Asner, Edward Actor; appeared in Gus (Hank Cooper) and Perfect Game (Billy Hicks), and on television in The Christmas Star and the series Thunder Alley. He appeared on The Disney Channel in A Friendship in Vienna. He provided a voice on Gargoyles, and that of Carl Fredricksen in Up.
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Aspen Extreme (film) Two happy-go-lucky young men, Dexter and T.J., leave their humdrum jobs on the auto assembly lines of Detroit and head to Aspen to become ski instructors and win the famous Powder Eight competition. T.J. enjoys instant popularity, while Dexter finds Aspen life more difficult, and, after a disastrous rendezvous with the local …
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Arthur, Bea (1922-2009) Actress; appeared on television in The Golden Girls (for which she won the Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1988). She was named a Disney Legend posthumously in 2009.
See moreArtist Point Restaurant in the Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World, opened in May 1994. A specialty is salmon, served sizzling on a cedar plank.
See moreArvida Corporation One of the biggest real estate and development companies in Florida, specializing in planned communities. It was purchased by Disney in May 1984, for $200 million in Disney stock, with the Bass Brothers ending up with 5.9 percent of the Disney stock as a result of the transaction. Part of the reason for …
See moreArtesanías Mexicanas Shop in Mexico in World Showcase at Epcot, opened on October 1, 1982, and closed in 2009. Sold glass-blown items, crafts, and art objects from Mexico. Presented by Arribas Brothers.
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Art of Animation, The Tomorrowland display at Disneyland, from May 28, 1960 to September 5, 1966. Walt Disney created this display after making Sleeping Beauty, showing the history and development of animation and utilizing elements from Sleeping Beauty to explain the actual animation process. Two travelling versions of this exhibit went on tour throughout the …
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Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s A resort at Walt Disney World, with 1,120 family suites and 864 “value” category rooms, opened in four stages beginning on May 31, 2012. Building exteriors and room interiors are themed to The Lion King, Cars, The Little Mermaid, and Finding Nemo. The Finding Nemo buildings opened first, and the swimming …
See moreArt of Disney, The Shop in the Downtown Disney Marketplace at Walt Disney World, selling Disney prints, cels, and other collectibles. Opened on August 28, 1994. Another shop opened at Epcot on October 1, 2000.
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