ABC Sound Studio: Sounds Dangerous

ABC Sound Studio: Sounds Dangerous Sound effects attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios; opened April 22, 1999. See also Monster Sound Show and ABC Sound Studio.

ABC Soap Opera Bistro

ABC Soap Opera Bistro Restaurant at Hollywood Pictures Backlot at Disney California Adventure, opened February 8, 2001, and closed November 4, 2002.

ABC Commissary

ABC Commissary Restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, opened on December 16, 1990, as The Commissary. Loosely patterned after a movie studio commissary, it features movie and television awards on display. It became the ABC Commissary on July 1, 1997.

ABC Kids

ABC Kids The ABC-TV network’s Saturday morning programming block of shows for kids, beginning on September 14, 2002, and ending on August 27, 2011. It included programming also featured on Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and ABC Family.

ABC

ABC See American Broadcasting Company.

Abbott, Chuck

Abbott, Chuck Legendary attractions host and foreman at Disneyland for 36 years, beginning in 1955. He was named a Disney Legend in 2005.

ABC Family

ABC Family New channel created from the old Fox Family Channel, after its acquisition by Disney on October 24, 2001. It targets adults aged 18-34, featuring original movies and specials. On Jan. 12, 2016, it changed its name to Freeform, expanding its target market to 14-34.

Aames, Willie

Aames, Willie Actor; appeared on television in Twister, Bull from the Sky and Runaway on the Rogue River.

A&E Network

A&E Network With the acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC in 1996, Disney obtained a 37.5% ownership of the A&E Network, known for its Biography series and high-profile specials and original dramas. In 2012 Disney increased its ownership to 50%.

Abbate, Nancy

Abbate, Nancy Mouseketeer from the 1950s television show.