Ken, Orange, California
The Archives does not have access to that information, if it indeed exists.
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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.
See moreJosselin, 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.
See moreJoshua, 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 …
See moreJoshamee, Los Angeles, California
We checked with Walt Disney Imagineering, and the Elfman song is simply known as “Mystic Manor Theme.”
See moreJonathan, 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 …
See moreAnakaren, 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 …
See moreAlex, 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 …
See moreAdam, Skokie, Illinois
While we do not know for sure, Wally Boag, the comedian at the Golden Horseshoe, wrote the script for the Enchanted Tiki Room, and he happened to be bald.
See moreEmma, McLean, Virginia
No, Walt Disney was not at Disneyland on any of his birthdays from 1955 to 1966. I checked the daily desk diaries from his office.
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