Adventureland Bazaar Shop in Adventureland at Disneyland, featuring leather, wood-carvings, jewelry, ceramics, and other exotic wares from around the world. Opened on July 17, 1955. A number of years later designers working on a rehab of this shop had a very short construction schedule, so they dug around in the warehouses at Disneyland and found …

Adventureland One of the original lands of Disneyland, most noted for the Jungle Cruise, which takes up most of its space. The land was suggested by Walt’s True-Life Adventure series. Also in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, at Tokyo Disneyland, at Disneyland Paris, and at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Adventure Isle Area in Adventureland at Disneyland Paris, opened April 12, 1992, with secret caves, grottos, waterfalls, a floating bridge, and a suspension bridge. Also an area at Shanghai Disneyland; opened June 16, 2016, celebrating the ancient Arbori people’s admiration for nature, the attractions—Roaring Rapids, Camp Discovery, and Soaring Over the Horizon—feature water, land, and …

Adventure in Wildwood Heart (television) Television show, aired September 25, 1957. Directed by Hamilton S. Luske. Producer Winston Hibler explains how Perri, Disney’s first and only True-Life Fantasy, was filmed. The film crew was so entranced by their setting in Utah, that it became known among them as Wildwood Heart. It took almost three years …

Adventure in the Magic Kingdom, An (television) Television show, aired April 9, 1958. Directed by Hamilton S. Luske. Tinker Bell leads a guided tour of Disneyland, which includes a live performance of the Mouseketeers in Holidayland and a sampling of fun and entertainment throughout the park. The show ends with the spectacular fireworks display in …

Adventure in Satan’s Canyon (television) Television show, aired November 3, 1974. Directed by William Beaudine, Jr. A young man tries to master the kayak, and becomes a hero in helping to save his coach, who is badly injured in an accident. To accomplish this feat, the young man has to navigate some very dangerous rapids …

Adventure in Dairyland (television) Serial on the Mickey Mouse Club during the 1956-57 season. Annette Funicello and Sammy Ogg visit a Wisconsin dairy farm. The first Disney appearance of Kevin Corcoran, here playing Moochie McCandless. Also stars Herb Newcombe, Fern Persons, Glen Graber, Mary Lu Delmonte. Directed by William Beaudine. 8 episodes.

Adventure in Art, An (television) Television show, aired April 30, 1958. Directed by Wilfred Jackson and C. August Nichols. Walt, using Robert Henri’s book, The Art Spirit, as a reference, explains how people see art in different ways, including the history of silhouettes, and he has four of his artists, each with a different style, …

Adrian, Iris (1913-1994) Character actress; appeared in That Darn Cat! (landlady), The Love Bug, Scandalous John, The Apple Dumpling Gang (Poker Patty), The Shaggy D.A. (manageress), Freaky Friday (bus passenger), Herbie Goes Bananas.