You may not know his name, but there’s no doubt you know the catchy song he wrote. Disney Legend and former Imagineer Xavier “X” Atencio, who at the encouragement of Walt Disney, wrote the lyrics for ...

Francis Xavier Atencio, a longtime Disney animator and Imagineer who co-wrote the tune for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride, one of Disneyland’s most popular park attractions, has died. Atencio ...