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Disney Trivia

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Walt Disney:

What are the names of Walt Disney’s 3 Brothers?

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Roy Ray and Herb

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Walt Disney:

What was the first fairy tale that Walt Disney made a cartoon about? Answer: Little Red Riding Hood

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Little Red Riding Hood

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Walt Disney:

In Downtown Disney in WDW there is a restaurant on aboat named Fulton’s Crab House, what was it called before that?

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The Empress Lily (named after Walt’s Wife)

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Walt Disney:

What was Walt Disney’s First Live Action Film?

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Treasure Island

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Walt Disney:

The very first cartoons created by Walt Disney were a series of shorts for a theater in Kansas City, Missouri. What was the name of the theater?

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The Newman Theater

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Walt Disney:

When Disneyland First opened in 1955 who bought the very first admission ticket at a cost of $1 ?

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Walt’s Brother Roy

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Walt Disney:

What was the first Disney Song released on Sheet Music?

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Minnie’s Yoo Hoo written by Walt Disney and Carl Stalling

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Walt Disney:

What was the quote that Walt Disney used in the dedication of Disneyland’s Fantasyland?

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“Fantasyland is dedicated to the young and the young at heart; to those who believe that when you wish upon a star, your dreams do come true.”

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Walt Disney:

What did Walt Disney win his first Academy Award for?

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The Silly Symphony Flowers and Trees

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Walt Disney:

In What Country was Walt Disney’s father Elias born??

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Canada

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Walt Disney:

WHich one of Walt Disney’s daughters was born on New Year’s Eve?

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Sharon Mae

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Walt Disney:

Who drew the 1953 plans of Disneyland for Walt Disney?

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Marvin Davis

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Walt Disney:

What animated feature, created by Walt Disney, was inspired by him playing the lead role in a school play?

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Peter Pan

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Walt Disney:

What Full Length Animated Feature did Walt Disney win a special award for screen innovation?

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Walt Disney:

WHo designed the statue of Walt and Mickey Mouse called “Partners”?

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Blaine Gibson

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Walt Disney:

What relative of Walt Disney’s co-wrote a biography of him in 1956?

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His daughter Diane

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Walt Disney:

When Walt Disney was young he had a pet pig. What was this pig’s name?

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Skinny

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Walt Disney:

In what state did Walt Disney get married?

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Lewiston, Idaho

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Walt Disney:

Where did Walt Disney conceive the idea of the mouse?

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On a train bound for L.A. from New York

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Walt Disney:

Fow what film did Walt Disney win his last Academy Award for which was also presented after his death?

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Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

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Walt Disney:

In what US city did Walt Disney record the soundtrack for Steamboat Willie?

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New York

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Walt Disney:

When the financial institutes thought Disneyland was a crazy idea and would not give Walt the money for the project where did he get the financing?

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He borrowed the money from his personal life insurance policy

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Walt Disney:

What town is home to the first school named for Walt Disney?

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Tullytown, Pennsylvania

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Walt Disney:

In the early days, what item did Walt Disney sell in order to purchase a one-way ticket to Hollywood from Kansas City?

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His Camera

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Walt Disney:

What medal did President Lyndon B Johnson present to Walt Disney?

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The Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Walt Disney:

How old was Walt Disney when Disneyland opened?

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53

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Walt Disney:

What boyhood town and state gave Walt Disney the original inspiration for Main Street, USA?

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Marceline, Missouri

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Walt Disney:

What was Walt Disney’s family dog named and what kind of dog was she?

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Lady and she was a poddle

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Walt Disney:

Where did Walt Disney get the idea for the animated feature Dumbo?

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On the back of a cereal box

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Walt Disney:

What is the name of Walt Disney’s oldest daughter?

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Diane

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Walt Disney:

Walt Disney had a total of 3 brothers and 1 sister. What are their names?

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Brothers Roy, Herbert and Raymond, and a sister Ruth

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of Walt Disney’s family dog and what kind of dog was she?

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Lady. she was a podle

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Walt Disney:

After Walt Disney moved to California he made a movie for a Kansas City Dentist, what was the movie called?

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Clara Cleans Her Teeth

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of Walt’s daughter who played a small part in his film, ‘Johnny Tremain’?

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Sharon

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of Walt’s daughter who played a small part in his film, ‘Johnny Tremain’?

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Sharon

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Walt Disney:

What town and state did Walt Marry Lillian?

