# Disney titan thanks crews who rescued him from Arizona mountain in scorching heat

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-09 10:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| WESH | 'I really needed to say thank you': Oscar-winning Disney animator meets crew who rescued him during hike | 2026-08-09 01:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPdGE3dGs0b2hkeV9KU0tzalV2anRPcWM3Q09XaG1kenQ3RkpmTjlQU1R2M0ItVmhlVkY5TW9xc1lTR2xMbnJmZlBMd1VmWFJ6NjNwVEt1WkV1OFpfbzdNalNwdFpwOUJtV2hKVnlySDM2YnRvd0dpaGRSX3hnZkVFQ1FMdGZaOU1ISWdFZkR3NGFlOElzX2JieTRudGtjd1U?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Disney animator, director meets rescuers who saved him while hiking | 2026-08-09 01:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOUjRnM0JsQVpHTUNBNm5FRnljc1pvR0RXcHpxdzhpN2NGRDhtcUVvZ2lPdnBhRFp4bWFUeWR0OUlyVExxRERUWm52MXMzbk9fbDhnNWpZekpfbFQ0OEpfOUJfbVFyakY2SVNlZl9QWHZiZmZHSU96VXI1S3FDLXRTdHRxSFNQa21LTVZ5VjZpUktObFk3MjhGMGlxWW9iNW5KdWU1N1M5b1lHemRiNGc?oc=5) |
| 12news.com | Disney animator, director meets rescuers who saved him while hiking | 2026-08-09 01:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxQVWZPbVFpNDZoQlZ3c29oOUxRdUlFMFMxQVBvang1VXV1MjRBLWE3a2VTMURvaXRYM0J2dXVqTVpsWmNuN0JRSU1xMmhUYTJRcmJxSlFUWlZsYmJDU2hnZmRoblZWcXZtMEdVeWM2ZWJsZjRzNEVteHU1ZzZHRDhvc1JDZmtUN3p0eTZKZlpFRVRWZ3Y0cXpqUTdEaVZkdXFpcW1odUlOQUp2Qm9qSERvOHpMblV5dVV5VjQwTnR6QUZSVXdmYnFFdDBaejUtRkdQMG1YSlFwSUpZdEFPN1BhVA?oc=5) |
| ABC15 Arizona | Disney animator and director returns to Valley to thank crews who helped save his life | 2026-08-09 01:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQbmczVkJkTXhyUlppZTllN3lMUUV0SEZSTkJTaGl1a21xTG1GNTNLVUVhMTMzdzN3eWFkek4yenlvY0ZiU0xUdFJvSVFkTEpjTGlaOFU0SjlPT2RGZnlWcGxDT3c1aVVqTXUwZERTMl81RTVqRUg1cnVuSUdxdzUzeThrVWEyVmZ6SHRuTWV6NHd3S2w4d19QZWphUkcwN0d2ampsalJ5dWlxMFZrbEEyTk1heGo0R0h1cEtuVFA0dlZydw?oc=5) |
| AZ Family | Disney animator sketches heartfelt thanks for Phoenix, Tempe mountain rescuers | 2026-08-09 01:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOVVAtMzY5UG9OVlhOYTM4dUNLdGQwS0hKb2lUcEEzQXpKQk9QTVJrT2xiOFIwOXBrZmx0QjJCNHZMOVZKVnpSaHp6UjNRTzRLSHIxakl4OFYwdjVXVkJfaE1fTmk4Y2pWLWFVNFlBQTBaUUdOTUo4REZSbXVEcWsxXzNqS2RLV3dZRnEzZTNNam5SVkN0REhCLVI1RWJWMkE5QVJCOHZJdG5vSG1qTmQw0gHDAUFVX3lxTE9WVzAyZ3lnVjBwNmtHdG9kSGtjeU1Ma0M5X1ZoaFVxOF8zdXZBZnVGRU1xbVdmZzdVeEtfOGxwa0ZqNGtUSXJtTlNLaV9GazVsUlNEWEZ2RnhQWGdTeF9XOVBTdHFFV0hIZnVTMHpvaFFDMHo1ZXhmbXJtY0d3UEtKWURCWjRfVUR1NWEwWWdpb2N5SHJJWGhIalhtSmpzRHhndG1) |
| KING5.com | Disney animator meets first responders who rescued him from Arizona mountain | 2026-08-09 01:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxOcmNFdVJBOFYxZHI0Y1B0TUcwS3E0U1I1c2FDZl9WR29MWU81OFhQNjV2N0dYR0ZWUU9SWVlhVVFrS2wzOEdnUzdncmhSUlFISzNwc1BOdjdDZ2wwM3VhN25rM3dFS2l4ZkFmX09UZDNBbVBZTzlQdkpyaVhOWGJzdGloS1lacUJhRXc0SENLM0dNY1NWVHVwU3lyTF9jWEFiZ0k2Vk5rU0oxWXZ3SEdBTzZnSlV6TlI2alpNWnpGVWpTOU9DTENPTlMwVEgxXzdpY3J4SDV2QUdmMGNMZ2c0?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Disney titan thanks crews who rescued him from Arizona mountain in scorching heat | 2026-08-09 01:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOQ0tNNGctM2FqTXhSaTkyRUJUbHFFbEM4dkd2QlNvbVNBT1dHRk5vU1lVYk5HQU5aUDQ2dGlWY19PcGk0bGFIbVBFX0d4bGxycXlBVm5uTGNETXZsVTR5R1ZKYklJYnU0UUtaZTFCc1NXZHpaYk1KVzdOa3h1QVpwSlhuXzJLYjVQSkp2eGtLbUpnUHZvazRQVkZTV1A5SFlNUnA2a0NMSFNXREk?oc=5) |

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