Miziker, Ron

Miziker, Ron Entertainment producer and director at Disney during the 1970s and 1980s. Reporting to Bob Jani, he was responsible for numerous opening ceremonies, parades, and special events. He produced network specials from the parks, and in 1983 moved to the Disney Channel as vice president of original programming.

Miyazaki, Hayao

Miyazaki, Hayao As part of a distribution deal with the master Japanese animator, Buena Vista Home Video began distributing his films on video in the United States with Kiki’s Delivery Service in 1998. Miramax released in theaters Miyazaki’s The Princess Mononoke in 1999 and Disney released Spirited Away in 2002 (winning the Oscar for Best …

Mixed Nuts (television)

Mixed Nuts (television) Rerun title of The Adventures of Chip ‘n Dale.

Mitsukoshi Department Store

Mitsukoshi Department Store In Japan in World Showcase at Epcot; opened on October 1, 1982. One of the larger stores in Epcot, selling Japanese clothing, crafts, toys, and souvenirs.

Mitsukoshi Restaurant

Mitsukoshi Restaurant In Japan in World Showcase at Epcot; opened on October 1, 1982. Features two areas—Tempura Kiku, where items are deep-fried in the tempura style, and Teppanyaki Dining Room, where the chef chops and stir-frys your food at the table, which usually seats several parties. In 2007 Teppanyaki Dining Room became Tappan Edo and …

Mitchell, George J

Mitchell, George J. Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader, he was elected to the board of The Walt Disney Company in 1995, became presiding director on December 3, 2002, and was elected chairman on March 3, 2004. He left the board on December 31, 2007.

Mistle-Tones, The (television)

Mistle-Tones, The (television) An ABC Family original holiday musical, premiering on December 9, 2012. Holly, blessed with an amazing singing voice, is all set to audition for the newly vacated spot in a legendary local Christmas group which was founded by her late mother years ago. Shocked and upset when the slot goes to the …

Mr. Wrong (film)

Mr. Wrong (film) Bright and sassy Martha Alston, a ’90s woman, has an age-old problem–how to recognize Mr. Right when he comes along. A radio-talk show producer, Martha definitely gets her signals crossed when she suddenly meets Whitman Crawford, a handsome stranger with whom she instantly falls head over heels in love. However, she soon …

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (film)

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (film) Video release on December 8, 1998, of an Allied Filmmakers 1996 live action film originally entitled The Wind in the Willows. Mr. Toad has a passion for motorcars, but crashes every car he buys. In order to finance his mania, Toad has been selling land to the nefarious weasels. Mole, …

Mitchell, Keith

Mitchell, Keith See Keith Coogan.