Westernland

Westernland Frontierland at Tokyo Disneyland. The concept of the frontier has no meaning to the Japanese, so the name of the land was changed.

Western Publishing Co., Inc.

Western Publishing Co., Inc. One of the earliest Disney licensees, producing Disney books (primarily under the Whitman and Golden Press imprints) beginning in 1933. Western sponsored the Story Book Shop at Disneyland and was one of the original investors in the park.

Wentworth, Martha

Wentworth, Martha (1889-1974) She voiced Jenny Wren in Who Killed Cock Robin? and Madam Mim in The Sword in the Stone among several other Disney voices.

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (television)

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (television) Disney Channel original movie, premiering on June 16, 2006. Wendy Wu, a popular Chinese-American teen is asked to choose between thwarting evil as a reincarnated warrior and running for high school Homecoming Queen. Saving the world cannot compete with her lifelong dream of holding court with her “perfect” boyfriend at …

Wesson, Dick

Wesson, Dick (1919-1979) He served as the program announcer for the Disney television show from 1954 until his death. His easily recognized voice would introduce the show and Walt Disney at the beginning and give details on the next week’s show at the conclusion.

Wendy

Wendy Character visited by Peter Pan and brought back to Never Land to tell stories to the Lost Boys; voiced by Kathryn Beaumont.

Wendt, George

Wendt, George Actor; starred in Man of the House (Chet), and in The George Wendt Show and The Pooch and the Pauper (Sparks) on television. He also appears in Cranium Command in Wonders of Life at Epcot and provided the voice of Grandpa Clancy in Fancy Nancy.

Welcome to the “World” (television)

Welcome to the “World” (television) Television show; aired on March 23, 1975. Directed by Marty Pasetta. Entertainers perform at Walt Disney World for the opening of Space Mountain. The attraction is dedicated by former astronauts L. Gordon Cooper, Scott Carpenter, and Jim Irwin, and featured is a band composed of 2,000 instrumentalists along with daytime …

Wen, Ming-Na

Wen, Ming-Na Actress; appeared in The Joy Luck Club (June) and provided the speaking voice of the title character in Mulan. She later shortened her name to Ming-Na. She appeared on television in Inconceivable (Rachel Lew) and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Melinda May), and did the voice of Dr. Hirano on Phineas and Ferb. She …

Wells, Frank G.

Wells, Frank G. (1932-1994) Formerly at Warner Bros., he served as president of The Walt Disney Company from September 22, 1984, until his death in a helicopter accident on April 3, 1994. He is noted for his attempt to climb the highest peaks on each continent, failing only to conquer Mt. Everest. An extremely adept …