Doug, Orlando, Florida

A 1942 comic strip story gave Minnie’s full name as Minerva Mouse, but that “fact” has rarely been copied elsewhere. To all of us, she is just Minnie.

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Andrew, Martinez, California

I am not aware of any plans for a sequel. We are pleased that you enjoy our movie.

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Mark, Mission Viejo, California

While Plane Crazy was animated before Steamboat Willie (as was The Gallopin’ Gaucho), they were not released until after it. The first two films had been made without sound. With the success of synchronized sound in Steamboat Willie, sound was later added to Plane Crazy and The Gallopin’ Gaucho, and they were released later.

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Leo, Santa Maria, California

I cannot think of an artist with the initials of DJR, but Kevin Kidney has been a merchandise designer for Disney for more than 25 years. You can see his blog at http://miehana.blogspot.com/. Kevin originally worked on the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, but later became a Disney staff artist and now does freelance work with …

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Austin, Salt Lake City, Utah

Kit Cloudkicker on Tale Spin was indeed an orphan; no parents were ever created for him.  You can find some merchandise from the show on eBay.

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Ernie, Thornton, Colorado

You are correct that the number does not apply to Disney company history. Disney on Ice:  100 Years of Magic started in 2001 when we were celebrating the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth. The first Disney ice show, Walt Disney’s World on Ice, debuted in 1981, though there were earlier ice shows, more than …

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Mildred, Laporte, Indiana

My guess is that this was something presented to theater owners who had played Snow White in their theaters, probably from RKO which distributed the film for Disney.

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Ruth, West Monroe, Louisiana

Mickey Mouse Club was not an incorporated entity, so this would not be a Disney company associated with your toy telephone.

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Terry, Pensacola, Florida

Disney Educational Productions still has fire safety films available for schools. You can check out their catalog here: http://dep.disney.go.com/index.html.

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