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 …
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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.
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Arthur, Bea
Arthur, Bea (1922-2009) Actress; appeared on television in The Golden Girls (for which she won the Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1988). She was named a Disney Legend posthumously in 2009.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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Army Wives (television)
Army Wives (television) Series for Lifetime produced by Mark Gordon Co. and ABC Studios, premiering on June 3, 2007. Military life can exact a major toll on relationships, as shown in this drama series exploring the lives of wives, and one man, living on an active army post, who are constantly worried that their spouses …
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Art Corner, The
Art Corner, The Shop located in Tomorrowland at Disneyland beginning September 4, 1955 that sold Disney animation art. In 1955 a cel from a recent Disney film cost two or three dollars; think what it would bring on the market today! The shop closed on September 5, 1966.
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