Aunt Jemima Pancake House

Aunt Jemima Pancake House Restaurant in Frontierland at Disneyland from August 9, 1955 to January 1962. Became Aunt Jemima’s Kitchen (July 17, 1962 to 1970), Magnolia Tree Terrace (1970 to 1971), and then River Belle Terrace. In the early days of Disneyland, Aunt Jemima herself would greet guests outside her restaurant. Her cheerful disposition made …

Austin & Ally (television)

Austin & Ally (television) Series on Disney Channel, premiering on December 4, 2011. Teenagers Austin, an extroverted musician/singer, and Ally, a brilliant yet shy songwriter, become unlikely friends and combine their talents in an attempt to create a true musical tour-de-force. Stars Ross Lynch (Austin Moon), Laura Marano (Ally Dawson), Raini Rodriguez (Trish), Calum Worthy …

Au Petit Café

Au Petit Café Restaurant in France in World Showcase at Epcot, opened on October 1, 1982. Lighter fare than one would find at Les Chefs de France or Le Bistro de Paris, but still tasty French cuisine served in typical French sidewalk café style.

Auberge de Cendrillon

Auberge de Cendrillon Quality sit-down restaurant in Fantasyland at Disneyland Paris, opened on April 12, 1992. Sponsored by Vittel.

Audio-Animatronics

Audio-Animatronics When Walt Disney found an antique mechanical singing bird in a shop in New Orleans when he was there on vacation, he was intrigued. He reasoned that he and his staff had been doing animation on film for years, but it would be fun to try some three-dimensional animation. He had Wathel Rogers and …

Auberjonois, René

Auberjonois, René Actor; appeared in Inspector Gadget (Artemus Bradford), on television in The Christmas Star (Mr. Summer) and Geppetto (Prof. Buonragazzo), and as the voice of Louis in The Little Mermaid. He appeared as Neil Sheridan on Grey’s Anatomy and Colonel Ron Massey in Criminal Minds. He also voiced Nefir Hansenuf in the Aladdin animated series and Concierge …

Audley, Eleanor

Audley, Eleanor (1905-1991) She voiced Lady Tremaine in Cinderella and Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty, and appeared on television in The Swamp Fox. At Disneyland, she provided the voice for the disembodied head of Madame Leota in the crystal ball in the Haunted Mansion.

Atom, The: A Closer Look (film)

Atom, The: A Closer Look (film) Updated educational version of Our Friend the Atom, released in September 1980.

Atwell, Roy

Atwell, Roy (1880-1962) He voiced Doc in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Attwooll, Hugh

Attwooll, Hugh (1914-1997) Production manager and associate producer for a number of Disney films made in Europe beginning with Kidnapped. He also worked on such films as Greyfriars Bobby, The Moon-Spinners, Candleshoe, In Search of the Castaways, The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Littlest Horse Thieves, and Watcher in the Woods. He was named a …