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Lewiston, Idaho

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of the backyard train that Walt Disney had in his Holmby Hills Home?

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Carolwood Pacific Railroad

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Walt Disney:

Walt Disney was the first person at the podium to refer to The Academy Award Statuette by this name?

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Oscar

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Walt Disney:

In honor of the memory of Walt Disney, a light is kept burning on the second floor of what Disneyland Building on Main Street?

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The Fire Station, where Walt’s apartment was

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Walt Disney:

Where did Walt and his wife spend their 30th wedding anniversary?

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On the Mark Twain Riverboat

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Walt Disney:

What town inspired Walt Disney’s idea of Main Street, USA?

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Marceline, Missouri

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Walt Disney:

When Walt Disney moved to California in 1923, what relative did he move in with?

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His Uncle Robert

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Walt Disney:

What occupation Did Walt Disney’s brother Herbert have?

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A Postman

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Walt Disney:

Where did most of the money come for Walt Disney to build the Burbank Studio?

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He got the money form the profits of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Walt Disney:

What is know to be Walt Disney’s favorite song from all of his movies?

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Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins

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Walt Disney:

What was the Imagineering Division of Disney orginally called?

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WED Enterprises

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Walt Disney:

How old were Walt and Roy DIsney when Mickey Mouse made his debut in Steamboat Willie?

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Walt 26, Roy 35

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Walt Disney:

Due to Walt Disney’s busy schedule, the animated feature film Fun and Fancy Free marked the debut for whom, as the new voice of Mickey Mouse?

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Jim MacDonald

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Walt Disney:

How old was Roy O. Disney when his little brother Walt was born?

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8

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Walt Disney:

In what State were Walt Disney’s parents married?

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Florida

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Walt Disney:

When did Walt Says his famous saying: ?I only hope we never lose sight of one thing… that it was all started by a mouse.??

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October 27, 1954 (when ?The Disneyland Story?, the first episode of Walt?s Disneyland TV series, was broadcast on ABC)

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Walt Disney:

In what Idaho town were Walt and Lillian Disney married?

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Lewiston, Idaho

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Walt Disney:

When Walt came to Hollywood, what was his original goal?

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To be a director of live action movies

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Walt Disney:

Walt Disney introduced the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction to television audiences in which episode of his program?

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The Disneyland Tenth Anniversary Show

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Walt Disney:

When Walt was in his early teens he met another boy, and the two did an act together in which they would impersonate Charlie Chaplin. What was the name of the other boy Walt did the act with?

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Walter Pfeiffer - The act was called “The Two Walts”

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Walt Disney:

What Disneyland attraction was based on one of Walt’s favorite hobbies?

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The Disneyland Railroad

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of the Art School Walt Disney attended as a child?

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The Kansas City Art Institute

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Walt Disney:

Where did Walt Disney go to record the soundtrack for his first Mickey Mouse cartoon?

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New York City

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Walt Disney:

Which brother got married first? Walt or Roy?

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Roy was married first and Walt three months later

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Walt Disney:

What two men wrote the song: “Minnie’s Yoo Hoo”?

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Walt Disney and Carl Stalling

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Walt Disney:

How old was Walt Disney on the day that Song of the South premiered in Atlanta, Georgia?

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44

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Walt Disney:

What brand of vehicle did Walt Disney drive through the Jungle Cruise attraction on one of his television shows prior to Disneyland’s opening?

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A Nash Rambler

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Walt Disney:

What project was referred to as “Walt’s Folly”?

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Smow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Walt Disney:

When Did Disney’s MGM Studios Open?

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1-May-89

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Walt Disney:

How old was Roy O. Disney when his brother Walt was born?

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8

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Walt Disney:

Walt Disney was injured and crushed four cervical vertebrae from playing what sport?

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Polo

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Walt Disney:

What was Flora Disney’s (Walt’s mother’s) maiden name?

A

Call

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Walt Disney:

In What year was Walt Disney born?

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1901

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Walt Disney:

In What city was Walt Disney born?

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Chicago

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Walt Disney:

Where was Walt Disney raised?

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Marceline, Missouri

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Walt Disney:

When moving to Hollywood, what was Walt's original dream of becomming?

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A movie director

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Walt Disney:

Who took over for Walt Disney for the voice of Mickey Mouse?

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Jim McDonald

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Walt Disney:

What name was Walt Originally going to give to Disneyland?

