I'll be going on the trip as well. I've actually been to the Walt Disney Archives many times in the past. The offices (if they haven't moved out of the Roy O. Disney building) are quite small, and a lot of the materials are stored offsite. Dave Smith is a great guy (though he was quite old when I first met him in High School, so I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get into the office as much now). This was back when I was planning on becoming an Imagineer and he was something of a mentor, though I ultimately went in a different career direction. He put me in contact with a lot of folks at WDI, and I even got to handle several of the original items reproduced in the Disney Treasures books. It was pretty casual back then. I'm thinking they might be a little more security-conscious now.
(kidding, of course...)
That's incredible....I may have just pee'd a little bit. My wife is going to have to put me on a leash in that place. I saw a segment on The View when Whoopi toured it.....so I've seen the view...bid deal. It looks AMAZING. 
