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Post by Freddie on Mar 5, 2020 23:56:30 GMT 1
The Global Network If you are interested in learning more about the Walt Disney Archives and the exhibit celebrating our 50th anniversary, check out the Bowers Museum events page for information about special presentations and programming hosted by our staff! We kick-off this presentation slate with our director, Becky Cline, on Saturday 3/7 for “Preserving the Magic: Fifty Years Inside the Walt Disney Archives with Becky Cline.” For more info and tickets, visit www.bowers.org/index.php/upcoming-exhibition/inside-the-disney-archives-50-years-of-preserving-the-magic#events
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Post by Freddie on Mar 20, 2020 21:02:48 GMT 1
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Öppna huvudmenyn Wikipedia Sök Lejonkungen 3 - Hakuna Matata animerad film från 2004 Läs på ett annat språk Ladda ned PDF Bevaka Redigera Lejonkungen 3 - Hakuna Matata (engelska: The Lion King 1½) är en amerikansk animerad film, producerad av Walt Disney Pictures. Den släpptes direkt till video i Kanada och USA den 2004[1], och är den andra uppföljaren till Lejonkungen. Filmen utspelar sig före, under och efter första filmen, men nu får man följa Timon och Pumbaa, som hela tiden var i närheten och var inblandade i mycket som hände i den första filmen.
Lejonkungen 3 - Hakuna Matata (The Lion King 1½) Lejonkungen 3 - Hakuna Matata Genre animation/komedi Regissör Bradley Raymond Producent George A. Mendoza Manus Tom Rogers Synopsis Roger Allers Irene Mecchi Bill Steinkiller Raymond Singer Evan Spiliotopoulos Originalmusik Don L. Harper Klippning Joyce Arrastia Produktionsbolag Walt Disney Pictures Disneytoon Studios Sparx Animation Studios Distribution Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Premiär 10 februari 2004 Speltid 77 minuter Land USA Språk Engelska Föregångare Lejonkungen II - Simbas skatt (1998) IMDb SFDb Röster Redigera Svenska röster:
Timon - Per Fritzell Pumbaa - Jan Rippe Timons mamma - Inga Ålenius Morbror Max - Pierre Lindstedt Simba - Frank Ådahl Rafiki - Svante Thuresson Nala - Kayo Shekoni Shenzi - Diana Nunez Banzai - Anders Öjebo Flin - Jim Cummings Zazu - Anders Aldgård Blinkis - Johan Wilhelmsson Unge Simba - Daniel Andersson Övrigt Redigera Jan Rippe var med i både ettan och trean, men ej i tvåan.
I flertalet länder har filmen namnet The Lion King 1½.
Källor Redigera Fotnoter Redigera ^ ”Lejonkungen”. Disneyania. 3 mars 2004. Läst 20 augusti 2016. Externa länkar Redigera Lejonkungen 3 - Hakuna Matata på Internet Movie Database (engelska) Lejonkungen 3 - Hakuna Matata på Rotten Tomatoes (engelska) Senast redigerad för 3 månader sedan av Tournesol RELATERADE ARTIKLAR Lejonkungen amerikansk animerad film från 1994 regisserad av Roger Allers och Rob Minkoff
Lejonkungen II - Simbas skatt amerikansk animerad film från 1998
Hakuna matata (sång) Wikipedia Innehållet är tillgängligt under CC BY-SA 3.0 om ingenting annat anges. IntegritetStationär dator
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Post by Freddie on Mar 30, 2020 23:32:56 GMT 1
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Open main menu Wikipedia Search List of management of The Walt Disney Company Language Download PDF Watch Edit Learn more This article needs additional citations for verification. Learn more This article needs to be updated. This is a list of The Walt Disney Company's executive management team, both present and historical.
Board of directors Edit Susan E. Arnold (Lead Independent Director) Mary T. Barra Safra A. Catz Francis A. deSouza Michael Froman Robert A. Iger (Chairman) Maria Elena Lagomasino Mark G. Parker Derica W. Rice Senior corporate officers Edit Robert A. Iger – Executive Chairman Bob Chapek – Chief Executive Officer Alan Braverman – Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Steve Bardwil – Deputy General Counsel, The Walt Disney Studios Rhonda Hjort – Deputy Chief Counsel, Lucasfilm Linda Bagley – Deputy General Counsel, Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International Chadwick Ho – Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Hulu Peter Wiley – Chief International Counsel Sasha Haines – Chief Regional Counsel, The Walt Disney Company EMEA Deepak Jacob – Chief Regional Counsel, India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East Anju Jain Kumar – Chief Regional Counsel, North Asia, Australia and New Zealand Steve Chung – Chief Legal Officer, Walt Disney Television Jeff Smith – Deputy General Counsel, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Gilles Dobelle – Deputy Chief Counsel, Legal and European Affairs Christine M. McCarthy – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan S. Headley – Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Real Estate Lowell Singer – Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Brent Woodford – Executive Vice President, Controllership, Financial Planning and Tax Zenia Mucha – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer Jayne Parker – Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Studio Entertainment Edit Alan Bergman – Co-Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios Asad Ayaz – President, Marketing Bernardine Brandis – Executive Vice President, Business Affairs Robert Johnson – Senior Vice President, Labor Relations Jeff Miller – President, Operations Jim Morris – President, Pixar Animation Studios Andrew Millstein – Co-President, Fox Animation Paul Shurgot – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Clark Spencer – President, Walt Disney Animation Studios Cathleen Taff – President, Theatrical Distribution, Franchise Management, and Business & Audience Insights Jamie Voris – Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Alan F. Horn – Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, The Walt Disney Studios Steve Asbell – President, Production, 20th Century Studios Randi Hiller – Executive Vice President, Casting Philip Steuer – President, Production, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production Sean Bailey – President, Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production Randi Hiller – Executive Vice President, Casting Vanessa Morrison – President, Streaming Philip Steuer – President, Production Robert Baird – Co-President, Fox Animation Ken Bunt – President, Disney Music Group Louis D'Esposito – Co-President, Marvel Studios Pete Docter – Chief Creative Officer, Pixar Animation Studios Kevin Feige – President, Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer, Marvel Entertainment Dan Buckley – President, Marvel Entertainment Joe Quesada – Executive Vice President and Creative Director Stephen Gilula – Co-Chairman, Searchlight Pictures Kathleen Kennedy – President, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC Lynwen Brennan – Executive Vice President & General Manager Pippa Anderson – Vice President, Post-Production Lori Aultman – Vice President, Finance & Planning Carrie Beck – Vice President, Animation & Live Action Series Development Rob Bredow – Senior Vice President, Executive Creative Director & Head of ILM Vicki Dobbs Beck – Executive In Charge, ILMxLAB John Knoll – Chief Creative Officer/Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic Mickey Capoferri – Senior Director, Online Content & Programming Blaire Chaput – Vice President, Human Resources Francois Chardavoine – Vice President, Technology Doug Chiang – Vice President & Executive Creative Director, Star Wars Megan Crumpacker – Vice President, Franchise Marketing & Integrated Planning Lynne Hale – Vice President, Publicity & Communications Josh Lowden – Vice President & General Manager, Skywalker Sound Jason McGatlin – Executive Vice President, Physical Production Candice Campos – Vice President, Physical Production Chris Furia – Vice President, Production Finance John Hampian – Vice President, Long-Form Physical Production Janet Lewin – Vice President, Production, Visual Effects Jacqui Lopez – Vice President, Production, Animation Douglas Reilly – Vice President, Lucasfilm Games Michelle Rejwan – Senior Vice President, Live Action Development & Production Paul Southern – Senior Vice President, Licensing John Swartz – Vice President, Internal Creative Producer James Waugh – Vice President, Franchise Content & Strategy Anna Yeager – Vice President, A/V Creative Director Jennifer Lee – Chief Creative Officer, Walt Disney Animation Studios Paul Roeder – Senior Vice President, Global Communications Thomas Schumacher – President & Producer, Disney Theatrical Group Nancy Utley – Co-Chairman, Searchlight Pictures Carolyn Wilson – Senior Vice President, Human Resources Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Edit TBA – Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Rebecca Campbell – President, Disneyland Resort Patrick Finnegan – Vice President, Disney California Adventure Park and Downtown Disney District Elliot Mills – Vice President, Disneyland Resort Hotels and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa Mary Niven – Senior Vice President, Experience Development and Integration Kris Theiler – Vice President, Disneyland Park Michael Colglazier – President and Managing Director, Disney Parks International Philippe Gas – Vice President & Executive Managing Director, Walt Disney Attractions Japan and Disneyland International Natacha Rafalski – Présidente of Disneyland Paris Daniel Delcourt – Chief Operating Officer Angela Bliss – Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs Grégoire Champetier – Senior vice president, Head of Commercial Francesca Romana Gianesin – Senior Vice President, Experience & Product Synergy & Integration Boris Solbach – Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Joe Schott – President and General Manager, Shanghai Disney Resort Lesz Banham – Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bolstein – Senior Vice President, Operations Murray King – Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications Cici Li – Vice President, Human Resources Stephanie Young – Managing Director, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Elsie Mok – Acting Chief Financial Officer Wai Quen Chan – Vice President, Human Resources Anita Lai – Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs Daisy Sit – Vice President, Marketing Holly Hong – Executive Director, Commercial Insights and Analytics Dexter Chia – Vice President, Sales & Distribution Annie Wharmby – Executive Director, Entertainment and Costuming Rita Tang – Assistant Chief Counsel - Head of Legal Leon Chan – Director, Technology and Digital Josh D’Amaro – President, Walt Disney World Resort Jim MacPhee – Senior Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer Maribeth Bisienere – Senior Vice President, Walt Disney World Theme Parks, Animal Programs and Security Phil Holmes – Vice President, Disney's Hollywood Studios Jason Kirk – Vice President, Magic Kingdom Dr. Mark Penning – Vice President, Animals, Science and Environment Djuan Rivers – Vice President, Disney's Animal Kingdom Melissa Valiquette – Vice President, Epcot Rosalyn Durant – Senior Vice President, Disney Springs, ESPN Wide World of Sports and Water Parks Faron Kelley – Vice President, Sports and Water Parks Matt Simon – Vice President, Disney Springs Thomas Mazloum – Senior Vice President, Resorts and Transportation Alison Armor – Vice President, Transportation Operations Mahmud Dhanani – Vice President, Resorts Jill Estorino – Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Sales Helen Pak – Senior Vice President, Creative – Marketing Design and Content Tami Garcia – Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion Alannah Hall-Smith – Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs George Kalogridis – President, Segment Development and Enrichment Kevin Lansberry – Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tilak Mandadi – Executive Vice President, Digital and Chief Technology Officer Ken Potrock – President, Consumer Products Tasia Filippatos – Senior Vice President, Consumer Products Commercialization, EMEA Mahesh Samat – Executive Vice President, Consumer Products Commercialization, Asia Pacific Jeff Vahle – President, Disney Signature Experiences Terri Schultz – Senior Vice President, Disney Vacation Club, Guided Adventures & Expeditions, and Golden Oak Bob Weis – President, Walt Disney Imagineering Kareem Daniel – President, Walt Disney Imagineering Operations/Product Creation/Publishing/Games Daniel Jue – Park Creative Executive, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Jeanette Lomboy – Site Portfolio Executive, Disneyland Resort Scott Trowbridge – Park Creative Executive, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Luc Mayrand – Park Creative Executive, Hong Kong Disneyland Zach Riddley – Site Portfolio Executive, Walt Disney World and Park Creative Executive, Epcot Chris Beatty – Park Creative Executive, Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios Tom Fitzgerald – Park Creative Executive, Epcot Joe Rohde – Park Creative Executive, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Nancy Seruto – Park Creative Executive, Shanghai Disneyland David A. Wilson – Site Portfolio Executive, Disneyland Paris Tom Fitzgerald – Park Creative Executive, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park Disney Media Networks Edit Peter Rice – Chairman, Walt Disney Television and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks Ravi Ahuja – President, Business Operations, and Chief Financial Officer Peter DiCecco – Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Music Sonia Coleman – Senior Vice President of Human Resources Charissa Gilmore – Head of Communications James Goldston – President, ABC News Stacia Philips Deshishku – Vice President and General Manager, ABC Audio Barbara Fedida – Senior Vice President, Talent and Business Robert Murphy – Vice President, Administration Marie Nelson – Senior Vice President, Integrated Content Strategy Kerry Smith – Senior Vice President, Editorial Quality Gary E. Knell – Chairman, National Geographic Partners Courteney Monroe – President, National Geographic Global Television Networks John Landgraf – Chairman, FX Networks and FX Productions Eric Schrier – President, FX Entertainment Gina Balian – Co-President, Original Programming Nick Grad – Co-President, Original Programming Jonathan Frank – Executive Vice President, Current Programming and FX Productions Kelly Cline – Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs Sharon Klein – Executive Vice President, Casting Michael Katcher – Vice President, Casting John Solberg – Executive Vice President, Communications Christine Shaw – Senior Vice President, Communications Gary Marsh – President and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide Sean Cocchia – Executive Vice President, Business Operations and General Manager Marc Buhaj – Senior Vice President, Programming and General Manager, Disney XD Phil Guerini – Vice President, Music Strategy and General Manager, Radio Disney Networks Ivan Heredia – Vice President, Marketing Jane Gould – Senior Vice President, Consumer Insights and Programming Strategy Susette Hsiung – Executive Vice President, Network Production Management and Operations Nancy Kanter – Executive Vice President, Content and Creative Strategy Joe D'Ambrosia – Senior Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior Meredith Roberts – Senior Vice President, Animation Strategy Dana Walden – Chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment Tom Ascheim – President, Freeform Jayne Bieber – Senior Vice President, Production Management and Operations Lauren Corrao – Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development Lynn Barrie – Senior Vice President, Original Programming and Development Elizabeth Boykewich – Senior Vice President, Casting and Talent Jamila Hunter – Senior Vice President, Current Series and Alternative Programming Tricia Melton – Senior Vice President, Marketing Casey Brickner – Vice President, Creative, Branding and Design Karey Burke – President, ABC Entertainment William Burton – Senior Vice President, Daytime, Sports and Syndicated Development/Production Ayo Davis – Executive Vice President, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment and Disney+ John Villacorta – Senior Vice President, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment Brenda Kelly Grant – Vice President, Talent and Casting, ABC Entertainment Vicki Dummer – Head of Current Series Programming Andy Kubitz – Executive Vice President, Programming Strategy Robert Mills – Senior Vice President, Alternative Series, Specials & Late-Night Programming Brian Morewitz – Senior Vice President, Head of Drama Development Shannon Ryan – President, Marketing Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul – Senior Vice President, Communications Jill Gershman – Senior Vice President, Marketing Creative Erin Weir – Senior Vice President, Marketing Strategy Simran Sethi – Executive Vice President, Development and Content Strategy Erin Wehrenberg – Senior Vice President, Network Comedy Craig Erwich – Senior Vice President, Originals, Hulu Craig Hunegs – President, Disney Television Studios Carolyn Cassidy – President, Creative Affairs, 20th Century Fox Television Jennifer Gwartz – Executive Vice President, Development, Comedy and Drama Cheryl Dolins – Senior Vice President, Head of Comedy Development Michelle Mendelovitz – Senior Vice President, Head of Drama Development Dan Kupetz – Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and Operations Dana Sharpless – Senior Vice President, Head of Current Programming, Drama Steve Sicherman – Senior Vice President, Head of Current Programming, Comedy Jonnie Davis – President, ABC Studios Gary French – Senior Vice President, Production Stephanie Leifer – Executive Vice President, Current Programming Dawn Solér – Senior Vice President, TV Music Josh Sussman – Executive Vice President, Business Operations Tracy Underwood – Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs Melanie Frankel – Senior Vice President, Comedy Development Patrick Maguire – Senior Vice President, Drama Development Sharon Klein – Executive Vice President, Casting Jonathan Bluman – Head of Casting, ABC Studios Dylann Brander Gunning – Vice President, Casting Lindsey Kasabian – Head of Casting, Fox 21 Television Studios Kim Williams – Vice President, Casting Stephanie Levinson – Head of Casting, 20th Century Fox Television Howard Kurtzman – President, Business Affairs, 20th Century Fox Television Shannon Ryan – President, Marketing Chris Alexander – Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications and Publicity Janet Daily – Vice President, Publicity, ABC Studios Bert Salke – President, Fox 21 Television Studios Carlos W. Williams – Executive Vice President, Business Operations Vibiana Molina – Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs Wendy McMahon – President, ABC Owned Television Stations Lisa Siegel – Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and Operations James Pitaro – President of ESPN and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks Bryan Castellani – Executive Vice President and CFO Burke Magnus – Executive Vice President, Programming and Scheduling Ilan Ben-Hanan – Senior Vice President, Programming and Acquisitions Stephanie Druley – Executive Vice President, Event & Studio Production Jodi Markley – Executive Vice President, Content Operations & Creative Services Diane Morse – Deputy General Counsel Connor Schell – Executive Vice President, Content Norby Williamson – Executive Vice President, Event and Studio Production & Executive Editor Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International Presidents Edit 1923–1945[1]: Walt Disney 1945[2]–1968: Roy O. Disney 1968[3]–1971: Donn Tatum 1971–1980: E. Cardon Walker 1980–1984: Ron W. Miller 1984–1994: Frank Wells 1995–1997: Michael Ovitz 1997–2000: Michael Eisner 2000–2012: Robert A. Iger Chief Executive Officers Edit 1929–1971: Roy O. Disney 1971–1976: Donn Tatum 1976–1983: E. Cardon Walker 1983–1984: Ron W. Miller 1984–2005: Michael Eisner 2005–2020: Robert A. Iger 2020–present: Bob Chapek Chairman of the Board Edit Walt Disney resigned as chairman sometime before 1960 so he could focus more on the creative aspects of the company. He remained a member of the board of directors and an employee with the title "executive producer in charge of all production."[4] The chairman office was vacant until 1964.
1945[5]–1960: Walt Disney[6] 1964[7]–1971: Roy O. Disney 1971–1980: Donn Tatum 1980–1983: E. Cardon Walker 1983–1984: Raymond Watson 1984–2004: Michael Eisner 2004–2006: Sen. George J. Mitchell 2007–2012: John E. Pepper Jr. 2012–present: Robert A. Iger Vice Chairman of the Board Edit 1984–2003: Roy E. Disney Executive Chairman Edit 2020–present: Robert A. Iger Chief Operating Officers Edit 1968–1976: E. Cardon Walker 1980-1983: Ron Miller 1984–1994: Frank Wells 1997–2000: Sanford Litvack (Acting Chief of Operations) 2000–2005: Robert A. Iger 2015–2016: Thomas O. Staggs Director Emeritus Edit 1992–1993: Donn Tatum 1999–2005: E. Cardon Walker 2005–2009: Roy E. Disney References Edit "Disney to Quit Post at Studio". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1945. "Disney to Quit Post at Studio". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1945. "Walt Disney Productions Lifts Fiscal Year's Profit to Record". New York Times. November 16, 1968. "Bambi in Business Woods, But Big Bad Wolf at Bank". Cincinnati Enquirer. June 6, 1964. ProQuest 1884516710. "Disney to Quit Post at Studio". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 1945. "Walt Disney Productions Re-Elects Officers, Board". Boxoffice. February 10, 1951. ProQuest 1529413717. "Roy Disney Named Chairman Of Walt Disney Productions". Wall Street Journal. November 23, 1964. ProQuest 132868204. External links Last edited 13 days ago by Cytkory RELATED ARTICLES Jay Rasulo Business Executive
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Post by Freddie on Mar 30, 2020 23:38:08 GMT 1
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Post by Freddie on Mar 30, 2020 23:45:33 GMT 1
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Open main menu Wikipedia Search D23 (Disney) Language Download PDF Watch Edit D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company. Founded in 2009, the organization is known mainly for its biennial[2] exposition event, the D23 Expo. The name D23 refers to D for Disney and 23 for 1923—the year Walt Disney founded the company.[3]
Disney D23 Disney D23 logo.svg Industry Entertainment Founded March 10, 2009; 11 years ago Founder Bob Iger Headquarters Burbank, California, U.S. Key people Adam Sanderson (SVP, corporate communications) Michael Vargo (vice president)[1] Products D23 magazine Owner The Walt Disney Company Website Official website Edit this at Wikidata Membership comes in two levels, free and gold.[4] Membership includes Disney twenty-three (a quarterly publication), yearly gifts, events, exclusive merchandise offers, and discount and early access to the D23 Expo fan convention.[5]
History Edit Bob Iger introduced D23 on March 10, 2009, during the company's annual meeting.[3][5][6] D23 had a booth at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009 and held by the first D23 Expo on September 10–13, 2009.[3] In March 2010, D23 announced that the expo would be biennial instead of annual, and Destination D events would be held in the off year.[2] In February 2013, the Walt Disney Company Japan announced the first D23 Expo Japan would be held on October 12–14, 2013.[7]
In April 2013, D23 and TCM Festival teamed up for the 75th anniversary showing of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Kirk Douglas hosted the showing of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea newly restored from original camera negatives.[8]
Steven Clark stepped down as head of D23 in late September 2013. In January 2014, Adam Sanderson took over as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications with oversight of the Disney Archives.[4][9] At the November 21, 2014 weekend event, Destination D, Sanderson indicated that the silver level of membership was being discontinued.[4]
In October 2018, Disney Cruise Line began showing Disney at Sea with D23, a 30 minute entertainment news show that covers the many Disney subsidiaries with input from D23, starting with the ship Disney Wonder.[10]
Events Edit Events include:
D23 Expo (2009–present) biennial[2] Destination D (2010–present) a smaller biennial event alternating with the Expo. Disneyland '55 (September 24 and 25, 2010) Disneyland Hotel's Grand Ballroom[2] Attraction Rewind (November 21–23, 2014) Disney's Contemporary Resort; Mickey's of Glendale (the Walt Disney Imagineering store located at their Grand Central Creative Campus HQ) pop-up shop and Treasures of Walt Disney Archives, containing Disney Parks collectibles and memorabilia and New York World's Fair Disney collectibles; Tomorrowland sneak peek[4] Advance screening Disney studio lot screening of past animated films with panel discussion Lunch with a Legend (2014–present) D23 Day: Walt Disney Studios and Archives members tours held three times a year Member VIP studio tours (2015) available to Gold members and are during the work week and include a Disney Legend lunch and a unique VIP gift Light Up the Season (2015) original an annual event for employees to mark the start of the holiday season, D23 members have their own version on the studio lot which consists of carols, cocoa, and a tree lighting. Member Night at Newsies—On Tour (2015–present)[11] Behind-The-Scenes Experiences (2015–present) Member mixers at Disney stores, 2nd time in 2016, member only mornings of shopping, discounts, games and goodies Disney Fanniversary Celebration[12] D23 Expo Edit The expo is biennial[2] featuring:
Disney Legends award ceremony Exclusive first looks at projects Celebrity appearances Pop-up stores with exclusive merchandise Presentations on Disney history Mousequerade fan costume contest Emporium for fan trading of memorabilia Walt Disney Archives curated exhibit[13] Fan art contest (2013–present)[7] 2009: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience Edit The first D23 Expo was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on September 10–13, 2009.[14] It featured pavilions from Walt Disney Imagineering, showcasing models and tests for future attractions, Corporate Responsibility, which feature a photo op, as well as projects for overseas troops and homeless shelters, Disney Consumer Products, showing the many products being sold by Disney within the next few years, a Disney Dream Store, costumes and props from the Walt Disney Archives, a Collectors Forum, where people from all over the country showcased and sold memorabilia.
Events were held in the D23 Arena, Stage 23, Storytellers Theatre, and Walt Disney Studios Theatre. Many future projects were announced, including an expansion of Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, an extensive re-hauling of Star Tours for Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios,[15] a film based on the Beatles' Yellow Submarine, a fourth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, a new Muppet film,[16] as well as clips and sneak previews promoting projects such as Prep & Landing, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast in 3-D, a set of viral Muppet videos, and a film series with Guillermo del Toro.
Celebrity appearances included John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Patricia Heaton, Kelsey Grammer, Tim Burton, Selena Gomez, Donny Osmond, Tom Bergeron, Kym Johnson, Betty White, Robin Williams, Joseph Fiennes, Johnny Depp (as Captain Jack Sparrow), as well as live performances by Miley Cyrus,[17] Honor Society, and The Muppets.
2011: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Edit
The Hidden Mickey booth in the Collectors Forum of D23 Expo 2011. The D23 Expo returned for its second time at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on August 19–21, 2011.[18] Closely resembling the inaugural D23 Expo in 2009, the Expo's show floor added pavilions for Disney Channel, Radio Disney, the Collector's Forum, Walt Disney Studios, Disney Living, Disney Corporate Citizenship, and Disney Interactive Media Group. The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives has expanded by 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) since the Inaugural D23 Expo.[19] The show floor also featured a new pavilion, similar to the Walt Disney Imagineering pavilion from the D23 Expo 2009, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts's Carousel of Projects which shows the highlights of the developing projects coming soon in Disney Parks around the world.[20]
Shopping opportunities included the D23 Expo Dream Store returning from the inaugural Expo. Other D23 Expo-exclusive stores included Mickey's of Glendale from Walt Disney Imagineering headquarters in Glendale, California and the Walt Disney Archives Treasure Trove from the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank, California. Other stores include A Small World Village and a Disney Store in the Disney Living Pavilion. Another popular area was the Collectors Forum,[21] where guests could buy Disney Collectibles and connect with the Disneyana Fan Club,[22] Mouse Planet,[23] Mice Chat,[24] Hidden Mickey author Nancy Temple Rodrigue, and artist Brian Rood with his one-of-a-kind The Rocketeer.[21][25]
Events took place at the D23 Arena, Stage 23, Stage 28, the "red carpet" at the Talent Round-Up area, Storytellers Stage at the Disney Living pavilion, and at the Disney Channel/Radio Disney stage. The Disney Channel stage held performances from Coco Jones, China Anne McClain, a first look for Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing), and a karate exhibition from Leo Howard. Guests also had the chance to meet and greet the cast of Good Luck Charlie, Jake and the Never Land Pirates and The Never Land Band, Lemonade Mouth, So Random!, Phineas and Ferb, Kickin' It, Fish Hooks, A.N.T. Farm, Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso, Pair of Kings, and Shake it Up.
Robert Downey Jr. at the 2011 Expo promoting The Avengers.[26] Stage 23 hosted many events involving sneak peeks to projects from The Walt Disney Studios and ABC Studios including The Avengers, The Muppets, Brave, Monsters University, Once Upon a Time, and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice, and the celebration for the 25th Anniversary of Pixar.[27][28] Stage 28 hosted Walt Disney Imagineering panels for the Disney Cruise Line, Cars Land, Buena Vista Street, Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure, "The Voices of the Parks", and vintage photos and videos of Disneyland and Walt Disney World.[27][29][30]
The first rounds of the UDTT were held on August 18, 2011 (one day before the D23 Expo) which narrowed from thousands to one hundred and from one hundred to 20. It was hosted by Dan Roebuck (guest starred in Lost and Wizards of Waverly Place) who narrowed down the final round from 20 people to 3. After two full days of trivia questions, John Kurowski was declared the winner of the inaugural Ultimate Disney Fan Trivia Tournament. His name was engraved on a Ludwig Von Drake trophy which was preserved in the Walt Disney Archives. Kurowski also won a preview cruise on the Disney Cruise Line's Disney Fantasy ship which set sail to the public in 2012.[31]
The D23 Arena hosted many milestone events only at the D23 Expo. This was the second time that the Disney Legends ceremony had taken place in front of guests at the D23 Expo; it had originally been held at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. At the expo, the company honored 12 people who contributed to The Walt Disney Company. This included Jodi Benson, Barton Boyd, Jim Henson, Linda Larkin, Paige O'Hara, Regis Philbin, Anika Noni Rose, Lea Salonga, Ray Watson, Guy Williams, and Jack and Bonita Wrather.[32]
2013 Edit
Entrance to the D23 Expo 2013. The D23 Expo returned for a third time on August 9–11, 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Disney officials later estimated attendance to be around 65,000.[33] The Walt Disney Studios presented exclusive looks at live-action films including Saving Mr. Banks, Maleficent, Muppets Most Wanted, Tomorrowland, and Thor: The Dark World, as well as animated productions such as The Good Dinosaur, Frozen, Party Central, and Get A Horse!.[34][35] Lucasfilm had its first appearance at the expo with the panel "Crash Course in the Force: Star Wars Saga 101" hosted by Pablo Hidalgo.[36][37] Walt Disney Parks and Resorts showcased pavilions relating to Avatar Land, future Star Wars attractions, Marvel’s Avengers Academy on the Disney Magic, Disney Springs, and Shanghai Disneyland.[38][39]
D23 Expo Japan 2013 Edit The first D23 Expo Japan was held October 12–14, 2013 in the Maihama area at the Tokyo Disney Resort. This expo celebrated multiple anniversaries, 90th anniversary of the company, Tokyo Disney Resort’s 30th, Disney Channel’s 10th, Disney Mobile’s fifth, the Disney–JCB Card’s fifth and Dlife’s first.[7]
2015 Edit
D23 Expo 2015 The fourth D23 Expo was held on August 14–16, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.[40] Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios presented first looks of The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, Zootopia, Moana, Toy Story 4, and Coco. Marvel Studios presented footage from Captain America: Civil War and concept art from Doctor Strange, while Lucasfilm presented a look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Walt Disney Pictures showcased Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Pete's Dragon, The Finest Hours, and Queen of Katwe.[41][42] In addition, the logos for The Incredibles 2 and Cars 3 were revealed.[43][44] Disney Interactive held presentations on several video games, namely Star Wars: Battlefront, Disney Infinity 3.0, and Kingdom Hearts III. The presentations featured new in-game footage, trailers, and reveals.[45] The presentations also included surprise announcements and special guests.[46] At the conclusion of the Walt Disney Studios presentation, Bob Iger made a surprise announcement that Disney was developing a new Star Wars themed land for both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios.[47] Additional presentations included "Disney on Broadway: The Originals" celebrating the stage adaptations of Disney films by Disney Theatrical Productions, "FROZEN FANdemonium - A Musical Celebration!" which celebrated the music of Frozen, and a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of Toy Story.
D23 Expo Japan 2015 Edit The second D23 Expo Japan was held on November 6–8, 2015 at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
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D23 Expo 2017 The fifth D23 Expo was held on July 14–16, 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.[13] Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios presented first looks at Ralph Breaks the Internet, Incredibles 2, and Coco. Lucasfilm presented a behind-the-scenes look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Marvel Studios presented a first look at Avengers: Infinity War, and Walt Disney Pictures presented first looks at A Wrinkle in Time, Mary Poppins Returns, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and the live-action remake of The Lion King The cast for the live-action remake of Aladdin was also announced. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts revealed that both new Star Wars-themed lands in Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios would be called Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and presented a scale model of the land in its pavilion on the expo floor. There were additional presentations for Tangled: The Series and Olaf's Frozen Adventure, as well as a presentation celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Hercules. The New York Times estimated attendance for the 2017 expo at around 100,000 people.[48]
D23 Expo Japan 2018 Edit The third D23 Expo Japan was held on February 10–12, 2018 at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
2019 Edit The sixth D23 Expo was held on August 23–25, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.[49] Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios presented extended looks at Frozen II, Onward, Soul, and announced Raya and the Last Dragon. Marvel Studios presented first looks at Black Widow, The Eternals, and announced Black Panther II. Lucasfilm presented a behind-the-scenes preview at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Finally, Walt Disney Pictures presented first looks at the live-action remake of Mulan, an extended clip of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Jungle Cruise, and the live-action prequel of Cruella. This expo also marked the first time that Disney showcased projects from 20th Century Fox, with clips of upcoming films from Ford v Ferrari, Spies in Disguise, and The King's Man. Alan Horn stated that they were not going to announce anything about Fox at the expo, but also noted that more news about Fox would be forthcoming in the future.[50]
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WDW News Today PARKS & RESORTS ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA WDWNT NOW! REFURBISHMENTS VIDEOS PODCASTS APP WDWNTUNES SHOP BREAKING: Disney Purchases Additional 26.3 Acres of Land West of Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort April 1, 2020Add CommentJessica Figueroa
This post may contain affiliate links; please read the disclosure for more information. Share Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email Print 0 SHARES Despite unprecedented parks closures due to COVID-19 and even recent salary cuts for executives, it seems Disney is always looking to expand, and now it’s purchased even more acres of land just west of the Magic Kingdom.
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“An entity related to Burbank, California-based The Walt Disney Co. has scooped up more land near Magic Kingdom.
On March 31, Celebration Co. bought 26.3 acres for $1.05 million, or roughly $39,923 an acre, west of its theme park and on the southeastern shore of Reedy Lake, Orange County records showed. Winter Garden-based Lake Reedy Development Group LLC was the seller.”
Just last December, Disney purchased an adjacent 235 acres for $6 million. Land purchases such as these are typically related to future developments. Despite current financial setbacks for the company, land is still a finite commodity that can hold its value over the years. Whether this area will be used for a future expansion, resort, or simply additional landscaping to further the secluded ambiance of Walt Disney World Resort is unknown. The land’s proximity to Reedy Lake has also been attributed to a potential upscale, exclusive getaway on the edge of Disney property, but nothing is confirmed yet.
Disney has not made any official statements regarding the land purchase.
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D23 Logo HOME / NEWS / D23 EXCLUSIVE / WOO-OO! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DUCKTALES ... IN THIS SECTION Skip to content ducktales season 3Woo-oo! Everything You Need to Know About DuckTales Season 3 APRIL 2, 2020 By Savannah Salazar
If you thought a moon alien invasion was the biggest adventure for Huey, Dewey and Louie, well, think again. Along with Scrooge McDuck, Donald, their mom Della, Launchpad, Mrs. Beakley and Webby, the brand-new season of DuckTales is taking viewers on an adventure of epic proportions, as they go on a globetrotting hunt for the world’s greatest lost artifacts all while a secret, villainous organization is hot on their tails.
Ahead of the season three premiere of DuckTales on Disney XD this weekend, D23 spoke with executive producer Matt Youngberg and co-executive producer and story editor Francisco Angones to get the inside scoop on the flock of new characters, the exciting adventures and what’s next for our favorite Duck family.
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On why season three is a duckblur of adventure. According to the producers, season three is going to be one big season-long quest. For Youngberg, “Quack Pack!,” debuting on Saturday, April 4, is a perfect example of the wacky things bound to happen this season. “We’re getting characters we know and love, building on it and in turn, getting crazier and bigger and more insane,” he said. “We’ve done big things before, but those were just the stepping stones. There are so many more places to go, and I just can’t wait for the fans to see what we do with this season.”
On a brand-new original song. When asked about a favorite moment in the recording booth, both Angones and Youngberg reminisced on a lot of good moments, unable to pick a specific one. “Every time I get to record it’s fun. It’s like going to play in a really fun sandbox,” said Youngberg. Angones added, “Matt, I don’t think I’ve ever seen you happier than when you were recording Dewey’s singing (voiced by Ben Schwartz) for ‘Double-O-Duck.’” The original song, appearing in “Double-O-Duck in You Only Crash Twice!” airing April 11, had “Matt smiling ear-to-ear and Ben Schwartz had a blast recording it,” said Angones.
On suspecting F.O.W.L. play. Unbeknownst to the Duck family, an evil operation of characters have been lurking and conspiring since the very first episode of season one, when we had our first glimpse of the Fiendish Organization for World Larceny (aka F.O.W.L.) leader Bradford Buzzard, voiced by Mark Evan Jackson. “When we had Jackson come in to play the character—he had two lines at the time—he was so excited ‘even if it’s a small part,’ he said,” Angones recounted. “And we were like, ‘Mark, you’re the main villain of season three.”
Fast forward two seasons, and F.O.W.L. is finally coming to light, featuring a familiar gang of characters from the Disney canon: Steelbeak from Darkwing Duck, Rockerduck and Jeeves, Black Heron and the Phantom Blot, who originally appeared as Mickey Mouse’s archenemy in a 1939 comic.
On TaleSpin, the Rescue Rangers, and more. Oh my! During San Diego Comic-Con 2019, Youngberg and Angones surprised DuckTales fans with a big announcement: that characters from Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, Gosalyn Mallard from Darkwing Duck, and Daisy and Goofy were making their way to Duckburg. “We saw Scrooge’s family as the first cornerstone where everything is built off of. And now that Scrooge and the family feel really solid, we thought it would be interesting to see how they interact or inspire or collaborate or work against all these beloved characters,” Angones said.
On the season’s guest stars. DuckTales has had an impressive roster of characters from its stellar main cast—where else can you get David Tennant, Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz, Bobby Moynihan, Kate Micucci and Paget Brewster all in one show?—to fantastic recurring guest stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda, and season three is no different. This season’s guest stars include Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian), Selma Blair (Hellboy), Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones), and Disney Legend Bill Farmer, just to name a few of the talented voice cast! “We have some amazing guest stars coming up and more who I can’t even talk about,” says Angones. “There’s one in particular who says a classic line that was just like hearing Darkwing Duck say, ‘Let’s get dangerous,’ and I was like oh my gosh, we’re very blessed.”
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On getting to know the Duck family even more. “The first word in the first episode of the season is legacy,” Angones tells D23. “The family has finally come to together as a family and is now complete. And now, the question is ‘What is everyone’s part in this family?” Sure, season three takes the Duck family on some of the largest quests yet but both Youngberg and Angones explain that the characters we’ve grown to love start to evaluate their own selves. Dewey explores what he brings to the team; Huey, whose whole personality revolves around knowing everything, suddenly learns everything is not what it seems—thanks to a global, decade-long conspiracy; and Webby explores her role in a family she’s not technically related to, but still very much considers her family.
Then, there is Donald Duck, who after taking care of the boys—Huey, Dewey and Louie—for so long has no real reason to, after Della Duck, the boys’ mom, comes back into the picture. “The kids have their mom back, they’re living with Scrooge. What does that mean for Donald’s place in his life?” Youngberg asked. To which Angones replied, “For Donald, we’re introducing Daisy Duck into the world of DuckTales for the very first time, and maybe Donald can ease up on taking care of the kids for a little bit.”
Watch an exclusive clip from the season premiere, below, and tune in for the latest adventures of Huey, Dewey, Louie and the rest of the Duck family on Saturday, April 4 (9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT) on Disney XD and in DisneyNOW.
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On June 22, 1970, the Walt Disney Archives was established to collect, preserve, and make available for research the historical materials relating to Walt and the company he founded. Dave Smith continued to work in office 3H-1 in the original Animation Building at The Walt Disney Studios lot, the same one he used while working as a consultant for Walt Disney Productions. His first project of inventorying and cataloging Walt Disney’s offices (Suite 3H) helped establish the Archives as a department and was the beginning of our collection. In this photograph Dave is in office 3H-2, where Walt displayed his miniatures. 3H-2 and the offices formerly occupied by Walt's secretary and receptionist were converted into storage for the Archives. #DisneyArchives50
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Mickey's Toontown This article is about Mickey's Toontown in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. For the online game, see Toontown Online. Mickey's Toontown The entrance sign at Disneyland in California Magic Kingdom Status Closed Opening date June 18, 1988 Replaced by New Fantasyland; Storybook Circus Disneyland Status Operating Opening date January 24, 1993 Tokyo Disneyland Status Operating Opening date April 15, 1996 General Statistics Theme Town themed off of classic Disney cartoons Mickey's Toontown is a "themed land" at Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland, two theme parks operated by The Walt Disney Company. At Tokyo Disneyland, this land is named Toontown. A similar land existed at the Magic Kingdom until 2011 and was named Mickey's Toontown Fair. The attraction is a small-scale recreation of the Mickey Mouse universe where visitors can meet the characters and visit their homes which are constructed in a cartoonish style. It was inspired by "Toontown" from the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit in which cartoon characters live apart from humans. History and concept Roger Rabbit was recognized as a lucrative character by Disney after the release of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and a set of attractions based on the movie was developed for Disney theme parks. Roger Rabbit was set to be the star of his own land, behind Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland, called Hollywoodland. Meanwhile, at the Magic Kingdom, a new land behind Fantasyland was being developed in honor of Mickey Mouse's sixtieth birthday, aptly named Mickey's Birthdayland. There were also set to be attractions based on Roger Rabbit, Judge Doom, and Baby Herman opening in a major expansion at the Disney's Hollywood Studios and Tokyo Disneyland, but after the financial troubles of the Euro Disney Resort, plans were cut back. Hollywoodland was combined with the concept of Mickey's Birthdayland, as well as a concept found in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, to form Mickey's Toontown, which opened in 1993 behind Fantasyland at Disneyland. The attractions at Disney-MGM Studios were canceled, but an exact replica of Mickey's Toontown opened at Tokyo Disneyland in 1996. Disneyland Paris features a similar 'Toon Studio' in its Walt Disney Studios Park. Walt Disney World and Hong Kong Disneyland are the only Disney resorts to have neither a Toontown or Toon Studio. Magic Kingdom At the Magic Kingdom, Mickey's Toontown Fair (now Storybook Circus) initially opened as Mickey's Birthdayland on June 18, 1988. It became Mickey's Starland on May 26, 1990, and was briefly renamed Mickey's Toyland in late 1995.[1] The land was closed in early 1996 for an extensive refurbishment, and on October 1, 1996, it reopened as Mickey's Toontown Fair for the park's 25th anniversary. Its storyline portrayed the land as the holiday home for the characters who reside at Mickey's Toontown in California. Mickey's Toontown Fair was closed on February 11, 2011 in order to build the "New Fantasyland" expansion. Some elements of Mickey's Toontown Fair have been demolished and others have been re-themed to a new Storybook Circus area. The Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride was removed from Fantasyland and rebuilt in Storybook Circus, the new version doubling the capacity of the old ride and incorporating an interactive queue. The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm has been re-themed to The Barnstormer featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini. The first half of Storybook Circus opened on March 12, 2012, which included the newly themed "The Great Goofini", the Storybook Circus train station which was completely rebuilt and also one half of the new Dumbo ride. The second phase of Storybook Circus, including the second half of Dumbo, the indoor queue area, and the Casey Jr Splash 'n' Soak Station opened on July 2012. Former attractions and entertainment The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm (replaced by The Great Goofini's Barnstormer) Donald's Boat (replaced by queue for The Great Goofini's Barnstormer) Judge's Tent (replaced by a fast-pass area and sitting area) Mickey's Country House (replaced by Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station) Minnie's Country House (replaced by a pathway from Storybook Circus to Fantasy Forest) Pixie Hollow (replaced by Pete's Silly Sideshow) Toontown Hall of Fame (replaced by Pete's Silly Sideshow) Magic Kingdom Railroad- Mickey's Toontown Fair Station (replaced by Magic Kingdom Railroad- Fantasyland Station0 Former shops Cornelius Coot's County Bounty Mickey's Toontown Fair Souvenirs Toontown Farmer's Market Disneyland Mickey's Toontown in Disneyland Mickey's Toontown opened in Disneyland on January 24, 1993.[2] The area is inspired by Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and resembles a set from a Max Fleischer cartoon. The buildings are stylized and colorful. There are several attractions involving classic cartoon characters, such as the houses of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and a small children's coaster. There are a few interactive gags. Compared to other Disneyland areas however, there are few large or technically complex rides or shows, and the houses themselves appeal primarily as play areas for small children. An early entry event called Toontown Morning Madness was held here for guests booking travel with the American Automobile Association (AAA) or book a vacation package with the Walt Disney Travel Company. However, Morning Madness has been discontinued as of 2013 as Extra Magic Hour and Magic Morning are now offered.[3] Attractions and entertainment Chip 'n Dale Treehouse [4] Disneyland Railroad Donald's Boat Gadget's Go Coaster Goofy's Playhouse Mickey's House and Meet Mickey [5] Minnie's House Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Former attractions and entertainment Chip 'n Dale's Acorn Pit (1993-1998) Goofy's Bounce House (1993-2008) (re-themed to Goofy's Playhouse) Jolly Trolley (1993-2003) Restaurants and refreshments Daisy's Diner Pluto's Dog House Clarabelle's Frozen Yogurt Shops Toontown Five and Dime[6] Gag Factory[7] Tokyo Disneyland Toontown at Tokyo Disneyland See also: List of Tokyo Disneyland attractions Toontown (Japanese language: トゥーンタウン) opened in Tokyo Disneyland on April 15, 1996. It is largely a copy of Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland, with a mirror image of its layout. Attractions and entertainment Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse Donald's Boat Gadget's Go Coaster Goofy's Paint 'n' Playhouse Mickey's House and Meet Mickey Minnie's House Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Toon Park Former attractions and entertainment Goofy's Bounce House (re-themed to Goofy's Paint 'n' Playhouse) Jolly Trolley (3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge) (1996-2009) Restaurants and refreshments Dinghy Drinks Toon Pop Out of Bounds Ice Cream Good Time Cafe Daisy's Snack Wagon Mickey's Trailer Goofy's Drink Stand Pop-A-Lot Popcorn Shops Toontown Delivery Company Gag Factory Toontown Five & Dime Walt Disney Studios Park Main article: Toon Studio Toon Studio is a spin-off of Mickey's Toontown, located in Walt Disney Studios Park in France. In popular culture Mickey's Toontown inspired an online role-playing game called Toontown Online, which was released in 2003. The online game is similar to Mickey's Toontown. On September 19, 2013, the online game was shut down. In the Wii game Epic Mickey, OsTown was inspired by Mickey's Toontown. However, OsTown features more "dog-faces", an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit fountain, and Clarabelle Cow. In July 2011, for the television program Curb Appeal: The Block, designer and host John Gidding installed a comical Toontown-style railing, made of styrofoam, on the front porch of an Alameda, California home. Despite the frequent chuckles provided to friends and neighbors, it was quietly removed and replaced with a more appropriate railing. See also Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts References Wikimedia Commons has media related to Disney's Toontown. ↑ Mickey's Toontown Fair Train Station at Yesterland. Yesterland.com. Retrieved on September 6, 2013. ↑ Mickey's Toontown - Disneyland Park California. Wdwinfo.com. Retrieved on September 6, 2013. ↑ Early Admission Options | Disneyland Resort. Disneyland.disney.go.com. Retrieved on September 6, 2013. ↑ "Chip 'n Dale Treehousee". Disneyland website. Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2016-08-18. ↑ "Mickey's House and Meet Mickey". Disneyland website. Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2016-08-18. ↑ "Gag Factory - Toontown Five & Dime". Disneyland website. Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2016-08-18. ↑ "Gag Factory - Toontown Five & Dime". Disneyland website. Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2016-08-18. Themed lands of Disney theme parks AdventurelandAmerican WaterfrontArabian CoastBuena Vista StreetA Bug's LandCars LandCritter CountryFantasylandFrontierlandFront LotGrizzly GulchGrizzly PeakHollywood LandLiberty SquareMain Street, U.S.A.Mediterranean HarborMermaid LagoonMickey's ToontownMysterious IslandMystic PointNew Orleans SquarePandora–The World of AvatarParadise PierProduction CourtyardStar Wars LandTomorrowlandToon StudioToy Story Land Disneyland Current attractionsFormer attractions Main Street, U.S.A. Disneyland RailroadThe Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. LincolnThe Disney GalleryMain Street CinemaMain Street VehiclesMain Street Windows Fantasyland Alice in WonderlandCasey Jr. Circus TrainDumbo the Flying ElephantFantasyland TheatreIt's a Small WorldKing Arthur CarrouselMad Tea PartyMatterhorn BobsledsMr. Toad's Wild RidePeter Pan's FlightPinocchio's Daring JourneyPixie HollowSleeping Beauty CastleSnow White GrottoSnow White's Scary AdventuresStorybook Land Canal Boats Adventureland Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki RoomIndiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden EyeJungle CruiseTarzan's Treehouse Tomorrowland Astro OrbitorAutopiaBuzz Lightyear Astro BlastersCaptain EODisneyland Monorail Disneyland RailroadFinding Nemo Submarine VoyageJedi Training: Trials of the TempleSpace MountainStarcadeStar Tours–The Adventures ContinueStar Wars Launch Bay Frontierland Big Thunder Mountain RailroadPirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer IslandFrontierland Shootin' ExpositionGolden Horseshoe SaloonMark Twain RiverboatSailing Ship Columbia New Orleans Square Disneyland RailroadPirates of the CaribbeanHaunted Mansion Critter Country Splash MountainDavy Crockett Explorer CanoesThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mickey's Toontown Chip 'n Dale TreehouseDonald's BoatDisneyland RailroadGadget's Go CoasterGoofy's PlayhouseMickey's House and Meet MickeyMinnie's HouseRoger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Future Star Wars Land Entertainment Disneyland ForeverMagical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical CelebrationsThe Dapper DansFantasmic!Paint the Night Seasonal entertainment Halloween Screams Haunted Mansion Holiday Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy Other PartnersUtilidor System Tokyo Disneyland Attractions World Bazaar Omnibus The Penny Arcade Fantasyland Alice's Tea PartyCastle CarrouselCinderella CastleCinderella's Fairy Tale HallDumbo the Flying ElephantHaunted MansionIt's a Small WorldMickey's PhilharMagicPeter Pan's FlightPinocchio's Daring JourneyPooh's Hunny HuntSnow White GrottoSnow White's AdventuresSword in the Stone Adventureland The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai! 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Disneyland Railroad This article is about the railroad at Disneyland. For the railroad at Disneyland Paris, see Disneyland Railroad (Paris). For the railroad at Hong Kong Disneyland, see Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad. Disneyland Railroad Attraction Poster Reporting mark DRR Locale Disneyland Dates of operation July 17, 1955-present– Track gauge 3 ft (914 mm) Length 6,336 feet (1,931 m) Headquarters Anaheim, California The Disneyland Railroad (DLRR or DRR), originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad (SF & DLRR), is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge[1] railroad at Disneyland, Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on the park's live television preview on July 17, 1955. This live steam railway was constructed for $240,000; the two original locomotives cost $40,000 each. Riders use it as transportation to other areas of the park or simply for the experience of the "Grand Circle Tour". The Main Street railroad station is situated at the entrance of Disneyland.[2] It temporarily closed on January 11, 2016 to accommodate the construction of Star Wars Land. It is scheduled to reopen in Summer 2017.[3][4][5] History From concept to inauguration Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad #173 Lilly Belle miniature live steam locomotive on display at Disneyland Main Street Station in 1993, before its replacement by a replica. Disney's railroad hobby was the inspiration for the Disneyland Railroad. Walt Disney's original is now on display at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Roger E. Broggie, master machinist at Disney Studios, was familiar with fabricating small camera parts with precision. Walt approached him to create a 1/8 scale live steam locomotive while training Walt as a machinist. The Disneyland Railroad was inspired by Walt Disney's love for trains, while tinkering in the barn of his live steam backyard Carolwood Pacific Railroad. Since the first spark of the idea of the park which would later evolve into Disneyland, each design concept held one thing in common… "…and it will be surrounded by a train." — Walt Disney In 1953 the Walt Disney Company solicited major railroads for corporate sponsorship of the attraction. The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway was the only company to respond signing a 5-year initial sponsorship on March 29, 1955.[6] AT&SF sponsorship offset construction and fabrication costs and it opened and operated as the "Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad" until 1974. One consequence of the sponsorship is from 1955 to 1974 the Santa Fe Rail Pass was able to be used in lieu of a Disneyland "D" coupon to ride the train. Unlike most of Disneyland and its arrangement with its sponsors, the Disneyland Railroad, as well as the Mark Twain Riverboat (and later the Monorail) was entirely owned and operated by Walt himself as owner, president and sole proprietor of Retlaw (Walter, spelled backwards.) incorporated privately for the operation. He mortgaged his Palm Springs property Smoke Tree Ranch to finance the construction of the Mark Twain. Railroad, riverboat (and later the Monorail) crew worked directly for Walt, and he personally autographed their paychecks. Retlaw originally custom-built all of its full-scale 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge equipment in house, through creative financing paying his other companies for the work. In addition to the unpowered rolling stock, WED Enterprises constructed the original two locomotives in the roundhouse at Disneyland (then located West of Hollidayland) under the supervision of Roger Broggie, the first Imagineer, on temporary reassignment from the duties of Machinist/Engineer at the Disney Studios Camera Shops. The locomotives are examples of "American"-style 4-4-0s. Using the 1/8 scale miniature CP #173 Lilly Belle live steam locomotive (pictured) which Walt commissioned Broggie to fabricate for his backyard Carolwood Pacific Railroad as a pattern, the #1 and #2 locomotives were scaled up from the practical 1/8th live steam model enlarged to full-scale 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Disneyland Railroad trackage, visually similar to the proportion of five-eighths Standard Gauge. The fire tube boilers are fired by spraying and igniting fuel oil (see below) onto a carbon based ceramic fire-brick plate burner. Locomotive No. 1 was given a big spark arresting diamond stack of wood-burning locomotives and a large, pointed pilot (cowcatcher) representing a workhorse used to construct a railroad while the flagship No. 2 was given a straight stack and smaller pilot common to East Coast coal-burning locomotives representing highball speed of express passenger service on smooth straight rails. From safety and signaling to conductors punching passenger tickets with a smile, all aspects of operations were "just like the big ones". Two trains operated on opening day. Locomotive #2, serviced only Main Street station; it hauled a passenger train consisting of yellow coaches, #101 (the combine, partial baggage/express and coach seating), coaches #102–105, and the Grand Canyon observation coach #106 with larger arched windows, an observation platform and drumhead at the rear. Locomotive #1 serviced the Frontierland depot, hauling a freight train consisting of cattle cars, gondolas numbered 201–205 and a caboose #208. The two trains could each operate on the railroad simultaneously and independently in the same clockwise direction. Rail sidings at Main Street Station and Frontierland Depot allowed them to pass the one disembarking/embarking passengers. July 17, 1955, beginning the historic ABC broadcast with Art Linkletter and Ronald Reagan on the platform as Walt throttled down #2 pulling Retlaw-1 into Main Street Station, Art introduced him along with California Governor Goodwin J. Knight and Fred G. Gurley (in his capacity as president of the Santa Fe) and their families riding in the open door of the combine #101 as they began to preside over the opening-day ceremonies. As the park had grown, and ridership increased, more trains were needed. When more trains were eventually added the operation was changed: the trains no longer passed each other, and a Fantasyland station was built at Storybook Land. When the tracks were realigned to accommodate It's a Small World, the Fantasyland station was closed and the Tomorrowland station was built. The passing track at Main Street Station has been disconnected and now is only used to display a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge Kalamazoo handcar. The tracks at Frontierland Depot were moved several times and the passing track was removed completely; the original station was moved across the tracks and the New Orleans Square/Frontierland station replaced it. Walt Disney dictated that two trains were to operate at all times, and it is not uncommon for three or four trains to run simultaneously on busy days. Walt's railroading hobby qualified him with extensive experience operating steam locomotives and guests frequently saw him making rounds of the park acting as engineer in a locomotive cab. The narration inside the cars at various points around the park once featured voice actor Jack Wagner, Thurl Ravenscroft, and most recently, Earl Hindman.[7] The Grand Canyon/Primeval World diorama Artist Delmer J. Yoakum (left) painting the Grand Canyon diorama in 1955 The 1958 addition of the Grand Canyon diorama painted by artist Delmer J. Yoakum necessitated a change in the rolling stock as well; instead of facing forward, the new flatcars' benches now faced right so that the passengers could better enjoy the scenes. The diorama, which includes taxidermic animals (the only ones in the park) in lifelike poses, is the longest in the world. Painted on a single piece of seamless canvas and representing the view from the canyon's south rim, the rear of the diorama measures 306 feet (93 m) long, 34 feet (10 m) high and is covered with 300 gallons (1,100 L) of paint in 14 colors.[8] Animals that are included in the diorama include mule deer, mountain lion, desert bighorn sheep, golden eagle, wild turkeys, striped skunk and porcupine. A 96-year-old Hopi chief, Chief Nevangnewa, blessed the trains on the diorama's opening day. The cost was US$367,000, and it took 80,000 labor hours to construct. The main theme of Ferde Grofé's "On The Trail," the third movement from his Grand Canyon Suite, is piped in through the train's sound system as it enters the diorama. In 1966, the diorama was expanded with a prehistoric theme to become the "Grand Canyon/Primeval World" diorama, with Audio-Animatronic dinosaurs from the beginning of Walt Disney's Ford Magic Skyway, a 1964 New York World's Fair attraction, where the diorama was viewed from a Ford Mustang convertible as a prelude to the invention of the wheel. Portions of the attraction were transferred to Disneyland in the Autumn of 1965. Despite the fact that the actual dinosaurs lived millions of years apart, a Tyrannosaurus Rex battles a Stegosaurus in mortal combat beside flowing lava while musical themes from Mysterious Island (1961) are heard. At the same time as the track expansion on the east side of the park, the track on the western side of the park was extended to make room for the New Orleans Square expansion, including buildings for the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. The northern alignment of the track was moved farther north from just behind Casey Jr. Circus Train to allow for an expansion of the Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and inclusion in the facade of "It's a Small World", another attraction relocated from the '64,'65 New York World's Fair. That area is now home to Big Thunder Ranch, the unused Festival Arena, and the Fantasyland Theater. Since its opening July 17, 1955 until 1974 Santa Fe sponsored the SF&DLRR attraction. Due to the Amtrak nationalization of passenger train business in 1971, Santa Fe no longer operated passenger service and could not justify the expense of DLRR sponsorship. This, along with Santa Fe's desire to upgrade the park's diminutive steam locomotives with representative powerful modern diesel electric engines, led to failure of negotiations to extend the sponsorship contract, and the Santa Fe name was removed, though the engines' names remained. Santa Fe expected their marque to remain until casually replaced, but all references were replaced with the new Disneyland Railroad emblem by park opening the very next day, including the riveted panel from the Monorail, which was salvaged from the trash, and is on display at Walt's Barn. Prehistoric creatures featured in the Primeval World diorama Edaphosaurus - Actually a reptile that died out before the dinosaurs existed, though this is a common mistake. They are among the first creatures shown, and have characteristic glowing red eyes. Giant Snails Giant Scorpion Meganeura Brontosaurus - A large, long-necked plant eater seen in the water. Both adult and young are present. Pteranodon - Though it is a flying reptile, they aren't seen flying and are instead perched on cliffs. Triceratops - A parenting couple of these three-horned dinosaurs are seen watching over their hatchlings. Struthiomimus - A small herd of these ornithomimids are seen at a watering hole in a desert. They may not actually be Struthiomimus, as names are not mentioned on the ride. Tyrannosaurus Rex - One of the last dinosaurs to be seen, it can be seen fighting a Stegosaurus around a lava pit. Stegosaurus - One of the last dinosaurs to be seen, it can be seen fighting a Tyrannosaurus Rex around a lava pit. The Primeval World diorama was originally constructed by Disney for the 1964 New York World's Fair as part of the Ford Magic Skyway attraction, where it was viewed from a Ford Mustang and was narrated by Walt Disney himself. The attractions It's a Small World, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and the Carousel of Progress were also constructed for the same Fair and transferred to the park after the closing of the Fair in 1965. Layout The 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge track (North America's most common narrow gauge) is laid in a continuous circuit around the park. (The park's publicly accessible areas were extended beyond the track's perimeter with the construction of Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown.) The line features several bridges, grade crossings, including one for parade floats east of "It's a Small World" which doubles as access to the service track, yard and roundhouse for locomotive and train storage and maintenance, located backstage beneath the monorail roundhouse. The line previously featured automatic block signals, but they are no longer in use. The service road is protected by two miniature wigwag crossing signals. The Santa Fe Railway offered the use of full-scale crossing signals, but Disney declined as they would be out of scale with the trains, so the railway instead provided scaled-down signals built at their San Bernardino shops as a gift to Disneyland. They operate with automotive windshield wiper motors. Alterations and modernization The construction of New Orleans Square in the mid-'60s required the tracks to be expanded outwards in the southwest quarter of the park. The open-air stretches of track on both sides of Frontierland Station became enclosed by a tunnel over Pirates of the Caribbean to the east and a tunnel through the berm behind the Haunted Mansion facade. Additionally, the trains originally ran behind Casey Jr. Circus Train, but the track was rerouted in order to make more space inside the park. The DLRR was in near-continuous operation since the park's 1955 opening day until December 2004 when the system was shut down for reballasting, regauging and new block signals as part of Disneyland's fiftieth anniversary celebration. The attraction reopened on March 17, 2005. While often claimed to be the longest closure of the railroad in Park history, the line was actually down for over a year during the construction of Splash Mountain in the late 1980s. It was not until 2007, however, when all 5 locomotives were converted to burn biodiesel it runs on now. Now, with four station stops, the train takes twenty minutes to circle the park.[9] Disney Imagineering once considered replacing most of Adventureland with an Indiana Jones-themed section, leaving only Jungle Cruise from the original section. One website describes how plans would have seen "the Disneyland Railroad that circumscribed the park would have chugged across a groaning wooden bridge through the complex on its round-trip circuit around the park."[10] On January 11, 2016, the Disneyland Railroad, along with the attractions and shows along the Rivers of America, closed temporarily for the construction of Star Wars Land. These attractions are expected to reopen on May 26, 2017 along with the other attractions opening that year.[11] Stations, route and tour A view of the Main Street railroad depot at the time of the park's fiftieth anniversary. The building is in the Queen Anne style with mansard roofs, widow's walks, dormers, and a clock tower. Disneyland Railroad Legend Roundhouse (open to public during 5K) Mickey's Toontown Monorail transfer (via short walk inside park) Tomorrowland New Orleans Square Horse-drawn streetcar transfer (via short walk inside park; restricted access) Main Street, U.S.A. Bus transfer (via short walk outside park) The 1.2-mile (2.4 km) loop originally only stopped at Main Street or Frontierland. The Frontierland Station was renovated when that section of the park became New Orleans Square in 1966. It was renamed to be the New Orleans Square station at a later date. The loop was expanded to stop at Fantasyland (which became Mickey's Toontown station) and Tomorrowland. Main Street Station is designed to coordinate architecturally with the rest of Main Street, and is the first Disneyland structure visitors see upon entering the park. A sign on the roof shows an elevation of 138 feet (42 m) above sea level (though this figure is only approximate) and a population number that roughly corresponds with the number of visitors to the park over the past nearly six decades. As of March 2013 the number stood at 650 million.[12] An ornately decorated Kalamazoo handcar is on permanent display in front of the station on the former passing turnout once utilized by Retlaw 2, the Frontierland freight train, when each train stopped for passengers only at its own station. It is rumored that the handcar was donated to Walt Disney himself around 1955 by railroad historian and Disney friend Jerry Best. However, there is no evidence of this even in the Disney Archives. On display inside the station are various photos and print articles pertaining to DLRR history, vintage penny scale and Orchestron player and a replica of Walt's 1/8 scale live-steam garden railroad locomotive Lilly Belle; the original engine, tender and the caboose with detailed interior hand-crafted entirely by Walt was in the display case for many years on loan from the Disney family, which are now featured at the Walt Disney Family Museum. The journey from Main Street station travels northwest along Disneyland's border, just outside the park's main berm from the Jungle Cruise. Guests get a glimpse of an antelope on the berm and for many years a cougar yowled at the trains before the train passes through Pirates of the Caribbean themed as Mardi Gras Carnival staging area. New Orleans Square Station platform shelter is stylistically similar to Main Street Station. The Depot building on the west side of the tracks (inspired by the Grizzly Flats Railroad Depot) originally served as the station platform; in 1962 it was removed from service and moved across the realigned tracks, in preparation for the New Orleans Square expansion, which now serves primarily as an ornamental detail and break room for train crews. The Land Line Telegraphy extension of Morse code sound effect heard emanating from the depot Telegraph Office, historically used by telegraphers on operating railroads, repeats endlessly the first two lines of Walt Disney's 1955 opening day speech "To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future." The journey from New Orleans Square, the train passes into a tunnel through the berm between the Haunted Mansion's facade and show building. Shortly thereafter passengers catch a glimpse of Splash Mountain's "Zip-a-Dee Lady" riverboat finale scene before crossing over Critter Country Lane on a trestle. The track then follows the outer edge of the Rivers of America, where guests glimpse minor wildlife scenes, a friendly Indian chief on a horse, and a view of a settler's log cabin across the river on Tom Sawyer's Island. Originally, the Burning Settler's Cabin was shown being under attack by Indians, with roof, door and windows ablaze, accompanied by Indian war chants, war-whoops and hollers coming from the distance with an arrow in the back of the settler fallen in front of his cabin; these elements were modified in the 1970s to represent a victim of evil river pirates complete with unconvincing fire of blown cellophane and silk ala Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction), the exploded alcohol still of an inebriated moonshiner (now with real fire again) in the 1980s, an eagle's nest threatened by the careless settler's blaze in the early 1990s, all of which proved politically incorrect and was eventually extinguished at the end of 1999. During the Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island makeover, asbestos was removed and the cabin refurbished to represent a sustainable homestead. The train then passes behind Festival of Fools picnic grounds, through a tunnel in the berm (actually the heavy equipment bridge to the interior,) and into Toontown Depot. In 1956, a year after Disneyland's opening, Fantasyland Depot was constructed where the photo kiosk is today. Nearly ten years later in 1965 the canvas tent station was closed, dismantled and the track realigned northward from directly behind Casey Jr. Circus Train to its present location to accommodate construction of It's a small world, incorporating the railroad line into its facade.[13] In 1985 Videopolis Station was built, then rethemed to a cartoonish design to correspond with the new Mickey's Toontown opened in January 1993. Toontown Depot seems to be the most crowded station on the railroad. Upon leaving the depot, the trains pass through the facade of It's a Small World and roll past backstage areas, such as parts of the parade route and mechanical stations. The trains then pass Autopia before entering Tomorrowland Station, a Googie-styled depot built in 1958, themed with a Victorian era bronze color scheme of steampunk anachronistic technology aesthetic envisioned by the 1998 New Tomorrowland project, and painted over with whites, silvers, and blues. A trivision billboard outside the station promotes the Railroad as a time travel device, with stops in 1900 (Main Street, U.S.A.), 1860 (Frontierland), and c. 200,000,000 B.C. (Primeval World). Leaving the Tomorrowland station, viewers get a quick glimpse of the Innoventions building and enter the Grand Canyon diorama building via faux tunnel, followed by the Primeval World diorama featuring dinosaurs created for Ford's Magic Skyway pavilion of the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. After a brief stretch along the berm, the train re-enters the Main Street station. Stations of the Disneyland Railroad Main Street, USA station New Orleans Square station Mickey's Toontown station Tomorrowland station Locomotives Inside the cab of Engine #1, the C.K. Holliday. A train pulled by Engine #2, the E.P. Ripley. The Disneyland Railroad currently has five 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge steam locomotives (the original four are named after former Santa Fe CEOs): 1: C.K. Holliday, a 4-4-0 built in the Walt Disney Studio in 1954; went into service at Disneyland on Opening Day, 1955. It was named for Cyrus Kurtz Holliday, founder of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1859. It underwent refurbishment in 2013 and returned in January 2016. It was designed to look like Disney's Lilly Belle locomotive, which had been modeled after the Central Pacific #173locomotive. The Lilly Belle is currently on display at the Walt Disney Family Museum. 