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title: Criticism of The Walt Disney Company

text: Criticism of The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company has prompted action from activists, artists, and causes around the world. Due to its status as a powerful and influential company, Disney's business practices, executives and content have been heavily disapproved in the media, as well as by activist groups. Some of Disney's various business ventures, including television networks, theme parks and product lines have also sparked controversy among groups of consumers and media outlets. In 1977, Roy E. Disney, the son of Disney co-founder Roy O. Disney and nephew of Walt Disney, resigned as an executive due to disagreements

title: The Art of Walt Disney

text: told him that he had no rights to Oswald, because the cartoon was not copyrighted under Walt’s name. After, Walt, his brother Roy O. Disney, and Ub Iwerks, came together to create all new characters, all of which Walt was going to make sure he owned. Mickey Mouse was soon developed, a character Walt had been inspired to create just from a simple pet mouse he once had in his office back in Missouri. Since its release in 1973, The Art of Walt Disney has expanded and revised its content on four separate occasions; 1975, 1995, 2004, and 2011. Each

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Walt Disney or simply Disney (), (common metonym: Mouse, also Mouse House) is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. It is the world's largest independent media conglomerate in terms of revenue, ahead of NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia which are owned by telecommunications giants Comcast and AT&T respectively. The company was founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: its joint venture with Hearst Communications for A+E Networks, and ESPN Inc. It is the only division with two leaders or "co-chairs": the presidents of ESPN and Disney-ABC Television Group. Walt Disney dropped his Chairman title in 1960 to focus more on the creative aspects of the company, becoming the "executive producer in charge of all production." After a four-year vacancy, Roy O. Disney assumed the Chairmanship. Disney ranked No. 55 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Walt Disney or

title: Walt Disney Records

text: Walt Disney Records Walt Disney Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label releases soundtrack albums from Disney's motion pictures, television series, theme parks, and traditional studio albums produced by its roster of pop, teen pop, and country artists. The label was founded in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed to a variety of other labels such as RCA, Decca, Capitol, ABC-Paramount, and United Artists. It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O. Disney who suggested that Walt Disney Productions (now the modern-day The Walt Disney Company) form their own record

title: Walt Disney World

text: known as "Walt Disney World" in his brother's honor. In his own words: "Everyone has heard of Ford cars. But have they all heard of Henry Ford, who started it all? Walt Disney World is in memory of the man who started it all, so people will know his name as long as Walt Disney World is here." After the dedication, Roy Disney asked Walt's widow, Lillian, what she thought of Walt Disney World. According to biographer Bob Thomas, she responded, "I think Walt would have approved." Roy Disney died at age 78 on December 20, 1971, less than three

title: Walt Disney Pictures

text: Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures, formally known as Buena Vista Pictures, is an American film studio and a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The subsidiary is the main producer of live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios unit, and is based at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. It took on its current name in 1983. Today, in conjunction with the other units of Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Pictures is regarded as one of Hollywood's "Big Six" film studios. Films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar are also

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: and Walt Disney Productions before officially changing its name to The Walt Disney Company in 1986. The company established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and theme parks. Since the 1980s, Disney has created and acquired corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands. The company is known for its film studio The Walt Disney Studios, which is one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema. Disney's other main divisions are Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products,

title: Walt Disney Imagineering

text: Walt Disney Imagineering Walt Disney Imagineering is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme parks and attractions worldwide. Founded by Walt Disney to oversee the production of Disneyland, it was originally known as Walt Disney, Incorporation then WED Enterprises, from the initials for the co-founder's full name: "Walter Elias Disney". Imagineering is responsible for designing and building Disney theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, and other entertainment venues at all levels of project development. Imagineers possess a broad range of skills and talents, and thus over 140 different

title: Walt Disney World Company

text: Walt Disney World Company Walt Disney World Company was created in 1967 as the company that owned and operated Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida. The resort opened in 1971 and the land was owned by Walt Disney World Company, Walt Disney Travel Company, and Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation. In 2009 the name was changed to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., a subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and is based in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Reedy Creek Improvement District is the immediate governing jurisdiction

title: Walt Disney Travel Company

text: Walt Disney Travel Company The Walt Disney Travel Company is the company name for the services The Walt Disney Company employ to help guests book tickets and reservations for the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts around the world. Travel agencies currently book their vacation packages through the Walt Disney Travel Company. The Walt Disney Travel Company, Incorporated, along with the Walt Disney World Company, the Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation and the Reedy Creek Improvement District, owns the land in the Walt Disney World Resort. These are all wholly owned subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company. Santa Rosa

