Kobe, Delaware, Ohio

One of the earliest Disney pins I have seen is a Mickey Mouse Chums pin made in England in the 1930s; there is an example of it on display in the Archives. But actual pin trading at the parks began at Walt Disney World in 1999, and at Disneyland the following year.

Adynna, Pasadena, California

That question has been on the Internet for more than 10 years, with no answer given. Sorry, I cannot help with this one.

Victor, Orange, California

I knew Eustace well—a very nice and talented man. Your items would indeed have value to collectors. If you want to sell, you might try eBay or an auction house like Profiles in History that specializes in movie memorabilia.

Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction at Disneyland

Joseph, Nevada City, California

My favorite attraction is Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland.

Kaitlyn, Orlando, Florida

Animation began on The Black Cauldron in 1981, but story work had begun years earlier, in 1973.

photo of Prince Charming Regal Carrousel

Megan, Rome, Georgia

There are now 86 horses on the Carrousel, with horse No. 37 nicknamed by Magic Kingdom cast members as Cinderella’s horse (Cindy). It is the only horse with ornamentation on its tail. Horse No. 20, next to it, is named King, though cast members call it Prince Charming’s horse.

Emma Thompson as P.L. Travers in Disney's Saving Mr. Banks

Avi, Irvine, California

Yes, those fascinating tapes covering about 6 1/2 hours of the story meetings, are in the Walt Disney Archives.

movie still of Tom Hanks at Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks

Avi, Irvine, California

The concept artwork reproduced for Saving Mr. Banks was originally created between 1960 and 1963. Included were costume sketches and set drawings done by Tony Walton in 1963, along with storyboard sketches and artwork done by a variety of artists throughout the film’s development. The filmmakers did indeed check out the artwork.

Nick, Woodland, California

Uncle Scrooge is a Disney character. Carl Barks was hired by Western Publishing Co. to write and draw some of the Disney comics they produced under license from Disney. It was while doing Donald Duck comics that he introduced Uncle Scrooge.

Disneyland and Epcot Center Attractions Dreamfinder and Figment

Paul, Apopka, Florida

For your answer, I turned to Steven Vagnini in the Archives, who has long been an expert on the attraction: “The characters that would become Dreamfinder and Figment originated as Professor Marvel and his dragon friend for a proposed, but never realized, area of Disneyland known as Discovery Bay. When that project was canceled, the characters became …