Howard Ashman

“Howard’s lyrics would wink at the adults and say something to the kids at exactly the same time.”—Alan Menken

George Bruns

“George Bruns worked equally well in either medium, writing ‘Davy Crockett’ for the live TV show at the same time he was adapting Tchaikovsky’s ballet score for Sleeping Beauty to our animated version of the classic fairy tale.—Disney Legends Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston

Frank Churchill

Tall, slender, quiet, and reserved, Frank worked from a mere idea, story sequence, or character to develop such classic Disney songs as “Whistle While You Work,” “Heigh-Ho,” and “Someday My Prince Will Come” for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Alan Menken

“Songs are a very familiar vocabulary to people and I’ve always believed that you should be able to understand not only the feeling, but the content of the song, by just hearing the music and not even the lyrics. What you’re trying to say should be that clear.”

Marty Sklar

As vice chairman, Marty provided leadership for the Imagineering creative staff, delivering breakthrough entertainment concepts for Disney parks and resorts including Disneyland Paris, the Tokyo Disney Resort, and Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fred Joerger

“It’s very easy to make something like the Haunted Mansion look good on paper, but if you don’t get it into three-dimensions first, you may have a disaster. Well, my job was to create the model to avert disaster, which was fun, but a challenge.”

Bob Broughton

“I had one of the best jobs anyone could have, with a one-of-a-kind organization and incredibly talented people.”

Tyrus Wong

“I tried to keep the thing very, very simple and create the atmosphere, the feeling of the forest.”—Tyrus Wong

Harriet Burns

“It was the 1950s. I wore color-coordinated dresses, high heels, and gloves to work. Girls didn’t wear slacks back then, although I carried a pair in a little sack, just in case I had to climb into high places.”—Harriet Burns

Ron Dominguez

Throughout his career, Ron developed strong relations with the City of Anaheim, devoting hours of service to local organizations and helping pave the way toward creation of a second local theme park, Disney’s California Adventure.