Pop Goes the Legend
Nearly a decade after starring as Eliza Doolittle on Broadway, this Disney Legend won the Academy Award for Best Actress as the title character in Mary Poppins.
Who is Julie Andrews?
This Legend met Walt Disney way back in 1919 Kansas City, where they eventually formed a business together. After years of working in Disney animation, he later worked for WED Enterprises developing attractions in the 1960s.
Who is Ub Iwerks?
In addition to his roles as funny-monster Mike Wazowski, this Disney Legend also provided the voice for Calcifer in the English-dubbed version of Howl’s Moving Castle, which was released by Disney in the United States.
Who is Billy Crystal?
Excelsior! This Legend is world renowned for creating characters such as Peter Parker and Tony Stark as well as for his 22 Marvel Cinematic Universe cameos.
Who is Stan Lee?
This Legend was pivotal in the creation of the original Haunted Mansion attraction and will be honored as a bust in The Haunted Mansion Parlor onboard the Disney Treasure.
Who is Rolly Crump?
Released three years before his more well-known wish-granting role, Back to Neverland at Disney’s Hollywood Studios featured this Disney Legend as themselves and an animated Lost Boy. His Lost Boy character also made a cameo appearance in 2023's Once Upon a Studio short.
Who is Robin Williams?
This comedic Legend’s first job was at the Disneyland Resort selling guidebooks and they eventually moved to Merlin’s Magic Shop in Fantasyland. Fellow Disney Legend Wally Boag was a mentor and a big influence on their performance career.
Who is Steve Martin?
This Legend also has a window on Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland Park, and oversaw the construction of attraction classics such as Star Tours: The Adventure Continues, Indiana Jones Adventure, and the original Journey into Imagination.
Who is Tony Baxter?
This Disney Legend has not only voiced a stalwart Disney Princess, but they have also completed the Disney Trifecta with starring roles in both Marvel and Star Wars series.
Who is Ming-Na Wen?
This Legend received both the Disney Legend Award and Hollywood Walk of Fame Star posthumously. Her on-screen twin and fellow Disney Legend spoke at the unveiling ceremony across the street from Disney’s El Capitan Theatre.
Who is Carrie Fisher?
This Legend’s unique and colorful art style was used in developing the look for films such as Alice in Wonderland and notable Disneyland attractions such as It’s a Small World.
Who is Mary Blair?
This Disney Legend originally auditioned for the lead role in Tangled. While they did not secure the part, they left a lasting impression on the casting director who used a secret phone recording of their audition to help secure their role in the smash hit, Frozen.
Who is Idina Menzel?
You may not recognize his face, but this Disney Legend’s infamous voice is known around the globe as the original “Tony the Tiger”, the vocalist for "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch", and singing bust “Uncle Theodore” on the Haunted Mansion attraction.
Who is Thurl Ravenscroft?
This Legend's first job for Disney was making a costume for the live-action reference for Princess Aurora where she met her future husband and fellow Imagineer and Legend.
Who is Alice Davis?
This Disney Legend was asked by a couple of her songwriter friends to record early demos of songs for 1950’s Cinderella. Walt Disney liked the recordings so much, that he asked her to be the official voice of Cinderella in the film, beating out more than 300 who auditioned.
Who is Ilene Woods?