Artist Point

Artist Point Restaurant in the Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World, opened in May 1994. A specialty is salmon, served sizzling on a cedar plank.

Arvida Corporation

Arvida Corporation One of the biggest real estate and development companies in Florida, specializing in planned communities. It was purchased by Disney in May 1984, for $200 million in Disney stock, with the Bass Brothers ending up with 5.9 percent of the Disney stock as a result of the transaction. Part of the reason for …

Artesanías Mexicanas

Artesanías Mexicanas Shop in Mexico in World Showcase at Epcot, opened on October 1, 1982, and closed in 2009. Sold glass-blown items, crafts, and art objects from Mexico. Presented by Arribas Brothers.

Art of Animation, The

Art of Animation, The Tomorrowland display at Disneyland, from May 28, 1960 to September 5, 1966. Walt Disney created this display after making Sleeping Beauty, showing the history and development of animation and utilizing elements from Sleeping Beauty to explain the actual animation process. Two travelling versions of this exhibit went on tour throughout the …

Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World

Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s

Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s A resort at Walt Disney World, with 1,120 family suites and 864 “value” category rooms, opened in four stages beginning on May 31, 2012. Building exteriors and room interiors are themed to The Lion King, Cars, The Little Mermaid, and Finding Nemo. The Finding Nemo buildings opened first, and the swimming …

Art of Disney, The

Art of Disney, The Shop in the Downtown Disney Marketplace at Walt Disney World, selling Disney prints, cels, and other collectibles. Opened on August 28, 1994. Another shop opened at Epcot on October 1, 2000.

Poster for Art of Self Defense Goofy cartoon

Art of Self Defense, The (film)

Art of Self Defense, The (film) Goofy cartoon; released on December 26, 1941. Directed by Jack Kinney. Goofy demonstrates, in his inimitable fashion, the arts of defense from the Stone Age to modern times, with the assistance of a narrator.

Art of Skiing, The (film)

Art of Skiing, The (film) Goofy cartoon; released on November 14, 1941. Directed by Jack Kinney. In his typical clumsy fashion, Goofy demonstrates various skiing techniques with the aid of offscreen narration.

Arnold, Susan E.

Arnold, Susan E. Became a member of the Disney board of directors on May 1, 2007.

Around the World in 80 Days (film)

Around the World in 80 Days (film) Eccentric London inventor, Phileas Fogg has come up with the secrets of flight, electricity, and even rollerblades, but the world has dismissed him as a crackpot. Desperate to be taken seriously, Fogg makes an outlandish bet with Lord Kelvin, the head of the Royal Academy of Science, to …