Grizzly River Run Attraction, appropriately nicknamed “Grr, ” at Disney California Adventure

Grizzly River Run

Grizzly River Run Attraction, appropriately nicknamed “Grr, ” at Disney California Adventure; opening on February 8, 2001. Up a clattering 300-foot-long gold ore conveyor, eight-passenger rafts are lifted into swirling rapids 45 feet above the valley along one side of the 110-foot high Grizzly Peak, the icon for the park. More than 130,000 gallons of …

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Griffiths, Richard

Griffiths, Richard (1947-2013) Actor, appeared in Blame It on the Bellboy (Maurice Horton), Funny Bones (Jim Minty), Bedtime Stories (Barry), and provided the voice of Jeltz in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

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Grimm Brothers

Grimm Brothers Authors of the original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs story.

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Grimes, Gary

Grimes, Gary Actor; appeared in Gus (Andy Petrovic).

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Griffith, Melanie

Griffith, Melanie Actress; appeared in Paradise (Lily Reed), A Stranger Among Us (Emily Eden), and Born Yesterday (Billie Dawn), Two Much (Betty), and on television as a host of The Grand Opening of Euro Disney.

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Grimsby

Grimsby Prince Eric’s retainer in The Little Mermaid; voiced by Ben Wright, who died just before the film was released.

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Greyfriars Bobby (film)

Greyfriars Bobby (film) When old Jock, a shepherd, is dismissed from service because of age, the little Skye terrier, Bobby, his constant companion, goes with him. And when old Jock dies of exposure a few days later, it is Bobby who travels unseen under the coffin as his friend is taken to be buried in …

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Griffith, Don

Griffith, Don (1918-1987) Layout artist; worked on layouts for animated features from Victory Through Air Power through The Black Cauldron. He retired in 1984.

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Grier, Ed

Grier, Ed Joining Walt Disney World in 1981, he served as general manager of Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios, did a stint at Disneyland Paris and later as executive managing director of Walt Disney Attractions Japan. In July 2006 he was named president of Disneyland. He retired in 2009.

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