Welker, Frank

Welker, Frank Actor; appeared in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (Henry), Now You See Him, Now You Don’t (Myles), and provided voices in My Science Project (alien), Oliver & Company, The Rescuers Down Under (Joanna and others), Beauty and the Beast, The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (Scarlet’s vocals), Aladdin (Abu), Homeward Bound: The Incredible …

We’ll Take Manhattan (television)

We’ll Take Manhattan (television) Pilot (30 min.) for a television series. Seeking to make it big-time in New York, two very different women—a street-smart singer and a gullible country girl who wants to become an actress—become roommates. Aired on NBC on June 16, 1990. Directed by Andy Cadiff. Stars Jackée, Karin Bohrer, Edan Gross, Joel …

Weiss, Al

Weiss, Al President of Walt Disney World in 1996. He had joined Walt Disney World in 1972 in the accounting department, and held various positions over the years in the finance and resort management areas, being elevated to executive vice president in 1994. He was named President of Worldwide Operations for Walt Disney Parks and …

Welcome: Portraits of America (film)

Welcome: Portraits of America (film) Presented by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, this multi-media show was created to welcome international visitors to the United States at major airports. It includes a seven-minute film and hundreds of still images, featuring American people from …

Weinkeller

Weinkeller Shop selling wines, accessories, and cheeses in Germany in World Showcase at Epcot, presented by H. Schmitt Söhne GmbH. Opened October 1, 1982.

Weinrib, Lennie

Weinrib, Lennie (1935-2006) He voiced King Leonidas and the Secretary Bird in Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

Welcome to Pooh Corner (television)

Welcome to Pooh Corner (television) Show on The Disney Channel, debuting on April 18, 1983, featuring life-size puppets of the favorite Pooh characters performing in storybook settings and discovering the values of friendship, honesty, and cooperation. The puppets are what is known as “advanced puppetronics”–live performers in costumes and masks whose facial expressions are controlled …

Weems

Weems Family name in the Baby Weems segment of The Reluctant Dragon.

Weekenders, The (television)

Weekenders, The (television) Animated series debuting on February 26, 2000, as part of One Saturday Morning. Four friends, Tino, Carver, Lor, and Tish, spend each weekend discovering and creating new levels of fun, while negotiating the obligatory obstacles of adolescence. Voices include Jason Marsden (Tino Tonitini), Phil LaMarr (Carver Descartes), Kath Soucie (Tish Katsufrakis), Grey …

WEDway PeopleMover

WEDway PeopleMover Tomorrowland attraction in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World; opened on July 1, 1975. It became Tomorrowland Transit Authority in 1994. At Disneyland, known as the PeopleMover. A journey in the five-car trains, powered by environmentally correct linear induction motors, provides a visit inside a number of the Tomorrowland attractions.