Disney Legends is a award ceremony program that honors people who made great contributions to The Walt Disney Company. It takes place in Burbank, California outside of Team Disney - The Michael D. Eisner Building. It was founded in 1987 by Andrea Favilli, who created the Disney Legends award, consisting of an arm of Mickey Mouse holding up a star-tipped wand. The ceremony also takes place at the biennial D23 Expo.

Jim Henson was inducted as a Disney Legend during the 2011 Disney Legends award ceremony at the D23 Expo on August 19, 2011.^[1]

Connections

Several performers in Muppet/Henson productions have also made considerable contributions to The Walt Disney Company as Disney Legends.

• Wally Boag was inducted as a Disney Legend in 1995 for Attractions
• Dick Van Dyke was inducted as a Disney Legend in 1998 for Film
• Howard Ashman was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2001 for Music
• Alan Menken was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2001 for Music
• Phil Collins was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2002 for Music
• Buddy Hackett was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2003 for Film & Television
• Tim Conway was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2004 for Film
• Steve Martin was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2005 for Parks & Resorts
• Paul Frees was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2006 for Television, Film & Parks
• Peter Jennings was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2006 for Television
• Elton John was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2006 for Music
• Randy Newman was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2007 for Music
• Wayne Allwine was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2008 for voice talent in Animation
• Russi Taylor was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2008 for voice talent in Animation
• Barbara Walters was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2008 for Television
• Betty White was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2009 for Film & Television
• Robin Williams was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2009 for voice talent in Film & Animation
• Regis Philbin was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2011 for Television
• Lea Salonga was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2011 for voice talent in Animation

Sources

1. ↑ 2011 Disney Legends Award Honorees to be Celebrated D23 EXPO in Anaheim -- BURBANK, Calif., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/

External links

• Official website