Winnie-the-Pooh published in 1958, and, in 1960, became the only Latin book ever to have been featured on "The New York Times" Best Seller list. Hyphens in the character's name were omitted by Disney when the company adapted the Pooh stories into a series of features that would eventually become one of its most successful franchises. In popular film adaptations, Pooh has been voiced by actors Sterling Holloway, Hal Smith, and Jim Cummings in English, and Yevgeny Leonov in Russian. A. A. Milne named the character Winnie-the-Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son, Christopher Robin Milne, on whom the
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (attraction) and having wait times over 120 minutes on peak days. Shanghai Disneyland, which opened in June 2016, opened with The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Once again, it is similar to the Magic Kingdom version, but mostly identical to the Hong Kong version. The ride vehicles go out of the load area, and arrive near a giant story-book showing Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin. The vehicles arrive in the Hundred Acre Wood during a rather blustery day (thus placing the events of the ride at "Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day", instead of "Winnie the Pooh and