Lionel Corp, The Disney licensee in the 1930s of toy railroad handcars and train sets. When they filed for bankruptcy in the mid-1930s, the judge in the court allowed them to produce a Mickey/Minnie handcar for that Christmas season, and the resulting sales pulled them out of bankruptcy. Disney got lots of publicity for having …
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Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The See The Chronicles of Narnia.
See moreListen 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 …
See moreLithgow, 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.
See moreLion 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, …
See moreLion 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 …
See moreLion 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 …
See moreLion 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.
See moreLion 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. …
See moreLion 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 …
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