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Mickey Mouse Park

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Walt Disney:

How many siblings did Walt Disney have?

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4, 3 Brothers and 1 Sister

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Walt Disney:

Who provided the voice for Minnie Mouse in Steamboat Willie?

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Walt Disney Himself

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Walt Disney:

Walt Disney had a miniature railroad in his backyard, what did he name it?

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Carolwood Pacific

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of Walt Disney’s Dog that he had in 1925?

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Lady

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Walt Disney:

On what date were Walt and Lillian Disney married?

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13-Jul-25

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Walt Disney:

How many of Walt’s ten grandchildren were born while he was alive?

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Seven

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Walt Disney:

Who was Walt Disney named after?

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Walter Parr, the Disney family minister

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Walt Disney:

Walt always wore a tie tack with the letters STR on it. What did those letters stand for?

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Smoke Tree Ranch - One of Walts favorite vacation spots

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Walt Disney:

Who wrote the first biography of Walt Disney?

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Diane Disney Miller, His Daughter

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Walt Disney:

How old was Walt Disney when he joined the Red Cross so he could do his part for the war effort in World War 1?

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16

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Walt Disney:

Walt Disney originally had trash cans in the park spaced 25 steps apart. Where did he come up with this number?

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He performed an experiment where it took 25 steps for a person to eat a hot dog thus needing to disgard some trash.

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Walt Disney:

What did Walt Disney consider to be America’s most important export?

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Laughter

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Walt Disney:

Walt Disney’s former barn that he used for working on his model railroad is currently open to the public in what national park?

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Griffith Park in Los Angeles

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Walt Disney:

What country was Walt Disney sent to during World War I when he joined the Red Cross?

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France

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Walt Disney:

How old was Walt’s Wife Lillian when she died?

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98

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Walt Disney:

Who was born this day December 5, 1901?

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Walt Disney

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Walt Disney:

In World War I when Walt Disney drove an ambulance for the Red Crosss, what country did he drive it in?

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France

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Walt Disney:

Who wrote the first biography of Walt Disney?

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His daughter Diane

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Walt Disney:

According to Walt Disney what did he believe to be the secret of Mickey Mouse’s popularity?

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That he was so human

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Walt Disney:

Which President awarded Walt Disney the Presidential Medal of Freedom which is the highest award given to a civilian?

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President Lyndon Johnson

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Walt Disney:

In what year’s world fair did Walt Disney create ‘The Carousel of Progess’?

A

1964

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Walt Disney:

What did Walt consider America’s most import export?

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Laughter

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Walt Disney:

What did Walt consider America’s most import export?

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Laughter

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Walt Disney:

In what state were Walt and Lillian Disney Married?

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Idaho

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Walt Disney:

Who did Walt Disney dedicate: So Dear to My Hear to?

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Mel Torme…the writer of the song Country Fair

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of Walt’s pet pig as he was growing up?

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Skinny

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Walt Disney:

What state, according to Walt Disney, was America’s Lost Frontier?

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Alaska

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Walt Disney:

What future president joined Walt Disney on July 17, 1955, to host a live telecast of Disneyland’s opening day?

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Ronald Reagan

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Walt Disney:

When Walt Disney won an Oscar for Snow White, who presented him with the award?

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Shirley Temple

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Walt Disney:

Where did Walt Disney go to High School?

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McKinley High in Chicago

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Walt Disney:

In what country was Walt Disney’s father born?

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Canada

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Walt Disney:

Walt’s birthday was December 5th in what year?

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1901

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Walt Disney:

When Walt came to Hollywood, what was his original goal?

A

To be a film director

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Walt Disney:

When Walt was in his early teens he met another boy, and the two did an act together in which they would impersonate Charlie Chaplin. What was the name of the other boy Walt did the act with?

A

Walter Pfeiffer

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Walt Disney:

What were the names of Walt’s daughters?

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Diane and Sharon

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Walt Disney:

What was the maiden name of Walt’s wife Lillian?

A

Bounds

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Walt Disney:

What are the names of Walt Disney’s 3 brothers?

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Herbert, Roy and Ray

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Walt Disney:

Of the 4 Disney brothers, 3 of them were all born in the same month… what month was that?

A

December

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Walt Disney:

What did Walt sell in order to purchase a one-way ticket from Kansas City to California?

A

His Camera

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Walt Disney:

In what year was Walt Disney the Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena?

