I also have a few quibbles with details, but mine are solely on account of having finished Neil Gabler's amazingly thorough (and exhaustively researched) biography.
The earlier commenter is correct, and in fact there were two animatronic Lincolns built - the one for the fair, and another specifically for Disneyland.
As for Pirates being Disney's favorite ride, well, by that time Walt didn't much care for Disney rides, instead focusing his energy on EPCOT. He "participated" in designing it, but it isn't likely he cared very deeply about it.
The earlier commenter is correct, and in fact there were two animatronic Lincolns built - the one for the fair, and another specifically for Disneyland.
As for Pirates being Disney's favorite ride, well, by that time Walt didn't much care for Disney rides, instead focusing his energy on EPCOT. He "participated" in designing it, but it isn't likely he cared very deeply about it.