171 Disney trivia questions and answers
Disney trivia on the animated and live-action films, Pixar, songs, Walt Disney and the company, and the parks, grouped by topic and marked easy, medium or hard. Each answer names its source on Disney's D23 encyclopedia; this is an independent quiz, not made by Disney.
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Walt Disney and the company
In which U.S. city was Walt Disney born?
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Chicago, Illinois.
He was born there on December 5, 1901, and later grew up in Missouri.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-walter-elias/
Which brother founded the Disney company with Walt in 1923?
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Roy O. Disney.
Roy, the older brother, looked after the money while Walt led the creative work.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-roy-oliver/
What does the 23 in D23, Disney's official fan club, stand for?
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1923, the year the company was founded.
The fan club was announced in 2009 and named after the founding year.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/d23-the-official-community-for-disney-fans/
What was the name of the short-lived 1920 art company Walt Disney started with his friend Ub Iwerks?
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The Iwerks-Disney Studio.
They put Iwerks first because “Disney-Iwerks” sounded like a company that made eyeglasses.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/iwerks-ub/
What was the name of Walt Disney's first cartoon company, based in Kansas City?
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Laugh-O-gram Films.
It made modern versions of fairy tales in 1922 and went bankrupt when its distributor stopped paying.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-walter-elias/
What job did Walt Disney do in France at the end of World War I?
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He drove an ambulance.
He served briefly as an ambulance driver before returning to Kansas City to work as an artist.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-walter-elias/
Which series of silent cartoons, made from 1924 to 1927, put a real girl into a cartoon world?
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The Alice Comedies.
Walt made 56 of them, with a live girl playing Alice in Cartoonland.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/alice-comedies/
Walt Disney lost the rights to which cartoon character just before he created Mickey Mouse?
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Disney got the rights to Oswald back from Universal in 2006.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit/
Which 1932 cartoon was scrapped in black and white and remade in color at Walt's insistence, then won an Academy Award?
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Flowers and Trees.
It was a Silly Symphony and won the Oscar for Best Cartoon; soon all Disney cartoons were in color.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/flowers-and-trees-film/
Which 1933 Disney cartoon made “Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” a hit song?
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Three Little Pigs.
Audiences in the Great Depression took up the song as their anthem, and the short won the Oscar for Best Cartoon.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/three-little-pigs-film/
What does EPCOT stand for?
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Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.
Walt Disney coined the name in 1966 for a planned city of the future.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/epcot/
In which year did Walt Disney die?
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1966.
He died on December 15, 1966, while he was planning EPCOT.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-walter-elias/
Walt Disney Imagineering, the group that designs the parks, was founded in 1952 under what name?
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WED Enterprises.
Walt set it up to help him create Disneyland; it took the Imagineering name in 1986.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/walt-disney-imagineering/
In which year did Disney+ launch in the United States?
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2019.
It launched on November 12, 2019, in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-plus/
Mickey Mouse and friends
In which 1928 cartoon did Mickey Mouse make his debut?
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Steamboat Willie.
It opened at the Colony Theater in New York on November 18, 1928, the date Disney uses as Mickey's birthday.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mickey-mouse/
What was new about the sound in Steamboat Willie?
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It was the first cartoon with synchronized sound.
Walt recorded the soundtrack with a 15-piece band and made Mickey's squeaks himself.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/steamboat-willie-film/
What name did Walt Disney first choose for his mouse before his wife Lillian suggested Mickey?
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Mortimer.
According to the Disney story, Lillian thought Mortimer sounded too pretentious.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mickey-mouse/
Who provided Mickey Mouse's voice until 1946?
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Walt Disney himself.
Jim Macdonald took over the voice after Walt.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mickey-mouse/
Which animator helped design Mickey Mouse and animated the whole of Plane Crazy by himself?
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Ub Iwerks.
He was famous for making about 700 drawings in a day.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/iwerks-ub/
Mickey Mouse was first drawn using which simple shape?
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Circles.
The three-circle outline of his head and ears became a symbol recognized around the world.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mickey-mouse/
Which character, Mickey's girlfriend, also made her debut in Steamboat Willie?
