Liotta, Ray

Liotta, Ray Actor, appeared in Operation Dumbo Drop (Captain Doyle), The Last Shot (Jack Devine), Wild Hogs (Jack).

Listen to the Land

Listen to the Land Boat ride in The Land at Epcot; from October 1, 1982 to September 27, 1993. Guests traveled through a greenhouse of the future, with living plants being harvested and served in the pavilion’s restaurants. There was an Aquacel environment for the raising of special fish (tilapia) and shrimp, hydroponics displays, and …

Lithgow, John

Lithgow, John Actor, appeared in A Civil Action (Judge Skinner) and Confessions of a Shopaholic (Edgar West), and narrated on Disney Channel The Art of Disney Animation and Walt Disney World: Past, Present and Future. He provided the voice of Poppa in The Good Dinosaur.

Lion King II, The: Simba’s Pride (film)

Lion King II, The: Simba’s Pride (film) Direct-to-video release on October 27, 1998, of a sequel to the 1994 feature. An epic story of Simba’s infant daughter, Kiara, who is destined to grow into a heroic young lioness and heal the rift in the Pride Lands caused by the banishment of Scar’s followers. Meeting Kovu, …

Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa, The (television)

Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa, The (television) Animated television series; began on September 8, 1995, as part of The Disney Afternoon, with different episodes airing Saturdays on CBS beginning September 16, 1995. The CBS run ended on March 29, 1997, and the syndication on August 25, 1997. Wacky adventures of the wise-cracking meerkat and his …

Lion King, The

Lion King, The The stage version of the animated film had a pre-Broadway tryout at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis beginning Jul. 8, 1997, before opening in previews at the New Amsterdam Theater on Broadway on Oct. 10 (official opening was November 13). The show earned rave reviews and smashed box office records. Directed by …

Lion King, The: A Musical Journey (television)

Lion King, The: A Musical Journey (television) Half-hour television special about the creation of the music in The Lion King, including interviews with Elton John and Tim Rice; aired on ABC on June 14, 1994. Directed by John Jopson.

Lion King Celebration, The

Lion King Celebration, The Parade at Disneyland beginning July 1, 1994, and ending June 1, 1997. For the first time, Audio-Animatronics-like figures were used on the floats, and remote-controlled crocodiles and large African bugs followed them down the street. There was even a waterfall on a float and rain coming down from the jungle canopy. …

Lion King Celebration: A Roaring Good Time (television)

Lion King Celebration: A Roaring Good Time (television) Half-hour television special on KCAL (Los Angeles); aired on July 24, 1994. A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the movie. Included are highlights of the Hollywood premiere with Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Broderick and James Earl Jones, along with a look at the new Disneyland attraction, The …

Lion King 1 1/2, The (film)

Lion King 1 1/2, The (film) Direct-to-video sequel released on February 10, 2004. The story running parallel to The Lion King, yet completely original, depicts the history of Timon and Pumbaa—how they met and became friends, and their behind-the-scenes influence on Simba’s rise to the throne. The duo discovers their perfect oasis, but after becoming …