Disney, Ray

Disney, Ray – Walt Disney’s older brother, who had been in the insurance business. He was born on December 30, 1890, and died on May 24, 1989, at the age of 98.

Disney, Roy Edward

Disney, Roy Edward Son of Roy O. Disney and nephew of Walt Disney; born in 1930. Roy began working for the company in 1954 as an assistant film editor on the True-Life Adventure films. He helped write narration for animal-related television shows from 1957 to 1971, and also directed (1973 to 1978) and produced (1968 …

Disney, Edna Francis

Disney, Edna Francis Wife of Roy O. Disney. She was born in 1890 and met Roy in Kansas City. They married in 1925 in uncle Robert Disney’s home. The couple had one son, Roy E. Disney. Edna passed away in 1984 at the age of 94. She was named a Disney Legend posthumously in 2003.

Disney, Herbert A.

Disney, Herbert A. Eldest brother of Walt Disney, born in Florida on December 8, 1888, and died on January 29, 1961. He was a mailman.

Disney, Flora

Disney, Flora Walt Disney’s mother, born Flora Call in Steuben, Ohio, on April 22, 1868. Her mother’s family was of German ancestry. Flora died on November 26, 1938.

Disney, Diane M

Disney, Diane M. Older daughter of Walt and Lillian Disney; born on December 18, 1933. With Pete Martin, she wrote a biography of her father in 1956. She married Ronald W. Miller, who later served as president of Walt Disney Productions, and they had seven children. She inspired the CD-ROM Walt Disney: An Intimate History …

Disney, Elias

Disney, Elias Father of Walt Disney, born in Bluevale, Ontario, Canada, on February 6, 1859, the son of Irish immigrants. While still in his teens, he moved with his family to the United States, where they settled in Ellis, Kansas. A few years later, when a neighbor family named Call moved to Florida, Elias went …

Discovery Island

Discovery Island Nature preserve at Walt Disney World; opened on April 8, 1974 as Treasure Island; name changed in 1977. It closed on April 8, 1999. An 11.5-acre island paradise, Discovery Island was home to many exotic birds and animals. Originally the island was themed to the Disney film Treasure Island, and a wrecked ship …

Discovery Arcade

Discovery Arcade Located behind the Main Street shops at Disneyland Paris, on the Discoveryland side of the street.

Discover Quest (film)

Discover Quest (film) Series of three educational productions, based on Discover magazine articles, released on laser disc in December 1994. The titles are Explorations in Earth Science, Explorations in Life Science, and Explorations in Physical Science.