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1966

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Walt Disney:

What name (first used to describe Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Supreme Court) did Walt Disney apply to his key animators in the 1950s?

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Nine Old Men

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Walt Disney:

What anniversary did Walt and Lillian Disney celebrate on the Mark Twain?

A

30th

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of the first animation company started by Walt Disney and his brother Roy?

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Laugh O Gram Films

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Walt Disney:

What organization sent Walt Disney to France in 1918?

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The Red Cross

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Walt Disney:

What year did Disney patent the ‘people mover’?

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1969

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Walt Disney:

What city was Walt?s first choice for a theme park?

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Burbank

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Walt Disney:

What film was Walt Disney talking about when he said…Why, that’s the life my brother and I grew up with as kids out in Missouri ?

A

So Dear to my Heart

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Walt Disney:

What was the name of Walt Disney’s sister in law… Roy’s wife?

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Edna

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Walt Disney:

What four youngsters did Walt Disney hire for the Alice Comedies to play the little girl in Cartoonland?

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Virginia Davis, Margie Gay, Dawn O?Day, Lois Hardwick

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Walt Disney:

In what city did Walt Disney discover Annette Funicello?

A

Burbank

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Walt Disney:

What attraction did Walt Disney donate to the town of Marceline, Missouri, after it was removed from Disneyland?

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Midget Autopia

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Walt Disney:

What was the first fairy tale that Walt Disney made a cartoon about?

A

Little Red Riding Hood

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Walt Disney:

From 1942 to 1944, Walt Disney released six short films depicting Donald Duck’s life in what branch of the U.S. armed forces?

A

Army

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Walt Disney:

From what company was a younger Walt Disney fired from for a lack of creativity?

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The Kansas City Star Newspaper, which was eventually bought by the Disney Company

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Walt Disney:

At what age did Walt Disney grow is famous mustache?

A

25

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Walt Disney:

What symbol can be seen above the archway at the entrance to Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland?

A

Walt Disneys Family Crest

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Walt Disney:

What state did Walt Disney feel was America’s last frontier?

A

Alaska

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Walt Disney:

As a teenager, Walt Disney was a member of the Order of DeMolay, a youth organization affiliated with what trade?

A

Free Masons

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Walt Disney:

In 1966, what Disneyland attraction did Walt and Roy Disney take to their boyhood hometown from Park?

A

Midget Autopia

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Walt Disney:

Which royal couple received an animation cel from Walt Disney to celebrate their marriage and from what Full Length Animated Feature was it from?

A

Princess Grace and Prince Rainier and it was from Lady and the Tramp

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Walt Disney:

Who suggested the title “Fantasia” to Walt Disney?

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Conductor Leopold Stokowski

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Walt Disney:

What Hall of Fame was Walt Disney inducted into in 2000?

A

National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Walt Disney:

What fast food restaurant tycoon did Walt Disney train with for World War I in Sound Beach, Connecticut?

A

Ray Kroc, who owned McDonalds

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Walt Disney:

Which Emmy Award did Walt Disney win in 1955?

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Best Variety Series for the show..Disneyland

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Walt Disney:

Which silent film inspired Walt Disney to create the animated short Steamboat Willie?

A

Steamboat Bill Jr

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Walt Disney:

What city was Walt Disney born in?

A

Chicago

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Walt Disney:

Who gave Walt his first real art supplies?

A

His Aunt Magaret

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Walt Disney:

What organization presented Walt Disney with a special medal, in 1935, in recognition of the fact that Mickey Mouse was “a symbol of universal good will.” ?

A

The League of Nations

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Walt Disney:

What character did Walt Disney play in a school function as a young child that he would eventually feature in a popular full length animated feature?

A

Peter Pan

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Walt Disney:

What animator did Walt meet at MGM and eventually hired to be the Art Director for Fantasia and Dumbo and most importantly sketch Walt’s idea for the creation of Disneyland?

A

Herb Ryman

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Walt Disney:

In Wreck it Ralph, what is the significance of the high score of Wreck-It-Ralph’s game cabinet 120501?

A

It is Walt Disney’s Birthday 12/05/1901

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Walt Disney:

When Annette Funicello first became famous on the Mickey Mouse Club, what major step was she going to do that Walt Disney talked her out of?

A

She wanted to change her last name to something more “American” sounding

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Walt Disney:

What piece of equipment was Walt Disney inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for in 2000?

A

The Multiplane Camera

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