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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Open Range (film)

Open Range (film) In 1882, Charley Waite, Boss Spearman, and Mose Harrison are all men trying to escape their pasts by driving cattle on the open range. They try to avoid violence, but one frontier town that is ruled through fear and tyranny changes their lives and forces them into action. Amidst this turmoil, Charley …

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 …

Operation Undersea (television)

Operation Undersea (television) Television show; aired on December 8, 1954. Directed by Winston Hibler, Hamilton S. Luske. Walt Disney tells the history of the exploration of the sea, then takes viewers behind the scenes of the making of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, describing new techniques that had to be invented for underwater filming. While …

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 …