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Minnie Mouse.
She never had her own cartoon series but appeared in 74 cartoons with Mickey and Pluto.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/minnie-mouse/
Who was the first cartoon character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
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Mickey Mouse.
The star was presented on November 13, 1978.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mickey-mouse/
In which 1934 cartoon did Donald Duck first appear?
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The Wise Little Hen.
It was a Silly Symphony released on June 9, 1934.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/donald-duck/
What is Donald Duck's middle name?
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Fauntleroy.
The name was shown in a wartime cartoon.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/donald-duck/
Who was the original voice of Donald Duck?
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Clarence “Ducky” Nash.
Animator Tony Anselmo took over after 50 years.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/donald-duck/
What was Goofy called when he first got a name in the newspaper comic strips?
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Dippy Dawg.
By 1939 the name had changed to Goofy.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/goofy/
Goofy and Pluto are both dogs. Which one was created as a pet dog with no speaking voice?
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Pluto.
Goofy was created as a human-like character who walks upright and talks.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pluto/
Under what name did Daisy Duck make her first appearance in 1937?
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Donna Duck.
She first appeared in Don Donald and was first called Daisy in Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940).
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/daisy-duck/
Animated classics, 1937 to 1977
What was the first full-length animated feature film, released in 1937?
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
It premiered on December 21, 1937, at the Carthay Circle Theater in Hollywood.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-film/
Snow White won a special Academy Award in 1939. What was unusual about the trophy?
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It was one full-size Oscar with seven small “dwarf” Oscars.
Shirley Temple presented it to Walt Disney.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-film/
In Snow White, what does the disguised Queen persuade Snow White to bite?
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A poisoned apple.
The Queen disguises herself as an old peddler woman to trick her.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-film/
In Pinocchio, who brings the wooden puppet to life?
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The Blue Fairy.
She promises he can become a real boy if he earns it.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pinocchio-film/
Which character acts as Pinocchio's conscience?
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Jiminy Cricket.
He later introduced educational cartoons on the Mickey Mouse Club.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/jiminy-cricket/
In Pinocchio, what is the name of the whale that swallows Geppetto?
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Monstro.
Pinocchio saves his father from inside the whale.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pinocchio-film/
Which orchestra plays the music in Fantasia (1940)?
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The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski.
The film is a concert of classical pieces set to Disney animation.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/fantasia-film/
Which segment of the original Fantasia was kept for Fantasia/2000?
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Fantasia/2000 kept it and added eight new sequences.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/fantasia-film/
In Dumbo, which friend helps Dumbo discover he can fly?
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Timothy, a mouse.
Dumbo learns to use his huge ears to fly.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/dumbo-film/
What kinds of animals are Bambi's friends Thumper and Flower?
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Thumper is a rabbit and Flower is a skunk.
Bambi grows up with them to become the Great Prince of the Forest.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/bambi-film/
What are the names of Cinderella's two stepsisters?
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Anastasia and Drizella.
They live with Cinderella's jealous stepmother.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/cinderella-film/
What does Cinderella leave behind when she runs from the ball at midnight?
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A glass slipper.
The prince and the Grand Duke use it to find her.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/cinderella-film/
In Alice in Wonderland (1951), what do the Mad Hatter and the March Hare celebrate at their tea party?
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An unbirthday.
The film includes “The Unbirthday Song.”
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/alice-in-wonderland-film/
In Peter Pan (1953), who is Captain Hook's only friend?
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Mr. Smee.
Bill Thompson voiced Mr. Smee.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/peter-pan-film/
Is Tinker Bell written as one word or two?
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Two words.
In Peter Pan she is even called Miss Bell.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tinker-bell/
What breed of dog is Lady in Lady and the Tramp?
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A cocker spaniel.
Tramp is a mutt who lives by the railroad yards.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lady-and-the-tramp-film/
At which restaurant do Lady and the Tramp share their spaghetti dinner?
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Tony's.
They eat by moonlight in one of the film's best-known scenes.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lady-and-the-tramp-film/
Name the three good fairies in Sleeping Beauty.
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Flora, Fauna and Merryweather.
