Disney Legend
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A Disney Legend is an individual honored by The Walt Disney Company for making an extraordinary and lasting contribution to its legacy in film, television, theme parks, or other creative endeavors.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disney Legend canonical | 14 |
| Disney Legends | 5 |
| Disney Legend (1996) | 1 |
| Disney Legend honoree | 1 |
| Disney Legends (posthumous) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5228668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Disney Legend Context triple: [Disney Legends Award, hasAwardTitle, Disney Legend]
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A.
Disney Legends (2003)
Disney Legends (2003) is a special class of The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Legends honors recognizing individuals who made significant contributions to Disney’s legacy and were inducted in the year 2003.
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B.
Disney
Disney is a major American entertainment conglomerate best known for its animated films, theme parks, and iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse.
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C.
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney is a long-running American television anthology series that presents Disney-produced films, specials, and family entertainment.
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D.
Adventures by Disney
Adventures by Disney is a guided group travel company offering family-focused, story-driven vacation experiences around the world under the Disney brand.
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E.
Disney media franchises
Disney media franchises are a collection of interconnected entertainment properties and brands created or owned by The Walt Disney Company, spanning films, television, merchandise, theme parks, and other media.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Disney Legend Target entity description: A Disney Legend is an individual honored by The Walt Disney Company for making an extraordinary and lasting contribution to its legacy in film, television, theme parks, or other creative endeavors.
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A.
Disney Legends (2003)
Disney Legends (2003) is a special class of The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Legends honors recognizing individuals who made significant contributions to Disney’s legacy and were inducted in the year 2003.
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B.
Disney
Disney is a major American entertainment conglomerate best known for its animated films, theme parks, and iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse.
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C.
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney is a long-running American television anthology series that presents Disney-produced films, specials, and family entertainment.
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D.
Adventures by Disney
Adventures by Disney is a guided group travel company offering family-focused, story-driven vacation experiences around the world under the Disney brand.
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E.
Disney media franchises
Disney media franchises are a collection of interconnected entertainment properties and brands created or owned by The Walt Disney Company, spanning films, television, merchandise, theme parks, and other media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
award
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honor ⓘ title ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
individuals
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people working in film ⓘ people working in other creative endeavors for Disney ⓘ people working in television ⓘ people working in theme parks ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Disney animation
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Disney live-action films ⓘ Disney television production ⓘ Disney theme parks ⓘ Walt Disney Imagineering ⓘ Walt Disney Studios ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | The Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasCeremony |
Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
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linked to:
Disney Legends Award
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| hasOfficialWebsite | https://d23.com/disney-legends/ ⓘ |
| honors |
business contributions
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creative contributions ⓘ performance contributions ⓘ technical contributions ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| includesCategories |
animation
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film ⓘ imagineering ⓘ music ⓘ television ⓘ theme parks ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Alan Menken
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Angela Lansbury ⓘ Betty White ⓘ Dick Van Dyke ⓘ Glen Keane ⓘ Hayao Miyazaki ⓘ Howard Ashman ⓘ Julie Andrews ⓘ Mickey Mouse ⓘ Robin Williams ⓘ Roy O. Disney ⓘ Walt Disney ⓘ |
| organizer | The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| presentedBy | The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor individuals who have made extraordinary and lasting contributions to The Walt Disney Company ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
extraordinary contribution to Disney legacy
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lasting contribution to Disney legacy ⓘ |
| symbol |
Disney Legends Award statue
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linked to:
Disney Legends Award
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Disney Legend Description of subject: A Disney Legend is an individual honored by The Walt Disney Company for making an extraordinary and lasting contribution to its legacy in film, television, theme parks, or other creative endeavors.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Imagineer Tony Baxter
linked to: Disney Legend