General Electric Carousel of Progress

Tim, Cordova, Tennessee

It is primarily the last scene that has been updated; the first three scenes have remained about the same, though with some tweaks over the years. Some photos can be found online.

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Patrick, Savannah, Georgia

Archives and libraries have some similarities, but the collections of libraries are primarily books and magazines, while archival collections are much broader in scope. Archives are usually related to a single entity, be it a company, church, school, or local, state, or national government. Disney probably has more than a dozen departmental and divisional libraries …

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Jason, Edmond, Oklahoma

There is no evidence that the character was named for a real person.

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Robert, Kissimmee, Florida

I went to former Imagineer Bob Gurr with your question. He responds that Walt Disney World had a display case with a front left door from a yellow Disneyland Mark I Monorail. Bob has a red panel from a Mark I; it is currently on display in Walt’s barn at the Los Angeles Live Steamers …

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Stacy, Butler, Pennsylvania

As I write this, there is one up for sale on eBay with a starting bid of $5.00.

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Kobe, Delaware, Ohio

You are correct with Pumbaa.

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Jeremiah, Fairfax, Virginia

There were preliminary discussions, but Disney never bought the film rights.

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Snow White playing with the forest animals

J, Los Angeles, California

Maleficent’s raven is known as Diablo. In the stage version of Beauty and the Beast, the Wardrobe is “Madame de la Grande Bouche” and the Featherduster is Babette. Cinderella’s horse is Major. The remainder were not given other names in their original films.

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