Rob, Olympia, Washington

There was no preview center for Disneyland; the first one for a new Disney park was for Walt Disney World.

Monica, Riverside, California

We appreciate the offer of the book, but the Archives already has several copies of it. Many variations exist, with additional printings often added by theaters that sponsored Mickey Mouse Club chapters and gave the book to their club members.

Joe, Poulsbo, Washington

Check out the Disney Careers website to see what type of jobs are available. You will see that most require a college education; you can select a college major that will fit in with the qualifications of the jobs available.

Jeff, Mt. Airy, North Carolina

DQ was the designation given to the budget line of Disney long-playing phonograph records, which began in 1959. DQ stands for Disney Quality.

Dennis, Borås, Sweden

Piglet does appear briefly in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, in the “book illustrations” shown during the theme song at the beginning of the film.

Jason, Greer, South Carolina

The song, “Marceline,” actually came from the Disney television show Walt Disney—One Man’s Dream (1981). It was written by Ken and Mitzie Welch, with the composers nominated for an Emmy® Award for their song. I am not aware of any CD or album releases.

Karen, Colchester, England

The brochure you have was created for the traveling Art of Animation exhibit, which utilized Sleeping Beauty to explain the methods of producing a Disney animated feature. The exhibit, which began in 1958, was shown in the U.S., Europe, and the Far East.

Avi, Irvine, California

The recordings are maintained in the sound department at Walt Disney Imagineering.

Morgan, Cockeysville, Maryland

Walt Disney’s voice was not used in the Carousel of Progress. He sang, “There’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow” on a short film he made with the Sherman Brothers for GE, which was sponsoring the show at the fair. Perhaps your mom saw that film. The lead vocalist for the song at the fair was …

Joanna, La Habra, California

Walt Disney was hard pressed for cash in the 1950s, so he asked a friend of his, Jack Wrather, if he would build and run a hotel on Disney property in Anaheim. Wrather did so, and the Disneyland Hotel, which opened several months after Disneyland Park in 1955, became one of the prime hotels in …