2: E.P. Ripley, a 4-4-0 built in the Walt Disney Studio in 1954; went into service at Disneyland on Opening Day, 1955. It was originally named WM.B. Strong, after William Barstow Strong, the president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) from 1881 to 1889. However, after the the grandson of Edward Payson Ripley (president of the ATSF from 1896 to 1920) announced that he would be attending the park's opening, it was decided to instead name the engine as the E.P. Ripley, and the new name was applied a day before opening. It was designed to look like the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's #774 locomotive. 3: Fred Gurley, a 2-4-4 built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1894, went into service at Disneyland March 28, 1958. The locomotive, named for the then-current chairman of the ATSF, Fred G. Gurley, is the oldest single piece of railroad equipment in use at any Disney theme park. The 2-4-4T tank locomotive, used in Louisiana to transport sugar cane, was purchased in working condition for US$1300; nevertheless, more than $35,000 was spent on its restoration. A commemorative plastic plaque celebrating the Gurley's centennial was mounted under the engine's running board in 1994. In 2006 it underwent an extensive overhaul replacing many of its parts and a new tender being built. In 2008, the Fred Gurley returned from an extensive overhaul and was featured as a static display at the Fullerton Railroad Days. A hidden Mickey is visible on the tender. 4: Ernest S. Marsh, a 2-4-0 originally built by Baldwin Locomotive Works as a 0-4-0 saddle-tank in 1925; went into service at Disneyland July 25, 1959. It was named for the Santa Fe's then-current president, the Marsh originally served the Raritan River Sand Company in New Jersey before it was purchased and used by the Pine Creek Railroad, a tourist railroad in central New Jersey. During shipment from New Jersey to California, the locomotive was misrouted and ended up in a rail yard outside Pittsburgh. Disney placed a call to personal friend Marsh who personally oversaw the rerouting and rapid shipment of the locomotive to its final destination. The Ernest S. Marsh recently underwent an extensive overhaul and returned to service in 2012. It was designed to look like the Denver and Rio Grande's Montezuma locomotive. 5: Ward Kimball, a 2-4-4, serial number 20925, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1902 for the Laurel Valley Plantation of Louisiana and later received in trade from Cedar Point Amusement Park as the inoperative Maud L in 1999. Cedar Point added a lead truck during its service there, making it a 2-4-4T. Restoration was begun by Boschan Boiler and Restorations of Carson in 2004 and went into permanent service on June 25, 2005, as part of the park's fiftieth anniversary celebration. The new locomotive's headlight features a gold leaf silhouette of Jiminy Cricket, based on a drawing of the character Kimball made shortly before his death. Thus, the locomotive marks a break in Disneyland Railroad's tradition of naming engines after Santa Fe officials, and instead being named in honor of a Disney railroading and animation legend. To complement the two original engines the park added two more engines and consists, totaling four engines and trains, and more recently, a fifth engine was acquired. Since many 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge lines were closing down and selling their equipment these locomotives were acquired from outside sources, which was both less costly and less labor-intensive than fabricating new ones from scratch. All three were given extensive renovations before entering service, including new boilers. Number 3 and the "new" Number 5 are "Forney" tank locomotives which were often used on suburban or branch line trains, as they could make their return journeys "in reverse" with the tender fuel tank facing forward, without the need for a turntable or "wye" track configuration. However, the engines are operated more conventionally at the park. Number 3 is the oldest locomotive in service at any Disney property, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1894. The engines, with the exception of the park's most recent fifth engine, were each named after Santa Fe railroad officials. Disney had traded the yellow Retlaw-1 train for a locomotive, which after restoration proved unsuitable for the DLRR or Magic Kingdom. In 1999, Disney traded it to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio for the inoperable 1902 Baldwin locomotive Maud L originally named for Maud Lepine, daughter of one of the original owners and a name kept throughout the locomotive's service life. They sent it to a Southern California shop in 2004 to restore it and transform it into Disneyland Railroad locomotive number 5, the first added since 1959. It is now named after Ward Kimball, one of Disney's Nine Old Men and an avid railroad preservationist.[14] As of 2007, each Disneyland Railroad locomotive has been converted to burn B98 biodiesel which burns cleaner than traditional coal, wood, or heavy "Bunker C" oil normally used on oil burning steam locomotives. Disneyland then began recycling its own cooking oil into biodiesel, further reducing fuel costs. The locomotives are fueled by biodiesel blended primarily from used cooking oils drained from Disneyland kitchen fryers then filtered and blended with enough soy based fuel to supply operation, giving credence to guests being able to smell french fries in the tunnels. In 2006 the #2 E.P. Ripley was displayed at the former annual Fullerton Railroad Days in Fullerton, California. It was the first time a DLRR locomotive was displayed at an off-site public event.[15] The next year, the #1 C.K. Holliday was displayed at the Fullerton Railroad Days.[16] The #3 Fred Gurley was displayed there in 2008, the year after the Holliday. From April 30-May 1, 2016, the newly restored C.K. Holliday was on display at the Fullerton Train Days, thus making its first public appearance in about 3 years. Locomotive whistles The #2 E.P. Ripley and #3 Fred Gurley both had Lunkenheimer 3" 3-chime whistles. The #1 C.K. Holliday and #5 Ward Kimball both had Lunkenheimer 3" 1-chime whistles. The #4 Ernest S. Marsh was the only locomotive to equipped with a deep-tone Powell 3" 3-chime whistle. There are a few differences between the whistles. After the 2012 restoration on the Ernest S. Marsh, it was given an identical whistle to the C.K. Holliday. The Fred Gurley's whistle, at first listen, is identical to that of the E.P. Ripley, but upon closer listening, its whistle has a tendency to shriek. In 2013, the Ernest S. Marsh was given its original Powell 3" 3-chime whistle. Before its refurbishment, the Marsh's Powell was covered in dirt, so it sounded different than what it had originally sounded like. But during its overhaul, the whistle was cleaned completely, thus returning it to its original sound. During the 2014 refurbishment of the railroad. The "Ward Kimball" locomotive's original Crosby 4" 3-chime whistle, which it had worn at Cedar Point as the Maud L, was reinstalled, partially restoring the locomotive to its old identity. Other Disney railroads A deliberately distressed steam outline diesel locomotive built by Severn Lamb in 1997 for the 3 ft 4 in (1,016 mm) gauge Wildlife Express Train in Walt Disney World. Main article: Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Similar to Disneyland, a train encircles the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. There are also Disneyland Railroads at Tokyo Disneyland (named "Western River Railroad" with 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge track), Disneyland Park (Paris), and Hong Kong Disneyland. The Disneyland Railroad at the Paris park has four trains: the W.F. Cody, the C.K. Holliday (not to be confused with the one in Disneyland), the G. Washington and the Eureka, each measuring 73 meters (240 feet) long and weighing 75 metric tons (83 short tons). They take twenty minutes to tour Disneyland Park, and are stored backstage in a roundhouse behind the Indiana Jones attraction. The Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad has three trains: the Walter E. Disney (not to be confused with the one in Magic Kingdom), the Roy O. Disney (also not to be confused with the Magic Kingdom one) and the Frank G. Wells. They are Severn Lamb Jupiter models and run on 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge[17] track like their sister trains at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Paris. Hong Kong's, however, are steam outline locomotives. Passenger service There were only two train sets on opening day—the yellow passenger coaches of the Retlaw 1 train, which only stopped at Main Street Station, and the red cattle cars, gondolas and caboose of the Retlaw 2 train, which only stopped at the Frontierland Depot. The trains were entirely fabricated new alongside of the superstructure of the Mark Twain Riverboat by studio carpenters inside Burbank, California soundstages of Disney Studios, and were then trucked to Disneyland. Even the wheels and trucks were cast new with raised "Disneyland 1955" lettering. In 1954 Crown, makers of school buses, fabricated the diminutive forward-facing seats and window hardware installed on the passenger train. Windows could be lifted and positioned at 4 intermediate stops between fully open and closed. There were six yellow passenger coaches with green letter boards, red wheels and clerestory (#101 - #106). SF&DL coach dimensions were patterned after these 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge OR&L cars preserved at Travel Town. Combination coach No. 101, affectionately known as "the Combine" is a combination baggage/express and coach seating which was patterned after the Oahu Railway Combine, No. 36 (pictured) on display near the studio at Travel Town Museum — the railway post office/Wells Fargo Express/Baggage compartment held trunks of wood and leather, mail sacks, a strong box and a few kegs of blasting powder (merely props). The rest of the train consist were officially named, each coach bearing painted green titles on their sides reflecting the Santa Fe sponsor: 102 Navajo Chief, 103 Rocky Mountains, 104 Land of Pueblos, 105 Painted Desert and the last car No. #106 Grand Canyon observation coach which featured larger twin windows and a grand observation platform with a candy-stripped canopy skirt over the illuminated "Santa Fe & Disneyland Limited" drumhead sign on the end. Disembark/embark via narrow doors at the open vestibule platforms at each car's end was prone to delay. There are eight railcars of the Frontierland freight train, Retlaw-2 #201 - #207 cattle cars and gondolas in a mixed consist with caboose #208 always trailing behind. Initially there was no seating in the cattle cars or open gondolas; most of the passengers were to remain standing the entire trip. Only the caboose had seats; four of the seats were up in the cupola. At least the cattle cars provided shade. These cars eventually had "Holiday" style benches installed facing the right side of the train, inwards toward the park. A third set of cars, train number 300 (known as Retlaw-3, or the Excursion Train), debuted in 1958 with the addition of the Grand Canyon diorama. They had forward-facing "Excursion" style walkover bench seating similar to the Main Street Railroad horse-drawn trolley. In 1965 and 1966, new cars were added with train sets #400 (Retlaw-4, with a green-striped awning) and #500 (Retlaw-5, with a blue-striped awning), featuring "Holiday" seating which faced toward the right side of the train. Nowadays the seating consists primarily of open-air "Holiday" styled coaches covered with brightly striped canvas. Two rows of center loading bench-seating facing inward to the park for quick disembark/embark at the depots and for easier viewing of the Grand Canyon/Primeval World diorama—except the 1958 Excursion cars, which continue to seat face forward. Shortly after the diorama's opening in 1958, the Retlaw-1 #100 train set of clerestory-roofed yellow passenger coaches with forward-facing seats, made famous on the park's opening day broadcast, were gradually retired from service because other trains would stack up behind it due to loading delays of disembarking/embarking guests via the narrow end vestibules and isles, as well as dissatisfaction of guests seated on the left attempting to view the Grand Canyon (and in 1965, the Primeval World) dioramas thru the trainset's small windows, until they were completed retired in 1974 and stacked behind the Roundhouse. Coaches #101–105 were traded to Bill Norred in the 1990s for a locomotive that was refurbished and named the Ward Kimbal. The first Ward Kimball was found too heavy for bridges on the Disneyland line and was sent to Walt Disney World, where it was unable to pull the heavier trains, then traded to Cedar Point for a more suitable locomotive, the Maud L which was refurbished as the second Ward Kimball (see Locomotives above.) A very special aspect unique to the Disneyland Railroad is the "tender ride". The tender ride is an enjoyable opportunity available to guests who inquire and are willing to wait. Walt insisted guests be able to experience and appreciate fully the sights, sounds, smells and aura involving the operation of a genuine steam locomotive. So a narrow seat was designed for guests to sit upon the tenders just behind the locomotive cabs within intimate shouting distance of the engineers operating engines #1 and #2, the two engines that were patterned from Walt's CP #173 Lilly Belle miniature live-steam operating locomotive model which were scaled up to full-scale 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge and fabricated for the park at the Disneyland Roundhouse shop. Guests may request a round trip tender ride from a Main Street stationmaster to experience a tender ride. Certain safety conditions may delay guests from embarking on tender rides: hot weather over 90 °F (32 °C) which can make the journey uncomfortable, engine refueling at Tomorrowland Station, crew change, taking on water, or a boiler blowdown at New Orleans/Frontierland Station. Only when all safety requirements are satisfied and once the proper locomotive pulls into the station, the conductor escorts one or two guests beyond a platform gate and up into the tender seat to be secured by seatbelts. Main Street Station is the only platform long enough to reach the locomotive, so guests must complete the grand circle tour and disembark at Main Street Station. The engineers are very accommodating to any questions guests may have and are very knowledgeable regarding the operation, history and significance of the locomotives they operate. Since 2013 Engine #4 also received seating on the tender as well Combine, Walt's favorite "world's newest old train car", was the combination of passenger coach with baggage compartment in front, No. #101. Bill Norred's family who traded a locomotive for the #101-105 coaches then sold all but one to the Pacific Coast Railroad (tourist) which found the combine unsuitable for revenue service. After Bill died, his family knew it was a historically significant car and was concerned about its long-term survival and arranged to transfer ownership. The combine now belongs to the Carolwood Foundation, has been restored both operationally and cosmetically and is displayed next to Walt's Barn at public viewings hosted by the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society, who has built an enclosure to display the combine with her well preserved original seats, decor and all of her original props. Although labeled with "Wells Fargo Express" and "U.S. Mail", it never was used as a railway post office, but it was equipped with a strong box. The car was Walt's favorite because it brought back pleasant memories of his youth on the Missouri Pacific as a candy, tobacco and news butch, where he would spend time reading H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, Audubon's Birds of America or Wild Life of America, and would occasionally climb over the tender to bring the fireman and engineer apples from his family orchard to be rewarded with lessons about steam locomotives.[18] Interior looking forward from the rear of the Lilly Belle parlor car on the Disneyland Railroad. The Grand Canyon Observation Coach #106 remained at the Disneyland roundhouse, where the crew refitted her as a private parlor car in bright red shiny lacquer livery, gold leaf letter-boards and delicate pinstripe pillar decoration, with a lavish interior (pictured) of rich Tibetan Mahogany paneling, red plush velvet chairs and love seats, fancy carpet, an ornate beveled glass mirror, gold fringed red velvet drapes, a coat rack with Walt's smoking jacket and antique marble tables supporting three of Walt's favorite books and an intimate portrait of Walt with the car's namesake, his wife Lillian - then rechristened the Lilly Belle. No. #106 Lilly Belle is not a presidential coach; but its first official passenger was Japanese Emperor Hirohito. It is usually added at the end of a holiday train. On rainy days the car is uncoupled to remain in the carbarn to avoid guests spoiling the carpet with their wet shoes, as well as to avoid spoiling the paintwork. Members of Club 33 are permitted to ride unescorted aboard the Lilly Belle with their guests at any time, other guests must be escorted by a Disneyland cast member. During the Year of a Million Dreams promotion, random guests were chosen to experience a Grand Circle journey from Main Street aboard the Lilly Belle. Patient guests could inquire with the Main Street stationmaster about experiencing a journey aboard the Lilly Belle, there were up to 4 Lilly Belle excursions each operating day. In March 2014, the coach was restricted to Club 33 members, VIP tours, and celebrities. No reason was given.[19] Operation The railroad operates daily, taking its first passengers at the park's opening, year-round. A round trip on the DLRR is usually 20 minutes. Crew Conductor Steve riding the Disneyland Railroad Each train is manned by four Disney "cast members": two conductors, an engineer, and a fireman. The engineer is charged with operation of the locomotive and the fireman is responsible for maintaining the fire as well as water level in the boiler. The conductors are responsible for the operation and safety of each station and the trains. Duties as station attendants involve passenger counts, answering questions and assisting passengers. While on the train the conductor runs the spiel box and makes safety announcements (narration is left up to a recorded voice). Trains cannot move without approval from the conductor. The conductors work in rotation. Opening Early in the morning the first crew arrives at the enginehouse to get the first train ready to depart. The maintenance crew will mark on the board which trains are to be used and the order in which they are to be removed from the enginehouse. The first crew will prep and take out the first train listed. Safety and readiness checks are performed by the conductor as the enginemen prepare the locomotive for a day of operation. The conductor, who is in charge of the train and its motion, inspects the track and arrangement of the switches in the yard outside of the roundhouse to ensure safe passage out of the enginehouse to the park. Once the boiler has reached working pressure and the engineers are ready to go, they will signal using the forward motion whistle (two short whistles). After a reply from the conductor's buzzer (two short buzzes) recognizing the whistle signal, the train will proceed into the park. In the morning, the roundhouse operating engineers will test the safety systems on the train. The main tests include intentionally popping the safety valves. The safety valves are set to release excess steam to avoid going above the boiler's maximum working pressure between 150 and 100 psi. After the first train is on the line, the second is not far behind. As this is going on, other conductors arrive at the stations in the park and prepare for the trains' arrival.[20] In service When the park opens, the first train departs from Main Street Station. The second will be just behind. Typically, three trains are used daily, with a fourth sometimes coming out on busy days later in the morning. Each lap around Disneyland should be completed in approximately 20 minutes. This timing is established and maintained by the first train. The second and third trains keep up with the first train as much as possible. The goal is to have the first train at Main Street Station on the hour and at :20 and :40 past. If a trains falls behind, it needs to catch up (or drop behind a lap) to get the first train to the top of the hour. This is necessary to meet the park's scheduled closing procedures. Block signals The DLRR railroad featured trackside block signals along the line which resemble a typical traffic signal with two lights, red above green, which indicated to the engineers and conductor position of the trains on the system by proximity of the train ahead. Since 2004 in-cab signaling, colored lights in the cab near the engineer, inform the crew of the status of the track ahead. Before the in-cab block signal, there were ten block signals along the track. Now, four remain. One at each station. The lights typically change in this order in both directions: Green <--> Yellow/Green <--> Red <--> Yellow/Red In a three-train operation the conductors will not allow the train to proceed on a yellow/green signal. This keeps the trains spaced for more consistent service in the stations and prevents the train from having to stop in between stations. In a four-train operation conductors can move trains on the yellow/green signal. This is because there will almost always be a train in the second block ahead. Due to the lack of one more coach set, five-train operations aren't possible as the Retlaw I coaches were sold. The Disneyland trackside signals, no longer the primary block indication, operate unlike most other railroads. On most railroads the signals change red as soon as the block is occupied, so once the locomotive trips the signal, the rest of the train will see that they are entering a red block. At Disneyland, this is instead represented by a flashing green, indicating zero approach to the crew while not upsetting the guests with an apparent safety violation. Observant guests at New Orleans Station can know when the train is about to approach even before the announcement or bell by keeping an eye on the vintage semaphore as it starts to change from green/up to red/down. Whistle signaling Communication has always been the primary purpose of signaling whistles and horns. While the train is operated as a team, the conductor is ultimately responsible for its safety, and so is in command with the final say regarding train operation. On the DLRR, engineers use the whistle to communicate intent. The conductors indicate the same patterns by pressing a button wired to a bell in the locomotive cab. At stations the conductor signals it is safe for the train to proceed by calling aloud "All aboard!" Although in later years, the conductor would stand on the rear of the observation car and tell the guests that the train is ready for departure. Engineers will acknowledge by signaling with two short whistles. The conductor then alights his running board and keys confirmation with two short button presses. The common whistles on the DLRR are: One Short – Attention Two Shorts – Forward Movement Three Shorts – Reverse Movement One Long – Stop Immediately / Emergency stop One Long, One Short – Approaching a Station One Long, Two Shorts – Crew spotted along track (also used as a general greeting) Five Shorts – Shave and a haircut Two Longs, One Short, One Long – Public Crossing ahead Two Longs, One Short – Meeting Point (junction) Four Longs – Train in distress The train bell is rung upon the train's arrival towards a station as well as on the approach to a crossing. As with the whistle, the bell being rung is an official and mandatory signaling sequence. This system is also used at the Walt Disney World Railroad. Strangely, the bell is not rung when departing a station, which is required by Federal Railroad Administration regulations. In addition to federal regulation, another form of greeting is signaled by exchange of whistles when the Mark Twain Riverboat is sighted from along the banks of the Rivers of America - "Shave and a Haircut" by the first, and "two bits" by reply, and occasionally responded in kind by the second and "two bits" reply. Closing When a train is going out of service, all guests can ride back to Toontown where the conductors will then notify the guests that the train is being taken off the line. At park closing however, the conductors announce the departure of the last train, also known as the "Sweeper Train". All guests can ride until the train arrives back at Main Street station. Once back at Main Street, the conductors walk the length of the train to ensure that there are no passengers remaining and any items accidentally left behind are unloaded to the station attendants and brought to lost and found. This procedure is the same for all the trains. After the train is cleared for departure, the conductor will signal the engineers with the forward movement signal. Then the train departs for the switch past It's a small world. When the train is visible by backstage, the driver will blow 3 shorts (or longs). Once a train passes the switch it stops. One of the conductors will jump off the train and throw the switch to allow the train to back to the roundhouse. At this point the engineer relies on the conductor to guide the train to back towards the Roundhouse. This continues until the train is backed completely into the roundhouse. Another conductor will throw the switch back to allow another train to leave if one or more remain; otherwise the switch is left where it is. Maintenance After closing, the trains get refueled with biodiesel and have their throttle locked so no one can move them. They also place wheel chocks on the drivers so they can't roll away. The trains will then get cleaned and get TLC. The night maintenance crew checks every bit of the locomotives and consists from the battery operating the sound system to the wheels, to the brakes, and to the look. No train will ever be left outside the facility because routine maintenance is performed nightly. See also Ghost Town & Calico Railroad List of current Disneyland attractions List of heritage railroads in the United States Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Rail transport modelling scales References ↑ "Surviving Steam Locomotive Search". ↑ Broggie, Michael, Walt Disney's Railroad Story, 2nd ed., pp. 185–283, The Donning Co. Pub., Virginia Beach, VA, 2006. ↑ "Star Wars Disneyland Construction Begins In January 2016". September 25, 2015. ↑ "Disneyland Railroad". ↑ Glover, Erin (July 28, 2016). "Disneyland Railroad and Rivers of America Attractions to Reopen Summer 2017 at Disneyland Park". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved July 28, 2016. ↑ Walt Disney's Railroad Story, by Michael Broggie, 1997. Page 273. Via Chronology of Disneyland Theme Park: 1952-1955. ↑ "Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad". Sorcerersworkshop.org. Retrieved September 20, 2013. ↑ "Welcome to the Disneyland Railroad Grand Canyon Diorama Tribute". Grandcanyondiorama.com. Retrieved September 20, 2013. ↑ "Disneyland Official Description of Attraction". Disneyland.disney.go.com. Retrieved September 20, 2013. ↑ "Disneyland's Indiana Jones and the Lost Expedition - What Could Have Been?". Theme Park Tourist. September 11, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2013. ↑ "Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule". ↑ Castro, Andy. "Springtime is in bloom at Disneyland with spring break crowds, color and changes.". Dateline Disneyland. MiceChat. Retrieved March 21, 2013. ↑ "Fantasyland Depot at Yesterland". Yesterland.com. Retrieved September 20, 2013. ↑ "Disneyland Railroad Gets First New Engine in Nearly 50 Years, Honors Famed Disney Animator". LaughingPlace.com. February 15, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2007. ↑ "SCSRA Newsletter" (PDF). Scsra.org. Retrieved September 20, 2013. ↑ "SCSRA Newsletter" (PDF). Scsra.org. Retrieved September 20, 2013. ↑ "T-Park Article - Severn Lamb". ↑ "Mice Chat: Steve DeGaetano Walt's Favorite". Miceage.micechat.com. Retrieved January 26, 2012. ↑ "Dateline Disneyland - 17 March 2014". MiceAge. Retrieved March 18, 2014. ↑ "Running Disneyland's steam engines". Ocresort.ocregister.com. Retrieved September 20, 2013. Bibliography DeGaetano, Steve M. (2004). Welcome Aboard the Disneyland Railroad! The Complete Disneyland Railroad Reference Guide. Steam Passages Publications. ISBN 0-9758584-0-8. DeGaetano, Steve M. (2016). Welcome Aboard the Disneyland Railroad! The Complete History in Words and Pictures. Steam Passages Publications. ISBN 978-0-9758584-5-5. DeGaetano, Steve M. (2006). From Plantation to Theme Park - The Story of Disneyland Railroad No. 5 The Ward Kimball. Steam Passages Publications. ISBN 978-0-9758584-1-7. Duke, Donald (1997). Santa Fe: The Railroad Gateway to the American West, Volume One. San Marino, California: Golden West Books. ISBN 0-87095-110-6. Disneyland: The First Quarter Century. Walt Disney Productions. 1979. Guide to Tourist Railroad and Museums. Kalmbach Publishing. 2000. ISBN 0-89024-424-3. Trahan, Kendra D. (2004). Disneyland Detective: An INDEPENDENT Guide to Discovering Disney's Legend, Lore, and Magic!. PermaGrin Publishing. ISBN 0-9717464-0-0. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Disneyland Railroad. Official website The Carolwood Society "Hidden Mickey's Secrets of the Magic Kingdom Railroad" "History of: the Disneyland Railroad" The "Magic Behind the Steam Trains Tour" "The Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad" Video footage from the riders' POV Disneyland Current attractionsFormer attractions Main Street, U.S.A. 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Anaheim, California "Anaheim" redirects here. For other uses, see Anaheim (disambiguation). Anaheim, California Charter city[1] City of Anaheim Clockwise from top: Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Honda Center, Anaheim Convention Center, Angel Stadium of Anaheim Flag Seal Location of Anaheim in California and Orange County Anaheim, California Location in the United States Coordinates: 33°50′10″N 117°53′23″WCoordinates: 33°50′10″N 117°53′23″W Country United States State California County Orange Incorporated March 18, 1876[2] Government • Mayor Tom Tait[3] • United States representatives[4] Ed Royce (R),[5] Mimi Walters (R),[6] and Loretta Sanchez (D)[7] • State senators[8] Josh Newman (D), Janet Nguyen (R), and John Moorlach (R) • Assemblymembers[9] Sharon Quirk-Silva (D), Steven Choi (R), and Tom Daly (D) Area[10] • Total 50.811 sq mi (131.600 km2) • Land 49.835 sq mi (129.073 km2) • Water 0.976 sq mi (2.527 km2) 1.92% Elevation[11] 157 ft (48 m) Population (April 1, 2010)[12] • Total 336,265 • Estimate (2015)[12] 350,742 • Rank 1st in Orange County 10th in California 56th in the United States • Density 6,600/sq mi (2,600/km2) Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7) ZIP codes[13] 92801–92809, 92812, 92814–92817, 92825, 92850, 92899 Area codes 657/714 FIPS code 06-02000 GNIS feature IDs 1652663, 2409704 Website www.anaheim.netAnaheim (pronounced /ˈænəhaɪm/) is a city in Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 336,265, making it the most populous city in Orange County and the 10th most populous city in California.[14] Anaheim is the second largest city in Orange County in terms of land area (after Irvine) and is known for its theme parks, sports teams, and convention center. Anaheim was founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles County on March 18, 1876.[2] The city developed into an industrial center, producing electronics, aircraft parts and canned fruit. It is the site of the Disneyland Resort, a world-famous grouping of theme parks and hotels which opened in 1955, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Honda Center and the Anaheim Convention Center. Anaheim's city limits extend from Cypress in the west to the Riverside County line in the east and encompass a diverse collection of neighborhoods and communities. Anaheim Hills is a master-planned community located in the city's eastern stretches that is home to many of the city's affluent. Downtown Anaheim has three mixed-use historic districts, the largest of which is the Anaheim Colony. The Anaheim Resort, a commercial district, includes Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and numerous hotels and retail complexes. The Platinum Triangle, a neo-urban redevelopment district surrounding Angel Stadium, is planned to be populated with mixed-use streets and high-rises. Finally, Anaheim Canyon is an industrial district north of SR 91 and east of SR 57. History See also: Timeline of Anaheim, California Anaheim in 1879 Anaheim's name is a blend of "Ana", after the nearby Santa Ana River, and heim, a common Germanic place name compound originally meaning "home".[15] The city of Anaheim was founded in 1857 by 50 German-Americans who were residents of San Francisco[16] and whose families had originated in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Franconia in Bavaria. After traveling through the state looking for a suitable area to grow grapes, the group decided to purchase a 1,165 acres (4.71 km2) parcel from Juan Pacifico Ontiveros' large Rancho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana in present-day Orange County for $2 per acre.[16] For $750 a share, the group formed the Anaheim Vineyard Company.[16] Their new community was named Annaheim, meaning "home by the Santa Anna River" in German.[16] The name later was altered to Anaheim. To the Spanish-speaking neighbors, the settlement was known as Campo Alemán (English: German Field). Anaheim in 1890 Although grape and wine-making was their primary objective, the majority of the 50 settlers were mechanics, carpenters and craftsmen with no experience in wine-making.[16] The community set aside 40 acres (16 ha) for a town center and a school was the first building erected there.[16] The first home was built in 1857, the Anaheim Gazette newspaper was established in 1870 and a hotel in 1871. For 25 years, the area was the largest wine producer in California.[16] However, in 1884, a disease infected the grape vines and by the following year the entire industry was destroyed. Other crops – walnuts, lemons and oranges – soon filled the void. Fruits and vegetables had become viable cash crops when the Los Angeles – Orange County region was connected to the continental railroad network in 1887. Anaheim High School, c.1900 The famous Polish actress Helena Modjeska settled in Anaheim with her husband and various friends, among them Henryk Sienkiewicz, Julian Sypniewski and Łucjan Paprocki. While living in Anaheim, Helena Modjeska became good friends with Clementine Langenberger, the second wife of August Langenberger.[17] Helena Street[18] and Clementine Street[18] are named after these two ladies, and the streets are located adjacent to each other as a symbol of the strong friendship which Helena Modjeska and Clementine Lagenberger shared. Modjeska Park[19] in West Anaheim, is also named after Helena Modjeska. Anaheim in 1922 During the first half of the 20th century, before Disneyland opened its doors to the public, Anaheim was a massive rural community inhabited by orange groves and the landowners who farmed them. One of the landowners was Bennett Payne Baxter, who owned much land in northeast Anaheim that today is the location of Angel Stadium.[20] He came up with many new ideas for irrigating orange groves and shared his ideas with other landowners. He was not only successful, he helped other landowners and businesspeople succeed as well. Ben Baxter and other landowners helped to make Anaheim a thriving rural community before Disneyland changed the city forever. Today, a street runs along Edison Park[20] which is named Baxter Street. Also during this time, Rudolph Boysen served as Anaheim's first Park Superintendent from 1921 to 1950. Boysen created a hybrid berry which Walter Knott later named the boysenberry, after Rudy Boysen. Boysen Park[21] in East Anaheim was also named after him. In 1924, Ku Klux Klan members were elected to the Anaheim City Council on a platform of political reform. Up until that point, the city had been controlled by a long-standing business and civic elite that was mostly German American. Given their tradition of moderate social drinking, the German Americans did not strongly support prohibition laws of the day. The mayor himself was a former saloon keeper. Led by the minister of the First Christian Church, the Klan represented a rising group of politically oriented non-ethnic Germans who denounced the elite as corrupt, undemocratic, and self-serving. The Klansmen aimed to create what they saw as a model, orderly community, one in which prohibition against alcohol would be strictly enforced. At the time, the KKK had about 1200 members in Orange County. The economic and occupational profile of the pro and anti-Klan groups shows the two were similar and about equally prosperous. Klan members were Protestants, as were the majority of their opponents, however the opposition to the Klan also included many Catholic Germans. Individuals who joined the Klan had earlier demonstrated a much higher rate of voting and civic activism than did their opponents, and many of the individuals in Orange County who joined the Klan did so out of a sense of civic activism. Upon easily winning the local Anaheim election in April 1924, the Klan representatives promptly fired city employees who were known to be Catholic and replaced them with Klan appointees. The new city council tried to enforce prohibition. After its victory, the Klan chapter held large rallies and initiation ceremonies over the summer.[22] The opposition to KKK's hold on Anaheim politics organized, bribed a Klansman for their secret membership list, and exposed the Klansmen running in the state primaries; they defeated most of the candidates. Klan opponents in 1925 took back local government, and succeeded in a special election in recalling the Klansmen who had been elected in April 1924. The Klan in Anaheim quickly collapsed, its newspaper closed after losing a libel suit, and the minister who led the local Klavern moved to Kansas.[22] Aerial view of Anaheim and Disneyland in 1965 Construction of the Disneyland theme park began on July 16, 1954, and it opened to the public on July 17, 1955. It has become one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, with over 650 million visitors since its opening. The location was formerly 160 acres (0.65 km2) of orange and walnut trees, some of which remain on the property. Hotels and motels began to spread and residential districts soon followed, with increasing property values. In 2001, Disney's California Adventure (renamed Disney California Adventure Park in 2010) the most expansive project in the theme park's history, opened to the public. In 1970, the Census Bureau reported Anaheim's population as 9.3% Hispanic and 89.2% non-Hispanic white.[23] In the late 20th century, Anaheim grew rapidly in population. Today, Anaheim has a diverse ethnic and racial composition.[23] During the large expansion of the Disneyland resort in the 1990s, the city of Anaheim recognized the Anaheim Resort area as a tourist destination. It includes the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Convention Center, the Honda Center, and Angel Stadium. In 2007, the city celebrated its sesquicentennial. July 2012 protests Main article: Anaheim police shooting and protests In July 2012, political protests by Hispanic residents occurred following the fatal shooting of two men, the first of whom was unarmed. Protesting occurred in the area between State College and East Street, and was motivated by concerns over police brutality, gang activity, domination of the city by commercial interests, and a perceived lack of political representation of Hispanic residents in the city government.[24][25][26] The protests were accompanied by looting of businesses and homes.[27][28] Geography Anaheim is located at 33°50′10″N 117°53′23″W.[29] and is approximately 25 miles (40 km) south east of Downtown Los Angeles. The city roughly follows the east-to-west route of the 91 Freeway from the Orange-Riverside county border to Buena Park. To the north, Anaheim is bounded by (from east to west) Yorba Linda, Placentia, Fullerton, and Buena Park. The city shares its western border with Buena Park and Cypress. Anaheim is bordered on the south by (from west to east) Stanton, Garden Grove, and Orange. Various unincorporated areas of Orange County also abut the city, including Anaheim Island.[30] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 50.8 square miles (132 km2). 49.8 square miles (129 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (1.92%) is water. Cityscape "Anaheim Canyon" redirects here. For the Metrolink train station, see Anaheim Canyon station. The city recognizes several districts, including the Anaheim Resort (the area surrounding Disneyland), Anaheim Canyon (an industrial area north of the Riverside Freeway and east of the Orange Freeway), and the Platinum Triangle (the area surrounding Angel Stadium). Anaheim Hills also maintains a distinct identity. Panorama of part of East Anaheim in the Santa Ana Canyon Communities and neighborhoods The Anaheim Convention Center Downtown Anaheim is located in the heart of the Colony Historic District. Downtown is the administrative heart of the city where you find City Hall, Anaheim West Tower, Anaheim Police Headquarters, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and the Main Library. Anaheim Ice (formerly Disney Ice), the Downtown Anaheim Farmer's Market, a food hall in a historic 1919 Sunkist packing house, and the Center Street Promenade are also located in Downtown Anaheim. In late 2007, The Muzeo,[31] the newest major museum in Orange County, opened its doors for the first time and is located next to Anaheim West Tower. Pearson Park[32] is also located in Downtown Anaheim, and is named after Charles Pearson,[18] who was Mayor of Anaheim during the time Walt Disney opened Disneyland in Anaheim. One of the major attractions located in Pearson Park is the Pearson Park Amphitheater.[33] In the Colony Historic District just west of Downtown Anaheim is the Mother Colony House,[34] which was built by George Hanson and was the first house built in Anaheim,[35] the founder of Anaheim. Today, it is Anaheim's and Orange County's oldest museum still open to the public. The Woelke-Stoeffel House[36] is a Victorian mansion located next door to the Mother Colony House. Originally the Victorian Home was occupied by the Stoeffel family,[37] early pioneer residents of Anaheim. The home served as headquarters for the local Red Cross until the early 1990s. In 2010–2011, the Woelke-Stoeffel house became refurnished and is now part of the Founder's Park complex. Founder's Park includes the Mother Colony house and a carriage house, which serves as a museum of Anaheim's agricultural history. These three buildings are open every first Saturday from 9 to 12 pm. Climate Like many other South Coast cities, Anaheim maintains a Mediterranean climate, enjoying warm winters and hot summers.[38] Climate data for Anaheim, California (1981–2010 normals) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 95 (35) 94 (34) 97 (36) 106 (41) 106 (41) 104 (40) 107 (42) 102 (39) 108 (42) 107 (42) 99 (37) 89 (32) 108 (42) Average high °F (°C) 69.7 (20.9) 69.9 (21.1) 72.2 (22.3) 74.6 (23.7) 77.1 (25.1) 80.2 (26.8) 85.2 (29.6) 86.9 (30.5) 85.8 (29.9) 81.3 (27.4) 73.0 (22.8) 70.2 (21.2) 77.18 (25.11) Average low °F (°C) 47.3 (8.5) 48.4 (9.1) 50.4 (10.2) 52.9 (11.6) 57.3 (14.1) 60.6 (15.9) 64.0 (17.8) 64.4 (18) 62.2 (16.8) 57.8 (14.3) 50.2 (10.1) 47.4 (8.6) 55.24 (12.92) Record low °F (°C) 30 (−1) 30 (−1) 37 (3) 38 (3) 45 (7) 50 (10) 54 (12) 53 (12) 51 (11) 45 (7) 33 (1) 32 (0) 30 (−1) Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.39 (86.1) 3.34 (84.8) 2.07 (52.6) 0.82 (20.8) 0.35 (8.9) 0.16 (4.1) 0.03 (0.8) 0.00 (0) 0.09 (2.3) 0.66 (16.8) 1.09 (27.7) 2.26 (57.4) 14.26 (362.2) Source: [39] Demographics Historical population Census Pop. %± 1870 881 — 1880 833 −5.4% 1890 1,273 52.8% 1900 1,456 14.4% 1910 2,628 80.5% 1920 5,526 110.3% 1930 10,995 99.0% 1940 11,031 0.3% 1950 14,556 32.0% 1960 104,184 615.7% 1970 166,408 59.7% 1980 219,494 31.9% 1990 266,406 21.4% 2000 328,014 23.1% 2010 336,265 2.5% Est. 2015 350,742 [40] 4.3% U.S. Decennial Census[41] Racial composition 2010[42] 1990[43] 1970[43] 1950[43] White 52.7% 71.4% 98.1% 99.1% —Non-Hispanic whites 27.5% 56.6% 89.2% n/a Black or African American 2.8% 2.5% 0.1% 0.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 52.8% 31.4% 17.1% n/a Asian 14.8% 9.4% 1.1% 0.2% 2010 The 2010 United States Census[44] reported that Anaheim had a population of 336,265. The population density was 6,618.0 people per square mile (2,555.2/km²). The racial makeup of Anaheim was 177,237 (52.7%) White (27.5% non-Hispanic White alone), 9,347 (2.8%) African American, 2,648 (0.8%) Native American, 49,857 (14.8%) Asian (4.4% Vietnamese, 3.6% Filipino, 2.0% Korean, 1.4% Chinese, 1.3% Indian), 1,607 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 80,705 (24.0%) from other races, and 14,864 (4.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 177,467 persons (52.8%); 46.0% of Anaheim's population was of Mexican descent, 1.2% Salvadoran, and 1.0% Guatemalan; the remainder of the Hispanic population came from smaller ancestral groups.[45] The census reported that 332,708 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 2,020 (0.6%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,537 (0.5%) were institutionalized. There were 98,294 households, out of which 44,045 (44.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 52,518 (53.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 14,553 (14.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 7,223 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6,173 (6.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 733 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 17,448 households (17.8%) were made up of individuals and 6,396 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38. There were 74,294 families (75.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.79. The age distribution of the population was as follows: 91,917 people (27.3%) under the age of 18, 36,506 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 101,110 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 75,510 people (22.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 31,222 people (9.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. There were 104,237 housing units at an average density of 2,051.5 per square mile (792.1/km²), of which 47,677 (48.5%) were owner-occupied, and 50,617 (51.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.2%. 160,843 people (47.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 171,865 people (51.1%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Anaheim had a median household income of $59,627, with 15.6% of the population living below the federal poverty line.[46] 2000 As of the census[47] of 2000, there were 328,014 people, 96,969 households, and 73,502 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,842.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,587.8/km²). There were 99,719 housing units at an average density of 2,037.5 per square mile (786.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55% White, 3% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 12% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 24% from other races, and 5% from two or more races. 46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino. Of Anaheim's 96,969 households, 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 3.75. In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. The median income household income was $47,122, and the median family income was $49,969. Males had a median income of $33,870 versus $28,837 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,266. About 10.4% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. Economy Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland during the park's 50th anniversary celebration Anaheim's income is based on a tourism economy. In addition to The Walt Disney Company being the city's largest employer, the Disneyland Resort itself contributes about $4.7 billion annually to Southern California's economy. It also produces $255 million in taxes every year.[48] Another source of tourism is the Anaheim Convention Center, which is home to many important national conferences. Many hotels, especially in the city's Resort district, serve theme park tourists and conventiongoers. The Anaheim Canyon business park makes up 63% of Anaheim's industrial space and is the largest industrial district in Orange County. Anaheim Canyon is also home to the second largest business park in Orange County.[49][50] Anaheim Canyon houses 2,600 businesses, which employ over 55,000 workers. Several notable companies have corporate offices and/or headquarters within Anaheim. Anaheim Memorial Medical Center AT&T Banco Popular, a bank based in Puerto Rico, has a North American headquarters in Anaheim. Bridgford Foods, develops, produces, sells and distributor of food products CKE Restaurants, the parent company of the Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Green Burrito, and Red Burrito restaurant chains Extron Electronics, designs, manufactures, and services A/V electronics worldwide Fisker Automotive[51] Fujitsu, computer Ganahl Lumber, oldest lumberyard in California General Dynamics Hewlett Packard[52] Isuzu[53] North American headquarters Kaiser Foundation L-3 Communications Living Stream Ministry Northgate González Markets Family Owned Hispanic Grocery Chain[54] Pacific Sunwear Panasonic[55] Pendarvis Manufacturing[56] Raytheon Sunny Delight[57] Taormina Industries Targus, a computer peripheral manufacturer Tenet Healthcare Toyota Financial Services Universal Alloy YKK Corporation,[58] world's largest zipper manufacturing firm Yogurtland Zyxel, maker of routers, switches and other networking products Top employers According to the City's 2012 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[59] the top employers in the city are: # Employer # of Employees 1 Disneyland Resort 22,200 2 Kaiser Permanente 5,400 3 Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center 3,700 4 Northgate González Markets 1,900 5 Anaheim Regional Medical Center 1,200 6 AT&T 1,000 7 Hilton Anaheim 967 8 L-3 Communications 950 9 Time Warner Cable 800 10 West Anaheim Medical Center 796 Retail Larger retail centers include the Downtown Disney shopping area at the Disneyland Resort, the power centers Anaheim Plaza in western Anaheim (347,000 ft2),[60] and Anaheim Town Square in East Anaheim (374,000 ft2),[61] as well as the Anaheim GardenWalk lifestyle center (440,000 ft2 of retail, dining and entertainment located in the Anaheim Resort). Attractions Anaheim GardenWalk Anaheim Convention Center Angel Stadium of Anaheim Battle of the Dance dinner theater (closed in 2012) Disneyland Resort Disneyland Disney California Adventure Park Downtown Disney ESPN Zone The Grove of Anaheim, formerly the Sun Theater, formerly Tinseltown Studios Honda Center, formerly the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Anaheim Ice American Sports Centers, home of the U.S. men's national volleyball team Flightdeck Flight Simulation Center Anaheim Hills Golf Course Dad Miller Golf Course Oak Canyon Nature Center MUZEO, Art Museum located in Downtown Anaheim Anaheim/OC Walk of Stars[62] Sports teams Street banners promoting the Anaheim Ducks and Angels. Current teams NHL team: Anaheim Ducks – 2007 Stanley Cup Champions MLB team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 2002 World Series Champions under the name Anaheim Angels Defunct or relocated teams NLL team: Anaheim Storm (Folded after 2004–2005 season because of low attendance) NFL team: Los Angeles Rams played in Anaheim in Anaheim Stadium from 1980 through 1994 before moving to St. Louis. World Football League team: The Southern California Sun played at Anaheim Stadium from 1974–1975. Arena Football League team: Anaheim Piranhas played at the Arrowhead Pond from 1994 to 1997. AFL team: Los Angeles Kiss played at Honda Center from 2014 to 2016. Roller Hockey International team: Anaheim Bullfrogs played in the RHI from 1993 to 1997 and 1999, winning the Murphy Cup Championship twice. American Basketball Association team: Anaheim Amigos played at the Anaheim Convention Center during the 1967–68 Season, then moved to Los Angeles. ABA2000 team: Southern California Surf played at the Anaheim Convention Center from 2001–2002. NBADL team: Anaheim Arsenal played at the Anaheim Convention Center from 2006–2009. The team moved to Springfield, Massachusetts and was renamed for the 2009–2010 season. World Team Tennis: The Anaheim Oranges[63] played in 1978. Continental Indoor Soccer League Team: The Anaheim Splash, played from 1994 to 1997. California Surf of the now defunct North American Soccer League played from 1978 to 1981. Court battle against the Angels Main article: City of Anaheim v. Angels Baseball LP Angel Stadium of Anaheim in 2003. On January 3, 2005, Angels Baseball LP, the ownership group for the Anaheim Angels, announced that it would change the name of the club to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Arturo Moreno believed Team spokesmen pointed out that from its inception, the Angels had been granted territorial rights by Major League Baseball to the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside, and San Bernardino in addition to Orange County. The new owner knew the name would help him market the team to the entire Southern California region rather than just Orange County. The "of Anaheim" was included in the official name to comply with a provision of the team's lease at Angel Stadium which requires that "Anaheim" be included in the team's name. Mayor Curt Pringle and other city officials countered that the name change violated the spirit of the lease clause, even if it were in technical compliance. They argued that a name change was a major bargaining chip in negotiations between the city and Disney Baseball Enterprises, Inc., then the ownership group for the Angels. They further argued that the city would never have agreed to the new lease without the name change, because the new lease required that the city partially fund the stadium's renovation but provided very little revenue for the city. Anaheim sued Angels Baseball LP in Orange County Superior Court, and a jury trial was completed in early February 2006, resulting in a victory for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise. Anaheim appealed the court decision with the California Court of Appeal in May 2006. The case was tied up in the Appeals Court for over two years. In December 2008, the Appeals Court upheld the February 2006 Decision and ruled in favor of The Angels Organization. In January 2009, the Anaheim City Council voted not to appeal the court case any further, bringing an end to the four-year legal dispute between the City of Anaheim and the Angels Organization. Government and politics City government Anaheim City Hall. See also: List of mayors of Anaheim, California Under its city charter, Anaheim operates under a council-manager government. Legislative authority is vested in a city council of five nonpartisan members, who hire a professional city manager to oversee day-to-day operations. The mayor serves as the presiding officer of the city council in a first among equals role. Under the city's term limits, an individual may serve a maximum of two terms as a city council member and two terms as the mayor. Up until 2014, all council seats were elected at large. Voters elected the mayor and four other members of the city council to serve four-year staggered terms. Elections for two council seats were held in years divisible by four while elections for the mayor and the two other council seats were elected during the intervening even-numbered years. In response to protests and a California Voting Rights Act lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union and several residents, the city placed two measures on the November 2014 ballot. Measure L proposed that council members be elected by district instead of at large. Measure M proposed to increase the number of council seats from five to seven. Both measures passed.[64] The current city council:[65] Mayor Tom Tait (since 2010) Mayor Pro Tem Lucille Kring (since 2012) Jordan Brandman (since 2012) Kris Murray (since 2010) James Vanderbilt (since 2014) Federal, state and county representation In the United States House of Representatives, Anaheim is split among three Congressional districts:[4] California's 39th congressional district, represented by Republican Ed Royce,[5] California's 45th congressional district, represented by Republican Mimi Walters,[6] and California's 46th congressional district, represented by Democrat Loretta Sanchez.[7] In the California State Senate, Anaheim is split among three districts:[8] the 29th Senate District, represented by Democrat Josh Newman, the 34th Senate District, represented by Republican Janet Nguyen, and the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican John Moorlach. In the California State Assembly, Anaheim is split among three districts:[9] the 65th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Sharon Quirk-Silva, the 68th Assembly District, represented by Republican Steven Choi, and the 69th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Tom Daly. On the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Anaheim is divided between two districts, with Anaheim Hills lying in the 3rd District and the remainder of Anaheim lying in the 4th District: 3rd, represented by Todd Spitzer since 2013 4th, represented by Shawn Nelson since 2010 Infrastructure Emergency services Anaheim Police Department's MD500E helicopter, ANGEL Fire protection is provided by the Anaheim Fire Department, Disneyland Resort has its own Fire Department, though it does rely on the Anaheim Fire Department for support, and for Paramedic Services. Law enforcement is provided by the Anaheim Police Department. Ambulance service is provided by Care Ambulance Service. Anaheim Public Utilities Anaheim Public Utilities is the only municipal owned water and electric utility in Orange County, providing residential and business customers with water and electric services. The utility is regulated and governed locally by the City Council. A Public Utilities Board, made up of Anaheim residents, advises the City Council on major utility issues.[66] Anaheim has decided to bury power lines along major transportation corridors, converting its electricity system for aesthetic and reliability reasons.[67] To minimize the impact on customer bills, undergrounding is taking place slowly over a period of 50 years, funded by a 4% surcharge on electric bills.[68] Crime In 2003, Anaheim reported nine murders; given its population, this rate was one-third of the national average. Reported rapes the city are relatively uncommon as well, but have been increasing, along with the national average. Robbery (410 reported incidents) and aggravated assault (824 incidents) rank among the most frequent violent crimes in the city, though robbery rates are half of the national average, and aggravated assaults are 68% of the average. 1,971 burglaries were reported, as well as 6,708 thefts, 1,767 car thefts, and 654 car accidents. All three types of crime were below average. There were 43 cases of arson reported in 2003, 43% of the national average.[69] Education Schools Anaheim is served by seven public school districts:[70] Anaheim Elementary School District Anaheim Union High School District Centralia School District Magnolia School District Orange Unified School District Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Savanna School District Anaheim is home to 84 public schools,[62] of which 46 serve elementary students, nine are junior high schools, fourteen are high schools and six offer alternative education. Private schools in the city include Acaciawood Preparatory Academy, Cornelia Connelly High School, Fairmont Preparatory Academy and Servite High School. Higher education Anaheim has three private universities: Anaheim University and Southern California Institute of Technology (SCIT), and Bristol University (BU) with its sport teams Bristol Bears. North Orange County Community College District serves the community. Libraries Anaheim has eight public library branches. Transportation In the western portion of the city (not including Anaheim Hills), the major surface streets run east to west, starting with the northernmost, Orangethorpe Avenue, La Palma Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Ball Road and Katella Avenue. The major surface streets running north-south, starting with the westernmost, are Knott Avenue, Beach Boulevard (SR 39), Magnolia Avenue, Brookhurst Street, Euclid Street, Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim Boulevard and State College Boulevard. The Santa Ana Freeway (I-5), the Orange Freeway (SR 57) and the Riverside Freeway (SR 91) all pass through Anaheim. The Costa Mesa Freeway (SR 55), and the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR 241) also have short stretches within the city limits. Anaheim is served by two major railroads, the Union Pacific Railroad and the BNSF Railway. In addition, the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), a major regional transit station near Honda Center and Angel Stadium, serves Amtrak, Metrolink, and several bus operators, and the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink station serves Metrolink's IEOC Line. ARTIC is a proposed stop on the proposed California High-Speed Rail network and the proposed Anaheim Rapid Connection.[71][72] The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) provides bus service for Anaheim with local and county-wide routes, and both OCTA and Los Angeles County Metro operate bus routes connecting Anaheim to Los Angeles County. Also, Anaheim Resort Transit (ART) provides local shuttle service in and around the Anaheim Resort area, serving local hotels, tourist attractions, and the Disneyland Resort. Disney GOALS operates daily free bus service for low-income youth in the central Anaheim area. Anaheim is equidistant from both John Wayne Airport and Long Beach Airport (15 miles), but is also accessible from nearby Los Angeles International (30 miles), and Ontario (35 miles) airports.[62] Notable people Main article: List of people from Anaheim, California See also History of California List of cities and towns in California List of museums in Orange County, California References ↑ "Interim City Manager". City of Anaheim. Retrieved March 20, 2015. 1 2 "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014. ↑ "Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait". City of Anaheim. 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The Walt Disney Company "Disney" redirects here. For other uses, see Disney (disambiguation). The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Studios corporate headquarters Type Public Traded as NYSE: DIS DJIA Component S&P 100 Component S&P 500 Component Industry Mass media Entertainment Predecessors Laugh-O-Gram Studio Founded October 16, 1923 Los Angeles, California, United States[1] Founders Walt Disney Roy O. Disney Headquarters 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, United States Area served Worldwide Key people Robert A. Iger (Chairman and CEO) Products Cable television, publishing, films, music, video games, theme parks, broadcasting, radio, web portals Services Licensing Revenue Increase US$52.46 billion (2015)[2] Operating income Increase US$14.68 billion (2015)[2] Net income Increase US$8.38 billion (2015)[2] Total assets Increase US$88.18 billion (2015)[2] Total equity Increase US$48.65 billion (2015)[2] Number of employees 180,000 (2014)[3] Divisions Divisions Walt Disney Studios Disney Media Networks Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Walt Disney Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios Disney Theatrical Productions The Walt Disney Company India Pixar Animation Studios Marvel Entertainment Marvel Studios Lucasfilm The Muppets Studio Disney–ABC Television Group ESPN Inc. (80%) A+E Networks (50%) Radio Disney Hulu (32%) UTV Software Communications Maker Studios Website thewaltdisneycompany.com The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified[2]:1 multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. It is the world's second largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue, after Comcast.[4] Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and theme parks. The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio, then Walt Disney Productions. Taking on its current name in 1986, it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater, radio, music, publishing, and online media. In addition, Disney has since created corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands. The company is best known for the products of its film studio, Walt Disney Studios, which is today one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema. Disney's other three main divisions are Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Disney Media Networks, and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media.[5] Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, and Freeform; publishing, merchandising, music, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. Mickey Mouse, an early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, is a primary symbol and mascot for Disney. Corporate history See also: Timeline of The Walt Disney Company The building in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz which was home to the studio from 1923 to 1926[6] 1919–1928: The silent era In early 1923, Kansas City, Missouri, animator Walt Disney created a short film entitled Alice's Wonderland, which featured child actress Virginia Davis interacting with animated characters. After the bankruptcy in 1923 of his previous firm, Laugh-O-Gram Studios,[ChWDC 1] Disney moved to Hollywood to join his brother, Roy O. Disney. Film distributor Margaret J. Winkler of M.J. Winkler Productions contacted Disney with plans to distribute a whole series of Alice Comedies purchased for $1,500 per reel with Disney as a production partner. Walt and Roy Disney formed Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio that same year. More animated films followed after Alice.[7] In January 1926, with the completion of the Disney studio on Hyperion Street, the Disney Brothers Studio's name was changed to the Walt Disney Studio.[ChWDC 2] After the demise of the Alice comedies, Disney developed an all-cartoon series starring his first original character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit,[7] which was distributed by Winkler Pictures through Universal Pictures.[ChWDC 2] The distributor owned Oswald, so Disney only made a few hundred dollars.[7] Disney completed 26 Oswald shorts before losing the contract in February 1928, due to a legal loophole, when Winkler's husband Charles Mintz took over their distribution company. After failing to take over the Disney Studio, Mintz hired away four of Disney's primary animators (the exception being Ub Iwerks) to start his own animation studio, Snappy Comedies.[ChWDC 3] 1928–34: Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies Original poster for Flowers and Trees (1932). In 1928, to recover from the loss of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Disney came up with the idea of a mouse character named Mortimer while on a train headed to California, drawing up a few simple drawings. The mouse was later renamed Mickey Mouse (Disney's wife, Lillian, disliked the sound of 'Mortimer Mouse') and starred in several Disney produced films. Ub Iwerks refined Disney's initial design of Mickey Mouse.[7] Disney's first sound film Steamboat Willie, a cartoon starring Mickey, was released on November 18, 1928[ChWDC 3] through Pat Powers' distribution company.[7] It was the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon released, but the third to be created, behind Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho.[ChWDC 3] Steamboat Willie was an immediate smash hit, and its initial success was attributed not just to Mickey's appeal as a character, but to the fact that it was the first cartoon to feature synchronized sound.[7] Disney used Pat Powers' Cinephone system, created by Powers using Lee De Forest's Phonofilm system.[ChWDC 3] Steamboat Willie premiered at B. S. Moss's Colony Theater in New York City, now The Broadway Theatre.[8] Disney's Plane Crazy and The Galloping Gaucho were then retrofitted with synchronized sound tracks and re-released successfully in 1929.[ChWDC 3] Disney continued to produce cartoons with Mickey Mouse and other characters,[7] and began the Silly Symphonies series with Columbia Pictures signing on as Symphonies distributor in August 1929. In September 1929, theater manager Harry Woodin requested permission to start a Mickey Mouse Club which Walt approved. In November, test comics strips were sent to King Features, who requested additional samples to show to the publisher, William Randolph Hearst. On December 16, the Walt Disney Studios partnership was reorganized as a corporation with the name of Walt Disney Productions, Limited with a merchandising division, Walt Disney Enterprises, and two subsidiaries, Disney Film Recording Company, Limited and Liled Realty and Investment Company for real estate holdings. Walt and his wife held 60% (6,000 shares) and Roy owned 40% of WD Productions. On December 30, King Features signed its first newspaper, New York Mirror, to publish the Mickey Mouse comic strip with Walt's permission.[ChWDC 4] In 1932, Disney signed an exclusive contract with Technicolor (through the end of 1935) to produce cartoons in color, beginning with Flowers and Trees (1932). Disney released cartoons through Powers' Celebrity Pictures (1928–1930), Columbia Pictures (1930–1932), and United Artists (1932–1937).[9] The popularity of the Mickey Mouse series allowed Disney to plan for his first feature-length animation.[7] The feature film, Walt Before Mickey based on the book by Diane Disney Miller featured these moments in the studio's history.[10] 1934–45: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and World War II Deciding to push the boundaries of animation even further, Disney began production of his first feature-length animated film in 1934. Taking three years to complete, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, premiered in December 1937 and became highest-grossing film of that time by 1939.[11] Snow White was released through RKO Radio Pictures, which had assumed distribution of Disney's product in July 1937,[ChWDC 5] after United Artists attempted to attain future television rights to the Disney shorts.[12] Using the profits from Snow White, Disney financed the construction of a new 51-acre (210,000 m2) studio complex in Burbank, California. The new Walt Disney Studios, in which the company is headquartered to this day, was completed and open for business by the end of 1939.[ChWDC 6] The following year on April 2, Walt Disney Productions had its initial public offering.[ChWDC 7] The studio continued releasing animated shorts and features, such as Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942).[7] After World War II began, box-office profits declined. When the United States entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, many of Disney's animators were drafted into the armed forces. The U.S. and Canadian governments commissioned the studio to produce training and propaganda films. By 1942, 90% of its 550 employees were working on war-related films.[13] Films such as the feature Victory Through Air Power and the short Education for Death (both 1943) were meant to increase public support for the war effort. Even the studio's characters joined the effort, as Donald Duck appeared in a number of comical propaganda shorts, including the Academy Award-winning Der Fuehrer's Face (1943). 1946–54: Post-War and Television The original Animation Building at the Walt Disney Studios. With limited staff and little operating capital during and after the war, Disney's feature films during much of the 1940s were "package films," or collections of shorts, such as The Three Caballeros (1944) and Melody Time (1948), which performed poorly at the box-office. At the same time, the studio began producing live-action films and documentaries. Song of the South (1946) and So Dear to My Heart (1948) featured animated segments, while the True-Life Adventures series, which included such films as Seal Island (1948) and The Vanishing Prairie (1954), were also popular. Eight of the films in the series won Academy Awards.[14] The release of Cinderella in 1950 proved that feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace. Other releases of the period included Alice in Wonderland (1951) and Peter Pan (1953), both in production before the war began, and Disney's first all-live action feature, Treasure Island (1950). Other early all-live-action Disney films included The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952), The Sword and the Rose (1953), and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954). Disney ended its distribution contract with RKO in 1953, forming its own distribution arm, Buena Vista Distribution.[15] In December 1950, Walt Disney Productions and The Coca-Cola Company teamed up for Disney's first venture into television, the NBC television network special An Hour in Wonderland. In October 1954, the ABC network launched Disney's first regular television series, Disneyland, which would go on to become one of the longest-running primetime series in history. Disneyland allowed Disney a platform to introduce new projects and broadcast older ones, and ABC became Disney's partner in the financing and development of Disney's next venture, located in the middle of an orange grove near Anaheim, California. It was the first phase of a long corporate relationship which, although no one could have anticipated it at the time, would culminate four decades later in the Disney company's acquisition of the ABC network, its owned and operated stations, and its numerous cable and publishing ventures. 1955–65: Disneyland Walt Disney at the grand opening of Disneyland, July 1955. In 1954, Walt Disney used his Disneyland series to unveil what would become Disneyland, an idea conceived out of a desire for a place where parents and children could both have fun at the same time. On July 18, 1955, Walt Disney opened Disneyland to the general public. On July 17, 1955, Disneyland was previewed with a live television broadcast hosted by Art Linkletter and Ronald Reagan. After a shaky start, Disneyland continued to grow and attract visitors from across the country and around the world. A major expansion in 1959 included the addition of America's first monorail system. For the 1964 New York World's Fair, Disney prepared four separate attractions for various sponsors, each of which would find its way to Disneyland in one form or another. During this time, Walt Disney was also secretly scouting out new sites for a second Disney theme park. In November 1965, "Disney World" was announced, with plans for theme parks, hotels, and even a model city on thousands of acres of land purchased outside of Orlando, Florida. Disney continued to focus its talents on television throughout the 1950s. Its weekday afternoon children's television program The Mickey Mouse Club, featuring its roster of young "Mouseketeers", premiered in 1955 to great success, as did the Davy Crockett miniseries, starring Fess Parker and broadcast on the Disneyland anthology show.[7] Two years later, the Zorro series would prove just as popular, running for two seasons on ABC.[16] Despite such success, Walt Disney Productions invested little into television ventures in the 1960s, with the exception of the long-running anthology series, later known as The Wonderful World of Disney.[7] Disney's film studios stayed busy as well. Averaging five or six releases per year during this period. While the production of shorts slowed significantly during the 1950s and 1960s, the studio released a number of popular animated features, like Lady and the Tramp (1955), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961), which introduced a new xerography process to transfer the drawings to animation cels.[17] Disney's live-action releases were spread across a number of genres, including historical fiction (Johnny Tremain, 1957), adaptations of children's books (Pollyanna, 1960) and modern-day comedies (The Shaggy Dog, 1959). Disney's most successful film of the 1960s was a live action/animated musical adaptation of Mary Poppins, which was one of the all-time highest-grossing movies[7] and received five Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Julie Andrews and Best Song for Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman for "Chim Chim Cher-ee" .[18] The theme park design and architectural group became so integral to the Disney studio's operations that the studio bought it on February 5, 1965, along with the WED Enterprises name.[19][20][21][22] 1966–71: The deaths of Walt and Roy Disney and the opening of Walt Disney World On December 15, 1966, Walt Disney died of complications relating to lung cancer,[7] and Roy Disney took over as chairman, CEO, and president of the company. One of his first acts was to rename Disney World as "Walt Disney World" in honor of his brother and his vision.[23] In 1967, the last two films Walt actively supervised were released, the animated feature The Jungle Book[7] and the musical The Happiest Millionaire.[24] The studio released a number of comedies in the late 1960s, including The Love Bug (1969's highest-grossing film)[7] and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), which starred another young Disney discovery, Kurt Russell. The 1970s opened with the release of Disney's first "post-Walt" animated feature, The Aristocats, followed by a return to fantasy musicals in 1971's Bedknobs and Broomsticks.[7] Blackbeard's Ghost was another successful film during this period.[7] On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World opened to the public, with Roy Disney dedicating the facility in person later that month. On December 20, 1971, Roy Disney died of a stroke. He left the company under control of Donn Tatum, Card Walker, and Walt's son-in-law Ron Miller, each trained by Walt and Roy. 1972–84: Theatrical malaise and new leadership While Walt Disney Productions continued releasing family-friendly films throughout the 1970s, such as Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)[7] and Freaky Friday (1976), the films did not fare as well at the box office as earlier material. However, the animation studio saw success with Robin Hood (1973), The Rescuers (1977), and The Fox and the Hound (1981). As head of the studio, Miller attempted to make films to drive the profitable teenage market who generally passed on seeing Disney films.[25] Inspired by the popularity of Star Wars, Disney produced the science-fiction adventure The Black Hole in 1979 that cost $20 million to make, but was lost in Star Wars' wake.[7] The Black Hole was the first Disney film to carry a PG rating in the United States.[25][N 1] Disney dabbled in the horror genre with The Watcher in the Woods, and financed the boldly innovative Tron; both films were released to minimal success.[7] Disney also hired outside producers for film projects, which had never been done before in the studio's history.