King Neptune (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on September 10, 1932. Directed by Burt Gillett. When pirates cruelly capture a mermaid, the underwater denizens come to the rescue, alerting King Neptune who stirs up a storm at sea, sinking the pirates and rescuing the mermaid who has discovered the pirates’ treasure.
See moreKing Arthur Carrousel Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland, opened on July 17, 1955; it was moved to a new location in 1982-83. Walt Disney bought an old 1922 Dentzel carrousel from a Toronto amusement park, supplementing it with Murphy horses from another at Coney Island. He wanted all horses, so assorted other animals on the purchased …
See moreKing David World premiere concert event, opening May 18, 1997 (after three previews), for six performances, as the inaugural production at the restored New Amsterdam Theater in New York City. The musical by Alan Menken and Tim Rice retells the Old Testament story of the shepherd boy, David, who rises from his humble roots to …
See moreKing Leonidas Ruler of Naboombu in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, voiced by Lennie Weinrib.
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King Hubert Father of Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty, voiced by Bill Thompson.
See moreKing Eidilleg King of the Fair Folk in The Black Cauldron, voiced by Arthur Malet.
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King, Jack (1895-1958) Animator/director; worked at Disney from 1929 to 1933 and from 1936 to 1946. He directed the early Donald Duck cartoons before Jack Hannah took over. He was a sequence director on such features as Pinocchio, Saludos Amigos, Dumbo, The Three Caballeros, Make Mine Music, Melody Time, and The Adventures of Ichabod and …
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Kimball, Ward (1914-2002) Animator; began his Disney career in 1934, known as one of Walt’s “Nine Old Men.” He animated on such Disney classics as Pinocchio (on which he was noted for his creation of Jiminy Cricket), Dumbo, The Three Caballeros, and directed the Academy Award-winning shorts, Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom and It’s Tough …
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Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure Interactive attraction at Epcot, opening January 28, 2009 and ending May 17, 2012, where guests transformed into secret agents, joined Team Possible, and helped save the world from super-villains with the help of a high-tech “Kimmunicator.” Seven pavilions were utilized, and each hosted a different mission, which could take 45-60 …
See moreKindercare Center Child-care facility at Walt Disney World; opened on May 25, 1981. A second center opened on August 27, 1984. Kindercare’s contract expired in 2004, and Central Florida YMCA took over the operation of child-care centers on resort property.
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