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Features, who requested additional samples to show to the publisher, William Randolph Hearst. On December 16, the Walt Disney Studios partnership was reorganized as a corporation with the name of Walt Disney Productions, Limited with a merchandising division, Walt Disney Enterprises, and two subsidiaries, Disney Film Recording Company, Limited and Liled Realty and Investment Company for real estate holdings. Walt and his wife held 60% (6,000 shares) and Roy owned 40% of WD Productions. On December 30, King Features signed its first newspaper, New York Mirror, to publish the Mickey Mouse comic strip with Walt's permission. In 1932, Disney signed

title: Walt Disney Attractions Japan

text: Tokyo Disney Resort which included a second theme park, Tokyo DisneySea, two Disney-branded hotels and a shopping, eating and entertainment district, Ikspiari. Walt Disney Attractions Japan took its name from the former name of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney Attractions. It is headed by Andrew Bolstein, who also heads International Development at Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, for example scouting for further locations for Disney resorts. Nick Franklin reports to Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, and to a certain extent, Toshio Kagami, president of the Oriental Land Company and by

title: Walt Disney World Company

text: and Resorts U.S., Inc. in March 2009. Walt Disney World Company Walt Disney World Company was created in 1967 as the company that owned and operated Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida. The resort opened in 1971 and the land was owned by Walt Disney World Company, Walt Disney Travel Company, and Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation. In 2009 the name was changed to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., a subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and is based in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Reedy Creek

title: The Art of Walt Disney

text: expansion and development of the Walt Disney company. Bringing in more information on the company’s connection with Pixar films. This revision goes into greater detail with the process of ideas, illustrations, concept art, theme park additions, films, and animations. The Art of Walt Disney The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms (also known as The Art of Walt Disney) is a book by Christopher Finch, chronicling the artistic achievements and history of Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company. The original edition was published in 1973; revised and expanded editions were issued in 1975, 1995,

title: Walt Disney

text: an attraction. At the inauguration in 1971, Roy dedicated Walt Disney World to his brother. Walt Disney World expanded with the opening of Epcot Center in 1982; Walt Disney's vision of a functional city was replaced by a park more akin to a permanent world's fair. In 2009, the Walt Disney Family Museum, designed by Disney's daughter Diane and her son Walter E. D. Miller, opened in the Presidio of San Francisco. Thousands of artifacts from Disney's life and career are on display, including numerous awards that he received. In 2014, the Disney theme parks around the world hosted approximately

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: "The Love Bug" (1969's highest-grossing film) and "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" (1969), which starred another young Disney discovery, Kurt Russell. The 1970s opened with the release of Disney's first "post-Walt" animated feature, "The Aristocats", followed by a return to fantasy musicals in 1971's "Bedknobs and Broomsticks". "Blackbeard's Ghost" was another successful film during this period. On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World opened to the public, with Roy Disney dedicating the facility in person later that month. On December 20, 1971, Roy Disney died of a stroke. He left the company under control of Donn Tatum, Card Walker, and

title: The Art of Walt Disney

text: Walt Disney became famous for his achievements, Christopher Finch decided to make a book called "Art of Walt Disney". Originally published in 1973, the book by Christopher Finch, Art of Walt Disney, is about the innovations of Walt Disney and it has been revised and expanded many different times and with in these many times, his definition of “Art” is always changing. This expansive revision of the 1973 edition contains seven additional chapters, with color illustrations, on Disney classics such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5th, 1901 in

title: The Art of Walt Disney

text: The Art of Walt Disney The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms (also known as The Art of Walt Disney) is a book by Christopher Finch, chronicling the artistic achievements and history of Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company. The original edition was published in 1973; revised and expanded editions were issued in 1975, 1995, 2004, and 2011. The newest edition of the book covers a broad history of the company and specific sections for movies, Pixar, live action and the Theme parks. The latest edition also includes a foreword by John Lasseter. After

title: Walt Disney Animation Studios

text: was exclusively dedicated to producing short films until it expanded into feature production in 1934. In 1983, Walt Disney Productions named its live action film studio Walt Disney Pictures. During a corporate restructuring in 1986, Walt Disney Productions was renamed The Walt Disney Company and the animation division, renamed Walt Disney Feature Animation, became a subsidiary of its film division, The Walt Disney Studios. In 2007, Walt Disney Feature Animation took on its current name, Walt Disney Animation Studios after Pixar was acquired by Disney in the same year. For much of its existence, the studio was recognized as the

