Wreck-It Ralph (film) Animated feature released on November 2, 2012, in Disney Digital 3D. Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his arcade game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix. The problem is that nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes, so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sgt. …
See moreWrather, Bonita (1923-1988) As actress Bonita Granville, she married Jack Wrather and worked with him throughout his career, as he built and ran the Disneyland Hotel. Her first name, Bonita, was given to a tower at the hotel, and her last name, Granville, was used for a restaurant there. She was named a Disney Legend …
See moreWould You Eat a Blue Potato? (film) Educational film about color and its effect on everything we see, in the EPCOT Educational Media Collection: Language Arts Through Imagination series; released in September 1988. 15 min.
See moreWrather Corporation Company headed by Jack Wrather that built and ran the Disneyland Hotel; acquired by the Disney company in 1988.
See moreWorm Turns, The (film) Mickey Mouse cartoon; released on January 2, 1937. Directed by Ben Sharpsteen. Mickey mixes together a magic potion that gives both strength and courage. The potion allows a series of “underdogs”—a fly, a mouse, and a cat—to get their revenge on their enemies, and finally it enables Pluto to get the …
See moreWorley, Jo Anne Actress; appeared in The Shaggy D.A. (Katrinka Muggleberg), on television in The Mouseketeers at Walt Disney World, and provided the voice of the wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast and Hoppopotamus on The Wuzzles. She was a guest hostess on The Mouse Factory.
See moreWorld War II The day after Pearl Harbor, the military moved onto the Disney Studio lot in Burbank, utilizing the soundstage and parking sheds for automotive maintenance and ammunition storage facilities. But they also turned to Disney for the production of training and propaganda films, and for the duration of the war, 93 percent of …
See moreWorld War I Toward the end of the war, the young Walt Disney, wanting to do his part for his country, tried to enlist in the military, but he was too young. Instead, he managed to join a Red Cross unit, and was sent to France just as the war concluded. For nine months, he …
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World Showcase Located at EPCOT at Walt Disney World, the major area surrounding a lagoon where 11 countries celebrate their cultures, wares, and cuisines. The countries of World Showcase are Canada, United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Japan, United States (The American Adventure), Italy, Germany, China, Norway, and Mexico. The World Showcase Promenade, 1.3 miles in length, …
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World’s Greatest Athlete, The (film) Discovered in Africa by two U.S. college sports coaches, Nanu, a blond boy raised by natives after the death of his missionary parents, is an incredible athlete. Entered in a Los Angeles NCAA track-and-field competition, he wins all the events despite voodoo magic being used against him. Released on February …
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