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Disney Animator Rescued on Mummy Mountain | Mesa News
Legendary Disney animator Glen Keane, known for bringing Tarzan, Aladdin, and the Beast to life, found himself in a real-life adventure when he got stranded on Mummy Mountain in 100-degree heat. Too exhausted to descend, he was rescued by local crews who had no idea they’d saved a Hollywood icon. Moved to gratitude, Keane personally thanked the Phoenix and Tempe teams—not with a card, but with a hand-drawn sketch of the rescue, rejecting the idea of drawing his famous characters because “there were no fairy tales in this situation.” A lifelong hiker reconnecting with childhood trails and…
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