Jack Francis Wagner (Los Angeles, CA, USA, October 17, 1925 â€"
Riverside, CA, USA, June 16, 1995) was an American radio personality
and actor best known for his association with Disneyland. He is famous
for the various announcements over the park PA, for parades, special
events, etc. He also did voice work for the Walt Disney World Resort,
and for the attractions themselves, including instructions, emergency
precautions, and safety spiels. Because of the prevalence of his voice
over the park, his nickname was "The Voice of Disneyland".One of his
most famous lines is from a safety spiel at the Matterhorn Bobsleds
attraction, spoken in English and Spanish: "Remain seated please;
permanecer sentados por favor." This line is reprised in the nostalgic
fireworks show "Remember... Dreams Come True", and is also a line in
the film Toy Story 2 (said by Barbie, who was voiced by Jodi Benson),
as well as the episode "Rollercoaster: The Musical!" in the Phineas
and Ferb Disney animated series. The original recording can also be
heard in the opening seconds of Anaheim ska punk band No Doubt's
"Tragic Kingdom", a song from the album of the same name. A similarly
famous announcement is the message signaling that the Walt Disney
World Monorail's doors are closing. This spiel is as follows: "Please
stand clear of the doors. Por favor manténgase alejado de las
puertas."Wagner also enjoyed a lengthy career as a radio announcer at
KNX in Los Angeles, and as a television actor, his best-known role
being that of the malt-shop proprietor in The Adventures of Ozzie and
Harriet. He was the younger brother of noted choral director Roger
Wagner. Wagner's son Mike, a former disc jockey and radio programmer,
is a Disney executive.
Riverside, CA, USA, June 16, 1995) was an American radio personality
and actor best known for his association with Disneyland. He is famous
for the various announcements over the park PA, for parades, special
events, etc. He also did voice work for the Walt Disney World Resort,
and for the attractions themselves, including instructions, emergency
precautions, and safety spiels. Because of the prevalence of his voice
over the park, his nickname was "The Voice of Disneyland".One of his
most famous lines is from a safety spiel at the Matterhorn Bobsleds
attraction, spoken in English and Spanish: "Remain seated please;
permanecer sentados por favor." This line is reprised in the nostalgic
fireworks show "Remember... Dreams Come True", and is also a line in
the film Toy Story 2 (said by Barbie, who was voiced by Jodi Benson),
as well as the episode "Rollercoaster: The Musical!" in the Phineas
and Ferb Disney animated series. The original recording can also be
heard in the opening seconds of Anaheim ska punk band No Doubt's
"Tragic Kingdom", a song from the album of the same name. A similarly
famous announcement is the message signaling that the Walt Disney
World Monorail's doors are closing. This spiel is as follows: "Please
stand clear of the doors. Por favor manténgase alejado de las
puertas."Wagner also enjoyed a lengthy career as a radio announcer at
KNX in Los Angeles, and as a television actor, his best-known role
being that of the malt-shop proprietor in The Adventures of Ozzie and
Harriet. He was the younger brother of noted choral director Roger
Wagner. Wagner's son Mike, a former disc jockey and radio programmer,
is a Disney executive.
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