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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.228 Walt : Backstage Adventures with Walt Disney, by Charles Shows, foreword by William D. Hanna Published by Windsong Books International, La Jolla, CA, 1980 Distributed by Communication Creativity ISBN 0-934-84601-4 Biography of Walt Disney. 212 pages. The History of Animation: Enchanted Drawings, by Charles Solomon Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1989 ISBN 0-394-54684-9 Not specific to Disney, but contains a lot of material related to the animation of the Disney studios. Oversized and full-color, I would recommended this to animation fans, although the cover price is $75.00. Published in 1989, over 300 pages, covers through the films of 1988 (e.g. Oliver and Company) ending with a discussion of computer animation. 322 pages. Storming The Magic Kingdom: Wall Street The Raiders, and The Battle For Disney, by John Taylor Ballantine Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, NY, 1987 ISBN 0-345-35407-9 An inside look at the famous events of 1984 surrounding the attempted hostile takeover of the Walt Disney Company by Saul Steinberg and the subsequent installation of Michael Eisner as CEO. An interesting read. 262 pages. Walt Disney: An American Original, by Bob Thomas Pocket Books, New York, 1980, c1976 ISBN 0-671-66232-5 A biography of Walt Disney. Currently out of print. 414 pages. Walt Disney and the Art of Animation; the Story of the Disney Studio Contribution to a New Art, by Bob Thomas with the Walt Disney staff, with research by Don Graham Golden Press, Inc., New York, c1958 The original Bob Thomas book about the art of animation. Covers the making of Sleeping Beauty. Out of print, now a collector's item. 181 pages. Disney's Art of Animation, by Bob Thomas Produced by Welcome Enterprises, 164 East 95th Street, New York, NY 10128 Published by Hyperion Press, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 1991 ISBN 1-56282-997-1 Covers Disney animation from Mickey Mouse through The Little Mermaid, with a separate section on the making of Beauty and the Beast. Very colorful, making it an excellent coffee table book, featuring a "cover that moves." Despite the fact that the inside cover reads "First Edition", Bob Thomas has written a previous edition on Disney animation (see above). 208 pages. The Walt Disney Biography, by Bob Thomas New English Library/Times Mirror, London, 1977 ISBN 4-500-32299 A biography of Walt Disney. 296 pages. Walt Disney, Magician of the Movies, by Bob Thomas Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1966 Notes: "A Rutledge book." A biography of the internationally beloved cartoonist-creator of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Disneyland. 176 pages. Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston Abbeville Press, New York, NY, 1981 ISBN 0-89659-232-4 ISBN 0-89659-232-2 (deluxe edition) Published in 1981, this book is now hard to find. It is all about Disney character animation, and goes into great detail, including a lot of technical discussion. The most authoritative book by any of the "nine old men." Not written in chronological order, it covers mostly through The Rescuers (1977), although I did see a background from The Black Cauldron (which was under development when this book was written, though not released until 1984). 575 pages. Too Funny for Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston Abbeville Press, New York, 1987 ISBN 0-896-59747-4 223 pages. The Musical World of Walt Disney, by David Tietyen Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation 7777 West Bluemound Road, P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213 ISBN 0-88188-476-6 Published in 1990, but covers only through the late 1970's (e.g. Pete's Dragon). Includes a forward by the Sherman brothers. A discussion of Disney music, starting with Steamboat Willie, grouped film by film in different chapters for the different eras. 158 pages. Great Moments From the Films of Walt Disney, by Walt Disney Productions Rutledge Press, New York, NY, 1981 ISBN 0-817-33975-4 Notes: "Great and memorable moments from: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty. Volume 1"--Cover. 92 pages. Treasures of Disney Animation Art, by Walt Disney Productions, preface by Robert E. Abrams, introduction by John Canemaker Abbeville Press, New York, 1982 ISBN 0-896-59315-0 Covers animation from the Disney animated films. 