It has over five hundred pages of entries, hundreds of photographs, and provides coverage of the history of Disney, park attractions, television shows, songs, animated features and shorts, and films. It also includes details of Disney company personnel and primary actors.
Editions
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. 1st ed. New York: Hyperion, 1996. ISBN0-7868-6223-8.
Disney A to Z: The Updated Official Encyclopedia. Updated ed. New York: Hyperion, 1998. ISBN0-7868-6391-9.
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. 3rd ed. New York: Disney Editions, 2006. ISBN0-7868-4919-3.
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. 4th ed. New York: Disney Editions, 2015. ISBN1-4847-2133-0.
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. 5th ed. Disney Editions, 2016 ISBN1-4847-3783-0.
Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. 6th ed. Disney Editions Deluxe, 2023 ISBN1-3680-6191-5.
Private Pluto is a 1943 propaganda comedy cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions. In this cartoon, Pluto is in the army and he gets antagonized by two chipmunks, later known as Chip 'n' Dale, in their first official appearance. While the chipmunks became regular antagonists of Donald Duck, they did continue to pester Pluto in Squatter's Rights (1946) and one last time in Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952).
Ridley Pearson is an American author of suspense, thriller and adventure books. Several of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.
Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development, Inc., commonly referred to as Imagineering, is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attractions worldwide. The company also operates Disney Live Entertainment and The Muppets Studio and manages Disney's properties, from Walt Disney Studios in Burbank to New Amsterdam Theatre and Times Square Studios Ltd. in New York City. Founded by Walt Disney to oversee the production of Disneyland, it was originally known as Walt Disney, Inc. then WED Enterprises, from the initials meaning "Walter Elias Disney", the company co-founder's full name. Headquartered in Glendale, California, Imagineering is composed of "Imagineers", who are illustrators, architects, engineers, lighting designers, show writers and graphic designers.
Magic Journeys was a 3D film created by WED Enterprises for presentation at Disney theme parks. It was featured at four different parks over the course of its 11-year run.
Joseph Francis "Sonny" Burke was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer.
David "Dave" Pruiksma is an American Disney animator best known for his work at The Walt Disney Company and occasionally other studios.
Teen Angel is an American teen fantasy serial drama series that aired on The Disney Channel. Starring Jason Priestley, the series was first broadcast on The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (MMC) on April 24, 1989, and ended its run on May 22, 1989.
Zorro and Son is an American television Western based on the character Zorro that aired on CBS. Created by Walt Disney Television, the series stars Henry Darrow as Zorro and Paul Regina as his son Zorro Jr.. The limited series aired for five episodes from April 6 to May 4, 1983.
Marsupilami is a half-hour American animated television segment series that first appeared on television as a segment of the 1992 show Raw Toonage, and was then spun off into his own eponymous show on CBS for the 1993–94 season. The show was based on the character from the popular comic book by Belgian artist André Franquin et al.
The Dognapper is a 1934 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The cartoon stars Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck as police officers who chase Pegleg Pete after he dognaps Fifi, Minnie Mouse's pet Pekingese. The film was directed by David Hand and features the voices of Clarence Nash as Mickey and Donald. Pinto Colvig as Pete and Melvin J. Gibby as Fifi. It was the 70th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the eighth of that year. This was the first and only time that Mickey was voiced by Nash; Walt was in Europe at the time and was unavailable to record his lines for Mickey, thus, Nash took over.
Winter Storage is a 1949 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Part of the Donald Duck series, the film stars Chip 'n' Dale who steal Donald's acorns while he is planting oak trees. It was directed by Jack Hannah and features the voices of Clarence Nash as Donald, and Jimmy MacDonald and Dessie Flynn as Chip and Dale.
Playful Pan is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released on December 27, 1930, by Columbia Pictures.
Mickey's Steam Roller is a 1934 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. In the cartoon, Mickey Mouse is the driver of a steamroller which is hijacked by his two nephews. It was directed by David Hand and features the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey and Marcellite Garner as Minnie Mouse and Mickey's nephews. It was the 67th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the fifth of that year.
Mickey's Garden is a 1935 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists. The film was the second Mickey Mouse cartoon shot in Technicolor and is also the first color appearance of Pluto. The cartoon is also the first color cartoon where Mickey speaks. The film's plot centers on Mickey Mouse trying to rid his garden of insects, but they keep coming back. When he accidentally gets hit with his own bug spray, he begins seeing a warped reality. It was the 76th Mickey Mouse short film to be released, and the fifth of that year. The last dialogue of the show is Mickey telling Pluto to stop licking him in the last 20 seconds.
Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive is a 1946 animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. In this installment of the Donald & Goofy series, Donald Duck appears as "Frank Duck", a jungle explorer determined to capture a live "wild man", played by Goofy. The film was directed by Jack Hannah and features the voices of Clarence Nash as Donald and Pinto Colvig as Goofy.
The Litterbug is a 1961 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and featuring Donald Duck. It was released on June 21, 1961, and was the last theatrical Donald Duck short to be produced.
Walt Disney: An American Original is a 1976 non-fictional book by Bob Thomas considered to be the definitive biography of Walt Disney.
Lighthouse Keeping is a 1946 American animated cartoon directed by Jack Hannah and produced by Walt Disney. In the cartoon, Donald battles with an angry pelican to keep his lighthouse light on.
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