[25] In 1979, Disney entered a joint venture with Paramount Pictures on the production of the 1980 film adaptation of Popeye and Dragonslayer (1981); the first time Disney collaborated with another studio. Paramount distributed Disney films in Canada at the time, and it was hoped that Disney's marketing prestige would help sell the two films.[25] Finally, in 1982, the Disney family sold the naming rights and rail-based attractions to the Disney film studio for 818,461 shares of Disney stock then worth $42.6 million none of which went to Retlaw. Also, Roy E. Disney objected to the overvalued purchase price of the naming right and voted against the purchase as a Disney board director.[26] The 1983 release of Mickey's Christmas Carol began a string of successful movies, starting with Never Cry Wolf and the Ray Bradbury adaptation Something Wicked This Way Comes.[7] The Walt Disney Productions film division was incorporated on April 1, 1983 as Walt Disney Pictures.[27] In 1984, Disney CEO Ron Miller created Touchstone Films as a brand for Disney to release more major motion pictures. Touchstone's first release was the comedy Splash (1984), which was a box office success.[28] With The Wonderful World of Disney remaining a prime-time staple, Disney returned to television in the 1970s with syndicated programing such as the anthology series The Mouse Factory and a brief revival of the Mickey Mouse Club. In 1980, Disney launched Walt Disney Home Video to take advantage of the newly emerging videocassette market. On April 18, 1983, The Disney Channel debuted as a subscription-level channel on cable systems nationwide, featuring its large library of classic films and TV series, along with original programming and family-friendly third-party offerings. Walt Disney World received much of the company's attention through the 1970s and into the 1980s. In 1978, Disney executives announced plans for the second Walt Disney World theme park, EPCOT Center, which would open in October 1982. Inspired by Walt Disney's dream of a futuristic model city, EPCOT Center was built as a "permanent World's Fair", complete with exhibits sponsored by major American corporations, as well as pavilions based on the cultures of other nations. In Japan, the Oriental Land Company partnered with Walt Disney Productions to build the first Disney theme park outside of the United States, Tokyo Disneyland, which opened in April 1983. Despite the success of the Disney Channel and its new theme park creations, Walt Disney Productions was financially vulnerable. Its film library was valuable, but offered few current successes, and its leadership team was unable to keep up with other studios, particularly the works of Don Bluth, who defected from Disney in 1979. By the early 1980s, the parks were generating 70% of Disney's income.[7] In 1984, financier Saul Steinberg's Reliance Group Holdings launched a hostile takeover bid for Walt Disney Productions,[7] with the intent of selling off some of its operations.[29] Disney bought out Reliance's 11.1% stake in the company. However, another shareholder filed suit claiming the deal devaluated Disney's stock and for Disney management to retain their positions. The shareholder lawsuit was settled in 1989 for a total of $45 million from Disney and Reliance.[7] 1984–2005: The Michael Eisner Era and the "Save Disney" Campaign See also: Timeline of The Walt Disney Company § 1984–2004 With the Sid Bass family purchase of 18.7 percent of Disney, Bass and the board brought in Michael Eisner from Paramount as CEO and Frank Wells from Warner Bros. as president. Eisner emphasized Touchstone with Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1985) to start leading to increased output with Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Pretty Woman (1990) and additional hits. Eisner used expanding cable and home video markets to sign deals using Disney shows and films with a long-term deal with Showtime Networks for Disney/Touchstone releases through 1996 and entering television with syndication and distribution for TV series as The Golden Girls and Home Improvement. Disney began limited releases of its previous films on video tapes in the late 1980s. Eisner's Disney purchased KHJ, an independent Los Angeles TV station.[7] Organized in 1985, Silver Screen Partners II, LP financed films for Disney with $193 million. In January 1987, Silver Screen III began financing movies for Disney with $300 million raised, the largest amount raised for a film financing limited partnership by E.F. Hutton.[30] Silver Screen IV was also set up to finance Disney's studios.[31] Beginning with Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1988, Disney's flagship animation studio enjoyed a series of commercial and critical successes with such films as The Little Mermaid (1989), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992) and The Lion King (1994). In addition, the company successfully entered the field of television animation with a number of lavishly budgeted and acclaimed series such as Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Duck Tales, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck and Gargoyles. Disney moved to first place in box office receipts by 1988 and had increased revenues by 20% every year.[7] In 1989, Disney signed an agreement-in-principle to acquire Jim Henson Productions from its founder, Muppet creator Jim Henson. The deal included Henson's programming library and Muppet characters (excluding the Muppets created for Sesame Street), as well as Jim Henson's personal creative services. However, Henson died suddenly in May 1990 before the deal was completed, resulting in the two companies terminating merger negotiations the following December.[32] Named the "Disney Decade" by the company, the executive talent attempted to move the company to new heights in the 1990s with huge changes and accomplishments.[7] In September 1990, Disney arranged for financing up to $200 million by a unit of Nomura Securities for Interscope films made for Disney. On October 23, Disney formed Touchwood Pacific Partners I which would supplant the Silver Screen Partnership series as their movie studios' primary source of funding.[31] In 1991, hotels, home video distribution, and Disney merchandising became 28 percent of total company revenues with international revenues contributed 22 percent of revenues. The company committed its studios in the first quarter of 1991 to produce 25 films in 1992. However, 1991 saw net income drop by 23 percent and had no growth for the year, but saw the release of Beauty and the Beast, winner of two Academy Awards and top-grossing film in the genre. Disney next moved into publishing with Hyperion Books and adult music with Hollywood Records while Walt Disney Imagineering was laying off 400 employees.[7] Disney also broadened its adult offerings in film when then Disney Studio Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg acquired Miramax Films in 1993. That same year Disney created the NHL team the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, named after the 1992 hit film of the same name. Disney purchased a minority stake in the Anaheim Angels baseball team around the same time.[7] Wells was killed in a helicopter crash in 1994.[7] Shortly thereafter, Katzenberg resigned and formed DreamWorks SKG because Eisner would not appoint Katzenberg to Wells' now-available post (Katzenberg had also sued over the terms of his contract).[7] Instead, Eisner recruited his friend Michael Ovitz, one of the founders of the Creative Artists Agency, to be President, with minimal involvement from Disney's board of directors (which at the time included Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, the CEO of Hilton Hotels Corporation Stephen Bollenbach, former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, Yale dean Robert A. M. Stern, and Eisner's predecessors Raymond Watson and Card Walker). Ovitz lasted only 14 months and left Disney in December 1996 via a "no fault termination" with a severance package of $38 million in cash and 3 million stock options worth roughly $100 million at the time of Ovitz's departure. The Ovitz episode engendered a long running derivative suit, which finally concluded in June 2006, almost 10 years later. Chancellor William B. Chandler, III of the Delaware Court of Chancery, despite describing Eisner's behavior as falling "far short of what shareholders expect and demand from those entrusted with a fiduciary position..." found in favor of Eisner and the rest of the Disney board because they had not violated the letter of the law (namely, the duty of care owed by a corporation's officers and board to its shareholders).[33] Eisner later revealed in 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he regretted letting Ovitz go. [34] Eisner attempted in 1994 to purchase NBC from General Electric (GE), but the deal failed due to GE wanting to keep 51 percent ownership of the network. Disney acquired many other media sources during the decade, including a merger with Capital Cities/ABC in 1995 which brought broadcast network ABC and its assets, including the A&E Television Networks and ESPN networks, into the Disney fold.[7] Eisner felt that the purchase of ABC was an important investment to keep Disney surviving and allowing it to compete with international multimedia conglomerates.[35] Disney lost a $10.4 million lawsuit in September 1997 to Marsu B.V. over Disney's failure to produce as contracted 13 half-hour Marsupilami cartoon shows. Instead, Disney felt other internal "hot properties" deserved the company's attention.[36] Disney, which had taken control of the Anaheim Angels in 1996, purchased a majority stake in the team in 1998. That same year, Disney began a move into the internet field with the purchase of Starwave and 43 percent of Infoseek. In 1999, Disney purchased the remaining shares of Infoseek and launch the Go Network portal in January. Disney also launched its cruise line with the christening of Disney Magic and a sister ship, Disney Wonder.[7] The Katzenberg case dragged on as his contract included a portion of the film revenue from ancillary markets forever. Katzenberg had offered $100 to settle the case, but Eisner felt the original claim amount of about half a billion too much, but then the ancillary market clause was found. Disney lawyers tried to indicate a decline situation which reveal some of the problems in the company. ABC had declining rating and increasing costs while the film segment had two film failures. While neither party revealed the settlement amount, it is estimated at $200 million.[7] Eisner's controlling style inhibited efficiency and progress according to some critics, while other industry experts indicated that "age compression" theory led to a decline in the company's target market due to youth copying teenage behavior earlier.[7] The year 2000 brought an increase in revenue of 9 percent and net income of 39 percent with ABC and ESPN leading the way and Parks and Resorts marking its sixth consecutive year of growth. However, the September 11 attacks led to a decline in vacation travel and the early 2000s recession led to a decrease in ABC revenue. Plus, Eisner had the company make an expensive purchase of Fox Family Worldwide. 2001 was a year of cost cutting laying off 4,000 employees, Disney parks operations decreased, slashing annual live-action film investment, and minimizing Internet operations. While 2002 revenue had a small decrease from 2001 with the cost cutting, net income rose to $1.2 billion with two creative film releases. In 2003, Disney became the first studio to record over $3 billion in worldwide box office receipts.[7] Eisner did not want the board to renominate Roy E. Disney, the son of Disney co-founder Roy O. Disney, as a board director citing his age of 72 as a required retirement age. Stanley Gold responded by resigning from the board and requesting the other board members oust Eisner.[7] In 2003, Disney resigned from his positions as the company's vice chairman and chairman of Walt Disney Feature Animation,[ChWDC 8] accusing Eisner of micromanagement, failures with the ABC television network, timidity in the theme park business, turning the Walt Disney Company into a "rapacious, soul-less" company, and refusing to establish a clear succession plan, as well as a string of box-office movie flops starting in the year 2000. On May 15, 2003, Disney sold their stake in the Anaheim Angels baseball team to Arte Moreno. Disney purchased the rights to the Muppets and the Bear in the Big Blue House franchises from the Jim Henson Company on February 17, 2004.[37] The two brands were placed under control of the Muppets Holding Company, LLC, a unit of Disney Consumer Products.[38] In 2004, Pixar Animation Studios began looking for another distributor after its 12-year contract with Disney ended, due to its strained relationship over issues of control and money with Eisner. Also that year, Comcast Corporation made an unsolicited $54 billion bid to acquire Disney. A couple of high budget movies flopped at the box office. With these difficulties and with some board directors dissatisfied, Eisner ceded the board chairmanship.[7] On March 3, 2004, at Disney's annual shareholders' meeting, a surprising 45% of Disney's shareholders, predominantly rallied by former board members Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, withheld their proxies to re-elect Eisner to the board. Disney's board then gave the chairmanship position to Mitchell. However, the board did not immediately remove Eisner as chief executive.[ChWDC 9] In 2005, Disney sold the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim hockey team to Henry and Susan Samueli.[7] On March 13, 2005, Robert A. Iger was announced as Eisner successor as CEO. On September 30, Eisner resigned both as an executive and as a member of the Board of Directors.[ChWDC 10] A view of downtown Celebration, Florida: the community was planned by The Walt Disney Company. 2005–present: The Iger era Team Disney Burbank, which houses the offices of Disney's CEO and several other senior corporate officials. On July 8, 2005, Walt Disney's nephew, Roy E. Disney returned to the company as a consultant and with the new title of Non Voting Director, Emeritus. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts celebrated the 50th anniversary of Disneyland Park on July 17, and opened Hong Kong Disneyland on September 12. Walt Disney Feature Animation released Chicken Little, the company's first film using 3D animation. On October 1, Iger replaced Eisner as CEO. Miramax co-founders Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein also departed the company to form their own studio. On July 25, 2005, Disney announced that it was closing DisneyToon Studios Australia in October 2006, after 17 years of existence.[39] In 2006, Disney acquired Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Disney’s pre-Mickey silent animation star.[40] Aware that Disney's relationship with Pixar was wearing thin, Iger began negotiations with leadership of Pixar Animation Studios, Steve Jobs and Ed Catmull, regarding possible merger. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion. The deal was finalized on May 5; and among noteworthy results was the transition of Pixar's CEO and 50.1% shareholder, Steve Jobs, becoming Disney's largest individual shareholder at 7% and a member of Disney's Board of Directors.[41][42] Ed Catmull took over as President of Pixar Animation Studios. Former Executive Vice-President of Pixar, John Lasseter, became Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, its division DisneyToon Studios, and Pixar Animation Studios, as well assuming the role of Principal Creative Advisor at Walt Disney Imagineering.[42] In April 2007, the Muppets Holding Company, LLC was renamed the Muppets Studio and placed under new leadership in an effort by Iger to re-brand the division. The rebranding was completed in September 2008, when control of the Muppets Studio was transferred from Disney Consumer Products to the Walt Disney Studios.[37] Director Emeritus Roy E. Disney died of stomach cancer on December 16, 2009. At the time of his death, he owned roughly 1 percent of all of Disney which amounted to 16 million shares. He was the last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the company.[43] On August 31, 2009, Disney announced a deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4.24 billion.[44] The deal was finalized on December 31, 2009 in which Disney acquired full ownership on the company.[45] In October 2009, Disney Channel president Rich Ross, hired by Iger, replaced Dick Cook as chairman of the company and, in November, began restructuring the company to focus more on family friendly products. Later in January 2010, Disney decided to shut down Miramax after downsizing Touchstone, but one month later, they instead began selling the Miramax brand and its 700-title film library to Filmyard Holdings. In March, ImageMovers Digital, which Disney had established as a joint venture studio with Robert Zemeckis in 2007, was shut down. In April 2010, Lyric Street, Disney's country music label in Nashville, was shut down. The following month, the company sold the Power Rangers brand, as well as its 700-episode library, back to Haim Saban. In January 2011, Disney Interactive Studios was downsized.[46] In November, two ABC stations were sold.[47] With the release of Tangled in 2010, Ed Catmull said that the "princess" genre of films was taking a hiatus until "someone has a fresh take on it ... but we don't have any other musicals or fairytales lined up."[48] He explained that they were looking to get away from the princess era due to the changes in audience composition and preference. However, in the Facebook page, Ed Catmull stated that this was just a rumor.[49] In April 2011, Disney broke ground on Shanghai Disney Resort. Costing $4.4 billion, the resort opened on June 16th, 2016.[50] Later, in August 2011, Bob Iger stated on a conference call that after the success of the Pixar and Marvel purchases, he and the Walt Disney Company are looking to "buy either new characters or businesses that are capable of creating great characters and great stories."[51] Later, in early February 2012, Disney completed its acquisition of UTV Software Communications, expanding their market further into India and Asia.[52] On October 30, 2012, Disney announced plans to acquire Lucasfilm, along with plans to produce a seventh installment in its Star Wars franchise for 2015.[53] On December 4, 2012, the Disney-Lucasfilm merger was approved by the Federal Trade Commission, allowing the acquisition to be finalized without dealing with antitrust problems.[54] On December 21, 2012, the deal was completed with the acquisition value amounting to approximately $4.06 billion, and thus Lucasfilm became a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney (which coincidentally reunited Lucasfilm under the same corporate umbrella with its former spin-off and new sibling, Pixar).[55] On March 24, 2014, Disney bought Maker Studios, a YouTube company generating billions of views each year, for over $500 million in order to advertise to viewers in the crucial teenage/young adult demographics.[56] On May 9, 2014, Disney announced they have reached an agreement with Japan's TV Asahi Corporation to air an English dub of the Doraemon anime series on Disney XD.[57] In August 2014, The Walt Disney Company filed three patents for using drones. Patents included using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to lift marionettes in the air, raise mesh screens for floating video projections, and equipping drones with lights to make them part of a new kind of light show.[58] On February 5, 2015, it was announced that Tom Staggs had been promoted to COO.[59] On April 4, 2016, Disney unexpectedly announced that Staggs and the company had agreed to mutually part ways, effective May 2016, ending his 26-year career with the company.[60][61][62][63][64] On November 17, 2016, Disney announced a deal with The Pokémon Company (a joint-venture between Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures) to move the Pokémon anime series to Disney XD from its longtime US TV home of Cartoon Network starting with Pokémon Sun and Moon.[65] Company divisions and subsidiaries Main article: List of assets owned by Disney The Walt Disney Company operates through four primary business units, which it calls "business segments": Studio Entertainment, with the primary business unit The Walt Disney Studios, which includes the company's film, music recording label, and theatrical divisions; Parks and Resorts, featuring the company's theme parks, cruise line, and other travel-related assets; Media Networks, which includes the company's television properties; and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, which produces toys, clothing, and other merchandising based upon Disney-owned properties, as well as including Disney's Internet, mobile, social media, virtual worlds, and computer games operations.[66] Three segments are led by chairmen, but Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media are currently both led by a president. Marvel Entertainment is also a direct CEO reporting business, while its financial results are primarily divided between the Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products segments. While Maker Studios is split between Studio Entertainment and Media Networks segments.[67] The company's main entertainment holdings include Walt Disney Studios, Disney Music Group, Disney Theatrical Group, Disney-ABC Television Group, Radio Disney, ESPN Inc., Disney Interactive, Disney Consumer Products, Disney India Ltd., The Muppets Studio, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, UTV Software Communications, Lucasfilm, and Maker Studios. The company's resorts and diversified related holdings include Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Euro Disney S.C.A., Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Vacation Club, and Disney Cruise Line. Disney Media Networks Disney Media Networks is a business segment and primary unit of The Walt Disney Company that contains the company's various television networks, cable channels, associated production and distribution companies and owned and operated television stations. Media Networks also manages Disney's interest in its joint venture with Hearst Corporation, A+E Networks and ESPN Inc.. Unlike the four other business segments, it is the only one with two leaders or "co-chairs": the presidents of ESPN and Disney-ABC Television Group.[68] Thus, Disney has a total of eight business unit leaders who report to the CEO and COO. Disney–ABC Television Group ABC Television Network ABC Family Worldwide Freeform ABC Owned Television Stations Group Live Well Network A+E Networks (50%) Vice Media (20%) Disney Channels Worldwide Radio Disney Disney Television Animation Hulu (30%) ESPN Inc. (80%)[68] BamTech (33%) Executive management Further information: List of management of The Walt Disney Company Presidents 1923–45: Walt Disney 1945–66: Roy O. Disney 1966–71: Donn Tatum 1971–77: Card Walker 1978–83: Ron W. Miller 1984–94: Frank Wells 1995–97: Michael Ovitz 2000–12: Robert A. Iger Chief Executive Officers 1929–71: Roy O. Disney 1971–76: Donn Tatum 1976–83: Card Walker 1983–84: Ron W. Miller 1984–2005: Michael Eisner 2005–present: Robert A. Iger Chairmen of the Board Walt Disney dropped his Chairman title in 1960 to focus more on the creative aspects of the company, becoming the "executive producer in charge of all production."[69] After a four-year vacancy, Roy O. Disney assumed the Chairmanship. 1945–60: Walt Disney 1964–71: Roy O. Disney 1971–80: Donn Tatum 1980–83: Card Walker 1983–84: Raymond Watson 1984–2004: Michael Eisner 2004–2006: George J. Mitchell 2007–12: John E. Pepper, Jr. 2012–present: Robert A. Iger Vice Chairman of the Board 1984–2003: Roy E. Disney 1999–2000: Sanford Litvack (Co-Vice Chair) Chief Operating Officers 1984–94: Frank Wells 1997–99: Sanford Litvack[70] (Acting Chief of Operations) 2000–2005: Robert A. Iger 2015–16: Tom Staggs[59][60][61][62][63][64] Financial data Revenues Annual gross revenues of The Walt Disney Company (in millions USD) Year Studio Entertainment[NI 1] Disney Consumer Products[Rev 1] Disney Interactive[NI 2][Rev 2] Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Disney Media Networks[NI 3] Total 1991[71] 2,593.0 724 2,794.0 6,111 1992[71] 3,115 1,081 3,306 7,502 1993[71] 3,673.4 1,415.1 3,440.7 8,529 1994[72][73][74] 4,793 1,798.2 3,463.6 359 10,414 1995[72][73][74] 6,001.5 2,150 3,959.8 414 12,525 1996[73][75] 10,095[Rev 1] 4,502 4,142[Rev 3] 18,739 1997[76] 6,981 3,782 174 5,014 6,522 22,473 1998[76] 6,849 3,193 260 5,532 7,142 22,976 1999[76] 6,548 3,030 206 6,106 7,512 23,402 2000[77] 5,994 2,602 368 6,803 9,615 25,402 2001[78] 7,004 2,590 6,009 9,569 25,790 2002[78] 6,465 2,440 6,691 9,733 25,360 2003[79] 7,364 2,344 6,412 10,941 27,061 2004[79] 8,713 2,511 7,750 11,778 30,752 2005[80] 7,587 2,127 9,023 13,207 31,944 2006[80] 7,529 2,193 9,925 14,368 34,285 2007[81] 7,491 2,347 10,626 15,046 35,510 2008[82] 7,348 2,415 719 11,504 15,857 37,843 2009[83] 6,136 2,425 712 10,667 16,209 36,149 2010[84] 6,701 2,678 761 10,761 17,162 38,063 2011[85] 6,351 3,049 982 11,797 18,714 40,893 2012[86] 5,825 3,252 845 12,920 19,436 42,278 2013[87] 5,979 3,555 1,064 14,087 20,356 45,041 2014[88] 7,278 3,985 1,299 15,099 21,152 48,813 2015[89] 7,366 4,499 1,174 16,162 23,264 52,465 2016[90] 9,441 5,528 16,974 23,689 55,632 1 2 Merged into Creative Content in 1996 ↑ Disney Interactive Media Group, starting in 2008 with the merge of WDIG and Disney Interactive Studios ↑ Following the purchase of ABC Net income Net income of The Walt Disney Company (in millions USD) Year Studio Entertainment[NI 1] Disney Consumer Products[NI 4] Disney Interactive[NI 2] / Disney Interactive Media Group[NI 5] Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Disney Media Networks[NI 3] Total 1991[71] 318 229 546 1,094 1992[71] 508 283 644 1,435 1993[71] 622 355 746 1,724 1994[72][73] 779 425 684 77 1,965 1995[72][73] 998 510 860 76 2,445 1996[73] 1,596[NI 4] −300[NI 6] 990 747 3,033 1997[76] 1,079 893 −56 1,136 1,699 4,312 1998[76] 769 801 −94 1,288 1,746 3,231 1999[76] 116 607 −93 1,446 1,611 3,231 2000[77] 110 455 −402 1,620 2,298 4,081 2001[78] 260 401 1,586 1,758 4,214 2002[78] 273 394 1,169 986 2,826 2003[79] 620 384 957 1,213 3,174 2004[79] 662 534 1,123 2 169 4,488 2005[80] 207 543 1,178 3,209 5,137 2006[80] 729 618 1,534 3,610 6,491 2007[81] 1,201 631 1,710 4,285 7,827 2008[82] 1,086 778 −258 1,897 4,942 8,445 2009[83] 175 609 −295 1,418 4,765 6,672 2010[84] 693 677 −234 1,318 5,132 7,586 2011[85] 618 816 −308 1,553 6,146 8,825 2012[86] 722 937 −216 1,902 6,619 9,964 2013[87] 661 1,112 −87 2,220 6,818 10,724 2014[88] 1,549 1,356 116 2,663 7,321 13,005 2015[89] 1,973 1,752 132 3,031 7,793 14,681 2016[90] 2,703 1,965 3,298 7,755 15,721 1 2 Also named Films 1 2 Walt Disney Internet Group, from 1997 to 2000, next merged with Disney Media Networks 1 2 Broadcasting from 1994 to 1996 1 2 Merged into Creative Content in 1996 ↑ Disney Interactive Media Group, merge of WDIG and Disney Interactive Studios ↑ Not linked to WDIG, Disney reported a $300M loss due to financial modification regarding real estate Criticism For more details on this topic, see Criticism of The Walt Disney Company. Some of Disney's animated family films have drawn fire for being accused of having sexual references hidden in them, among them The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), and The Lion King (1994). Instances of sexual material hidden in some versions of The Rescuers (1977) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) resulted in recalls and modifications of the films to remove such content.[91] Some religious welfare groups, such as the Catholic League, have opposed films including Priest (1994) and Dogma (1999).[92] A book called Growing Up Gay, published by Disney-owned Hyperion and similar publications, as well as the company's extension of benefits to same-sex domestic partners, spurred boycotts of Disney and its advertisers by the Catholic League, the Assemblies of God USA, the American Family Association, and other conservative groups.[92][93][94] The boycotts were discontinued by most of these organizations by 2005.[95] In addition to these social controversies, the company has been accused of human rights violations regarding the working conditions in factories that produce their merchandise.[96][97] Disney has been criticized for its influence over children in that it endeavours to appeal to children at a young age and develop their views and interests according to Disney’s portrayal of major themes as well as prepare children to become early consumers of their brand.[98] See also Walt Disney and Roy Disney List of assets owned by Disney List of Walt Disney Pictures films Lists of films released by Disney Disney University Disneyfication Buena Vista Mandeville-Anthony v. 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Walt Disney World From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney World Logo 2018.svg The Most Magical Place on Earth Magic Kingdom - Cinderella Castle panorama - by mrkathika.jpg Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom Industry Theme parks Resorts Founded October 1, 1971; 48 years ago Founders Walt Disney Roy Disney Headquarters Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida, U.S. Key people Jeff Vahle (President)[1] Number of employees 77,000+[2] Parent Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Website Official website Edit this at Wikidata Walt Disney World Theme parks Magic KingdomEpcotDisney's Hollywood StudiosDisney's Animal Kingdom Water parks Disney's Typhoon LagoonDisney's Blizzard Beach Other attractions Disney SpringsESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Hotels Walt Disney World Resorts Transport Disney TransportWalt Disney World Monorail SystemDisney Skyliner vte Coordinates: 28.4038°N 81.5794°W The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World and Disney World, is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is owned and operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It was first operated by Walt Disney World Company. The property covers nearly 25,000 acres (39 sq mi; 101 km2), of which only half has been used.[3] The resort comprises four theme parks (consisting of Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom), two water parks, 27 themed resort hotels, nine non-Disney hotels, several golf courses, a camping resort, and other entertainment venues, including the outdoor shopping center Disney Springs. Designed to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955, the complex was developed by Walt Disney in the 1960s. "The Florida Project", as it was known, was intended to present a distinct vision with its own diverse set of attractions. Walt Disney's original plans also called for the inclusion of an "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" (EPCOT), a planned community intended to serve as a test bed for new city-living innovations. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966, during the initial planning of the complex. After his death, the company wrestled with the idea of whether to bring the Disneyworld project to fruition. However, Walt's older brother, Roy, came out of retirement to make sure Walt's biggest dream was realized. Construction started in 1967, with the company instead building a resort similar to Disneyland, abandoning the experimental concepts for a planned community. Magic Kingdom was the first theme park to open in the complex, in 1971, followed by Epcot (1982), Disney's Hollywood Studios (1989), and Disney's Animal Kingdom (1998). It was Roy who insisted the name of the entire complex be changed from Disneyworld to Walt Disney World, ensuring that people would remember that the project was Walt's dream. In 2018, Walt Disney World was the most visited vacation resort in the world, with an average annual attendance of more than 58 million.[4] The resort is the flagship destination of Disney's worldwide corporate enterprise and has become a popular staple in American culture. In 2020, Walt Disney World was chosen to host the NBA Bubble for play of the 2019–20 season of the NBA to resume at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Contents 1 History 1.1 Planning and construction 1.1.1 Conception 1.1.2 Roy Disney's oversight of construction 1.2 1980s–present 1.3 Timeline 1.4 Future expansion 2 Location 3 Attractions 3.1 Theme parks 3.2 Water parks 3.3 Other attractions 3.4 Golf and recreation 3.5 Former attractions 4 Resorts 4.1 On-site Disney resorts 4.2 On-site non-Disney hotels 4.3 Former resorts 4.4 Never-built resorts 4.5 Disney's Magical Express 5 Attendance 6 Operations 6.1 Transportation 6.2 Employment 6.3 Energy use 6.4 Corporate culture 6.5 Security 6.6 Closures 7 Climate 8 See also 9 References 10 External links History Planning and construction Conception Walt Disney (left) with his brother Roy O. Disney (right) and then Governor of Florida W. Haydon Burns (center) on November 15, 1965, publicly announcing the creation of Disney World In 1959, Walt Disney Productions began looking for land to house a second resort to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955. Market surveys at the time revealed that only 5% of Disneyland's visitors came from east of the Mississippi River, where 75% of the population of the United States lived. Additionally, Walt Disney disliked the businesses that had sprung up around Disneyland and wanted more control over a larger area of land in the next project.[5] Walt Disney flew over a potential site in Orlando, Florida—one of many—in November 1963. After witnessing the well-developed network of roads and taking the planned construction of both Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike into account, with McCoy Air Force Base (later Orlando International Airport) to the east, Disney selected a centrally located site near Bay Lake.[6] To avoid a burst of land speculation, Walt Disney World Company used various dummy corporations to acquire 30,500 acres (48 sq mi; 123 km2) of land.[6] In May 1965, some of these major land transactions were recorded a few miles southwest of Orlando in Osceola County. In addition, two large tracts totaling $1.5 million were sold, and smaller tracts of flatlands and cattle pastures were purchased by exotically named companies such as the "Ayefour Corporation", "Latin-American Development and Management Corporation" and the "Reedy Creek Ranch Corporation". Some are now memorialized on a window above Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom. The smaller parcels of land acquired were called "outs". They were five-acre (2 ha) lots platted in 1912 by the Munger Land Company and sold to investors. Most of the owners in the 1960s were happy to get rid of the land, which was mostly swamp at the time. Another issue was the mineral rights to the land, which were owned by Tufts University. Without the transfer of these rights, Tufts could come in at any time and demand the removal of buildings to obtain minerals. Eventually, Disney's team negotiated a deal with Tufts to buy the mineral rights for $15,000.[7] Working strictly in secrecy, real estate agents unaware of their client's identity began making offers to landowners in April 1964 in parts of southwest Orange and northwest Osceola counties. The agents were careful not to reveal the extent of their intentions, and they were able to negotiate numerous land contracts with some including large tracts of land for as little as $100 an acre.[8] With the understanding that the recording of the first deeds would trigger intense public scrutiny, Disney delayed the filing of paperwork until a large portion of the land was under contract.[9] Early rumors and speculation about the land purchases assumed possible development by NASA in support of the nearby Kennedy Space Center, as well as references to other famous investors such as Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes.[9] An Orlando Sentinel news article published weeks later on May 20, 1965, acknowledged a popular rumor that Disney was building an "East Coast" version of Disneyland. However, the publication denied its accuracy based on an earlier interview with Disney at Kennedy Space Center, in which he claimed a $50 million investment was in the works for Disneyland, and that he had no interest in building a new park.[9] In October 1965, editor Emily Bavar from the Sentinel visited Disneyland during the park's 10th-anniversary celebration. In an interview with Disney, she asked him if he was behind recent land purchases in Central Florida. Bavar later described that Disney "looked like I had thrown a bucket of water in his face" before denying the story.[9] His reaction, combined with other research obtained during her Anaheim visit, led Bavar to author a story on October 21, 1965, where she predicted that Disney was building a second theme park in Florida.[9] Three days later after gathering more information from various sources, the Sentinel published another article headlined, "We Say: 'Mystery Industry' Is Disney".[9] Walt Disney had originally planned to publicly reveal Disney World on November 15, 1965, but in light of the Sentinel story, Disney asked Florida Governor Haydon Burns to confirm the story on October 25. His announcement called the new theme park "the greatest attraction in the history of Florida".[9] The official reveal was kept on the previously planned November 15 date, and Disney joined Burns in Orlando for the event.[9] Roy Disney's oversight of construction Roy O. Disney inspecting design plans on-site in Florida Walt Disney died from circulatory collapse caused by lung cancer on December 15, 1966, before his vision was realized.[10] His brother and business partner, Roy O. Disney, postponed his retirement to oversee construction of the resort's first phase. On February 2, 1967, Roy O. Disney held a press conference at the Park Theatres in Winter Park, Florida. The role of EPCOT was emphasized in the film that was played. After the film, it was explained that for Disney World, including EPCOT, to succeed, a special district would have to be formed: the Reedy Creek Improvement District with two cities inside it, Bay Lake and Reedy Creek, now Lake Buena Vista. In addition to the standard powers of an incorporated city, which include the issuance of tax-free bonds, the district would have immunity from any current or future county or state land-use laws. The only areas where the district had to submit to the county and state would be property taxes and elevator inspections.[5] The legislation forming the district and the two cities was signed into law by Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. on May 12, 1967.[11] The Supreme Court of Florida then ruled in 1968 that the district was allowed to issue tax-exempt bonds for public projects within the district, despite the sole beneficiary being Walt Disney Productions. The district soon began construction of drainage canals, and Disney built the first roads and the Magic Kingdom. The Contemporary Resort Hotel and Polynesian Village were also completed in time for the park's opening on October 1, 1971.[12][13] The Palm and Magnolia golf courses near Magic Kingdom had opened a few weeks before, while Fort Wilderness opened one month later. Twenty-four days after the park opened, Roy O. Disney dedicated the property and declared that it would be known as "Walt Disney World" in his brother's honor. In his own words: "Everyone has heard of Ford cars. But have they all heard of Henry Ford, who started it all? Walt Disney World is in memory of the man who started it all, so people will know his name as long as Walt Disney World is here." After the dedication, Roy Disney asked Walt's widow, Lillian, what she thought of Walt Disney World. According to biographer Bob Thomas, she responded, "I think Walt would have approved." Roy Disney died at age 78 on December 20, 1971, less than three months after the property opened.[14] Admission prices in 1971 were $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for juniors under age 18, and one dollar for children under twelve.[12] 1980s–present Much of Walt Disney's plans for his Progress City were abandoned after his death and after the company board decided that it did not want to be in the business of running a city. The concept evolved into the resort's second theme park, EPCOT Center, which opened in 1982 (renamed EPCOT in 1996). While still emulating Walt Disney's original idea of showcasing new technology, the park is closer to a world's fair than a "community of tomorrow". One of EPCOT's main attractions is their world's showcase which highlights 11 countries across the globe. Some of the urban planning concepts from the original idea of EPCOT would instead be integrated into the community of Celebration much later. The resort's third theme park, Disney-MGM Studios (renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2008), opened in 1989 and is inspired by show business. In the early 1990s, the resort was seeking permits for expansion. There was considerable environmentalist push-back, and the resort was convinced to engage in mitigation banking. In an agreement with The Nature Conservancy and the state of Florida, Disney purchased 8,500 acres of land adjacent to the park for the purpose of rehabilitating wetland ecosystems. The Disney Wilderness Preserve was established in April 1993, and the land was subsequently transferred to The Nature Conservancy.[15] The Walt Disney Company provided additional funds for landscape restoration and wildlife monitoring.[16] The resort's fourth theme park, Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened in 1998. George Kalogridis was named president of the resort in December 2012, replacing Meg Crofton, who had overseen the site since 2006. On January 21, 2016, the resort's management structure was changed, with general managers within a theme park being in charge of an area or land, instead of on a functional basis as previously. Theme parks have already had a vice-president overseeing them. Disney Springs and Disney Sports were also affected. Now hotel general managers manage a single hotel instead of some managing multiple hotels.[17] On April 8, 2017, the show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway was broadcast live to the UK from the park. On October 18, 2017, it was announced that resort visitors could bring dogs to Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney's Art of Animation Resort and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.[18] In 2019, Josh D'Amaro replaced George Kalogridis as President of the resort. He had previously held the position of Vice President of Animal Kingdom.[19] D'Amaro was subsequently promoted to Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products in May 2020, succeeding Bob Chapek who was promoted to CEO of The Walt Disney Company in February 2019. Jeff Vahle, who served as president of Disney Signature Experiences subsequently took over as President of the resort.[20] In 2020, Walt Disney World was chosen to host the NBA Bubble for play of the 2019–20 season of the NBA to resume at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Timeline Some popular Disney characters (from left to right): Goofy, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse can be found throughout the resort. Year Event 1965 Walt Disney announces Florida Project 1966 Walt Disney dies of lung cancer at age 65 1967 Construction of Walt Disney World Resort begins 1971 Magic Kingdom opens Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses opens Disney's Contemporary Resort opens Disney's Polynesian Village Resort opens Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground opens Roy O. Disney dies at age 78 1972 Disney's Village Resort opens 1973 The Golf Resort opens 1974 Discovery Island opens 1975 Walt Disney Village Marketplace opens 1976 Disney's River Country opens 1980 Walt Disney World Conference Center opens 1982 EPCOT Center opens 1986 The Golf Resort is expanded and renamed The Disney Inn 1988 Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opens Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort opens 1989 Disney-MGM Studios opens Disney's Typhoon Lagoon opens Pleasure Island opens 1990 Disney's Yacht and Beach Club resorts open Walt Disney World Swan opens Walt Disney World Dolphin opens 1991 Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter opens Disney Vacation Club is launched Disney's Old Key West Resort opens 1992 Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside (formerly known as Dixie Landings) opens Bonnet Creek Golf Club opens 1994 Disney's All-Star Sports Resort and Disney's All-Star Music Resort opens Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens The Disney Inn is leased and then purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense and is renamed Shades of Green 1995 Disney's Blizzard Beach opens Disney's Wedding Pavilion opens Walt Disney World Speedway opens 1996 EPCOT Center is renamed Epcot Disney Institute opens Disney's BoardWalk Inn and BoardWalk Villas opens Fantasia Gardens opens 1997 Disney's Coronado Springs Resort opens Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex opens Downtown Disney West Side opens 1998 Disney's Animal Kingdom opens DisneyQuest opens 1999 Winter Summerland opens Disney's All-Star Movies Resort opens Discovery Island closes Hurricane Floyd closes the resort for the first time in its history on September 15.[21] 2000 The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens 2001 Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge opens Disney's River Country closes On September 11, a series of terrorist attacks closes the resort for the second time due to national safety concerns.[21] 2002 Disney's Beach Club Villas opens Shades of Green closes for renovations 2003 Disney's Pop Century Resort opens 2004 Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa opens Shades of Green reopens after renovations Hurricane Charley causes the resort's theme parks to be evacuated on August 13, with Animal Kingdom remaining closed for a short while afterwards.[21] Hurricane Frances closes the resort for the third time from September 4 to 5.[21] Hurricane Jeanne closes the resort for the fourth time on September 26.[21] 2007 Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas opens 2008 Disney-MGM Studios is renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios 2009 Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort opens Treehouse Villas opens 2011 Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort opens 2012 Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens Phase 1 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens 2013 The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opens 2014 Phase 2 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens, including Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. 2015 Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens Walt Disney World Speedway closes Downtown Disney is expanded and renamed Disney Springs 2016 Disney Springs finishes construction Hurricane Matthew closes the resort for the fifth time on October 7.[21] 2017 The UK show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway broadcasts live from the park with Ant & Dec as hosts. Happily Ever After debuted on May 12th at Magic Kingdom Park. Pandora – The World of Avatar opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom Hurricane Irma closes the resort for the sixth time from September 10 to 11.[22] Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens DisneyQuest closes permanently for the NBA Experience 2018 Toy Story Land opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios on June 30th. 2019 Gran Destino Tower opens at Disney’s Coronado Spring Resort on July 11 NBA Experience opens at Disney Springs on August 12 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens at Disney's Hollywood Studio Hurricane Dorian causes the resort's theme parks to be evacuated on September 3. Disney Skyliner opens on September 29th. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth held its final performance on September 30th at EPCOT. Epcot Forever debuted as the interim nighttime spectacular for EPCOT on October 1st. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens on December 5th with a virtual queue system. Disney's Riviera Resort, a new Disney Vacation Club resort opens on December 16. 2020 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios on March 4. The 2020 Coronavirus pandemic and the resulting government mandates close the resort for the seventh time beginning March 16.[23] Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom reopened to the public on July 11th. Disney's Hollywood Studios and EPCOT reopened to the public on July 15th. Future expansion The resort has a number of expansion projects planned or ongoing, including: A TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom Expansion at Epcot, including new attractions related to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, and a newly designed entrance. Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, a new Disney resort Flamingo Crossings, a shopping complex similar to Disney Springs, opening date to be announced Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, a new Disney resort Mary Poppins will be celebrated with a new attraction at the United Kingdom pavilion at Epcot's World Showcase[24] Location Map of the resort as of May 2015 One of four arches welcoming guests to the resort The Florida resort is not within Orlando city limits but is southwest of Downtown Orlando. Much of the resort is in southwestern Orange County, with the remainder in adjacent Osceola County. The property includes the cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake which are governed by the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The site is accessible from Central Florida's Interstate 4 via Exits 62B (World Drive), 64B (US 192 West), 65B (Osceola Parkway West), 67B (SR 536 West), and 68 (SR 535 North), and Exit 8 on SR 429, the Western Expressway. At its founding, the resort occupied approximately 30,500 acres (48 sq mi; 123 km2). Portions of the property have since been sold or de-annexed, including land now occupied by the Disney-built community of Celebration. By 2014, the resort occupied nearly 25,000 acres (39 sq mi; 101 km2).[3] The company acquired nearly 3,000 additional acres, in separate transactions, between December 2018 and April 2020.[25][26][27] Attractions Further information: List of Walt Disney World Resort attractions Theme parks Magic Kingdom, opened October 1, 1971 Epcot, opened October 1, 1982 Disney's Hollywood Studios, opened May 1, 1989 Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened April 22, 1998 Water parks Disney's River Country, opened June 20, 1976; closed November 2, 2001 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, opened June 1, 1989 Disney's Blizzard Beach, opened April 1, 1995 Other attractions The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, at Disney's Hollywood Studios The Walt Disney World Railroad Typhoon Lagoon, one of two waterparks at the resort View of Disney Springs Multiple resorts across Disney property offer a variety of spa treatments including Disney's Grand Floridian and Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Disney's Boardwalk, located outside of their Boardwalk Inn, functions as an entertainment, dining, and shopping district.[28] Epcot has annual festivals that run for limited amounts of time throughout the year like the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival, Epcot Festival of the Arts, and the Epcot Food and Wine Festival Disney does special ticketed events throughout the year including the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party, which usually runs late August through October, and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Disney Springs, opened March 22, 1975 (Previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village, Disney Village Marketplace, and Downtown Disney)[29] Disney's Wedding Pavilion, opened July 15, 1995 ESPN Wide World of Sports, opened March 28, 1997 Golf and recreation Disney's property includes four golf courses. The three 18-hole golf courses are Disney's Palm (4.5 stars), Disney's Magnolia (4 stars), and Disney's Lake Buena Vista (4 stars). There is also a nine-hole walking course (no electric carts allowed) called Oak Trail, designed for young golfers. The Magnolia and Palm courses played home to the PGA Tour's Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. Arnold Palmer Golf Management manages the Disney golf courses.[30] Additionally, there are two themed miniature golf complexes, each with two courses, Fantasia Gardens and Winter Summerland.[31] The two courses at Fantasia Gardens are Fantasia Garden and Fantasia Fairways. The Garden course is a traditional miniature-style course based on the "Fantasia" movies with musical holes, water fountains and characters. Fantasia Fairways is a traditional golf course on miniature scale having water hazards and sand traps.[32] The two courses at Winter Summerland are Summer and Winter, both themed around Santa. Summer is the more challenging of the two 18-hole courses.[32] Former attractions Discovery Island – an island in Bay Lake that was home to many species of animals and birds. It opened on April 8, 1974, and closed on April 8, 1999. Disney's River Country – the first water park at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on June 20, 1976, and closed on November 2, 2001.[33] Walt Disney World Speedway – a racetrack at Walt Disney World and included the Richard Petty Driving Experience. It opened November 28, 1995, and closed on August 9, 2015. DisneyQuest – an indoor interactive theme park that featured many arcade games and virtual attractions. It opened June 19, 1998 as part of an unsuccessful attempt to launch a chain of similar theme parks. It closed on July 2, 2017, to be replaced by the NBA Experience.[34] La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil – opened December 23, 1998, and closed after December 31, 2017.[35] Resorts See also: Category:Hotels in Walt Disney World Resort Of the thirty-four resorts and hotels on the Walt Disney World property, 28 are owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. These are classified into four categories—Deluxe, Moderate, Value, and Disney Vacation Club Villas—and are located in one of five resort areas: the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Wide World of Sports, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs resort areas. There is also the Other Select Deluxe Resorts category used to describe two resorts in the Epcot Resorts Area that carry Walt Disney World branding, but are managed by a third-party. While all of the Deluxe resort hotels have achieved an AAA Four Diamond rating, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is considered the highest-tier flagship luxury resort on the Walt Disney World Resort complex.[36] On-site Disney resorts Name Opening date Theme Number of rooms Resort Area Deluxe resorts Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge April 16, 2001 African Wildlife preserve 1,307 Animal Kingdom Disney's Beach Club Resort November 19, 1990 Newport Beach cottage 576 Epcot Disney's BoardWalk Inn July 1, 1996 Early-20th-century Atlantic and Ocean City 378 Disney's Yacht Club Resort November 5, 1990 Martha's Vineyard Resort 621 Disney's Contemporary Resort October 1, 1971 Modern 655 Magic Kingdom Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa July 1, 1988 Early-20th-century Florida 867 Disney's Polynesian Village Resort October 1, 1971 South Pacific 492 Disney's Wilderness Lodge May 28, 1994 Pacific Northwest, National Park Service rustic 729 Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser[1] TBA Star Wars starship TBA Epcot Moderate resorts Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort October 1, 1988 Caribbean Islands 1,536 Epcot Disney's Coronado Springs Resort August 1, 1997 Mexico, American Southwest 1,915 Animal Kingdom Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter May 17, 1991 New Orleans French Quarter 1,008 Disney Springs Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside February 2, 1992 Antebellum South 2,048 Value resorts Disney's All-Star Movies Resort January 15, 1999 Disney films 1,920 Animal Kingdom Disney's All-Star Music Resort November 22, 1994 Music 1,604 Disney's All-Star Sports Resort April 24, 1994 Sports 1,920 Disney's Art of Animation Resort May 31, 2012 Disney and Pixar animated films 1,984 Wide World of Sports Disney's Pop Century Resort December 14, 2003 20th Century American pop culture 2,880 Disney Vacation Club Bay Lake Tower August 4, 2009 Modern 428 Magic Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas August 15, 2007 African safari lodge 708 Animal Kingdom Disney's Beach Club Resort July 1, 2002 Newport resort 282 Epcot Disney's Boardwalk Villas July 1, 1996 Early-20th-century Atlantic City 530 Disney's Old Key West Resort December 20, 1991 Early-20th-century Key West 761 Disney Springs Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows April 1, 2015 South Seas 380 Magic Kingdom Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa May 17, 2004 1880s Upstate New York resort 1,320 Disney Springs The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa October 23, 2013 Early-20th-century Florida 147 Magic Kingdom Boulder Ridge Villas November 15, 2000 Pacific Northwest 181 Copper Creek Villas & Cabins July 17, 2017 Pacific Northwest 184 Disney's Riviera Resort December 16, 2019 European Riviera 300 Epcot Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge 2022 Nature 900 Magic Kingdom[37] Cabins and campgrounds Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground November 19, 1971 Rustic Woods Camping 800 campsites 409 cabins Magic Kingdom Residential areas Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort Fall 2011 Varies 450 homes Magic Kingdom The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World's flagship resort Disney's Polynesian Resort, a deluxe level resort Caribbean Beach Resort, the first moderate resort at Walt Disney World Fort Wilderness, Disney's campground and cabin resort Disney's All Star Movies Resort, one of five value resorts The Walt Disney World Swan The Walt Disney World Dolphin 1.^ Future resorts are denoted in italics. On-site non-Disney hotels Hotel name Opening date Theme Number of rooms Owner Area Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel November 21, 1972 None 325 Drury Hotels Hotel Plaza Boulevard, close to Disney Springs Doubletree Guest Suite Resort March 15, 1987 229 Hilton Hotels Corporation Wyndham Lake Buena Vista October 15, 1972 626 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Hilton Walt Disney World November 23, 1983 787 Hilton Hotels Corporation Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort February 8, 1973 323 InterContinental Hotels Group B Resort October 1, 1972 394 B Hotels & Resorts Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa March 10, 1983 1,014 Hilton Hotels Corporation Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort August 3, 2014 450 Four Seasons Magic Kingdom Bonnet Creek Resort Various Various, 3,000 total Hilton Worldwide, Wyndham Worldwide Epcot Shades of Green December 1973 Upscale Country Club 586 United States Department of Defense Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Dolphin June 1, 1990 Seaside Floridian Resort & Under the Sea 1509 Marriott International Epcot Walt Disney World Swan January 13, 1990 Seaside Floridian Resort & Under the Sea 758 Marriott International Epcot Shades of Green Resort, owned and operated by the United States Military The Hilton at Walt Disney World, located at Hotel Plaza Boulevard Former resorts The Golf Resort – Became The Disney Inn, and later became Shades of Green. Disney's Village Resort – Became the Villas at Disney Institute and then Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. The "Tree House" Villas were decommissioned for a time because they were not accessible to disabled guests. Until early 2008, they were used for International Program Cast Member housing. In February 2008, Disney submitted plans to the South Florida Water Management District to replace the 60 existing villas with 60 new villas.[38] The Treehouse Villas opened during the summer of 2009. Celebration – a town designed and built by Disney, now managed by a resident-run association. Lake Buena Vista – Disney originally intended this area to become a complete community with multiple residences, shopping, and offices, but transformed the original homes into hotel lodging in the 1970s, which were demolished in the early 2000s to build Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Never-built resorts Disney's Asian Resort Disney's Persian Resort Disney's Venetian Resort Disney's Mediterranean Resort Fort Wilderness Junction Disney's Magical Express Main article: Disney's Magical Express Guests with a Disney Resort reservation (excluding the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin) that arrive at Orlando International Airport can be transported to their resort from the airport using the complimentary Disney's Magical Express service, which is operated by Mears Destination Services. Guests can also have their bags picked up and transported to their resort for them through a contract with BAGS Incorporated on participating airlines. Many resorts feature Airline Check-in counters for guests returning to the airport. Here their bags will be checked all the way through to their final destination and they can also have boarding passes printed for them. Current participating airlines are Delta, United, American, JetBlue, Southwest and Alaska Airlines. Attendance Magic Kingdom, the world's most visited theme park In 2018, the resort's four theme parks all ranked in the top 9 on the list of the 25 most visited theme parks in the world: (1st) Magic Kingdom—20,859,000 visitors; (6th) Disney's Animal Kingdom—13,750,000 visitors; (7th) Epcot—12,444,000 visitors; and (9th) Disney's Hollywood Studios—11,258,000 visitors.[4] Year Magic Kingdom Epcot Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Animal Kingdom Overall Ref. 2008 17,063,000 10,935,000 9,608,000 9,540,000 47,146,000 [39] 2009 17,233,000 10,990,000 9,700,000 9,590,000 47,513,000 [40] 2010 16,972,000 10,825,000 9,603,000 9,686,000 47,086,000 [41] 2011 17,142,000 10,826,000 9,699,000 9,783,000 47,450,000 [42] 2012 17,536,000 11,063,000 9,912,000 9,998,000 48,509,000 [43] 2013 18,588,000 11,229,000 10,110,000 10,198,000 50,125,000 [44] 2014 19,332,000 11,454,000 10,312,000 10,402,000 51,500,000 [45] 2015 20,492,000 11,798,000 10,828,000 10,922,000 54,040,000 [46] 2016 20,395,000 11,712,000 10,776,000 10,844,000 53,727,000 [47] 2017 20,450,000 12,200,000 10,722,000 12,500,000 55,872,000 [48] 2018 20,859,000 12,444,000 11,258,000 13,750,000 58,311,000 [4] Operations This section needs additional citations for verification. 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(September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Transportation [ vte ] Transport in Walt Disney World Legend Disney University Lynx (Orlando) 56 Walt Disney World Monorail System Maintenance facility (not open to public) Disney Transport#Buses Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Transport#Watercraft▶▶▶ Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Railroad (in park) enlarge… Disney Transport#Buses Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Contemporary Resort Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶▶ Fort Wilderness Railroad Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Disney Transport#Buses Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶▶ Wilderness Lodge Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge (planned) Disney Transport#Buses Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Polynesian Village Resort Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Transport#Watercraft Disney Transport#Parking lot trams Transportation and Ticket Center Lynx (Orlando) 50, 56 Shades of Green (US DoD CAC or Uniformed Services ID Card required) Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Port Orleans Resort (Riverside) Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Port Orleans Resort (French Quarter) Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Treehouse Villas at Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Old Key West Resort Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney Transport#Watercraft▶▶▶ Parking Disney Springs (Marketplace) Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft▶▶▶ Parking Disney Springs (The Landing/Town Center) Disney Transport#Watercraft▶ Parking Disney Springs (West Side) Lynx (Orlando) 50 Disney Transport#Buses Parking Typhoon Lagoon Disney Transport#Buses Walt Disney World Monorail System Disney Transport#Parking lot trams Epcot (Future World entrance) Disney Transport#Watercraft (in park) Disney Skyliner Disney Transport#Watercraft Epcot (World Showcase entrance) Disney Transport#Watercraft (in park) Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft BoardWalk Resort Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft Beach Club Resort/ Yacht Club Resort Disney Transport#Buses Disney Skyliner Riviera Resort Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Watercraft Walt Disney World Dolphin/ Walt Disney World Swan Parking Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Disney Transport#Buses Coronado Springs Resort Disney Transport#Buses Disney Skyliner Caribbean Beach Resort Disney Transport#Buses Disney Skyliner Disney Transport#Watercraft Disney Transport#Parking lot trams Hollywood Studios (Hollywood Boulevard entrance) Hollywood Studios (Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge entrance) (planned) Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser (planned) Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport#Parking lot trams Animal Kingdom Wildlife Express Train (in park) enlarge… Disney Transport#Buses Animal Kingdom Lodge Parking Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Disney Transport#Buses Parking Blizzard Beach Disney Transport#Buses Disney Skyliner Art of Animation Resort/ Pop Century Resort Disney Transport#Buses All-Star Resorts (Movies/Music/Sports) Disney Transport#Buses Parking ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Brightline to Miami via Meadow Woods (proposed) enlarge… Brightline to Tampa via Lakeland (proposed) I-4 ( eastbound to SeaWorld and Universal Orlando ) enlarge… Airport Sign.svg Celebration Lynx (Orlando) 56 Disney Transport#Buses Disney Transport bus service Walt Disney World Monorail System Monorail service (BSicon uSTRq.svg passengers; BSicon uexSTRq.svg no passengers) Disney Skyliner Gondola lift service Disney Transport#Watercraft Watercraft service Disney Transport#Parking lot trams Parking lot tram service Parking Free unrestricted parking (no theme park buses, except Disney Springs after 4:00 pm) Lynx (Orlando) Lynx bus service to Downtown Orlando (50) or Kissimmee (56) Airport Sign.svg Orlando International Airport (access via FL 417 and FL 528) enlarge… The Walt Disney World Monorail System provides free transport across the resort. The Walt Disney World Resort is serviced by Disney Transport, a complimentary mass transportation system allowing guest access across the property. The fare-free system utilizes buses, monorails, gondola lifts, watercraft, and parking lot trams. The Walt Disney World Monorail System provides free transportation at Walt Disney World; guests can board the monorail and travel between the Magic Kingdom and Epcot, including select on-property resorts such as The Grand Floridian and The Polynesian Village. The system operates on three routes that interconnect at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), adjacent to the Magic Kingdom's parking lot. Disney Transport owns a fleet of Disney-operated buses on property, that is also complimentary for guests. A gondola lift system, dubbed Disney Skyliner, opened in 2019. The system's three lines connect Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot with four resort hotels.[49] Disney Transport also operates a fleet of watercraft, ranging in size from water taxis, up to the ferries that connect the Magic Kingdom to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Disney Transport is also responsible for maintaining the fleet of parking lot trams that are used for shuttling visitors between the various theme park parking lots and their respective main entrances. In addition to its free transportation methods, in conjunction with Lyft, Walt Disney World also offers a vehicle for hire service for a fee. The Minnie Van Service are Chevy Traverses dressed in a Minnie Mouse red-and-white polka dot design that can accommodate up to six people and have two carseats available to anyone that is within the Walt Disney World Resort limits. Cast members can install the car seats.[50][51] Some of the unique advantages that the Minnie Van Service offers over a normal ride share is the ability to be dropped off in the Magic Kingdom bus loop (instead of at the TTC like the other ride shares) and being able to ride to any point in Fort Wilderness. Employment When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, the site employed about 5,500 "cast members".[52] In 2020, Walt Disney World employs more than 77,000 cast members.[2] The largest single-site employer in the United States,[53][54] Walt Disney World has more than 3,000 job classifications with a total 2019 payroll of over $3 billion.[2] The resort also sponsors and operates the Walt Disney World College Program, an internship program that offers American college students (CPs) the opportunity to live about 15 miles (24 km) off-site in four Disney-owned apartment complexes and work at the resort, and thereby provides much of the theme park and resort "front line" cast members. There is also the Walt Disney World International College Program, an internship program that offers international college students (ICPs) from all over the world the same opportunity. Energy use Walt Disney World requires an estimated 1 billion kilowatt-hours (3.6 billion megajoules) of electricity annually, costing the company nearly $100 million in annual energy consumption.[55] In addition to relying primarily on fossil fuels and nuclear energy from the state's power grid, Walt Disney World has two solar energy facilities on property; a 22-acre (0.034 sq mi; 0.089 km2) Mickey Mouse-shaped solar panel farm near Epcot, and a 270-acre (0.42 sq mi; 1.1 km2) facility near Disney's Animal Kingdom.[56] The larger facility produces enough solar energy to provide electricity to two of the resort's theme parks. The sites are operated by Duke Energy and the Reedy Creek Improvement District, respectively.[56] The entire Disney Transport bus fleet uses R50 renewable diesel fuel, obtained from used cooking oil and non-consumable food waste from the resort.[56] Corporate culture Walt Disney World's corporate culture uses jargon based on theatrical terminology.[57][58] For example, park visitors are always "guests", employees are called "cast members", rides are "attractions" or "experiences", cast members costumed as famous Disney characters in a way that does not cover their faces are known as "face characters", jobs are "roles", and public and nonpublic areas are respectively labeled "onstage" and "backstage".[57][58] Security Disney Security Vehicle, picture taken July 2, 2009 in front of Epcot Disney's security personnel are generally dressed in typical security guard uniforms, though some of the personnel are dressed as tourists in plain clothes. Since September 11, 2001, uniformed security has been stationed outside each Disney park in Florida to search guests' bags as they enter the parks. Starting April 3, 2017, bag checkpoints have been placed at Magic Kingdom's resort monorail entryways and the Transportation and Ticket Center's ferry entry points prior to embarkation as well as the walkway from Disney's Contemporary Resort. Guests arriving the Transportation and Ticket Center by tram or tour bus will be screened at the former tram boarding areas. Guests arriving by Disney Resort hotel bus or Minnie Van™ have their own bag check just outside the bus stops. Guests arriving via Magic Kingdom Resort boat launch will be bag checked on the arrival dock outside Magic Kingdom.[59] The land where Walt Disney World resides is part of the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), a governing jurisdiction created in 1967 by the State of Florida at the request of Disney. RCID provides 911 services, fire, environmental protection, building code enforcement, utilities and road maintenance but does not provide law enforcement services. The approximately 800 security staff are instead considered employees of the Walt Disney Company. Arrests and citations are issued by the Florida Highway Patrol along with the Orange County and Osceola County sheriffs deputies who patrol the roads. Disney security does maintain a fleet of security vans equipped with flares, traffic cones, and chalk commonly used by police officers. These security personnel are charged with traffic control by the RCID and may only issue personnel violation notices to Disney and RCID employees, not the general public.[60][61] Despite the appearance of the uniformed security personnel, they are not considered a legal law enforcement agency. Disney and the Reedy Creek Improvement District were sued for access to Disney Security records by Bob and Kathy Sipkema following the death of their son at the resort in 1994. The court characterized Disney security as a "night watchman" service not a law enforcement agency and was not subject to Florida's open records laws. An appeals court later upheld the lower court's ruling.[62] In late 2015, Disney confirmed the addition of randomized secondary screenings and dogs trained to detect body-worn explosives within parks, in addition to metal detectors at entrances. It has also increased the number of uniformed security personnel at Walt Disney World and Disneyland properties.[63] Disney Security personnel in Florida have investigated traffic accidents and issued accident reports. The forms used by Disney Security may be confused with official, government forms by some.[citation needed] The Orange County Sheriff maintains an office on Disney property, but this is primarily to process guests accused of shoplifting by Disney security personnel.[64] Although the scattering of ashes on Disney property is illegal, The Wall Street Journal reported in October 2018 that Walt Disney World parks were becoming a popular spot for families to scatter the ashes of loved ones, with the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom being the favorite location. The practice is unlawful and prohibited on Disney property, and anyone spreading cremated remains is escorted from the park.[65] Closures Walt Disney World has had nine unscheduled closures:[66] September 15, 1999, due to Hurricane Floyd September 11, 2001, after the September 11, 2001 attacks August 13, 2004, due to Hurricane Charley September 4–5, 2004, due to Hurricane Frances September 26, 2004, due to Hurricane Jeanne October 7, 2016, due to Hurricane Matthew September 10–11, 2017, due to Hurricane Irma September 3, 2019, for about half the day (with the exception of Epcot and Disney Springs), due to Hurricane Dorian March 15[23][67] – July 15, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[68] (excluding Disney Springs, which reopened on May 19, 2020[69]) Like its sister park, parks at the resort may close early to accommodate various special events, such as special press events, tour groups, VIP groups, and private parties. It is common for a corporation to rent entire parks for the evening. In such cases, special passes are issued which are valid for admission to all rides and attractions. At the ticket booths and on published schedules, the guests are notified of the early closures. Then, cast members announce that the parks are closing, sometime before the private event starts, and clear the parks of guests who do not have the special passes. Climate Walt Disney World Airport Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D 41 1910 52 2212 70 2515 91 2817 140 3020 314 2921 226 3022 219 2921 254 2722 58 2719 66 2414 41 2011 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: [70] Imperial conversion See also List of Disney theme park attractions List of Disney attractions that were never built Walt Disney Travel Company Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation Disney College Program Incidents at Walt Disney World Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Walt Disney World Casting Center The Walt Disney World Explorer Walt Disney World International Program References "New Leadership Team Announced At Disney Parks, Experiences And Products" (Press release). The Walt Disney Company. May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020. "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. February 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020. "Walt Disney World Fun Facts". Walt Disney World News. 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Timeline of The Walt Disney Company This is a timeline of The Walt Disney Company, listing notable business events for the organization. 1923–1966 The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923, and found much success under Walt Disney's leadership through his death in 1966. Year Notable Business Events Notable Theatrical Releases Notable Theme Park/destination Openings Other Premieres 1923 Walt Disney signed a contract with M.J. Winkler to produce a series of Alice Comedies, beginning the Disney company under its original name "Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio", with brothers Walt and Roy Disney, as equal partners.[1] First Alice's comedy, Alice in Wonderland, was released 1926 "Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio" changes name to "The Walt Disney Studio" shortly after moving into the new studio on Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake district. 1927 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit debuts. 1928 Walt loses the Oswald's series contract. Walt and Roy come up with Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Mickey Mouse debuts in Plane Crazy Steamboat Willie (the first synchronized sound cartoon) 1929 On December 16, "The Walt Disney Studio" is replaced by "Walt Disney Productions, Ltd". Three other companies, "Walt Disney Enterprises", "Disney Film Recording Company", and "Liled Realty and Investment Company", are also formed. The Skeleton Dance (the first Silly Symphonies cartoon) 1930 Distribution moved to Columbia Pictures The Mickey Mouse comic strips by Floyd Gottfredson 1931 1932 Distribution moved from Columbia Pictures to United Artists Flowers and Trees (the first Technicolor cartoon and first animated short to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film of 1932) Mickey's Revue (which features the premiere of Goofy, originally called "Dippy Dawg") 1933 Three Little Pigs (winner of Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film of 1933) 1934 The Wise Little Hen (which features the premiere of Donald Duck) The Tortoise and the Hare (Winner of Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film of 1934) 1936 Distribution moved from United Artists to RKO Radio Pictures. 1937 Walt Disney's first feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1938 On September 29, "Walt Disney Enterprises", "Disney Film Recording Company", and "Liled Realty and Investment Company" and "Walt Disney Productions, Ltd." are merged to form "Walt Disney Productions". 