Discovery Island
Discovery Island Nature preserve at Walt Disney World; opened on April 8, 1974 as Treasure Island; name changed in 1977. It closed on April 8, 1999. An 11.5-acre island paradise, Discovery Island was home to many exotic birds and animals. Originally the island was themed to the Disney film Treasure Island, and a wrecked ship …
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Disney, Herbert A. Eldest brother of Walt Disney, born in Florida on December 8, 1888, and died on January 29, 1961. He was a mailman.
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Disney, Flora Walt Disney’s mother, born Flora Call in Steuben, Ohio, on April 22, 1868. Her mother’s family was of German ancestry. Flora died on November 26, 1938.
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Disney, Diane M
Disney, Diane M. Older daughter of Walt and Lillian Disney; born on December 18, 1933. With Pete Martin, she wrote a biography of her father in 1956. She married Ronald W. Miller, who later served as president of Walt Disney Productions, and they had seven children. She inspired the CD-ROM Walt Disney: An Intimate History …
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Discovery Day Thursday on the new Mickey Mouse Club.
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Discovery Arcade Located behind the Main Street shops at Disneyland Paris, on the Discoveryland side of the street.
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Discover Quest (film) Series of three educational productions, based on Discover magazine articles, released on laser disc in December 1994. The titles are Explorations in Earth Science, Explorations in Life Science, and Explorations in Physical Science.
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Dirty Sexy Money (television) ABC series premiering on September 26, 2007, and ending August 8, 2009. An idealistic young lawyer gets to represent the rich, powerful, and ethically flexible Darling family after his father’s unexpected death. Stars Peter Krause (Nick George), Donald Sutherland (Tripp Darling), William Baldwin (Sen. Patrick Darling), Jill Clayburgh (Letitia Darling). Produced …
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Dirt (television) Comedy series on FX Network, premiering on January 2, 2007, and ending April 13, 2008. Lucy Spiller, a tabloid editor-in-chief of the magazines Dirt and Now, tries to make her way in the world of celebrity journalism, exposing the hidden truths behind celebrity lives. Lucy has a maniacal dedication to finding the truth, …
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