They try to protect Princess Aurora from Maleficent's curse.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/sleeping-beauty-film/
Which Sleeping Beauty villain turns into a fire-breathing dragon?
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Maleficent.
Prince Phillip defeats her so Aurora can be woken.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/sleeping-beauty-film/
In One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), what does Cruella De Vil want to make from the puppies?
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A Dalmatian-fur coat.
Pongo and Perdita find 99 stolen puppies at her home, Hell Hall.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/one-hundred-and-one-dalmatians-film/
In One Hundred and One Dalmatians, what is the dogs' bark-to-bark relay that spreads news of the stolen puppies called?
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The Twilight Bark.
Dogs across the city and the countryside pass the word along by barking.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/one-hundred-and-one-dalmatians-film/
In The Jungle Book, what kind of animal is Bagheera?
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A panther.
Bagheera is chosen to take Mowgli back to the man village.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/jungle-book-the-film/
Which film was the last animated feature Walt Disney supervised?
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The Jungle Book (1967).
It was released in October 1967, after his death in December 1966.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/jungle-book-the-film/
Which 1970 film was the first feature-length animated film completed without Walt Disney?
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The Aristocats.
It follows Duchess and her three kittens, Toulouse, Berlioz and Marie.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/aristocats-the-film/
In Disney's Robin Hood (1973), what kind of animals are Robin Hood and Maid Marian?
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Foxes.
Every character is an animal; Little John is a bear and Prince John is a lion.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/robin-hood-film/
In The Sword in the Stone, what nickname does young Arthur go by?
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Wart.
Merlin teaches him before he pulls the sword from the stone and becomes king.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/sword-in-the-stone-the-film/
In The Rescuers, where does the Rescue Aid Society have its headquarters?
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In the basement of the United Nations building.
The society is an international organization of mice.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/rescuers-the-film/
Animated films, 1989 to 2009
In The Little Mermaid, who is Ariel's father?
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King Triton.
He disapproves of her fascination with the human world.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/little-mermaid-the-film/
What does Ariel give Ursula in exchange for becoming human?
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Her voice.
Ursula the sea witch uses the deal to try to take over Triton's kingdom.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/little-mermaid-the-film/
In The Little Mermaid, what kind of animal is Sebastian?
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A crab.
King Triton sends him to keep an eye on Ariel.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/little-mermaid-the-film/
The names of Ariel's six sisters all begin with which letter?
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A.
They are Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella and Alana.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/ariel/
Beauty and the Beast (1991) was the first animated film nominated for which Academy Award?
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Best Picture.
It won Oscars for Best Song and Best Original Score.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/beauty-and-the-beast-film/
In Beauty and the Beast, who is the vain man who wants to marry Belle?
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Gaston.
He leads the townsfolk to storm the Beast's castle.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/beauty-and-the-beast-film/
Which actress voiced Mrs. Potts and sang the title song in Beauty and the Beast?
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Angela Lansbury.
Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson sang another version over the end credits.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/beauty-and-the-beast-film/
Which comedian voiced the Genie in Aladdin (1992)?
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Robin Williams.
Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie in The Return of Jafar and the TV series.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/genie/
What is the name of Aladdin's monkey friend?
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Abu.
Abu goes with Aladdin into the Cave of Wonders.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/aladdin-film/
In which city does Aladdin take place?
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Agrabah.
It is a made-up city ruled by the Sultan, Jasmine's father.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/aladdin-film/
In The Lion King, who kills Mufasa?
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Scar, Simba's uncle.
Scar then convinces Simba that the death was his fault.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lion-king-the-film/
What kinds of animals are Timon and Pumbaa?
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Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog.
They take in Simba after he runs away from the Pride Lands.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lion-king-the-film/
What does “hakuna matata” mean?
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No worries.
It is Timon and Pumbaa's attitude to life in The Lion King.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lion-king-the-film/
Which actor voiced Mufasa in The Lion King (1994)?
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James Earl Jones.
Matthew Broderick voiced adult Simba and Jeremy Irons voiced Scar.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lion-king-the-film/
What was The Lion King's working title?
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King of the Jungle.
