Disney Wonder
Disney Wonder Disney Cruise Line’s second ship, which had its maiden voyage on August 15, 1999. The Wonder was christened on October 1 by a laser-projected Tinker Bell. The ship is very similar to its sister ship, the Disney Magic, though its interior styling is more art moderne than the art deco of the former …
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Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund Established by Walt Disney Attractions in 1995 to promote and enable global wildlife conservation through relationships with scientists, educators, and organizations committed to preserving the earth’s biodiversity. Annual cash awards are distributed to nonprofit organizations to protect and study endangered and threatened animals and their habitats. In 2008, the name changed …
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Disney World Is Your World Show on the Tomorrowland Stage in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, beginning October 2, 1981, and ending September 17, 1994. Featured the Kids of the Kingdom.
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Disney XD On February 13, 2009, Toon Disney was rebranded as Disney XD (Xtreme Digital), with a mix of live-action and animated programming for kids age 6-14, primarily targeting boys.
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Disney Wilderness Preserve, The Disney agreed to purchase and preserve 12,000 acres of the Walker Ranch in south Osceola County in 1992 in exchange for the right to develop up to 550 acres of wetlands on the Walt Disney World property, primarily including the town site of Celebration. Disney in turn donated the land to …
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Disney Villains Fantasyland shop at Disneyland, opened July 16, 1991. Formerly Merlin’s Magic Shop (1955-1983), Mickey’s Christmas Chalet (1983-1987), Briar Rose Cottage (1987-1991). The shop closed on May 30, 1996, to reopen on June 13 as The Sanctuary of Quasimodo, selling merchandise from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, until February 9, 1997. For a year …
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Disney Village New name, in 1996, for Festival Disney at Disneyland Paris.
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Disney Village Marketplace See Downtown Disney Marketplace.
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Disney Village Clubhouse New name of Buena Vista Club, which was open from 1974 to 1994. It was extensively remodeled and rebuilt to become the main building for the Disney Institute.
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Disney University Company department created in 1962 at Disneyland to prepare new cast members for their roles by communicating a basic understanding of the Disney traditions and philosophies, to provide advanced training classes, and to handle cast communications and cast activities. The University evolved out of a training department, which had been established in the …
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