Bill, Windermere, Florida

There has been one DVD already, released in 2001: Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse. Released in 2002 on VHS tape was Mickey’s House of Mouse: Villains. I know of no future plans.

Terri, West Branch, Michigan

The earliest known Disney licensee making buttons was the Leo F. Phillips Co., Inc., of New York. They were licensed in 1937 to produce “novelty dress buttons made of catalin and/or other plastic materials.” Their license was canceled in 1939. We have one card of three Mickey Mouse buttons in the Walt Disney Archives.

David, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Music Department at the Disney Studio maintains all the scores for the Disney films.

Joseph, Nevada City, California

The fondly remembered Monorail Café opened in 1986, taking the place of an earlier restaurant called simply the Coffee Shop/Coffee House. That earlier restaurant had opened in 1956.

Leslie, Newbury Park, California

While this may not be an official tradition, some designers have wanted to honor the former attractions somewhere in the new ones. Besides the ones you cited, others at Disneyland have included (1) parts of the town of Rainbow Ridge from the Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland reused at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad; (2) the …

Laura, Dallas, Texas

There was no one with that title. Ken Sieling was personnel manager, a position he had held since 1953.

Ben, Atlanta, Georgia

Songs or medleys from all of these attractions are included in the latest Walt Disney World Official Album from 2007: Four Parks, One World—The Official Album of Walt Disney World. On the Musical History of Disneyland six-CD set (2005), complete ride-through soundtracks for Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, Country Bear Jamboree, and Disneyland’s version …

Anonymous

The costume shirt you have from Epcot was one formerly used for cast members who worked in Future World Outdoor Foods (i.e. popcorn carts, etc.). According to Janice Jones, Costuming Manager at Walt Disney World, cast members nicknamed the costume “Barney,” after the purple dinosaur on television, because of its color. (Barney did not appear …

Katy, Sherwood, Oregon

Goofy is portrayed as a human character with doglike features; his original name was Dippy Dawg. Sleeping Beauty Castle has always had that name, as the film was in production when the park opened, and Walt obviously wanted to promote his upcoming animated feature. (Before the park was built, Walt did once mistakenly refer to …

Brenda, San Dimas, California

You might contact a dealer in animation art, such as Howard Lowery.