Lore of the Mouse - The Art of Disneyland

Question 1

Claude Coats artist & set designer that was Walt's "Go-To" guy. Worked on Mr. Toad's Wide Ride & Snow White & which?

Accepted Answer

Pinocchio's Daring Journey

Question 2

Walt & Herb Ryman's Fantasyland (1953) original concept art illustrates all these classic Fantasyland elements except?

Accepted Answer

Church Tower

Question 3

The Enchanted Tiki Room (1963) concept art reveals at least one thing about the attraction that didn't come true?

Accepted Answer

RCA as a sponsor

Question 4

Bill Justice, Disney's Master Artist was responsible for Walt's most challenging park projects. Did or could do which?

Accepted Answer

Could effortlessly sketch Mickey Upside down, Programmed animatronics Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Country Bears & others, Painted the most iconic mural in park history in 1973 for Disney's 50th, Designed floats & costumes for parades & made sketches for Electric Parade

Question 5

Mark Twain Riverboat was part of Frontierland's original design based on these sketches. What's wrong w/ this picture?

Accepted Answer

Mark Twain facing wrong direction

Question 6

The Viewliner (1957-58)Shortest lived ride designed by Bob Gurr, futuristic look for-shadowed Monorail, which is false?

Accepted Answer

Walt called it "The Rocket Liner"

Question 7

Tony Baxter designed this concept art for Big Thunder Mountain in the late 70's, then also was the lead designer for?

Accepted Answer

Star Tours

Question 8

Ken Anderson was both a sketch artist & a painter came up with this most famous scene you might recognize. He called it?

Accepted Answer

Graveyard Jamboree

Question 9

Herb Ryman's Frontierland was one that most closely resembles Walt's final product, although sketches from others used?

Accepted Answer

As postcards

Question 10

Alweg Monorail in Tomorrowland sketch (1958) by Bob Gurr. The ride opened a year later. Manufacturer Alweg was from?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 11

1965, Mary Blair's It's A Small World Her use of primary colors is reminiscent of Josef Albers color theories about?

Accepted Answer

How colors affects spatial perception

Question 12

In 1961, ground was broken on The Haunted Mansion. Imagineer Rolly Crump seen here w/ HM model, was tapped to do what?

Accepted Answer

Do the interior art concepts

Question 13

Haunted Mansion concept painting by Sam McKim. Amazing how close to final product this painting was, even more amazing?

Accepted Answer

Sketched from a real house

Question 14

Walt's own concept art of the park (with the sketch assistance of Herb Ryman) from 1953 was just enough to do what?

Accepted Answer

Get enough investors involved to actually build Walt's dream

Question 15

1958 Designed & art direction by Claude Coats & painted by Delmer J. Yoakum, The Grand Canyon Diorama. All are true but?

Accepted Answer

Took 250 gallons of pain to complete

Question 16

Main Street Train Station concept art also by Walt, because of the importance he put on the Railroad, he matched what?

Accepted Answer

The size of all the buildings on Main Street to the trains 5/8th scale

Question 17

Sam McKim's sketch of The Golden Horseshoe is iconic and visionary. In real life Sam did what before working for Disney?

Accepted Answer

Child actor, worked in westerns along side John Wayne & Gene Autry

Question 18

1955 Jungle Cruise original sketches by Harper Goff won the day for Walt. At least ___ other artists submitted sketches?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 19

Anderson's elevator room inspired Marc Davis to do four sketches that slowly reveal their creepy plot! Which is false?

Accepted Answer

Walt loved the sketches and is said to have pitched in a bit

Question 20

Nothing compares to the artistic influence Walt had on Disneyland. Where was Walt born & attend "a school of fine arts?"

Accepted Answer

Chicago, IL.

Question 21

Blaine Gibson was one of Walt's favorite & most trusted sculptors seen here w/ his Abe Lincoln. He sculpted all but?

Accepted Answer

Original Yeti on Matterhorn

Question 22

First female Imagineer Harriet Burns created beautiful miniatures & scaled models for Walt. Legendary work on which?

Accepted Answer

Haunted Mansion, Storybook Canal Boats, Enchanted Tiki Room

Question 23

1965, another Herb Ryman triumph! New Orleans Square opens a year later. All are true except which?

Accepted Answer

Home to the exclusive Disney Club 33 would open just two years later

Question 24

Design of Tom Sawyer's Island handed off several times, never to Walt's liking, so he did it himself! Which is false?

Accepted Answer

The burning settlers cabin still burns to this day

Question 25

Pirates concept art from Mark Davis is spitting image of rides' actual animatronics. Cool fun facts, but which is false?

Accepted Answer

Jack Sparrow appears four times during ride

Question 26

Marc Davis' sketch here is one of the rides most recognizable scenes on the ride, yet most people don't know that?

Accepted Answer

The dog was Walt's boyhood dog taken from sketches Walt made

Question 27

Mary Blair's tiled building fronts kept Tomorrowland fresh from the late 60's thru the 80's! Which is true about Mary?

Accepted Answer

She worked for Ub Iwerks before working for Disney

Question 28

Walt's sketches & pitch to ABC for funds for parks construction include Adventureland's with all these details except?

Accepted Answer

A six story treehouse

Question 29

Dozen's of Imagineers & technicians worked on Haunted Mansion. Veteran Claude Coats sketched this scene, known as what?

Accepted Answer

The Grand Hall

Question 30

Marc Davis, legendary Disney artist now as an Imagineer paired w/ Rolly Crump on Haunted Mansion, he was task to?

Accepted Answer

Keep the ride kid friendly, Bring an animator's eye to the project

Question 31

Main Street Disneyland Railroad Station original sketch (1954) by Walt. It envisioned which classic Disneyland features?

Accepted Answer

Main Street Station done the style of Post Colonial New England, Dual entrances to Main Street, Photo op garden with signature park icon at park entrance, The Disneyland Railroad

Question 32

Imagineer & artist Xavier Atencio, who wrote Grim Grinning Ghosts also dubbed special effects engineer Yale Gracey what?

Accepted Answer

Master of the Mannor

Question 33

Ken Andersons concept perfected by Yale Gracey, the face seems to follow you as you pass. How did they do this illusion?

Accepted Answer

Busts are carved inward & the edges of glass are painted

Question 34

Designer John Hench's sketches of Tomorrowland still regarded as classic mid-century design, he also designed which?

Accepted Answer

Space Mountain, Rocket Jets

Question 35

Sam McKim's sketch of Main Street. Main Street is forever set in (1910) because of Walt's fascination with who & what?

Accepted Answer

Mark Twain, Haley's Comet

Question 36

Harper Goff nicknamed "The Second Imagineer" (After Walt) Helped Walt plan & design much of the park. He met Walt how?

Accepted Answer

By chance in London

Question 37

1958 Mary Blair's concept art for Alice In Wonderland became a Fantasyland classic! Reason she was most likely chosen?

Accepted Answer

She had worked as an animator on the Disney Alice In Wonderland movie

Question 38

Rolly Crump's anthropomorphic objects & faces that stare back at you were his trademark & Walt loved his work, but?

Accepted Answer

Walt knew he needed to be tempered, so he teamed him up w/ Marc Davis

Question 39

Tom Bromley's reworked sketch of Herb Ryman's concept art of Sleeping Beauty's Castle (1954) All are true but?

Accepted Answer

Was originally designed as the exact center of the park

Question 40

Matterhorn concept art just years before it's opened in 1959 in Tomorrowland. All are true except which?

Accepted Answer

Has full sized basketball court inside

Lore of the Mouse - The Art of Disneyland

Questions 40

Lore of the Mouse - The Art of Disneyland

Questions 40