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Disney Legends

Walt Disney is tied to so many memorable stories, including our own.

Snopes Staff

Published Aug 15, 2019

Mickey and Minnie Mouse creator Walt Disney seated with open cartoon folio and representations of his creation Mickey and Minnie behind. (Photo by Edward Steichen/Condé Nast via Getty Images) (Edward Steichen/Condé Nast via Getty Images)
Image Via Edward Steichen/Condé Nast via Getty Images

Welcome to where it all began. Back in 1994 “Snopes” was one man’s handle on just another internet forum, where he discussed and debunked rumors surrounding Walt Disney. It started as a hobby. But, not unlike (and also: not exactly like) Disney’s own portfolio, the pastime grew and persisted and lasts to this day in the form of this website, which we can only hope will be as widely shared as the cryogenic storage urban legend.

Was Walt Disney Frozen?

Oct 19, 1995 Half a century onwards, the rumor that Walt Disney's body was put in cryonic storage remains one ...
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Why Did So Many of Walt Disney's Animated Films Have Motherless Characters?

Nov 5, 2008 His own mother's death may have been the most shattering moment of Walt Disney's life.
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Did Walt Disney Receive a Dishonorable Discharge?

Oct 2, 1996 Some legends claim he was proud of it.
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Does Disneyland's Matterhorn Have a Basketball Court?

Apr 22, 2000 It's not as elaborate as it sounds.
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Walt Disney and the Naked Woman Frame

Jul 29, 1996 Did Disney animators slip a single frame of a naked woman into a film to see if Walt could spot it?
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Was Walt Disney Born in Robinson, Illinois?

Jul 24, 2004 It's a charming story, but the details don't quite add up.
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Were Disney Studios Required to Convert into a Hospital?

Feb 1, 2001 Requiring that new construction projects be adaptable to other uses is not an unheard of condition.
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Did Walt Disney's Will Require His Movies to Be Remade Every 10 Years?

Dec 5, 2018 Do not confuse marketing strategies with the dictates of a long-dead company founder.
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Walt Disney's Illegitimate Birth?

Jul 29, 1996 Was Walt Disney born out of wedlock to a woman from Almería, Spain?
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Was That Walt Disney's Face Inside the Haunted Mansion?

Apr 22, 2000 A classic piece of Disneyland lore.
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Walt Disney's Final Instructions

Jun 14, 2001 "In a bizarre turn, one that underscores the anxiety and paranoia of his last days, Walt made a ...
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