Weekend Trivia: A Disney Christmas

This weekend's round of trivia questions on Twitter focused on Disney at Christmas. Click on the Comments to check the answers and see how you did. With the holiday itself next weekend, we'll be taking a break from trivia, but look for more in the new year as we get closer to the Ultimate Trivia Challenge at the 2011 D23 Expo.

1) What was the title of Walt Disney's first TV special, aired on Christmas Day 1950?

2) Which animated features open and/or close with scenes of Christmas?

3) What non-Disney Christmas film, a perennial favorite, features a scene of Disney characters appearing in a parade?

4) Who manages to get into Mickey's house and cause trouble in the short "Pluto's Christmas Tree?"

5) What character played the role of Fezziwig in the featurette Mickey's Christmas Carol?

6) In Toy Story, what code names did Woody and Sarge use to communicate about the gifts on Christmas morning?

7) What character acts as the antagonist in the DVD release Belle's Enchanted Christmas?

8) In what year did the Candlelight Processional make its debut at Disneyland? Who was the first narrator?

9) Where was the Candlelight Processional performed at Walt Disney World, prior to moving to its current home at Epcot?

10) Where could Walt Disney World guests once witness a show entitled "The Glory and Pageantry of Christmas?"

11) Prior to the late-90s, the Christmas shop in Magic Kingdom was found in what location?

12) What three Liberty Square stores were replaced by Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe?

13) In the Country Bear Christmas Special, Big Al appeared dressed as what?

14) What theme parks currently offer a seasonal overlay on the It's a Small World attraction?

15) During the 1960s, a holiday star was placed atop what Disneyland landmark each year?

16) What Walt Disney World landmark once sported a giant Santa hat during the holidays?

17) What entertainment spectacle was presented during Disneyland's first Christmas season in 1955?

18) In what year was the Silly Symphony cartoon "The Night Before Christmas" released?

19) The Osborne family of Spectacle of Lights fame are from what state?

20) Who is serving as host of the Walt Disney World segments of the 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade on ABC?

Weekend Trivia: Disney Channel

This weekend on Twitter, the trivia questions covered the various eras of Disney Channel. Here's the list of questions. How did you do? To check your answers, click into the Comments section below.

1) When did Disney Channel make its broadcast debut?

2) What was the name of the exercise program for kids which aired on Disney Channel in the mid-80s?

3) What were some of the adult program offerings featured in the evenings during Disney Channel's early years?

4) Who portrayed Anne of Green Gables in the Disney Channel film series?

5) Who were the adult hosts of the New Mickey Mouse Club that aired on Disney Channel starting in 1989?

6) Who played Louis on the series Even Stevens?

7) What other Even Stevens star provided the voice of animated heroine Kim Possible?

8) What was the name associated with the teen-oriented programming block Disney Channel ran in the afternoons starting in the late 90s?

9) What Disney Channel series featured an animated version of the main character, expressing her inner thoughts?

10) What was the name of the animated clay ball that once hosted interstitial moments during Playhouse Disney?

11) High School Musical co-star Corbin Bleu played the lead role in what other DC Original Movie?

12) What are the titles of the two shows on which the characters of Sonny with a Chance star?

13) What Playhouse Disney series follows the adventures of characters like Elly Van and Taxi Crab?

14) As originally announced, the series JONAS was to feature the Jonas Brothers in what fictional roles, as opposed to the role of high school-aged musicians they ended up playing in the show?

15) Bella Thorne stars in what new Disney Channel original series?

Weekend Trivia: Walt Disney

Walt Disney was born December 5, 1901. It was the beginning of what would be a truly wonderful life. Although Walt has been gone for more than four decades now, he continues to inspire millions around the world every day. In honor of Walt's birthday this weekend, our latest round of trivia salutes the man himself. How much do you know? Answers will be posted in Comments tonight. Until then... Good luck!

1) In what city was Walt Disney born?

2) What were the names of Walt's mother and father?

3) How many siblings did Walt have?

4) What were their names?

5) During what years did Walt and his family live in Marceline, Missouri?

6) Where did Walt start his first animation company?

7) In what year did Walt move to Hollywood?

8) What job did Lillian hold before marrying Walt Disney?

9) What was Lillian's maiden name?

10) How many children did Walt and Lilly have, and what were their names?

11) What was the name of Walt Disney's first grandchild?

12) On what date did Walt Disney pass away?

13) What was the longest title for an attraction in Disneyland history?

14) When did the One Man's Dream attraction open at Disney's Hollywood Studios?

15) Who sculpted the statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse known as "Partners?"