319 pages with an original cover price of $85.00. There is a new edition of this book currently for sale. The Art of Mickey Mouse, edited by Craig Yoe and Janet Morra-Yoe, introduction by John Updike Hyperion, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, 1991 ISBN 1-56282-994-7 Art book covering various interpretations of Mickey by various artists. $35.00. There are also many guide books related to maximizing your visits to the theme parks. Consult your local bookstore's Travel section- there are plenty to choose from. My personal favorites are The Unofficial Guide books written by Bob Sehlinger. Most of the guides are updated yearly. The guide books are covered in part two of the FAQ, which focuses on the theme parks. Magazines: Storyboard/The Art of Laughter - Laughter Publications, Inc., 80 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060 (603)-883-9770 A high-quality magazine dedicated to animation art. Published by Laughter Publications on a bi-monthly basis. Subscriptions are $22.97 for one year, with a cover price of $4.95. Features articles and advertisements related to cel and merchandise collecting, the Disney motion pictures, and historical articles about the animators. Disney News - (see below for addresses) Published quarterly as the Official Magazine of Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom Club. Subscriptions are free with a Gold Card Membership, $14.95 for two years otherwise. The cover price is $2.50; the only place I've ever seen it sold off the shelf is at the Disney Store and the theme parks. This magazine mostly covers current events at the theme parks and the Disney realms, with a few behind the scene looks. The "E" Ticket (as posted by mikkelson@breakr.enet.dec.com): The "E" Ticket is published 2-3 times a year. Subscriptions are $22 for four issues, or $6 for a sample copy. Write to them at: The "E" Ticket 20560 Alaminos Drive Saugus, CA 91350 The publishers of The "E" Ticket always have a table at the NFFC's annual "Strictly Disney" show in Anaheim, where you can browse through their magazine, sign up for a subscription, and/or purchase back issues. Online sources: There is a Disney following in the FLORIDA forum on the CompuServe Information Service, including libraries that have official Disney-approved GIF images. Another online source is the Disney BBS. It is primarily present for the support of the Disney software products, but has some interesting Disney GIFs and animations. The phone number is: (818)-567-4027 (somewhere in the Los Angeles area). Via the Internet: rec.arts.disney: Everybody's favorite USENET newsgroup, dedicated to the pursuit of happiness through the Art of Walt. Other than this FAQ, there is also a Disneyland-specific FAQ, and an FAQ of sorts on the Monorail system (not regularly posted- Monorail Green, are you out there?). Disney Fidonet Echo: If you have access to a BBS that carries Fidonet groups, check for the Disney Echo. (Fidonet is similar to the Internet in concept; it is composed of many participating BBSs worldwide, linked via modem. Hub BBSs collect/send/relay messages to other BBSs on Fidonet on a regular basis, with a large amount of work being done overnight.) The Disney Afternoon Mailing List- Discussion of Disney Afternoon related topics, and other related threads (and tangents). To subscribe, send a request to Stephanie da Silva, at arielle@taronga.com. The address of the list (not for maintenance, such as subscribing or unsubscribing), is ranger-list@taronga.com. The Disney Comics Mailing List- Discussion of Disney-related comic book materials, including Carl Barks and Don Rosa. To subscribe, mail to Per Starback, at disney-comics-request@student.docs.uu.se. The address of the list (not for maintenance, such as subscribing or unsubscribing), is disney-comics@student.docs.uu.se. Addresses: Here is a list of addresses and/or phone numbers: Buena Vista Home Burbank, CA 91521 Video (US) Buena Vista Home London, England W1V 6AP Video (UK) Disney Catalog P.O. Box 29144, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201-9144 (800)-237-5751 (orders; M-F 8a-11p ET; Sa-Su 8a-8p, ET) (913)-752-1095 (FAX) Disneyland Guest 1313 Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92802-2398 Relations (714)-999-4565 Disneyland Hotel (714)-956-6400 Disney News, P.O. Box 4489, Anaheim, CA 92803 correspondence Disney News, P.O. Box 3310, Anaheim, CA 92803-3310 subscription info Disney Vacation (800)-800-9100; (407)-WDW-3100 Club Gladstone P.O. Box 2079, Prescott, AZ 86302 Publishing Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (sheet music) 7777 West Bluemound Road, P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213 Hyperion Press 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 Magic Kingdom Club, Disneyland Travel Packages P.O. Box 4180, Anaheim, CA 92803-4180 (714)-520-5000 (for MKC members) Magic Kingdom Club, Walt Disney World Travel Center P.O. Box 10160, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0160 (407)-824-2600 (for MKC members) Magic Kingdom Club P.O. Box 3850, Anaheim, CA 92803-3850 Gold Card (800)-248-2665 Magic Years Club P.O. Box 4709, Anaheim, CA 92803-4709 (seniors) (714)-490-3250 Walt Disney Company 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91521 (818) 560-1000 Walt Disney Magazine Publishing Company (e.g. Disney Comics) 500 S. Buena Vista Buena Vista, CA 91521 Walt Disney Music P.O. Box 4740, Anaheim, CA 92803-4740 Company Walt Disney Studios 1400 Flower Street, Glendale, CA 91221 Walt Disney World Guest Relations P.O. Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000 (407)-824-4321 (note: this address is a general address, so you should specify a particular department) Part III - Timely information 1) What Disney shows/auctions/events are coming up? Here are some of the Disney-related events coming up in the future. If you know of any others and would like to have them listed here, please e-mail the appropriate info to me and I'll add it in. * NFFC Disneyana Sale, January 17, 1993 Sequoia Conference Center, 7530 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, CA Call (714)-731-4705, or write to: NFFC, P.O. Box 19212, Irvine, CA 92713 There is an article in the current issue (Aug/Sept 1992) of Storyboard magazine that features Disney collector's shows. * Mickey's Toontown opens in Disneyland on January 10, 1993. Most, but not all segments of this new land will be open on that date. * Beginning January 26, the Disney Store and the Disney Theme Parks will offer limited edition, commemorative Disney Dollars featuring Mickey Mouse on the front, and Mickey's ToonTown house on the back, to celebrate Mickey's 65th birthday. 2) What are some of the upcoming movie and video releases from the Walt Disney studios? The current film for 1992 is Aladdin, to debut in late November of this year. There is a preview of this on the 101 Dalmatians video, and an even better trailer on the Beauty and the Beast video. See also Question #1, entry 31. Disney originally planned to re-release Sleeping Beauty into the theaters early in 1993. Since then, they have discarded these plans, partly due to the success of Aladdin, and partly due to Pinocchio's poor showing ($10 million) on its last re-release (remember that Pinocchio was the first film to have been re-released into theaters following a release on video). Disney will release Snow White in June 1993. Pinocchio is due for re-release on video in late March 1993. A Nightmare Before Christmas, using puppet/claymation-style animation, is due for the holiday season of 1993. This is being directed by Tim Burton. It features a story about a skeleton who kidnaps Santa Claus. The film, originally scheduled for 1993 but now delayed until summer 1994, is (tentatively) titled The Lion King. It features a story about a lion whose power is usurped by his evil brother. See also Question #1, entry 32. The film for late 1994 is tentatively titled Pocohontas. This will have a more downbeat ending than a typical Disney film. For the far future, Disney is working on a project based on Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. There is reportedly a full length feature film using strictly computer generated animation that Disney is working on with Pixar, although I first heard about this about two years ago and haven't heard anything substantial since. In 1996 or 1997, Disney will release Fantasia Continued, which will feature new segments mixed in with some of the old segments. It is not yet known what will remain and what will be taken out, but it is the studio's intent to release the film every seven years with modifications (and will subsequently release the modified version on video). Beauty and the Beast was released onto video in the U.S. in late October, selling 1 million copies on it's first day, and eclipsing Fantasia's record of 14.2 million copies sold (that's sold, not just shipped) in it's first month. Image Entertainment has released the Work-In- Progress version of this film (originally shown in New York for film critics) which includes pencil sketches, trailers, and computer tests. This will be released on CAV LD; I haven't heard anything of other formats. A VHS collectors edition, much like the Fantasia collectors edition that included a lithograph and the soundtrack on CD, has been released as well; it includes a VHS version of the Work-In-Progress. Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu rec.arts.disney:11448 news.answers:4730 Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!mojo.eng.