Jerred, Tucson, Arizona

The documents are unavailable, but you should check out some of the biographies of Walt Disney. Some have quotes from the letters and documents.

Kellie, London, England

Sorry, the material you request is unavailable, other than what has been published in books.

Andrew, Snellville, Georgia

We know that Marc Davis consulted on World of Motion in Epcot and for attractions such as Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean (including the skeletons in the grottos), Jungle Cruise (including animals in the African veldt), It’s a Small World, and Western River Railroad (dinosaurs in Primeval Diorama) in Tokyo Disneyland after his retirement …

Maria, Sterling, Virginia

At the time of Walt’s death, dozens of editorial cartoonists throughout the world noted the event with similarly themed newspaper cartoons. Some had the world crying; others had the Disney characters crying. The one you ask about is obviously one of these cartoons.

Natalia, Orlando, Florida

Epcot, then called EPCOT Center, opened to the public on October 1, 1982. EPCOT Center: A Grand Opening Celebration aired as a television special on October 23. The park is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Carrie, Santa Barbara, California

One Hour in Wonderland, the first Disney Christmas show from 1950, was released as bonus material on the Masterpiece Edition DVD of Alice in Wonderland in 2004. The 1951 show (Walt Disney Christmas Show) has not been released, and I know of no plans to do so.

Craig, Avondale, Arizona

Oliver Wallace wrote both the words and music for “Daisy Mae” to be used in the Crazy Over Daisy cartoon in 1949. He then adapted his song in 1956 as “Meet Me Down on Main Street,” with lyrics by Tom Adair. The latter may have first been used, without lyrics, in the Main Street, U.S.A. …

Deena, Boulder, Colorado

It was released on DVD as a Disney Movie Club Exclusive; there were also earlier VHS and laserdisc releases.

Hannah, Mount Juliet, Tennessee

I know of no plans for a DVD release. They were released on VHS in 2000 and 2002.

Lexi, Orlando, Florida

Even though most have been revised and/or renamed, the only attractions still at Disneyland today that were there on opening day, July 17, 1955, are: King Arthur Carrousel, Peter Pan’s Flight, Mad Tea Party, Snow White’s Adventures, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Autopia, Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad, Horse-drawn Streetcars, Main Street Cinema, Jungle Cruise, Mark …