Introduced by Vice President Al Gore, “Earth Day at Walt Disney World” features the musical group All-4-One as well as the Rembrandts performing at Walt Disney World. The one-hour family special explores the many positive steps we can take to help our environment, aired on The Disney Channel on Earth Day, April 22, 1996. Hosted by Ed Begley Jr and Dana Delany, the special also includes environments tips from celebrities around the country, including John Travolta, Ted Danson, Kristie Alley, Anne Archer, Chevy Chase, Mary Stennburgen, Matthew Mondine, Steve Guttenberg, Rhea Perlman, Emilio Estevez, and Shaquille O’Neal among others. Interesting note, the show aired exactly two years before the opening of Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom on Earth Day 1998, with no mention of the planned theme park.
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The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Vice President Al Gore
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996)
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996)
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) All-4-one
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Kristie Ally
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Harry Anderson
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Anne Archer
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Zachery Ty Bryan
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Jayni & Chase
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Ted Danson
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Roy Disney
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Emilio Estevez
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Steve Guttenberg
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Jon Lunden
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Ross Malinger
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Matthew Modine
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Bill Nye The Science Guy
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Shaquille O’Neal
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Rhea Perlman
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Jon Lunden The Rembrandts
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Patricia Richardson
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Ben Savage and Rider Strong
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Taran Noah Smith
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Mary Steenburgen
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Jay Thomas
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) John Travolta
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996)
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996)
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996)
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Shaquille O’Neal
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Harry Anderson
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Jon Lunden The Rembrandts
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Rhea Perlman
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Kristie Ally
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Ross Malinger
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Patricia Richardson
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Emilio Estevez
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) All-4-one
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Matthew Modine
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Bill Nye The Science Guy
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Anne Archer
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Jay Thomas
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) John Travolta
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Mary Steenburgen
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Ben Savage and Rider Strong
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Zachery Ty Bryan
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Jayni & Chase
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Ted Danson
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Taran Noah Smith
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Steve Guttenberg
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Roy Disney
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Mary Healy General Curator
The Disney Channel Special: Earth Day at Walt Disney World (1996) Earthwise
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