Armstrong, Sam

Armstrong, Sam (1893-1976) Storyman and background artist; worked at Disney from 1934 to 1941.

Arlen, Richard

Arlen, Richard (1905-1976) Actor; appeared on television in The Sky’s the Limit.

Arkin, Alan

Arkin, Alan Actor; appeared in The Rocketeer (Peevy), Indian Summer (Unca Lou), The Jerky Boys (Ernie Lazarro), Grosse Pointe Blank (Dr. Oatman), The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Bud Newman), Million Dollar Arm (Ray Poitevint), and in the title role on the television series Harry.

Armageddon (film)

Armageddon (film) An asteroid the size of Texas is heading directly toward Earth at 22,000 mph, with the potential to destroy the planet. NASA’s executive director, Dan Truman, has only one option–to send up a crew to destroy the asteroid. He enlists the help of an unlikely hero, Harry S. Stamper–the world’s foremost deep-core oil …

Arledge, Roone

Arledge, Roone (1931-2002) Longtime president of ABC Sports and ABC News. He was named a Disney Legend in 2007.

Poster for Disney Animated Film The Aristocats

Aristocats, The (film)

Aristocats, The (film) Animated feature in which a pedigreed mother cat, Duchess, and her three kittens, Toulouse, Berlioz, and Marie, are catnapped by a greedy butler named Edgar who hopes to gain by getting the inheritance left to the family of cats by their owner, Madame Bonfamille. Things look hopeless for the cats until they …

Arizona Sheepdog (film)

Arizona Sheepdog (film) Featurette, released on May 25, 1955. Directed by Larry Lansburgh. 22 min. Nick and Rock are two sheep dogs, belonging to a herder in Arizona, who must help him get the sheep from the dry lands of the plains up to the lush mountain pastures. Along the way, they have to search …

Arjun the warrior prince shooting his bow and arrow

Arjun: The Warrior Prince (film)

Arjun: The Warrior Prince (film) An Indian animated film produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures. Nine-year-old Arjun Pandava learns the art of warfare and grows into a mighty warrior, discovering what it takes to be a hero. Released in India and in a limited number of theaters in the U.S. on May …

Ariel’s Grotto

Ariel’s Grotto Restaurant at Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure; opened December 20, 2002. Formerly Avalon Cove. Also a character greeting area in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World; opened in October 1996. The Disney California Adventure restaurant closed Jan. 7, 2018, to be replaced by Lamplight Lounge.

Ariel’s Playground

Ariel’s Playground Attraction in Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo DisneySea; opened on September 4, 2001. It consists of Fishermen’s Nets, Kelp Forest, Galleon Graveyard, Ariel’s Grotto, Cave of Shadows, Sea Dragon, Ursula’s Dungeon, Starfish Playpen, and Mermaid Sea Spray. The playground is a fun-filled area created especially for children, where they can climb, crawl, interact, and …