Laura, Mundelein, Illinois

These Disneyland drawings by Roy Williams have little collectible value, other than the sentimental value to the person depicted.

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Kim, Sacramento, California

The Lovin’ Spoonful performed at Disneyland during Easter week beginning April 8 in 1968.  Also performing in Tomorrowland were the Cowsills, the Mustangs, and the Baja Marimba Band, along with several of Disneyland’s regular performing groups such as the Clara Ward Gospel Singers and the Young Men from New Orleans.

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Ken, Orange, California

The Archives does not have access to that information, if it indeed exists.

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Katy, Sherwood, Oregon

Though I have found no official confirmation, Internet websites note that, following custom, Walt Disney put a silver dollar under each of the three masts of the Columbia.

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Josselin, Moreno Valley, California

There is really no way to estimate a value. It is a part of the permanent collection of the Walt Disney Archives and will never be sold.

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Joshua, Windermere, Florida

You’re right that there have been rumors for years on Internet discussion boards, but no plans for a fifth park have ever been announced. When you have a think tank like Walt Disney Imagineering, you are obviously going to have Imagineers coming up with many “blue sky” ideas, often parks and attractions that are suggested …

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Joshamee, Los Angeles, California

We checked with Walt Disney Imagineering, and the Elfman song is simply known as “Mystic Manor Theme.”

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Jonathan, 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 …

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Anakaren, 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 …

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Alex, 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 …

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