Zeke and Luther (television)

Zeke and Luther (television) Comedy series, premiering on Disney XD on June 15, 2009, and ending April 2, 2012 Two teenage best friends in the town of Pacific Terrace are on a quest to become world-famous skateboarders. While they use their skateboards as their principle means of transportation, the boys also strive to master the …

Zemeckis, Robert

Zemeckis, Robert Director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Enlisted by Steven Spielberg and Disney, he insisted the illusion of animated characters interacting in a live-action setting be realistic, and the resulting film represented a tremendous leap forward in animation art. He also directed Disney’s A Christmas Carol.

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (television)

Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie; airing first on January 23, 1999. Zenon, a mischievous 13-year-old girl, has lived most of her life in a space station with her family. Her curiosity gets her in trouble once too often and she’s grounded, which in her world means she’s sent …

Your Host, Donald Duck (television)

Your Host, Donald Duck (television) Television show; aired on January 16, 1957. Directed by Jack Hannah. Walt Disney allows Donald to host the show, and he shows several cartoon clips tied in with the Disneyland theme of Fantasyland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland, and Adventureland.

You’re Nothin’ but a Nothin’

You’re Nothin’ but a Nothin’ Popular song hit from The Flying Mouse (1934), composed by Larry Morey and Frank Churchill.

Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.)

Youth Education Series (Y.E.S.) The Y.E.S. programs for youth groups began in 1990 with one program at Disney-MGM Studios—Lights, Camera, Education. From there it grew into almost two dozen programs in all four Walt Disney World parks. Children from kindergarten to 12th grade participate in two to three-and-a-half hour programs taught by professional Disney facillitators …

Yumz

Yumz Fast-food facility at Videopolis at Disneyland; opened on June 19, 1985. On June 23, 1995, the name was changed to Meeko’s, with the opening of “The Spirit of Pocahontas.”

Yzma

Yzma Evil, plotting adviser in The Emperor’s New Groove; voiced by Eartha Kitt.

Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra

Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra Annual program, begun in 1992, where musicians under the age of 12 gather at a remarkable music camp. There they rehearse, listen to guest lecturers, and prepare for a concert that is televised on The Disney Channel.

Young Runaways, The (television)

Young Runaways, The (television) Two-hour television movie, aired on May 28, 1978. Directed by Russ Mayberry. Uncaring parents leave two of their four children with foster parents as they leave for Alaska, but the children plot to get back together, in the meantime running into bank robbers. Stars Gary Collins, Anne Francis, Sharon Farrell, Robert …