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: with Disney as a production partner. Walt and Roy Disney formed Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio that same year. More animated films followed after Alice. In January 1926, with the completion of the Disney studio on Hyperion Street, the Disney Brothers Studio's name was changed to the Walt Disney Studio. After the demise of the "Alice" comedies, Disney developed an all-cartoon series starring his first original character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which was distributed by Winkler Pictures through Universal Pictures. The distributor owned Oswald, so Disney only made a few hundred dollars. Disney completed 26 "Oswald" shorts before losing the contract

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: studio's operations that the studio bought it on February 5, 1965, along with the WED Enterprises name. On December 15, 1966, Walt Disney died of complications relating to lung cancer, and Roy Disney took over as chairman, CEO, and president of the company. One of his first acts was to rename Disney World as "Walt Disney World" in honor of his brother and his vision. In 1967, the last two films Walt actively supervised were released, the animated feature "The Jungle Book" and the musical "The Happiest Millionaire". The studio released a number of comedies in the late 1960s, including

title: Criticism of The Walt Disney Company

text: of copyrights except for the few owners of franchises that are wildly successful, such as Disney. Criticism of The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company has prompted action from activists, artists, and causes around the world. Due to its status as a powerful and influential company, Disney's business practices, executives and content have been heavily disapproved in the media, as well as by activist groups. Some of Disney's various business ventures, including television networks, theme parks and product lines have also sparked controversy among groups of consumers and media outlets. In 1977, Roy E. Disney, the son of Disney

title: Walt Disney World Company

text: reincorporated in Florida on September 30, 1997. On January 26, 1998, Ranch and Grove Holding Corporation, which had owned some of the land in Walt Disney World since April 12, 1972 was merged into Walt Disney World Company. Reedy Creek Energy Services, Incorporated, originally known as Reedy Creek Utilities Company, Incorporated was merged into Walt Disney World Company on September 30, 1999. On October 2, 2000, MDMP Corporation, which had been deeded many improvements in Walt Disney World on December 20, 1996, was merged into Walt Disney World Company. Walt Disney World Company changed its name to Walt Disney Parks

title: The Walt Disney Company CIS

text: The Walt Disney Company CIS The Walt Disney Company CIS, LLC is one of The Walt Disney Company's international subsidiaries. The Walt Disney Company CIS was founded in April 2006. It is headquartered in Moscow, the capital of Russia. In 2007, Walt Disney Company CIS and Sony Pictures Russia created the joint venture of Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing CIS. The company owns and operates Russian versions of Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney. Disney Channel was originally planned to launch in 2009, but a Disney Americas deal with Media-One Holdings was denied by Russian authorities. The Walt Disney Company

title: The Walt Disney Company CIS

text: CIS produced the film "The Book of Masters". Marina Zhigalova-Ozkan is head of The Walt Disney Company CIS. The Walt Disney Company CIS planned to make two new films in the summer of 2011, but eventually produced "The Last Warrior" film from 2017. The Walt Disney Company CIS The Walt Disney Company CIS, LLC is one of The Walt Disney Company's international subsidiaries. The Walt Disney Company CIS was founded in April 2006. It is headquartered in Moscow, the capital of Russia. In 2007, Walt Disney Company CIS and Sony Pictures Russia created the joint venture of Walt Disney Studios

title: Walt Disney Television (production company)

text: was split into two units: Walt Disney Television (WDT) and Walt Disney Network Television (WDNT). WDT would be headed by Hirschhorn as president and consisted of Disney Telefilms and Walt Disney Television Animation, including Disney MovieToons/Disney Video Premiere. Leah Keith and Peter Green were promoted to production vice presidents for the division in March 1998. Walt Disney Television (production company) Walt Disney Television was the name of the television production division of The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Television's television productions are broadcast, mostly on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ABC. Today, the majority of Walt Disney Television's productions

