But just because they’re careful now doesn’t mean the Library has everything there is. The staff watch auction websites all the time to see what turns up, and even then they might not have the money to buy it. When they do, they’re in competition with Disney fans who want the same things.

“I literally had the door in my hand to go in and a guy forcefully says ‘I’m sorry Miss, the ride is closed’. I was so tempted to say ‘but don’t you know who I am? I WAS The Little Mermaid!'”