Artists traveled to Africa to study the settings while the film was made.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lion-king-the-film/
What kind of animal is Pocahontas's friend Meeko?
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A raccoon.
Her other companion, Flit, is a hummingbird.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pocahontas-film/
Name the three gargoyles in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Victor, Hugo and Laverne.
They keep Quasimodo company in the cathedral's bell tower.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/hunchback-of-notre-dame-the-film/
In Hercules, what are the names of Hades' two sidekicks?
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Pain and Panic.
Hades sends them to kidnap baby Hercules.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/hercules-film/
Why does Mulan disguise herself as a man?
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To take her aged father's place in the army.
Her father has been called to war, and she goes in his place.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mulan-film/
Who voiced the dragon Mushu in Mulan?
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Eddie Murphy.
Mushu is Mulan's self-appointed guardian.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mushu/
In The Emperor's New Groove, what is Emperor Kuzco turned into?
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A llama.
His adviser Yzma is behind it.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/emperors-new-groove-the-film/
What is Stitch's experiment number?
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Which Hawaiian word for family is at the heart of Lilo & Stitch?
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Ohana.
Lilo's faith in ohana wins Stitch over.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lilo-stitch-film/
Who provided the voice of Stitch?
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Chris Sanders, one of the film's two directors.
He co-directed Lilo & Stitch with Dean DeBlois.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/stitch/
In The Princess and the Frog, what is Tiana's dream?
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To own her own restaurant.
The film is set in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/princess-and-the-frog-the-film/
Animated films since 2010
How long is Rapunzel's magic hair in Tangled?
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70 feet.
She has been locked in a hidden tower since she was a baby.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tangled-film/
What is Flynn Rider's real name?
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Eugene Fitzherbert.
He is the bandit who hides in Rapunzel's tower.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tangled-film/
What kind of animal is Rapunzel's friend Pascal?
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A chameleon.
A super-cop horse named Maximus also joins the adventure.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tangled-film/
In Wreck-It Ralph, who is the Good Guy of Ralph's own arcade game?
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Fix-It Felix.
Ralph is the game's Bad Guy and wants to be a hero instead.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/wreck-it-ralph-film/
What is the name of Kristoff's reindeer in Frozen?
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Sven.
Kristoff and Sven help Anna search for Elsa.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/frozen-film/
Which kingdom do Anna and Elsa come from?
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Arendelle.
Elsa's icy powers trap the kingdom in eternal winter.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/frozen-film/
Who voices Elsa in Frozen?
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Idina Menzel.
Kristen Bell voices her sister Anna.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/princess-elsa/
Who voices Olaf the snowman?
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Josh Gad.
Olaf joins Anna and Kristoff on their journey.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/olaf/
In Frozen 2, what animal shape does the water spirit called the Nokk take?
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A horse.
The Nokk was inspired by Nordic folklore.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/frozen-2-film/
What is the name of the robot who helps Hiro Hamada in Big Hero 6?
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Baymax.
The film is set in the city of San Fransokyo.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/big-hero-6-film/
Officer Judy Hopps is the first of which kind of animal on the Zootopia police force?
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A bunny (rabbit).
She teams up with a fox, Nick Wilde, to solve a case.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/zootopia-film/
Which demigod joins Moana on her ocean voyage?
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In which country is Encanto set?
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Colombia.
The filmmakers based the Madrigals' village on the Coffee Region.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/encanto-film/
In Encanto, which Madrigal child did not receive a magical gift?
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Mirabel.
Every other child in the family has a unique gift.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/encanto-film/
Who wrote the original songs for Encanto?
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Lin-Manuel Miranda.
He wrote eight original songs for the film.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/encanto-film/
What is the fantasy land in Raya and the Last Dragon called?
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Kumandra.
Its five lands, Heart, Fang, Spine, Talon and Tail, form the shape of a dragon.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/raya-and-the-last-dragon-film/
Pixar films
Which 1995 film was the first animated feature made entirely on computers?
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Toy Story.
Director John Lasseter received a special Academy Award for the achievement.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/toy-story-film/
Which two actors voice Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story?
