Ponce de Leon was the owner of the Conquistador Inn and former Spanish Explorer voiced by Nestor Carbonell that appeared in the DuckTales (2017) episode "The Forbidden Fountain of the Foreverglades!" He found the Fountain of the Foreverglades five hundred years ago and discovered how to use it to steal the youth of others to keep himself young forever.
Appearances[]
Season 3[]
- 11. The Forbidden Fountain of the Foreverglades!
- 22. The Last Adventure! (Cameo)
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Trivia[]
- His name is based on the real life Juan Ponce de León, who first discovered Florida and became governor of Puerto Rico.
- He was the first character in the series to die on-screen.
- His death mirrors Walter Donovan’s death in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
- In a classic 1953 Donald Duck short titled "Don's Fountain of Youth" Donald finds a fountain with a sign saying the fountain was mistaken for the fountain of youth by Ponce de León.