary Clooney, …

Dan, Edwardsville, Illinois

Disneyland began honoring its cast members with service awards beginning with its “Tencennial” in 1965, but the Disney Studio did not follow suit until 1981. But besides these service awards, there were indeed occasional gifts to cast members throughout the company, starting also around the 1980s. Often it would be a button or pin. I …