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Tom Hanks (Woody) and Tim Allen (Buzz).
Woody is Andy's favorite toy until Buzz arrives.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/toy-story-film/
What kind of toy is Woody?
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A pull-string cowboy doll.
He is Andy's favorite toy in Toy Story.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/toy-story-film/
In Monsters, Inc., who is Sulley's one-eyed best friend and Scare Assistant?
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Mike Wazowski.
Billy Crystal voices Mike and John Goodman voices Sulley.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/monsters-inc/
What is the name of the little girl who wanders into the monster world in Monsters, Inc.?
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Boo.
She is a tiny girl from the human world who goes where no human has gone before.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/monsters-inc/
In Finding Nemo, where does Nemo end up after he is taken from the reef?
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In a fish tank in a dentist's office in Sydney.
His timid father, Marlin, sets out to find him with Dory's help.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/finding-nemo-film/
What kind of fish is Dory?
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A regal blue tang.
Ellen DeGeneres voices her.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/finding-nemo-film/
Who voices the costume designer Edna Mode in The Incredibles?
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Brad Bird, the film's director.
Bird also wrote the film.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/incredibles-the-film/
In Ratatouille, which young kitchen worker becomes Remy's cooking partner?
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Linguini.
Remy the rat secretly helps him cook in a famous Paris restaurant.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/ratatouille-film/
What does the name WALL-E stand for?
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Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class.
His robot friend EVE stands for Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/wall%e2%80%a2e-film/
How does Carl Fredricksen make his house fly in Up?
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He ties thousands of balloons to it.
He is heading for a waterfall in Venezuela that his late wife, Ellie, dreamed of visiting.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/up-film/
In Brave, what skill does Princess Merida want to be known for?
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Name the five emotions in Riley's head in Inside Out.
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Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness.
They work in Headquarters, the control center of Riley's mind.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/inside-out-film/
In Coco, who is Miguel's musical idol?
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Ernesto de la Cruz.
Miguel's family has a generations-old ban on music.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/coco/
In Soul, what is Joe Gardner's job at the start of the film?
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Middle school band teacher.
He gets the chance to play at the best jazz club in town.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/soul-film/
In Cars, in which Route 66 town does Lightning McQueen get stuck?
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Radiator Springs.
He is on his way to the Piston Cup Championship in California.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/cars-film/
In which year did Disney buy Pixar?
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2006.
The deal was announced on January 24, 2006, and completed on May 5, 2006.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pixar-animation-studios/
In which California city is Pixar Animation Studios based?
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Emeryville.
Pixar was founded there on February 3, 1986.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pixar-animation-studios/
Songs
Which film introduced the song “When You Wish Upon a Star”?
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Pinocchio (1940).
It won the Academy Award for Best Song.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pinocchio-film/
“Whistle While You Work” comes from which film?
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
“Heigh Ho” and “Some Day My Prince Will Come” are from the same film.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-film/
“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” comes from which film?
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Cinderella (1950).
The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/cinderella-film/
“Baby Mine” and “When I See an Elephant Fly” are songs from which film?
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Dumbo.
“Baby Mine” was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/dumbo-film/
“Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” and “Let's Go Fly a Kite” are songs from which film?
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Mary Poppins (1964).
The film won five Oscars, including Best Song for “Chim Chim Cher-ee.”
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mary-poppins-film/
Which brothers wrote the songs for Mary Poppins and the song for the “it's a small world” ride?
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Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.
Walt asked them for a simple tune that could be repeated in many languages.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/its-a-small-world/
Which film features the song “The Bare Necessities”?
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The Jungle Book (1967).
Terry Gilkyson wrote it, and it was nominated for an Oscar.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/jungle-book-the-film/
“Under the Sea” won the Academy Award for Best Song for which film?
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The Little Mermaid.
Howard Ashman and Alan Menken wrote the film's songs.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/little-mermaid-the-film/
“Be Our Guest” is a song from which film?
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Beauty and the Beast (1991).
Computer-generated imagery was used most notably in this sequence.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/beauty-and-the-beast-film/
“A Whole New World” won the Academy Award for Best Song for which film?
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Aladdin (1992).
