King Eidilleg

King Eidilleg King of the Fair Folk in The Black Cauldron, voiced by Arthur Malet.

King Hubert

King Hubert Father of Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty, voiced by Bill Thompson.

King Leonidas

King Leonidas Ruler of Naboombu in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, voiced by Lennie Weinrib.

King David

King 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 …

King Arthur Carrousel

King 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 …

King Arthur (film)

King Arthur (film) A reluctant leader, Arthur wishes only to leave Britain and return to the peace and stability of Rome. Before he can, one final mission leads him and his Knights of the Round Table—Lancelot, Galahad, Bors, Tristan, and Gawain—to the conclusion that when Rome is gone, Britain will need a leader to fill …

Kindercare Center

Kindercare 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.

Kimball, Ward

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 …

Disney Animator Jack King holding Mickey Mouse

King, Jack

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 …

Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure

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 …