Whale of a Tale, A

Whale of a Tale, A Song from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; sung by Kirk Douglas, written by Al Hoffman and Norman Gimbel.

Wetback Hound, The (film)

Wetback Hound, The (film) Featurette; released on June 19, 1957. Directed by Larry Lansburgh. Paco is a young hound owned by mountain lion hunters in Sonora, Mexico. When he is mistreated, he runs away, and even swims across a river to enter the United States in his search for a kindly master. He finds one, …

Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met, The (film)

Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met, The (film) Segment of Make Mine Music, an “Opera Pathetique,” sung by Nelson Eddy, about an opera-singing whale. Also known as Willie the Operatic Whale.

Westward Ho Trading Co.

Westward Ho Trading Co. Shop in Frontierland at Disneyland; opened on September 2, 1987. It was formerly the Frontier Trading Post.

Westward Ho the Wagons! (film)

Westward Ho the Wagons! (film) A wagon train composed of a number of emigrant families is making the crossing from the Missouri River to the rich farming country of the Pacific Northwest in 1844. Despite raids and misunderstandings with the Pawnee tribe, Captain Stephen’s leadership of the train with the help of a veteran scout, …

Western River Railroad

Western River Railroad Located in Adventureland at Tokyo Disneyland; opened on April 15, 1983.

Western Publishing Co., Inc.

Western Publishing Co., Inc. One of the earliest Disney licensees, producing Disney books (primarily under the Whitman and Golden Press imprints) beginning in 1933. Western sponsored the Story Book Shop at Disneyland and was one of the original investors in the park.

Westernland Shootin’ Gallery

Westernland Shootin’ Gallery Located in Westernland at Tokyo Disneyland; opened on April 15, 1983.

Westernland

Westernland Frontierland at Tokyo Disneyland. The concept of the frontier has no meaning to the Japanese, so the name of the land was changed.

Wesson, Dick

Wesson, Dick (1919-1979) He served as the program announcer for the Disney television show from 1954 until his death. His easily recognized voice would introduce the show and Walt Disney at the beginning and give details on the next week’s show at the conclusion.