Alan Menken wrote the music and Tim Rice the lyrics.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/academy-awards/
Which singer wrote the songs for The Lion King with lyricist Tim Rice?
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Elton John.
Their song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” won the Oscar for Best Song.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/lion-king-the-film/
“Colors of the Wind” won the Academy Award for Best Song for which film?
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Pocahontas (1995).
Alan Menken wrote the music and Stephen Schwartz the lyrics.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pocahontas-film/
“Reflection” and “I'll Make a Man Out of You” come from which film?
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Mulan (1998).
Matthew Wilder and David Zippel wrote the film's five songs.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mulan-film/
Who wrote “You'll Be in My Heart,” the Oscar-winning song from Tarzan?
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Phil Collins.
He wrote five songs for the film and sang four of them.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/academy-awards/
“Let It Go” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for which film?
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Frozen (2013).
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez wrote the music and lyrics.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/academy-awards/
“Into the Unknown” was nominated for an Oscar for which film?
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Frozen 2.
The same songwriters, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, wrote the Frozen 2 songs.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/frozen-2-film/
“Remember Me” won the Academy Award for Best Song for which Pixar film?
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Coco.
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez wrote it.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/coco/
Which Encanto song spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
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“We Don't Talk About Bruno.”
The Encanto soundtrack also reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/encanto-film/
Live-action films
Who played Mary Poppins and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the role?
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Julie Andrews.
Mary Poppins won five Oscars from 13 nominations.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mary-poppins-film/
Who played Mary Poppins's friend Bert?
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Dick Van Dyke.
Bert and a host of chimney sweeps help Mary Poppins teach the children to have fun.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mary-poppins-film/
What is the Banks family's address in Mary Poppins?
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No. 17, Cherry Tree Lane, London.
The house faces the park.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/mary-poppins-film/
What is the name of Captain Nemo's submarine in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)?
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The Nautilus.
Harper Goff designed it, and it was the first Disney feature filmed in CinemaScope.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/20000-leagues-under-the-sea-film/
In The Parent Trap (1961), which actress played both twins?
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Hayley Mills.
Split-screen shots and a double created the illusion of the twins.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/parent-trap-the-film/
In The Love Bug, what make of car is Herbie?
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A Volkswagen.
Herbie is a little Volkswagen “bug” that seems almost human.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/love-bug-the-film/
What was the name of the dog who played Old Yeller?
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Spike.
Old Yeller (1957) is set on a Texas ranch in the late 1860s.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/old-yeller-film/
Which 1982 Disney film sends a computer programmer, played by Jeff Bridges, into an electronic world?
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Tron.
It was the first film to use computer imagery to create a three-dimensional world.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tron-film/
What is the name of Captain Jack Sparrow's ship?
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The Black Pearl.
Captain Barbossa steals it in The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl-film/
Where was the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl held?
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At Disneyland.
The film is a tribute to the Disneyland ride of the same name.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl-film/
What is the surname of the three witch sisters in Hocus Pocus?
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Sanderson.
They are brought back to life in Salem on Halloween night.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/hocus-pocus-film/
Who played Troy Bolton in High School Musical?
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Zac Efron.
The Disney Channel Original Movie premiered on January 20, 2006.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/high-school-musical-television/
In Enchanted, which animated kingdom does Giselle come from before she lands in New York?
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Andalasia.
The film switches from animation to live action when she arrives in Manhattan.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/enchanted-film/
Who played the inventor Wayne Szalinski in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids?
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Rick Moranis.
His shrinking machine zaps the children down to a quarter of an inch.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-film/
Parks, rides and cruises
In which California city did Disneyland open in 1955?
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Anaheim.
It opened on July 17, 1955, to an invited audience and to the public the next day.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disneyland/
What covered the Anaheim land before Disneyland was built?
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Orange groves.
The land was split into parcels owned by 17 different people.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disneyland/
Which castle is the landmark of Fantasyland at Disneyland in California?
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Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Hong Kong Disneyland has a copy of it.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/sleeping-beauty-castle/
Why did Walt Disney keep Sleeping Beauty Castle fairly small, at 77 feet?
