Mineral King
Mineral King Area in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California that the U.S. government opened to private development in the 1960s. Walt Disney put in a bid, which was accepted by the government. However, a groundswell of criticism arose over what environmentalists felt would be the desecration of a major untouched wilderness area. While Disney …
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Miniatures One of Walt Disney’s hobbies was the collecting of miniatures, and this hobby actually helped bring about Disneyland. For years Walt had been collecting tiny furniture and household items and displaying them in little room settings. Out of this collection came an idea for a miniature Americana display with dioramas that would travel the …
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Minado, the Wolverine (television) Television show; aired on November 7, 1965. A young wolverine torments a trapper who has killed the wolverine’s mother, by stealing his food, tools, and other supplies, and eventually driving him away. Narrated by Sebastian Cabot.
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Mineral Hall Shop and display of minerals in Frontierland at Disneyland from July 30, 1956, to 1963. The front part of the shop offered minerals for sale; in back you could see displays of minerals alternately under regular light and black light. It was fun to see how clothing would also glow under the black …
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Mineo, Sal (1939-1976) Actor; appeared in Tonka (White Bull).
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Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland
Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland Frontierland attraction at Disneyland; from May 28, 1960, to January 2, 1977. Formerly Rainbow Caverns Mine Train (1956-1959). Guests rode a train through a new wilderness area populated by 204 lifelike bears, beavers, and other critters, then continued through the area of the former attraction—the painted desert and Rainbow Caverns, …
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Min and Bill’s Dockside Diner Opened at Disney-MGM Studios on May 1, 1989. A tramp steamer docked at Echo Lake serving sandwiches and other fast-food items, based on the 1930 film starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery.
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Mimieux, Yvette Actress; appeared in Monkeys, Go Home! (Maria Riserau) and The Black Hole (Dr. Kate McCrea).
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Milton Cat nemesis of Pluto, in three cartoons beginning with Puss-Cafe(1950).
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Mills, John (1908-2005) Actor; appeared in Swiss Family Robinson (Father), The Disneyland Tenth Anniversary Show, and Escape to Paradise. He was named a Disney Legend in 2002.
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