Sleeping Beauty (film) In spectacular style, the film recounts the simple story of Princess Aurora, who is cursed by the evil fairy Maleficent to die before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. Despite the loving attempts of the three good but often bumbling …
See moreSlam Dunk Ernest (film) The lovable Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star. A direct-to-video release from Touchstone Home Video. Directed by John Cherry. Released on June 20, 1995. Stars Jim Varney (Ernest P. Worrell), Jay Brazeau, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 93 min.
See moreSkyway to Tomorrowland Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland; opened on June 23, 1956. There were 44 gondolas on the cable, passing through the Matterhorn on the way to Tomorrowland. It was the first ride of its kind to be built in the United States. The attraction closed on November 10, 1994. Also a Fantasyland attraction in …
See moreSkyrunners (television) The first original movie produced for Disney XD. Teenage brothers Tyler and Nick commandeer a small UFO that crashes near their town. They soon realize that the spacecraft is “alive” and Tyler begins to develop superhuman abilities. When the brothers uncover an ominous alien plot to take over Earth, Tyler is captured by …
See moreSkyway to Fantasyland Tomorrowland attraction at Disneyland; opened on June 23, 1956. Four-passenger buckets were suspended from a 2,400-foot-long cable, traveling between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. The Tomorrowland station was very modernistic; the Fantasyland station resembled a mountain chalet. In the early days of Disneyland, guests could purchase either a one-way or round-trip ticket. Later, it …
See moreSky’s the Limit, The (television) Two-part television show; aired on January 19 and 26, 1975. Directed by Tom Leetch. A boy, Abner, at an English boarding school, resists visiting his grandfather’s California farm, but when he does, he is intrigued to find the old man’s ancient airplane, which they fix up and fly. Stars Pat …
See moreSkyfest The city of Anaheim saluted Disneyland on Walt Disney’s birthday, December 5, in 1985 with a world-record release of 1,000,000 balloons. Seven thousand pounds of helium were used, enough to lift 190 people.
See moreSky Trap, The (television) Two-hour television movie; aired on May 13, 1979. Directed by Jerome Courtland. A young man in Arizona, in trying to save his mother’s business, takes off in a sailplane and finds a secret landing strip. He finds that it is being used by drug smugglers, and he works to catch them. …
See moreSky Trooper (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on November 6, 1942. Directed by Jack King. In his desire to be an Army pilot, Donald is tricked into being a paratrooper by Pete. In Donald’s battle with Pete to avoid jumping, they dislodge a bomb from under the plane that destroys the General’s headquarters. As a …
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Sklar, Marty (1934-2017) Vice chairman of Walt Disney Imagineering, involved with concepts and writing contributions for most Disney theme park shows. He joined Disney in 1956, and helped develop Vacationland magazine. He moved over to WED Enterprises in 1961 to develop shows for the New York World’s Fair. Sklar became a vice president, concepts/planning of …
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