Scott, Springfield, Illinois

The song was cut from the film before release. It was in an early print I saw at the Disney Studio Theater in a screening for distribution executives when the decision was made that the film was too long. Unfortunately when cuts are made in a musical, songs are the first things to go. The …

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Michael, Livermore, California

“Disney historian,” as usually cited, simply refers to someone who has researched and published in the field of Disney history.

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Katie, Dallas, Georgia

This Disney Channel Original Film from 2004 has not been released on DVD. It is possible that it might be shown again, but I have not seen it on the schedule.

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Brenda, Charlotte, North Carolina

Walt Disney was actively involved in the making of all of his movies, though it was Bill Anderson who negotiated the purchase of the story. For some of Bill Anderson’s recollections of dealing with Walt over Old Yeller, see John West’s book, The Disney Live-Action Productions.

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Don, Vancouver, Washington

The Archives does not have Disneyland personnel records, but I did find that Otto Garst worked in the machine shop at The Walt Disney Studio in Burbank from 1957 to 1961. During that time, he most likely worked on some Disneyland projects, but we cannot determine which particular ones.

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Kevin, Mount Washington, Kentucky

Before the Walt Disney Archives, individual company departments took care of their own history. The legal department, animation department, and Imagineering already had extensive collections, and they have kept them.  Other collections, from such departments as consumer products, music, film production, publicity and public relations, personnel, still photography, corporate administration, Buena Vista distribution, publications, and …

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Michael, Chicago, Illinois

The sorcerer in the 60th birthday special had no name.

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Tara, Bohemia, New York

Perhaps you are thinking of the Imagineering Field Guide series, written by Alex Wright and the Imagineers; the first was on the Magic Kingdom in 2005. Others have been on Epcot, Disneyland, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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Ian, Lakewood, Ohio

I don’t believe there were any changes to Haunted Mansion to match the film, though the original Madame Leota now floats (as the film version of that character did). At one point, the world of Tron was incorporated into the PeopleMover at Disneyland. There is Tarzan’s Treehouse, which took the place of Swiss Family Treehouse at Disneyland …

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