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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Disney, Elias Father of Walt Disney, born in Bluevale, Ontario, Canada, on February 6, 1859, the son of Irish immigrants. While still in his teens, he moved with his family to the United States, where they settled in Ellis, Kansas. A few years later, when a neighbor family named Call moved to Florida, Elias went …
See moreDisney, Edna Francis Wife of Roy O. Disney. She was born in 1890 and met Roy in Kansas City. They married in 1925 in uncle Robert Disney’s home. The couple had one son, Roy E. Disney. Edna passed away in 1984 at the age of 94. She was named a Disney Legend posthumously in 2003.
See moreDiscovery 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 …
See moreDiscover 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.
See moreDiscovery Arcade Located behind the Main Street shops at Disneyland Paris, on the Discoveryland side of the street.
See moreDiscovery Day Thursday on the new Mickey Mouse Club.
See moreDinotopia (television) Six-hour mini-series from Hallmark Entertainment airing on The Wonderful World of Disney May 12-14, 2002. Epic story of a lost continent where dinosaurs and humans live together in an almost-utopian world. Directed by Marco Brambilla. Stars David Thewlis (Cyrus Crabb), Katie Carr (Marion), Jim Carter (Mayor Waldo), Alice Krige (Rosemary), Tyron Leitso (Karl), …
See moreDirty 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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