Weekend Trivia: International Disney Parks

This week's edition of Weekend Trivia took you around the world to Disney's international destinations. How did you fare on these questions? Check your answers in the comments section below.

1) What was the first Disney Park built outside the U.S.?

2) Disney Resort Paris is built on former beet fields in what town 20 miles east of Paris?

3) What is the name of the island on which Hong Kong Disneyland was built?

4) A third Disney resort in Asia is in development for construction near what major city?

5) What is the name of the Downtown Disney-like shopping, dining and entertainment district at Tokyo Disney Resort?

6) What was the original name of the property now known as Disneyland Resort Paris?

7) What two Disney resort hotels are located at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort?

8) What land/port is considered the "Main Street" of Tokyo DisneySEA?

9) Which international Disney Resort features only one theme park?

10) Which of the following attractions is found in all three international Disney destinations?

A - Big Thunder Mountain

B - Space Mountain

C - Splash Mountain

11) What are the three official hotels of the Tokyo Disney Resort?

12) What popular Disney Cruise Line show is performed daily at the Storybook Theater in Fantasyland at Hong Kong Disneyland?

13) What can be found beneath Le Chateau de la Belle au Bois Dormant in Disneyland Paris?

14) What name is associated with the monorail system at Tokyo Disney Resort?

15) Before it was decided to build Disneyland Paris in France, what other European country was a prime contender to host the resort?

BONUS) Name the opening dates for each of Disney's five international theme parks.

Weekend Trivia: Disney & the Circus

Time for another round of Weekend Trivia. How well do you know Disney's connections to the circus?

1) In Dumbo, what is Timothy Mouse's middle initial?

2) What was the alternate title of the circus film Toby Tyler?

3) What was the name of the circus event hosted at Epcot in the mid-80s?

4) In what part of Disneyland could guests see the Mickey Mouse Club Circus during the park's first holiday season?

5) The Dumbo the Flying Elephant attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World each feature 16 units. How many Dumbo units were on the original attractions that these newer models replaced?

6) A sequence featuring Disney characters was seen in what 1952 circus movie classic?

7) On the 1950s Mickey Mouse Club, what day of the week was Circus Day?

8) Feld Entertainment, the producers of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, also put on what Disney-themed shows?

9) What two Disney resorts feature permanent theaters for performances by Cirque du Soleil, and what are the names of the shows?

10) In the 1936 short "Mickey's Circus," Donald Duck practically brings down the house in his attempt to present what sort of trained animals?

Good luck! When you're ready, click on Comments to see the answers...

Weekend Trivia: Frontierland

I got distracted with other things this weekend, so the regular Weekend Trivia column is a bit late. Here are the questions, though, as presented on Twitter this evening. I'll have the answers for you in the comments section tomorrow. Good luck!

1) What two celebrities appeared at the opening of Frontierland in 1955?

2) What is the Tokyo Disneyland equivalent of Frontierland?

3) Which Frontierland was the first to feature The Country Bear Jamboree?

4) What concept was initially proposed for the Disneyland site which became Tom Sawyer Island?

5) Casa de Fritos at Disneyland is remembered for its Fritos dispenser shaped like what?

6) What is the actual name of the highest point on Splash Mountain?

7) In which Frontierland can one find The Lucky Nugget?

8) The rock formations of Big Thunder Mountain in Disneyland are based on geographic features from what region? What about the Big Thunder landscape for the attractions at WDW, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris?

9) What was the name of the first steamship to ply the Rivers of America at the Magic Kingdom?

10) The extinct attraction Mike Fink Keelboats was inspired by what Disney film?

11) The Twin Sisters and Wedding Veil Falls were seen on what former Frontierland attraction?

12) Who is the proprietor of The Golden Horseshoe?

13) The Indian Village at Disneyland once stood on the site of what present-day attraction?

14) The Frontierland Railroad station at Disneyland (now New Orleans Square station) was modeled on a set from what movie?

15) In the early years of Disneyland, who was the Sheriff of Frontierland?

Weekend Trivia: Star Wars & Indiana Jones

Sorry about the general lack of posts this week. It's been busy around here, with home remodeling projects and my twin boys' 5th birthday. It was, at their request, a huge movie-themed blowout... specifically Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Since that's where my mind has been, the Weekend Trivia for today on Twitter focused on the subject of Star Wars and Indy in the Disney Parks. Here are the questions. Look for the answers to appear in the comments some time tomorrow afternoon.

1) What was the first Disney Parks attractions created in association with George Lucas?