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!mlb.semi.harris.com!uflorida!purdue!haven.umd.edu!uunet!seismo!tanida From: tanida@forseti.css.gov (Tom Tanida) Newsgroups: rec.arts.disney,news.answers Subject: rec.arts.disney FAQ, part 2 Summary: FAQ for rec.arts.disney Keywords: FAQ, disney Message-ID: <51658@seismo.CSS.GOV> Date: 16 Dec 92 22:47:19 GMT Expires: 16 Dec 92 22:47:19 GMT Sender: usenet@seismo.CSS.GOV Reply-To: tanida@esosun.css.gov (Tom Tanida) Followup-To: rec.arts.disney Lines: 871 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Nntp-Posting-Host: beno.css.gov Originator: tanida@beno.CSS.GOV Archive-name: disney-faq/part2 Last-modified: 16 Dec 1992 Frequently Asked Questions List For rec.arts.disney, part 2 Version 1.4, last revised 12/16/92 This is part two of the FAQ file for rec.arts.disney. I have tried to include the questions and threads which arise most often, as well as some interesting facts. Most of the information came from articles posted to rec.arts.disney since July 1990, about the time the group was started, although I'm missing quite a few articles from early on. Your input to this list is highly appreciated. The purpose of this list is to reduce the number of redundant questions posted to rec.arts.disney, and to provide a source of information to Disney fans worldwide. Personally, however, I would invite discussion on questions included in this list if this list is not complete enough. For example, one of the questions in part one lists the voices of popular Disney characters and where to find more info, but if the character is not listed here, I would still encourage you to post and ask, especially if the character is more obscure. Also, I couldn't possibly write the "complete guide to taking kids to the Disney Theme Parks" because there is no truly complete guide. Although I have offered some information and advice here (the information here is that which is most commonly suggested), I would still welcome discussion on the topic since everybody has their own opinions about what rides to go on, what to see, when to go, what restaurants to eat at in the area, etc. Again, however, I hope that this list will reduce the amount of redundant information posted to the net. I also hope this list will provide a unified source of information about Disney related material and provide a valuable reference for all. This is part two of the list, consisting of general topics and questions, as well as some time critical information. Part one of the list, which is contained in a separate article, contains general topics and questions and timely information. There are three sub-parts: 1) A list of the questions alone 2) Answers to Theme Park Questions 3) Answers to questions about Disney Trivia Send comments, corrections, suggestions, and inside information to: tanida@esosun.css.gov. I am sure that no matter how long I work on this that it will never be perfect, but it doesn't hurt to try. :-) If you prefer CompuServe access, I'm at 76655,344. On Prodigy I'm xgsn74a. On America On-Line, I'm TomTanida. On the Sierra Network, I'm at mailbox 2173. (Now all I need is GEnie and MCI Mail.) If you would like a PostScript version of this document, which has much better formatting, feel free to send me a request; I can either mail it to you, or we can find a mutual FTP site. This document was originally created in MS Word For Windows 2.0. Part I- Questions Theme park questions (those marked with * can be found in the Disneyland FAQ): *1) What are the park hours? *2) What rides are currently shut down for refurbishing? What current construction is going on? *3) What are the current prices at {WDW, Disneyland}? *4) How do I beat the crowds? *5) If I've been to the Magic Kingdom in WDW, what parts of Disneyland can I skip? *6) Where should I stay when visiting {WDW, Disneyland}? 7) What's the best time to go to {WDW, Disneyland}? 8) My child is 3 years old. Is that old enough to enjoy Disneyland/WDW? 9) What are good attractions to take younger children to? 10) Other considerations for children (strollers, etc.) 11) Some interesting things to look for at the theme parks 12) Differences between the Magic Kingdom at WDW and Disneyland 13) Who created the music from the Main Street Electrical Parade? 14) What is SpectroMagic at Walt Disney World? 15) What is Fantasmic! at Disneyland? How do I beat the crowds? 16) What is a "Character Breakfast"? 