Orbitron—Machines Volantes

Orbitron—Machines Volantes Attraction in Discoveryland in Disneyland Paris, similar to Rocket Jets and Star Jets; opened on April 12, 1992. Also an attraction at Hong Kong Disneyland (without the French subtitle); opened September 12, 2005.

Orbach, Jerry

Orbach, Jerry (1935-2004) Actor; appeared in Straight Talk (Milo Jacoby) and provided the voice of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Sa’luk in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and Pierre in The Enchanted Tiki Room—Under New Management at Walt Disney World.

Orddu, Orgoch, and Orwen

Orddu, Orgoch, and Orwen The Witches of Morva in The Black Cauldron; voiced respectively by Eda Reiss Merin, Billie Hayes, and Adele Malia-Morey.

Orange Stinger

Orange Stinger Attraction at Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure; opened February 8, 2001, and closed on July 13, 2009. Guests whirled on “buzzing bumblebees” inside a giant peeling orange. Reimagined as Silly Symphony Swings on June 11, 2010.

O’Quinn, Terry

O’Quinn, Terry Actor, appeared in The Rocketeer (Howard Hughes), Tombstone (Mayor Clum), Shadow Conspiracy (Frank Ridell), and on television on Lost (John Locke). He received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for Lost in 2007.

Orange Bird

Orange Bird Character with the head of an orange created for the Florida Citrus Growers when they signed to sponsor the Tropical Serenade in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World. He appeared in the educational film Foods and Fun: A Nutrition Adventure.

Optimist/Pessimist: Which Are You? (film)

Optimist/Pessimist: Which Are You? (film) Educational film; using sequences from Pollyanna. In the Questions!/Answers? series, released in October 1975. The film shows that negativism is wrong and that one should form healthy attitudes.

Opry House, The (film)

Opry House, The (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released in 1929. Directed by Walt Disney. In the first real Disney musical, Mickey is the proprietor of and pianist for a small town vaudeville show.

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God (television)

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Their Eyes Were Watching God (television) ABC Premiere Event; airing on March 6, 2005. The story of a beautiful and resilient woman’s quest for love, sensual excitement, and spiritual fulfillment, despite society’s expectations of a woman of color in 1920s America. Janie Crawford’s journey takes her through three marriages with very different …

Operation Dumbo Drop (film)

Operation Dumbo Drop (film) A U.S. Army captain, Sam Cahill, wrapping up his final tour of duty in Vietnam, finds himself trying to replace a village’s prized elephant, which had been caught in crossfire between American troops and the North Vietnamese. The task of moving a grown elephant across 300 miles of mine-laden, enemy-infested jungle …