Prairie/Seal Island (television)

Prairie/Seal Island (television) Television show; aired on November 10, 1954. Directed by James Algar, Richard Bare. Walt Disney introduces Jim Algar who hosts behind-the-scenes footage of The Vanishing Prairie and Seal Island. Winston Hibler also appears on the show.

Pratt, Judson

Pratt, Judson (1916-2002) Actor; appeared in The Barefoot Executive (policeman), and on television in The Flight of the Grey Wolf, Texas John Slaughter, The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City, and The Tenderfoot.

Prairie Outpost Supply

Prairie Outpost Supply Shop in Frontierland in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, opened February 26, 1991. Formerly Bearly Country. Features decorative gifts and clothing themed to the Southwest.

Portuguese Reading Film

Portuguese Reading Film See A Historia de José and José Come Bien.

Postlethwaite, Pete

Postlethwaite, Pete (1946-2011) Actor, appeared in James and the Giant Peach (Old Man) and Dark Water (Veeck).

Potter, William E. (“Joe”)

Potter, William E. (“Joe”) (1905-1988) Retired Army major general and Panama Canal Zone governor who was hired by Walt Disney in 1965 to direct construction of the infrastructure for Walt Disney World, utilizing techniques that were considered revolutionary at the time. After the park’s opening he became its senior vice president. He retired in 1974. …

Powder (film)

Powder (film) An enigmatic young man with startlingly white skin and extraordinary abilities is discovered living in the cellar of a remote farmhouse and brought to live in a community that does not quite know what to make of him. Befriended by the head of a school for troubled youths and an enthusiastic science teacher, …

Power Rangers (television)

Power Rangers (television) Disney acquired Power Rangers, and the brand’s merchandising rights, when the company purchased Fox Family Channel in 2001. Power Rangers Ninja Storm, which debuted in 2003, was the first production solely managed by Disney. Production moved to New Zealand and included a new producer, cast, and crew. Power Rangers first appeared on …

Port Orleans Resort

Port Orleans Resort Hotel at Walt Disney World; opened on May 17, 1991. Themed after the French Quarter in New Orleans, this hotel has 1,008 rooms. One could eat at Bonfamille’s Cafe or select from the fare at the Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory. The swimming pool is called Doubloon Lagoon, and it is built …

Porter, Hank

Porter, Hank (1900-1951) Artist; came to Disney in 1936 as a publicity artist. He designed posters, penciled and inked several Sunday comic pages, and, during World War II, designed many insignias for military units. He was one of the first to be authorized to sign Walt Disney’s name for him, and his stylized signature was …