Sean, Tokyo, Japan
No, he is not in any of the Haunted Mansions; he is in a case in the Archives. He is so scary looking that many former Archives employees did not want to go near him.
See moreJim, Myersville, Maryland
The Disney Wilderness Preserve, with its Conservation Learning Center, was established in south Osceola County as a wetlands mitigation project. The property was purchased by Disney and donated in 1993 to the Nature Conservancy to offset lands impacted by the development of Walt Disney World. Immediately work began on returning the drained ranchlands to their …
See moreDennis, Alabama
Goofy and Wilbur was the first cartoon released as a Goofy cartoon, and perhaps that is what the posting meant. The character appeared in a 1938 book as Dippy the Goof, and he appeared in a number of Mickey Mouse cartoons after his debut in 1932, before the Goofy series began.
See moreHeather, Reno, Nevada
You can contact the Archives at Disney.Archives@disney.com. There are a few of the metal badges in the collection, including Walt Disney’s, which was No. 1.
See moreMaxi, Somerville, Massachusetts
The release years for the animated features in which each Princess appeared are: Snow White (1937), Cinderella (1950), Aurora (1959), Ariel (1989), Belle (1991), Jasmine (1992), Pocahontas (1995), Mulan (1998), Tiana (2009), and Rapunzel (2010). Soon to come is Princess Merida in Brave (2012).
See moreJanet, Cornville, Arizona
The Archives does not have complete production files on Sancho, the Homing Steer, but I refer you to William R. Koehler’s book, The Wonderful World of Disney Animals (1979), in which there is a chapter on that television show. Besides Koehler, the other animal trainer was Al Niemela.
See moreGreg, Vancouver, Canada
Erdman Patrick Heinrich Penner, the son of pioneer doctor Erdman Penner and his French wife, Blanche, was born in Rosthern, Saskatchewan on January 17, 1905. He attended the University of Saskatchewan for two years, then the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute in Chicago, and the American School for Writers in Hollywood. At …
See moreBarbara, Sheridan, Michigan
We celebrate Mickey’s birthday on November 18—that is the date in 1928 when Steamboat Willie made its debut at the Colony Theater in New York City. There were 39 episodes of Five Mile Creek, with the three seasons released on 20 DVDs. The series debuted in 1983 on Disney Channel; it was filmed in Australia.
See moreJason, Edmond, Oklahoma
Escapade in Florence was the television movie, aired in two parts, in 1962. It has never been released on DVD.
See moreDanielle, Farnham, Quebec, Canada
You might put it up on eBay and see if anyone is interested. We do not keep track of values of such items.
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