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 …
See moreLaura, Dallas, Texas
There was no one with that title. Ken Sieling was personnel manager, a position he had held since 1953.
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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 …
See moreBrenda, San Dimas, California
You might contact a dealer in animation art, such as Howard Lowery.
See moreKaty, 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 …
See moreBrock, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Figment is an official Disney character; outside of the attractions at Epcot, he starred as an animated character in several films produced by Disney Educational Productions. There are no limitations to his future use.
See moreSheila, Conestoga, Pennsylvania
You are entirely correct, in that Sleeping Beauty was made in 1959 and The Little Mermaid in 1989. There would certainly be no subtle references to the later characters in the former film since indeed they had not yet been created.
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Imagineer Marc Davis made them up, but like most artists, he was often inspired by people he knew or encountered.
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Check out DisneyCareers.com on the Internet for possible Disney internships.
See moreLarry, Tampa, Florida
Yes, I met him briefly when visiting Disneyland as a teenager in 1956. Of course, neither he nor I realized then that a decade and a half later I would be sitting in his office preparing an inventory of everything there.
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