Grand Californian Hotel The first Disney resort to be located inside a theme park, Disney California Adventure, the Grand Californian celebrates the turn-of-the-century romantic Craftsman movement of California. The design captures the artistic exploration of California’s coastline, with its Monterey pines and redwood forests, layered with the memories of the Arroyo craftsmen, the mission pioneers, …
See moreGrand Canyon Diorama Dimensional views of the Grand Canyon, added to the Santa Fe and Disneyland Railroad on March 31, 1958. To the sounds of Ferde Grofé’s “Grand Canyon Suite, ” guests view scenery from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in a realistic diorama, as they slowly ride by in the train. The …
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Grand Canyon (film) CinemaScope featurette; released initially on December 17, 1958; general release on January 29, 1959 with Sleeping Beauty. Directed by James Algar. The ever-changing moods of the canyon and its wildlife are portrayed with the background music of the “Grand Canyon Suite” by Ferde Grofé. Academy Award winner for Best Live-Action Short Subject. …
See moreGrand Canyonscope (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on December 23, 1954. Directed by Charles Nichols. Filmed in CinemaScope. Donald proves to be a meddlesome tourist to Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore, getting the two of them involved with an angry mountain lion who chases them all about the canyon, ultimately destroying the national monument.
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Grand Floridian Cafe Restaurant in the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World, opened on June 28, 1988.
See moreGrammer, Kelsey Actor; provided voices in Runaway Brain (Dr. Frankenollie), Toy Story 2 (Prospector), The Hand Behind the Mouse (narrator), Teacher’s Pet (Dr. Krank), and Swing Vote (President Andrew Boone). Appeared on television in Mr. St. Nick (Nick St. Nicholas), and in Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Celebration and Mickey’s 60th Birthday.
See moreGramatky, Hardie (1907-1979) Artist and storyman; he joined Disney in 1930 and worked in animation for six years. He wrote the story, Little Toot, which was made into a Disney cartoon.
See moreGrain That Built a Hemisphere, The (film) Educational film telling the story of corn, including its genealogy and discovery by the Indians, how it has been developed in modern usage, and how its culture has spread over the earth and influenced the economic structure of the world. Produced under the auspices of the Coordinator of …
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Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros Boat ride attraction in Mexico at Epcot, replacing El Río del Tiempo in 2007. The Caballeros are reunited for a performance in Mexico City; along the way Donald Duck disappears to take in the sights of the country leaving José Carioca and Panchito to search for their missing …
See moreGraham, Don (1903-1976) Art instructor at the Chouinard Art Institute in the 1930s; helped organize art classes for the artists at Disney in 1932.
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