Fiddling Around (film)

Fiddling Around (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon released April 21, 1930. Also known as Just Mickey (the short’s working title). Directed by Walt Disney. One of Mickey’s musical adventures in which he is an eager violinist with a full head of unruly hair who stops his playing only to talk to the movie audience.

Fflewddur Fflam

Fflewddur Fflam Wandering minstrel in The Black Cauldron; voiced by Nigel Hawthorne.

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café

Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café At Disney California Adventure, opening June 15, 2012. The quick-service café and bakery showcases Starbucks coffee drinks, plus sandwiches, soups, and pastries.

Fethry Duck

Fethry Duck Beatnik-type duck who reads too many “how-to-do-it” books and then gets Donald involved in his harebrained schemes. He was created around 1963 by Dick Kinney for foreign comic books.

Festival of Folk Heroes (film)

Festival of Folk Heroes (film) 16mm release of Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, The Saga of Windwagon Smith, and Casey at the Bat, released in April 1971.

Festival of the Lion King

Festival of the Lion King Show in the Lion King Theater in Camp Minnie-Mickey at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; opened April 22, 1998. The formerly roofed, but otherwise open-air, theater was enclosed in 2003. The show used float units from The Lion King Celebration from Disneyland. The show closed on January 5, 2014, to move to …

Festival of Foods

Festival of Foods The Big Thunder Barbecue at Disneyland was re-themed on June 21, 1996, to tie in with the Hunchback of Notre Dame outdoor show.

Festival Disney

Festival Disney Area outside the gates of Disneyland Paris consisting of nightclubs, restaurants, and shops, primarily for evening entertainment. Includes Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Designed by architect Frank Gehry. The area name was changed to Disney Village in 1996.

Ferrante, Orlando

Ferrante, Orlando Imagineer who joined the Disney staff in 1962. Beginning with the Enchanted Tiki Room, he was involved with the installation of many Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions. In 1966 he set up a department named PICO (Project Installation and Coordinating Office), and six years later moved into Imagineering administration. He retired in …

Ferguson, Norm

Ferguson, Norm (1902-1957) Animator and director; started at Disney in 1929 and remained until 1953. He animated on dozens of short cartoons and served as a directing animator on most Disney features from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Peter Pan. He was responsible for the witch in Snow White and the Fox and …