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 …

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.

Ariel

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

Arden, Eve

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

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.

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.

Archimedes

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

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.

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.

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.