1940 Studio moves to Burbank, California Company goes public Pinocchio Fantasia 1941 A bitter animators' strike occurs The studio begins making morale-boosting propaganda films for the United States during World War II Dumbo 1942 Bambi Donald Duck comics by Carl Barks 1943 Saludos Amigos 1944 The company is short on money; a theatrical re-release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs generates much-needed revenue and begins a reissue pattern for the animated feature films. 1945 The Three Caballeros (The first live action/cartoons Disney film) 1946 Make Mine Music Song of the South 1947 Fun and Fancy Free 1948 The True-Life Adventures nature film series begins; it lasts until 1960. Melody Time Seal Island 1949 The studio begins production on its first all-live action feature, Treasure Island The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad licensed Ice Capades Disney segment[2] 1950 Cinderella Treasure Island (Disney's first live-action film) 1951 Alice in Wonderland 1952 Uncle Scrooge comics by Carl Barks 1953 "WED Enterprises" is formed to control the rights to "Disney" and hold the Disneyland design team. It will later own and operate several attractions inside Disneyland, including the Disneyland Monorail System and the Disneyland Railroad. Disney makes the Disneyland programming deal with American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres to fund Disneyland.[3] Other Disneyland investors were Walt Disney/WED and Western Publishing[4] Peter Pan 1954 The studio ends its distribution deal with RKO Radio Pictures and founds Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. to distribute its feature films. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Disneyland anthology TV series on ABC (First Disney TV program & Disneyland funding program) 1955 Lady and the Tramp Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California. The Mickey Mouse Club (ABC-TV) Magic Kingdom (ABC Radio)[5] 1957 Old Yeller Zorro (ABC) 1959 Sleeping Beauty The Shaggy Dog Darby O'Gill and the Little People 1960 Pollyanna Swiss Family Robinson 1961 The studio purchases the film and merchandise rights to A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh books, which are a huge source of revenue (as well as litigation issues) to this day.[6] One Hundred and One Dalmatians The Absent-Minded Professor The Parent Trap 1963 The Sword in the Stone Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room opens at Disneyland. This is the first attraction to feature audio-animatronics. 1964 Mary Poppins (the first Disney film to receive a Best Picture Academy Award nomination) 1965 Disney News begins publication 1966 September: Walt Disney is diagnosed with lung cancer; died on December 15. Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree[6] 1967–1983 After Walt's death in 1966, the company began a slow decline with no clear direction, which culminated in an unsuccessful greenmail attempt to buy the company from current shareholders. Year Notable Business Events Notable Theatrical Releases Notable Theme Park/destination Openings Other Premieres 1967 Construction begins on Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida; the underlying governmental structure, called the Reedy Creek Improvement District, is signed into law. The Jungle Book Pirates of the Caribbean opens at Disneyland 1968 Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day The Love Bug 1969 The Haunted Mansion opens at Disneyland 1970 The Aristocats The Mouse Factory 1971 Roy Oliver Disney dies; Donn Tatum becomes chairman and Card Walker becomes president Eastern Airlines is branded as "The Official Airline of Walt Disney World" Bedknobs and Broomsticks The Walt Disney World Resort opens 1972 1973 Robin Hood Schoolhouse Rock 1974 Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too 1975 Escape to Witch Mountain 1976 Freaky Friday 1977 Walt's nephew Roy E. Disney, resigns from the company citing a decline in overall product quality and issues with manager. The Rescuers Pete's Dragon The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 1978 Return from Witch Mountain 1979 Don Bluth and 12 fellow animators leave Disney to found their own studio. The Black Hole (the first PG-rated Disney film, reversing a G-only policy that began with the 1968 introduction of the MPAA ratings system) 1980 1981 Plans for a cable network are announced. The first Walt Disney's World on Ice show, produced by Feld Entertainment under license by Walt Disney Productions, tours the United States. The Fox and the Hound Dumbo is the first animated Disney home video release 1982 The Coca-Cola Company has an unsuccessful buyout attempt for Disney. Walt's son-in-law Ron W. Miller succeeds Card Walker as CEO. Tron (Would belatedly be hailed as a bold pioneering work with Computer Generated Imagery) Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow (EPCOT) Center opens at Walt Disney World Resort 1983 Disney Channel begins, while the anthology series ends. The live action studio is renamed "Walt Disney Pictures". Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore Mickey's Christmas Carol, accompanied by a reissue of The Rescuers. Tokyo Disneyland opens in Japan Good Morning, Mickey! Welcome to Pooh Corner 1984–2004 Michael Eisner is hired from Paramount to be the new CEO, along with Frank Wells as president. They bring leadership vision and place an emphasis on theme park expansion and improving the quality of the theatrical releases. Year Notable Business Events Notable Theatrical Releases Notable Theme Park/destination Openings Other Premieres 1984 The Touchstone Films label is created to produce films aimed towards more mature audiences. The studio narrowly escapes a buyout attempt by Saul Steinberg. In its aftermath, Roy Edward Disney and his business partner, Stanley Gold, remove Ron W. Miller as CEO and president, replacing him with Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. The Walt Disney Classics video collection starts up. Splash The First ever Touchstone film is released on the 9th March 1984 Tiger Town Country 1985 In a reversal of a three-decade studio policy, the studio begins making cartoons for television beginning with Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears and The Wuzzles. Touchstone Television (producer of The Golden Girls, Home Improvement and Boy Meets World) is founded The home video release of Pinocchio becomes a best-seller. Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck for over 50 years, dies; he is succeeded by Tony Anselmo. Richard Rich leaves Disney to start his own studio. The animation studio is renamed "Walt Disney Feature Animation". The Black Cauldron Return to Oz Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend The Journey of Natty Gann My Science Project Mousercise Dumbo's Circus Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears The Wuzzles 1986 February 2: The anthology series is revived on ABC. February 6: The company's name is changed from "Walt Disney Productions" to "The Walt Disney Company". Bankruptcy of Eastern Airlines forces Walt Disney World to re-designate Delta Air Lines as its official airline. Eastern-sponsored "If You Had Wings" in the Magic Kingdom is later revamped and renamed "Delta Dreamflight". The distribution company's name is changed from "Buena Vista Distribution Company" to "Buena Vista Pictures Distribution". Disney teamed up with Studio Ghibli to distribute anime films internationally. Down and Out in Beverly Hills (The company's first R-rated film, released under Touchstone Pictures) The Great Mouse Detective The Color of Money Ruthless People 1987 First Disney Store opens in Glendale, California. The company and the French government sign an agreement for the creation of the first Disney Resort in Europe: the Euro Disney project starts. The company opens up a Hall of Fame called Disney Legends with Fred MacMurray as the first induction. Touchstone Films is renamed "Touchstone Pictures". Ernest Goes to Camp Good Morning, Vietnam Three Men and a Baby DuckTales Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck comics by Don Rosa 1988 "Walt Disney Computer Software" founded as a video game division of The Walt Disney Company. Who Framed Roger Rabbit Oliver & Company Beaches Shoot to Kill Cocktail The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mickey's 60th Birthday 1989 Disney and Jim Henson discuss the possible acquisition of Jim Henson Productions, including The Muppets. The Little Mermaid Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Dead Poets Society Disorganized Crime Turner & Hooch Disney-MGM Studios opens at Walt Disney World. Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 1990 Jim Henson's death extinguishes the deal to buy his holdings. The anthology series is canceled for the second time. The Disney Afternoon television syndication block debuts. "Hollywood Pictures" is created to produce films aimed towards more mature adult audiences. Disney Adventures magazine begins publication. The Rescuers Down Under Green Card Pretty Woman Dick Tracy Arachnophobia The first film by Hollywood Pictures DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, first full-length film produced by the Walt Disney Television Animation studio. TaleSpin The Muppets at Walt Disney World 1991 December 20: The first Disney Vacation Club Resorts opened at Walt Disney World. Beauty and the Beast, the first animated film to ever be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture The Rocketeer Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Father of the Bride White Fang Darkwing Duck Dinosaurs 1992 The company is granted permission for a National Hockey League expansion franchise. The team is named the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to coincide with the release of The Mighty Ducks. Disney Family Fun Magazine Begins Publication. The Mighty Ducks Aladdin Sister Act Newsies Euro Disney Resort opens outside Paris. Goof Troop Adventures in Wonderland The Little Mermaid (TV series) Raw Toonage 1993 Disney acquires independent film distributor Miramax Films. Winnie-the-Pooh merchandise outsells Mickey Mouse merchandise for the first time. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks play their first game at the Anaheim Arena, a brand-new arena located just three miles (5 km) east of Disneyland. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Cool Runnings Hocus Pocus The Nightmare Before Christmas What's Love Got to Do with It A Far Off Place Bonkers Marsupilami Boy Meets World Bill Nye the Science Guy 1994 Frank Wells is killed in a helicopter crash. Beauty and the Beast opens on Broadway. Jeffrey Katzenberg resigns to co-found his own studio, DreamWorks SKG. Plans for Disney's America, a historical theme park in Haymarket, Virginia, are abruptly dropped. Euro Disneyland is renamed Disneyland Paris. The Classics video line is unofficially cancelled and replaced with the Masterpiece Collection. Disney News changes its name to Disney Magazine. The Lion King The Santa Clause The Jungle Book (1994) Quiz Show Ed Wood Aladdin (TV series) Gargoyles 1995 In October, the company hires Hollywood super agent Michael Ovitz to be president. On October 1, Disney Channel (UK and Ireland) launches at 6:30pm Pocahontas Crimson Tide A Goofy Movie Toy Story The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show Timon & Pumbaa 1996 The company takes on the name of "Disney Enterprises, Inc." and acquires the Capital Cities/ABC group renaming it ABC, Inc., both as subsidiaries under a new parent company named "The Walt Disney Company" Disney acquires Jumbo Pictures, producer of the Nickelodeon animated series Doug. To celebrate the pairing, ABC's first Super Soap Weekend is held at Walt Disney World. Disney makes deal with Tokuma Shoten for dubbing and releasing of Studio Ghibli films in the U.S. In December, Michael Ovitz, president of the company, leaves "by mutual consent". The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Rock Ransom 101 Dalmatians Quack Pack Mighty Ducks (TV series) Doug Flash Forward Jungle Cubs 1997 September 28: The anthology series is revived for a third time. The home video division releases its first DVDs. Disney takes control of the Major League Baseball franchise the California Angels of the American League, renaming the team the Anaheim Angels in order to coincide with Disney's hockey team the Mighty Ducks and to draw more tourism to Anaheim and nearby Disneyland. The Lion King (musical) opens on Broadway. Hercules Flubber Air Bud Con Air George of the Jungle Recess 101 Dalmatians: The Series Pepper Ann Bear in the Big Blue House 1998 Disney and the Hong Kong Government announced a new resort in Hong Kong. Disney Cruise Line sets sail with its first ship. Toon Disney begins. Mulan Armageddon A Bug's Life Mighty Joe Young Disney's Animal Kingdom opens. Disney Magic launched. PB&J Otter Hercules (1998 TV series) Out of the Box Rolie Polie Olie 1999 Tarzan Inspector Gadget Toy Story 2 Fantasia 2000 The Sixth Sense The Insider Disney Cruise Line ship Disney Wonder sets sail. The Weekenders Mickey Mouse Works 2000 Robert Iger becomes president. Disney-owned TV channels including, owned-and-operated ABC stations, are pulled from Time Warner Cable briefly during a dispute over carriage fees. Disney begins its Gold Classic Collection DVD line. Disney shuts down Jumbo Pictures, forcing Jim Jinkins and David Campbell to found Cartoon Pizza in 2001. Dinosaur Remember the Titans The Emperor's New Groove 102 Dalmatians Unbreakable Even Stevens Teacher's Pet Buzz Lightyear of Star Command 2001 Disney buys Fox Family Network including Saban Entertainment, owner of entertainment juggernaut Power Rangers, for $3 billion in July, giving Disney programming and cable network reaching 81 million homes. Disney changes Fox Family Network to ABC Family. Fort Worth billionaire Sid Bass is forced to sell his Disney holdings due to a margin call caused partially by the stock market fall that followed the 9/11 attacks. Disney begins its Platinum Edition DVD line with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well as the Walt Disney Treasures DVD box set line for the collector's market. Atlantis: The Lost Empire Monsters, Inc. Pearl Harbor The Princess Diaries Disney California Adventure Park opens on February 8. Tokyo DisneySea opens on September 4. Lizzie McGuire House of Mouse Lloyd in Space The Book of Pooh The Legend of Tarzan The Proud Family Stanley 2002 Miramax acquires the USA rights to the Pokémon movies starting with the fourth movie. Miramax also acquire the distribution rights of the first three Bionicle movies. Disney teams up with famous video game company Square (later known as Square Enix) to release their first ever role-playing game with various Disney characters, Kingdom Hearts. Disney releases Spirited Away in the United States, which goes on to be the first anime film to win an Oscar for Best Animated Film. Disney begins joint venture business with Sanrio for Sanrio's greeting cards. Lilo & Stitch Snow Dogs Reign of Fire Signs Walt Disney Studios Park opens. Teamo Supremo Kingdom Hearts Kim Possible Fillmore! 2003 Roy E. Disney resigns as the chairman of Feature Animation and from the board of directors, citing similar reasons to those that drove him off 26 years earlier. Fellow director Stanley Gold resigns with him. They establish a group called "Save Disney" to apply public pressure to oust Michael Eisner. Talks to extend distribution agreement with Pixar break down, and Pixar announces plans to seek a new distribution partner.[7] Disney sells the Angels to billboard magnate Arturo Moreno. Disney released their first (non-Touchstone/non-Miramax/non-Dimension/non-Hollywood) PG-13 rated film under the regular Walt Disney Pictures label was Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Finding Nemo Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Brother Bear Holes That's So Raven The Even Stevens Movie The Cheetah Girls Lilo & Stitch: The Series JoJo's Circus Inspector Gadget 2 Bionicle: Mask of Light Power Rangers Ninja Storm Digimon Frontier 2004 Comcast makes an unsuccessful and hostile $54.1-billion bid in stock for the company, plus the assumption of $11.9 billion in Disney debt, $66 billion in total. Eisner is replaced by George J. Mitchell as chairman of the board after a 43% vote of no confidence. Disney turns down distributing controversial documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11. On February 17, Disney buys The Muppets, excluding the Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock characters, from The Jim Henson Company for $75 million. Disney renames oveerseas Fox Kids channel/blocks to Jetix, with it appearing as a children's block on ABC Family and Toon Disney. Disney Store chain sold and licensed to The Children's Place. Hidalgo King Arthur The Incredibles National Treasure Dave the Barbarian Phil of the Future Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Higglytown Heroes Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 2005–present After becoming CEO, Robert Iger begins to rebuild the Disney brand by redirecting focus on core assets, such as feature animation and the theme parks. One early accomplishment was repairing the Disney-Pixar relationship, resulting in Disney's purchase of Pixar for $7 billion. Year Notable Business Events Notable Theatrical Releases Theme Park/destination Openings Other Premieres 2005 Disney signs the Cheetah Girls on as a recording act. Disney sells the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to Henry Samueli of Broadcom, who changes the team name to Anaheim Ducks. On July 8, Roy E. Disney rejoins the company as a consultant with the title of Director Emeritus. Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary on July 17. Bob Iger replaces Eisner as CEO. Disney Magazine ceases publication. The Pacifier Chicken Little Sky High The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Hong Kong Disneyland opens. Power Rangers S.P.D. American Dragon: Jake Long The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Club Penguin The Buzz on Maggie Life Is Ruff Kingdom Hearts II Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows Charlie and Lola Little Einsteins The Muppets' Wizard of Oz 2006 Disney's most successful tour The Party's Just Begun tour by The Cheetah Girls brings in USD $43 million. The tour was amongst the top 10 tours of 2006 coming in at number 3. Disney acquires Pixar Animation Studios. Disney Cinemagic launched on 16 March 2006 in United Kingdom. Disney re-acquires the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit from NBCUniversal, in exchange for ABC letting commentator Al Michaels work on NBC Sunday Night Football. The company's flagship animation studio is renamed from Walt Disney Feature Animation to "Walt Disney Animation Studios". Cars Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest High School Musical The Emperor's New School Power Rangers Mystic Force Hannah Montana Mickey Mouse Clubhouse The Cheetah Girls 2 The Replacements Handy Manny Wondertime magazine 2007 Acquires New Horizon Interactive along with Club Penguin. ABC Radio Networks along with 22 non-Radio Disney and ESPN Radio affiliates are sold to Citadel Broadcasting. Disney Adventures magazine ceases publication. The company begins to drop the Buena Vista brand from its division (e.g. Buena Vista Pictures Distribution is renamed "Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures"). Meet the Robinsons Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Ratatouille The Game Plan Enchanted National Treasure: Book of Secrets Cory in the House Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Bunnytown My Friends Tigger & Pooh Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories Phineas and Ferb High School Musical 2 Wizards of Waverly Place Digimon Data Squad 2008 The anthology series is canceled for the third time. Disney Store chain is reacquired from The Children's Place. The subscription Disney Family Movies service launches, which uniquely returns uncut classic Disney films and shorts to television viewers among other offerings.[8][9] Control of The Muppets franchise is transferred from Disney Consumer Products to the Walt Disney Studios.[10] December 23 - Disney declines the option on the next film in The Chronicles of Narnia series with Walden Media.[11] The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian WALL-E Beverly Hills Chihuahua High School Musical 3: Senior Year Bolt Bedtime Stories Camp Rock Power Rangers Jungle Fury The Cheetah Girls: One World Kingdom Hearts coded The Suite Life on Deck Imagination Movers Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales The Little Mermaid opens on Broadway. 2009 Wayne Allwine, who had voiced Mickey Mouse starting with Mickey's Christmas Carol, dies; he is succeeded by Bret Iwan. Disney XD and DisneyXD.com are launched, replacing Toon Disney and Jetix.[12] Disney announces the formation of D23, an official fan community. Walt Disney Studios enters a distribution deal with DreamWorks Pictures, wherein upon DreamWorks' films will be distributed through Touchstone Pictures. Wondertime magazine ceases publication. December 16 - Director Emeritus Roy E. Disney dies of stomach cancer. December 31 - Disney acquires Marvel Entertainment and its properties.[13][14] Race to Witch Mountain Hannah Montana: The Movie Up Disney's A Christmas Carol The Princess and the Frog Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie Kid vs. Kat Zeke and Luther I'm in the Band Jimmy Two-Shoes Have a Laugh! Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days Power Rangers RPM Digimon Data Squad Sonny with a Chance Jonas L.A. Special Agent Oso Jungle Junction Disney twenty-three magazine begins publication. 2010 March 12, 2010 - Disney annonuces the closure of ImageMovers Digital for January 2011.[15] Disney sells the Power Rangers franchise to Saban Brands for USD $100 million. Disney lost the rights of Digimon in May 2010. 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Other Premieres are the premiere dates for other notable Disney products, such as TV franchises (The Cheetah Girls, Hannah Montana, The Jonas Brothers), consumer products, video games (Kingdom Hearts), or home media premieres that were the first to use a particular technology. Other notability requirements include major award nominations (Emmy Award, Grammy Award), or are otherwise historically significant to The Walt Disney Company. Not all Disney products, TV programs, video games, or home media releases appear in this list. References ↑ "Company History". Corporate Information. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ↑ Korkis, Jim (September 13, 2005). "Wednesdays with Wade: 25 years of "Disney on Ice"". JimHillMedia. Retrieved July 30, 2015. ↑ Aberdeen, J. A. (2000). "Disneyland". Hollywood Renegades. Cobblestone Entertainment. ISBN 1-890110-24-8. Retrieved May 5, 2015. ↑ "Disneyland Tabs $2.29 Per Capita; See Small Net First Yr.". Billboard. January 28, 1956. p. 69. Retrieved May 6, 2015. ↑ "Annual Report 1955" (PDF). University of Penn. American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc. pp. 21, 27. Retrieved April 8, 2015. 1 2 Leonard, Devin; Burke, Doris (January 20, 2003). "The Curse of Pooh". Fortune. Time, Inc. Retrieved July 11, 2016. ↑ "Pixar dumps Disney". CNN. 2004-01-30. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ↑ New service is the first of its kind in family entertainment Retrieved December 19, 2008 ↑ "Now available On Demand: Disney Family Movies". Cox San Diego. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (18 September 2008). "Fuzzy Renaissance". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2012. ↑ "Disney jumps ship on next 'Narnia'". Holywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2012. ↑ Disney launches Disney XD network, Web site ↑ Marvel Shareholders OK Disney Acquisition, Marketwatch, December 31, 2009 ↑ "Disney Completes Marvel Acquisition". Marvel. 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Junior Woodchucks The Junior Woodchucks of the World emblem. It is based on the acronym of the organization's name and an upside down version of the image of Thoth, the Egyptian God of Knowledge, that was used by the Guardians of the Library of Alexandria.[1] The Junior Woodchucks of the World are the Scouting organization to which the Disney characters Huey, Dewey, and Louie belong. The Junior Woodchucks were created by Carl Barks in 1951, in the story "Operation St. Bernhard" (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #125). Later stories introduced a similar organization for girls, the Littlest Chickadees, to which Daisy Duck's nieces, April, May and June belong. The hallmark of the Junior Woodchucks is their spirited dedication to environmental protection and animal welfare, as well as the preservation of knowledge and the furtherance of science. They are also known for their exalted titles and ranks (Huey, Dewey, and Louie being promoted to become Ten-Star Generals in the 1951 story of the same name) and the awarding of buckets of badges, along with severe ideals as to decorum. In this way Barks poked gentle but pointed satire at aspects of the Boy Scouts of America. Junior Woodchucks always carry with them a copy of the Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook, a fictional guidebook filled with detailed and pertinent information about whatever country or situation the Woodchucks find themselves. Its depth of coverage is remarkable, considering that it is a small paperback book. Don Rosa wrote and drew a story regarding the origin of the Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook, "Guardians of the Lost Library", which Comics Buyer's Guide mentioned as possibly the greatest comic book story of all time. Rosa's later story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. tells of how Huey, Dewey, and Louie came to join the Junior Woodchucks. In 1971 Carl Barks drew a model sheet of the nephews, with some of the drawings showing them in their Junior Woodchuck uniforms, for the Disney studio's publications department.[2] Most of the early Junior Woodchucks stories appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories. They also appeared in Donald Duck and in Uncle Scrooge. In 1966, they got their own title, Huey, Dewey, and Louie and the Junior Woodchucks, published by Gold Key Comics for 62 issues, and then continued by Whitman Comics for another 20 issues until 1983. The stories which Carl Barks wrote for this comic book, among the last comic book stories he scripted, were drawn by Kay Wright, John Carey and Tony Strobl. More recently Daan Jippes has been commissioned by Egmont to redraw these stories emulating Barks' style and drawing inspiration from the sketches of Barks' storyboard-like scripts. Disney Comics published a Junior Woodchucks four issue mini series in 1991. History History of the Junior Woodchucks from "W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N." by Don Rosa (1997). (Edited image) In the story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. by Don Rosa the history of the Junior Woodchucks of the World begins with the Woodchuck Militia, a defensive army unit that was formed by Cornelius Coot in the early 19th century to protect Fort Duckburg from Native Americans and other threats in the area. Clinton Coot, the son of Cornelius Coot, was the founder of the Junior Woodchucks as a Scouting organization for the children around Duckburg at the time to uphold the ideals of doing good deeds, protection of the wild lands and the preservation of knowledge. The organization eventually grew larger to include all the nations around the world. The first Junior Woodchucks were Grand Marshal Osborne and Exalted Overseer Taliaferro (a reference to Ted Osborn and Al Taliaferro) and Fulton Gearloose, the father of Gyro Gearloose. Organization With its predecessor being a militia, The Junior Woodchucks is very militaristic in its organization with the leadership being much more similar to army officers than to real-life Scoutmasters and the scout groups are called Troops in which titles like Trooper, Lieutenant-General, Field Marshal and Ten-Star General include. Alongside self-reliance,[3] also trust and honor is important to the Junior Woodchucks; as its members never lies. For instance when Huey, Dewey and Louie promised the inhabitants of the secret sunken city of Atlantis to never reveal their city's location to the outside world.[4] As the title of the Junior Woodchucks of the World suggest, it is an international organization and has Troops all around the globe, including Arabia (which consist of Desert Patrol nr. 646),[5] Brazil (which consist of the Rio de Janeiro Troops)[6] and the Duckburg Troops of the United States. Leadership The I.T.S.A.A.D.C.O.T.F.O.I.K., from Carl Barks' "The Chickadee Challenge" (1955). The adult leadership of the Junior Woodchucks consists of Troop leaders (or Grand Moguls in European comics) whom often has elaborate, grand and long acronymized titles which demonstrates their ranking position and professional field. They have also been called Generals in a few stories by Carl Barks. The Troop leaders' uniforms is militaristic in design and is often white in color with richly decorated gold embroideries; with their headgear often being a woodchuck cap[3] or other types of military headwear. They are also often wearing a large number of meritorious and elaborate medals, badges and ribbons which makes them look very dignified and grandiose, and in some cases extremely pompous. Only Junior Woodchucks can later become Troop leaders.[1] Again, according to Don Rosa's story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. the Junior Woodchucks of the World is governed by the Supreme Council; which is probably part of the World Office of the Junior Woodchucks, which is the organization's top office.[7] The council consists of nine high-ranking members whom collectively is called the B.I.G.S.H.OT.S. (Bureaucratic and Imposing Gathering of Supreme High Officials of the Topmost Strata) with the H.E.A.D.H.O.N.C.H.O. (Highest Executive Administrator of Divisional Headquarters and Organizer of Nearly Complete Hierarchical Overkill) as the head of the council. The Supreme Council is located in the Junior Woodchucks' World Headquarter in the City of Duckburg.[8] However other high ranking titles of uncertain position in leadership has been used within the organization in stories by Carl Barks and others. Some of these include Commander-in-Chief[9] and Exalted Grand Marshal.[3] A few other acronymized titles within the Junior Woodchucks' leadership include: I.T.S.A.A.D.C.O.T.F.O.I.K. (International Twelve-Star Admiral And Deputy Custodian Of The Fountain Of Inexhaustible Knowledge), a very high ranking title which also seem to have some authority over the Littlest Chickadees patrol in the story The Chickadee Challenge (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #181) written and drawn by Carl Barks, by declaring the bridge-building challenge between the two organisations as a tie; suggesting that the Littlest Chickadees is somehow part of or associated with the Junior Woodchuck of the World in some way. H.I.S.T.O.R.Y.N.U.T. (Hypercritical Inquiring Seeker into Tales of Old and Rumors of Yore, as well as Noser-outer of Unprovable Tommyrot) T.O.P.B.R.A.S.S. (Thunderbolt of Omniscient Perspicacity and Boss Ramrod of Abounding Succor Spreaders) O.G.U.F.O.O.L. and M.A.S.L.L.B.P.C.M. (Omnipotent Giver of Unimpeachably Full-bodied Observations on Omniscient Logic and Mighty Admirable Sachem of the Long Limousine and Benevolent Paver of the Clubhouse Mortgage) H.I.S.S. and P.O.A.H.M. (Hardheaded Intuitive Sagacity Spreader and Possessor Of All Hiss Marbles) J.A.W.B.O.N.E. (Judicious, Abstruse, Wise Bestower of Neolithic Edification). This title is held by the duckbill character Philodemus Gentlefogg of Duckburg Burrow Number 22, seen in The Junior Woodchucks story Let Sleeping Bones Lie (Uncle Scrooge #358). On few occasions Donald Duck has taken on the role as a Troop leader (although in Don Rosa's story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N., Donald is revealed to never having been allowed to join the Junior Woodchucks on account of his "hot temper"), or by Launchpad McQuack in the DuckTales TV-series. In a large number of stories, including the last ones written by Carl Barks, the Duckburg Troop leader is a tall duck, who is either the same character in every story with many different titles depending on the situation or separate characters. In some Italian stories the Troop leader of the Duckburg Troop is a tall, strong and wise (but afraid of flight) goose whose name is Bertie McGoose. Troops Huey, Dewey and Louie as Ten Star Generals, from Carl Barks' story "Ten-Star Generals" (1951). To become a full member of the Junior Woodchucks and be assigned to a local Troop one must first enlist as cadets, who uses no-tails woodchuck caps, and pass an initiation test that proves one's intelligence and resourcefulness.[8] After one has passed this test and become a full member, the headgear of the uniform consist of a backtail woodchuck cap and for higher-ranking members; the Exalted Hightail woodchuck cap. Within the Troops there is also leadership titles inspired by the army, in which Major seems to be the lowest rank followed by higher ranking titles like Ten-Star General; which is one grade below Exalted Hightail.[10] Don Rosa has written that One-Hundred-Star General is the highest title in the Junior Woodchucks; after which promotees can proceed to earn titles above the highest ranks.[8] Holders of these titles can issue orders to lower ranking members.[7] To earn titles and get promotions in rank one have to pass tests or missions of which there is a vast number and in various fields. These include outdoors and survival skills, science and environmental protection etc. With these promotions, Junior Woodchucks receive a large number of honorific and elaborate medals, badges and ribbons in the specific field that one has mastered. All the different Troops also has its own clubhouse as a base of operation and for gatherings. The most prestigious Troop to belong to was the Duckburg Troop Nr. 1 as it was the first to be created during the time of Clinton Coot and it only admitted high-ranking members from other local Troops.[8] The best known members of the Duckburg Troop Nr. 1 consist of: Ten-Star Generals[3]/ Exalted Hightails,[10] Commandants of the Hightails' Hall of Heroes,[10] Chevaliers of the Honor Guard[7] (etc.) Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck Field Marshal Fox Trooper Hogg, a character together with Field Marshal Fox most often appears in Carl Barks' later Junior Woodchucks stories and also in the modern stories by later writers and artists. Lieutenant-General Holsworthy Hog, appears in Gladstone's Usual Very Good Year (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #136), by Carl Barks. General Snoozie General Snoozie is the Official Hound of the Junior Woodchucks and was created by Carl Barks in his story Dodging Miss Daisy from 1958.[11] General Snoozie is a bloodhound occasionally deployed by the Junior Woodchucks during tests or missions and he has many skills but his main attribute and discipline is his extraordinary, and at times incomprehensibly, good scent tracking. He also has a number of acronymized titles which include: D.O.G. (Doctor of Odd-ball Gimmickry), S.S.S.S. (Supremely Sagacious Spoor Sniffer), and K.I.N.G. (Knightly, Intrepid, Natatorial Guardian). General Snoozie also has a Ph.D., B.Sc., and Ed.D. In a later story written by Barks and drawn by Daan Jippes, General Snoozie was replaced by Pluto as a tracking dog.[12] The Littlest Chickadees The Littlest Chickadees, sometimes also called the Chickadee Patrols, are female counterparts to the Junior Woodchucks. The Chickadees first appeared in "The Chickadee Challenge," a Carl Barks Donald Duck story in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #161 (1954). The Chickadees' Duckburg patrol is led by a brawny woman named Captain Ramrod. Daisy Duck's nieces April, May, and June Duck are members of the Chickadees. The Chickadees are named after the chickadee, a species of small bird; the phrase "littlest chickadee" also suggests "my little chickadee", a term of endearment classically used by W. C. Fields. The Chickadee Patrols are based to some extent on the Girl Scouts of the USA and the Campfire Girls. In the spirit of friendly rivalry, the Duckburg Troops of the Littlest Chickadees and Junior Woodchucks once held a bridge-building competition, which ended in a tie. Carl Barks wrote a poem which mentions the rivalry between the two groups: The world is full of clans and cults Abuzz as angry bees And Junior Woodchucks snapping jeers At Littlest Chickadees The Little Booneheads The Little Booneheads is another Scouting organization alongside the Junior Woodchucks, first mentioned in Ten-Stars Generals (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #132, 1951) by Carl Barks. They are however often depicted to be much more insufficient, and at times even negligent, in their outdoors and survival skills in contrast to the high standards of the Junior Woodchucks. In the Little Booneheads first appearance, it was revealed that Donald Duck was a former member, and thanks to the organization's inferior training, Donald is often getting into trouble for practicing them again. Alongside being a pun of the term "bonehead", the Little Booneheads is also a reference to the pioneer and explorer Daniel Boone; as Donald proclaims: "We had heads like Daniel Boone!".[3] Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook The Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook and Reservoir of Inexhaustible Knowledge,[13][8] or the Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook or Woodchuck book for short, appears to contain information and advice on every possible subject. Huey, Dewey, and Louie frequently consult a volume of the set to get themselves and their uncles Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck out of dangerous situations (see deus ex machina). It was first mentioned in The Secret of Atlantis by Carl Barks in 1954, then called the Junior Woodchucks' Book of Knowledge. Its history was later discussed in Guardians of the Lost Library by Don Rosa in 1993. According to the cartoonist Don Rosa, this book was written by the Guardians of the lost Library of Alexandria, compiling the essence of all the knowledge that was unique to the Library. It was later found by Cornelius Coot who gave the book to his son Clinton Coot who, in turn, was inspired to found The Junior Woodchucks as a continuation of the Guardians of the Library. One story that is not by Don Rosa says that the Guidebook is updated by an unknown author.[14] The Woodchuck book seems almost magical in its breadth of information; it almost never fails to provide the required information and yet is small enough to fit into a Junior Woodchuck's backpack. In particular, the Guidebook contains information on lost treasure, a complete survival guide, extensive historical and technical information and phrase books for various more or less common languages (like a minimal lizard phrase book), and many more. However, it does not contain information that a Junior Woodchuck is already supposed to know, such as the location of Cape of Good Hope nor does it contain information on allegedly non-existent things. (In one episode of Duck Tales, the three nephews faced a dragon and when they consulted the Guidebook, the entry on dragons read that since dragons did not exist, there was no reason to include information on them. However, in the story on which that episode was based, the guidebook did have an entry on dragons. And, in a story which appeared in Uncle Scrooge entitled "The Golden Fleecing" the ducklings looked up the question, how to put a dragon to sleep, and found the answer, Pull the wool over his eyes. The boys then covered the dragon's eyes with the Golden Fleece, which they had just discovered by going to Colchis on the Argo and obtaining it from the Harpies.) On the other hand, the Guidebook does have information on Martian technology, despite the fact that in the DuckTales universe Martians had not been discovered when the book was printed. It is missing only one fact: The ranking order of the original Knights Templar, plus one discovered in an ancient Xanadu manuscript. In short, it is a minimal encyclopedia (although the subset of articles is extraordinarily well-chosen), available only to Junior Woodchucks. Information is readily available by searching the extensive index; a key skill of a Junior Woodchuck is being able to retrieve information quickly from the Woodchuck book in the midst of a dangerous situation, such as a bear attack, an earthquake, falling out of an airplane sans parachute, or being swallowed by a crocodile. However, in one Carl Barks story, it took the ducklings so long to look up a lifesaving question, it was almost too late. Scrooge subsequently offered to buy the Junior Woodchucks a better index for the Guidebook. Just as the Junior Woodchucks are based on the Boy Scouts of America, their Guidebook is inspired by the Boy Scout Handbook. The real Handbook (at least in the 1950s) was the same size as the Guidebook and was believed by all Scouts to contain all necessary information. In this respect, the almost limitless and sometimes esoteric knowledge the Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook offers is a gently satirical comment on the "Scout Bible", as the original Scouting For Boys by Baden-Powell was sometimes known, a book giving advice on a vast range of subjects, including "Smoking", "How The Empire Must be Held", "Courtesy To Women", and "How to Revive A Suicide".[15] That guide was the inspiration for the "Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook" (Il Manuale delle Giovani Marmotte), a series of several Disney books with tips, advice, general culture, and curious facts about nature and life, released in Italy by Mondadori in seven volumes between 1969 and 1974, and later translated into several languages. List of comics Walt Disney's Comics & Stories (1940) (Dell) Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (1949) (Dell) Donald Duck (1952) (Dell) Mickey Mouse (1952) (Dell) Uncle Scrooge (1953) (Dell) Beagle Boys (1964) (Gold Key) Huey, Dewey and Louie: Junior Woodchucks (1966) (Gold Key) Chip 'n' Dale (1967) (Gold Key) Walt Disney Comics Digest (1968) (Gold Key) Walt Disney Daisy and Donald (1973) (Gold Key) Donald Duck Adventures (1987, 1990) (Gladstone and Disney Only) Uncle Scrooge Adventures (1987) (Gladstone) Disney's DuckTales (1988) (Gladstone) Disney's DuckTales (1990) (Disney) Walt Disney's Autumn Adventures (1990) (Disney) Disney's Colossal Comics Collection (1991) (Disney) Walt Disney's Junior Woodchucks (1991) (Disney) Disney's Darkwing Duck (1991) (Disney) Uncle Scrooge: The Hunt For The Old Number One (2010) (Boom! Studios) Disney's DuckTales: Rightful Owners (2011) (Boom! Studios) International versions Czech: Mladí svišti - similarly to the Italian version below, "svišť" refers to marmots rather than woodchucks. Danish: Grønspætterne Dutch: Jonge woudlopers Estonian: Noorpiilurid Finnish: Sudenpennut French : Castors Juniors - junior beavers German: Fähnlein Fieselschweif Greek: Οι Μικροί Εξερευνητές Icelandic: Grænjaxlarnir Indonesian: Pramuka Siaga Italian: Giovani Marmotte - this translates literally as "juvenile marmots": marmots are a ground-living, burrowing rodent, similar to a groundhog, and famous for whistling Norwegian: Hakkespettene Polish: Młodzi Skauci - literally "young scouts", referring to the Scouting movement Portuguese: Escoteiros-Mirins (Brazil), Escuteiros-Mirins (Portugal) Russian: Юные Сурки Spanish: Cortapalos or Jóvenes Castores Swedish: Gröngölingskåren In other media In the 1970s Bob Rozakis called his fellow young fans turned DC Comics editorial employees Junior Woodchucks[16] and they referred to themselves as such in the pages of the pro-zine The Amazing World of DC Comics which they co-edited.[17] Comedian Jeff Foxworthy once claimed, in his TV show, to have been a member of the Junior Woodchucks in his childhood. In some episodes of the comic strip Big Nate, Nate Wright and his Middle-school friends are members of the Junior Woodchucks.[18] References 1 2 "The Guardians Of The Lost Library". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18. ↑ A Guidebook to the Carl Barks Universe (test) 1 2 3 4 5 "Ten-Star Generals". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18. ↑ "The Secret of Atlantis". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-05-06. ↑ "McDuck of Arabia". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18. ↑ "Donald Duck - The Magnificent Seven (Minus Four) Caballeros!". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18. 1 2 3 "The Chickadee Challenge". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-03-17. 1 2 3 4 5 "W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N.". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18. ↑ "Operation St. Bernard". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18. 1 2 3 "My Lucky Valentine". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-18. ↑ "Dodging Miss Daisy". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10. ↑ "The Day the Mountain Shook". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10. ↑ "The Golden Fleecing". coa.inducks.org. Retrieved 2016-08-07. ↑ coa.inducks.org/story.php?c=H+90016↑ Scouting For Boys, 1916 edition, p 266. ↑ A Day at the New York Comic-Con "Back in the very early days of our careers at DC Comics, then VP/Production Manager Sol Harrison decided that we 'kids' should put together a company-backed fanzine called Amazing World of DC Comics. He came to my desk and said, 'Go get the rest of your pals and bring them to my office.' So I went to my compatriots and said, 'Sol wants to have a Junior Woodchucks meeting.' I was making a joke, using the name of the faux-Boy Scouts that Huey, Dewey and Louie of Donald Duck fame belonged to. But the name stuck...and we became DC's Junior Woodchucks." ↑ AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS #1 "Meet the Woodchucks", p.29 ↑ Big Nate and Friends (2011), ISBN 9781449420437, page 72 External links Junior Woodchucks at the INDUCKS Junior Woodchucks at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. 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October 23, 1941: The fourth and newest of Walt Disney's animated feature films, Dumbo, world premieres at the Broadway Theater in New York City. Initially Walt Disney was uninterested in making this movie, purchasing the rights to the original Dumbo story and its characters, with the idea of adapting it into an animated short. Story men Joe Grant and Dick Huemer were the primary figures in developing the plot, and so, to get Walt interested, they would write up the film in small installments which they left on Walt's desk every morning. Finally, Walt ran into the story department saying, "This is great! What happens next?" Walt had been convinced that there was enough story potential to make this a feature film. Following the financial losses of Pinocchio and Fantasia, Dumbo was produced with a relatively low budget. Its story and animation were deliberately kept simple. It's obvious to the viewer that Dumbo lacks the lavish detail of the previous three Disney animated features. Character designs are simpler, background paintings are less detailed, and a smaller number of cels (or frames) were used in the character animation. Not having to be overly concerned with detail allowed the animators the freedom of focusing on the most important element of character animation: acting. Bill Tytla is considered among the best character animators of his era, and his animation of Dumbo is today considered one of the greatest accomplishments in American traditional animation. Tytla based the character's childlike expressions and earnestness on those of his son, Peter. Hard to believe that the same man that animated this sweet and innocent elephant, also animated Grumpy in Snow White, Stromboli in Pinocchio, and Chernabog in Fantasia! On May 29, 1941, during the production on the film, much of the Disney studio staff went on strike. A number of the strikers were caricatured into this film as the clowns who want to put Dumbo at risk for their own gain and go to hit the big boss for a raise. The film was completed and delivered to Disney's distributor, RKO Radio Pictures, in fall 1941. RKO balked at the fact that it only ran 64 minutes, and demanded that Walt Disney either: (a.) expand it to 70 minutes or more (b.) edit it to short subject length, or (c.) allow RKO to release it as a B-movie. Disney refused all three options, and RKO reluctantly issued Dumbo, unaltered, as an A-film. At 64 minutes, it is one of Disney's shortest full length features. "It's like 64 minutes, and it's so concise in its storytelling. I learned a lot from it, as a student at CalArts and a young animator at Disney." -Pixar's John Lasseter on Dumbo. Dumbo had been scheduled for the cover of Time magazine at the time of its general release in December 1941, but a much more momentous event occurred. Upon release, Dumbo was a box office hit and became iconic for WWII as it was hailed by critics and audiences as a joyous film, especially needed and appreciated in such terrible times. Dumbo eventually grossed $1.3 million during its original release; a nice return on the initial cost of $812,000, and a welcome profit for the Studio. Also an impressive feat considering the cost of a movie ticket in 1941 was 25 cents. Dumbo is the first and only protagonist in a Disney animated feature film to have no spoken dialogue. According to the newspaper at the end of the film, it should be noted that the setting of the film took place in March 1941, making it the first Disney film to be set in the year it was released. The first Walt Disney animated feature (and still one of the very few) to be set in America. Timothy Mouse is a replacement for the robin from the original novel. The use of a mouse was an in-joke because folklore says that elephants are afraid of mice. Won the Academy Award for Best Score for a Musical Film and "Baby Mine" was nominated for Best Song. The vocals for the song "Baby Mine" were performed by Betty Noyes, the singer who dubbed two of Debbie Reynolds' songs in Singin' in the Rain. The name of the circus (seen on a sign as the train leaves the winter headquarters) is WDP Circus (Walt Disney Productions). In order to keep the audience focused on the animals, only two human characters have their faces clearly visible: the Ringmaster and the bully kid. All the others are shown with low quality details (the various crowds), kept in the dark (the circus builders), hidden under makeup (the clowns) or only visible as silhouettes (the clowns again and Joe). The film was the first Walt Disney Animated Classic to be released on videocassette. Its first video release was in June 1981 for rental only, and put on sale in summer 1982. The film is among the most acclaimed animated movies of all time, receiving praise for its emotion, message, and music. It received numerous accolades, including that Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, and nominations on several AFI lists.
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Post by Freddie on Feb 19, 2021 22:05:52 GMT 1
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List of Disneyland attractions From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search
Former Disneyland sign near the original entrance Disneyland is a theme park, conceived by Walt Disney, within the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. As of March 2017, Disneyland has 53 attractions.[1] (The term "attractions" is used by Disney as a catch-all term for rides, shows, and exhibits.)[2]
Below is an incomplete list of the current attractions found in Disneyland, arranged by "land". These are only attractions from the Disneyland Park itself, not from Disney California Adventure Park, or other parts of the Disneyland Resort. Character meets are not listed in this article.
Contents 1 Main Street, U.S.A. 2 Adventureland 3 New Orleans Square 4 Critter Country 5 Frontierland 6 Mickey's Toontown 7 Fantasyland 8 Tomorrowland 9 Star Wars Galaxy's Edge 10 Entertainment 10.1 Parades 10.2 Fireworks 11 References 12 External links Main Street, U.S.A. Further information: Main Street, U.S.A. § Disneyland Disneyland Railroad Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln The Disney Gallery Main Street Vehicles Main Street Cinema Adventureland Further information: Adventureland (Disney) § Disneyland Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room Jungle Cruise Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye Tarzan's Treehouse New Orleans Square Further information: New Orleans Square § Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean The Haunted Mansion Disneyland Railroad Future attractions
Untitled The Princess and the Frog ride Critter Country Further information: Critter Country § Disneyland Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Splash Mountain Frontierland Further information: Frontierland § Disneyland Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Mark Twain Riverboat Frontierland Shootin' Exposition Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island Sailing Ship Columbia Mickey's Toontown Further information: Mickey's Toontown § Disneyland Goofy's Playhouse Donald's Boat Gadget's Go Coaster Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse Mickey's House and Meet Mickey Minnie's House Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin Future attractions
Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway (Opening in 2023) Fantasyland Further information: Fantasyland § Disneyland Fantasyland Theatre It's a Small World Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Peter Pan's Flight Pinocchio's Daring Journey Pixie Hollow Snow White's Enchanted Wish Storybook Land Canal Boats Dumbo the Flying Elephant Casey Jr. Circus Train Alice in Wonderland Matterhorn Bobsleds King Arthur Carrousel Mad Tea Party Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough Tomorrowland Further information: Tomorrowland § Disneyland Astro Orbiter Autopia Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters Space Mountain Disneyland Monorail Disneyland Railroad Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Star Wars Launch Bay Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Further information: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge § Disneyland Park Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Entertainment Parades A Christmas Fantasy Parade Magic Happens Fireworks Fantasmic! Believe... In Holiday Magic Disney's Celebrate America Halloween Screams Fantasy in the Sky: Special New Year's Eve Countdown (every December 31) References "Attractions - Disneyland Resort". "Disneyland History". Justdisney.com. July 21, 1954. Retrieved April 8, 2012. vte Disneyland Resort vte Disneyland External links Disneyland official Website Categories: DisneylandLists of Disney attractions Navigation menu Not logged in Talk Contributions Create account Log in ArticleTalk ReadEditView historySearch Search Wikipedia Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Donate Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Tools What links here Related changes Special pages Permanent link Page information Cite this page Wikidata item Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons
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Post by Freddie on Feb 19, 2021 22:10:16 GMT 1
🌐 The Global Network 🌐Disneyland Resort From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the Disneyland Resort in California. For the other Disney parks and resorts located internationally, see Disneyland (disambiguation). Disneyland Resort Disneyland Resort logo.svg Sleeping Beauty Castle 2019.jpg Sleeping Beauty Castle in 2019, icon of Disneyland Park Industry Amusement parks and resorts Founded July 17, 1955; 65 years ago Founder Walt Disney Headquarters Anaheim, California, United States Key people Ken Potrock (President) Owner Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (The Walt Disney Company) Website Official website Disneyland Resort Theme parks Disneyland Disney California Adventure Hotels Disneyland Hotel Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel Other attractions Downtown Disney Napa Rose Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar World of Disney Disneyland Monorail System vte The Disneyland Resort, commonly known as Disneyland, is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division and is home to two theme parks (Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure), three hotels, and a shopping, dining, and entertainment district known as Downtown Disney. The resort was developed by Walt Disney in the 1950s. When it opened to guests on July 17, 1955, the property consisted of Disneyland, its 100-acre parking lot (which had 15,167 spaces),[1] and the Disneyland Hotel, owned and operated by Disney's business partner Jack Wrather. After the success with the multi-park, multi-hotel business model at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Disney acquired large parcels of land adjacent to Disneyland to apply the same business model in Anaheim. During the expansion, the property was named the Disneyland Resort to encompass the entire complex, while the original theme park was named Disneyland Park. The company purchased the Disneyland Hotel from the Wrather Company and the Pan Pacific Hotel from the Tokyu Group. The Pan Pacific Hotel became Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel in 2000. In 2001 the property saw the addition of Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, a second theme park, named Disney California Adventure, and the Downtown Disney shopping, dining, and entertainment district. Contents 1 History of Disneyland 1.1 Concept and construction 1.2 1955–1998: one park, one hotel 1.3 1990s: planning an expansion 1.4 2001–2019: Disneyland Resort complex 1.5 Future expansion 2 Location 3 Attractions 3.1 Parks 3.2 Shopping, Dining, and Entertainment 3.3 Hotels 4 Attendance 5 Ticket prices 6 Management 6.1 Executives 6.2 Operations 7 Super POD location 8 See also 9 References 10 External links History of Disneyland Concept and construction See also: Disneyland § History This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Walt Disney's early concepts for an amusement park called for a "Mickey Mouse Park" located adjacent to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank (presently the site of the West Coast headquarters of ABC). As new ideas emerged, Walt and his brother Roy realized that the Burbank location would be too small for the project, and hired a consultant from Stanford Research Institute to provide them with information on locations and economic feasibility. The consultant recommended a remote location in Anaheim, adjacent to the then-under-construction Santa Ana Freeway. The consultant correctly predicted that the location – covered by orange groves at the time – would become the population center of Southern California. Since the location was far from Southern California population centers in the 1950s, Walt Disney wanted to build a hotel so that Disneyland visitors traveling long distances could stay overnight. However, the park had depleted his financial resources, so he negotiated a deal with Hollywood producer Jack Wrather in which he would build and operate a hotel called the Disneyland Hotel across the street from Disneyland. 1955–1998: one park, one hotel Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, with a televised press preview event on ABC. Despite the disastrous event, later dubbed "Black Sunday", during which several rides broke down and other mishaps occurred, Disneyland became a huge success in its first year of operation. The hotel, which opened three months after the park, enjoyed similar success. Walt Disney wanted to build more facilities for Disneyland visitors to stay in Anaheim, but since his financial resources were drained, entrepreneurs established their own hotels in the area surrounding the park and hotel to capitalize on Disneyland's success.[2] Topographical map of Disneyland from 1965 To Walt Disney's dismay, the city of Anaheim was lax in restricting their construction, eager for the tax revenue generated by more hotels in the city. The area surrounding Disneyland became the atmosphere of colorful lights, flashy neon signs, and then-popular Googie architecture that he wanted to avoid (and which years earlier had caused the city of Burbank to deny his initial request to build his project in Burbank).[3] The Anaheim Convention Center was built across the street from Disneyland's original parking lot, and residences were constructed in the area as part of the city's growth in the late 20th century. Eventually, Disneyland was "boxed in", a factor which would later lead Walt Disney to acquire a significantly larger parcel of land for the construction of Walt Disney World. The Walt Disney Company gradually acquired the land west of the park, notably the Disneyland Hotel in 1989 following Jack Wrather's death in 1984, the Pan Pacific Hotel (now Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel) in 1995, and several properties north of the Disneyland Hotel in the mid to late 1990s.[citation needed] 1990s: planning an expansion After Walt's and Roy's deaths in 1966 and 1971, respectively, the Walt Disney Company would go on to achieve success with the multi-park, multi-hotel resort complex business model of Walt Disney World in Florida, which opened in 1971. In the 1990s, Disney decided to turn Disneyland into a similar multi-park, multi-hotel resort destination. In 1991, Disney announced plans to build WestCOT, a theme park based on Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center, on the site of the original Disneyland parking lot.[4] Its estimated cost was US$3 billion, largely due to the cost of land that Disney would need to acquire. With the new Euro Disney Resort, which opened in 1992, becoming a financial and public relations albatross for the company, Disney was unable to finance the project, and cancelled WestCOT in 1995. That summer, Disney executives gathered in Aspen, Colorado for a 3-day retreat, where they came up with the idea for a California-themed park, dubbed Disney's California Adventure Park, to be built on the same site slated for WestCOT. $1.4 billion was budgeted to build the park, a retail district, and hotels.[4] 2001–2019: Disneyland Resort complex Grizzly Peak at Disney California Adventure In January 2015, Tom Staggs, Disney Parks chair, and Steve Davison, VP of Park Entertainment, announced upcoming changes to the park to celebrate the park's 60th anniversary. The changes began on May 22, 2015, and ran for sixteen months.[5] The updates included an updated World of Color water show, Paint the Night parade, and a new fireworks show titled Disneyland Forever. Disney California Adventure also received a makeover, with Condor Flats remade into Grizzly Peak Airfield and Soarin' Over California equipped with a new laser projection system. Peter Pan's Flight reopened on July 1. In October 2017, Disney announced a new Pixar Pals parking structure for the resort, which includes a 6,500-space parking structure, and a new transportation hub, which opened in July 2019.[6] The parking structure opened in June 2019 and is now used daily. In August 2015, it was announced that Disneyland Park would receive a 14-acre Star Wars-themed land scheduled to open in 2019.[7] It opened on May 31, 2019. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is home of two attractions, Millennium Falcon – Smugglers Run, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Future expansion In March 2018, it was announced that A Bug's Land would close in September 2018. It will be replaced by Avengers Campus which was set to open July 18, 2020, but has now been delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] Disney announced plans to build a fourth hotel at the resort in 2016, slated for an opening in 2021.[10] In August 2018, the hotel was placed on hold indefinitely because of a dispute with the city of Anaheim, which concerned a tax rebate that would have subsidized the hotel's construction.[11][12] Later, the hotel was cancelled as Disney and Anaheim could not come to an agreement on the tax rebate. In April 2019, Disneyland announced that Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway would be coming to Disneyland in 2022. The attraction will go behind Mickey's Toontown in a former backstage area.[13] Location Map of Disneyland Resort in 2012 The Disneyland Resort is located several miles south of downtown Anaheim, in an area branded by the city as the Anaheim Resort near the border of neighboring Garden Grove. The resort is generally bounded by Harbor Boulevard to the east, Katella Avenue to the south, Walnut Street to the west and Ball Road to the north. Interstate 5 borders the resort at an angle on the northeastern corner. Not all land bordered by these streets is part of the Disneyland Resort, particularly near the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue, and along Ball Road between Disneyland Drive and Walnut Street. Disneyland Drive cuts through the resort on a north–south route and provides access to the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure, Downtown Disney, and the three hotels. Magic Way connects Walnut Street to Disneyland Drive just south of the Mickey & Friends Parking Structure and provides access to the parking structure, Disneyland Hotel, and Downtown Disney. Special offramps from Interstate 5 combined with a reversible flyover over the intersection of Ball Road and Disneyland Drive permit access into and out of the Mickey & Friends parking garage during peak morning and evening traffic times. The official address of the resort is 1313 South Harbor Boulevard; the address number is a Hidden Mickey.[14] Attractions This section is in list format, but may read better as prose. You can help by converting this section, if appropriate. Editing help is available. (February 2016) Parks Disneyland Park, the original theme park built by Walt Disney, which opened on July 17, 1955. Disney California Adventure Park, a theme park based on the history and culture of California, which opened on February 8, 2001. Shopping, Dining, and Entertainment Downtown Disney, an outdoor retail, dining, and entertainment district located between the entrance promenade of the Disneyland Resort theme parks and the Disneyland Hotel. Hotels Disneyland Hotel, the original hotel built by Jack Wrather which opened on October 5, 1955, and was acquired by Disney in 1988. Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, based on the craftsman style of architecture of the early 1900s, which opened on January 2, 2001. Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel, a hotel themed after the section of Disney California Adventure it overlooks. Formerly operated by the Tokyu Group (opening in 1984 under the name Emerald of Anaheim),[15] the hotel was purchased by Disney in December 1995, for a reported US$36 million, and renamed the Disneyland Pacific Hotel.[16] As part of the 1998-2001 expansion of the resort, it was re-branded as Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel.[17] The lobby and convention/banquet facilities have undergone several renovations since the re-branding, most notably in 2004 and 2005. Attendance The 2019 issue of "TEA/AECOM 2018 Theme Index and Museum Index: The Global Attractions Attendance Report" reported the following attendance estimates for 2018 compiled by the Themed Entertainment Association: Disneyland: 18,666,000 visits (No. 2 worldwide/in the US, up 2% from 2017)[18] Disney's California Adventure: 9,861,000 visits (No. 11 worldwide/No. 7 in the US, up 3% from 2017)[18] Ticket prices Approximately 60,000 people visited the park on Disneyland's opening day, July 17, 1955,[19] when park admission was priced at $1 for adults and $0.5 for children. This did not include access to rides and other individual attractions; attraction tickets could be purchased separately for $0.1 to $0.35.[20] Single attraction tickets were permanently eliminated in June 1982;[20] access to all the park's attractions was henceforth included in the price of park admission tickets. Admission prices have greatly increased since the gates first opened, due in part to inflation, the continuing construction and renovation of attractions, and the addition of a second theme park, Disney California Adventure. As of 17 January 2020, one-day "Park Hopper" tickets, allowing entry to both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure, are priced between $154 (on "Value" days) & $199 (on "Peak" days) for adults, and between $148 ("Value") & $191 ("Peak") for children.[21] Visitors can also purchase one-park tickets and multi-day tickets. In addition to daily tickets, in 1984 the Premium Annual Passport was introduced to the public. The Premium Annual Passport granted daily entry for a year at a time for $65 for adults and $49 for children. There were five different types of Annual Passports available for purchase, which are the Disney Signature Plus Passport ($1,449), the Disney Signature Passport ($1,199), the Disney Deluxe Passport ($829), the Disney Flex Passport ($649), and the Disney Southern California Select Passport ($399).[22] On January 14, 2021, Disneyland announced that they would be canceling the annual passport program.[23] Disneyland Resort president Ken Potrock stated, "Due to the continued uncertainty of the pandemic and limitations around the reopening of our California theme parks, we will be issuing appropriate refunds for eligible Disneyland resort Annual Passports and sunsetting the current program." A replacement program has yet to be announced.[24] Management This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Executives The president of Disneyland Resort is Ken Potrock. Potrock reports to Josh D'Amaro, Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. Current management President, Disneyland Resort – Ken Potrock Senior Vice President, Experience Development & Integration Disneyland Resort – Mary Niven Vice President, Disneyland Park – Kris Thieler Vice President, Disney California Adventure Park & Downtown Disney District – Patrick Finnegan Vice President, Disneyland Resort Hotels & Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa – Elliot Mills Past management: President, Disneyland Resort – Rebecca Campbell (2019–2020) President, Disneyland Resort – Josh D'Amaro (2018–2019) President, Disneyland Resort – Michael Colglazier (2013–2018) President, Disneyland Resort – George Kalogridis (2009–2013) President, Disneyland Resort – Ed Grier (2006–2009) President, Disneyland Resort – Matt Ouimet (2003–2006) President, Disneyland Resort – Cynthia Harriss (1999–2003) President, Disneyland Resort – Paul Pressler (1994–1999; Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, 1999–2002) President, Disneyland Resort – Jack Lindquist (1990–1994) Former Senior Vice President, Operations – Greg Emmer Former Vice President, Downtown Disney and Disneyland Resort Hotels 1998–2012 - Tony Bruno Former Executive Vice President – Dick Nunis (1972–1980) Operations The day-to-day operations of the resort are overseen by a hierarchy of operations managers or "stage managers", who change with each shift. They are colloquially known by their radio call signs, which usually contain the manager's department name (e.g., "Merch", "Foods") and an identifying number. Usually "One" denotes the manager in charge of that department for Disneyland Park, "Two" denotes the same for Disney California Adventure, "Three" denotes the same for the resort hotels, and "Four" denotes the same for Downtown Disney. Super POD location In January 2021 officials announced that the resort will be the first "super" COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange County, California. As one of several "super POD" (Point-of-Dispensing) locations, it is expected that thousands of residents will be able to be vaccinated against COVID-19 each day.[25] See also icon Disney portal icon Trains portal icon Transport portal flag Greater Los Angeles portal Incidents at Disney parks List of Disney attractions that were never built Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts References "The Disneyland parking lot". Yesterland. "Hotels near Disneyland | Anaheim Hotels | Disneyland Resort". disneyland.disney.go.com. Retrieved 2017-06-06. "City of Anaheim – A Brief History of Modern Day Anaheim". Anaheim.net. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2012-03-28. Marr, Merissa (2007-10-17). "Disney's $1 Billion Adventure". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-10-23. Glover, Erin (March 11, 2015). "24-Hour Event to Launch Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration, May 22–23". Disney Parks Blog. Disney. Retrieved 8 April 2015. Glover, Erin (October 25, 2017). "Parking and Transportation Improvements Coming to the Disneyland Resort". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved October 25, 2017. Glover, Erin (August 15, 2015). "Star Wars-Themed Lands Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved September 17, 2015. @disneyland (March 11, 2020). "Introducing Avengers Campus, an all-new land opening July 18 at Disney California Adventure Park. A Super Hero training complex for the next generation of heroes…just like you. #LetsGoBeHeroes" (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Twitter. disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/03/avengers-and-other-super-heroes-to-assemble-in-new-themed-areas-at-disneyland-resort-disneyland-paris-and-hong-kong-disneyland/ Pimentel, Joseph (June 7, 2016). "Disneyland Resort plans another luxury hotel". The Orange County Register. Retrieved December 29, 2016. Martin, Hugo (2018-08-16). "Disney promised a luxury hotel and Anaheim offered $267 million in tax breaks - but a growing feud has plans on hold". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23. "What's next for Downtown Disney, now that the hotel project is on hold? – Orange County Register". Orange County Register. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-08-23. "Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway to Roll into Disneyland Park". Disney Parks Blog. Retrieved 2019-05-06. Barrett, Steven (2015). Disneyland's Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Disneyland Resort's Best Kept Secrets. Intrepid Traveler. Galante, Mary Ann (25 May 1989). "Tourism/leisure Time". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 August 2016. Vrana, Debora (12 December 1995). "Disney Acquires Pan Pacific Hotel in Anaheim". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 April 2010. Sehlinger, Bob; Kubersky, Seth; Testa, Len (2013). The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2013. Wiley. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-118-27759-1. "TEA/AECOM 2018 Global Attractions Attendance Report" (PDF). TEAConnect.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018. "Disneyland Attendance Info - The Disneyland Linkage". Retrieved May 11, 2015. "A Year By Year Comparison of Disneyland Tickets & Prices". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. "Theme Park Tickets – Disneyland Resort". Retrieved January 17, 2020. "Annual Passports – Disneyland Resort". Retrieved January 17, 2020. MacDonald, Brady (14 January 2021). "Disneyland cancels annual passholder program". Orange County Register. Chidbachian, Alexi (14 January 2021). "Disneyland Resort to end annual pass program". FOX 11 Los Angeles. Christina Maxouris. "California's Disneyland Resort will host a 'super' Covid-19 vaccination site". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-12. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Disneyland Resort. 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Disney Skyliner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the gondola system at Walt Disney World. For the original gondola system at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland, see Skyway (Disney). Disney Skyliner Disney Skyliner, October 2019.jpg Disney Skyliner system over Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort Overview Status Operating Owner The Walt Disney Company Locale Walt Disney World Resort, Bay Lake, Florida Coordinates 28.35910°N 81.54495°W Termini Epcot Disney's Art of Animation Resort Disney's Pop Century Resort Stations 5 Website Official website Edit this at Wikidata Service Type Gondola lift System Doppelmayr Garaventa Group[1] Services 3 Operator(s) Disney Parks, Experiences and Products History Opened September 29, 2019[2] Technical Number of tracks 3 Character Fully elevated Route map Legend Monorail transfer (via walk through park to front exit) enlarge…
Epcot Disney's Riviera Resort
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Art of Animation Resort/ Disney's Pop Century Resort
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Contents 1 Predecessors 2 History 2.1 Construction 2.2 Opening 3 Routes 3.1 Epcot line 3.2 Hollywood Studios line 3.3 Art of Animation and Pop Century line 4 Incidents 5 Operations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Predecessors Not long after the opening of Disneyland in 1955, a similar gondola system called the Skyway debuted, connecting Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. When Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort was opened, the same gondola system was implemented – as well as at Tokyo Disneyland when it opened to the public in 1983. The Magic Kingdom Skyway closed in 1999, with the station in Tomorrowland demolished in 2009 and the Fantasyland station demolished in 2012.[3]
History Construction On February 15, 2017, the Reedy Creek Improvement District filed plans with the South Florida Water Management District for "various improvements." Among these plans was a design for a 100-foot-high (30 m) building in the shape of a "V," consistent with a gondola lift changing direction.[4] The blueprints described improvements to the south end of Epcot at the World Showcase, as well as in Disney's BoardWalk Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios.[4] These V-shaped structures were also planned for Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney's Pop Century Resort and Disney's Art of Animation Resort.[5]
On July 15, 2017, the gondola lift plan was confirmed at the D23 Expo. Bob Chapek, the chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, said that the system was going to connect four hotels with Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios, affording "a bird's-eye view" of the area.[6] No opening date was announced at the time.[7] The proposal was announced as part of the unveiling of 23 improvements to Disney Parks,[8] including a "makeover" of Epcot[7][9] and carpool-style "Minnie vans."[10] The Skyliner would also connect to Disney's Riviera Resort.[10][11]
By 2018, the Skyliner was under construction.[12] The towers and gondola stations were more than halfway completed by summer 2018.[13] In November 2018, Disney Parks announced that Disney Skyliner would open in fall 2019.[14]
Testing with passenger cabins began in late January 2019, on the Hollywood Studios line.[15]
Opening On July 15, 2019, it was announced that the Disney Skyliner would open on September 29.[16] The Skyliner opened as scheduled.[17][18]
Less than a week after the Skyliner's opening, on October 5, 2019, the Epcot line suffered a collision between two gondolas at the Riviera Resort station, shutting the line down and stranding passengers for over 3 hours before being evacuated by Reedy Creek Fire Department personnel.[19] Guests were instructed to utilize the emergency kits stored in each gondola in the meantime to assist in the evacuation.[20][21] The emergency kits included water, glow sticks, notepads, and human waste bags. The incident occurred due to a Skyliner gondola failing to take off from the Riviera Resort station, causing a jam, leading to broken glass on a gondola car.[22] The system closed and reopened over a week later with a more limited schedule on October 14.