2) When and where did Star Tours make its debut?

3) Who provided the voice of RX-24 in Star Tours?

4) Where and how in the original Star Tours attraction was there a direct reference to George Lucas?

5) The G2 droids in the Star Tours queue at Disneyland previously appeared in what incarnation?

6) The original Star Tours film featured a cameo by what iconic element from an extinct Disneyland attraction?

7) In what year did Star Wars Weekends debut at Disney's Hollywood Studios?

8) For three years starting in 2003, Star Wars Weekends featured a Star Wars-themed version of what Hollywood Studios attraction?

9) The store at the exit of Star Tours at Disney's Hollywood Studios has gone by what two names?

10) In what venue outside of Disney Parks has the Disney-produced Jedi Training Academy show been presented?

11) What was the first Disney Parks attraction to feature Indiana Jones?

12) Indiana Jones attractions can be found in what four Disney Parks around the world?

13) What "treasures" are being sought on the Indiana Jones Adventure attractions in Disneyland and in Tokyo DisneySEA?

14) What was the title of the live show presented during the Disneyland Summer of Hidden Mysteries event in 2008?

15) What Indy attraction was conceived and announced for Disneyland, but never built?

Weekend Trivia: Pixar Animation Studios

Ready for another round of Weekend Trivia? This week's challenge focuses on Pixar Animation Studios. Here are the 20 questions I asked this afternoon on Twitter. Come back later tonight for the answers, which I'll post in the comments section below. Good luck!

1) Before going private in 1986, Pixar was part of what other company?

2) Where is the headquarters of Pixar Animation Studios currently located?

3) What is Luxo, Jr.?

4) What early Pixar short film inspired Toy Story?

5) Who or what is the protagonist in the short film Red's Dream?

6) Where in Toy Story can you see a tribute to A113, the room at Cal-Arts where several Pixar animators learned their craft?

7) When Flik arrives in the "big city" in A Bug's Life, a logo is seen for what Disney Broadway production?

8) At the start of Toy Story 2, Buzz is seen flying through an alien landscape created by repurposing elements modeled for what other film?

9) Characters from what other Pixar features are seen in Boo's room at the end of Monsters, Inc.?

10) What is the address of Dr. Sherman's office in Finding Nemo?

11) Who are the three super villains who appear in The Incredibles?

12) Who provided the voice of the Sheriff in Cars, and what role did he play in the film's production?

13) What is Linguini's relationship to Gusteau in Ratatouille?

14) What role did Fred Willard play in WALL*E?

15) Where did Ellie dream of going in Up?

16) What brand of batteries powers Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 3?

17) What is the name of the secret agent car with whom Mater gets involved in next summer's Cars 2?

18) Reese Witherspoon has been cast in the role of Merida for what upcoming Pixar animated feature?

19) What is the name of the hospital seen in the Pixar shorts Rescue Squad Mater and Monster Truck Mater?

20) How many of Pixar's feature length films have been directed by John Lasseter?

Weekend Trivia: Disney's Animal Kingdom

This weekend's Trivia Challenge topic on Twitter focused on the subject of Disney's Animal Kingdom. I asked 20 questions about the park. How many do you know? Look for the answers in the comments section below:

1) When did Disney's Animal Kingdom (DAK) open, and what was appropriate about that date?

2) What was the name of the park when it was first announced in 1995?

3) Name the two shows that preceded Finding Nemo: The Musical at Theater in the Wild.

4) Who are the Dino Institute staff members we meet in the pre-show for Dinosaur?

5) Dino Sue, the T Rex skeleton on display in Dinoland, was the result of a partnership between Disney and what institution?

6) Name at least two extinct attractions previously featured at DAK.

7) What title is held by the fictional leader of Anandapur?

8) What is the name of the village from which Expedition Everest tours originate?

9) What was the original name of the area known as Rafiki's Planet Watch?

10) DAK is officially accredited by what international body?

11) In what area of DAK can you find porcupines, tortoises and kangaroos?

12) What is the only animal depicted on the Tree of Life to have a name?

13) What fictional African company operates the Wildlife Express line to Rafiki's Planet Watch?

14) Who is Head Warden on the Harambe Wildlife Reserve?

15) Name the two "hotels" that can be seen in Old Town Harambe.

16) Who is the founding director of the Conservation School at Pangani Forest?

17) What DAK show was created using assets from a retired entertainment offering at Disneyland?

18) Camp Minnie-Mickey is styled after what geographic region of the United States?

19) What is the stage name of the stink bug who appears in "It's Tough to be a Bug?"