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He wanted it to feel friendly, not like the huge castles built to frighten peasants.
Forced perspective in the stonework makes it look taller than it is.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/sleeping-beauty-castle/
Which castle stands in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World?
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Cinderella Castle.
Designers studied famous European palaces and the art from the 1950 Cinderella film.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/cinderella-castle/
On what date did Walt Disney World open near Orlando, Florida?
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October 1, 1971.
It opened with the Magic Kingdom and two hotels.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/walt-disney-world-resort/
The Walt Disney World property is about twice the size of which famous island?
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Manhattan.
The Disney brothers ended up with 27,500 acres.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/walt-disney-world-resort/
Main Street, U.S.A. is most likely based on which Missouri town from Walt's childhood?
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Marceline.
Walt spent his early childhood on a farm there.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/main-street-u-s-a/
What building trick makes Main Street, U.S.A. look bigger than it is?
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The ground floors are built at about 7/8 size and the upper floors smaller still.
This forced perspective gives the street a not-quite-real feeling.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/main-street-u-s-a/
How many ghosts supposedly live in the Haunted Mansion?
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999.
The mansion claims there is always room for one more.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/haunted-mansion/
Which Disneyland ride did Walt Disney work on closely but not live to see finished?
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Pirates of the Caribbean.
It opened on March 18, 1967, with the song “Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me).”
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/pirates-of-the-caribbean/
The “it's a small world” ride was first built for which event?
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The 1964-65 New York World's Fair.
It moved to Disneyland in 1966.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/its-a-small-world/
Which Disneyland show, opened in 1963, was the first to use sophisticated Audio-Animatronics figures?
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The Enchanted Tiki Room.
Its four parrot hosts are Fritz, Michael, Pierre and José.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/enchanted-tiki-room/
What object gave Walt Disney the idea for Audio-Animatronics?
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An antique mechanical singing bird.
He found it in a shop in New Orleans while on vacation.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/audio-animatronics/
Disneyland's Matterhorn is about what fraction of the real mountain's size?
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About 1/100th.
It stands 147 feet high.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/matterhorn-bobsleds/
Which Tomorrowland roller coaster races through the dark indoors?
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Space Mountain.
Riders cannot see the track, which makes the drops and turns a surprise.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/space-mountain/
In 1961, which character began flying above Sleeping Beauty Castle before the Disneyland fireworks?
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Tinker Bell.
She flew before the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tinker-bell/
Under what name did EPCOT open in 1982?
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EPCOT Center.
“Center” was dropped from the name in 1993.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/epcot/
What giant carved tree stands at the center of Disney's Animal Kingdom?
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The Tree of Life.
It is carved with more than 300 animal images.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/animal-kingdom-disneys/
In which year did Tokyo Disneyland open?
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1983.
It opened on April 15, 1983, in Urayasu, just outside Tokyo.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tokyo-disneyland/
What does Tokyo Disneyland have instead of Main Street, U.S.A.?
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World Bazaar, a Main Street with a roof over it.
The roof protects guests from the weather.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/tokyo-disneyland/
What was Disneyland Paris called when it opened in 1992?
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Euro Disney.
The Disneyland Paris name became official in 1994.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disneyland-paris/
Which Disney park is home to Enchanted Storybook Castle, the tallest Disney castle?
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Shanghai Disneyland.
The park opened on June 16, 2016.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/shanghai-disneyland/
What was the name of the Disney Cruise Line's first ship?
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Disney Magic.
It set out on its maiden voyage on July 30, 1998, from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-cruise-line/
What is the name of Disney's private island in the Bahamas?
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Castaway Cay.
Disney bought the island, then called Gorda Cay, in 1996.
Source: D23 Disney A to Z https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-cruise-line/
Plan the round and team scores
8 turns × 60 seconds = 8 minutes of play, plus instructions and breaks.
60
These are adjustable house rules. Pause whenever the group needs more time.
Team 1: 0
Team 2: 0
Use this set with a group
Read a prompt, allow thinking time, then invite an answer or a pass. For a timed round, choose a turn length before starting. A host can keep the printed answers out of view until the round ends.