Routes
Skyliner station at Disney's Hollywood Studios The lines for the Disney Skyliner are hubbed from a central terminus at Caribbean Beach Resort.[6][7]
Epcot line The longest of the three lines is the Epcot line. Departing from the Caribbean Beach hub, the line rises up to cross over the Jamaica and Aruba Villages of the resort, before descending to the first of two midstations at the Riviera Resort. This is also accessible from and adjacent to the Aruba village of Caribbean Beach. Here, the line turns west and travels alongside Buena Vista Drive. As it reaches the Boardwalk Tennis Courts parking lot, the line hits its second midstation. This midstation is unthemed, as it only serves to turn the line to resume traveling north. After crossing over the Epcot Resorts Boulevard and passing behind the France pavilion at World Showcase, the gondola descends into its final terminus at the International Gateway entrance to World Showcase. The zig-zag route of the Epcot line enables the line to avoid bisecting World Showcase and backstage areas.
The journey time for a one-way journey along the full route from Caribbean Beach to Epcot is 11 minutes. A journey between Caribbean Beach and Riviera takes three minutes, and the journey between Riviera and Epcot takes six minutes.
Hollywood Studios line The Hollywood Studios line heads due west out of the Caribbean Beach hub. The first part of the line cuts through previously unused forest space, before descending and crossing over the tollbooth entrance to the Hollywood Studios parking lot. The line then crosses through the parking lot before descending into its Hollywood Studios terminus, in between the park entrance and the bus stop.
The ride time for a one-way journey on the Hollywood Studios route is 5 minutes.
Art of Animation and Pop Century line The shortest of the three routes. This line heads due south from the Caribbean Beach hub towards the Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts. The first half of the line takes place over reclaimed swampland. After passing by the Art of Animation Resort's north building, the line descends and travels across Hourglass Lake, ending at a terminus on the middle of the lake.
A one-way journey on the Art of Animation route takes 4 minutes.
Incidents Main article: List of incidents at Walt Disney World On October 5, 2019, a gondola became jammed while exiting the Riviera Resort station. A subsequent backlog of gondolas got stuck with the jammed gondola, causing the stop of the attraction. There were no known injuries.[23][24][25]
Operations
A Skyliner cabin at the International Gateway on the terminus of the Epcot line. The Skyliner is the only gondola system in North America with double loading, and the second double loading aerial lift system in the country after Quicksilver Super6 at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado. At the end terminals of each line, most cabins unload their guests at the first unload area immediately after decelerating, then turn around before loading guests on the other side of the terminal. However, some cabins are routed through automatic switches to a secondary loading and unloading zone which is designed for disabled passengers and those who need more time while boarding. These cabins are stopped for a fixed period of time at a platform to load and unload guests, before rejoining the main conveyor of gondola cabins at the merge point.
Each gondola cabin can hold up to 10 guests, or up to 6 if there is a wheelchair or stroller. Guests sit on twin, inward-facing, wooden benches.[26] Strollers 30" x 48" and smaller are able to roll right into the gondola and do not have to be folded.
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🌐 The Global Network 🌐List of incidents at Walt Disney World From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Walt Disney World in Florida. Several people have died or been injured while riding attractions at Walt Disney World theme parks. Since 2001, state authorities have required Disney to report such incidents for investigation. For example, from the first quarter of 2005 to the first quarter of 2006, Disney reported four deaths and nineteen injuries at its Florida parks.[1] The term "incidents" refers to major injuries, deaths, loss (or injury), or significant crimes. Attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance. Negligence on the part of the guest. This includes refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules. The result of a guest's known, or unknown, health issues. Acts of God, which include generic accidents (e.g. slipping and falling) that are not the direct result of an action on anyone's part. According to a 1985 Time magazine article, nearly 100 lawsuits are filed against Disney each year for various incidents.[2] Florida theme parks are required to notify the state of any ride-related injuries or illnesses that require a hospital stay of at least 24 hours.[3] Contents 1 Disney Transport 1.1 Ferry Boat 1.2 Bus 1.3 Disney Skyliner 1.4 Monorail 1.5 Parking lot trams 2 Disney's Animal Kingdom 2.1 Dinosaur 2.2 Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain 2.3 Kali River Rapids 2.4 Kilimanjaro Safaris 2.5 Primeval Whirl 2.6 Festival of the Lion King 2.7 Avatar Flight of Passage 3 Disney's Hollywood Studios 3.1 Star Tours: The Adventures Continue 3.2 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster 3.3 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 3.4 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! 3.5 Fantasmic! 3.6 Toy Story Mania! 4 Epcot 4.1 Body Wars 4.2 Mission: Space 4.3 Parking lot 4.4 Spaceship Earth 4.5 Test Track 4.6 Other incidents 5 Magic Kingdom 5.1 Backstage 5.2 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 5.3 Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin 5.4 It's a Small World 5.5 Main Street, U.S.A. 5.6 Jungle Cruise 5.7 Peter Pan's Flight 5.8 Pirates of the Caribbean 5.9 Prince Charming Regal Carrousel 5.10 Skyway 5.11 Space Mountain 5.12 Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 5.13 Splash Mountain 5.14 The Haunted Mansion 5.15 Tomorrowland Speedway 5.16 Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid 5.17 Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe 5.18 Other incidents involving guests 6 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon 6.1 Miss Adventure Falls 6.2 Mayday Falls 6.3 Wave pool 6.4 Other incidents involving guests 7 Characters 7.1 Ariel 7.2 Donald Duck 7.3 Goofy 7.4 Minnie Mouse 7.5 Tigger 8 Resort hotels 8.1 Disney's Art of Animation Resort 8.2 Disney's BoardWalk Inn 8.3 Disney's Contemporary Resort 8.4 Disney's Fort Wilderness 8.5 Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 8.6 Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 8.7 Disney's Polynesian Village Resort 8.8 Disney's Pop Century Resort 8.9 Doubletree Guest Suites 8.10 JW Marriott Bonnet Creek 9 Walt Disney World Speedway 10 See also 11 References Disney Transport Main article: Disney Transport Ferry Boat On April 22, 2010, a 61-year-old woman from Celebration, Florida, suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs, and back pain due to a boating accident near the Treehouse Villas. The rented Sea Raycer that her husband was driving collided with a Disney ferryboat. The Orange County Sheriff's report states that the Sea Raycer crossed in the ferry's right-of-way.[4] Bus On March 23, 2010, a Disney transportation bus rear-ended a private charter bus near the entrance to the Epcot parking lot. Seven guests aboard the Disney bus received minor injuries, while the bus driver was reported to have received critical injuries.[5] On April 1, 2010, a 9-year-old boy was crushed to death by a Disney transportation bus at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground while he was riding his bicycle with an 11-year-old girl.[6] A report from the Florida Highway Patrol says that the victim appeared to turn his bike into the road and ran into the side of the bus, subsequently being dragged under the bus's right-rear tire.[6] The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.[7] A preliminary report stated that the bus driver, who has 30 years' experience with Disney, was not impaired or driving recklessly and that charges probably would not be filed, pending a full investigation of the incident.[6] In October 2010, Disney World was sued for $15,106 by the boy's mother.[8] Disney settled out of court in 2012 with the boy's mother.[9] On December 26, 2010, a 69-year-old man died after stepping in front of a moving Disney transportation bus in the parking lot of Disney's Port Orleans Resort.[10] Disney Skyliner Main article: Disney Skyliner On October 5, 2019, a gondola became jammed while exiting the Riviera Resort station. A subsequent backlog of gondolas got stuck behind the jammed gondola inside the station causing the entire system to stop. There were no known injuries. [11] [12] [13] Monorail Main article: Walt Disney World Monorail System On February 12, 1974, the Mark IV Monorail Blue rear ended the Mark IV Monorail Red due to driver error. One driver and two passengers were injured.[14] On June 26, 1985, a fire engulfed the rear car of the six-car Mark IV Silver monorail train in transit from the Epcot station to the Transportation and Ticket Center.[15] This fire pre-dated onboard fire detection systems, emergency exits and evacuation planning. Passengers in the car kicked out side windows and climbed around the side of the train to reach the roof, where they were subsequently rescued by the Reedy Creek Fire Department.[16] Seven passengers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation or other minor injuries.[17] The fire department later determined that the fire started when a flat tire was dragged across the concrete beam and was ignited by the frictional heat.[18] On August 30, 1991, Monorail Red collided with a diesel maintenance work tractor near the Contemporary Resort as the tractor drove closely in front of the train to film it for a commercial. Two employees were treated at a hospital for injuries.[19] On August 12, 1996, an electrical fire occurred on a train pulling into the Magic Kingdom station. The driver and the five passengers on board exited safely. Two bus drivers who witnessed the fire and assisted were overcome by smoke and treated at a nearby hospital.[20] On July 5, 2009, during a failed track switchover from the Epcot line onto the Magic Kingdom express line, Monorail Pink backed into Monorail Purple at the Transportation & Ticket Center station, killing the 21-year-old Monorail Purple pilot.[21] One employee and six guests who were also on the trains were treated at the scene and released.[22] OSHA and park officials inspected the monorail line and the monorail reopened on July 6, 2009, after new sensors and operating procedures were put in place.[23][24] An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) showed no mechanical problems with the trains or track but did find that the track used in the switchover was not in its proper place for the track transition. The NTSB also noted that Purple's pilot attempted to reverse his train when he saw that there was going to be a collision. Disney placed three monorail employees on paid administrative leave as a result of the incident.[25] On October 31, 2011, the NTSB issued its findings on this incident, citing the probable cause as the shop panel operator's failure to properly align the switch beam before the monorail train was directed to reverse through it. As a result of this incident, cab riding for guests was discontinued.[26] On July 13, 2014, due to a power failure possibly caused by a lightning strike, the monorail system was temporarily disabled. Most trains were restarted and returned to stations safely.[27] Disney cast members were unable to restart Monorail Gold, which had been heading toward Epcot when it broke down. Reedy Creek emergency personnel successfully evacuated 120 people from that train. Fire officials confirmed that the malfunction was weather-related.[28] On October 10, 2015, a mechanical failure stranded guests aboard Monorail Yellow traveling between the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Contemporary Resort. Firefighters were able to rescue all the passengers about two hours after their arrival. No injuries were reported, although a number of the riders reported on social media that they had been stranded for hours.[29] On November 18, 2015, Monorail Coral was being towed by a monorail tug for an unknown reason. The monorail separated from the tug, then crashed into it, causing damage to the body of the monorail and shattering the windshield. All monorail lines were shut down after the accident and resumed operations the next day.[30][31] Parking lot trams On June 12, 1982, a 1-year-old girl from Muscatine, Iowa, was killed when she fell from a tram in a parking lot.[32] Disney's Animal Kingdom Dinosaur Main article: Dinosaur (Disney's Animal Kingdom) On April 30, 2005, a 30-year-old man from Mooresville, Indiana, lost consciousness shortly after exiting the ride and died from a heart attack moments later. An investigation showed the ride was operating correctly and was not the cause of his death; he had an artificial pacemaker.[33] Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Main article: Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain On December 18, 2007, a 44-year-old man from Navarre, Florida, lost consciousness while riding the coaster. He was given CPR on the ride's loading platform and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.[34] An autopsy by the Orange County medical examiner's office concluded that the victim died of dilated cardiomyopathy and that the death was considered natural.[35] Kali River Rapids Main article: Kali River Rapids On May 29, 2007, five guests and one cast member were injured when an emergency exit platform malfunctioned. The guests were exiting a Kali River Rapids raft during a ride stoppage triggered by a monitoring sensor. The raft was on a steep incline and the emergency exit platform was designed to allow guests to easily access the emergency stairs from the incline. After an investigation determined that the platform "disengaged and slid", it was removed and an alternative evacuation procedure was adopted.[36] The six people were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries and were later released.[37] Kilimanjaro Safaris Main article: Kilimanjaro Safaris In February 2008, a small fire broke out at the front of a ride vehicle. A woman was taken to the hospital after jumping from the truck and three other people suffered minor injuries.[38] Primeval Whirl Main article: Primeval Whirl On November 27, 2007, a 63-year-old employee died from a brain injury sustained four days earlier when she was hit by a ride vehicle after falling from a restricted area of the ride platform.[39] On May 23, 2008, OSHA fined Walt Disney World US$25,500 and charged the company with five safety violations. The fines were: $15,000 for three serious violations; $7,500 for still missing a handrail that had been reported; and $3,000 for not responding to OSHA requests within the requested time period.[40] On March 13, 2011, a 52-year-old employee sustained head injuries while working on the ride and was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he later died. The ride was undergoing maintenance and was closed to the public at the time of the incident.[41] Festival of the Lion King Main article: Festival of the Lion King On March 21, 2016, a small electrical fire originating from beneath one of the puppet floats broke out during a performance of Festival of the Lion King. The fire was quickly extinguished and no one was hurt in the incident. The show resumed performances the next day.[42] Avatar Flight of Passage Main article: Avatar Flight of Passage Several instances of visitors losing consciousness on the ride were reported, leading to the installation of warning cards for riders before entering the ride. The cards are similar to those on Mission: Space and warn riders about fear of heights, motion sickness, and the seating restraints.[43] Disney's Hollywood Studios Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Main article: Star Tours: The Adventures Continue In October 2016, a 67-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, died after riding Star Tours. The rider had a pre-existing heart condition along with other contributing factors. The incident was described as part of a quarterly report filed with the Florida Department of Agriculture, which oversees the safety of the state's amusement parks.[44][45] On August 19, 2019, a 40-year-old man with a pre-existing medical condition had a seizure and fell after riding.[46] Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Main article: Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith On June 29, 2006, a 12-year-old boy visiting from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was found to be unresponsive after the ride came to an end. Though his father administered CPR until paramedics arrived, he was declared dead on the way to Celebration Hospital.[47] The ride was shut down for the investigation and reopened a day later after inspectors determined that the ride was operating normally. The victim had died as a result of a congenital heart defect.[48] The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Main article: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror On July 12, 2005, a 16-year-old girl from Kibworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, complained of a severe headache and other symptoms after riding the Tower of Terror. She was taken to Celebration Hospital in nearby Orlando in critical condition,[49] where she underwent surgery for intracranial bleeding. On August 6, 2005, she returned to the United Kingdom via air ambulance. While she had reportedly ridden the attraction several times during her visit with no ill effects,[50] she had been in pain for a few days prior to the incident. She had a massive stroke leading to cardiac arrest. After an examination by both Disney and state inspectors showed no ride malfunction, the ride was reopened the next day. The girl returned home safely after spending six months in the hospital due to two heart attacks and surgery.[51] On February 13, 2009, the victim's family sued Disney for negligence in the ride design, failing to adequately warn riders, and not providing proper safety restraints. They were seeking at least US$15 million.[52] The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed in 2012.[53] Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Main article: Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! A number of incidents involving the show's performers have occurred since the live-action show's premiere in 1989. In 1990, OSHA fined the resort $1,000 after three performers were injured in three separate incidents.[54] In one incident, a performer fell 30 feet (9.14 m) when a restraining cable failed. In another, a performer fell 25 feet (7.62 m) when a prop ladder collapsed unexpectedly. A third performer was pinned by a malfunctioning trap door.[54] At the time, OSHA cited Disney for failing to provide adequate fall protection, including padding and other equipment.[54] Later, while rehearsing a new, safer routine, another performer fell 25 feet (7.62 m) onto concrete.[54] In a rehearsal on August 17, 2009, a 30-year-old male performer died after injuring his head while performing a tumbling roll.[55] Performances for the next day were canceled out of respect for him.[55] Fantasmic! Main article: Fantasmic! On August 7, 2016, a cast member playing Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs fell under the railing on the top level of a steamboat down onto the level below during the show's finale. During the fall, he landed on another cast member playing Goofy. Both cast members were later checked at the scene by paramedics and released.[56][57] Toy Story Mania! Main article: Toy Story Mania! In October 2014, a 64-year-old woman lost consciousness on the ride and died. The death was not believed to be related to the ride.[58] Epcot Main article: Epcot Body Wars Main article: Body Wars On May 16, 1995, a 4-year-old girl from Galveston, Texas, with a known heart condition passed out during a ride on the Body Wars attraction in the Wonders of Life pavilion. The ride was stopped immediately and paramedics airlifted her to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy was inconclusive as to whether the ride had aggravated her condition.[59] Mission: Space Main article: Mission: Space From June 2005 to June 2006, paramedics treated 194 Mission: Space riders. The most common complaints were dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. Of those 194 guests, 25 people passed out, 26 suffered difficulty breathing, and 16 reported chest pains or irregular heartbeats.[60] On June 13, 2005, a 4-year-old boy from Sellersville, Pennsylvania, died after riding Mission: Space. An autopsy by the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office, released on November 15, 2005, found that the boy died as a result of an existing, undiagnosed idiopathic heart condition called myocardial hypertrophy. On June 12, 2006, a lawsuit was filed against Disney by his parents, claiming that Disney should have never allowed a 4-year-old child on the ride and did not offer an adequate medical response after he collapsed.[61] On January 11, 2007, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice.[62] On April 12, 2006, a 49-year-old woman from Schmitten, Germany, fell ill after riding Mission: Space and died at Celebration Hospital in nearby Celebration, Florida. An autopsy determined that she died from a brain hemorrhage caused by longstanding and severe high blood pressure; there was no evidence of trauma attributable to the ride.[63] Parking lot On November 21, 1984, a husband and wife, along with their 1-year-old daughter, were killed and two other children were injured when the single-engine plane they were flying in crashed while attempting an emergency landing in the Epcot parking lot. The Piper aircraft was approaching an empty section of the parking lot when it clipped a light pole, shearing off the right wing, and crashed into several parked cars. The family was flying from Greer, South Carolina, to Kissimmee, Florida, for a vacation at Disney World.[64][65] On January 14, 1986, the bodies of a 33-year-old man and a woman were discovered floating in a retention pond after they drove their car down an embankment and into the water during a heavy rainstorm several days earlier. Authorities speculate that the two attempted to escape from the vehicle through the driver's side window as it sank into the six-foot deep water. The vehicle's lights and windshield wipers were found in the "on" position, leading authorities to believe that the driver lost visibility during a rainstorm, jumped a curb and slid down an embankment into the pond.[66] Spaceship Earth Main article: Spaceship Earth (Epcot) On August 14, 1999, a 5-year-old boy was seriously injured after exiting a ride car at Spaceship Earth. He was treated for an open compound fracture at the Orlando Regional Medical Center.[67] Test Track Main article: Test Track On January 29, 2018, a 20-year-old man from Venezuela was accused and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after he molested an 8-year-old boy on the ride. As the boy and his mother were waiting in line, they were seated next to a man who put one of his arms around the boy's chest, his hand on his knee and touched his groin during the ride. He was then arrested shortly thereafter according to the police although he claimed it was an accident.[68] Other incidents On August 1, 1987, a 27-year-old employee was killed when the ultralight plane he was flying crashed during a show rehearsal. He was practicing for Epcot's "Skyleidoscope" show at an altitude of 500-1000 feet when the ultralight suffered catastrophic structural failure, nosediving into the ground about 150 yards from Disney's airfield and 1.5 miles from Epcot. [69] On September 12, 1992, a 37-year-old man entered Epcot after park closing and brandished a shotgun at three security guards, demanding to see his ex-girlfriend who worked at the park. He fired four blasts at the guards and took two of them hostage in a restroom near the Journey Into Imagination pavilion. As Orange County sheriff's deputies surrounded the area, the man released his hostages and emerged from the restroom with the shotgun held to his chest. After exchanging words with deputies, he put the gun to his head and fired. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Investigators attributed his actions to a recent breakup with his long-time girlfriend.[70] On November 5, 2017, a runner in the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon collapsed and died near the finish line in the Epcot parking lot. No other details were initially disclosed.[71] On August 18, 2018, a person was found dead inside of a burning car near Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course at the park.[72] On March 12, 2019, a worker died in an industrial incident behind the France Pavilion. No details are available on the cause of death, but it is believed he fell from the roof of the upcoming attraction Remy's Ratatouille Adventure.[73] On November 1, 2019, a runner died while participating in the Disney's Wine & Dine Weekend 5 km race. The victim collapsed while running on the course.[74] Magic Kingdom Main article: Magic Kingdom Backstage On February 11, 2004, a 38-year-old employee dressed as Pluto, who had worked at the park for eight years, died at the Magic Kingdom when he was run over by the Beauty and the Beast float in the Share a Dream Come True Parade. Disney representatives commented that no incident of these circumstances had ever happened before to a cast member and that no guests had seen the incident.[75] This led OSHA to fine Disney US$6,300 for having employees in restricted areas.[clarification needed][76] Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Main article: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad In February 2017, a 54-year-old man died after riding the attraction. His cause of death was believed to be natural causes, as he had a pre-existing medical condition. Sheri Blanton, from the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office, stated in an email that "the death did not appear to be one of its cases, so the man likely had an attending physician who agreed to sign out the death certificate due to natural causes." She further said, "If he had been under a doctor's care and there was no trauma indicated, the medical examiner's office would not be notified." A Disney spokesperson said the ride was operating as normal.[77][78] Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Main article: Buzz Lightyear attractions On March 18, 2019, a 75-year-old man fell and fractured one of his legs while getting inside one of the ride vehicles.[79] It's a Small World Main article: It's a Small World On August 18, 1994, a 6-year-old girl from Miami, Florida, fell out of one of the ride's boats while it was in the loading area. Orange County authorities believe an incoming boat then struck her after the fall. The girl suffered a broken hip, a broken arm and a collapsed lung. Paramedics took her to a hospital and she was able to recover fully from her injuries successfully. The ride was closed for an inspection and re-opened the following day.[80] On December 25, 2014, a 22-year-old woman lost consciousness after riding the attraction. She later died. The woman had a pre-existing condition.[58] Main Street, U.S.A. Main article: Main Street U.S.A. On August 11, 1977, a 4-year-old boy from Dolton, Illinois, drowned in the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle. The family sued Disney for US$4 million and won; however, the jury found the parents 50% liable for allowing the boy to climb over a fence while playing and reduced the settlement amount to US$2 million.[81] Jungle Cruise Main article: Jungle Cruise On February 27, 2020, one of the Jungle Cruise boats started to sink with passengers on board, causing the ride to be shut down for nearly 2 hours. Videos and images that began to spread on Twitter showed passengers standing inside the boat and climbing on the railings as the water slowly rose around their legs. The Reedy Creek Fire Department responded to the incident, with all passengers safely evacuated from the ride. No injuries were reported, and the ride reopened shortly after.[82][83] On March 11, 2020, a 74-year-old woman fell and fractured her leg while trying to get into one of the boats.[84] Peter Pan's Flight Main article: Peter Pan's Flight On February 14, 2006, a 70-year-old man was injured as he became pinned underneath one of the ride's vehicles after falling from the conveyor belt. He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center by helicopter with his injuries being considered life-threatening. The ride temporarily shut down operation that same evening.[85] Pirates of the Caribbean Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction) In February 2005, a 77-year-old woman from Minnesota lost consciousness and died after riding the Pirates of the Caribbean. A medical examiner's report said the victim was in poor health and she had several ministrokes. The report concluded that her death "was not unexpected."[86] On August 6, 2009, Mark Priest, a 47-year-old employee playing the role of a pirate in the "Captain Jack's Pirate Tutorial" show, accidentally slipped on a puddle on the stage and hit his head on a wall. He was taken to Florida Hospital in Orlando, with injuries including a broken vertebrae in his neck and severe lacerations on his head that required 55 stitches. He died four days later due to complications from the fall.[87][88] On July 10, 2014, a 12-year-old boy from the United Kingdom was hospitalized after losing the tips of his ring and pinky fingers on his right hand while riding the Pirates of the Caribbean. The guest had his hand outside of the ride vehicle at the time of the incident. The ride was shut down briefly for inspection and later reopened after it was deemed safe.[89] In June 2015, a woman from Clay County, Florida, accidentally slipped and fell in one of the boats that had water on the floor's surface. She suffered body injuries and twisted her ankle. After the incident, she sued the park for more than $15,000 for her injuries.[90] Prince Charming Regal Carrousel Main article: Prince Charming Regal Carrousel On December 12, 2010, a 77-year-old woman with pre-existing conditions collapsed after exiting. She later died due to the incident.[91] On January 30, 2019, a 69-year-old man fractured his hip while getting off the ride.[79] Skyway Main article: Skyway (Disney) On May 23, 1982, a 20-year-old worker was standing near the ledge of the Fantasyland station when the Skyway started up; she grabbed onto a seat and traveled 100 feet (30 m) before a staff member stopped the ride. Some visitors climbed onto the roof of a nearby building, but could not reach her. She fell 15 feet (5 m) to the roof, slid off, and dropped another 20 feet (6 m) to the ground; she injured her back but survived.[92][93] On February 14, 1999, 65-year-old part-time custodian Raymond Barlow was killed when he fell off a seat. He was cleaning the Fantasyland Skyway station platform when the ride was turned on by staff likely unaware he was there. He was in the path of the ride vehicles and grabbed a passing seat in an attempt to save himself. He lost his grip, fell 40 feet (12 m), and landed in a flower bed near the Dumbo ride. He was dead on arrival at Orlando Regional Medical Center. The Skyway ride, which had been scheduled to be closed before the accident occurred, was permanently closed on November 10, 1999.[94] As a result of the accident, OSHA fined Walt Disney World US$4,500 for violating federal safety codes in that work area.[95] The incident echoed a similar incident at Disneyland Resort in 1994, when a 30-year-old man fell 20 feet (6 m) out of a Skyway cabin and subsequently tried to sue Disney. In that case, however, the man later admitted that he had in fact jumped out of the ride, and the case was dismissed.[95] Space Mountain Main article: Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom) On August 12, 1980, a 10-year-old girl from Caracas, Venezuela, became ill while riding Space Mountain.[96][97] She later died of a pre-existing heart condition from a lack of oxygen.[98] In 1998, a 37-year-old man was hit on the head by a falling object. His left arm was paralyzed, and he suffered from short-term memory loss (losing his job as a result). Two objects were discovered at the bottom floor of Space Mountain: a camera and a candle from Frontierland.[99] On August 1, 2006, a 6-year-old boy fainted after riding Space Mountain and was taken to Celebration Hospital where he died. The victim was a terminal cancer patient visiting the Magic Kingdom as a part of the Give Kids the World program. The medical examiner's report showed that he died of natural causes due to a metastatic pulmonary blastoma tumor.[100] On December 7, 2006, a 73-year-old man lost consciousness while riding Space Mountain. He was transported to a hospital and died three days later. The medical examiner found that the man died of natural causes due to a heart condition.[101] On July 7, 2015, a 55-year-old woman from Kingsport, Tennessee, died of cardiopulmonary arrest and septic shock at Florida Hospital Celebration after losing consciousness while on the ride. According to the medical examiner, her medical history showed a history of hypertension and congestive heart failure.[102][103] Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Main article: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train On November 1, 2014, falling embers from the Wishes fireworks show landed on the artificial grass exterior of the ride, causing a fire near the bridge that the coaster travels on just before entering the mine. This caused the ride and the area around it to be evacuated.[104] There were no injuries reported and the ride reopened later that evening.[105][106] Splash Mountain Main article: Splash Mountain On November 5, 2000, a 37-year-old man from St. Petersburg, Florida, was fatally injured while trying to exit the ride vehicle while it was moving. He told fellow passengers that he felt ill and attempted to reach one of the attraction's marked emergency exits.[107] He was struck by the following ride vehicle and died at Celebration Hospital.[108] On August 2, 2020, one of the log flume boats began to sink underwater. In a video shown on Twitter, a cast member can be heard telling guests not to exit the vehicle because standing on a platform on the side of the ride poses a "safety hazard."[109] The Haunted Mansion Main article: The Haunted Mansion On October 19, 1991, a 15-year-old girl from Sarasota, Florida, was critically injured after she fell onto the tracks of the ride. According to witnesses, she was jumping from car to car and fell onto the track, where she was dragged under a moving car for at least 50 feet (15.24 m) before the ride stopped. She was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she underwent emergency surgery for head and facial injuries.[110][111] In February 2007, an 89-year-old woman fell and broke her hip while exiting a ride vehicle.[112] On July 31, 2018, then 24-year-old Patrick Spikes from Winter Garden, Florida, who was a former Disney World employee entered inside a restricted area of the attraction and stole various costumes, props, and other items that were worth over $7,000. Apparently, someone caught him in the act while taking a photo.[clarification needed] The photos of the items that were stolen were released according to the authorities. One of the photos showed a pink costume, which was possibly taken from an audio animatronic character. Another showed a woman, who Spikes recognized, wearing the outfit. Security investigators said that Spikes had the photos taken from his phone and they had a conversation with him upon the whereabouts of the stolen artefacts.[clarification needed] On April 26, 2019, investigators contacted someone who apparently said that Spikes was able to get the items with permission. Spikes was arrested on May 17 and charged with burglary, grand theft, and dealing in stolen property.[113] Tomorrowland Speedway Main article: Tomorrowland Speedway On July 23, 2019, a 75-year-old man suffered injuries after falling into one of the ride's vehicles.[46] Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid Main article: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure On July 21, 2019, a 69-year-old woman who had a pre-existing medical condition suffered a seizure after experiencing the attraction.[46] Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe In March 2010, a 4-year-old boy from San Diego, California, suffered severe burns to his face and neck after being scalded by a tray of hot nacho cheese. The accident occurred when the boy sat down to dinner in an unstable chair and grabbed a food tray to prevent himself falling, resulting in the cheese falling off of the food tray and into his lap. The parents of the child sued Disney, with their attorney claiming that "the cheese should not have been that hot" and that Disney made no effort "to regulate and monitor the temperature of the nacho cheese which was being served to young children." A Disney representative commented on the incident: "It's unfortunate when any child is injured. We just received notice of the lawsuit and are currently reviewing it."[114] The family settled out of court in 2011.[115] Other incidents involving guests On May 29, 2007, a 34-year-old woman from Clermont, Florida, was attacked by a 51-year-old park guest from Anniston, Alabama, as they waited in line at the Mad Tea Party attraction.[116] The attacker was convicted on charges of battery[117] and sentenced to 90 days in jail, nine months' probation and an anger management course.[118] The victim and her husband later filed two separate lawsuits against Disney. Her lawsuit claims, among other things, that: Walt Disney World provided inadequate staff and security at the ride; there was a lack of adequate training to recognize security threats, that the park did not anticipate the attack and have the attacker removed before anything happened and that the following investigation was mishandled. His lawsuit against Disney is claiming the loss of his wife's support and companionship due to the attack.[119] In 2011, a jury found in favor of Disney.[120] On October 17, 2019, James Anthony Jones, a 50-year-old man from Orlando with an annual Disney Pass, was arrested for lewd and lascivious molestation after groping two underaged girls the previous evening in two separate incidents. He has since been held in jail without bond awaiting trial. Meanwhile, in November 2019, more lewd and lascivious molestation charges were filed against him after he was connected to two further incidents involving groping underaged girls at Disney World in July 2019 and September 2019. Five months later in April 2020, he was charged with third-degree felony battery after he was connected to one more incident involving groping an adult woman at Epcot in October 2019 in front of her husband and daughter. Other investigations may be pending.[121] On December 10, 2019, a small fire occurred inside Big Top Souvenirs. No one was harmed during the incident and the shop was closed for several days and meet-and-greets moved from Pete's Silly Sideshow to outside.[122] On January 2, 2020, a minuscule fire broke out on the Speedramp leading to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in Tomorrowland. Guests were evacuated off the ride, and the ride, as well as Astro Orbiter were closed for approximately an hour. Reedy Creek fire department responded to the incident.[123] Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Main article: Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Miss Adventure Falls On December 8, 2018, a 44-year-old man was seriously injured when his arm got caught in the conveyor belt. Employees' attempts to free the man were unsuccessful. After being freed by fire rescue personnel, the man was flown to a hospital by helicopter to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The ride was closed the following day pending further investigation.[124][125] Mayday Falls In May 2018, an 83-year-old man fractured his ankle while going down Mayday Falls.[3] Wave pool On August 4, 2005, a 12-year-old girl from Newport News, Virginia, felt ill while using the wave pool. Lifeguards talked with her after noticing her lying down on the side of the pool; she said she felt fine, but passed out shortly after standing up. Though lifeguards performed CPR on her until paramedics arrived, she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Celebration Hospital.[126] The autopsy showed that she died due to arrhythmia caused by an early-stage viral heart infection.[127] Other incidents involving guests On July 3, 2009, a 51-year-old man from Farmington, New York, was charged with lewd and lascivious molestation after allegedly attempting to remove swimsuits from five teenage girls while all were in the wave pool. Disney security was notified and they called for Orange County deputies.[128] On July 10, 2009, a 51-year-old Connecticut man was charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition after he allegedly fondled himself in front of a teenage girl near the park's wave pool. One eyewitness, a visitor who worked with paroled sex-offenders in Missouri, confronted the man who then fled the scene. As he attempted to leave the parking lot, he ran a stop sign and was stopped by an Orange County deputy and detained on charges of driving with a suspended license. The man denied the lewd conduct charges, claiming his European-style swimsuit was too small. This was the fifth sexual-related reported incident to occur at a Central Florida water park in 2009; the other parks aside from Typhoon Lagoon were Blizzard Beach, Aquatica, and Wet 'n Wild.[129] The charges were dropped in August 2009 after prosecutors determined there was insufficient evidence in the case.[130] On July 16, 2009, a 29-year-old man from Washington was arrested and charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a 13-year-old boy.[131] He was sentenced to two years in prison.[132] On July 3, 2016, a 27-year-old Indian national was arrested and charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child over 12 years old but under the age of 16, and two counts of battery on accusations of groping six people in the wave pool.[133] The man was released on bond a few days later.[134] Characters In 2005, Walt Disney World reported 773 injuries to OSHA for employees portraying one of 270 different characters at the parks.[76] Of those injuries listed, 282 (roughly 36%) were related to costuming issues, such as costume weight affecting the head, neck, or shoulders. 49 injuries (6%) were specifically due to the costume head. 107 injuries (14%) were caused by park guests' interactions with the characters, where the guest hit, pushed, or otherwise hurt (intentionally or not) the costumed employee. Other items in the report include skin rashes, bruises, sprains, or heat-related issues. One change that Disney made to assist character performers was to change rules limiting the overall costume weight to be no more than 25% of the performer's body weight.[citation needed] Ariel On November 2, 2019, a 51-year old sex offender was charged with battery after groping a cast member playing Ariel during a meet-and-greet.[135] Donald Duck A 27-year-old woman from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit in August 2010 against the Disney corporation, claiming that the Donald Duck character groped her during a photo and autograph session in May 2008 while she and her family were visiting Epcot. The lawsuit is for US$200,000 in damages to compensate the alleged victim for negligence, battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The woman claims to suffer from severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress, acute anxiety, headaches, nightmares and flashbacks, and other emotional and physical ailments. Part of the lawsuit's basis is a report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office that alleged similar acts by costumed characters have been reported to them 24 times since 2004. The woman did not file a complaint at the time of the incident.[136] Disney settled the lawsuit with the claimant for an undisclosed amount in 2011.[137] Goofy In September 2004, a Disney employee who had been accused of a different act was suspended for allegedly shoving two Kodak employees while he was dressed as Goofy at Animal Kingdom on August 29, 2004. The two photographers believed that Goofy was a different employee who was joking around until they were relaxing backstage and saw it was not their friend. The cast member's attorney stated that the two photographers shoved back as part of routine horseplay among employees meant to entertain. The sheriff's office was considering misdemeanor charges.[138] During the investigation, two Animal Kingdom employees came forward saying the cast member had touched their breasts. The lawyer claimed that the cast member was merely looking at their lanyards containing lapel trading pins.[139] Minnie Mouse On June 7, 2009, a 60-year-old man from Cressona, Pennsylvania, touched a cast member dressed as Minnie Mouse while he was visiting the Magic Kingdom. The case went to trial on August 11, 2009. The victim claims that the man groped her in the photo.[clarification needed] The man pleaded guilty to the incident. He was convicted of charges of misdemeanor battery,[140] and was sentenced to 180 days of probation and 570 hours of community service.[141] Tigger In April 2004, a 36-year-old Disney employee was arrested for allegedly fondling a 13-year-old girl and her mother while he was dressed as Tigger during a photo opportunity at the Magic Kingdom in February 2004. He was charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12 and 15 years old and one count of simple battery.[142] The case went to trial, during which the defense produced the Tigger costume itself to demonstrate the difficulties of maneuvering the costume's oversize gloves and the limited line of sight of the actor in the costume. The jury deliberated less than one hour before acquitting the employee of all charges. The employee returned to work at Disney.[143] On January 5, 2007, a 14-year-old boy from Greenville, New Hampshire, was allegedly punched in the head by a Disney employee dressed as Tigger during a photo opportunity at Disney's Hollywood Studios.[144] The family felt that the act was deliberate and filed a police report of battery against the cast member from Kissimmee, Florida.[145] The cast member was suspended pending the results of the investigation.[146] In the cast member's statement to the sheriff's office, he claimed that he was acting in self-defense as the child was pulling on the back of the costume and causing him to lose his breath.[147] A lawyer for the employee accused in the 2004 case against Tigger released his own opinion on the situation. He believed the child instigated the situation and that the cast member's movements were an involuntary reaction to pain. The lawyer was not representing the accused cast member at the time of this statement.[148] On February 15, 2007, the State Attorney General's office announced that no charges would be filed against the cast member.[149] Resort hotels Disney's Art of Animation Resort Main article: Disney's Art of Animation Resort On July 14, 2015, a 3-year-old child was found at the bottom of a resort pool after becoming separated from his parents. Officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office reported the child was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.[150] On June 25, 2017, a 5-year-old boy became separated from his parents while at the resort. The Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Orange County Sheriff's Office eventually found him drowning at one of the pools. The boy was airlifted to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children where he was reported to be in critical condition and later recovered.[151] Disney's BoardWalk Inn Main article: Disney's BoardWalk Inn On June 29, 2000, a waiter and a child were held hostage by the child's father in a hotel room over domestic issues. During the hostage situation, other guests were evacuated and given alternative accommodations in the resort. The man released the hostages and handed himself over to authorities in the early hours of June 30, 2000.[152] Disney's Contemporary Resort Main article: Disney's Contemporary Resort On November 12, 1992, an off-duty cast member fell off the ledge outside the Top of The World restaurant on the 15th floor of the Contemporary. The cast member had been sitting on the ledge when a swarm of wasps appeared. Trying to swat them away, the cast member lost his balance and fell to his death 11 stories below.[153] On March 22, 2016, a death occurred at Disney's Contemporary Resort. The monorail's service was temporarily suspended while Orange County Sheriff's Office investigated. Investigators announced that they believe that the person committed suicide. According to multiple sources, the person jumped to their death inside the central A-frame tower.[154][155][156][157] On May 28, 2018, an intoxicated man was arrested at Disney's Contemporary Resort after he falsely told other guests an active shooter was in the resort. Panic soon followed and the resort was placed on lockdown until police could arrive. The reports were traced back to the man, who was found hiding in bushes outside of the resort. In questioning the man claimed he did it to get reactions from people for a class and his YouTube channel.[158] On March 4, 2020, a woman died in an apparent suicide at Disney's Contemporary Resort. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the resort around 4 p.m. after receiving a call that someone may have jumped off of the building. Upon arrival, and with help from the Reedy Creek Improvement District, they found an unresponsive woman who was later pronounced dead at the scene.[159] Disney's Fort Wilderness Main article: Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground On August 22, 1980, an 11-year-old boy from New York City died after swimming in the River Country water park next to the campground. The cause of death was amoebic meningoencephalitis, traces of which were found in the water.[160] On April 16, 1982, a 36-year-old woman from Little Silver, New Jersey, collapsed and died while walking away from the Water Flume ride in River Country.[161] On August 9, 1982, a 14-year-old boy from Erie, North Dakota, drowned at River Country. He was pulled from the water at the River Country Cove about five minutes after the youth slid down a 60-foot slide into five feet of water. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.[162] On October 10, 1986, an 8-year-old boy was attacked by an alligator when he and his siblings were wandering near the lake's edge while watching ducks.[163][164] On May 23, 1987, a 6-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool. The family later sued, stating that the resort should have had more than one lifeguard on duty to monitor the crowded pool, and that the pool should have had a safety line between the shallow and deep ends.[165] On July 10, 1989, a 13-year-old boy from Longwood, Florida, drowned at River Country. He was swimming with eight classmates and two counselors. 15 minutes later, another swimmer felt the youth under his feet in about 5 feet (1.52 m) of water and dragged him out. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Sand Lake Hospital.[166] Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Main article: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa On October 9, 1989, a 33-year-old woman from Glen Cove, New York, was killed when a small speedboat collided with a ferry boat. She and her 8-year-old son were broadsided by the ferry while trying to videotape friends and family members who were water skiing in the Seven Seas Lagoon.[clarification needed] A crew member and a visitor on the ferry dived into the water and rescued her son. The boy was not hurt in the accident.[167] The family sued Disney for $240 million, claiming that the ferry's operators should have seen the speedboat before it came so close.[168] On June 14, 2016, a 2-year-old boy from Elkhorn, Nebraska, was attacked by an alligator at 9:15pm on the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon. His parents unsuccessfully tried to intervene and the boy was pulled into the water. His body was found at approximately 1:45 PM the following afternoon, in the vicinity of where he went missing; he was found 12 to 15 yards (11 to 14 m) from the shore in about 6 feet (1.8 m) of water[169][170] The medical examiner ruled that the child died of "drowning and traumatic injuries." Reuters reported that the resort would put up signs around warning guests about alligators.[171] Since the incident, Disney has added warning signs and rope-barriers to waterways around the entire resort. For a short time, references to alligators were removed from a number of attractions, including The Jungle Cruise.[172] Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa On April 22, 2010, a 61-year-old woman from Celebration, Florida, suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs, and back pain due to a boating accident near the Treehouse Villas. The rented Sea Raycer that her husband was driving collided with a Disney ferryboat. The Orange County Sheriff's report states that the Sea Raycer crossed into the ferry's right-of-way.[173] Disney's Polynesian Village Resort Main article: Disney's Polynesian Village Resort On April 6, 1982, a 2-year-old girl from Sunrise, Florida, died after being injured outside a park restaurant. She was standing in line with her family outside the Coral Isle Coffee Shop when she and her 12-year-old sister were playing with a rope tied to a large menu board. The girls pulled on the rope and the board fell on top of the toddler, killing her. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Orange Vista Hospital.[174] On May 29, 2019, a woman in her early 30s from Celebration, Florida, sued the park after being injured in 2017. As she was walking on the dock of the Seven Seas Lagoon, a seasonal nesting bird apparently dive-bombed and struck her in the head. She then suffered a traumatic brain injury and sought unspecified damages of $15,000 following the incident. The resort was also accused of not keeping the dock safe by warning visitors of the potential hazard.[175] Disney's Pop Century Resort Main article: Disney's Pop Century Resort On March 12, 2013, a 13-year-old boy from Springfield, Missouri drowned at one of the pools in the resort. He was swimming in the Hippy Dippy pool with some other guests and there were no lifeguards on duty at the time when the incident occurred. The boy drowned in the 4 feet section of the pool and was pulled from the water by a paramedic who tried to revive him by performing CPR, but he later died after being taken to the hospital.[176] On July 3, 2016, a 7-year-old boy claimed that he was groped by a youth baseball coach from Wisconsin in one of the resort's pools. The coach was arrested and charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation.[177] On July 9, 2018, a 33-year-old cast member died in an industrial accident near the Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts. A toro utility cart crushed the employee, causing him to fall unconscious. Workers who were unable to lift the cart, along with officials, pronounced him dead at the scene.[178][179] Doubletree Guest Suites On June 13, 2010, a dead body was discovered at the hotel. The manner of death was originally unknown, but was later declared a suicide.[180][181] JW Marriott Bonnet Creek On August 29, 2018, two workers on the site of a hotel that was under construction fell to their death when scaffolding around the building collapsed, a third worker sustained minor injuries and a fourth escaped unharmed.[182] Walt Disney World Speedway Main article: Walt Disney World Speedway On April 12, 2015, a 36-year-old driving instructor was fatally injured and his driver was hospitalized after a crash during a run as part of the Exotic Driving Experience. 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🌐 The Global Network 🌐List of incidents at Walt Disney World Disney Transport From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Disney Transport Disney Transport Bus (24555800569).jpg A Disney Transport bus in operation Parent The Walt Disney Company Commenced operation October 1, 1971 Headquarters 3020 Maingate Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34747[1] Locale Greater Orlando Service area Walt Disney World/Reedy Creek Improvement District Service type bus, boat, monorail, carpool, and parking lot tram Destinations 4 theme parks, 2 water parks, Disney Springs, 22 resorts, and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (special occasions) Hubs Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Blizzard Beach, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, Disney Springs and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Stations 5 hubs, 22+ resorts Depots 1 Bus Depot, 1 Monorail Depot Fleet 12 Monorails Bombardier Mark VI 486 buses[2] Nova Bus LFS Gillig Low Floor New Flyer Xcelsior Boats Ferries[3] 2 Magic Kingdom-class 1 Kingdom Queen-class 7 Motor Launches 3 Motor Cruisers[3] 9 Friendship boats[4] 15 River boats[4] 28 Parking lot trams[5] Operator Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Walt Disney World Theme parks Magic KingdomEpcotDisney's Hollywood StudiosDisney's Animal Kingdom Water parks Disney's Typhoon LagoonDisney's Blizzard Beach Other attractions Disney SpringsESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Hotels Walt Disney World Resorts Transport Disney TransportWalt Disney World Monorail SystemDisney Skyliner vte Disney Transport is a mass public transit system of the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida. The transportation system provides free service to guests of the resort and consists of buses, a monorail system, a gondola lift system, watercraft, and parking lot trams.[6][7] Most of the routes operated by Disney Transport are buses that run along the resort's public roads maintained by the Reedy Creek Improvement District and private roads. None of these modes of transportation charge a fare, which makes the entire network free to use.
Contents 1 Buses 1.1 Features 1.2 Routes 1.3 Fleet 2 Monorail 3 Gondola lift 4 Watercraft 4.1 Routes 5 Parking lot trams 6 Minnie Van 7 Discontinued services 8 Incidents 9 Notes 10 See also 11 References 12 External links Buses Except where monorail or ferry service exists or walking is practical, direct bus service is provided from every hotel to every park and to Disney Springs, as well as between parks. The buses are fare-free for all visitors to Walt Disney World.[6][7][8] Bus service to and from parks typically starts 45 minutes before the park opens and ends an hour after the park closes; buses from Disney Springs to the resorts run until 2 a.m.[9] Bus stops are located near park entrances; near Disney Springs' Town Center entrance; and along roadways inside the resort (for more expansive resorts) or near the resort's entrance (for smaller resorts).[6]
Features At the resorts, there are screens that sometimes indicate when the next bus to a given park will be arriving.[10] This technology tracks the buses through GPS technology to give projected wait times, though buses usually run at intervals of no more than twenty minutes.[6][10] On board the air-conditioned, ADA-accessible buses,[6] announcements are played to indicate points of interest and bus stops. These announcements use GPS to determine which announcements should be played at which locations.[11] All buses are ADA-accessible and can carry two wheelchairs or mobility scooters per vehicle. Strollers must be folded before boarding the buses.[8]
Along Buena Vista Drive between Epcot Center Drive and the Disney Springs Lime Garage, new bus lanes were installed between 2014 and May 2016 as part of the renovation of Disney Springs.[12][13] These allow buses headed to/from Disney Springs and Typhoon Lagoon to use their own, exclusive right-of-way in the median of Buena Vista Drive.[12][13][14]
Routes While the bus system is a hub-and-spoke paradigm, it is more akin to a traditional aviation hub-and-spoke model than to the traditional public transit hub-and-spoke model because it has multiple hubs, both primary and secondary in nature, with the routes themselves usually being non-stop.[15] The four theme parks, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom, as well as Disney Springs, operate as the five primary hubs. Each of the four theme parks has service to the 22 resorts, as well as to the other parks.[15] Disney Springs has service only to the resorts, except for one-way service from the theme parks to Disney Springs after 4 p.m.[16] Bus service is not provided on some routes served by monorail or watercraft, for example between Epcot and the Magic Kingdom, and between the Magic Kingdom or Epcot to resorts on the monorail line.
Since March 2019, both water parks offer direct service to and from Disney resort hotels. Guest no longer have to transfer at Disney's Animal Kingdom for Blizzard Beach or Disney Springs for Typhoon Lagoon. ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is served only on select days, and only to and from Pop Century, Caribbean Beach, and All-Star Resorts.[17] Direct transportation between the spokes (the resorts) is not provided, unless they happen to be on the same bus route.[15] Buses also are used for internal resort guest transportation within several of the larger resorts. Disney Transport buses also carry Disney World employees around the resort.[11] The Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) acts as the primary hub for the Walt Disney World Monorail System, as well as a transfer point for watercraft service. As of late 2013, Disney Transport buses no longer transport visitors to the TTC;[18] however, other bus services still use the TTC, such as the Orlando area's Lynx public bus system, which also stops at Disney University and Disney Springs' West Side section.[19]
Beginning in 1983, buses' destinations were marked by a small colored flag on the front of the bus. At the time of the flags' introduction, the resort consisted of two parks, four hotels, the TTC, and the Disney Shopping Village; there were also three bus routes that ran exclusively within the Fort Wilderness Resort.[20] Handbooks were provided so travelers could match the flags with the destinations. However, this became increasingly impractical as more parks and hotels were added, and the flags were retired from the buses in 1995.[20] Now, the destination or destinations are displayed on the electronic route marquee on the fronts and sides of each bus. Newer buses (made from 2015 onward) also have marquees on the backs of each bus.[20]
Fleet Disney Transport operates a fleet of Nova Bus LFS, Gillig Low Floor, and New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior bus models. They have approximately 350 buses in their fleet with a further 50 Gillig buses on order as of 2014, which would expand their fleet to 400 buses.[2] This is an expansion from the 319 buses it had in 2012, and from approximately 289 in years prior.[21] Since 2013, some buses have sported a new red-and-gray, or red-and-white, paint scheme with a new "Disney Transport" logo, with more buses to be repainted over the coming years. This is a change from previous livery, in which buses were painted white with a red "Disney" logo and the word "Transport" in yellow-on-purple text next to the logo.[22]
Disney Transport has been expanding its fleet with new Gillig buses, and in 2014, it introduced new articulated New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior buses as a pilot project to increase capacity on certain routes.[21][23] All Disney Transport buses run on R50 Biodiesel, a cleaner renewable diesel fuel,[24] and in 2013, Disney Transport began testing the use of all-electric buses on its routes.[25] The fleet currently is the third largest fleet of any Florida transportation system, behind Miami's Metrobus and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.[2]
The Disney Transport bus depot is located at 2451 Recycle Way, Orlando, FL 32830.
Current active fleet As of December 2016, there are 390 vehicles in Disney Transport's fleet.
Numbers (Total ordered) Photo Year Builder Model name Engine Transmission or propulsion system Notes 4815 to 4885 (71 buses) Disney Transport busses at DAK (25222401703).jpg 2000-02 Nova Bus LFS Detroit Diesel Series 40 Allison B500R Leased[26] 4886-04 to 4930-04 (45 buses) Captain America Civil War Bus at DHS (27740037045).jpg 2004 Gillig Low Floor (G29D102N4) Cummins ISL Voith D864.5 4931-06 to 4952-06 (22 buses) 2006 4953 (1 bus) 2005 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL ZF 5HP552C Ex-Nova Bus demo, acquired 2007 4954-07 to 4962-07 (9 buses) Disney Transport busses at DAK (25822917946).jpg 2007 Gillig Low Floor (G29D102N4) Cummins ISL Voith DIWA.5 4963-08 to 4983-08 (21 buses) 2008 4985-09 to 4999-09 (15 buses) 2009 5000-10 to 5009-10 (10 buses) Disney Transport busses at DAK (25548298800).jpg 2010 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL Allison B500R 5010-10 to 5022-10 (13 buses) Disney Transport busses at DAK (25728050552).jpg 2010 Gillig Low Floor (G27D102N4) Cummins ISL Voith D864.5 5023-11 to 5069-11 (47 buses) 2011 5071-12 to 5121-12 (51 buses) 2012 5122-13 to 5145-13 (24 buses) 2013 5146-13 to 5151-13 (6 buses) Disney Bus Number 5147-13 (30860476133).jpg New Flyer Industries XD60 Cummins ISL9 Allison B500R 5152-13 to 5157-13 (6 buses) Disney articulated bus 2 crop.jpg Nova Bus LFS Articulated Cummins ISL9 5158-15 to 5199-15 (42 buses) Disney Bus crop.jpg 2015-16 Gillig Low Floor (G27D102N4) Cummins ISL9 5200-16 to 5206-16 (7 buses) Past fleet Numbers (Total ordered) Photo Year Builder Model name Engine Transmission or propulsion system Notes 1000-1002 (3 buses) 1961 GMC TDH-5302 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Former White House Sightseeing Corporation buses. 1008 (1 bus) 19?? Highway Products TC-31 Acquired in 1972. 1014 (1 bus) 196? GMC TDH-5302 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 1016-1020 (5 buses) 19?? Highway Products TC-31 Acquired in 1974 1021 (1 bus) TC-25 Acquired in 1974 from the City of Lansing. 1022 (1 bus) TC-31 Acquired in 1974. 1023 (1 bus) TC-25 Acquired in 1974. 1024 (1 bus) Acquired in 1974. 1370-1373 (4 buses) Former Fort Wayne buses numbered 401-404. 2269 (1 bus) TC-31 Former City of Fort Sumpter bus. 2479 (1 bus) TC-31 Acquired in 1975. 2508 (1 bus) 1962 GMC TDH-5302 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Ex WMATA bus 5846, Exx DC Transit bus of the same number. 2511 (1 bus) 1962 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Ex WMATA bus 5813, Exx DC Transit bus of the same number. 2512 (1 bus) 1960 TDH-4517 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Ex WMATA bus 2530, Exx Washington, Virginia & Maryland bus 530. 2513 (1 bus) 1962 TDH-5302 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Ex WMATA bus 5833, Exx DC Transit bus of the same number. 2514 (1 bus) 1965 TDH-5304 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Ex WMATA bus 6564, Exx DC Transit bus of the same number. 2515 (1 bus) 1962 TDH-5302 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 Ex WMATA bus 5831, Exx DC Transit bus of the same number. 2518 (1 bus) 196? TDH-5304 Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison VH9 2650-2663 (14 buses) 1981 RTS-04 Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V-730 Used on employee shuttles and training 2650-2653 former Long Beach Transit buses. 2654-2663 former MetroLINK buses. 2664-2665 (2 buses) 1983 Allison V-730 Ex RTC (Reno, NV) Operated on manager shuttle to Pluto parking lot 2680-2681 (2 buses) 1983 Allison V-730 Used on employee shuttles and training Former Delaware Transit Corporation buses. 2682-2684, 2689 (4 buses) 1982 Allison V-730 Used on employee shuttles and training Former Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority buses. 2701-2707 (7 buses) 1980 Allison V-730 Originally powered with 6V71Ns. 2708-2712 (5 buses) 1980 Allison V-730 Originally powered with 6V71Ns. 2713-2717 (5 buses) Disney Transport Bus, Early 1980s (2789308761).jpg 1981 Allison V-730 Originally powered with 6V71Ns. 2718-2720 (3 buses) 1982 Allison V-730 Originally powered with 6V71Ns. 2721-2738 (18 buses) 1982-83 Allison V-730 Originally powered with 6V71Ns. 2739-2743 (5 buses) 1987 RTS-06 Allison V-730 Originally powered with 6V71Ns. 2744 (1 bus) 1980 RTS-04 Allison V-731 Ex-GM Production Test Bus 2745-2758 (14 buses) 1979 T8H-203 Allison V-730 Originally DDOT and SEMTA/SMART, bought in 1998 and rebuilt by Midwest Bus Corporation. 2759-2767, 2773-2778, 2780 (16 buses) RTS Disney Transport Bus (1982 Prototype) (3140262730).jpg 1980 T8J-204 Allison V-730 Originally MDT buses, acquired in 1998 and rebuilt by Midwest Buses. 2774, 2776, 2778, 2780 were the last GMCs to operate, retired in 2010. 2768-2772, 2779 (6 buses) 1981 Allison V-730 Originally MVRTA buses, acquired in 1998 and rebuilt by Midwest Buses. 2779 was one of the last five GMCs to retire in 2010. 4701-4714 (14 buses) 1988 TMC RTS-06 Allison V-731 4715-4727 (13 buses) Disney Bus Number 4722 (cropped).jpg 1988 TMC Allison V-731 4728-4754 (27 buses) 1989 TMC Allison V-731 4755-4758 (4 buses) 1989 TMC Allison V-731 4759-4780 (22 buses) 1990 TMC Allison V-731 4781-4788 (8 buses) 1991 TMC Allison V-731 4789-4804 (16 buses) RTS Disney Transport Bus (3140262184).jpg 1992 TMC Allison V-731 4805-4814 (10 buses) 1994 TMC Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison V-731 4984 (1 bus) 2008? DesignLine EcoSaver IV Bought by Disney Transportation.[27][28] Retired, may have suffered a major failure.[29] 5070-12 (1 bus) 2011 Nova Bus LFX Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1700B Demonstrator (2012 model), in service February–April 2012. Monorail vte Transport in Walt Disney World Main article: Walt Disney World Monorail System There are also three monorail lines from the Transportation and Ticket Center to either Magic Kingdom or Epcot, which comprise the fare-free Walt Disney World Monorail System.[7][30] The three lines, and the rolling stock of twelve Mark VI monorails, are maintained by Disney and form part of the Walt Disney World transportation system.[30][31] The monorails are ADA-accessible and stroller-accessible, though there is a vertical gap between the monorails and the platforms, so wheelchair users must use a portable ramp, located at each station, to board the monorail.[8] The monorail system opened in 1971 with the Magic Kingdom "Resort" and "Express" monorail lines; the former runs in a loop between Magic Kingdom and the TTC via the Polynesian, Grand Floridian, and Contemporary Resorts, while the latter bypasses the resorts and goes directly between the TTC and Magic Kingdom via a parallel loop.[8] The Epcot line was added in 1982.[30][31] As of 2013, the system is one of the most heavily used monorail systems in the world with over 150,000 daily riders.[32]
The Monorail Blue train Gondola lift
Disney Skyliner system Main article: Disney Skyliner The resort operates the Disney Skyliner gondola lift system. The three-line system connects Disney's Pop Century Resort, Disney's Art of Animation Resort, Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort, and Disney Riviera Resort to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Epcot.[33][34]
Watercraft
The Richard F. Irvine ferry in the Seven Seas Lagoon The resort also maintains a fleet of watercraft providing additional access between various Disney resorts and parks. These ferries are also free to ride.[6] While some route duplication does take place (for instance, the Disney Springs water taxis to the Disney Springs Resort Area duplicate buses to these same resorts), the watercraft provide an alternative way to travel from one location to another.[8]
Strollers can be transported aboard all of the boats, and the ferries, motor cruisers, Friendship Boats, and water taxis are ADA-accessible when water conditions are favorable. Motor launches cannot accept motorized wheelchairs or unfolded wheelchairs.[35]
Routes The boats with the highest capacities are the large ferries that traverse the Seven Seas Lagoon between the TTC and the Magic Kingdom. The three ferries are clad in different trim colors and are named for past Disney executives: the General Joe Potter (blue), the Richard F. Irvine (red) and the Admiral Joe Fowler (green).[36]
Motor launches and cruisers link several places in the Seven Seas Lagoon, using colored flags to indicate the route. Launches link the Magic Kingdom to the Grand Floridian and Polynesian Resorts via the Seven Seas Lagoon, using the Gold Route.[3][37] These launches also connect the Magic Kingdom to Bay Lake via a water bridge to reach the Wilderness Lodge, using the Red Route; and the Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, using the Green Route.[3][37][38] There is also a Blue Route motor launch between the Wilderness Lodge and the Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, via the Contemporary Resort.[37]
Water taxis, which also have colored flags as route indicators, link the Port Orleans Resort – Riverside (yellow), the Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter (purple), the Saratoga Springs Resort (blue), and the Old Key West Resort (green) to Disney Springs along the Sassagoula River.[8] A fourth route, the red-flag route, ferries passengers around Disney Springs.[3]
Friendship Boats also connect the International Gateway entrance of Epcot to the BoardWalk Resort; the Yacht and Beach Club Resorts; the Swan and Dolphin Resorts; and Disney's Hollywood Studios.[3] They also connect Epcot's Future World to Morocco in the World Showcase.[39]
Type Photo Route Northern/ western terminal[3][36][40] Intermediate stops[3][36][40] Southern/ eastern terminal[3][36][40] Ferry (3 boats)[38] General Joe Potter.jpg Magic Kingdom / Transportation and Ticket Center[3][36] Magic Kingdom None Transportation and Ticket Center Motor Launch (7 boats) Motor Cruiser (3 boats)[38] Boats at the Magic Kingdom (2357414779).jpgFlorida Tour, August 2006 (19139428785).jpg Gold flag[37] (2 launches)[8] Continuous clockwise operation (before 3 p.m.) or counterclockwise operation (after 3 p.m.). Stops shown in clockwise order:[38][40] Magic Kingdom Disney's Polynesian Resort Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Green flag[37] (2 cruisers)[8] Magic Kingdom None Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Red flag[38] (1 launch, 1 cruiser)[8] Disney's Wilderness Lodge Blue flag[37] (2 launches)[8] Continuous circular operation to:[40] Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Disney's Wilderness Lodge Water Taxi – River Boats (15 boats)[38] 2016 June 10,GOING TO Disney Springs (27125901814).jpg Yellow flag/purple flag[8] Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside (yellow flag) Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter (purple flag) Disney Springs Blue flag[8] Treehouse Villas Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Green flag[8] Disney's Old Key West Resort None Red flag[8] Disney Springs internal service between Marketplace, West Side, and The Landing in a counterclockwise loop Friendship Boat (8 boats)[8] Ygdoz 1b (7416975520).jpg Epcot–Hollywood Studios[3] Epcot Disney's BoardWalk Resort Disney's Yacht/Beach Club Resorts Swan and Dolphin Resorts Disney's Hollywood Studios Future World–Morocco[39] Future World None Morocco Future World–Germany[39] Germany Parking lot trams
A parking lot tram operating at Epcot Disney Transport is also responsible for maintaining the fleet of parking lot trams used for shuttling guests between the various theme park parking lots and their respective main entrances (except at the Magic Kingdom, where the trams drop guests off at the Transportation and Ticket Center).[5][7] Because the trams require guests to transfer from one's wheelchair and to fold all strollers and wheelchairs before boarding, they are not ADA-accessible.[8] Both the Magic Kingdom and Epcot parking lots have two tram lanes, with the Magic Kingdom trams serving the "Heroes" and "Villains" sides of the lot, while the Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom parking lots have only one tram lane.[5]
The original tram tractors, which ran on compressed natural gas (CNG), were built by United Tractor of Chesterton, Indiana in 1969, while the tram cars were built by Arrow Development during the same period.[41] However, these tractors experienced many problems including overheating, transmission issues, as well as electrical and air brake troubles and were prone to frequent breakdowns.[42] A new fleet of tram tractors, which were custom designed and built in-house by Disney, were put into service in 1972. These tram tractors also originally ran on CNG, but were converted to run on diesel fuel only a few years after entering service due to numerous problems encountered with using CNG. Over the years, these problems were slowly resolved and the tractors were eventually converted back to running on CNG starting in the late 1990s and into the early 2000s.[42] Beginning in late 2010 and throughout 2011, safety doors were added to all of the tram cars along with outward facing speakers so that guests waiting to board the trams could hear the safety announcements more clearly. The 1972 tractors remained in service for over forty five years until late 2016, when Disney began testing a new tram tractor prototype at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The new tractor ran on propane, which made it quieter and more fuel efficient. Following successful testing, Disney upgraded the entire tram tractor fleet to the new propane-fueled tractors throughout 2017.[43]
Minnie Van
A Minnie Van parked at Disney Springs The vehicle for hire service named after Minnie Mouse[33] began testing in July 2017, with the first Minnie Van service being offered to guests staying at Disney's BoardWalk Resort, Disney's Yacht Club Resort, and Disney's Beach Club Resort at the end of that month.[44] The service is now available to all visitors on Walt Disney World property, whether overnight resort guests or not.[45] Unlike the public transportation, the Minnie Vans charge a distance based fee to transport guests anywhere within the Walt Disney World property (except for the Magic Kingdom; guests using rideshare vehicles to travel to the park must transfer to the ferry or a monorail at the TTC or walk to the park via a walking path from Disney's Contemporary Resort, as rideshare vehicles cannot use the park's bus loops). The vehicles are Chevrolet Traverse SUVs with capacity for up to 6 passengers.[46][47] Minnie Vans are requested using the Lyft mobile app. ADA accessible Minnie Vans are requested by calling the service on the direct line.[48]
Discontinued services Walt Disney World previously had its own small airport: the Walt Disney World Airport (a.k.a.: the Lake Buena Vista STOLport).[49] During the early 1970s, scheduled passenger service was operated by Shawnee Airlines with small de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter commuter turboprops, which had STOL (short takeoff and landing) capabilities on flights to Tampa and Orlando.[50][51] The airport is no longer in operation, but the landing strip still exists and is currently used as space for offices and storage.
From late 1973 to early 1980, the steam-powered 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge Fort Wilderness Railroad provided transportation within the Fort Wilderness Resort.[52] Railroad ties remain in place along certain sections of the railroad's former right-of-way.