20) What is the title of the new adventure experience coming to DAK in early 2011?

Bonus - 21) Who is the Imagineering Executive Designer assigned to Disney's Animal Kingdom projects?

Weekend Trivia: 50 Films, 50 Questions

On Twitter this evening, we played a fun game of 50 questions. That is, I posed one trivia question for each of Disney's 50 full-length animated feature films, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Tangled. For those who don't engage in Twitter, or those of you who may have missed it, I've decided to include the full list of questions here. Do your best, and come back to this post tomorrow night to find the answers in the comments.

1) Which of the Seven Dwarfs in Snow White doesn't sport a beard?

2) Pinocchio was based on a story by whom?

3) What are the names of the wine-drinking god and his mount in Fantasia?

4) In what state does the story of Dumbo take place?

5) Over whom does Bambi become twitterpated?

6) What is the name of the mail plane featured in a segment of Saludos Amigos?

7) Name the Three Caballeros & what country they are each from?

8) Which Disney feature includes the animated Peter and the Wolf?

9) Fun & Fancy Free was "hosted" by Jiminy Cricket and what live action personalities?

10) According to the segment in Melody Time, who was responsible for creating the Rio Grande?

11) Who were the celebrity narrators of each segment in The Adventures of Ichabod & Mr. Toad?

12) What job does the Fairy Godmother ask Major to do for Cinderella's trip to the ball?

13) What does the Mad Hatter determine is wrong with the pocket watch in a sequence from Alice in Wonderland?

14) The actor who played Bill, the lizard with a ladder, in Alice in Wonderland provided the voice for what character in Peter Pan?

15) To what name does Tramp answer when he pays a visit to Tony's Restaurant in Lady and the Tramp?

16) What is the signature color of each of the good fairies in Sleeping Beauty?

17) What are the first names of Cruella's henchmen, the Baduns, in 101 Dalmatians?

18) During the Wizards' Duel in The Sword in the Stone, what do the rules say are "off limits?"

19) In The Jungle Book, what does King Louie describe as "man's red flower?"

20) What is the name of the little mouse voiced by Sterling Holloway in The AristoCats?

21) What character narrates the tale of Robin Hood?

22) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was compiled from three featurettes with what individual titles?

23) In The Rescuers, the character of Mr. Snoops was inspired by what real Disney author and historian?

24) What had been the working title of the film The Great Mouse Detective?

25) What is Taran's occupation in The Black Cauldron?

26) Since I've been asking the questions in chronological order of each film's original release date, #26 is actually The Great Mouse Detective, so... What film should have been the subject of question #24?

27) Who wrote the song "Once Upon a Time in New York City" for the opening of Oliver & Co?

28) What actor from The Love Bug provided a voice for a character in The Little Mermaid?

29) Music from The Rescuers Down Under is prominently featured in what Walt Disney World theme park?

30) According to production notes, what is the name of the prince in Beauty and the Beast?

31) What character from an earlier film is seen in the tower of toys the Sultan is building in a scene from Aladdin?

32) What is the name of Simba's mother in The Lion King?

33) What two characters in Pocahontas were voiced by David Ogden Stiers?

34) What are the names of the three gargoyles who serve as Quasimodo's companions in The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

35) What character in Hercules is voiced by Paul Shaffer from the David Letterman show?

36) What male pseudonym does Mulan adopt when she joins the army?

37) What does Tarzan mistakenly associate with the word "Clayton?"

38) What images accompany the music of "Pines of Rome" in Fantasia 2000?

39) What creatures were cast as the antagonists in Dinosaur?

40) The Emperor's New Groove was originally conceived as a different story under what title?

41) What sci-fi legend portrayed Kida's father in Atlantis: The Lost Empire?

42) What is Lilo & Nani's surname in Lilo & Stitch?

43) Where do Jim and the crew ultimately find the treasure in Treasure Planet?

44) What totem was chosen for Kenai's brother, Sitka, in Brother Bear?

45) According to the lyrics of a song from Home on the Range, Alameda Slim wears what size chaps & underpants?

46) Why did the aliens come to Earth in Chicken Little?

47) What school does Lewis attend in Meet the Robinsons?

48) What substance does Bolt blame for sapping his powers?

49) What is the name of the band with which Louis plays at the conclusion of The Princess and the Frog?

50) Byron Howard, Co-Director of Tangled, started his Disney career in the early '90s with what theme park role?

Okay, there you have it. That's a lot of questions. Some easy. Some hard. Good luck, and remember to check back here tomorrow night for the answers. I'll post them in the comments below.