title: The Art of Walt Disney

text: edition and revision elaborates on the growth of the Walt Disney company throughout the years. Paying attention to the inspiration and creations of drawings, cover art, theme park additions and attractions, archives, and interviews with employees. In 1975, Christopher Finch released the first revised, expanded edition of The Art of Walt Disney. Finch includes the creative process of Walt Disney, and how his imagination created concepts and creatures that helped build the company. Information throughout the book is compiled from interviews with staff members, archives, theme park concepts, and illustrations. The 1995 edition of The Art of Walt Disney discusses

text: Walt Disney Television (production company) Walt Disney Television was the name of the television production division of The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Television's television productions are broadcast, mostly on Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ABC. Today, the majority of Walt Disney Television's productions are animated series which are produced through Walt Disney Television group (simply known as Walt Disney Television). The last known live-action series produced by WDTV was "Smart Guy" which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 1999 on the now-defunct WB Television Network. While initially not interest in television back in the 1930s, Walt Disney

title: Walt Disney Pictures

text: Best Picture nomination: "Mary Poppins" (1964), "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), "Up" (2009), and "Toy Story 3" (2010). Walt Disney Pictures has produced four films that have grossed over $1 billion at the worldwide box office: "" (2006), "Alice in Wonderland" (2010), "" (2011), and "Beauty and the Beast" (2017); and has released five animated films that have reached that milestone: "Toy Story 3" (2010), "Frozen" (2013), "Zootopia", "Finding Dory" (both 2016), and "Incredibles 2" (2018). —Includes theatrical reissue(s). Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures, formally known as Buena Vista Pictures, is an American film studio and a subsidiary of

title: The Walt Disney Company Italy

text: and "Life Bites" have been subsequently adapted in several other countries, while "In tour" is an adaptation from Disney Spain's "La Gira". The Walt Disney Company Italy The Walt Disney Company Italia S.r.l. (formerly called The Walt Disney Company Italia S.p.A) is The Walt Disney Company's Italian division and one of The Walt Disney Company's European divisions. The company was founded on 8 May 1938 as Creazioni Walt Disney S.A.I. The company owns and operates Disney Channel Italy, Disney in English, and more. Comics are also published by the company as well. In 2009, Jetix Europe sold 2 channels to

title: The Walt Disney Company France

text: The Walt Disney Company France The Walt Disney Company France, formerly Buena Vista International France, is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions and also European divisions. The Walt Disney Company France is headquartered in Paris, the capital of France. The company owns and operates French versions of Disney Channel, Disney XD, Playhouse Disney, and Disney Cinemagic (which became Disney Cinema in May 2015). Jean-François Camilleri is head of the company. The Walt Disney Company France also produces content as well with other media companies. Gaumont and Buena Vista International formed Gaumont Buena Vista International, their joint venture French

title: Walt Disney Classics

text: releases. Walt Disney Classics Walt Disney Classics is a brand name used by Walt Disney Studios on their home video VHS releases of Disney animated features from 1984 to 1994. The last title in the Classics line was "The Fox and the Hound". With the release of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," all of the existing titles (except for Pinocchio, The Rescuers Down Under, Fantasia, The Great Mouse Detective, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Fox and the Hound) in the Classics line were replaced with the Masterpiece Collection line, and the Classics line was cancelled in the

title: Walt Disney Classics

text: Walt Disney Classics Walt Disney Classics is a brand name used by Walt Disney Studios on their home video VHS releases of Disney animated features from 1984 to 1994. The last title in the Classics line was "The Fox and the Hound". With the release of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," all of the existing titles (except for Pinocchio, The Rescuers Down Under, Fantasia, The Great Mouse Detective, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Fox and the Hound) in the Classics line were replaced with the Masterpiece Collection line, and the Classics line was cancelled in the United

title: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

text: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (incorporated as Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. since 1997, also known as Disney–ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution and formerly known as Walt Disney Telecommunications & Non-Theatrical Company from 1980 to 1987 and eventually Buena Vista Home Video until 1997) is the home video distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. Disney began distributing videos under its own label in 1980 under the name Walt Disney Home Entertainment. Before Disney began releasing home video titles itself, it licensed some titles to MCA Discovision for their newly developed disc format, later