Watercraft provided service to the Discovery Island zoological attraction from its opening in 1974 to its closure in 1999. As of 2019, the island is abandoned and access is prohibited.[53]
Incidents Main article: Incidents in Walt Disney World's transportation system From September 25, 2013 to September 25, 2015, Disney Transport has been involved in 27 total accidents that have been reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, including two fatal accidents and nineteen others involving injuries.[1]
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🌐 The Global Network 🌐List of incidents at Walt Disney World From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Incidents at Walt Disney World) Jump to navigationJump to search This is a summary of notable incidents that have taken place at Walt Disney World in Florida. Several people have died or been injured while riding attractions at Walt Disney World theme parks. Since 2001, state authorities have required Disney to report such incidents for investigation. For example, from the first quarter of 2005 to the first quarter of 2006, Disney reported four deaths and nineteen injuries at its Florida parks.[1] The term "incidents" refers to major injuries, deaths, loss (or injury), or significant crimes. Attraction-related incidents usually fall into one of the following categories: Negligence on the part of the park, either by ride operator or maintenance. Negligence on the part of the guest. This includes refusal to follow specific ride safety instructions, or deliberate intent to break park rules. The result of a guest's known, or unknown, health issues. Acts of God, which include generic accidents (e.g. slipping and falling) that are not the direct result of an action on anyone's part. According to a 1985 Time magazine article, nearly 100 lawsuits are filed against Disney each year for various incidents.[2] Florida theme parks are required to notify the state of any ride-related injuries or illnesses that require a hospital stay of at least 24 hours.[3] Contents 1 Disney Transport 1.1 Ferry Boat 1.2 Bus 1.3 Disney Skyliner 1.4 Monorail 1.5 Parking lot trams 2 Disney's Animal Kingdom 2.1 Dinosaur 2.2 Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain 2.3 Kali River Rapids 2.4 Kilimanjaro Safaris 2.5 Primeval Whirl 2.6 Festival of the Lion King 2.7 Avatar Flight of Passage 3 Disney's Hollywood Studios 3.1 Star Tours: The Adventures Continue 3.2 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster 3.3 The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 3.4 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! 3.5 Fantasmic! 3.6 Toy Story Mania! 4 Epcot 4.1 Body Wars 4.2 Mission: Space 4.3 Parking lot 4.4 Spaceship Earth 4.5 Test Track 4.6 Other incidents 5 Magic Kingdom 5.1 Backstage 5.2 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 5.3 Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin 5.4 It's a Small World 5.5 Main Street, U.S.A. 5.6 Jungle Cruise 5.7 Peter Pan's Flight 5.8 Pirates of the Caribbean 5.9 Prince Charming Regal Carrousel 5.10 Skyway 5.11 Space Mountain 5.12 Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 5.13 Splash Mountain 5.14 The Haunted Mansion 5.15 Tomorrowland Speedway 5.16 Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid 5.17 Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe 5.18 Other incidents involving guests 6 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon 6.1 Miss Adventure Falls 6.2 Mayday Falls 6.3 Wave pool 6.4 Other incidents involving guests 7 Characters 7.1 Ariel 7.2 Donald Duck 7.3 Goofy 7.4 Minnie Mouse 7.5 Tigger 8 Resort hotels 8.1 Disney's Art of Animation Resort 8.2 Disney's BoardWalk Inn 8.3 Disney's Contemporary Resort 8.4 Disney's Fort Wilderness 8.5 Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 8.6 Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 8.7 Disney's Polynesian Village Resort 8.8 Disney's Pop Century Resort 8.9 Doubletree Guest Suites 8.10 JW Marriott Bonnet Creek 9 Walt Disney World Speedway 10 See also 11 References Disney Transport Main article: Disney Transport Ferry Boat On April 22, 2010, a 61-year-old woman from Celebration, Florida, suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs, and back pain due to a boating accident near the Treehouse Villas. The rented Sea Raycer that her husband was driving collided with a Disney ferryboat. The Orange County Sheriff's report states that the Sea Raycer crossed in the ferry's right-of-way.[4] Bus On March 23, 2010, a Disney transportation bus rear-ended a private charter bus near the entrance to the Epcot parking lot. Seven guests aboard the Disney bus received minor injuries, while the bus driver was reported to have received critical injuries.[5] On April 1, 2010, a 9-year-old boy was crushed to death by a Disney transportation bus at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground while he was riding his bicycle with an 11-year-old girl.[6] A report from the Florida Highway Patrol says that the victim appeared to turn his bike into the road and ran into the side of the bus, subsequently being dragged under the bus's right-rear tire.[6] The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.[7] A preliminary report stated that the bus driver, who has 30 years' experience with Disney, was not impaired or driving recklessly and that charges probably would not be filed, pending a full investigation of the incident.[6] In October 2010, Disney World was sued for $15,106 by the boy's mother.[8] Disney settled out of court in 2012 with the boy's mother.[9] On December 26, 2010, a 69-year-old man died after stepping in front of a moving Disney transportation bus in the parking lot of Disney's Port Orleans Resort.[10] Disney Skyliner Main article: Disney Skyliner On October 5, 2019, a gondola became jammed while exiting the Riviera Resort station. A subsequent backlog of gondolas got stuck behind the jammed gondola inside the station causing the entire system to stop. There were no known injuries. [11] [12] [13] Monorail Main article: Walt Disney World Monorail System On February 12, 1974, the Mark IV Monorail Blue rear ended the Mark IV Monorail Red due to driver error. One driver and two passengers were injured.[14] On June 26, 1985, a fire engulfed the rear car of the six-car Mark IV Silver monorail train in transit from the Epcot station to the Transportation and Ticket Center.[15] This fire pre-dated onboard fire detection systems, emergency exits and evacuation planning. Passengers in the car kicked out side windows and climbed around the side of the train to reach the roof, where they were subsequently rescued by the Reedy Creek Fire Department.[16] Seven passengers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation or other minor injuries.[17] The fire department later determined that the fire started when a flat tire was dragged across the concrete beam and was ignited by the frictional heat.[18] On August 30, 1991, Monorail Red collided with a diesel maintenance work tractor near the Contemporary Resort as the tractor drove closely in front of the train to film it for a commercial. Two employees were treated at a hospital for injuries.[19] On August 12, 1996, an electrical fire occurred on a train pulling into the Magic Kingdom station. The driver and the five passengers on board exited safely. Two bus drivers who witnessed the fire and assisted were overcome by smoke and treated at a nearby hospital.[20] On July 5, 2009, during a failed track switchover from the Epcot line onto the Magic Kingdom express line, Monorail Pink backed into Monorail Purple at the Transportation & Ticket Center station, killing the 21-year-old Monorail Purple pilot.[21] One employee and six guests who were also on the trains were treated at the scene and released.[22] OSHA and park officials inspected the monorail line and the monorail reopened on July 6, 2009, after new sensors and operating procedures were put in place.[23][24] An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) showed no mechanical problems with the trains or track but did find that the track used in the switchover was not in its proper place for the track transition. The NTSB also noted that Purple's pilot attempted to reverse his train when he saw that there was going to be a collision. Disney placed three monorail employees on paid administrative leave as a result of the incident.[25] On October 31, 2011, the NTSB issued its findings on this incident, citing the probable cause as the shop panel operator's failure to properly align the switch beam before the monorail train was directed to reverse through it. As a result of this incident, cab riding for guests was discontinued.[26] On July 13, 2014, due to a power failure possibly caused by a lightning strike, the monorail system was temporarily disabled. Most trains were restarted and returned to stations safely.[27] Disney cast members were unable to restart Monorail Gold, which had been heading toward Epcot when it broke down. Reedy Creek emergency personnel successfully evacuated 120 people from that train. Fire officials confirmed that the malfunction was weather-related.[28] On October 10, 2015, a mechanical failure stranded guests aboard Monorail Yellow traveling between the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Contemporary Resort. Firefighters were able to rescue all the passengers about two hours after their arrival. No injuries were reported, although a number of the riders reported on social media that they had been stranded for hours.[29] On November 18, 2015, Monorail Coral was being towed by a monorail tug for an unknown reason. The monorail separated from the tug, then crashed into it, causing damage to the body of the monorail and shattering the windshield. All monorail lines were shut down after the accident and resumed operations the next day.[30][31] Parking lot trams On June 12, 1982, a 1-year-old girl from Muscatine, Iowa, was killed when she fell from a tram in a parking lot.[32] Disney's Animal Kingdom Dinosaur Main article: Dinosaur (Disney's Animal Kingdom) On April 30, 2005, a 30-year-old man from Mooresville, Indiana, lost consciousness shortly after exiting the ride and died from a heart attack moments later. An investigation showed the ride was operating correctly and was not the cause of his death; he had an artificial pacemaker.[33] Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain Main article: Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain On December 18, 2007, a 44-year-old man from Navarre, Florida, lost consciousness while riding the coaster. He was given CPR on the ride's loading platform and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.[34] An autopsy by the Orange County medical examiner's office concluded that the victim died of dilated cardiomyopathy and that the death was considered natural.[35] Kali River Rapids Main article: Kali River Rapids On May 29, 2007, five guests and one cast member were injured when an emergency exit platform malfunctioned. The guests were exiting a Kali River Rapids raft during a ride stoppage triggered by a monitoring sensor. The raft was on a steep incline and the emergency exit platform was designed to allow guests to easily access the emergency stairs from the incline. After an investigation determined that the platform "disengaged and slid", it was removed and an alternative evacuation procedure was adopted.[36] The six people were taken to local hospitals for minor injuries and were later released.[37] Kilimanjaro Safaris Main article: Kilimanjaro Safaris In February 2008, a small fire broke out at the front of a ride vehicle. A woman was taken to the hospital after jumping from the truck and three other people suffered minor injuries.[38] Primeval Whirl Main article: Primeval Whirl On November 27, 2007, a 63-year-old employee died from a brain injury sustained four days earlier when she was hit by a ride vehicle after falling from a restricted area of the ride platform.[39] On May 23, 2008, OSHA fined Walt Disney World US$25,500 and charged the company with five safety violations. The fines were: $15,000 for three serious violations; $7,500 for still missing a handrail that had been reported; and $3,000 for not responding to OSHA requests within the requested time period.[40] On March 13, 2011, a 52-year-old employee sustained head injuries while working on the ride and was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he later died. The ride was undergoing maintenance and was closed to the public at the time of the incident.[41] Festival of the Lion King Main article: Festival of the Lion King On March 21, 2016, a small electrical fire originating from beneath one of the puppet floats broke out during a performance of Festival of the Lion King. The fire was quickly extinguished and no one was hurt in the incident. The show resumed performances the next day.[42] Avatar Flight of Passage Main article: Avatar Flight of Passage Several instances of visitors losing consciousness on the ride were reported, leading to the installation of warning cards for riders before entering the ride. The cards are similar to those on Mission: Space and warn riders about fear of heights, motion sickness, and the seating restraints.[43] Disney's Hollywood Studios Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Main article: Star Tours: The Adventures Continue In October 2016, a 67-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, died after riding Star Tours. The rider had a pre-existing heart condition along with other contributing factors. The incident was described as part of a quarterly report filed with the Florida Department of Agriculture, which oversees the safety of the state's amusement parks.[44][45] On August 19, 2019, a 40-year-old man with a pre-existing medical condition had a seizure and fell after riding.[46] Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Main article: Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith On June 29, 2006, a 12-year-old boy visiting from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was found to be unresponsive after the ride came to an end. Though his father administered CPR until paramedics arrived, he was declared dead on the way to Celebration Hospital.[47] The ride was shut down for the investigation and reopened a day later after inspectors determined that the ride was operating normally. The victim had died as a result of a congenital heart defect.[48] The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Main article: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror On July 12, 2005, a 16-year-old girl from Kibworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, complained of a severe headache and other symptoms after riding the Tower of Terror. She was taken to Celebration Hospital in nearby Orlando in critical condition,[49] where she underwent surgery for intracranial bleeding. On August 6, 2005, she returned to the United Kingdom via air ambulance. While she had reportedly ridden the attraction several times during her visit with no ill effects,[50] she had been in pain for a few days prior to the incident. She had a massive stroke leading to cardiac arrest. After an examination by both Disney and state inspectors showed no ride malfunction, the ride was reopened the next day. The girl returned home safely after spending six months in the hospital due to two heart attacks and surgery.[51] On February 13, 2009, the victim's family sued Disney for negligence in the ride design, failing to adequately warn riders, and not providing proper safety restraints. They were seeking at least US$15 million.[52] The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed in 2012.[53] Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Main article: Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! A number of incidents involving the show's performers have occurred since the live-action show's premiere in 1989. In 1990, OSHA fined the resort $1,000 after three performers were injured in three separate incidents.[54] In one incident, a performer fell 30 feet (9.14 m) when a restraining cable failed. In another, a performer fell 25 feet (7.62 m) when a prop ladder collapsed unexpectedly. A third performer was pinned by a malfunctioning trap door.[54] At the time, OSHA cited Disney for failing to provide adequate fall protection, including padding and other equipment.[54] Later, while rehearsing a new, safer routine, another performer fell 25 feet (7.62 m) onto concrete.[54] In a rehearsal on August 17, 2009, a 30-year-old male performer died after injuring his head while performing a tumbling roll.[55] Performances for the next day were canceled out of respect for him.[55] Fantasmic! Main article: Fantasmic! On August 7, 2016, a cast member playing Dopey from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs fell under the railing on the top level of a steamboat down onto the level below during the show's finale. During the fall, he landed on another cast member playing Goofy. Both cast members were later checked at the scene by paramedics and released.[56][57] Toy Story Mania! Main article: Toy Story Mania! In October 2014, a 64-year-old woman lost consciousness on the ride and died. The death was not believed to be related to the ride.[58] Epcot Main article: Epcot Body Wars Main article: Body Wars On May 16, 1995, a 4-year-old girl from Galveston, Texas, with a known heart condition passed out during a ride on the Body Wars attraction in the Wonders of Life pavilion. The ride was stopped immediately and paramedics airlifted her to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. An autopsy was inconclusive as to whether the ride had aggravated her condition.[59] Mission: Space Main article: Mission: Space From June 2005 to June 2006, paramedics treated 194 Mission: Space riders. The most common complaints were dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. Of those 194 guests, 25 people passed out, 26 suffered difficulty breathing, and 16 reported chest pains or irregular heartbeats.[60] On June 13, 2005, a 4-year-old boy from Sellersville, Pennsylvania, died after riding Mission: Space. An autopsy by the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office, released on November 15, 2005, found that the boy died as a result of an existing, undiagnosed idiopathic heart condition called myocardial hypertrophy. On June 12, 2006, a lawsuit was filed against Disney by his parents, claiming that Disney should have never allowed a 4-year-old child on the ride and did not offer an adequate medical response after he collapsed.[61] On January 11, 2007, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice.[62] On April 12, 2006, a 49-year-old woman from Schmitten, Germany, fell ill after riding Mission: Space and died at Celebration Hospital in nearby Celebration, Florida. An autopsy determined that she died from a brain hemorrhage caused by longstanding and severe high blood pressure; there was no evidence of trauma attributable to the ride.[63] Parking lot On November 21, 1984, a husband and wife, along with their 1-year-old daughter, were killed and two other children were injured when the single-engine plane they were flying in crashed while attempting an emergency landing in the Epcot parking lot. The Piper aircraft was approaching an empty section of the parking lot when it clipped a light pole, shearing off the right wing, and crashed into several parked cars. The family was flying from Greer, South Carolina, to Kissimmee, Florida, for a vacation at Disney World.[64][65] On January 14, 1986, the bodies of a 33-year-old man and a woman were discovered floating in a retention pond after they drove their car down an embankment and into the water during a heavy rainstorm several days earlier. Authorities speculate that the two attempted to escape from the vehicle through the driver's side window as it sank into the six-foot deep water. The vehicle's lights and windshield wipers were found in the "on" position, leading authorities to believe that the driver lost visibility during a rainstorm, jumped a curb and slid down an embankment into the pond.[66] Spaceship Earth Main article: Spaceship Earth (Epcot) On August 14, 1999, a 5-year-old boy was seriously injured after exiting a ride car at Spaceship Earth. He was treated for an open compound fracture at the Orlando Regional Medical Center.[67] Test Track Main article: Test Track On January 29, 2018, a 20-year-old man from Venezuela was accused and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior after he molested an 8-year-old boy on the ride. As the boy and his mother were waiting in line, they were seated next to a man who put one of his arms around the boy's chest, his hand on his knee and touched his groin during the ride. He was then arrested shortly thereafter according to the police although he claimed it was an accident.[68] Other incidents On August 1, 1987, a 27-year-old employee was killed when the ultralight plane he was flying crashed during a show rehearsal. He was practicing for Epcot's "Skyleidoscope" show at an altitude of 500-1000 feet when the ultralight suffered catastrophic structural failure, nosediving into the ground about 150 yards from Disney's airfield and 1.5 miles from Epcot. [69] On September 12, 1992, a 37-year-old man entered Epcot after park closing and brandished a shotgun at three security guards, demanding to see his ex-girlfriend who worked at the park. He fired four blasts at the guards and took two of them hostage in a restroom near the Journey Into Imagination pavilion. As Orange County sheriff's deputies surrounded the area, the man released his hostages and emerged from the restroom with the shotgun held to his chest. After exchanging words with deputies, he put the gun to his head and fired. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Orlando Regional Medical Center. Investigators attributed his actions to a recent breakup with his long-time girlfriend.[70] On November 5, 2017, a runner in the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon collapsed and died near the finish line in the Epcot parking lot. No other details were initially disclosed.[71] On August 18, 2018, a person was found dead inside of a burning car near Disney's Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course at the park.[72] On March 12, 2019, a worker died in an industrial incident behind the France Pavilion. No details are available on the cause of death, but it is believed he fell from the roof of the upcoming attraction Remy's Ratatouille Adventure.[73] On November 1, 2019, a runner died while participating in the Disney's Wine & Dine Weekend 5 km race. The victim collapsed while running on the course.[74] Magic Kingdom Main article: Magic Kingdom Backstage On February 11, 2004, a 38-year-old employee dressed as Pluto, who had worked at the park for eight years, died at the Magic Kingdom when he was run over by the Beauty and the Beast float in the Share a Dream Come True Parade. Disney representatives commented that no incident of these circumstances had ever happened before to a cast member and that no guests had seen the incident.[75] This led OSHA to fine Disney US$6,300 for having employees in restricted areas.[clarification needed][76] Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Main article: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad In February 2017, a 54-year-old man died after riding the attraction. His cause of death was believed to be natural causes, as he had a pre-existing medical condition. Sheri Blanton, from the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office, stated in an email that "the death did not appear to be one of its cases, so the man likely had an attending physician who agreed to sign out the death certificate due to natural causes." She further said, "If he had been under a doctor's care and there was no trauma indicated, the medical examiner's office would not be notified." A Disney spokesperson said the ride was operating as normal.[77][78] Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin Main article: Buzz Lightyear attractions On March 18, 2019, a 75-year-old man fell and fractured one of his legs while getting inside one of the ride vehicles.[79] It's a Small World Main article: It's a Small World On August 18, 1994, a 6-year-old girl from Miami, Florida, fell out of one of the ride's boats while it was in the loading area. Orange County authorities believe an incoming boat then struck her after the fall. The girl suffered a broken hip, a broken arm and a collapsed lung. Paramedics took her to a hospital and she was able to recover fully from her injuries successfully. The ride was closed for an inspection and re-opened the following day.[80] On December 25, 2014, a 22-year-old woman lost consciousness after riding the attraction. She later died. The woman had a pre-existing condition.[58] Main Street, U.S.A. Main article: Main Street U.S.A. On August 11, 1977, a 4-year-old boy from Dolton, Illinois, drowned in the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle. The family sued Disney for US$4 million and won; however, the jury found the parents 50% liable for allowing the boy to climb over a fence while playing and reduced the settlement amount to US$2 million.[81] Jungle Cruise Main article: Jungle Cruise On February 27, 2020, one of the Jungle Cruise boats started to sink with passengers on board, causing the ride to be shut down for nearly 2 hours. Videos and images that began to spread on Twitter showed passengers standing inside the boat and climbing on the railings as the water slowly rose around their legs. The Reedy Creek Fire Department responded to the incident, with all passengers safely evacuated from the ride. No injuries were reported, and the ride reopened shortly after.[82][83] On March 11, 2020, a 74-year-old woman fell and fractured her leg while trying to get into one of the boats.[84] Peter Pan's Flight Main article: Peter Pan's Flight On February 14, 2006, a 70-year-old man was injured as he became pinned underneath one of the ride's vehicles after falling from the conveyor belt. He was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center by helicopter with his injuries being considered life-threatening. The ride temporarily shut down operation that same evening.[85] Pirates of the Caribbean Main article: Pirates of the Caribbean (attraction) In February 2005, a 77-year-old woman from Minnesota lost consciousness and died after riding the Pirates of the Caribbean. A medical examiner's report said the victim was in poor health and she had several ministrokes. The report concluded that her death "was not unexpected."[86] On August 6, 2009, Mark Priest, a 47-year-old employee playing the role of a pirate in the "Captain Jack's Pirate Tutorial" show, accidentally slipped on a puddle on the stage and hit his head on a wall. He was taken to Florida Hospital in Orlando, with injuries including a broken vertebrae in his neck and severe lacerations on his head that required 55 stitches. He died four days later due to complications from the fall.[87][88] On July 10, 2014, a 12-year-old boy from the United Kingdom was hospitalized after losing the tips of his ring and pinky fingers on his right hand while riding the Pirates of the Caribbean. The guest had his hand outside of the ride vehicle at the time of the incident. The ride was shut down briefly for inspection and later reopened after it was deemed safe.[89] In June 2015, a woman from Clay County, Florida, accidentally slipped and fell in one of the boats that had water on the floor's surface. She suffered body injuries and twisted her ankle. After the incident, she sued the park for more than $15,000 for her injuries.[90] Prince Charming Regal Carrousel Main article: Prince Charming Regal Carrousel On December 12, 2010, a 77-year-old woman with pre-existing conditions collapsed after exiting. She later died due to the incident.[91] On January 30, 2019, a 69-year-old man fractured his hip while getting off the ride.[79] Skyway Main article: Skyway (Disney) On May 23, 1982, a 20-year-old worker was standing near the ledge of the Fantasyland station when the Skyway started up; she grabbed onto a seat and traveled 100 feet (30 m) before a staff member stopped the ride. Some visitors climbed onto the roof of a nearby building, but could not reach her. She fell 15 feet (5 m) to the roof, slid off, and dropped another 20 feet (6 m) to the ground; she injured her back but survived.[92][93] On February 14, 1999, 65-year-old part-time custodian Raymond Barlow was killed when he fell off a seat. He was cleaning the Fantasyland Skyway station platform when the ride was turned on by staff likely unaware he was there. He was in the path of the ride vehicles and grabbed a passing seat in an attempt to save himself. He lost his grip, fell 40 feet (12 m), and landed in a flower bed near the Dumbo ride. He was dead on arrival at Orlando Regional Medical Center. The Skyway ride, which had been scheduled to be closed before the accident occurred, was permanently closed on November 10, 1999.[94] As a result of the accident, OSHA fined Walt Disney World US$4,500 for violating federal safety codes in that work area.[95] The incident echoed a similar incident at Disneyland Resort in 1994, when a 30-year-old man fell 20 feet (6 m) out of a Skyway cabin and subsequently tried to sue Disney. In that case, however, the man later admitted that he had in fact jumped out of the ride, and the case was dismissed.[95] Space Mountain Main article: Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom) On August 12, 1980, a 10-year-old girl from Caracas, Venezuela, became ill while riding Space Mountain.[96][97] She later died of a pre-existing heart condition from a lack of oxygen.[98] In 1998, a 37-year-old man was hit on the head by a falling object. His left arm was paralyzed, and he suffered from short-term memory loss (losing his job as a result). Two objects were discovered at the bottom floor of Space Mountain: a camera and a candle from Frontierland.[99] On August 1, 2006, a 6-year-old boy fainted after riding Space Mountain and was taken to Celebration Hospital where he died. The victim was a terminal cancer patient visiting the Magic Kingdom as a part of the Give Kids the World program. The medical examiner's report showed that he died of natural causes due to a metastatic pulmonary blastoma tumor.[100] On December 7, 2006, a 73-year-old man lost consciousness while riding Space Mountain. He was transported to a hospital and died three days later. The medical examiner found that the man died of natural causes due to a heart condition.[101] On July 7, 2015, a 55-year-old woman from Kingsport, Tennessee, died of cardiopulmonary arrest and septic shock at Florida Hospital Celebration after losing consciousness while on the ride. According to the medical examiner, her medical history showed a history of hypertension and congestive heart failure.[102][103] Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Main article: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train On November 1, 2014, falling embers from the Wishes fireworks show landed on the artificial grass exterior of the ride, causing a fire near the bridge that the coaster travels on just before entering the mine. This caused the ride and the area around it to be evacuated.[104] There were no injuries reported and the ride reopened later that evening.[105][106] Splash Mountain Main article: Splash Mountain On November 5, 2000, a 37-year-old man from St. Petersburg, Florida, was fatally injured while trying to exit the ride vehicle while it was moving. He told fellow passengers that he felt ill and attempted to reach one of the attraction's marked emergency exits.[107] He was struck by the following ride vehicle and died at Celebration Hospital.[108] On August 2, 2020, one of the log flume boats began to sink underwater. In a video shown on Twitter, a cast member can be heard telling guests not to exit the vehicle because standing on a platform on the side of the ride poses a "safety hazard."[109] The Haunted Mansion Main article: The Haunted Mansion On October 19, 1991, a 15-year-old girl from Sarasota, Florida, was critically injured after she fell onto the tracks of the ride. According to witnesses, she was jumping from car to car and fell onto the track, where she was dragged under a moving car for at least 50 feet (15.24 m) before the ride stopped. She was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center where she underwent emergency surgery for head and facial injuries.[110][111] In February 2007, an 89-year-old woman fell and broke her hip while exiting a ride vehicle.[112] On July 31, 2018, then 24-year-old Patrick Spikes from Winter Garden, Florida, who was a former Disney World employee entered inside a restricted area of the attraction and stole various costumes, props, and other items that were worth over $7,000. Apparently, someone caught him in the act while taking a photo.[clarification needed] The photos of the items that were stolen were released according to the authorities. One of the photos showed a pink costume, which was possibly taken from an audio animatronic character. Another showed a woman, who Spikes recognized, wearing the outfit. Security investigators said that Spikes had the photos taken from his phone and they had a conversation with him upon the whereabouts of the stolen artefacts.[clarification needed] On April 26, 2019, investigators contacted someone who apparently said that Spikes was able to get the items with permission. Spikes was arrested on May 17 and charged with burglary, grand theft, and dealing in stolen property.[113] Tomorrowland Speedway Main article: Tomorrowland Speedway On July 23, 2019, a 75-year-old man suffered injuries after falling into one of the ride's vehicles.[46] Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid Main article: The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure On July 21, 2019, a 69-year-old woman who had a pre-existing medical condition suffered a seizure after experiencing the attraction.[46] Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe In March 2010, a 4-year-old boy from San Diego, California, suffered severe burns to his face and neck after being scalded by a tray of hot nacho cheese. The accident occurred when the boy sat down to dinner in an unstable chair and grabbed a food tray to prevent himself falling, resulting in the cheese falling off of the food tray and into his lap. The parents of the child sued Disney, with their attorney claiming that "the cheese should not have been that hot" and that Disney made no effort "to regulate and monitor the temperature of the nacho cheese which was being served to young children." A Disney representative commented on the incident: "It's unfortunate when any child is injured. We just received notice of the lawsuit and are currently reviewing it."[114] The family settled out of court in 2011.[115] Other incidents involving guests On May 29, 2007, a 34-year-old woman from Clermont, Florida, was attacked by a 51-year-old park guest from Anniston, Alabama, as they waited in line at the Mad Tea Party attraction.[116] The attacker was convicted on charges of battery[117] and sentenced to 90 days in jail, nine months' probation and an anger management course.[118] The victim and her husband later filed two separate lawsuits against Disney. Her lawsuit claims, among other things, that: Walt Disney World provided inadequate staff and security at the ride; there was a lack of adequate training to recognize security threats, that the park did not anticipate the attack and have the attacker removed before anything happened and that the following investigation was mishandled. His lawsuit against Disney is claiming the loss of his wife's support and companionship due to the attack.[119] In 2011, a jury found in favor of Disney.[120] On October 17, 2019, James Anthony Jones, a 50-year-old man from Orlando with an annual Disney Pass, was arrested for lewd and lascivious molestation after groping two underaged girls the previous evening in two separate incidents. He has since been held in jail without bond awaiting trial. Meanwhile, in November 2019, more lewd and lascivious molestation charges were filed against him after he was connected to two further incidents involving groping underaged girls at Disney World in July 2019 and September 2019. Five months later in April 2020, he was charged with third-degree felony battery after he was connected to one more incident involving groping an adult woman at Epcot in October 2019 in front of her husband and daughter. Other investigations may be pending.[121] On December 10, 2019, a small fire occurred inside Big Top Souvenirs. No one was harmed during the incident and the shop was closed for several days and meet-and-greets moved from Pete's Silly Sideshow to outside.[122] On January 2, 2020, a minuscule fire broke out on the Speedramp leading to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in Tomorrowland. Guests were evacuated off the ride, and the ride, as well as Astro Orbiter were closed for approximately an hour. Reedy Creek fire department responded to the incident.[123] Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Main article: Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Miss Adventure Falls On December 8, 2018, a 44-year-old man was seriously injured when his arm got caught in the conveyor belt. Employees' attempts to free the man were unsuccessful. After being freed by fire rescue personnel, the man was flown to a hospital by helicopter to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The ride was closed the following day pending further investigation.[124][125] Mayday Falls In May 2018, an 83-year-old man fractured his ankle while going down Mayday Falls.[3] Wave pool On August 4, 2005, a 12-year-old girl from Newport News, Virginia, felt ill while using the wave pool. Lifeguards talked with her after noticing her lying down on the side of the pool; she said she felt fine, but passed out shortly after standing up. Though lifeguards performed CPR on her until paramedics arrived, she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Celebration Hospital.[126] The autopsy showed that she died due to arrhythmia caused by an early-stage viral heart infection.[127] Other incidents involving guests On July 3, 2009, a 51-year-old man from Farmington, New York, was charged with lewd and lascivious molestation after allegedly attempting to remove swimsuits from five teenage girls while all were in the wave pool. Disney security was notified and they called for Orange County deputies.[128] On July 10, 2009, a 51-year-old Connecticut man was charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition after he allegedly fondled himself in front of a teenage girl near the park's wave pool. One eyewitness, a visitor who worked with paroled sex-offenders in Missouri, confronted the man who then fled the scene. As he attempted to leave the parking lot, he ran a stop sign and was stopped by an Orange County deputy and detained on charges of driving with a suspended license. The man denied the lewd conduct charges, claiming his European-style swimsuit was too small. This was the fifth sexual-related reported incident to occur at a Central Florida water park in 2009; the other parks aside from Typhoon Lagoon were Blizzard Beach, Aquatica, and Wet 'n Wild.[129] The charges were dropped in August 2009 after prosecutors determined there was insufficient evidence in the case.[130] On July 16, 2009, a 29-year-old man from Washington was arrested and charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a 13-year-old boy.[131] He was sentenced to two years in prison.[132] On July 3, 2016, a 27-year-old Indian national was arrested and charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child over 12 years old but under the age of 16, and two counts of battery on accusations of groping six people in the wave pool.[133] The man was released on bond a few days later.[134] Characters In 2005, Walt Disney World reported 773 injuries to OSHA for employees portraying one of 270 different characters at the parks.[76] Of those injuries listed, 282 (roughly 36%) were related to costuming issues, such as costume weight affecting the head, neck, or shoulders. 49 injuries (6%) were specifically due to the costume head. 107 injuries (14%) were caused by park guests' interactions with the characters, where the guest hit, pushed, or otherwise hurt (intentionally or not) the costumed employee. Other items in the report include skin rashes, bruises, sprains, or heat-related issues. One change that Disney made to assist character performers was to change rules limiting the overall costume weight to be no more than 25% of the performer's body weight.[citation needed] Ariel On November 2, 2019, a 51-year old sex offender was charged with battery after groping a cast member playing Ariel during a meet-and-greet.[135] Donald Duck A 27-year-old woman from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit in August 2010 against the Disney corporation, claiming that the Donald Duck character groped her during a photo and autograph session in May 2008 while she and her family were visiting Epcot. The lawsuit is for US$200,000 in damages to compensate the alleged victim for negligence, battery, negligent infliction of emotional distress and intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress. The woman claims to suffer from severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress, acute anxiety, headaches, nightmares and flashbacks, and other emotional and physical ailments. Part of the lawsuit's basis is a report from the Orange County Sheriff's Office that alleged similar acts by costumed characters have been reported to them 24 times since 2004. The woman did not file a complaint at the time of the incident.[136] Disney settled the lawsuit with the claimant for an undisclosed amount in 2011.[137] Goofy In September 2004, a Disney employee who had been accused of a different act was suspended for allegedly shoving two Kodak employees while he was dressed as Goofy at Animal Kingdom on August 29, 2004. The two photographers believed that Goofy was a different employee who was joking around until they were relaxing backstage and saw it was not their friend. The cast member's attorney stated that the two photographers shoved back as part of routine horseplay among employees meant to entertain. The sheriff's office was considering misdemeanor charges.[138] During the investigation, two Animal Kingdom employees came forward saying the cast member had touched their breasts. The lawyer claimed that the cast member was merely looking at their lanyards containing lapel trading pins.[139] Minnie Mouse On June 7, 2009, a 60-year-old man from Cressona, Pennsylvania, touched a cast member dressed as Minnie Mouse while he was visiting the Magic Kingdom. The case went to trial on August 11, 2009. The victim claims that the man groped her in the photo.[clarification needed] The man pleaded guilty to the incident. He was convicted of charges of misdemeanor battery,[140] and was sentenced to 180 days of probation and 570 hours of community service.[141] Tigger In April 2004, a 36-year-old Disney employee was arrested for allegedly fondling a 13-year-old girl and her mother while he was dressed as Tigger during a photo opportunity at the Magic Kingdom in February 2004. He was charged with one count of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12 and 15 years old and one count of simple battery.[142] The case went to trial, during which the defense produced the Tigger costume itself to demonstrate the difficulties of maneuvering the costume's oversize gloves and the limited line of sight of the actor in the costume. The jury deliberated less than one hour before acquitting the employee of all charges. The employee returned to work at Disney.[143] On January 5, 2007, a 14-year-old boy from Greenville, New Hampshire, was allegedly punched in the head by a Disney employee dressed as Tigger during a photo opportunity at Disney's Hollywood Studios.[144] The family felt that the act was deliberate and filed a police report of battery against the cast member from Kissimmee, Florida.[145] The cast member was suspended pending the results of the investigation.[146] In the cast member's statement to the sheriff's office, he claimed that he was acting in self-defense as the child was pulling on the back of the costume and causing him to lose his breath.[147] A lawyer for the employee accused in the 2004 case against Tigger released his own opinion on the situation. He believed the child instigated the situation and that the cast member's movements were an involuntary reaction to pain. The lawyer was not representing the accused cast member at the time of this statement.[148] On February 15, 2007, the State Attorney General's office announced that no charges would be filed against the cast member.[149] Resort hotels Disney's Art of Animation Resort Main article: Disney's Art of Animation Resort On July 14, 2015, a 3-year-old child was found at the bottom of a resort pool after becoming separated from his parents. Officials with the Orange County Sheriff's Office reported the child was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.[150] On June 25, 2017, a 5-year-old boy became separated from his parents while at the resort. The Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Orange County Sheriff's Office eventually found him drowning at one of the pools. The boy was airlifted to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children where he was reported to be in critical condition and later recovered.[151] Disney's BoardWalk Inn Main article: Disney's BoardWalk Inn On June 29, 2000, a waiter and a child were held hostage by the child's father in a hotel room over domestic issues. During the hostage situation, other guests were evacuated and given alternative accommodations in the resort. The man released the hostages and handed himself over to authorities in the early hours of June 30, 2000.[152] Disney's Contemporary Resort Main article: Disney's Contemporary Resort On November 12, 1992, an off-duty cast member fell off the ledge outside the Top of The World restaurant on the 15th floor of the Contemporary. The cast member had been sitting on the ledge when a swarm of wasps appeared. Trying to swat them away, the cast member lost his balance and fell to his death 11 stories below.[153] On March 22, 2016, a death occurred at Disney's Contemporary Resort. The monorail's service was temporarily suspended while Orange County Sheriff's Office investigated. Investigators announced that they believe that the person committed suicide. According to multiple sources, the person jumped to their death inside the central A-frame tower.[154][155][156][157] On May 28, 2018, an intoxicated man was arrested at Disney's Contemporary Resort after he falsely told other guests an active shooter was in the resort. Panic soon followed and the resort was placed on lockdown until police could arrive. The reports were traced back to the man, who was found hiding in bushes outside of the resort. In questioning the man claimed he did it to get reactions from people for a class and his YouTube channel.[158] On March 4, 2020, a woman died in an apparent suicide at Disney's Contemporary Resort. Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff's Office responded to the resort around 4 p.m. after receiving a call that someone may have jumped off of the building. Upon arrival, and with help from the Reedy Creek Improvement District, they found an unresponsive woman who was later pronounced dead at the scene.[159] Disney's Fort Wilderness Main article: Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground On August 22, 1980, an 11-year-old boy from New York City died after swimming in the River Country water park next to the campground. The cause of death was amoebic meningoencephalitis, traces of which were found in the water.[160] On April 16, 1982, a 36-year-old woman from Little Silver, New Jersey, collapsed and died while walking away from the Water Flume ride in River Country.[161] On August 9, 1982, a 14-year-old boy from Erie, North Dakota, drowned at River Country. He was pulled from the water at the River Country Cove about five minutes after the youth slid down a 60-foot slide into five feet of water. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.[162] On October 10, 1986, an 8-year-old boy was attacked by an alligator when he and his siblings were wandering near the lake's edge while watching ducks.[163][164] On May 23, 1987, a 6-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool. The family later sued, stating that the resort should have had more than one lifeguard on duty to monitor the crowded pool, and that the pool should have had a safety line between the shallow and deep ends.[165] On July 10, 1989, a 13-year-old boy from Longwood, Florida, drowned at River Country. He was swimming with eight classmates and two counselors. 15 minutes later, another swimmer felt the youth under his feet in about 5 feet (1.52 m) of water and dragged him out. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Sand Lake Hospital.[166] Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Main article: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa On October 9, 1989, a 33-year-old woman from Glen Cove, New York, was killed when a small speedboat collided with a ferry boat. She and her 8-year-old son were broadsided by the ferry while trying to videotape friends and family members who were water skiing in the Seven Seas Lagoon.[clarification needed] A crew member and a visitor on the ferry dived into the water and rescued her son. The boy was not hurt in the accident.[167] The family sued Disney for $240 million, claiming that the ferry's operators should have seen the speedboat before it came so close.[168] On June 14, 2016, a 2-year-old boy from Elkhorn, Nebraska, was attacked by an alligator at 9:15pm on the shore of the Seven Seas Lagoon. His parents unsuccessfully tried to intervene and the boy was pulled into the water. His body was found at approximately 1:45 PM the following afternoon, in the vicinity of where he went missing; he was found 12 to 15 yards (11 to 14 m) from the shore in about 6 feet (1.8 m) of water[169][170] The medical examiner ruled that the child died of "drowning and traumatic injuries." Reuters reported that the resort would put up signs around warning guests about alligators.[171] Since the incident, Disney has added warning signs and rope-barriers to waterways around the entire resort. For a short time, references to alligators were removed from a number of attractions, including The Jungle Cruise.[172] Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa On April 22, 2010, a 61-year-old woman from Celebration, Florida, suffered a collapsed lung, fractured ribs, and back pain due to a boating accident near the Treehouse Villas. The rented Sea Raycer that her husband was driving collided with a Disney ferryboat. The Orange County Sheriff's report states that the Sea Raycer crossed into the ferry's right-of-way.[173] Disney's Polynesian Village Resort Main article: Disney's Polynesian Village Resort On April 6, 1982, a 2-year-old girl from Sunrise, Florida, died after being injured outside a park restaurant. She was standing in line with her family outside the Coral Isle Coffee Shop when she and her 12-year-old sister were playing with a rope tied to a large menu board. The girls pulled on the rope and the board fell on top of the toddler, killing her. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Orange Vista Hospital.[174] On May 29, 2019, a woman in her early 30s from Celebration, Florida, sued the park after being injured in 2017. As she was walking on the dock of the Seven Seas Lagoon, a seasonal nesting bird apparently dive-bombed and struck her in the head. She then suffered a traumatic brain injury and sought unspecified damages of $15,000 following the incident. The resort was also accused of not keeping the dock safe by warning visitors of the potential hazard.[175] Disney's Pop Century Resort Main article: Disney's Pop Century Resort On March 12, 2013, a 13-year-old boy from Springfield, Missouri drowned at one of the pools in the resort. He was swimming in the Hippy Dippy pool with some other guests and there were no lifeguards on duty at the time when the incident occurred. The boy drowned in the 4 feet section of the pool and was pulled from the water by a paramedic who tried to revive him by performing CPR, but he later died after being taken to the hospital.[176] On July 3, 2016, a 7-year-old boy claimed that he was groped by a youth baseball coach from Wisconsin in one of the resort's pools. The coach was arrested and charged with four counts of lewd and lascivious molestation.[177] On July 9, 2018, a 33-year-old cast member died in an industrial accident near the Pop Century and Caribbean Beach resorts. A toro utility cart crushed the employee, causing him to fall unconscious. Workers who were unable to lift the cart, along with officials, pronounced him dead at the scene.[178][179] Doubletree Guest Suites On June 13, 2010, a dead body was discovered at the hotel. The manner of death was originally unknown, but was later declared a suicide.[180][181] JW Marriott Bonnet Creek On August 29, 2018, two workers on the site of a hotel that was under construction fell to their death when scaffolding around the building collapsed, a third worker sustained minor injuries and a fourth escaped unharmed.[182] Walt Disney World Speedway Main article: Walt Disney World Speedway On April 12, 2015, a 36-year-old driving instructor was fatally injured and his driver was hospitalized after a crash during a run as part of the Exotic Driving Experience. 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Jungle Cruise From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For the film, see Jungle Cruise (film). Jungle Cruise Jungle Cruise Entrance Sunset.JPG Jungle Cruise at Disneyland Disneyland Area Adventureland Status Operating Opening date July 17, 1955; 65 years ago Magic Kingdom Area Adventureland Coordinates 33.8114°N 117.9201°W Status Operating Opening date October 1, 1971; 49 years ago Tokyo Disneyland Area Adventureland Status Operating Opening date April 15, 1983; 37 years ago Replaced by Jungle Cruise: Wildlife Expeditions Hong Kong Disneyland Name Jungle River Cruise Area Adventureland Status Operating Opening date September 12, 2005; 15 years ago General statistics Type Boat ride Designer Walt Disney Imagineering Capacity 1,800 riders per hour Duration 7 minutes[1] Sponsor ENEOS (Tokyo) FastPass+ available The Jungle Cruise is a river boat attraction located in Adventureland at four Disney theme parks worldwide: Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland (the attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland is named "Jungle River Cruise"). Disneyland Paris and Shanghai Disneyland are the only Magic Kingdom-style Disney parks that do not have the Jungle Cruise in their attraction rosters.
The attraction simulates a riverboat cruise down several major rivers of Asia, Africa and South America. Park guests board replica tramp steamers from a 1930s British explorers' lodge and are taken on a voyage past many different Audio-Animatronic jungle animals. The tour is led by a live Disney Cast Member delivering humorous narration. This narration is based on a written and practiced script, but generally is largely delivered ad-lib.
Contents 1 Inspiration and design 2 Disneyland 2.1 Attraction summary 2.2 Major changes 2.3 Boats 3 Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland 3.1 Attraction summary 3.2 Magic Kingdom 3.2.1 Queue 3.2.2 Boats 3.3 Tokyo Disneyland 3.3.1 Boats 3.3.1.1 Retired boats 4 Disneyland Paris 5 Hong Kong Disneyland 5.1 Attraction summary 5.1.1 Major changes 5.1.2 Boats 6 Albert Awol 7 Jingle Cruise 8 In popular culture 8.1 Soundtrack 8.2 Film adaptation 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Inspiration and design Sources of inspiration for the attraction include a 1955 True-Life Adventure, "The African Lion," about a pride of lions, and the film The African Queen. Imagineer Harper Goff referenced the African Queen frequently in his ideas; even his designs of the ride vehicles were inspired by the steamer used in the film.[2] The project was placed on the schedule to open with the July 17, 1955 debut of Disneyland.[3]
When plans began to develop, Bill Evans, the Imagineer responsible for landscaping Disneyland and most of Walt Disney World, faced the daunting task of creating a convincing jungle on a limited budget.[4] Aside from importing many actual tropical plants, he made wide use of "character plants" which, while not necessarily exotic, could give the appearance of exoticism in context. In a particularly well-known trick, he uprooted local orange trees and "replanted" them upside-down, growing vines on the exposed roots.[5][6] Disney controls the clarity of the water (known as "turbidity") in order to obscure from guests' view the boat's guidance system and undesirable items like perches and mechanized platforms of the bathing elephants and hippos. Initially, the clean water was dyed brown but after a few years the colorant was changed to a green hue and in recent years a bluish-green has been used.[4] The water of the Jungle Cruise is approximately 5 feet deep and is part of the park's 'dark' water system which circulates southward from the northern end of Frontierland's Rivers of America, through Fantasyland and creates the moat of Storybook Land Canal Boats and Sleeping Beauty Castle. The water's journey continues flowing past Frontierland's entrance and into Adventureland where it meanders alongside the Tiki Room before entering the Jungle Cruise beside the ride's exit. The water returns to the south end of the Rivers of America via a 37" diameter underground pipe near Tarzan's Treehouse. Originally, the Jungle Cruise waterway was 1,920 feet in length before being slightly shortened and re-routed in 1994.
Although Goff and Evans can be credited with the creation and initial design of the ride, Marc Davis, recognized for his work on venerable attractions such as The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, added his own style to the ride in later versions and Disneyland updates. The "Indian Elephant Bathing Pool" and "Rhinoceros Chasing Explorers up a Pole" were among his contributions.[7]
Disneyland The attraction was in the opening day roster of the park, and has remained open and largely unchanged in theme and story since then. The original plan was to use real animals, but these plans were abandoned once Disney realized that the animals would likely sleep during the day.[8] Aside from alterations and maintenance changes, four completely new show scenes have been added to date. In 1994 the river channel was rerouted to make way for the queue buildings and entrance courtyard of the Indiana Jones Adventure.
While the current version and most previous instances have made use of a comedic spiel, filled with intentionally bad puns, the original intent of the ride was to provide a realistic, believable voyage through the world's jungles. Until 1962,[1] the original spiel had no jokes and sounded much like the narration of a nature documentary.
Attraction summary The queue and station are themed as the headquarters and boathouse of the Jungle Navigation Company,[9] a river trading company located in a British colony (as evidenced by the Union Jack flying above the boathouse) circa 1938.[10] The queuing area is cluttered with appropriate props, such as pinned insects, an old radio on top of a bookshelf, an old typewriter, and a chessboard with miniature animals and decorated shotgun shells replacing the pieces. The extended queue winds upstairs, underneath an Audio-Animatronic great hornbill, and then downstairs again. Big band music from the 1930s and 1940s plays overhead, punctuated by jungle-related news bulletins, helping to reinforce the setting and threading together the show scenes and boat.[11]
Once aboard the boats, guests are introduced to their skipper and they head into the jungle, allegedly never to return. The first rivers simulated are the Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers, representing tropical Southeast Asia.[8] The boats sail through a dense rainforest inhabited by large butterflies and a pair of toucans, before passing by the Temple of the Forbidden Eye and a shrine to the Hindu monkey deity Hanuman. Passengers then glide precariously under the first of a pair of stone arches severely damaged by an earthquake centuries ago. These are part of the ruins of an ancient Cambodian city where a crumbling temple is one of the few things which have managed to avoid tumbling into the river. Here passengers see an Indo-Chinese tiger, giant spiders, king cobras and mugger crocodiles. Passing a statue of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha, the boats pass under the second arch and enter the Sacred Indian Elephant Bathing Pool. Here a large herd of Indian elephants frolic and squirt water at the passing vessels.
The theme moves to the rivers of Africa, and riders see a family of baboons, and a safari camp that has been overrun by gorillas. The boats narrowly avoid the dramatic waterfall, Schweitzer Falls (which riders are told is named after Dr. Albert Falls), and turn down Africa's Nile river where they pass between two African elephants, and large termite mounds. A tableau of the African Veldt follows, showing zebras, wildebeest, giraffes, vultures, and gazelles watching a pride of lions feasting on a zebra beneath a rocky outcropping. Beyond the lion's den, an angry rhinoceros has chased a safari party up a tree. Antelope and hyenas watch from nearby. The skipper then pilots the boat into the Congo river disturbing a pod of hippos that signal their intent to attack the boat.[12]
Drums and chanting are heard as the boats come to headhunter territory. The vehicles pass a native village before sailing into an ambush by natives wielding spears, the sound effects for which are usually provided by the skipper.
The boats now pass behind Schweitzer Falls (referred to as "the Backside of Water") to enter the Amazon River. Skeletal animal remains and warning signs featuring pictures of dagger-toothed fish forewarn the next show scene, where the boats encounter a swarm of leaping piranha. The guests then pass a couple of water buffalo and a boa constrictor before they meet shrunken head dealer Trader Sam ("He'll trade you two of his heads for just one of yours") before returning to the dock.
Major changes
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Jungle Cruise" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 1957 - Addition of rainforest, pair of menacing gorillas, native war party and dancing natives. Trader Sam begins offering his "... two for one deal." 1961 - Original two-story boathouse removed; open waterway between Jungle Cruise and Rivers of America filled in to create space for the Swiss Family Treehouse walk-through attraction (now Tarzan's Treehouse). 1962 - A $7 million enhancement of Adventureland includes the addition of the Indian elephant pool and temple of Ganesha/lost city/Cambodian ruins scenes along the Jungle Cruise. 1963 - African elephants re-positioned on the Nile river section; removal of two original lions and pair of 'charging' rhinos. 1964 - African Veldt and Trapped Safari scenes. 1976 - Addition and enhancement of several scenes: crocodiles snapping at hornbill, Indo-Chinese tiger and cobras added to Cambodian ruins, safari camp overrun by gorillas, gorilla battling crocodile, baboons on termite mounds, lions feasting on zebra moved into new rock outcropping/den, python threatening water buffalo calf replacing gorillas threatening from the river banks. 1993 - Boats repainted and "weathered" in anticipation of Indiana Jones Adventure. 1994 - Addition of new two-story boathouse queue; attraction re-themed to take place in June 1938 to coincide with the construction of Indiana Jones Adventure. 1997 - Replacement of the original ride boats with slightly longer models with increased capacity. 2001 - Skippers were disarmed of their pistols and no longer fired shots during the ride.[13] 2005 - Various replacements and reconstructions including complete replacement of Schweitzer Falls; addition of piranhas; updates to safari jeep camp scene including 'exploding' gasoline drums. 2010 - After 55 years of growth and care, Disneyland's man-made jungle is declared "real" and complete with its own self-sustaining ecosystem.[14] 2013 - During the Holiday season, the Jungle Cruise turned into the "Jingle Cruise," a new Christmas overlay. This did not see many changes to the jungle itself (other than the skippers using a holiday-themed script), but the boathouse was decorated and the boats were renamed temporarily and covered in Christmas lights. 2014 - The holiday "Jingle Cruise" overlay is redone and is a dramatic departure from the previous year. This time, there is very little decoration on the boats and in the boathouse itself, but instead the various show scenes out in the jungle are covered in Christmas and Hanukkah decorations. The skippers are given another new script, one that reflects the various holiday-themed show scenes the boat sails through. The Jingle Cruise is also given a new story: A shipment of holiday supplies intended for the skippers crash-landed in the jungle instead, and the skippers are taking their passengers out to go find the decorations. The boats are also given new holiday names, different from the ones used the year before. 2015 - The "Jingle Cruise" overlay from 2014 was reused for the 2015 holiday season, using the 2014 script, boat names, and show scenes. There was one new scene added, involving giant snowmen and snowflakes on the termite mounds by the African Veldt. 2016 - A four-month refurbishment lasting from January until May included a new dock designed to stabilize the boats while loading and unloading, as well as some mechanical animal repairs, replacement of the on-ride audio systems, and tree replacement.[15] 2021 - Disney announced that it would be removing the attraction's tribal scene and "negative depictions of native people", and replacing them with new show scenes in both the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom versions.[16][17] The changes will be enacted after years of accusations of racial insensitivity and suggestive imperialism.[16] The updates will not include major references or inclusions from the 2021 film adaptation, despite previous reported efforts.[17][18] Description of specific changes: The baboons at the safari jeep camp previously sat on the African termite mounds. A total of six lions have been removed since opening day: one that growled when the African Veldt was added, two lionesses from the Veldt that were fighting over a bloody strand of zebra meat, a lion and a lioness that each had a zebra leg in their mouth, and a dead lion hanging on a spit over a fire in the native village. Also removed from the Veldt were jackals barking at the pride.
Boats There are 12 vehicles, with a maximum of 8 in operation at any given time. The boats in 1955 were painted as clean, idealized replicas, but have since been given a more realistic theming reflecting the grunge and wear of actual watercraft due to the addition of Indiana Jones Adventure and its ruggedness.
Names in use:
Amazon Belle (Renamed "Jingle Belle" during Christmas) Congo Queen (Renamed "Congo Caroler" then "Candy Cane Queen" during Christmas) Ganges Gal (Renamed "Ganges Garland" then "Gingerbread Gal" during Christmas) Hondo Hattie (Renamed "Hondo Hollie" then "Hanukkah Hattie" during Christmas) Irrawaddy Woman (Renamed "Irrawaddy Snowwoman" during Christmas) Kissimmee Kate (Renamed "Yule Kissimmee" then "Kissimmee Under the Mistetoe" during Christmas) Nile Princess (Wheelchair equipped) (Renamed "Nile Nutcracker" then "Noel Princess" during Christmas) Orinoco Adventuress (Renamed "Orinoco Ornament" then "Navidad Adventuress" during Christmas) Suwannee Lady (Renamed "Suwannee Sleigh" then "Sugar Plum Lady" during Christmas) Ucayali Una (Wheelchair equipped) (Renamed "Ucayali Eggnog" then "Evergreen Una" during Christmas) Yangtze Lotus (Renamed "Yuletide Lotus" during Christmas) Zambezi Miss (Renamed "Peppermint Miss" during Christmas) Names decommissioned in 1997:
Magdalena Maiden Mekong Maiden Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland
Jungle Cruise at Tokyo Disneyland Attraction summary The skipper welcomes the boat full of guests down the tropical rivers of the world. The ride starts out in the Amazon River, where the passengers encounter butterflies with one-foot wingspans, or as the skipper might say, twelve inches. The boat then passes Inspiration Falls, which transitions into the Congo River in Africa.
The skipper explains that there is a pygmy welcoming party waiting for them, but when the boat arrives at the beach, the canoes are empty, and the place deserted. The skipper wonders what scared off the pygmies, they find a great hornbill joining with water buffalo, 7 scarlet macaws, 16 blue-and-yellow macaws, and 3 keel-billed toucans. Then they soon discover that it was a giant python. The boat then passes a camp that has been raided by western lowland gorillas, which transitions the cruise into the Nile River.
After encountering two elephants, the boat passes along the African Veldt, riders see a family of olive baboons where numerous African animals including ostriches, flamingos, cheetahs, and vultures watch a pride of lions eat their kill when the black-backed jackals bark at the lions. The boat then passes a lost safari group that has been chased up a pole by an angry rhinoceros and are now trapped and surrounded by hyenas. The group then passes by another waterfall, Schweitzer Falls (which riders are told is named after Dr. Albert Falls), and heads past the remains of a plane crash. The boat then encounters a pool of hippos, about to charge the boat until the skipper scares them off. Ominous drums are heard as the group enters headhunter territory. Natives are seen dancing near the boat and guests soon find themselves in an ambush. They escape and proceed into the Mekong River.
They enter a temple that has been destroyed by an earthquake. Inside, a peacock is seen showing off his feathers as well as some cobras, giant spiders, and a tiger can be found. After they exit, they come across an elephant bathing pool where numerous elephants are relaxing in the water. The boat narrowly avoids being sprayed by water from one of the elephants. The cruise concludes after passing Chief Nami or Trader Sam (Trader Sam-Ta during Christmas), the head salesman of the jungle, who offers two shrunken heads for one of the passengers'.
Magic Kingdom The Walt Disney World Jungle Cruise is set as a depression-era British outpost on the Amazon River, operated by the fictional company, The Jungle Navigation Co., whose advertisement poster is painted on the wall near the exit of the attraction. Albert Awol's broadcast is different from that of Disneyland's, being ride specific. Also unlike Disneyland, the queue never extended to a second level.
Near the Hippo Pool, a piece of a downed airplane can be seen along the shoreline. This is the back half of the Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior previously found at The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Casablanca scene.
Each variety of plant throughout the attraction was carefully selected by landscape architect Bill Evans to ensure that the foliage would be able to endure Florida's unique climate: hot summers and relatively cool winters. The most difficult aspect of this was making sure these plants had the appropriate look and feel of traditional tropical plants in the equatorial jungle.[19]
A Holiday overlay, Jingle Cruise, runs during the Holiday season at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort. This started in the Holiday season of 2013.
A Jungle Cruise themed restaurant, the Skipper Canteen, opened in December 2015 and expanded on the Jungle Navigation Co. storyline, making Dr. Albert Falls into the founder of the company in 1911, with his granddaughter Alberta Falls taking charge of the Navigation Company and the Jungle Cruise in the 1930s.
Queue The queue of the Jungle Cruise is heavily themed with period artifacts, tools, gear, photos and more. It is intended to resemble a colonial outpost where an exploration of the jungle rivers may be booked. It is divided into four main sections which may be opened or closed in sequence to accommodate crowd fluctuation. The queue was designed to wind about extensively so that guests may see all of the different artifacts in the queue. The most notable section of the queue is the office of Albert Awol.
Boats There are 15 vehicles, with a maximum of 9 in operation at any given time.
The Sankuru Sadie is one of two boats [20] in the Magic Kingdom's fleet to have ever sunk. Amazon Annie (Renamed "Eggnog Annie" during Christmas) Bomokandi Bertha (Wheelchair lift equipped) (Renamed "Brrrrr Bertha" during Christmas) Congo Connie (Renamed "Candy Cane Connie" during Christmas) Ganges Gertie (Renamed "Garland Gertie" during Christmas) Irrawaddy Irma (Renamed "Icicle Irma" during Christmas) Mongala Millie (Renamed "Mistletoe Millie" during Christmas) Nile Nellie (Renamed "Noel Nellie" during Christmas) Orinoco Ida (Renamed "Orino-cocoa Ida" during Christmas) Rutshuru Ruby (Renamed "Reindeer Ruby" during Christmas) Sankuru Sadie (Renamed "Sleigh Ride Sadie" during Christmas) Senegal Sal (Renamed "Poinsettia Sal" during Christmas) Ucayali Lolly (Renamed "Yule Log Lolly" during Christmas) Volta Val (Renamed "Vixen Val" during Christmas) Wamba Wanda (Wheelchair lift equipped) (Renamed "Wassail Wanda" during Christmas) Zambezi Zelda (Renamed "Fruitcake Zelda" during Christmas) Retired boats
Kwango Kate (Retired in 2000) Tokyo Disneyland The Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland attractions are very similar to each other, with the exception of a few minor differences. While the boats in the Magic Kingdom's attraction travel counter-clockwise, the boats at Tokyo Disneyland travel in a clockwise direction.
In Tokyo Disneyland, the station and surrounding area are themed to a more upscale African city, as opposed to an isolated jungle outpost. This version shares a station building with the park's steam train ride, Western River Railroad. The spiels in Tokyo Disneyland are delivered in Japanese.
In 2015, the ride was refurbished to include special effects.
Boats There are 13 vehicles, with a maximum of 12 in operation at any given time.
All boat names, except Orinoco Ida, are alliterations.
Jungle Cruise in Tokyo Disneyland shares a station complex with the Western River Railroad. Amazon Annie Congo Connie Ganges Gertie Irrawaddy Irma Kwango Kate Nile Nelly Orinoco Ida Rutshuru Ruby Sankuru Sadie Senegal Sal Volta Val Wamba Wanda Zambezi Zelda Retired boats Bomokandi Bertha (Retired in 2020) Disneyland Paris Disneyland Paris does not have any Jungle Cruise attraction, due to the cold temperature and weather of northern France. Because many copies of the original Jungle Cruise attractions exist in other French theme parks, French guests might be used to the experience and not find it exciting. An indoor jeep ride called Jungle Expedition was originally planned at the opening of the park, but was cancelled due to financial difficulties.[21]
Hong Kong Disneyland
Jungle River Cruise at Hong Kong Disneyland
fire god sets and a water bomb The shape of Hong Kong Disneyland's route is significantly different compared to the others, and circumnavigates Tarzan's Treehouse. A grand finale is included with a battle between angry fire and water gods. Three languages are regularly available: Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. Each language has a separate queue, allowing visitors to experience the journey in their preferred language.
Attraction summary The queue takes place in a small boathouse of The Jungle Navigation Co. that is less elaborate than the boathouses found at the other parks. After winding through the queue, guests board one of the boats and meet their skipper who speaks either English, Cantonese, or Mandarin, to accompany the park's guests who speak many different languages themselves.
The boats then depart and head down the river, past Tarzan's Treehouse where the skipper tells guests to wave goodbye to the guests traversing the treehouse, for they will never see them again. The boats then drift past an Indian elephant and her calf playing in the water, followed by another elephant showering in a waterfall. A large bull Indian elephant emerges from the water squirting a plume of water at the boats with the guests narrowly avoiding the free shower.
The vessels then drift down a narrow stream past ancient Cambodian ruins which have been claimed by the jungle. Giant spiders and king cobras watch the boats as they move on. Up ahead several crocodiles are seen resting on a small beach, while a school of hungry piranha are jumping in the hopes of attacking the guests. The boats escape into Africa and they pass a large safari camp where several curious gorillas have discovered clothes, guns, hammocks, and books, as the "Trashing the Camp" song from Tarzan plays on a nearby 1930s radio. The African Veldt comes into view where antelope, giraffes, zebras, and African elephants stare at the boats. The vessels then drift into a small pool where a pod of hippos try to tip the boat. Several feet ahead a rhino is seen chasing a safari group up a tree while several hyenas look on laughing.
Skulls and cloth impaled on broken bamboo sticks appears as tribal drums and horns fill the air. The skipper tells guests that they have entered head hunter country and must quietly sneak by. The boats slowly pass through the main village where several upright shields rest in the tall grass. A native notices the boats and all the shields now revealed to have head hunters behind them begin firing spears and poison darts at the boats as they narrowly escape into a rocky canyon. In the rocky canyon, the boats stop near two unusual rock formations that look like faces, revealed by the skipper to be the fire god and the water god who constantly feud over their differences. The fire god sets the river ablaze while the water god vomits a water bomb, causing the flames to die and the whole canyon to become a cloud of steam. The boats escape the canyon and pass a baby elephant before returning to the boathouse.
Major changes 2006 - Piranha Attack and Trapped Safari scenes added, enhancement of Gorilla Camp, African Veldt, and Headhunter Territory 2007 - Temporary scenes added during the "Pirate Takeover" summer event (from May to August); attraction name changed to "Jungle River Cruise, Pirate Takeover!" 2015 - Temporary scenes added during Halloween event; attraction name changed to "Jungle River Cruise - Curse of the Emerald Trinity" Boats There are 9 vehicles, with a maximum of 8 in operation at any given time.
Amazon Annie Congo Queen (Wheelchair accessible) Ganges Gal (Wheelchair accessible) Irrawaddy Irma Lijiang Lady Mekong Maiden Nile Nellie Yangzi Ying Ying Zambezi Zelda Albert Awol Albert Awol is a fictional Jungle Cruise boat captain and disc jockey for the Disney Broadcasting Company. Considered the "Voice of the Jungle", he broadcasts everything from news, to quizzes, reminders, weather, etc. on the DBC (Disney Broadcast Company). He also serves as a period disc jockey for the station, filling the airwaves with music from the 1930s Depression era.
Albert Awol was added in 1991 to the Jungle Cruise during a refurbishment. According to one report:
Standing in the Jungle Cruise queue was a somber affair prior to the aforementioned 1991 rehab; once guests crossed the threshold they were faced with a series of twists and turns that led past bare walls, their fellow guests and occasional glimpses of the river. There was no background music at that time either, so if the queue was full it promised a fair amount of shuffling drudgery. Of course DL's Jungle Cruise queue is now closer to the full embodiment of how cool a ride's waiting space can be, but Florida's 1991 upgrade did include queue music interspersed with radio commentary by Albert AWOL, "the voice of the jungle". A considerable array of visual enhancements were also made at that same time, from a series of new destination-based wall murals to the artifact-laden "office" in the center of the queue.[11]
Albert's broadcast is projected not just over the Jungle Cruise queuing area, but over Adventureland as a whole, setting the time period. In Disneyland, Albert is replaced by "Jungle Radio." Various air personalities comment on the environment, the luminaries who are in the area (including references to the designers of the attraction - Harper Goff, Bob Mattey, Winston Hibler [True-Life Adventure films, upon which Jungle Cruise is based]). The music is a good deal slower in pace and tempo than the tracks used at Walt Disney World. The music was previously linked with the outdoor speakers at the Temple of the Forbidden Eye (Indiana Jones Adventure), however, two separate tracks of material with similar tone and some songs now exist. The Jungle Radio at Disneyland does connect the setting with the nearby Indiana Jones attraction, and ties in announcements that reference Indiana Jones, and the temple in which the ride is set.[22]
Jingle Cruise Since 2013, a Christmas overlay called Jingle Cruise has run during the holiday season in the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland versions of the Jungle Cruise except for 2017 at Disneyland in which the overlay was not installed. The boathouse queue is decorated with homemade Christmas decorations created by the Skippers from whatever was available within the outpost, while a shipment of more Christmas decorations and gifts became scattered throughout the jungle and seized by the various creatures living along the rivers.
