Jodi Benson

“I was talking to some third graders… A little boy raised his hand and asked, ‘How do you hold your breath that long under water?’ You see, the magic is what they want to hold onto—and that brings me tremendous joy.” —Jodi Benson

Floyd Gottfredson

“Of the early Disney employees I met, Floyd was probably the greatest gentleman of them all.”—Disney Chief Archivist Emeritus Dave Smith.

Tutti Camarata

At Disney, Tutti supervised recordings of more than 300 Disneyland Records albums, including those featuring Disney stars such as Mouseketeer Annette Funicello, for whom he developed the distinctive “Annette” sound.

Orlando Ferrante

From Walt Disney World to Disneyland Paris, Orlando’s keen administrative and planning skills, his “can do” attitude, and his humble and fun-loving heart served him well when orchestrating the combined efforts of inspirational artists, engineers, production, and installation teams creating Disney theme parks.

Harrison Price

Buzz went on to join the Stanford Research Institute, where he was contracted by Walt and Roy O. Disney to determine the economic feasibility of and the best location for a new project, Disneyland.

Edna Disney

A spirited woman, with an understanding heart and a ready opinion to share, Edna provided enthusiastic support and sound counsel to her business-genius husband as he helped grow his brother’s creative venture from a humble storefront in Hollywood to an entertainment empire that spans the globe.

Richard Fleischer

We decided to stage the attack at night, during a storm at sea, so we had spray and wave and great excitement, while obscuring the action.”—Richard Fleischer, about the dramatic squid attack scene in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Lea Salonga

“The challenge in doing these songs is to capture all of their feelings and emotions in just a few minutes. You’ve got to remember that moment will last forever and ever on film, and you have to really do your best in that one shot.” —Lea Salonga

Buddy Hackett

Buddy first arrived at Disney to star in The Love Bug with Dean Jones and Michele Lee; the film became the highest-grossing motion picture in the United States in 1969.

Linda Larkin

“I think being the voice of Princess Jasmine has given me an extra advantage in getting some of the jobs I’ve had—although sometimes they find out about me being Princess Jasmine after they’ve hired me, and that’s always fun!” —Linda Larkin