17) What is the Disney Vacation Club? 18) What are some good guide books on travel to {WDW/Disneyland? Other facts (send in your contributions- separate lists being built): 1) A Disney lexicon 2) Technical errors in Disney animated feature films 3) List of Jungle Cruise jokes (this is pretty long now) 4) Hidden Mickeys (also for #11) 5) Misc trivia Part II- Answers to Theme Park Questions Theme park questions: The answers to questions #1-6 for Disneyland are in the Disneyland FAQ, posted monthly. *1) What are the park hours? See the Disneyland FAQ for the Disneyland hours. Here are the WDW hours, courtesy of emj@b124.super.org (Elaine M Jacobson). Note that the Main Street section of the Magic Kingdom at WDW will often open 30 minutes to an hour ahead of the official opening time. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Theme Park Operating Hours for November 1992 through January 1993 ----------------------------------------------------------------- *** HOURS AND ENTERTAINMENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE **** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS THEME PARK ----------------------------------------------------------------------- December 1 - 12 .................................. 9am until 7pm December 13 - 18 ................................. 9am until 6pm December 19 - 20 ................................. 9am until 7pm December 21 - 23 ................................. 9am until 9pm December 24 ...................................... 8am until 6pm December 25 - 30 ................................. 8am until 11pm December 31 ...................................... 8am until 1am "Sorcery in the Sky" fireworks will be presented at 8:50pm December 21 through 23, at 9:50pm December 25 through 30, and at midnight on December 31. January 1 ........................................ 8am until 10pm January 2 ........................................ 9am until 9pm January 3 - 31 ................................... 9am until 7pm "Sorcery in the Sky" fireworks will be presented at 9:50pm on January 1, and at 8:50pm on January 2. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EPCOT CENTER ----------------------------------------------------------------------- December 1 - 5 ................................... 9am until 9pm December 6 - 18 .................................. 9am until 8pm December 19 - 23 ................................. 9am until 9pm December 24 ...................................... 9am until 6pm December 25 - 30 ................................. 8am until 11pm December 31 ...................................... 8am until 2am "IllumiNations" will be presented at 9pm December 1 through 5, 8pm December 6 through 18, 9pm December 19 through 23, 10pm December 25 through 30, and 11:45pm December 31. "Surprise in the Skies" will be featured at 3pm December 1 through 2, December 5 through 9, December 12 through 16, December 19 through 23, and December 26 through 30. January 1 - 2 .................................... 9am until 10pm January 3 - 31 ................................... 9am until 9pm "IllumiNations" will be presented nightly at park closing time. "Surprise in the Skies" will be featured at 3pm January 2 through 6, January 9 through 13, January 16 through 20, January 23 through 27, and January 30 through 31. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MAGIC KINGDOM ----------------------------------------------------------------------- December 1 - 6 ................................ 9am until 7pm December 7 - 18 ............................... 9am until 6pm December 19 - 23 .............................. 9am until 10pm December 24 ................................... 9am until 6pm December 25 - 30 .............................. 8am until 12midnight December 31 ................................... 8am until 2am "SpectroMagic" will be featured at 9pm on December 19 through 23, and December 25 through 30. "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks will be presented at 10pm on December 19 through 23, and December 25 through 30, and at 12midnight on December 31. "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade" will be presented at 3pm on December 5, 6, 12, 13, and at 2pm on December 19 through 31. "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party" will be December 11, 12, and 18, after regular operating hours, from 8pm to 1am. A special ticket will be required for admission. The "Candlelight Processional" is scheduled for 7pm on December 19 and 20. January 1 - 2 ..................................... 9am until 11pm January 3 - 15 .................................... 9am until 7pm January 16 ........................................ 9am until 9pm January 17 ........................................ 9am until 8pm January 18 - 29 ................................... 9am until 7pm January 30 ........................................ 