Kris, Glendale, Arizona

He died in 1962 in New York City, so it is possible that he is buried near there. Internet sites say his burial site is unknown.

Nikki, Edison, New Jersey

The quote is from a book, It’s Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider (New York, Hyperion, 2005), p. 132.

John, Centerville, Utah

According to our lists of Walt Disney’s travels, he traveled to Evanston in July, 1957, to be in their Independence Day parade, along with Fess Parker (Davy Crockett), Hal Stalmaster (Johnny Tremain), and various Mouseketeers and Disney characters. The event continued with a twilight show and fireworks at Northwestern’s Dyche Stadium (now Ryan Field).

Laura, Casper, Wyoming

Goliath II (1960) was the first time that the Xerox process was used to transfer the animators’ drawings to cels. Since the animators’ original pencil drawings are used, rather than inked lines, on cels there is more of a sketchiness than usual. You will see a similar look in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, from …

John, Seattle, Washington

Witch Hazel was indeed voiced by June Foray in the 1951 Trick or Treat cartoon. Ginny Tyler did the voice for a Trick or Treat record album years later, which she also narrated.

Mary, San Marino, California

The short, Destino, based on concepts by Salvador Dali, was released in 2010 as bonus material on the Blu-ray set of Fantasia and Fantasia/2000.

Andy, Nashville, Tennessee

José Oliveira was a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. He was hired by Disney to be the voice of José Carioca. Little is known of his background other than that he was a noted musician and comedian in the nightclubs of Rio; imdb.com does not list any other film credits. In the mid-1950s, …

Joseph, Nevada City, Nevada

There are rarely any job openings in the Walt Disney Archives because it is a small department, and those who work there tend to stay a long time. In recent years, they have hired staff with a number of different college majors.

Avi, Irvine, California

The mechanical parts of Audio-Animatronics® characters, after they are taken out of attractions, are usually reused by Imagineers for other figures. That is probably what happened to the two pirates.

Avi, Irvine, California

Since I grew up in Southern California, I have been to Disneyland many times over the past six decades. One of my favorite memories is running into Walt Disney walking through the park and getting to speak with him briefly.