Ruby Bridges (television)

Ruby Bridges (television) Two-hour television movie directed by Euzhan Palcy, aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on Jan. 18, 1998. The poignant story about a six-year-old girl’s struggle for equality during the tumultuous American civil rights movement of the 1960s, as one of the first African American students to be integrated into the New Orleans …

Rub, Christian

Rub, Christian (1887-1956) Voice of Geppetto in Pinocchio.

Royal Tenenbaums, The (film)

Royal Tenenbaums, The (film) Royal Tenenbaum and his wife, Etheline, had three children—Chas, who became a real estate mogul with a deep understanding of international finance; Richie, a champion tennis player; and Margot, a gifted playwright. But the brillance of the young Tenenbaums is erased over two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster, mostly attributable …

Royal Street Veranda

Royal Street Veranda Restaurant in Adventureland at Tokyo Disneyland; opened on April 15, 1983.

Royal Plaza

Royal Plaza Hotel in Lake Buena Vista at Walt Disney World; opened in January 1973. The Royal Plaza has 17 stories and 396 rooms.

Royal Banquet Hall

Royal Banquet Hall Restaurant in Fantasyland in Hong Kong Disneyland; opening September 12, 2005, and featuring a food court with four specialized show kitchens.

Roving Mars (film)

Roving Mars (film) This documentary presents a look at the awe-inspiring and amazing Mars landscape as seen through the eyes of Spirit and Opportunity, the two Mars Rovers. Their dogged quest over the rugged terrain enables audiences to explore the surface of Mars as never before. Released on January 27, 2006. Directed by George Butler. …

Roscoe and DeSoto

Roscoe and DeSoto Sykes’s Doberman henchmen in Oliver & Company; voiced by Taurean Blaque and Carl Weintraub.

Rose, Anika Noni

Rose, Anika Noni Actress; provided the voice of Tiana in The Princess and the Frog, Sofia the First, and Ralph Breaks the Internet. She also voiced Yemandi in Avengers Assemble. She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. She also appears in Little Fires Everywhere (Paula Hawthorne).

Ross, Rich

Ross, Rich He was named president of Disney Channel Worldwide in 2004. He had originally joined Disney Channel in 1996 as senior vice president. On October 5, 2009 he was named chairman, Walt Disney Studios, serving until April 2012. He was succeeded by Alan Horn.