9am until 8pm January 31 ........................................ 9am until 7pm "SpectroMagic" will be shown at 9pm on January 1 and 2. "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks will be presented at 10pm on January 1 and 2. *2) What rides are currently shut down for refurbishing? What current construction is going on? If there's someone out there who regularly goes to WDW and is willing to keep the group updated, here's a big chance to help out. :-) Otherwise, you can contact the respective theme parks directly. The number for Disneyland is (714)-999-4565. WDW: (407)-824-4321 *3) What are the current prices at {WDW, Disneyland}? The following table lists prices for Passports to WDW. If staying at a Disney resort, you may benefit if you can find a package deal that includes lodging and a passport. Passport type General Public MKC Club Members Five Day Super Pass, $152 plus tax $147 plus tax guest Five Day Super Pass, $120 plus tax $115 plus tax child (3-9) Four Day Super Pass, $116 plus tax $111 plus tax guest Four Day Super Pass, $90 plus tax $85 plus tax child (3-9) Annual Passport, $190 plus tax $175 plus tax guest Annual Passport, $165 plus tax $155 plus tax child One-day, one park $33 plus tax $31.02 plus tax ticket, guest One-day, one park $26 plus tax $24.20 plus tax ticket, child Taken from the MKC price guide, with help from Len Goldberg (goldberg@ljohub.enet.dec.com): A Five Day Super Duper Pass includes unlimited admission to the Disney- MGM Studios Theme Park, Magic Kingdom Park and Epcot Center any five days with no expiration date. Plus unlimited admission for seven days to Typhoon Lagoon, River Country, Discovery Island and Pleasure Island (valid for seven days after first visit to Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot Center or the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park). It also includes unlimited use of the transportation system linking the parks. A Four Day Super Pass is the same as the Five Day, but does not include admission to the minor parks. An Annual Passport includes twelve months of unlimted admission to the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park, the Magic Kingdom Park and Epcot Center during regular operating hours. It also includes special advance reservation privileges for Walt disney World restaurants, free parking and unlimited use of the transportation system linking the Parks. Annual Passport holders can purchase separate admissions to the minor parks to supplement their passport. These expire at the same time the passport does. A One-Day One Park Ticket includes one day's admission to either the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park, Magic Kingdom Park or Epcot Center and bus transportation between the Transportation and Ticket Center, and Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot Center or the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park. There are six, seven and eight day Super Duper Passes, which can only be purchased at the resorts themselves. *4) How do I beat the crowds? One of the best strategies is to arrive early, before the park opens. An hour after opening is too late, by then, the lines have built up to a full frenzy. Another strategy, generally for those without kids, is to take on the more popular rides late in the evening (after 9pm, through midnight, if you're there at the time of year when the park is open late). Also, the lines do shorten a little during major shows (the Main Street Electrical Parade, SpectroMagic at WDW, or Fantasmic! at Disneyland) and during dinner time. *5) If I've been to the Magic Kingdom in WDW, what parts of Disneyland can I skip? *6) Where should I stay when visiting {WDW, Disneyland}? For first time guests, especially those with kids, I recommend an on-site resort in order to make the transition easier. At Disneyland, the Disneyland hotel features the monorail; it is *very* convenient to flash your passport and hop on to go to the park, then hop back on in Tomorrowland to return to the hotel when you need a break. Likewise, the Contemporary Resort, among others, also feature easy Monorail-to-park access. For those without kids, or experienced travelers, off-site hotels can be cheaper. Although they won't feature the amenities of the more expensive hotels, this may be better if you're looking to save money and aren't interested in spending much time in your room (aside from sleeping). Be sure to check out vacation packages, however, before giving up on the Disney hotels. Birnbaum's Official Guide books give decent listings of the resort hotels, including phone numbers and addresses.