Sleeping Beauty Castle Fantasyland landmark at Disneyland. On opening day, the drawbridge was lowered for the only time until the new Fantasyland opened in 1983. In order to use wasted space, the interior of the castle was opened as a walk-through attraction featuring dioramas telling the Sleeping Beauty story on April 29, 1957, with Shirley …
See moreSlaughter Trail, The (television) Television show; episode 6 of Texas John Slaughter.
See moreSlam Dunk Ernest (film) The lovable Ernest P. Worrell becomes a basketball star. A direct-to-video release from Touchstone Home Video. Directed by John Cherry. Released on June 20, 1995. Stars Jim Varney (Ernest P. Worrell), Jay Brazeau, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 93 min.
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Sleeping Beauty (film) In spectacular style, the film recounts the simple story of Princess Aurora, who is cursed by the evil fairy Maleficent to die before the sun sets on her sixteenth birthday by pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. Despite the loving attempts of the three good but often bumbling …
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See moreSkyway to Tomorrowland Fantasyland attraction at Disneyland; opened on June 23, 1956. There were 44 gondolas on the cable, passing through the Matterhorn on the way to Tomorrowland. It was the first ride of its kind to be built in the United States. The attraction closed on November 10, 1994. Also a Fantasyland attraction in …
See moreSkyrunners (television) The first original movie produced for Disney XD. Teenage brothers Tyler and Nick commandeer a small UFO that crashes near their town. They soon realize that the spacecraft is “alive” and Tyler begins to develop superhuman abilities. When the brothers uncover an ominous alien plot to take over Earth, Tyler is captured by …
See moreSky’s the Limit, The (television) Two-part television show; aired on January 19 and 26, 1975. Directed by Tom Leetch. A boy, Abner, at an English boarding school, resists visiting his grandfather’s California farm, but when he does, he is intrigued to find the old man’s ancient airplane, which they fix up and fly. Stars Pat …
See moreSkyway to Fantasyland Tomorrowland attraction at Disneyland; opened on June 23, 1956. Four-passenger buckets were suspended from a 2,400-foot-long cable, traveling between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. The Tomorrowland station was very modernistic; the Fantasyland station resembled a mountain chalet. In the early days of Disneyland, guests could purchase either a one-way or round-trip ticket. Later, it …
See moreSky Trooper (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on November 6, 1942. Directed by Jack King. In his desire to be an Army pilot, Donald is tricked into being a paratrooper by Pete. In Donald’s battle with Pete to avoid jumping, they dislodge a bomb from under the plane that destroys the General’s headquarters. As a …
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