Arctic Region and Its Polar Bears, The (film)

Arctic Region and Its Polar Bears, The (film) Part of White Wilderness, released on 16mm for schools in September 1964. In the unmapped valleys, the annual thaw brings forth the walrus to confront his mortal enemy, the polar bear.

Arden, Eve

Arden, Eve (1912-1990) Actress; appeared in The Strongest Man in the World (Harriet).

Ariel

Ariel Mermaid heroine of The Little Mermaid; voiced by Jodi Benson. Her sisters are Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella, and Alana.

Ariel’s

Ariel’s Seafood restaurant with a nautical motif at the Beach Club Resort at Walt Disney World. It opened on November 19, 1990 and closed on May 3, 1997. The restaurant was later used as a special event space. It reopened for several months in 2017 when Captain’s Grille closed for refurbishment.

Arcata d’Antigiani

Arcata d’Antigiani Shop in Italy in World Showcase at Epcot, opened October 1, 1982 and closed September 30, 1989. Became Delizie Italiane.

Archimedes

Archimedes Wise owl friend of Merlin in The Sword in the Stone; voiced by Junius C. Matthews.

Archiving the Archives: Forty Years of Preserving the Magic (film)

Archiving the Archives: Forty Years of Preserving the Magic (film) Half-hour documentary produced on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Walt Disney Archives, premiering at the Disney Studio on June 25, 2010, at a special D23 event honoring the Archives and founder Dave Smith. Directed by Rob Klein and Josh Turchetta.

Arctic Antics (film)

Arctic Antics (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on June 27, 1930. Directed by Ub Iwerks. Polar bears, seals, and penguins perform on cakes of ice and in the water.

Archinal, Harry

Archinal, Harry (1928-2017) He began work for Disney in the New York office of Buena Vista Distribution Co. in 1954. Later he became a sales supervisor for Latin America and eventually was named president of Buena Vista International in 1972. He retired in 1988, and in 2009 was named a Disney Legend.

Arachnophobia (film)

Arachnophobia (film) Fed up with the frustrations of big-city living, Dr. Ross Jennings moves his wife and two kids to the sleepy community of Canaima, California. They soon learn that they are not the only recent arrivals. Jennings discovers a deadly spider, accidentally imported from the Amazon jungles, that has mated and set thousands of …