In popular culture There was a tribute to the ride in 2005 on an episode of the podcast The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd, as well as a Strong Bad E-mail titled "theme park". In the sing along songs video Disneyland Fun during "Following the Leader", Jungle Cruise made an appearance. Jungle Cruise was parodied as Timon and Pumbaa's Virtual Safari on The Lion King Special Edition (as their Nighttime Safari Boat Tour). A stand-up comedy show featuring only Jungle Cruise skippers, called The Skipper Stand Up Show, has been doing shows in Fullerton, California since May 2006. "Weird Al" Yankovic wrote and recorded a song titled "Skipper Dan" about a failed actor who ended up as a guide on the Jungle Cruise. The song is included on his 2009 digital Internet Leaks EP and his 2011 album, Alpocalypse. The cruise boat and the "River Expedition Company" boathouse were incorporated into an original painting and limited edition print offering by artist Randy Souders titled "Jungle Cruise", created for the 1999 Official Disneyana Convention at Disneyland. Soundtrack A studio recorded soundtrack of the Jungle Cruise was released in 1968 by Disneyland Records included as the B side of the album Walt Disney Presents The Enchanted Tiki Room and the Adventurous Jungle Cruise (ST-3966). The Jungle Cruise attraction has always featured narration by a live Disney Cast Member; for the release the narration was provided by Thurl Ravenscroft. This soundtrack was also used in Disneyland television features as early as 1964.
Film adaptation Main article: Jungle Cruise (film) For years, Walt Disney Pictures had been toying with the idea of turning the Jungle Cruise into a full-length action adventure motion picture, which it would be loosely inspired by the theme park attraction of the same name.[23] The film, originally scheduled for release in 2007, experienced various delays and changes. Shooting of the film, originally scheduled for 2006, was postponed. Moreover, the original screenplay by Josh Goldstein and John Norville was reportedly rewritten by Al Gough and Miles Millar.[24]
The film plot follows a group's riverboat journey through a jungle in search of a cure.[25] Though initially announced to star Toy Story duo Tom Hanks and Tim Allen,[26] a new iteration of the project is moving forward with Dwayne Johnson starring. The film is described as a "period piece in the vein of Humphrey Bogart's The African Queen."[27] Later, Johnson signed on as a producer in addition to his starring role, and the film was to start filming in spring 2018.[28] The film's release was delayed first from 2019 to 2020,[29] and then again to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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🌐 The Global Network 🌐Reedy Creek Improvement District From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Reedy Creek Improvement District Improvement district Official logo of Reedy Creek Improvement District Logo Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Map showing RCID cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista Country United States State Florida County Orange, Osceola Established May 12, 1967 Area • Total 38.6 sq mi (100 km2) Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST) • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT) Area code(s) 407, 689 Website www.rcid.orgThe Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) is the immediate governing jurisdiction for the land of the Walt Disney World Resort. As of the late 1990s, it comprised an area of 38.6 sq mi (100 km2) within the outer limits of Orange and Osceola counties in Florida. The RCID includes the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, and unincorporated RCID land. Contents 1 History 1.1 Creation 1.1.1 Initial steps 1.1.2 Improvement district and cities 1.2 Further development 1.3 Naming 2 Governance 3 Fire Department 4 Further reading 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History Creation Initial steps After the success of Disneyland in California, Walt Disney began planning a second park on the East Coast. Disney disliked the businesses that had sprung up around Disneyland, and therefore wanted control of a much larger area of land for the new project.[1] He flew over the Orlando-area site, as well as many other potential sites, in November 1963.[2] Seeing the well-developed network of roads, including the planned Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike, with McCoy Air Force Base (later Orlando International Airport) to the east, Disney selected a centrally located site near Bay Lake. Disney used multiple shell companies to buy up land at very low prices from unknowing landowners in the area that would eventually become the district. These company names are listed on the upper story windows of what is now the Main Street USA section of Walt Disney World, including Compass East Corporation; Latin-American Development and Management Corporation; Ayefour Corporation (named because of nearby I-4); Tomahawk Properties, Incorporated; Reedy Creek Ranch, Incorporated; and Bay Lake Properties, Incorporated.[2] A map showing the Walt Disney Company's land holdings and the boundaries of the District On March 11, 1966, these landowners, all fully owned subsidiaries of what is now The Walt Disney Company, petitioned the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which served Orange County, Florida, for the creation of the Reedy Creek Drainage District under Chapter 298 of the Florida Statutes. After a period during which some minor landowners within the boundaries opted out, the Drainage District was incorporated on May 13, 1966, as a public corporation. Among the powers of a Drainage District were the power to condemn and acquire property outside its boundaries "for the public use". It used this power at least once to obtain land for Canal C-1 (Bonnet Creek) through land that is now being developed as the Bonnet Creek Resort, a non-Disney resort.[3] Improvement district and cities However, Walt Disney knew that his plans for the land would be easier to carry out with more independence. Among his ideas for his Florida project was his proposed EPCOT, the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, which was to be a futuristic planned city (and which was also known as Progress City).[4] He envisioned a real working city with both commercial and residential areas, but one that also continued to showcase and test new ideas and concepts for urban living.[3] Therefore, the Disney Company petitioned the Florida State Legislature for the creation of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which would have almost total autonomy within its borders. Residents of Orange and Osceola Counties did not need to pay any taxes unless they were residents of the district. Services like land use regulation and planning, building codes, surface water control, drainage, waste treatment, utilities, roads, bridges, fire protection, emergency medical services, and environmental services were overseen by the district,[3] and the only areas where the district had to submit to the county and state would be property taxes and elevator inspections.[1] The planned EPCOT city was also emphasized in this lobbying effort. On May 12, 1967, Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. signed the following statutes to implement Disney's plans:[5] Chapter 67-764 created the Reedy Creek Improvement District; Chapter 67-1104 established the City of Bay Lake; and Chapter 67-1965 established the City of Reedy Creek (later renamed as the City of Lake Buena Vista around 1970.) According to a press conference held in Winter Park, Florida, on February 2, 1967, by Disney Vice President Donn Tatum, the Improvement District and Cities were created to serve "the needs of those residing there", and the company needed its own government to "clarify the District's authority to [provide services] within the District's limits" and because of the public nature of the planned development. The original city boundaries did not cover the whole Improvement District; they may have been intended as the areas where communities would be built for people to live.[1][3] Further development In 1993, the land that eventually became the Disney-controlled town of Celebration, Florida—which was built with many of Walt Disney's original ideas that had since evolved into a form of New Urbanism—was deannexed from Bay Lake and the District.[6] This was done to keep its residents from having power over Disney by providing for separate administration of the areas. Celebration lies on unincorporated land within Osceola County, with a thin strip of still-incorporated land separating it from the rest of the county. This strip of land contains canals and other land used by the District.[3] The law creating the Improvement District was held by the Supreme Court of Florida not to "violate any provision of the Constitution of Florida."[7] As it, in part, declares that the District is exempt from all state land use regulation laws "now or hereafter enacted," the Attorney General of Florida has issued an opinion stating that this includes state requirements for developments of regional impact.[8] After Walt Disney died in 1966, the Disney Company board decided that it did not want to be in the business of running a city, and abandoned many of his ideas for Progress City. The planned residential areas were never built.[3] Most notably, Richard Foglesong argues in his book, Married to the Mouse: Walt Disney World and Orlando, that Disney has abused its powers by remaining in complete control of the District.[1] In January 1990, RCID was granted a $57-million allocation of tax-free state bonds over an agency with plans for a low-income housing development and all additional government applicants in a 6 county region as state distributes the bond proceeds on a first-come order. Disney was criticized for the move with a Republican gubernatorial candidate filed a lawsuit to stop the RCID from using the funds. Also, one legislator moved that would limit the RCID ability to apply to the program and other talk about stripping Disney of the RCID.[9] Naming Reedy Creek is a natural waterway whose flow, drainage, and destination have been altered over the years by human development. It begins west of the Bay Lake city limits and the Magic Kingdom, and then meanders south through Disney property, passing between Disney's Animal Kingdom and Blizzard Beach. It crosses Interstate 4 and exits Disney property west of Celebration and runs mostly through undeveloped territory east of Haines City. It empties into Lake Russell, and continues flowing southward into Cypress Lake, which is connected to the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.[10] Governance A five-member Board of Supervisors governs the District, elected by the landowners of the District. These members, senior employees of The Walt Disney Company, each own undeveloped five-acre (2.0 ha) lots of land within the District, the only land in the District not technically controlled by Disney or used for public road purposes. The only residents of the District, also Disney employees or their immediate family members, live in two small communities, one in each city. In the 2000 U.S. Census, Bay Lake had 23 residents, all in the community on the north shore of Bay Lake, and Lake Buena Vista had 16 residents, all in the community about a mile north of Disney Springs. These residents elect the officials of the cities, but since they don't actually own any land, they don't have any power in electing the District Board of Supervisors. The District headquarters are in a building in Lake Buena Vista, east of Disney Springs.[11] The District runs the following services, primarily serving Disney: Law enforcement – Officers from Orange County, Osceola County and the Florida Highway Patrol are contracted to police the district. In addition, the Walt Disney Company employs about 800 security staff in their Disney Safety and Security division. While Disney security maintains a fleet of private security Chevrolet Equinoxes equipped with flashing lights, flares, traffic cones, and chalk commonly used by police officers, arrests and citations are issued by the Florida Highway Patrol along with the Orange County and Osceola County sheriffs deputies. Disney security personnel are involved with traffic control and may only issue personnel violation notices to Disney and RCID employees, not the general public.[1] Security vans previously had red lightbars, but after public scrutiny following the death of Robb Sipkema,[12] were changed to amber to fall in line with Florida State Statutes.[13] Environmental protection: Many pieces of land have been donated to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation and the South Florida Water Management District as conservation easements, and the District collects data and ensures that large portions remain in their natural wetland state.[11] Building codes and land-use planning – The "EPCOT Building Codes" were implemented to provide the sort of flexibility that the innovative community of EPCOT would require. The provisions contained therein, although rumored to be exceptionally stringent, have in fact never been far and above those of the Standard Building Code or the Florida Building Code (FBC) that is currently in force in the rest of Florida. In fact, since the inception of the International Building Code (IBC) in 2000, the EPCOT Building Code defers much of its design parameters to the IBC-based FBC, and many of the reference standards contained therein. Particularly with regard to wind design, today's standards are better than the ones that previously existed, and today's RCID buildings are built to withstand 110 mph (180 km/h) winds. Hurricane Charley (2004) reached maximum sustained winds estimated 85 mph (137 km/h) at the nearby Orlando International Airport but winds were lower on RCID property. Although the codes are ostensibly updated on a three-year cycle, the most recent and currently used version of the EPCOT Building Codes is the 2015 version.[14][11] Utilities – wastewater treatment and collection, water reclamation, electric generation and distribution, solid waste disposal, potable water, natural gas distribution, and hot and chilled water distribution, through Reedy Creek Energy Services, which has been merged with the Walt Disney World Company[11] Roads – Many of the main roads in the District are public roads maintained by the District, while minor roads and roads dead-ending at attractions are private roads maintained by Disney; in addition, state-maintained Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 192 pass through the District, as does part of the right-of-way of County Road 535 (formerly State Road 535).[11] Disney provides transportation for guests and employees in the form of buses, ferries, and monorails, under the name Disney Transport. In addition, several Lynx public bus routes enter the District, with half-hour service between the Transportation and Ticket Center (and backstage areas at the Magic Kingdom) and Downtown Orlando and Kissimmee, and once-a-day service to more points, intended mainly for cleaning staff. Half-hourly service is provided, via Lynx, to Orlando International Airport (MCO).[11] Fire Department Reedy Creek Improvement District RCFD Fire Station 4 in Lake Buena Vista, FL The Reedy Creek Fire Department (RCFD) was created in 1968 to provide fire suppression for RCID. Today, RCFD provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, 911 communications, fire inspections, technical rescue services, and hazardous materials mitigation. EMS makes up approximately 85 percent of the call volume, with RCFD providing both Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support.[15] RCFD currently staffs four fire stations located throughout the district with 138 personnel across 3 shifts. They also maintain a staff of 86 administrative and support personnel including EMS Team Members (Primarily Located in each of the 4 Walt Disney World Theme Parks), 911 Communicators, and Fire Inspectors among others.[16] There are 4 Engines, 2 Tower Trucks, one Squad Unit, 8 Rescue Ambulances and Several Special units. Fire Stations of the Reedy Creek Fire Department Station Area Engine Company Tower Company Squad Company Rescue(Ambulance) Units Special Unit Fire Station 1 Epcot / Hollywood Studios Engine 11 Truck 1 Rescue 11 Rescue 12 Woods 11 Utility 11 Fire Station 2 Animal Kingdom Engine 21 Rescue 21 Rescue 22 Tanker 21 Woods 21 Utility 21 Fire Station 3 Magic Kingdom Engine 31 Truck 3 Rescue 31 Rescue 32 Woods 31 Woods 32 Utility 31 Platform 3 (Monorail Response Unit) Fire Station 4 Disney Springs Engine 41 Squad 1 (Heavy Rescue & Hazmat) Rescue 41 Rescue 42 Woods 41 Further reading Richard Foglesong (2001), Married to the Mouse: Walt Disney World and Orlando, Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-08707-1, ISBN 0-300-09828-6 Sam Gennawey (2011), Walt Disney and the Promise of Progress City, Theme Park Press, ISBN 978-0-615-54024-5 See also Walt Disney World Company Bonnet Creek Resort References Fogleson, Richard E. (2003). Married to the Mouse. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 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🌐 The Global Network 🌐Walt Disney World Monorail System From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search Walt Disney World Monorail System Monorail Coral.jpg Monorail Coral traveling on the Epcot Line in April 2009 Overview Locale Walt Disney World Resort Transit type straddle-beam Monorail Number of lines 3 Number of stations 6 Daily ridership 150,000+[1] Website Disney Monorail Transportation Operation Began operation October 1, 1971; 49 years ago Operator(s) Walt Disney World Resort Train length 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) Technical System length 14.7 mi (23.66 km)[2] Track gauge Single straddle-beam Average speed 40 mph (64 km/h) Top speed 55 mph (89 km/h) Walt Disney World Theme parks Magic KingdomEpcotDisney's Hollywood StudiosDisney's Animal Kingdom Water parks Disney's Typhoon LagoonDisney's Blizzard Beach Other attractions Disney SpringsESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Hotels Walt Disney World Resorts Transport Disney TransportWalt Disney World Monorail SystemDisney Skyliner vte The Walt Disney World Monorail System is a public transit monorail system in operation at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. The Walt Disney World Resort currently operates twelve Mark VI monorail trains on three lines of service.[3][4][5] The monorail system opened in 1971 with two routes (Magic Kingdom: Resort and Express) and with Mark IV monorail trains. It was expanded to three lines (Magic Kingdom: Resort and Express, plus Epcot) in 1982, and the rolling stock was updated to Mark VI trains in 1989.[3] As of 2016, the system is one of the most heavily used monorail systems in the world, with over 150,000 daily riders.[1][6] It is surpassed by the Tokyo Monorail in Tokyo, Japan, which has over 300,000 daily riders;[7] and by the monorail system run by Chongqing Rail Transit in Chongqing, China, which has over 900,000 daily riders on Line 2 and Line 3 combined.[8] Contents 1 Lines, stations, and infrastructure 2 Rolling stock 2.1 Specifications 2.1.1 Automation 2.2 Identification 2.3 Front-cab riding 2.4 Pre-recorded announcements 3 Maintenance 3.1 Severe Weather Protocol 3.2 Towing 4 Safety 4.1 Train safety 4.2 Emergency evacuation 4.3 Security checks 4.4 Platform safety 4.5 Incidents 5 Trains 5.1 Built by Martin Marietta 5.2 Built by Bombardier Transportation 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Lines, stations, and infrastructure vte Walt Disney World Monorail System Legend Maintenance facility (not open to public) Magic Kingdom park Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Transportation and Ticket Center Disney's Polynesian Village Resort Epcot Gondola lift transfer (via walk through park to rear exit) enlarge… Express and resort services Resort service only No passengers Watercraft transfer The Walt Disney World Monorail spans 14.7 miles (23.7 km), with around 50 million Disney guests traveling on the monorail each year.[9] The system opened with the rest of the Walt Disney World Resort on October 1, 1971. It initially featured four stations: the Transportation and Ticket Center, Disney's Polynesian Resort, the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Contemporary Resort. The Epcot line and station were added during that park's construction, opening on October 1, 1982. The most recent addition was the Grand Floridian station, which was opened in 1988 along with the resort hotel.[3][4] There are two distinct routes on the monorail system, with three different services: [10] Magic Kingdom Express: The Express service runs counter-clockwise around the outer loop, providing nonstop service between the Magic Kingdom and the Transportation and Ticket Center. Magic Kingdom Resort: The Resort line runs clockwise around the inner loop, and also services the resorts around the Seven Seas Lagoon with stops at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. Epcot: The Epcot line runs from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Epcot, with trains operating along a single beam on a clockwise loop. The switch track connecting the Epcot line with the Magic Kingdom Express beam at the Transportation and Ticket Center station A spur track at Magic Kingdom station connects the Express and Resort lines to the maintenance shop. Another spur connects the Epcot and Express lines and is located northeast of the Transportation and Ticket Center. The monorail beams, which are made of concrete with a special polystyrene core to lighten their weight, came by train from the state of Washington.[10] Rolling stock Specifications This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) The original control system served from 1989 with the introduction of Mark VI Blue until June 2007 when the final train, Blue, was converted to the new LMCU2 system. Mark VI's New Controls. The trains in use since 1989 are each 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) long (consisting of six cars) and can carry 360 passengers. The trains are driven by eight 113 hp (84 kW) motors which are powered by a 600-volt electrical system running through a busbar mounted on each side of the concrete beam.[11] Each train also has seven inverters on board that convert the 600 V DC to 230 V AC for use by the air conditioners and air compressor, and additionally has a battery-backed 37 V DC low-voltage supply that provides power for the train's electronics. The trains are also equipped with a towing knuckle at each end to allow it to be pushed or pulled by a special diesel-powered tractor if need be. Maximum speed during normal operations is 40 mph (64 km/h), with several speed zones throughout the system with limits ranging from 15 to 40 mph (24 to 64 km/h). These speed limits are strictly enforced by the train's computer and cannot be overridden without the operator engaging a special lockout. Attempting to drive the train too quickly in a given speed zone will result in an "overspeed stop." Train spacing is maintained by the Moving Blocklight System (MBS), also known as the MAPO system (for "Mary Poppins," U.S. Patent 3,973,746), which establishes a number of "holdpoints" throughout the system. At any given time, there must be at least two holdpoints between a given train and the train ahead of it. When the train detects that there are fewer than two holdpoints between itself and the preceding train, the emergency brakes are immediately applied and cannot be released until sufficient spacing becomes available or the operator overrides the system. Failure to maintain adequate spacing is known as an "overrun," and is treated as an extremely serious offense.[12] Automation Since the implementation of automation, platform attendants use a control panel located on each station platform to operate the monorail. Starting June 22, 2014, the monorail began operating on a different timetable in order to accommodate work to automate the system. Disney stated that the system would provide a more efficient service with enhanced safety, as well as more frequent dispatch of the trains, faster switching times, and monorail arrival information.[13] Pilots are still seated in the front cab, but only supervise the monorail in case of an emergency. Platform attendants operate a control panel to dispatch and operate the monorail system. Identification Monorail Peach on October 22, 2011 outside Disney's Polynesian Resort. For a while, Monorail Coral featured TRON artwork from Disney's Tron: Legacy Monorail Black traveling inside Epcot on December 14, 2019. The red deltas were added following its refurbishment. Each train is identified by a colored stripe, and given a name according to that color.[10] The complete list of colors used is below. To help visually identify Green from Lime, Pink from Coral and Blue from Teal, the Lime, Teal, and Coral stripes have a white delta painted on each car. Originally, Monorail Lime's deltas (and those of the older Mark IV Lime) were painted a dark blue in homage to the original Walt Disney World monorail cast's costume colors (lime and blue), but the colors were changed when the entire monorail fleet was repainted in the early 2000s. In mid December 2018, Monorail Lime's white delta was repainted to the original dark blue scheme.[14] In November 2009, Disney put Monorail Teal into service. Monorail Teal was built using the undamaged portions of the two trains involved in the July 5, 2009 crash.[4][15] The colors of the two trains involved, Pink and Purple, were retired from service.[4] The twelfth train, Peach, was placed into service on October 7, 2011 to restore the resort's fleet back to twelve trains.[16][17] It was assembled using the undamaged center cars from the Purple train, but with new end cabs replacing the damaged sections from the Pink and Purple trains.[17] In March 2010, Disney debuted Monorail Coral in TRON livery on the Epcot line as part of a marketing plan for Tron: Legacy.[18] Since the Tron paint scheme in 2010, there have been several other monorail wraps. On March 31, 2012, Monorail Red was converted into a special scheme commemorating the release of The Avengers, similar to the previous promotion for Tron: Legacy.[19] The monorail ran on the Magic Kingdom line and sometimes on the Resort line as the Epcot line loops through the park itself, since Disney is not able to feature specified Marvel characters inside its Florida parks due to Marvel Entertainment's license agreement with Universal Parks & Resorts that was in place prior to the purchase of Marvel in 2009. In March 2013, Monorail Black was given a similar conversion to promote the release of Iron Man 3.[20] In April 2013, Monorail Teal was converted into a special scheme commemorating the release of Monsters University.[21] In November 2015, Monorail Black was decorated in Star Wars designs commemorating the release of Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.[22] In February 2016, Monorail Orange was decorated in Zootopia designs and was named the Zootopia Monorail System to reflect the Zootopia Transit Authority, commemorating the release of Zootopia.[23] In June 2018, Monorail Orange was decorated in Incredibles designs to promote the release of Incredibles 2.[24] A year later, Monorail Yellow was decorated with Toy Story characters to promote Toy Story 4.[25] Some monorail trains are identified with trapezoidal “deltas” within the color stripe in between the passenger doors on each car. These deltas were originally intended to help differentiate monorails of similar colors. An example of the former Lime Delta. When Mark IV Monorail Lime was added to the line in May 1984, it was painted with Navy Blue deltas as an homage to the original Monorail costumes. These deltas were painted white in 1999; for unknown reasons, however, the navy blue returned after a refurbishment in December 2018. When Mark IV Monorail Coral was added to the line in August 1984, it was painted with White deltas to differentiate it from Monorail Pink. In July 2009, Monorail Pink was retired from service following its crash with Monorail Purple. However, Monorail Coral retained its White deltas. When Mark VI Monorail Teal was added into rotation in November 2009, it was painted with White deltas to differentiate it from Monorail Blue. Between August and December 2019, Monorails Silver, Black and Green were refurbished, adding new brakes, a new interior, and repainted exterior. Monorails Silver and Black also had deltas added; Monorail Silver was given black deltas while Monorail Black was given red deltas. It is unknown why this was done, since there are no Monorails in the Mark VI fleet that are similarly colored. Monorail Black was previously painted with a red pinstripe outline, which it still retains with its new deltas. During the 2020 Coronavirus lockdown, Monorail Peach was also refurbished. The last page of the book The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky has a poster announcing a "Mark X Monorail", indicating that it would be coming to Epcot's Play! Pavilion in 2021.[26] However, as the book was written before the pandemic, it is unclear if this is still the case. Train identification colors include: Blue * Black * Coral * Gold Green Lime * Orange Peach * Pink ** Purple ** Red * Silver * Teal * [15] Yellow * Identifiable by deltas. ** Retired following July 2009 incident Front-cab riding Entrance to the express TTC platform Sign above the entrance to the Epcot platform Before July 2009, Disney would allow up to four guests to sit in the front of the monorail with the pilot. This was offered on a first-come, first-served basis, and a pilot gave out "co-pilot licenses" at the end of the journey. After the July 5, 2009 crash, Disney indefinitely suspended the co-pilot program. Pilots will still allow guests to tour the cab while parked at a station. Since automating all the trains, one of the front passenger seats was removed to add computer housings for the automation system. Pre-recorded announcements The monorail system uses a set of pre-recorded announcements to instruct and entertain passengers. Prior to departure when the pilot closes the doors, an announcement asks guests to "Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor manténganse alejado de las puertas." One of the most well-known phrases within the resort, it was recorded by Jack Wagner, who was known as "the Voice of Disneyland." In 1988 following the construction of the Grand Floridian Resort stop, Kevin Miles replaced Jack Wagner as the voiceover. Wagner can still be heard today as the "Please stand clear of the doors" phrase remains with his voice, partly because it is installed on a separate system. Miles worked in Epcot as part of the 'Voices of Liberty' in the American Adventure pavilion at World Showcase. Sometime before 1998, Disney employee Matt Hanson replaced Kevin Miles, and in 2004 Hanson was replaced by Joe Hursh.[27] Hanson is still with the Walt Disney Company.[28] During the system's early years, the trains featured Wagner's narration of the sights and scenery along the way, as well as information on special events, the resort, and the monorail system itself.[28] On April 13, 2012 at around 5:00 EST, Disney activated a newer version of the spiel on the monorails that features Tom Kane as its new narrator.[29] Maintenance Monorail Shop (roundhouse). Monorail Shop ("Shop" for short) is Disney's monorail maintenance facility located a short distance northeast of the Magic Kingdom, and provides space for up to ten of the twelve Mark VI trains on its upper level (the bottom level houses the four steam locomotives and trains of the Walt Disney World Railroad in the Magic Kingdom on its west side, and a road vehicle maintenance facility on the east side). On any given night, two to five monorail trains are parked at various stations on the system. On nights where the temperature drops below freezing, two trains will be parked inside the Contemporary Resort; but in practice, trains can be left in any station (even on the express side of a resort station). Trains typically only spend one night out of shop, since routine maintenance is performed nightly. During busy seasons, some trains may be in service for over 24 hours at a time. The Monorail Shop also has a painting room located on Beam 10 that is elevated 25 feet (7.6 m) off the ground and has a lift mounted on the wall for the painters. It takes anywhere between three to six weeks to paint a monorail train. To access the wheels and underside of the monorail, a portion of Beam 1 inside Shop is removable, primarily used to change load tires. Severe Weather Protocol On nights before Hurricanes and other severe weather events are predicted to affect the Walt Disney World Resort, three monorails and two service tractors will be left out on the system in case issues occur as a result of the weather. Two trains and a work tractor will be parked inside the Contemporary Resort with the storm doors closed. One train will be parked at Epcot and the work tractor normally stationed on the Epcot Spur will be parked at the Epcot platform of the Transportation and Ticket Center. This way, if any of the switch beams were to go offline, a maintenance team would be able to fix any issues and there would be at least one monorail to transport guests. Monorail service must cease whenever sustained winds are expected to exceed 39 mph or greater.[30] Towing The Green work tractor towing Monorail Green on the maintenance access beam. The diesel-powered "work tractors" are the tow trucks of the system, and can tow a train to Monorail Shop, located around the bend from Space Mountain. Monorail Operations at the Walt Disney World resort has four separate tractors (Green, tagged '3', Red, tagged ‘4’, Black, tagged ‘5’, and a sixth one that has yet to receive a color) that allow for the simultaneous towing of three different monorails. In the event of a power failure on one of the monorail lines, the tractors are still operational, as they are powered by on-board diesel engines. When not in use, two of the work tractors will usually be parked at the shed while the third is parked on a small 62' maintenance spur just outside of the Transportation and Ticket Center along the Epcot beam to allow for faster access to any issues on that part of the system. Safety Train safety Safe train spacing is maintained via a moving blocklight system, referred to as MAPO, installed in the cab of each train.[10] MAPO appears in the top center of the pilot's console and looks similar to a horizontal stop light. There are three lights—green, amber, and red—and a push-button labeled "Override". The term "MAPO" itself comes directly from Walt Disney, who formed a new company to deal with Disneyland's transportation system directly from the profits made by Mary Poppins.[31] Each monorail beam is divided into blocks based upon pylon numbering. The currently illuminated MAPO color indicates how far ahead the leading train is currently located. A green MAPO shows that the leading train is three or more blocks ahead, amber means two blocks ahead, and red indicates that the next train is in the very next block. A block is roughly between 500 and 1000 feet (about 150 and 300 m) long, although this varies. The start of each block is called a "hold point", as pilots may need to hold their trains at that location until the train ahead moves away. Guests riding in the front cab of a monorail can identify hold points by the yellow reflective tape around a pylon's number and by two yellow reflectors attached to the top outside edges of the monorail beam at that pylon. For safety, trains must be kept at least two blocks apart during normal operation. A red MAPO indicates that train spacing has become unsafe. When a red MAPO occurs, the train's on-board computer locks out the pilot's propulsion control and applies emergency brakes. The pilot cannot resume control of the train until either the MAPO clears or the pilot presses and holds the MAPO override button.[10] It is the pilot's responsibility to avoid a red MAPO during normal operation. When the MAPO switches from green to amber, this indicates that the monorail is approaching the train ahead. The pilot must stop the train before crossing into the next block of beam way and hence before the MAPO switches to red. Should a pilot cross the hold point and receive a red MAPO, this counts as a safety demerit against the pilot. If a pilot accumulates three demerits on his/her record within a two-year period, then they will be transferred out of the monorails department and into a different role at Walt Disney World.[32] Safety tests are performed daily to ensure that the MAPO system is working properly on each train. At the direction of the monorail station conducting the test, each train will intentionally overrun a hold point to verify that a red MAPO occurs and that the emergency brakes activate. Pilots perform tests in forward and reverse when bringing a train onto the system for the first time that day. The indications are called into Monorail Central with the emergency brake pressures. A red MAPO will also occur when the pilot approaches a section of un-powered beam, a spur line, or a switch beam thrown in the direction of a spur line. Pilots must engage the MAPO override when moving trains through a switch to the spur line. Red MAPOs occurring due to safety tests, switching, or beam power loss do not count as demerits against the pilot.[citation needed] Covid-19 Precautions During the COVID-19 pandemic, Walt Disney World installed plastic dividers to the monorail to isolate guests from potential exposure to COVID-19 and to safely increase monorail capacity. The dividers were placed into four sections capable of sitting about two adults. The plastic was made up of material that was modified to fit onto the existing handrails with zip-ties.[33] Emergency evacuation Emergencies requiring train evacuation will be handled differently depending upon the location of the train and the nature of the emergency. If a train is stopped at a station platform or at the work platform along the Epcot beam, guests can exit the train onto the platform. Exiting a train is possible even when the doors of the train cars are closed. The large rectangular window in the middle of each car is an emergency exit and can be removed from the interior of the car. A cast member outside the car can also manually open the rightmost door panel of the car by releasing the air pressure holding that panel closed. The air pressure release is a handle beneath the rectangular center window that is similar in appearance to a car door handle. If a train is stopped on an open beam, then guests evacuate through emergency exits located in the roof of the train. Guests open roof hatches by first removing decorative plastic from the ceiling above a bulkhead footstool and then by lifting open a hinged hatch that will flip across the bulkhead dividing two train cars. Guests evacuate to the roof by climbing through the open hatch onto the top of the train. The bulkheads separating cars are designed as firewalls that will contain a fire within a car to just that car. The open hatch allows guests in the affected car to transfer to an adjacent car where they can safely wait for evacuation by fire response crews. If the emergency affects the entire train, then guests are evacuated to the surface of the beam. Guests again open the emergency roof hatches, but do not simply move to the adjacent car. Instead, they use a small handrail present along the top of each train car to move all the way to the front of the train. The train's pilot can attach a knotted rope to both the top and the base of the windscreen, and guests use the rope to shimmy down the windscreen to the surface of the beam. They finally start walking along the beam away from the train. Reedy Creek Emergency Services provides fire response and rescue for the Walt Disney World Monorail System and maintains an all-wheel-drive fire truck specially designed for monorail rescue.[34] Security checks Since April 2017, bag searches and walk through metal detector checks have been systematically performed on guests before they board the monorail, including at the Transportation and Ticket Center and the three resort monorail stops. The security cordon extension was put in place to reduce congestion at the entrance to Magic Kingdom.[35] Until late 2019, guests taking the monorail to Epcot would need to go through security again at the Epcot entrance, but this was eventually fixed in late 2019 by the relocation of Epcot's main entrance checkpoints.[36] Platform safety Platform Controls at Magic Kingdom Station. The Express station at the Transportation and Ticket Center, and both stations at the Magic Kingdom have remotely opened or automated gates that bar riders from approaching the guideway (and, thus, any approaching or departing train) until the operators have determined that it is safe to allow people to board the train.[37] The cast member at the station gives the riders instructions on how to board. The other stations have manually operated gates to serve this function. All platforms are ADA-accessible. Because the train level is higher than the platform level, a portable ramp must be used to load and unload guests with disabilities at all stations. For many years, the Contemporary Resort station did not have ADA access, but an elevator has since been added to the platform. Incidents Main article: Incidents at Walt Disney World Several accidents and injuries have occurred on the monorails since Walt Disney World opened, as well as one death. On July 5, 2009, a driver was killed after the Pink and Purple monorails collided on the Epcot line at the Transportation and Ticket Center. This was the only deadly incident on the Walt Disney World Monorail System in its history.[38] Trains Built by Martin Marietta Mark IV Monorail Period of Service 1971 to 1991 Length: 5 cars: 171 feet (52 m) 6 cars: 201 feet (61 m) Width: 8 feet 10 inches (2.69 m) Height: 11 feet 7 inches (3.53 m) (6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) above top of beam) Weight: 5 cars empty: 92,000 pounds (42,000 kg) 5 cars gross: 122,600 pounds (55,600 kg) 6 cars empty: 108,500 pounds (49,200 kg) 6 cars gross: 145,100 pounds (65,800 kg)[39] Passenger Capacity: 5 cars: 40 per car + 4 in the nose = 204 seated 6 cars: 40 per car + 4 in the nose = 244 seated [40] Built by Bombardier Transportation Mark VI Monorail Period of Service 1989 to Present Length: 203 feet 6 inches (62.03 m) Width: 8 feet 4.5 inches (2.553 m) Headroom: 6 feet 10.75 inches (2.1019 m) Height (from bottom of skirt to top of shell): 12 feet .5 inches (3.670 m) Weight: 6 cars empty: 92,000 pounds (42,000 kg) Passenger capacity: 20 seated passengers - per car 40 standing passengers - per car 360 people - total train[39] See also icon Disney portal icon Trains portal flag Florida portal Disney Transport Disney Resort Line (monorail system at Tokyo Disney Resort) Disneyland Monorail System (monorail system at Disneyland) Disneyland Resort line (mass transit rail system at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort) List of incidents at Walt Disney World § Monorail List of monorail systems Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts References "Walt Disney World Monorail System". 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🌐 The Global Network 🌐Huey, Dewey, and Louie Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck Left to right: Louie, Dewey, and Huey First appearance Donald Duck Sunday newspaper strip, 1937 Created by Ted Osborne Al Taliaferro Voiced by Clarence Nash (1938–1965) The Mellomen (Scrooge McDuck and Money) Russi Taylor (1987–present) Tony Anselmo (1987, 1999–present) In Quack Pack: Huey: Jeannie Elias Dewey: Pamela Adlon Louie: Elizabeth Daily Information Full name Hubert Duck, Deuteronomy Duck and Louis Duck (Quack Pack) Species American Pekin duck Occupation students (trained scouts) Family Duck family Relatives Donald Duck (uncle, legal guardian) Scrooge McDuck (great-uncle) Nationality American Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are triplet cartoon characters created in 1937 by writer Ted Osborne and cartoonist Al Taliaferro, and are owned by The Walt Disney Company. Huey, Dewey, and Louie are the nephews of Donald Duck and the grandnephews of Scrooge McDuck. Like their uncles, the boys are anthropomorphic white ducks with yellow-orange beaks and feet. They typically wear shirts and colorful baseball caps, which are sometimes used to differentiate each character. Huey, Dewey and Louie have made several animated appearances in both films and television, but comics remain their primary medium. The trio are collectively the 11th most published comic book characters in the world, and outside of the superhero genre, second only to Donald.[1] While the boys were originally created as mischief-makers to provoke Donald's famous temper, later appearances showed them to be valuable assets to him and Scrooge on their adventures. All three of the boys are members of the fictional scouting organization the Junior Woodchucks. Origins Final panel of 1937 Sunday newspaper strip Donald Duck that introduced Donald's nephews; drawn by Al Taliaferro Huey, Dewey, and Louie were the idea of Al Taliaferro, the artist for the Silly Symphonies comic strip, which featured Donald Duck. The Walt Disney Productions Story Dept. on February 5, 1937, sent Taliaferro a memo recognizing him as the source of the idea for the planned short, Donald's Nephews. The nephews debuted in Taliaferro's comic strip, which by this time had been renamed Donald Duck, on Sunday, October 17, 1937, beating the theatrical release of Donald's Nephews by almost six months. The names were devised by Disney gag man Dana Coty, who took them from Huey Long, Thomas Dewey, and Louis Schmitt, an animator at the Disney Studio in the 1930s and 1940s. Taliaferro's introduction of the nephews emulated the three nephews in the Happy Hooligan comic strip and was also influenced by Mickey Mouse's nephews, Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse.[2] In other languages, the characters are known as Knatte, Fnatte and Tjatte (Swedish); Riri, Fifi and Loulou (French); Tick, Trick and Track (German); Qui, Quo and Qua (Italian); Soso, Tutu and Lulu (Arabic); Billy, Willy and Dilly (Russian); Rip, Rap and Rup (Danish); Kwik, Kwek and Kwak (Dutch and Indonesian, and Kwok for the fourth nephew); Bilis, Dilis and Vilis (Lithuanian); Tiki, Niki and Viki (Hungarian); Ole, Dole and Doffen (Norwegian); Hyzio, Dyzio and Zyzio (Polish); Tupu, Hupu and Lupu (Finnish); Raja, Gaja and Vlaja (Serbian); Hinko, Dinko and Vinko (Croatian); Huguinho, Zezinho e Luisinho (Portuguese); Jorgito, Juanito and Jaimito (Spanish-Spain) and Hugo, Paco and Luis (Latin American Spanish); Titus, Totus and Tutus (Latin), Kulík, Dulík a Bubík (Czech); Pak, Žak and Mak (Slovenian). Character background Further information: Duck family (Disney) § Della Duck and § Huey, Dewey, and Louie's father Huey, Dewey, and Louie are the sons of Donald's sister Della Duck; in Donald's Nephews, their mother is instead named Dumbella. In the original theatrical shorts, they were originally sent to visit Donald for only one day; in the comics, the three were sent to stay with Donald on a temporary basis, until their father came back from the hospital (the boys ended up sending him there after a practical joke of putting firecrackers under his chair). According to a published Duck family tree, their full names are Huebert, Deuteronomy and Louis. In both the comics and animated shorts, the boys' parents were never heard from or mentioned again after these instances, with the boys ending up permanently living with Donald. All four of them live in the fictional city of Duckburg, in the fictional state of Calisota. The three ducklings are noted for their identical appearances and personalities. A running joke involves the three sometimes even finishing each other's sentences. In the theatrical shorts, Huey, Dewey, and Louie often behave in a rambunctious and mischievous manner, and they sometimes commit retaliation or revenge on their uncle Donald Duck. In the comics, however, as developed by Al Taliaferro and Carl Barks, the young ducks are more usually portrayed as well-behaved, preferring to assist their uncle Donald Duck and great-uncle Scrooge McDuck in the adventure at hand. In the early Barks comics, the ducklings were still wild and unruly, but their character improved considerably due to their membership in the Junior Woodchucks and the good influence of their wise old great-grandmother Elvira Coot "Grandma" Duck. According to Don Rosa, Huey, Dewey and Louie became members of the Junior Woodchucks when they were around 11 years old.[3] Colors of Huey, Dewey, and Louie's outfits Self-referential humor: Scrooge with Huey, Dewey, and Louie in "Return to Plain Awful" (1989) by Don Rosa In early comic books and shorts, the caps of Huey, Dewey, and Louie were colored randomly, depending on the whim of the colorist. On few occasions until 1945 and most every cartoon short afterward, all three nephews wore identical outfits (most commonly red). It wasn't until the 1980s when it became established that Huey is dressed in red, Dewey in blue, and Louie in green. Disney's archivist Dave Smith, in "Disney A to Z," said, "Note that the brightest hue of the three is red (Huey), the color of water, dew, is blue (Dewey), and that leaves Louie, and leaves are green." A few random combinations appear in early Disney merchandise and books, such as orange and yellow. Another combination that shows up from time to time is Huey in blue, Dewey in green, and Louie in red. In-story, this inconsistency is explained away as a result of the ducklings borrowing each other's clothes. In Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comics the trio have occasionally been known to dress in their usual outfits, but rather than have their usual colors they all wear black (or the same dark color), rendering them visually identical, leaving their hat color available if they care to be distinguished. One story in Donald Duck comics was based around Donald spending so much time trying to tell his three nephews apart that he developed a heightened sense of sight. Phooey Duck Panel with Huey, Dewey, and Louie along with a fourth nephew, Phooey Duck On a few occasions, an artist by error drew four nephews and the error was not noticed but was published. This fourth nephew has been named Phooey Duck by Disney comic editor Bob Foster.[4][5] One short Egmont-licensed Disney comic (called Much Ado About Phooey in English-language version) used Phooey as a character and explained Phooey's sporadic appearances as a freak incident of nature. (The Swedish text in the two speech balloons says "It is a fourth nephew! An exact copy of the others! / Yes, it's probably best that I explain".)[6] Languages translated Language Huey Dewey Louie Colors Albanian Hjui Dui Lui Kuq, Blu dhe Gjelbër Arabic Soso/Kar-kur Tutu/Far-fur Lulu/Zar-zur Ahmar, Azraq wa Ahdar Bulgarian Хюи Дюи Луи Син, Зелен и Червен Catalan Joanet Jordinet Jaumet Roig, blau i verd Chinese 辉儿/休伊 杜儿/杜伊 路儿/路易 红色, 蓝色 和 绿色 Croatian Hinko Vinko Dinko Crveni, Plavi i Zeleni Czech Kulík Dulík Bubík Červený, Modrý a Zelený Danish Rip Rap Rup Blå, Grøn og Rød Dutch Kwik Kwek Kwak Rood, Blauw en Groen English Huey Dewey Louie Red, Blue and Green Estonian Hups Tups Lups Punane, Sinine ja Roheline Finnish Hupu Tupu Lupu Punainen, Sininen ja Vihreä French Fifi Riri Loulou Rouge, Bleu et Vert German Tick Trick Track Rot, Blau und Grün Greek Χιούη Ντιούη Λιούη Κόκκινο, Γαλάζιο-Μπλε και Πράσινο Hungarian Tiki Niki Viki Zöld, Piros és Kék Icelandic Ripp Rapp Rupp Rauður, Blár og Grænn Indonesian Kwik Kwek Kwak Merah, Biru dan Hijau Italian Qui Quo Qua Rosso, Blu e Verde Japanese ヒューイ (Huey) デューイ (Dewey) ルーイ (Louie) 赤, 青 と 緑 Latvian Tiks Tīks Triks Sarkans, Zils un Zaļš Norwegian Ole Dole Doffen Rød, Blå og Grønn Polish Hyzio Dyzio Zyzio Czerwony, Niebieski i Zielony Portuguese Huguinho Zezinho Luisinho Vermelho, Azul e Verde Romanian Hewey Dewey Louie Rosu, Albastru și Verde Russian Билли Вилли Дилли Красный, Синий и Зелёный Serbian Raja Gaja Vlaja Crveni, Plavi i Zeleni Slovak Hui Dui Lui Červený, Modrý a Zelený Slovenian Pak Žak Mak Rdeča, Modra in Zelena Spanish (America) Hugo Paco Luis Rojo, Azul y Verde Spanish (Spain) Jorgito Juanito Jaimito Rojo, Azul y Verde Swedish Knatte Fnatte Tjatte Röd, Blå och Grön Turkish Cin Can Cem Kırmızı, Mavi ve Yeşil Ukrainian Крячик Квачик Кручик Червоний, Синій та Зелений Animation # Short film Date Shirt Colours Notes 1 Donald's Nephews April 15, 1938 Red, Green, Orange 2 Good Scouts July 8, 1938 All scout uniforms 3 Donald's Golf Game November 4, 1938 Red, Yellow, Orange 4 The Hockey Champ April 28, 1939 Red, Green, Orange 5 Sea Scouts June 30, 1939 All Red 6 Mr. Duck Steps Out June 7, 1940 Yellow, Green, Red Also starring Daisy Duck 7 Fire Chief December 13, 1940 Red, Yellow, Blue/All Red 8 All Together 13 January 1942 All Red A WWII Cartoon 9 The Nifty Nineties June 20, 1941 All Blue A Mickey Mouse Cartoon 10 Truant Officer Donald August 1, 1941 Red, Green, Orange 11 Donald's Snow Fight April 10, 1942 Red, Green, Orange 12 Home Defense November 26, 1943 All Red 13 Donald Duck and the Gorilla March 31, 1944 Red, Yellow, Green 14 Donald's Off Day December 8, 1944 All Red 15 Donald's Crime June 29, 1945 Red, Green, Orange Also starring Daisy Duck 16 Straight Shooters April 18, 1947 All Red 17 Soup's On October 15, 1948 All Red 18 Donald's Happy Birthday February 11, 1949 All Red 19 Lion Around January 20, 1950 All Red 20 Lucky Number July 20, 1951 All Red 21 Trick or Treat October 10, 1952 Various Halloween costumes Also starring Witch Hazel 22 Don's Fountain of Youth May 30, 1953 All Red 23 Canvas Back Duck December 25, 1953 All Red Also starring Peg Leg Pete 24 Spare the Rod January 15, 1954 All Green/Red 25 Donald's Diary March 5, 1954 All Light Blue Also starring Daisy Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie (who are not named) are Daisy's little brothers and not Donald's nephews 26 The Litterbug June 21, 1961 Red, Yellow, Green 27 Donald's Fire Survival Plan 1965 All Red They also appeared with Uncle Scrooge but without Donald in Scrooge McDuck and Money. After the era of theatrical shorts ended, they appeared in: Donald Duck Presents DuckTales Sport Goofy in Soccermania Mickey Mouse Works House of Mouse Quack Pack Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mickey's House of Villains Comics Within the comics, Huey, Dewey, and Louie often play a major role in most stories involving either their uncle Donald or great-uncle Scrooge McDuck, accompanying them on most of their adventures. Also seen in the comics is the boys' membership in the Boy Scouts of America-like organization, the Junior Woodchucks, including their use of the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook, a manual containing all manner of information on virtually every subject possible (however, there are some resources, such as the ancient libraries of Tralla La, that hold information not found in the guidebook). This excellent youth organization, which has twin goals of preserving knowledge and preserving the environment, was instrumental in transforming the three brothers from little hellions to upstanding young ducks. In Disney comic writer Don Rosa's (unofficial) continuity, Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck were born around 1940 in Duckburg. True to his jocular style, Rosa occasionally makes subtle references to the untold mystery of the three boys' life: What became of their parents? In his epic comic series, Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Rosa pictures how Scrooge first met Donald and his nephews, saying: "I'm not used to relatives, either! The few I had seem to have... disappeared!" Huey, Dewey, and Louie answer: "We know how that feels, Unca Scrooge!" In Some Heir Over the Rainbow by Carl Barks, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, along with Donald Duck and Gladstone Gander, are tested by Scrooge McDuck, who wants to pick an heir to his fortune. Using the legend of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, Scrooge secretly gives US$ 3,000 (One thousand to Huey, Dewey, and Louie, another for Gladstone, and the last one for Donald). Donald uses his money for a down payment of a new car, now being $1,000 in debt. Gladstone, considering himself too lucky to need the money this soon, hides the money for when and if he needs it, causing Scrooge to consider him a better option than Donald. Huey, Dewey, and Louie lend their money to a man who claims to need the money to search for a treasure. Initially thinking they were tricked out of the money, Scrooge actually considers leaving his fortune to Gladstone, even though he sees that as "an awful injustice to the world", but the man actually finds the treasure and pays the kids back. Scrooge makes Huey, Dewey, and Louie his heirs. Although this is disregarded in a number of later comics, it seems to be the most solidly canon indication of Scrooge's plans. Later appearances DuckTales They later starred in the 1987 animated television series DuckTales, in which they appeared in adventures with their great-uncle, Scrooge McDuck (Donald having enlisted in the U.S. Navy). The boys' personalities in this series were mainly based on their comic book appearances versus the theatrical shorts. Minor appearances Movies In the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Huey, Dewey, and Louie appear in a picture on a newspaper in Eddie Valiant's office. In 1990, the boys also made an appearance in the anti-drug TV special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. Furthermore, they also appeared in Duck Tales the movie where they go on a treasure hunt with their Uncle Scrooge and end befriending a kindhearted Genie. As the movie progresses, they make unimaginable wishes and end-up having to help Uncle Scrooge face an old enemy. They also make a cameo in Mickey's Christmas Carol. Character appearances Huey, Dewey and Louie appear as characters only at Tokyo Disney and Disneyland Paris. Tokyo Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie only appeared in seasonal Parades Easter, Halloween and Christmas 2011 after a long absence. They also appeared in the Countdown Party Parade 2011. Disneyland Paris Huey, Dewey and Louie appear more regularly in Paris. They appeared during the Christmas season 2010 in their daytime and nighttime Parades at the Disneyland Park "Disneyland Paris's Magic Kingdom" Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade and in the Disney's Fantillusion Parade in glittery outfits. They made another appearance at Disneyland Paris for meet and greet at the Disneyland Hotel on April 2, 2011 the day of the Press Event for the launch of their new season "Magical Moments Festival". They also appeared at the Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade at the Disneyland Park in special outfits for the Parade and at the Disney's Stars 'n' Cars Parade at the Walt Disney Studios Park in a unique directors outfits. The Three Nephews appeared at Disneyland Paris's Halloween season 2011. they have their own show during "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties" at the Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris, titled "Huey, Dewey and Louie's Trick or Treat Party". They also made an appearance for meet and greet at Disneyland Paris's "Disney's Halloween Party" on October 31, 2011. This is the first time ever that the three nephews appear for meet and greet at any of the Disney Parks for regular park guests. They were also part of the Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve 2011/2012 celebrations at the Disneyland Hotel. After DuckTales Huey, Dewey, and Louie as teenagers in Quack Pack. Huey, Dewey, and Louie also starred in the 1990s series Quack Pack, in which the three were portrayed as teenagers. In Quack Pack, the boys were given distinct personalities, with Huey serving as the group's leader, Dewey as a computer whiz, and Louie as enjoying sports. After Quack Pack, the boys were reverted to their original ages in future appearances, including 2000s series Mickey Mouse Works, and then re-aged in House of Mouse. On House of Mouse, they served as the house band in a variety of different styles (most commonly as 'The Quackstreet Boys'). They also feature prominently, in a segment of the computer-animated film, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas from 2004. Voices Clarence Nash, Donald's voice actor, gave the voices to the boys in the cartoon shorts, making them just as unintelligible as Donald's. Huey, Dewey, and Louie were all voiced by Russi Taylor in DuckTales. In Quack Pack, they were voiced by Jeannie Elias, Pamela Segall, and Elizabeth Daily, respectively. Tony Anselmo voiced the characters in Down and Out with Donald Duck (1987), House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Works, but Russi Taylor still voices the trio in other projects, such as the video games Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers and Mickey's Speedway USA, and the direct-to-video films Mickey's Once and Twice Upon a Christmas. Russi Taylor also reprised her role as the nephews in the DuckTales: Remastered video game and the post-2013 Mickey Mouse shorts. Cultural influences In the 1972 science fiction film Silent Running directed by Douglas Trumbull, the main character, Lowell, befriends three robot drones and renames them Huey, Dewey and Louie. Coincidentally, the drones appear in their semi-official colors: Huey is reddish-orange, Dewey is blue and Louie is green. In the Canadian television series Due South, two of the detectives at the Chicago Police Department where the series takes place are named Jack Huey and Louis (Louie) Gardino. After season two, Gardino is replaced by Detective Thomas Dewey. They are often referred to as "the duck boys" by other characters. In Finland, the three main political parties, namely the National Coalition Party, the Centre Party and the Social Democratic Party, are sometimes sarcastically referred as Huey, Dewey, and Louie, for there are allegedly no differences in their political agendas. The joke is based on the fact that the parties use the same symbolic colours (blue – NCP, green – Centre, red – Social Democrats) as the three ducks' caps. In the Cowboy Bebop episode "Waltz for Venus," Spike and Faye capture three minor bounty heads named Louey, Huey, and Dewey. They all appeared in the Robot Chicken episode "Some like it Hitman" voiced by Seth Green (Huey and Dewey) and Sam Kwasman (Louie). In that sketch, they ask their Uncle Donald (also voiced by Kwasman) if they can see their mom (Della Duck) again. The three prototypes of the MooresCloud ambient devices were named "Huey, Dewey and Louie" when first presented to the tech press in Sydney, Australia by futurist Mark Pesce.[7] In The Dukes of Hazzard, Boss Hogg has a nephew called Hughie Hogg (who appears in several episodes from season two onwards) while Boss Hogg's big brother Louie Hogg appears in season six's "How To Succeed In Hazzard." In the 1988 post-apocalyptic role playing game Wasteland, the player's party can neutralize a gang led by triplets named Huey, Dewey and Louie. Their color scheme may also have influenced the Powerpuff Girls; particularly their male counterparts, the Rowdyruff Boys. Video game appearances Huey, Dewey, and Louie appear in the third Magical Quest game. The object of the game is to rescue them from the clutches of the villainous King Pete. The trio also appear in Quackshot piloting Donald's plane as he travels the world in search of a lost treasure. They also appear in The Lucky Dime Caper for the Sega Master system, where they are kidnapped by Magica De Spell. Donald must find Scrooge's lucky dime and barter for their safety. They also appear in Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers, aiding Donald to rescue Daisy and beat Gladstone to her, while he rescues their hexed play toys. They even appear in Mickey's Speedway USA as unlockable lightweight characters. They also appear in DuckTales, aiding their Uncle Scrooge in finding treasure. They also appear on Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Mix, where they appear as DJ's on certain music tracks Kingdom Hearts series In Kingdom Hearts they work in the item shop in the First District of Traverse Town. In Kingdom Hearts II, they individually run an item shop (Huey), a weapon shop (Louie), and an accessory shop (Dewey) in Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden. In both endings, they are all seen going back to Disney Castle. They reappear in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep in Disney Town, recreating Ice Cream flavors, this time with a speaking role. They appear once more in the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Unchained as special Support medals that grant the player's other medals a set amount of experience points based on the medal's star value. References ↑ Comic Vine, retrieved 31 October 2014. (Character database was searched by most appearances.) ↑ Thomas Andrae,"The Legacy of Al Taliaferro," in Disney's Four Color Adventures vol. 1 (2011). ↑ duckman.pettho.com/characters/hdl.html↑ Mailing list entry from writer Lars Jensen, near bottom of entry ↑ www.sullivanet.com/duckburg/phooey.htm↑ Much Ado About Phooey - Indexed ↑ blog.moorescloud.com/2012/10/12/meet-the-press/External links Huey, Dewey, and Louie at the INDUCKS Toonopedia page about Huey, Dewey, and Louie Disney shorts encyclopedia page about Huey, Dewey, and Louie The boys' profile on the Disney HooZoo Huey Duck at the Internet Movie Database Dewey Duck at the Internet Movie Database Louie Duck at the Internet Movie Database Disney core universe characters Primary Mickey MouseDonald DuckMinnie MouseDaisy DuckPlutoGoofyPeteOswald the Lucky Rabbit Secondary José CariocaChip 'n' DaleClarabelle CowMagica De SpellDarkwing DuckGyro GearlooseFlintheart GlomgoldMax GoofHorace HorsecollarHuey, Dewey, and Louie DuckHumphrey the BearJiminy CricketPete JuniorScrooge McDuckThe Phantom BlotPanchito PistolesJohn D. RockerduckLudwig Von Drake Groups The Beagle BoysMickey Mouse universe characters Mickey Mouse familyDonald Duck universe characters Duck familyClan McDuckEvronianiDuckTales characters DuckTales Characters Scrooge McDuckHuey, Dewey, and LouieThe Beagle BoysFlintheart GlomgoldMagica De SpellGyro GearlooseDonald DuckPeteLudwig Von DrakePhantom Blot Film and specials Films Sport Goofy in SoccermaniaDuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp Made-for-TV animated films DuckTales: Treasure of the Golden SunsDuckTales: Time is MoneySuper DuckTales Video games DuckTales RemasteredThe Quest for GoldDuckTales 2Scrooge's Loot Other Duck universe List of Duck universe charactersClan McDuckDuck familyList of DuckTales episodesCartoon All-Stars to the RescueDarkwing DuckQuack PackList of DuckTales merchandise2017 reboot Quack Pack Characters Donald Duck Huey, Dewey, and Louie Daisy Duck Other Duck universeDuckTales This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/19/2016. 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🌐 The Global Network 🌐List of Donald Duck universe characters This list of Donald Duck universe characters focuses on Disney cartoon characters who typically appear with Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck, but are not related to them. For relatives of Donald and Scrooge, see Duck family (Disney) or Clan McDuck. For characters exclusive to the DuckTales franchise, see List of DuckTales characters. Main characters Donald Duck Daisy Duck Huey, Dewey, and Louie Scrooge McDuck Ludwig Von Drake Relatives Duck family (Disney) Clan McDuck Duck characters Ducks are the most common type of named characters in the Donald Duck universe. Like Donald, they appear as white American Pekin ducks. Umperio Bogarto Umperio Bogarto Umperio Bogarto is a private detective. He was invented by Carlo Chendi and Giorgio Cavazzano in the early 1980s to be used as a supporting character in two stories with O.K. Quack. But ironically Bogarto became more popular than O.K. himself. He is named after the actor Humphrey Bogart. Bogarto's office is straight from a typical 1920s-era American detective novel. He is running severely late on payment of his rent. Bogarto wears a trench coat, a fedora and gum-soled shoes. As a detective, Bogarto is rather clumsy and incompetent. Despite this, Scrooge McDuck often relies on his services, because he is by far the cheapest detective in Duckburg. Bogarto started his career as a hotel detective, with the job of looking for clients who left without paying. After moving on to bigger cases, Bogarto has started cooperating with Fethry Duck. Bum Bum Ghigno Bum Bum Ghigno is a character created by Corrado Mastantuono. Bum Bum Ghigno is a rotund man who dresses in overalls and a red chequered shirt. He also has protruding front teeth, similar to Goofy, and thick black eyebrows. Bum Bum Ghigno is a general layabout with no permanent profession. He is frequently seen in various short-timed jobs, but his laziness and clumsiness prevent him from holding them for long. In his first appearance he was an antagonist to Donald Duck and Gyro Gearloose, but has since become their friend. Magica De Spell Main article: Magica De Spell Evroniani Main article: Evroniani The Evroniani are a race of extraterrestrial ducks who appear in Italian Disney comics. They are antagonists of Donald's superhero alter ego "Paperinik" (English: Duck Avenger). Individual Evroniani characters are listed in the main article. Flintheart Glomgold Main article: Flintheart Glomgold Gloria Gloria is the girlfriend of Fethry Duck created by Brazilian comic artists in the early 1970s, when Fethry was starting to get very popular in Brazil. She was initially intended to be a hippie girl, as shown in the comic story "Paz, Amor E Glória".[1] But her look and behavior were radically revamped in later stories and her hippie side was quite softened, not to say almost completely softened. She still looks like a hippie though, but she acts more like an eccentric and a bit neurotic urban girl than a hippie one properly said. For example, she appears using a vintage hair dryer, wearing high heels or practicing jogging in some stories.[2][3][4] Along with her boyfriend Fethry, Gloria was used in various Brazilian parodies of famous stories,[5][6] especially during the 1980s. In the early 1980s she gained an alter ego called Purple Butterfly, as shown in "Nasce Uma Heroína... Borboleta Púrpura".[7] Gloria's alter ego and Fethry's one, Red Bat, were shown working as a superhero duo in some stories,[8][9] despite their mutual rivalry, and she proved to be a competent ally. Besides, Gloria was shown as a close friend of Daisy Duck in some stories, and in 1993 a Brazilian comic subseries called O Clube da Aventura showed Daisy, Minnie Mouse, Clarabelle Cow, Clara Cluck and Gloria as a group of adventurers.[10] Although Gloria may be considered as Fethry's greatest love, she wasn't his first one, since he was in love with another girl called Rita Gansa before knowing Gloria, but then Fethry decided to dump Rita for no apparent reason. Gloria and Rita met each other in the story "Quando A Glória I-Rita".[11] Gloria, in turn, first fell in love with Fethry's alter ego, Red Bat, before becoming Fethry's girlfriend indeed, as shown in "Morcego Vermelho Conquista A Glória".[12] Fethry has eventually appeared showing romantic interest in other girls, while Gloria hasn't had a full appearance in comics for many years. Nevertheless, she can be seen in a painting adorning a wall in Fethry's house in a Danish story called "Surprise, Surprise!" from 2014.[13] Gloria's mother is an Italian descendant called Pascoalina, who is the owner of a pizzeria in Duckburg, as shown in the Brazilian story "Genro À Bolonhesa".[14] Mamma (Italian word for mommy) Pascoalina is portrayed as a sturdy woman with strong personality who doesn't approve her dear daughter's boyfriend, Fethry. Gotrocks Gotrocks is a not very well-known rival of Scrooge McDuck. He was used for the first time in the classic story "The Luck of Pali" by Bob Gregory and Tony Strobl,[15] where he and Scrooge both take a part in a museum contest to know who has the most unusual valuable object. Gotrocks is an unpleasant old man with black and thick eyebrows, whose eyes are quite often narrowed, as suggesting that he owns a foxy personality. He has long and white hair on the right and left sides of his head and is always holding a crutch. Gotrocks was also used by the prolific Brazilian comic writer Ivan Saidenberg in four comic stories.[16] Another very different character also called Gotrocks appears in "The Goat With the Long Silky Hair" as a rival of Scrooge too.[17] He is probably related to the original Gotrocks. Grand Mogul Grand Mogul with Huey, Dewey and Louie as the Junior Woodchucks Grand Mogul is an anthropomorphic tall duck with a big chest who appears in stories of the Junior Woodchucks. In various comic stories, Mogul was shown with a big belly instead of a big chest. He is often portrayed as a self-confident, demanding and rigid leader, but not rarely he has clumsy attitudes. The name Grand Mogul is actually rarely mentioned in the Junior Woodchuck's comic stories, since their leader's official name traditionally changes from one story to another (e.g. Great J.A.W.B.O.N.E., Great C.O.O.L.H.E.A.D., Great I.R.O.N.H.E.A.R.T., Great T.O.P. B.R.A.S.S. - these abbreviations are always spelled out in a text box when they are first mentioned, but their expansions are usually quite contrived), but it was stipulated as the generic one when someone wants to refer in English language to the leader of this group of scouting boys created by Carl Barks. His real name never was revealed. Before the story "Whale of a Good Deed",[18] firstly published in Huey, Dewey and Louie/Junior Woodchucks #7, the Junior Woodchucks' leader was generally shown as some Carl Barks's dognose (a human face with dog snout). But even in later stories with the Junior Woodchucks a character with dognose look eventually appears as their leader. The comic story "Rescue of the Grand Mogul"[19] possibly was the first one where the name Grand Mogul was used to refer to the leader of the Junior Woodchucks, but it was written by Vic Lockman, not by Barks, and its title refers to the rescue of a dognose leader. Since 1992 the cartoonist Daan Jippes, a fan and follower of Carl Barks, has used Grand Mogul in many old comic stories written by Barks. He has redrawn those ones.[20] A new Grand Mogul was introduced in Italy in the 1990s, whose nickname is Mogul Bertie. His real name is said to be Bertie McGoose. He is a goose guy with blonde hair, being quite more easy-going than the original Mogul. And his chest isn't as big as Mogul's one. He has a crush on the leader of the Italian version of the Chickadees, Clarissa (original Italian name), a human-like girl. Mogul Bertie became a major character in the Italian comic book series Giovani Marmotte (Italian name for the Junior Woodchucks).[21] But other characters also became popular among Italian comic readers with this comic book series, especially Alvin, a scared chicken kid, and Lardello (original Italian name), a gluttonous pig kid. Alvin is actually a revamped version of an old character from foreign market stories, who has only one story published in America, "The Spirit of Chief Firebird",[22] where he's called Willie. Mata Harrier Main article: Duck family (Disney) § 0.0. Duck and Mata Harrier Mata Harrier is part of a secret agent duo with 0.0. Duck. Brigitta MacBridge Brigitta is in love with Scrooge. Brigitta MacBridge first appeared in 1960 but her relationship with Scrooge is said to have started in 1930. The relationship did not start well. Scrooge, who at the time had already been isolated from his family, when hearing of her feelings about him reacted quite cynically. He bought her an expensive fur coat and in exchange asked her to never bother him again. This did not work. Brigitta truly loves Scrooge, and for decades she has tried every method to get him to return her love. This includes stalking him, which greatly infuriates Scrooge. To impress him she has established her own business and at times acts as his rival. She has proven to be cunning and skilful and seems to have a very strong will. Sometimes she has Jubal Pomp helping her. Dickie Duck (Goldie's Granddaughter) occasionally appears as her employee. Right from the beginning, Scarpa and his successors have left enough hints that Scrooge is interested in her but does not enjoy her obsession with him. Although he pretends to be emotionless—a typical character trait—he is not. When she gets in trouble he is there to help her, and he has at times protected her from danger; whenever another man expresses an interest in her, Scrooge seems not to be above jealousy. In the story "The Next Best Thing" by writer Lars Jensen and artist José Maria Manrique,[23] Scrooge manipulates his rival Flintheart Glomgold into dating her, so he can feel free at last, but then he discovers Flintheart is heartlessly using her and rescues her. Though Scrooge has had chances to end their strange relationship, when she is truly frustrated with his behavior, he has instead chosen to pass them by and even apologizes to her at times. On another note, Brigitta acts as Scrooge's personal nurse whenever he is sick and has nursed him back to health on many occasions. She is among Scrooge's most trusted allies and she volunteers to help whenever he asks for it. Scrooge's relatives are quite friendly with Brigitta and seem to have accepted her as an unofficial member of the family; she is even present in family meetings. Brigitta has also helped them against the Beagle Boys and Magica De Spell at times. John D. Rockerduck is said to find his rival's relationship amusing and is himself friendly with Brigitta, including John already pretended to be in love with her to make Scrooge jealous. And it really worked for Brigitta, but then Scrooge discovered her pact with John, who was interested in keeping Scrooge busy in a possible marriage with Brigitta. These events were shown in the classic story "Zio Paperone e l'amore a seconda vista" ("Uncle Scrooge and Love at Second Sight").[24] In a 2007 issue of the comic, a parallel-universe Scrooge is bankrupt and married to Brigitta, whose shopaholic ways are contributing to his money problems. When the parallel-universe Scrooge fools the Earth A Scrooge into trading places, the Earth A Scrooge works to set things right by retiring his debts and seeking money-making opportunities. He also put Brigitta on a strict budget and says she should do her own cooking, as she was once a restaurateur. After Scrooge solves the money problems of his parallel-universe counterpart, he returns to his own world but realizes he may be missing out on marriage, so he starts a relationship with the Brigitta from his world. Despite the fact that Brigitta MacBridge and Glittering Goldie love the same man, Scrooge McDuck, these two quite different ladies have never been in conflict because of his affection in the rare comic stories where they both appear. But in the story "Arriva Paperetta Yè-Yè" (free translation: "The Arrival of Dickie Duck")[25] by Romano Scarpa Brigitta feels really sad when she sees Scrooge and Glittering together for a brief moment, but then Glittering comforts her and says that she assumes Brigitta loves Scrooge's stingness more than himself and Brigitta thanks for Glittering's "kind" words and calls her "my friend". There are only other three Italian stories - "Zio Paperone Pigmalione" ("Uncle Scrooge Benefactor"),[26] "Zio Paperone e Le Grandi Conquiste" ("Uncle Scrooge and The Big Achievement")[27] and "Paperina di Rivondosa" ("Daisy of Rivondosa") by Silvia Ziche[28] - where they both appear, but they aren't showed talking to each other in none of them, including they don't even meet face to face in any panel of the stories "Zio Paperone Pigmalione" and "Zio Paperone e Le Grandi Conquiste". In German and Dutch, she is named Gitta (sometimes Brigitta) Gans (Gans = Goose). In newer Dutch comics her name is changed to Brigitta MacBridge. Katie Mallard Katie "Hashknife Kate" Mallard is an old friend of Scrooge who appears in the comic story "Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad" by Carl Barks.[29] Katie is portrayed as a kind and brave woman. She uses some humor in the story too. For example, when everybody around her is tense because of mysterious thefts, she offers pancakes with a smile on her face saying that at least her pancakes cannot be stolen. According to the story, Scrooge and Katie meet each other in the city of Goldopolis after sixty two years. Katie's granddaughter, the cowgirl Ducky Bird, appears in the beginning of this one, meeting Donald, his nephews and Scrooge by chance. Scrooge is desperate when he meets Ducky, since he thinks it will be impossible to find a certificate for one thousand shares in the Goldopolis and Boom City Railroad that he had intentionally hidden in the now desolate city of Goldopolis to avoid that they were stolen by The McViper Clan. He had previously discovered that those shares suddenly became highly valuable. Then he at last discovers that Ducky is the granddaughter of his old friend "Hashnife Kate", who tells him about how dangerous is to stay in the city lately. On their next appearance in the story, Katie and Ducky think Scrooge and his nephews are in trouble with robbers, after they heard some shooting coming from the old hotel where Scrooge decided to spend his night. But soon Katie and Ducky discover that Donald and the triplets are dealing with ghosts inside the hotel. Katie Mallard also has a cameo appearance in the second-to-last episode of "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck" by Don Rosa, where she is younger. Myron O'Duck Myron O'Duck was the childhood sweetheart of Grandma Duck. In the Jack Bradbury story "Too Much Mush", Myron and Grandma meet each other again 58 years after their last meeting and plan to marry. But what Grandma doesn't know is how opportunist the now old Myron became during all this time.[30] Goldie O'Gilt Goldie O'Gilt, a.k.a. Glittering Goldie, is Scrooge's secret sweetheart. Originally created by Carl Barks as a character in the comic Back to the Klondike, Goldie's origins are as a music hall singer in Dawson City. In a flashback sequence, Scrooge catches Goldie in an attempt to rob him of his recent gold poke, and she is forced to repay the debt by helping him work at his claim at White Agony Creek. Some 50 years later, they meet again and it is revealed that Goldie is now poor and living alone at Scrooge's former claim in Yukon. Barks only used the character once, but Goldie and her relationship with Scrooge was later picked up and expanded by other creators. One of these was Don Rosa who used her in several stories, including The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and Last Sled to Dawson, where it is implied that Scrooge and Goldie fell in love with each other, but never revealed their feelings of affection to the other one, and eventually drifted apart as Scrooge traveled across the world and became a trillionaire, while Goldie remained in Dawson. Carl Barks drew inspiration for Glittering Goldie's character from Kathleen Rockwell ("Klondike Kate" Rockwell). Goldie is the owner of a wild bear called Blackjack trained by her to attack "prowlers", word used by Goldie herself in "Back to the Klondike". Goldie is eventually used in Italian or Danish comic stories, but some of those ones show situations that may conflict with others previously showed in "Back to the Klondike". Some examples are her comic appearances in "Arriva Paperetta Yè-Yè" by Romano Scarpa, where she appears as a resident in an asylum for old people and as a grandmother of Dickie Duck, a girl who has recently completed her secondary education, and in a Danish story called "The Old Lady",[31] where Donald ignores who is Scrooge's former love of Klondike when his uncle asks him to pick Goldie up at the train station, since she is coming for a visit. But Donald and his nephews knew Goldie personally in "Back to the Klondike". Curiously, Goldie appears taller than Scrooge in another Danish story, "After The Ball".[32] Princess Oona Princess Oona is a character created by Stefan Printz-Påhlson and his wife Unn Printz-Påhlson in 1994. During a trip to the Stone Age in Gyro Gearloose’s time machine Gyro and Donald Duck first meet the incredibly strong cave-duck Oona. On the journey back to the future she stows away in the time machine, and has remained in Duckburg ever since. All of the early Princess Oona stories—and a significant percentage of modern ones—were illustrated by the Chilean artist Victor Arriagades Rios, better known by his artist name Vicar. After having written the first couple of stories about Princess Oona, Stefan Printz-Påhlson asked the rest of the Egmont crew to do stories with the super cave girl. So far about 25 have been created, teaming Princess Oona with such well-known Disney characters as Scrooge McDuck, Daisy Duck, Gladstone Gander, the Beagle Boys and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Oona claims to be attracted to Donald and she's always trying to get his attention, but in the story "Love and War" by Lars Jensen and Vicar she falls for Gladstone.[33] The adventures of Princess Oona have appeared in Disney publications in many countries including Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Finland, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary, Brazil, Iceland and Russia. Pandy Pap Pandy Pap is an Italian Disney character who appeared in three comic stories drawn by the cartoonist Giorgio Cavazzano during the 1990s. She's a kind of radical ecologist who became friend of Huey, Dewey and Louie and The Junior Woodchucks. Pandy has a straight blonde hair and wears a hot pink short overall.[34] O.K. Quack O.K. Quack is an alien duck who appears in some Italian comics created by Carlo Chendi and drawn by Giorgio Cavazzano. His first appearance was in "Topolino" #1353 (1981) in the story "Paperino e il turista spaziale" ("Donald and the space tourist"). He is an alien who came from space, and more precisely from the planet Duck, with his spaceship shaped as a coin and that can be shrunk to the size of a dime and reads O.K. Quack's fingerprints as a means of activating its size mechanism. He also appeared in some other stories such as "Zio Paperone e il satellite bomba" ("Uncle Scrooge and the exploding satellite") from "Topolino" #1354, "E quando Paperino prende una decisione..." ("And when Donald takes a decision...") from "Topolino" #1373; "Zio Paperone e la moneta disco volante" ("Uncle Scrooge and the flying saucer coin"); "Zio Paperone e la piramide capovolta" ("Uncle Scrooge and the upside-down pyramid"). In all of these stories O.K. Quack is looking for his spaceship that has been lost and is circulating as a dime somewhere in Duckburg. O.K. Quack soon reveals his strange abilities such as being able to communicate mentally with seemingly inanimate objects (usually convincing locks to "unlock themselves", but he particularly likes talking to flowers) and telekinesis (moving things with the power of his mind, even buildings as big as Scrooge's money bin). He doesn't understand the concept or use of money (in this way he seems to have been inspired by Bill Walsh and Floyd Gottfredson's Eega Beewa). Franco Fossati once defined him as "...a perfect character who with his innocence criticizes the absurdity of our society. Going on with time he will adequate to our times and to our every-day way of living and we'll forget that he came from space." Uncle Scrooge, Donald Duck and the Nephews know that O.K. Quack is a space alien and are actively trying to help him find his ship. They first met him in the money bin where he entered talking to Scrooge's locks and was looking at Scrooge's coins thinking that they were all spaceships. Thus he does not require any cover story and can freely act in his strange ways (at least in front of them). He sometimes lives in the Money Bin, and sometimes in a rented room in a small hotel in Duckburg where he met Umperio Bogarto (no official American name as of June 2010, it is an Italianized form of "Humphrey Bogart"), a sorry private detective whose services O.K. has contracted to also help locate his spaceship. As for his initials "O.K." there has been no real explanation and it is assumed that they basically mean the same as the American expression, "It's all right!" Other friendly aliens like O.K. Quack have appeared in Italian stories and have also become friends of members of the Duck Family, such as Little Gum,[35] who is able to make different shapes with chewing gums, and Etci,[36] who came from a planet where everybody likes to invent facts and developed allergy to lies. His name is the Italian onomatopoeia for a sneeze. Quackfaster as appearing in Italian comics (with the name of Miss Emily Paperett) Emily Quackfaster Emily Quackfaster is the secretary of Scrooge McDuck. She was originally hired by Scrooge's Sisters Hortense McDuck and Matilda McDuck. At first Scrooge did not like the idea of having someone on his payroll but he got used to her very quickly. In fact, some stories have revealed that Scrooge has come to depend on Miss Quackfaster. Even though Scrooge is a shrewd businessman and can easily smell profit, running basic organizational jobs in his own office is beyond his capability. Miss Quackfaster first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #36 in the story The Midas Touch (the same story that introduced Magica De Spell), and her last name Quackfaster was first used in Uncle Scrooge #39 in A Spicy Tale. Both stories were created by Carl Barks. Her name Emily was first used in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Part 11. She was also known as Miss Typefast in some stories and on the show DuckTales she was called Mrs. Featherby. Reginella Reginella is an Italian anthropomorphic female duck created by the comic writer Rodolfo Cimino and the cartoonist Giorgio Cavazzano. She is the queen who governs an undersea kingdom inhabited by duck-like aliens forced to live in our planet after losing their spaceship in a disaster. She became one of Donald Duck's greatest loves. In her first comic appearance, she knows Donald after he is captured by one of her subjects while he was practicing the underwater fishing to fulfill her own order, since she is irresistibly attracted by his look and intends to make him her king. However, she is advised by her counselor to let him go, after Donald commits an act of cowardice.[37] Donald's romance with Reginella ended up becoming a trilogy, whose first two "chapters" were respectively published in 1972 and 1974. The last one was published only in 1987. After the end of this trilogy, Reginella appeared in two comic stories published during the 1990s. She also had a cameo appearance in a commemorative story to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Italian comic book series Topolino.[38] Her last comic appearance was in the last episodes of a long comic story by Silvia Ziche. Roberta Roberta is an anthropomorphic female duck who appeared for the first time in a comic story written by Rodolfo Cimino and drawn by Giorgio Cavazzano.[39] She is a witch friend of Magica De Spell and has been used in various Italian stories, becoming a relatively popular character.[40] In her first comic appearance, Roberta is described as a technological witch, but she doesn't hesitate to use ancient wizardry knowledges to help Magica to steal Scrooge's Number One Dime. Despite being a duck, Roberta owns a very different beak comparing to the usual ones in this particular universe. Her beak is longer and pointier. Roberta originally has a big blonde frizzy hair and blue eyes. After having three comic book appearances during the 1970s, Roberta just started being used again during the 1990s in comic stories mostly written by her co-creator Rodolfo Cimino. Her last comic book appearance thus far was in a story from 2008, where she appears with her original look.[41] Howard Rockerduck Howard Rockerduck, invented by Don Rosa, is an American businessman and the father of Scrooge's rival John D. Rockerduck. Howard Rockerduck, implied to be much older than Scrooge, was already a millionaire by the time Scrooge was earning his fortune. Unlike his son, who is not above resorting to cheating and even criminal behavior to compete with Scrooge, Howard Rockerduck is an honest and honorable businessman. Howard Rockerduck has made only two major appearances in the comics. His first appearance was when Scrooge was earning his fortune in the American Old West. Howard, who was traveling with his wife and infant son John on a stagecoach to Butte, Montana, spotted Scrooge digging for gold beside the road. Impressed with Scrooge's efforts, Howard stayed to help Scrooge out while his wife and son continued to Butte without him. Howard Rockerduck later appeared in Scrooge's old hometown Glasgow in Scotland, when Magica De Spell used time travel to steal Scrooge's Number One Dime while he was still a small boy. In this timeline, Howard was only a background character and did not even meet Scrooge. He was traveling on a holiday in Europe, flaunting his riches and trying to flirt with the local ladies, who were not very receptive to this behavior. After an encounter with Magica, who Howard first thought was a normal Scottish lady, but who later even caused Howard's stagecoach to crash in her mad pursuit of Scrooge's famous dime, Howard decided he had had enough of the temper of the Scottish ladies and bought a ticket on a ship back to the United States. John D. Rockerduck Main article: John D. Rockerduck Andold "Wild Duck" Temerary Andold "Wild Duck" Temerary (Italian: Mac Paperin) was created by Gaudenzio Capelli and Marco Rota and appears in stories set in the Middle Ages. He is a lookalike and probably ancestor to Donald Duck. Andold was a commander who protected the shores of Caledonia (Scotland) from vikings. He has a girlfriend named Aydis who looks like Daisy Duck, and he also has five soldiers, two of them are named Little Bo and Big Brutus. Andold wears a helmet, topped with a miniature decoration representing his own face. As a comical touch, the decoration's facial expression always matches Andold's own, changing between panels if necessary. In the first Andold story (Paperino e il piccolo Krack from 1975), Donald dreams about Andold, in the second (Le avventure di Mac Paperin: L'arrosto della salvezza from 1980, published in the United States as Donald Duck and his fierce ancestor... Andold Wild Duck), Huey, Dewey and Louie are reading a book about his adventures. In later Andold stories, the modern-day Ducks do not appear. All Andold Wild Duck stories are illustrated by Marco Rota, most of them are also written by him. The names Andold and Aydis are anagrams of Donald and Daisy. Velma Vanderduck Velma Vanderduck is a rich Dutch woman who competes with Scrooge. She is a redhead with green eyes. Velma has a personal secretary, Jackson Jackdaw, an anthropomorphic jackdaw. Thus far, Velma has already appeared in six stories written by Lars Jensen. The last one was published in 2016.[42] Other bird characters José Carioca Main article: José Carioca José Carioca is a green, Brazilian parrot who first appears in the Disney film Saludos Amigos (1942) alongside Donald Duck. Clara Cluck See also: Clara Cluck Clara Cluck is a character who was created by The Walt Disney Company. She debuted in the 1934 Mickey Mouse cartoon Orphan's Benefit. She is an operatic chicken who is a good friend of Mickey Mouse. It is possible that Clara Cluck played the title role in The Wise Little Hen (June 9, 1934), as both characters were voiced by the same person, Florence Gill, and there is more than just a passing physical resemblance. However, by the time she made her big debut in the original version of Orphan's Benefit, she had changed into an oversized operatic diva; a role that she would continue in until the end. Clara's singing is meant to be a caricature of the Bel Canto style of Opera singing popular at the time of her appearance. Some of her arias are clearly modeled on those of Tosca. Her last major appearance was as one of the musicians in Symphony Hour. Curiously, although she is seen in the rehearsal scenes at the beginning, she is not seen in the performance scenes at the end. Despite Clara's absence from most other Disney media, Clara has remained a major supporting character in the Disney Comic universe. She is usually seen with the rest of the classic Disney cast. In most adaptations, she is seen speaking properly rather than her usual clucks from her appearance in Disney cartoons. She is usually portrayed as one of Daisy's best friends, not to say her best friend, in American, Italian, Danish, Dutch and Brazilian comic stories. Clara Cluck appears in the Disney parks as a meetable character. She is also seen in shows and parades. Emil Eagle Emil Eagle first appeared in "Donald Duck" #102 as a rival inventor for Gyro Gearloose. Later on, he was adopted into the Mickey Mouse universe as an enemy for Mickey Mouse and his friends, in particular Super Goof. Emil has caused a lot of trouble for Mickey Mouse, Super Goof, Donald Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Gyro Gearloose, and other characters on various occasions. Sometimes he has teamed up with Black Pete, the Beagle Boys, Mad Madam Mim, or other bad guys in the Mickey Mouse universe or the Duck universe. There are two stories where John D. Rockerduck hires Emil to take advantage of his inventive genius. "Zio Paperone e la sfida robotica (Uncle Scrooge and the Robotic Challenge) and "Dog Eat Dog".[43][44] Emil is particularly popular among Brazilian comic readers. In addition, he appeared as a small figurine in two different Italian collections with Disney characters made by De Agostini. Emil Eagle was a Boss in the videogame The Duckforce Rises in 2015. Gyro Gearloose Main article: Gyro Gearloose Gyro Gearloose is a tall, anthropomorphic chicken who is a scientist and inventor. Garvey Gull Garvey Gull is a young, anthropomorphic seagull who is a mischievous, homeless orphan friend of Huey, Dewey and Louie. Donald doesn't think much of him. The character was designed by artist Daniel Branca. A big part of the stories where he has an important role were drawn by the Argentinian cartoonist Wanda Gattino, Branca's compatriot.[45] Garvey's arch-enemy is a rat-faced railway security guard called Mr. Phelps, who views Garvey as an outlaw and wants to drive him off the railway where he works. In Europe, Garvey's (British) English name is Sonny Seagull. Garvey is his name in American comics. Panchito Pistoles Main article: Panchito Pistoles Panchito Pistoles is a red, Mexican rooster who was created as the third titular caballero (along with Donald Duck and José Carioca) for the 1944 film The Three Caballeros. Jubal Pomp Jubal Pomp (Filo Sganga) is a fat, chicken-faced tycoon created by Romano Scarpa. His main ambition is to become as rich as Scrooge McDuck. His attempts at gaining wealth tend to be disastrous. When he tries to compete with Scrooge, he markets eccentric products (firefly-powered mood lights, for instance) that meet with varied success at best. When he tries to convince Scrooge to become partners in some project, the result is Jubal being kicked out of Scrooge's office. Jubal sometimes helps Brigitta MacBridge try to get back at Scrooge by setting up businesses to rival his. On these occasions Jubal is more successful. He first appeared in "Zio Paperone e il ratto di Brigitta" (free translation: "Brigitta Kidnapped"), Topolino #272 (February. 12, 1961).[46] He appears as an upstart businessman who happens to overhear Scrooge mentioning his "Secret of Prosperity". Convinced that the contents of the Secret would open his path to true wealth, he sought to blackmail Scrooge. He abducted Brigitta McBridge, Scrooge's stalker/love interest and asked the contents of the Secret as ransom. Scrooge was at first reluctant if he should rescue her or take the opportunity to be free of her obsessive pursuit. However he finally decided on retrieving his lady and managed to locate Jubal's hiding place and launch a successful rescue operation. He also took the opportunity to explain that his "Secret of Prosperity" were the virtues which led him to wealth, not some kind of shortcut. Jubal is bright and creative but his money making schemes are at times both clumsy and impractical. On his own Jubal is more of a nuisance than an actual threat. However Brigitta has decided that one way to impress Scrooge is prove her own worth as a businesswoman. Pulling her resources with Jubal, the duo have been able to launch a number of locally successful business operations in Duckburg. Providing true competition to Scrooge and often breaking his hold on a certain market. It helps that Brigitta appears to be equally resourceful to Scrooge in launching out new operations and surpaces him in the marketing and advertisement process. With her as a partner, Jubal enjoys much more success. There are a few stories that hint to him seeing Brigitta as more than a business partner and friend but they are not really romantically involved.[47] Zantaf Zantaf is an Italian character created by the comic writer Carlo Chendi and the cartoonist Luciano Bottaro. He appeared for the first time in a comic story where Donald Duck is working for Scrooge McDuck's secret agency (called P.I.A. in Italian language).[48] He is a mad scientist who wants to conquer the world by using stolen fortunes from rich men like Scrooge McDuck, and for this purpose he uses his scientific genius to build robots programmed to help him. Like Dr. No (from a James Bond film), Zantaf owns his own secret island. Since 2004 Zantaf has also appeared in some Danish stories.[49] Dogface characters Further information: Dogfaces (comics) "Dogfaces" are humanoid characters whose faces resemble dogs. They are generally used in Disney comics as stand-ins for humans and appear to be the most common race in Duckburg, although they most often appear as unnamed extras. Many historical figures who appear in Donald Duck comic stories as characters (see below) are also portrayed as dogfaces. Battista Battista (Quackmore, Albert, or Baptist in English[50]& German) is Scrooge's butler in Italian & German Disney comics. Battista is tall and has a long nose with a dog snout at its extremity, but he has human-like ears. His hair is generally shown as being brown and curly. He is loyal and dedicated to his boss, Scrooge, and not rarely he is in trouble because of all this loyalty and dedication, creating invariably funny situations. Battista's first official comic appearance was in a comic story of 1967 called "Zio Paperone e l'angolare di sicurezza" written by Rodolfo Cimino and illustrated by Massimo De Vita.[51] The character has only made a handful of appearances in American comic books.[52] Battista has become one of the most frequently recurring characters in Scrooge's Italian stories and he's quite popular among Italian comic readers. Beagle Boys Main article: Beagle Boys The Beagle Boys are gang of criminals who are always trying to steal Scrooge's money. Azure Blue Azure Blue first appeared as an evil miser in The Golden Helmet in Four Color #408. In that story, he was revealed to be a descendant of Olaf the Blue (Viking discoverer of America according to that story) and he wanted to find a Golden Helmet so he can be king of North America and make everyone on the continent his slaves, but Donald Duck and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie wouldn't let that happen. Azure was assisted by Lawyer Sharky. Later on he was used by Don Rosa as he made a cameo appearance in Return to Plain Awful when he sees off the disguised Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck and his three nephews at the Duckburg Airport in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #12 (This story was reprinted in Uncle Scrooge number 362, February 2007), Nobody's Business (Printed in Uncle Scrooge #220, 300 and The Don Rosa Library of Don Rosa in Color and in The Lost Charts of Columbus in Donald Duck Adventures #44). In that story, Donald and the nephews had to find a more valuable treasure than the Golden Helmet. Azure's kinship to Olaf is questionable, since his lawyer, instead of showing evidence of it, asked for evidence in contrary from whoever doubted Azure to be descendant of Olaf. When Donald and the nephews found what Blue and Sharky believed to be evidence that a Phoenician prince named Hanno and his kin are the real owners of North America, Azure renamed himself Azure Hanno Blue. It can make people think Blue to be a surname Azure gave himself in order to claim to descend from Olaf in the very first place. Azure only had two active roles, in The Golden Helmet and The Lost Charts of Columbus and made a few cameo appearances in Nobody's Business and Return to Plain Awful. Stella Curfew Stella Curfew (Finnish: Jaana Kapula) is a female police officer, appearing in the Donald Duck stories where Donald was still a small boy, living with his grandmother. The character was invented by Kari Korhonen and was the first Donald Duck character invented in Finland. Doe Boys The Doe Boys are a pair of crooks created by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard. They appeared for the first time in a story featuring 0.0. Duck & Mata Harrier, "Picnic".[53] Most of the American stories where they took park were drawn by Tony Strobl, who revamped the original look of this duo, developed by Hubbard. They had a more human-like look and Strobl made them look like Carl Barks's dognoses (human faces with dog snouts). Besides, one of them became quite shorter than the original character. Strobl used the Doe Boys in various comic stories for the market outside of the USA during the 1970s whose events invariably also involved Donald Duck, his cousin Fethry and Uncle Scrooge McDuck. Donald and Fethry are generally working as reporters for Scrooge McDuck's newspaper, the Duckburg Chronicle, in those stories. Daisy Duck eventually also meets the Doe Boys, sometimes working also as a reporter for Scrooge's newspaper, sometimes working as a policewoman.[54] Brazilian comic artists also produced various stories where the Doe Boys appear.[55] The Doe Boys were used in two comic stories written by Lars Jensen and drawn by the Spanish cartoonist José Maria Manrique during the 2000s. More two stories with them written by Jensen were published in 2014.[56] Neighbor Jones Neighbor J. Jones is Donald Duck's next door neighbor. He is portrayed as being as short-tempered as Donald, and more truculent. The yard between their respective homes often becomes a battlefield. The usual setting would be some argument or fight which would result in a huge mess for both Jones and Donald. Donald once even thought taking a vacation on a cruise ship would get him thousands of miles away from Jones and other problems, only to realize Jones bought a ticket on the same cruise by coincidence! The captain of the ship, however, is quick to extinguish bickering by threatening to throw both in the brig, and later on Donald and Neighbor Jones actually have to work together when they are stranded at sea. The character first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #34 (in 1943). There and in later issues, he tended to appear in stories featuring Donald Duck. Neighbor Jones was the first of many recurring characters that Carl Barks created.[57] Jones has since appeared in hundreds of additional stories, with writers Paul Halas (UK) and Jan Kruse (Netherlands) among the most frequent to use the character. The character has made more appearances in American comics. Although Neighbor Jones is largely an adversary, he will be pleasant with Donald on occasion, such as Donald offering Jones money to clear his yard during a snowstorm after seeing how efficiently Jones had shoveled his own driveway. Jones does the job, and courteously announces he is finished after Donald presents payment. In various Italian stories Jones is replaced by a similar character named Anacleto Mitraglia, who is taller and narrower than Jones, but with a similar personality and practically the same rivalry with Donald. Jones is actually rarely used in Italian stories. Mitraglia evolved from one of several names given to the real Jones in early Barks stories. In one story, Jones was given the first name of "Jughead". This could not continue, because it would create a copyright conflict with Archie Comics. Jeeves Jeeves is John D. Rockerduck's secretary. Rockerduck depends greatly on him, much in the same way as Scrooge McDuck depends on his butler Battista. Unlike Scrooge, Rockerduck has rarely been shown to have any family, so when Rockerduck goes on an adventure, Jeeves fills the role of a supporting adventurer, which would be served by Donald Duck in Scrooge's case. Jeeves is usually drawn to appear slightly younger than Battista, with short black hair. Like Battista, Jeeves takes great pride in being a dedicated helper of his boss, but he will sometimes resort to criminal activity if pressed to by his master. Rockerduck and Jeeves have worn different disguises to trick Scrooge in some Italian stories. Jeeves has been shown confiding with Battista, without the consent or knowledge of either of their respective bosses. Arpin Lusène Arpin Lusène, nicknamed Le Chevalier Noir (The Black Knight), is a French gentleman, and a notorious thief with, naturally, a cheesy French accent which other characters have hard time understanding at times, often leading to wordplay. Apparently, Lusène even writes in his accent, spelling English words phonetically as he would pronounce them. His home has been said to be a castle in Portofino on the Italian Riviera, although he has also been described as coming from the French Riviera. He is a sticky fingered thief. On some occasions he is even seen stealing people's clothes while the victims are wearing them. His life's goal is to steal Scrooge McDuck's money, or make it disappear to make people think he stole it. His motive for this is to be remembered as the greatest thief ever to exist, rather than to make a profit out of it, as he has plenty of money already. Lusène strictly refuses to appear in any photographs, claiming he has never been photographed. He likes to use his extreme dexterity to avoid being photographed. He once removed the filament from the lightbulb of a camera's flash, without breaking the bulb glass. Usually on his appearances, Lusène wears an armor of a knight, almost completely covered in Gyro Gearloose's invention, a universal solvent which has the ability of absorbing all kinds of matter, excluding diamonds. Only Lusène's hands, feet, and the handle of his sword are not coated with the universal solvent, and even this only so that he won't accidentally dissolve the floor he walks on or his own sword. Lusène has appeared in several stories, the first one being The Black Knight in 1997. This story was mainly the introduction to the character as well as a sequel to the story Universal Solvent. As the main plot, Arpin comes to Duckburg in order to rob the Money Bin. His first attempt fails, however he steals the universal solvent and uses it to make his special armor to make another, successful attack on the Bin. Scrooge, with the help of Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louie, manage to stop him. Lusène's next appearance was in the story Attaaaaaack in which Scrooge stops his new plot to raid the Money Bin thanks to an invention of Gyro's. His third appearance was in Rosa's The Black Knight GLORPS Again which is a direct sequel to event's in The Black Knight and Arpin restores his suit in it. So far the only use of him by creators other than Don Rosa (such as Marco Rota) has been on covers. Arpin is the only present day character that Don Rosa has created for the Duck Universe that has made more than one appearance. His name comes from a spoonerism of Arsène Lupin, a fictional character from novels by Maurice Leblanc. The switcheroo spelling is ironic, partly because Leblanc himself once changed[58] the spelling of the name of a character (who was "visiting", in a way, from the works of another author) from "Sherlock Holmes" to "Herlock Sholmes",[58] in response to legal objections from the author (Arthur Conan Doyle) who was the original creator of Sherlock Holmes. In the Swedish translation, his name is "Armand Lutin", a play on "Arsène Lupin". Maurice Mattressface Maurice Mattressface first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #10 in a story called The Fabulous Philosopher's Stone. In that story he confiscated the stone from Scrooge McDuck because he was afraid that he might use it to wreck the Gold Market. In The Crown of the Crusader Kings by Don Rosa, he was shown as working for Mr. Molay as an employee of The International Money Council. In The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter From Home, he betrays his boss after finding out that he wants to use the treasure of Castle McDuck for evil purposes. Chisel McSue Chisel McSue is an enemy of Scrooge McDuck. Scrooge almost lost his fortune because he could not produce a single heirloom. He also accused Scrooge of not being a true Scot. Scrooge and his nephews managed to defeat him after staging a mock Battle of Culloden. In the DuckTales episode Down and Out in Duckburg, a character named Fritter O'Way with the same background took over Scrooge's fortune until Scrooge recovered the cargo sunk with Seafoam's ship, the Golden Goose. His ancestor, Swindle McSue, is the guy who sabotaged Seafoam McDuck's boat in 1776. Because of that incident Scrooge almost lost his fortune. Scottie McTerrier Scottie McTerrier was appointed caretaker of the McDuck Castle by Scrooge McDuck in 1902. He died in 1948. Sometime after Scotty died Matilda McDuck took over the castle. His name was first mentioned in The Old Castle's Secret by Carl Barks, but his true first appearance was in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Part 9 by Don Rosa. McViper Clan The McViper Clan first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #56 in The Mystery of the Ghosttown Railroad. In that story they try to scare Scrooge McDuck and his nephews with ravens dressed as ghosts, in order to steal the deeds to the local railroad. When a defense contractor wishes to acquire the railroad track for rocket testing, this causes a significant increase in the railroad's shares, meaning a tremendous windfall for Scrooge and a few other residents of the Western town of Goldopolis, who were the only investors. The McViper gang attempted to steal the deeds in order to prevent sale of the railroad track, and that modern changes in Goldopolis would mean the end of the memories of them as outlaws. Actually only one of them appeared in that story and his name was Copperhead McViper, and stated he was the last McViper due to the rest of the gang having died of old age. Another McViper by the name of Snake McViper appeared in The Cattle King in Uncle Scrooge #69 where he tried to antagonize Scrooge and his nephews. Surprisingly Snake is a pignose and not a dogface like Copperhead. Don Rosa used The McViper Clan in The Life and Times of Scrooge Part 3 where two of them who go by the names Snake Eyes and Haggis infiltrate Murdo Mackenzie and his posse while they plan to rustle Murdo's prize bull Vindicator but Scrooge outwits them. This is supposedly the first encounter that Scrooge has had with The McViper Clan. Either Snake Eyes or Haggis is the father of Copperhead but it is unknown which one. In Part 11 Copperhead and two of his brothers try to steal some papers from Scrooge but they don't succeed. The name McViper is a pun on the word viper which is a type of snake. All of The McVipers Names have references to snakes except for Haggis which is a Scottish dish. Snake is obviously not related to the rest of The McViper Clan. He just has the same last name as the rest of them since he happens to be a pig and the rest of them are dogs. It may be possible the brothers accepted him into their gang and allowed him to use "McViper" in order to show his gang membership. It is unknown whether or not The McViper Clan appeared in any stories other than the aforementioned stories written by Carl Barks and Don Rosa. Mr. Molay Mr. Molay first appeared in the story The Crown of the Crusader Kings in Uncle Scrooge #339. In that story he is known to be the head of The International Money Council. He and his associate Maurice Mattressface confiscate a crown from Scrooge McDuck and his nephews. He also appears in the story titled The Old Castle's Other Secret or A Letter From Home, in which he and Maurice plan to steal the treasure from Scrooge's old ancestral castle and using Scrooge's sister Matilda to get it. Later in that story Maurice betrayed Mr. Molay. Mr. Molay has only appeared in these two stories. He is named after Jacques de Molay, last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Nodalotaluk Nodalotaluk is a Queen of the Amazons, appearing in Donald Duck Adventures, April 1990. She was created by John Lustig and William Van Horn. Her mystical necklace was stolen by plundering Conquistadores, resulting in the loss of her powers. However, her descendants still rule over a clandestine tribe of Amazons hidden in the Brazilian city of "Mucho Losto", a parody of Manaus. Donald Duck, by pluck and luck, managed to return the necklace to its rightful owner, the direct descendant (in the matrilineal line, of course) of Nodalotaluk. Whiskerville Clan The Whiskerville Clan first appeared in Uncle Scrooge #29 in "Hound of the Whiskervilles" by Carl Barks, where Scrooge McDuck and his nephews find out that the Whiskervilles have been using their hound costume to frighten The Clan McDuck for centuries. The hound ruse caused the McDuck family to vacate the castle in 1675, giving the Whiskervilles opportunity to search for hidden treasure. At the end of that story Scrooge and the last member of the Whiskerville family eventually become friends. The Whiskervilles returned in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Parts 1, 5, and 9, where they continued to antagonize The McDucks. In Part 1, they run Scrooge and his father off by using the hound costume, but Scrooge gets back at them by impersonating the Ghost of Sir Quackly McDuck. In Part 5, they try to steal a bank draft from Scrooge so they can legally buy Castle McDuck to tear it down, but Scrooge stops them with supernatural help from the ghosts of his ancestors. In Part 9, only one Whiskerville appears, but he does not cause too much trouble in that story. He appears as a sheep owner while Scrooge competes in a Scottish games sheep shearing contest. After that the Whiskervilles do not make any more appearances in the Scrooge McDuck story line. Human characters These characters are not anthropomorphic animals but actual (or former) humans. Bombie the Zombie Bombie the Zombie first appeared in the story in Four Color #238. In that story, Bombie gives a voodoo doll to Donald Duck, thinking that Donald is Scrooge McDuck. Bombie was sent by a witch doctor named Foola Zoola to get revenge on Scrooge for destroying his village many years ago. Huey, Dewey and Louie befriended the zombie and helped him get back to Africa while Donald tried to find a cure for the Voodoo Curse, eventually succeeding. Though he had been sent after Scrooge, Bombie never came in direct contact with Scrooge during this story. In Don Rosa's The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Part 11, it was revealed that Bombie had been stalking Scrooge for decades prior to "Voodoo Hoodoo". In order to force Foola Zoola to sell him some valuable rubber plantation land, Scrooge hired a gang of thugs and destroyed Zoola's village. Scrooge then disguised himself and tricked Zoola long enough to close the deal by making Zoola think the land would be safe with him. Zoola realized the trick, and set Bombie on Scrooge. After the first time Bombie found him, Scrooge turned back to his normal look, keeping Bombie from recognizing him and explaining why Bombie would later mistake Donald for Scrooge (in "Voodoo Hoodoo"). Although this saved Scrooge from the curse, Bombie continued to pursue Scrooge thanks to Zoola's magic. Bombie followed Scrooge to the North Pole, an iceberg near the RMS Titanic, and finally to the isle of Ripan Taro. Cornered by the zombie, Scrooge agreed to give a local sorcerer the valuable candy-stripped ruby (see The Status Seeker for more details about the ruby) in exchange for a spell to trap Bombie on Ripan Taro for 30 years. Scrooge took the deal, assuming that the curse would wear off by the time Bombie could leave the island. Except for a few cameos, Bombie did not make any further appearances in The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, but later returned in a dream where Scrooge had a flashback of the Titanic scene. Madam Mim Main article: Madam Mim Hard Haid Moe Hard Haid Moe is a hillbilly and unlike most other characters in the Donald Duck universe indubitably a human being.[59] Moe was created by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard. His first appearance was in the story It's music (1964).[60] In the 1960s and 1970s, he was used in various comic stories, usually as a supporting character for Fethry Duck, Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck. Fethry is actually one of very few townspeople ever befriended by Moe, but their relation isn't exactly friendly. Most of those stories were drawn by Tony Strobl. However, Moe would eventually disappear from North American and European stories, but became popular in Brazil, where he even had his own title (Urtigão) from 1987 to 1994.[61] In Italy, where he's called Dinamite Bla, his appearances has become more frequent since the 2000s (decade) and he has even gained a small Italian figurine from a special collection with various Disney characters simply called Disney Collection, made by De Agostini. Hard Haid Moe lives somewhere on Calisota's countryside with his rather flabby dog, Houn' Dawg. Moe is often seen carrying a shotgun. Brazilian cartoonists created a permanent female character for Moe's stories, a funny maid called Firmina (original Brazilian name), who is reluctantly hired by Moe in the story "Uma Intrusa Especiar" (free translation: "An Unusual Newcomer"),[62] and because of her strong and daring personality she's often arguing with Moe, who in turn has a very hard temperament. She became a kind of non-official girlfriend of Moe, including she almost married him. Amy Lou is the name of a Moe's niece who appeared in the comic story "Marriage Mountain-style" by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard.[63] In this story she wants to find a husband, and Donald and Fethry become involuntarially her suitors. Witch Hazel Witch Hazel with Beelzebub Witch Hazel is a fictional character appearing in productions of The Walt Disney Company. She first appeared in the Donald Duck cartoon Trick or Treat in 1952, voiced by June Foray, where she helps Huey, Dewey and Louie get candy from Donald. She also appeared in the Carl Barks's comic book adaptation and two sequels to that story, "Too Late for Christmas" in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #30 in December 1994 and "The Poorest Duck in Duckburg" in Donald Duck Adventures (Gladstone Series) #35 in October 1995. Witch Hazel has a broom named Beelzebub, which acts as both her servant and her mode of transport. In Disney comics she appeared as working with other Disney witches such as Magica De Spell and Mad Madam Mim. Witch Hazel is also seen in some Italian Disney comics, where she is called Nocciola (Italian for "hazelnut"; full name Nocciola Vildibranda Crapomena), notably those by Luciano Bottaro. Her name, a pun on the name of the North American shrub and the herbal medicine derived from it, witch hazel, has been commonly used for the names of cartoon witches; Warner Bros., MGM, Famous Studios, and the Little Lulu comic book also had characters named "Witch Hazel", and Rembrandt Films had one named "Hazel Witch". Animator Chuck Jones, of his own admission, got the idea of Looney Tunes' Witch Hazel from the Disney short, creating a different character but again using June Foray for the voice. The Disney Witch Hazel had a very different appearance from her Looney Tunes counterpart. She is short, has a hairy, warty chin and a large red nose with green eyes. She wears a long blonde wig (although occasionally it is grey), dresses in archetypal black witches clothes, and her hat is very tall. She is also far more benevolent than the Looney Tunes version. The Disney Witch Hazel never became as popular as Magica De Spell or Mad Madam Mim. But, in Italian Disney comics, she has been for a long time an oft-used and well-liked character. Usually, her stories show her interactions not with the Duck Clan, but with Goofy (the only exception are the stories Il dottor Paperus, parody of Goethe's Faust in the 1950s, and its sequel Paperino e il seguito della storia, published in 1999). This is due to her irritation at Goofy's staunch refusal to believe in magic or witches of any sort, believing instead that real magic is the same as regular trick magic, and that those claiming to be magicians (including Hazel) are crazy. This leads to several amusing adventures where Hazel uses every spell in the book to try to convince Goofy of the existence of "real" magic, despite continued failure. She also appears to be the first boss of the NES game Mickey Mousecapade, despite being originally a good character. Witch Hazel appeared as a guest in Disney's House of Mouse. Pig characters Herbert Herbert is a not especially bright pig friend of Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck. He first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #43 in the Donald Duck story entitled "Three Dirty Little Ducks". He then appeared in a few other Barks stories, including "The Fifty Dollar Dime" in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #50. He has recently made appearances in Disney comics produced in the Netherlands. Porker Hogg Porker Hogg is a rival of Angus Pothole McDuck. He hired the original Beagle Boys to destroy McDuck's boat but then they double crossed him. Porker's nephew Horseshoe Hogg challenged Scrooge McDuck to finish the race their uncles started in 1870, but in the imaginary part of Ducktales, he was a thug who worked for the Beagle Boys. Argus McSwine Argus McSwine is an enemy of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck. He appears in many stories, both by Carl Barks and others. Sometimes he has the Beagle Boys working for him. His first appearance was in Forbidden Valley by Carl Barks, published in Donald Duck #54. McSwine has appeared in many Egmont-produced Disney stories in which he antagonizes Donald more than he does Scrooge. Argus is a lot like Neighbor Jones in this function—except that he does not live next door to Donald, and is often a crook or con man (whereas Jones is generally on the side of law and order). Often portrayed as rich, McSwine sometimes competes with Scrooge for some type of prize in much the way that Flintheart Glomgold or John D. Rockerduck also do. Argus is in fact one of the most evil villains in the Scrooge stories, having openly shot at the ducks and threatened them with harm in a manner that the Beagle Boys rarely do. From the 1950s to the 1980s, McSwine had no consistent name and was known only as "the pig villain", going by a number of one-time aliases including John the Con and Porkman De Lardo. The last name McSwine comes from Carl Barks' Donald the Milkman. In 1990, then-editor Bob Foster published that story for the first time in the USA. At the same time, the decision was taken that McSwine should be the character's "real" name, with the first name Argus being added at the same time. Thus the pig villain has remained Argus McSwine in many other stories through 2010, with only the occasional alias used in more modern times (Lardo J. Porkington in Lars Jensen's The Nest Egg). Peter Pig Peter Pig is a fictional pig in Disney short films and comics of the 1930s. He was introduced in The Wise Little Hen (1934),[64] in which he was the lazy and greedy friend of his much more famous fellow first-appearance character, Donald Duck. Peter Pig's second and last Disney film appearance was in The Band Concert (1935),[65] in which Peter played trumpet and a smaller, similar pig called Paddy Pig played the tuba. Peter later made a cameo in a Toontown scene of Who Framed Roger Rabbit during "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile". The brief film career was followed by a just as brief comics career. Federico Pedrocchi, the Italian who created the first long Donald Duck comics, used Peter Pig as Donald's sidekick until he was replaced by the arrival of Huey, Dewey and Louie. In the Garden area of Disney Castle in Kingdom Hearts II, there is a topiary sculpture of Peter Pig. Peter Pig also appears on one of the first artworks for the video game Epic Mickey. Pig Mayor The Pig Mayor is an anthropomorphic pig whose name was actually created especially to refer to the character in Carl Bark's stories who governs the fictitious city of Duckburg. Barks never worried about naming this mayor, including using dogfaces with different looks to be shown as mayors of Duckburg in early comic stories, and he never named them, too.[66] Despite all the irrelevance that Barks used to give to this creation, the Pig Mayor became an essential character in this particular universe, being largely used in Italian and Danish comic stories.[67] He is also a recurring character in Brazilian and Dutch ones. In Italy, the look of the Pig Mayor has changed a bit through the years and some cartoonists have drawn him with brown hair. He has been used in various Italian stories where Scrooge McDuck and John D. Rockerduck both are involved in some competition. Soapy Slick Soapy Slick is the crooked saloon operator and profiteer in the Scrooge McDuck comic series, modeled after Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith of Skagway, Alaska. He is one of the oldest of Scrooge McDuck's enemies. He was introduced by Carl Barks in North of the Yukon. Don Rosa illustrated The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Chapter 8: The King of the Klondike documents Scrooge's Alaskan prospecting days (1896 or thereabouts). Scrooge secures a loan from Soapy. Soapy, being a saloon owner on land and water (he owns a gambling boat), has plenty of money to lend. Of course, at a more than suitable interest rate (it was 10% at the turn of the 20th century). But Soapy swindles Scrooge - the pocket of land Scrooge wants to pan on has already been identified as having no gold - and Soapy goes ahead and gives him the loan anyway. Soapy adds another 0 to the 10 and makes the interest on the loan 100% and then tries to collect on the loan in Uncle Scrooge #59. Luckily, Scrooge manages to produce the loan-paid receipt. Eventually, Scrooge goes to the Yukon and strikes gold in Uncle Scrooge #292. However, he is kidnapped by Soapy who ties Scrooge to the smokestack of the casino boat and taunts Scrooge by making fun of Scrooge's dead mother. Scrooge becomes enraged and tears the smokestack down (by pulling on the chains with which he has been fastened to the smokestack), sinking Soapy's casino boat. Other anthropomorphic characters Tachyon Farflung Tachyon Farflung is a monkey-like alien whose first appearance was in the Danish comic story "The Terror From Outer Space",[68] where he becomes a relatively important foe of Scrooge McDuck. Tachyon is shown as a notorious intergalactic thief who hid himself on the planet Melbar, described as crime capital of the universe. He discovers Scrooge's fortune by using an interstellar spyscope. Then Tachyon comes to Earth on his spaceship determined to steal Scrooge's Money Bin. Like Princess Oona, Tachyon Farflung is a comic character developed through a partnership between the Swedish couple Stefan and Unn Printz-Påhlson and the Chilean cartoonist Vicar. Tachyon's original skin color is green, but some countries showed him with light creamy skin. This character appeared in more than five comic stories. Woimly Filcher Woimly Filcher is an anthropomorphic male cat created by William Van Horn who is similar to another Disney character, Pete. He appeared for the first time in the Danish story "Deck Us All!",[69] where he is shown as a close friend of Jones. Nevertheless, this fellowship wasn't explored in any of Woimly's later stories. Woimly is always smoking a cigar like the original Pete used to do. He became a relatively important rival to Donald Duck. Woimly likes to provoke Donald by showing unbearable arrogance when they are in some contest against each other. Pete Main article: Pete (Disney) Pete is a large, menacing black cat who appears in several Donald Duck short films and in DuckTales. He is usually more closely associated with the Mickey Mouse universe where he has remained a central figure since Steamboat Willie. Lawyer Sharky Sylvester J. Sharky appears to be an anthropomorphic rat, with a huge droop-snoot nose upon which a pair of pince-nez spectacles are perched. In The Golden Helmet (1952), the first story in which he appears, he provides legal advice to Azure Blue, who claims to be owner of North America, because he is a descendant of Olaf the Blue, a Viking explorer who discovered America in 901 AD. Whenever Sharky was asked to prove his client (Blue or whoever he was working for) to descend from Olaf, he replies asking the questioner to prove he isn't. Sharky often speaks in fake legal Latin, like "Hocus, locus, jocus", which means "To the landlord belong the doorknobs". Lawyer Sharky seldom has a large role, but he is often seen in cameo appearances. In The Lost Charts of Columbus, believing a Phoenician prince named Hanno to have made a claim to North America before anybody else, he helped Azure Blue, now Azure "Hanno" Blue, to "prove" his kinship to Hanno. In The Poorest Duck in Duckburg he helps Scrooge McDuck cancel Halloween by spending his money on all the Halloween stuff in Duckburg but that only makes things worse for Scrooge but Scrooge gets his money back eventually. Animals This section contains animal characters who act like animals, unlike the majority of characters in this article who are highly anthropomorphized animals and act like humans. Aracuan Bird The Aracuan Bird, also called the Clown of the Jungle, first appeared in the feature film The Three Caballeros (1944); though, despite his apparent on-screen popularity, strangely he did not appear in the comic book adaptation of that film. During the segment "Aves Raras" (or "rare birds"), Donald is watching a film about South American birds when the film's narrator introduces the Aracuan as "one of the most eccentric birds you have ever seen". The Aracuan proceeds to walk right out of the film along the projectors' light beam and into Donald's life. This crazy bird drives Donald nuts not only in this film, but again in the cartoon short "Clown of the Jungle" (1947), and then once more in the feature film Melody Time segment called "Blame it on the Samba" (1948) where he attempts to cheer up the "blue" (literally) Donald Duck and José Carioca. Like Panchito Pistoles and José Carioca, the Aracuan Bird is primarily known only from these three films in the USA. However, he has found some success in comics from Brazil where he is known as Folião. More recently the Aracuan Bird has appeared in Mickey Mouse Works and Disney's House of Mouse. He causes hilarious practical jokes and dons various disguises (including posing as Donald Duck). Often Donald is shown trying to take a photo of the bird, with it evading his efforts. In Norway & Sweden the cartoon "Clown of the Jungle" is shown as part of the From All of Us to All of You, a Disney Christmas special shown on television every Christmas Eve at 3 pm, although the Swedish censorship edits out the part where Donald attacks the Aracuan with a machine gun. The crazy Aracuan, with its flaming red hair, hot pink face and fluorescent yellow feet, appears at first to be a completely fictional creation. However, there actually is a South American bird called the Aracuan (or Aracuã, in contemporary Portuguese). The aracuan is the local name for the eastern Brazilian sub-species of the speckled chachalaca (Ortalis guttata). Chachalacas are moderately large tree-dwelling birds that belong the Cracid family, which also includes guans and curassows. Cracids are related to other galliformes, such as turkeys, and also share some characteristics with megapodes (such as the Australian malleefowl and brush-turkey). The very name chachalaca (from Paraguayan Spanish) refers to the noisy call of the bird. Around dawn, groups emit hoarse screams and "arapapiyas" that are similar to those produced by the Aracuan Bird in the Disney movie. However, the physical appearance of the bird is quite different, with a long tail, drab plumage and a much shorter beak. Barko Barko was once a great sled dog and "champion of all the North". However, as he reached old age, he became unwanted and stricken with rheumatism. He spent most of his retirement at a hardware store that used to rent/sell sled dogs. It wasn't until the crooked Soapy Slick threatened to take the fortune of Scrooge McDuck because of an I.O.U. from 1898 that Barko was needed. Scrooge had proof through a receipt, but because of a fight upon the plane with a disguised Slick, Scrooge's bag (along with the receipt inside) fell near the Frozenjaw River. Scrooge needed a sled team fast, but the only good team left was in Slick's possession. Upon seeing that the only two dogs left were "Kyoodles", Scrooge then discovered Barko in the snow. The two instantly befriended each other, and thus, the quest began. The team soon caught up with Slick's team, thanks to Scrooge helping Barko, whose rheumatism was threatened by the rolling hills. Slick then dropped off drugged fishes to knock out Scrooge's team. Scrooge discovered this, but then succumbed the fumes of the drugged fish himself. Barko was the only one unaffected, and bravely pulled the sled by himself, along with the Kyoodles and Scrooge aboard. Later that night, Scrooge awoke to see that his sled dog buddy had pulled the whole way. Scrooge then volunteered to pull while Barko slept on the sled the rest of the way. The team then caught up with Slick's team by the Frozenjaw River's icy shore. Slick saw Scrooge, then fired his pistol sending the old duck quadzillionaire into the icy waters. Barko rescued his friend just in time. As the sled crashed through the ice, Barko was pulled under just as Scrooge made it near where his receipt laid at the mercy of Soapy Slick. Scrooge then did the unexpected, and saved Barko instead of his fortune. Upon the cracks of ice, Scrooge and Barko ("It's all right, old fellow! We sort of belong on this ice cake together!"). All seemed lost until Huey, Dewey, and Louie showed up with Poly Poly, a polar bear cub raised by the Arctic Patrol of the Junior Woodchucks. Poly Poly rescued the two friends, and just as Slick got the receipt, newsreporters, courtesy of Donald Duck, arrived before he could rip it. In the end, Scrooge got to keep his great fortune while Barko and Poly Poly became famous animal heroes. Once again, Barko's potential was recognized thanks to Scrooge, and he reclaimed his title as the Champion of the North. Barko is a character inspired by another sled dog, Balto. Billy Goat Billy Goat is one of the various farm animals that are treated as pets by Grandma Duck, but he certainly is the most known one. Billy is always ready to hit intruders with his horns. He was used by Carl Barks in ten stories of the comic series "Grandma Duck's Farm Friends".[70] Bolivar Bolivar is a non-anthropomorphic St. Bernard dog belonging to Donald Duck. He first appeared in the Mickey Mouse cartoon Alpine Climbers where he rescued Pluto from freezing in the snow, the two later found by Mickey and Donald to be drunk on Bolivar's own brandy. Bolivar is unusual for a Disney character in that he is not anthropomorphized beyond showing an unusually broad range of facial expressions; he is actually represented with the characteristics of his species. He also appeared in the Silly Symphonies cartoon More Kittens. Later on he appeared in the newspaper comic strips as Donald's dog. Ever since 1938,[71] Bolivar has been a prominent member of the Duck family. He has even been used by Carl Barks as a companion for Huey Dewey and Louie, and appears now and then in recent stories (the artist Daniel Branca had Bolivar as one of his favorite characters). In some comic strips Bolivar had a son named Behemoth, who disappeared without a trace later on. Bolivar has also been called Bornworthy and Bernie, as his name is rather controversial for being a Disney character (see Simón Bolívar). Nevertheless, from 1992 onward the original name Bolivar has almost always been used in the United States. He is thought to have been created by Al Taliaferro. In some dialects, Taliaferro rhymes with Bolivar. Chip 'n' Dale Main article: Chip 'n' Dale Chip and Dale are two chipmunks who appear in several Donald Duck short films. General Snozzie General Snozzie is the official bloodhound for The Junior Woodchucks of Duckburg. He has the ability to sniff out a substance on command. He sometimes joins Huey, Dewey and Louie, Donald Duck, and Scrooge McDuck on their adventures. He first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #213 in the story Dodging Miss Daisy by Carl Barks, where he helped Daisy Duck and the boys track down Donald. In the story W.H.A.D.A.L.O.T.T.A.J.A.R.G.O.N. by Don Rosa, General Snozzie was just a puppy; back then he was called Major Snozzie. General Snozzie wasn't the only mascot of The Junior Woodchucks. Bolivar was a Junior Woodchucks mascot at one point, and Pluto also was a Junior Woodchucks mascot in some stories. Hortense Hortense was Scrooge McDuck's horse during his adventures in his youth. The mare was originally named Widowmaker, belonging to Murdo McKenzie. When Scrooge wanted to enlist as a cowboy in McKenzie's payroll, McKenzie offered him the job if he could successfully manage to ride his most violent-tempered horse. Scrooge would have fallen off the horse like everyone else before him, but his belt was accidentally caught in the saddle knob, keeping him in the saddle while the horse did her utmost to throw him off. Impressed by Scrooge's performance, McKenzie enlisted him as a cowboy and gave him the horse Widowmaker as a gift. Impressed by the horse's temper, Scrooge renamed her Hortense after his little sister, claiming both had equally bad tempers (much to his sister's chagrin). Tamed by Scrooge, Hortense later expressed impressive skills in galloping very fast, keeping her calm in dire situations and even controlling other animals. Houn' Dawg Houn' Dawg is Hard Haid Moe's very loyal but very lazy dog. Humphrey the Bear Main article: Humphrey the Bear Humphrey is a bear who appears in several Donald Duck short films. Ottoperotto Main article: Beagle Boys § 64 Ottoperotto is the Beagle Boys' pet dog. Unlike Pluto, Ottoperotto has a criminal mindset. Poochie Poochie is Fethry Duck's dog, who has an over-friendly personality. He appeared in some 1970s stories drawn by Tony Strobl.[72] Some Brazilian cartoonists also used Fethry's little-known pet. Porpy Porpy is Moby Duck's nice and smart porpoise. Ratface Ratface Ratface is Magica De Spell's sly raven,[73] called Poe in DuckTales. See also: Poe De Spell Ratty Ratty is Beagle Boys' pet cat. Tabby Tabby is Donald's cat and he appeared for the first time in the classic story "The Health Nut" by Dick Kinney and Al Hubbard,[74] where Fethry Duck also made his first appearance in comics. Tabby dislikes Fethry basically because he's full of crazy ideas that usually put Donald and him in trouble. This relation between Fethry and Tabby was quite explored in American and Brazilian comic stories starring Donald and Fethry. Tabby really likes his owner, Donald, but this doesn't refrain him from trying to catch a fish who lives in Donald's fishbowl. Like Poochie (Fethry Duck's dog) and Houn' Dawg (Hard Haid Moe's dog), Tabby is a pet whose thoughts are generally shown by comic writers, which is not the case of Bolivar (Donald Duck's dog), for example. Robots Little Helper Little helper at work Little Helper, or simply Helper, debuted in the story "The Cat Box" in Uncle Scrooge #15 (September 1956), created by Carl Barks. Helper is a small, humanoid robot (about 20 cm tall), constructed from pieces of metal and a lightbulb, which serves as his head. He acts as the assistant to the inventor Gyro Gearloose. In the Donald Duck comics, he is often shown as an inventor himself, sometimes copying Gyro's inventions. Little Helper never speaks, but occasionally uses thought bubbles. He enjoys chasing mice and helping Gyro clean up the unusual consequences of his inventions. Helper's origin is given in the story "Gyro's First invention" (written by Don Rosa), which appears in Uncle Scrooge #324 (December 2003) as part of Gyro's 50th anniversary. In this retelling, Gyro accidentally passed on some of his intelligence to Donald Duck's desk lamp. Gyro added small metal arms and legs to the lamp, so that it could move about. Little Helper lived up to his name, helping his creator with his inventions. In the Italian comics, his name is Edi, in reference to Thomas Edison. Little Helper appears alongside Gyro in the animated series DuckTales. He is called Little Bulb in the series, which is compatible with the Brazilian name for the character - Lampadinha - informal diminutive of Lâmpada (lamp), in Portuguese. Also in Dutch, he is called "Lampje" (little lamp) and Filament in French. Historical figures In several Don Rosa stories, Scrooge McDuck encountered historical people. The most notable of these encounters was with U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt and Scrooge would meet each other at least three times: in the Dakotas in 1883, in Duckburg in 1902, and in Panama in 1906. Rosa is famous for his historical accuracy: he checks historical records to make sure that the figures he writes about could have plausibly taken part in those adventures. (This also extends to scientific accuracy for the most part.) Other historical people who met Scrooge: Elias Lönnrot, in Glasgow in 1877. Jesse James, several times in the late 19th century. Murdo McKenzie, in Montana from 1882 to 1884. Captain E. Moore, on the Cutty Sark in 1883. Sultan Mangkunagara V of Djokja, in Batavia in 1883. (Which was actually an error since the ruler of Djokja at the time was Sultan Hamengkubuwono VII. The error was derived from the mistake on Don Rosa's source, an 1890s traveling story titled On The Subject of Java) Sultan Pakubuwana IX of Solo, in Batavia in 1883. Marcus Daly, in Butte, Montana in 1884. Jakob Waltz in Pizen Bluff in 1890. Geronimo, in Arizona in 1890. Buffalo Bill, in Arizona in 1890. Annie Oakley, in Arizona in 1890. P. T. Barnum, in Arizona in 1890. The Dalton Brothers, in Arizona in 1890. Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, at the Chicago Universal Exposition in 1892 (or 1893). Wyatt Earp, in Skagway in 1896 and one year later in White Agony Creek. Bat Masterson, in White Agony Creek in 1897. Judge Roy Bean, in White Agony Creek in 1897. Butch Cassidy, in White Agony Creek in 1897. The Sundance Kid, in White Agony Creek in 1897. Sam Steele, in Dawson City in 1898. Jack London, in Dawson City in 1898. William H. Scarth, in Dawson City in 1898. Edith Roosevelt, in Panama in 1906. General Esteban, in Panama in 1906. This character is named after General Esteban Huertas, who is considered a hero in Panama. Because Rosa needed the character as a villain, he chose not to use the General's full name. Also, the real General Esteban Huertas had only one arm, unlike his counterpart in the comic. John F. Stevens, in Panama in 1906. Captain George R. Shanton, in Panama in 1906. Robert Peary, close to the North Pole in 1909. Matthew Henson, near the North Pole in 1909. Nicholas II of Russia, in the Winter Palace in 1910. John Jacob Astor IV, on the RMS Titanic in 1912 Frank Lloyd Drake, the designer of Scrooge's Money Bin, was named after famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This character is only mentioned and doesn't make an appearance. Sitting Bull, he was called "Standing Bull" until he lost a fight against Scrooge. Furthermore, Don Rosa often hides images of himself, his friends or Carl Barks in his stories. See also Mickey Mouse universe List of DuckTales characters List of Darkwing Duck characters References ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Paz, Amor E Glória ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Ser Heroína Cansa A Minha Beleza ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Por Baixo Do Pano ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Pichações ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Sir Peninhoé ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Os Caçadores Da Pena Perdida ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Nasce Uma Heroína... Borboleta Púrpura ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Às Voltas Com A Raposa Matreira ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story O Gatão Gatuno ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian subseries O Clube da Aventura ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Quando A Glória I-Rita ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Morcego Vermelho Conquista A Glória ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Surprise, Surprise! ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the Brazilian story Genro À Bolonhesa ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Luck of Pali ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to Brazilian stories with Gotrocks ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Goat With the Long Silky Hair ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Whale of a Good Deed ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Rescue of the Grand Mogul ↑ Coa-Inducks - Daan Jippes's comic stories with Grand Mogul ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the covers of Giovani Marmotte ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Spirit of Chief Firebird ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Next Best Thing ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e l'amore a seconda vista ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Arriva Paperetta Yè-Yè ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone Pigmalione ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e Le Grandi Conquiste ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Paperina di Rivondosa ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Mystery of the Ghost Town Railroad ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Too Much Mush ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Old Lady ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story After The Ball ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Love and War ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to stories with Pandy Pap ↑ Page in English language for the character "Little Gum" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page for the Italian Disney character "Etci" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Paperino e l'avventura sottomarina" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "60 anni insieme con Topolino" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Zio Paperone e le streghe in azione" ↑ Duckipedia.de - Page to the Disney character Mona Menetekel (originally called Roberta) ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Zio Paperone e il congelamento dei crediti" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to stories with Velma Vanderduck ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e la sfida robotica ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Dog Eat Dog ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to stories with Garvey Gull ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e il ratto di Brigitta ↑ "Jubal Pomp (comic book character)". Comicvine.com. 1961-02-12. Retrieved 2012-11-07. ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page to the comic story "Paperino missione Zantaf" ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to Danish stories with Zantaf ↑ Battista at the INDUCKS ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Zio Paperone e l'angolare di sicurezza ↑ Coa-Inducks - List of Battista's stories published in America ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Picnic ↑ Coa Inducks - Page for Daisy Duck's 1970s gallery ↑ Coa Inducks - Page with the stats for the Doe Boys ↑ Coa Inducks - Index to Lars Jensen's stories with the Doe Boys ↑ Neighbor Jones at the INDUCKS 1 2 Arsène Lupin and Sherlock Holmes ↑ Did You Know? Hard Haid Moe "Perhaps “Hog Haid Moe” was meant to imply a pigfaced character, but artist Al Hubbard drew Moe as a big-nosed human." ↑ "It's Music?". Coa.inducks.org. 1964-10-04. Retrieved 2012-11-07. ↑ Papersera - Brazilian Covers: Urtigão ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Uma Intrusa Especiar ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Marriage Mountain-style ↑ The Wise Little Hen. The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. Retrieved on March 17, 2008. ↑ The Band Concert. The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. Retrieved on March 17, 2008. ↑ Carl Barks (Danish website) - Secondary Characters - The Mayors ↑ Coa-Inducks - Page with the stats for "Pig Mayor" ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Terror From Outer Space ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story Deck Us All! ↑ Coa-Inducks - List of Carl Barks's stories with "Billy Goat" ↑ Starbäck, Per. "Bolivar". Disney Comics characters. 3 April 1999. Disney Comics. ↑ Coa-Inducks - Index to stories with Poochie ↑ Ratface at I.N.D.U.C.K.S. ↑ Coa Inducks - Page to the comic story The Health Nut Disney core universe characters Primary Mickey MouseDonald DuckMinnie MouseDaisy DuckPlutoGoofyPeteOswald the Lucky Rabbit Secondary José CariocaChip 'n' DaleClarabelle CowMagica De SpellDarkwing DuckGyro GearlooseFlintheart GlomgoldMax GoofHorace HorsecollarHuey, Dewey, and Louie DuckHumphrey the BearJiminy CricketPete JuniorScrooge McDuckThe Phantom BlotPanchito PistolesJohn D. RockerduckLudwig Von Drake Groups The Beagle BoysMickey Mouse universe characters Mickey Mouse familyDonald Duck universe characters Duck familyClan McDuckEvronianiDuckTales characters This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/10/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files. 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