title: The Walt Disney Company Italy

text: The Walt Disney Company Italy The Walt Disney Company Italia S.r.l. (formerly called The Walt Disney Company Italia S.p.A) is The Walt Disney Company's Italian division and one of The Walt Disney Company's European divisions. The company was founded on 8 May 1938 as Creazioni Walt Disney S.A.I. The company owns and operates Disney Channel Italy, Disney in English, and more. Comics are also published by the company as well. In 2009, Jetix Europe sold 2 channels to Switchover Media. The television division of the company produced series for Disney Channel Italy such as: "Quelli dell'intervallo" ("As the Bell Rings")

title: The Magic of Walt Disney World

text: The Magic of Walt Disney World The Magic of Walt Disney World is a 1972 documentary featurette produced by Walt Disney Productions. Filmed at the then-new Walt Disney World resort in Florida, this film served as a tour of the Magic Kingdom theme park, the resort hotels and other areas within the "Vacation Kingdom". It was narrated by actor Steve Forrest. The film was released on the same bill as the Disney feature "Snowball Express". An expanded and updated version, with new narration by Andrew Duggan, was broadcast as part of "The Wonderful World of Disney" on March 31, 1974.

title: The Magic of Walt Disney World

title: Criticism of The Walt Disney Company

text: by noted attorney Johnnie Cochran, sued Disney in Orange County civil court. In August 2000, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs with damages in the amount of $240 million, a fraction of the $1.5 billion sought. Disney appealed the judgment, and settled out of court in September 2002 for undisclosed terms. The Walt Disney World College Program is a U.S. national internship program operated by The Walt Disney Company, located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Walt Disney World College Program recruits students (18 years and older) and all majors for a semester-long paid internship program working

title: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

text: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (originally established as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc., Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc. and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.) is an American film distributor owned by The Walt Disney Company. Established in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, the company handles theatrical distribution, marketing and promotion for films produced and released by the Walt Disney Studios, including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Disneynature. The division took on its current name in April 2007, which before that had been Buena Vista Pictures

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Sword and the Rose" (1953), and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1954). Disney ended its distribution contract with RKO in 1953, forming its own distribution arm, Buena Vista Distribution. In December 1950, Walt Disney Productions and the Coca-Cola Company teamed up for Disney's first venture into television, the NBC television network special "An Hour in Wonderland". In October 1954, the ABC network launched Disney's first regular television series. In 1954, Walt Disney used his "Disneyland" series to unveil what would become Disneyland, an idea conceived out of a desire for a place where parents and children could both have fun

title: The Walt Disney Company India

text: The Walt Disney Company India The Walt Disney Company (India) Private Limited (or simply Disney India) is the Indian subsidiary of American media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company, and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Walt Disney India was formed in August 1993 with a licensing agreement as a joint venture partnership between The Walt Disney Company and Modi Enterprises. Disney filed in October 2001 with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to create a wholly owned subsidiary company to launch the Disney Channel in India. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion granted Disney an initial approval for the subsidiary but

title: Walt Disney Family Museum

text: since the museum does just what Disney thought a ride should do when he created Disneyland more than half a century ago: it tells a story. And while the museum is almost leisurely in relating its narrative, only here and there veering into uncharted terrain, and while children will quickly pass by many sections that will fascinate their elders, there are more than enough thrills for everyone." Walt Disney Family Museum The Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM) is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco,

title: The Walt Disney Company India

text: 13 December 2018, Disney announced Uday Shankar, who serves as president of Fox Asia and chairman of the Star India, will lead Disney's Asian Pacific region and chairman of Disney India after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox, including Star India closes. The following films were produced by Walt Disney Pictures India. The following Indian films were released under the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment banner. The Walt Disney Company India The Walt Disney Company (India) Private Limited (or simply Disney India) is the Indian subsidiary of American media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company, and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

title: The Walt Disney Company France

text: Cinemagic in France was replaced by Disney Cinema in . In 2012, a Disneynature cable TV channel was launched in France. It is currently carried by France Telecom. The Walt Disney Company France The Walt Disney Company France, formerly Buena Vista International France, is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions and also European divisions. The Walt Disney Company France is headquartered in Paris, the capital of France. The company owns and operates French versions of Disney Channel, Disney XD, Playhouse Disney, and Disney Cinemagic (which became Disney Cinema in May 2015). Jean-François Camilleri is head of the company.

title: Walt Disney Pictures

text: first of the "True-Life Adventures" series and a subsequent Academy Award winner for Best Live-Action Short Film. Walt Disney Productions had its first fully live-action film in 1950 with the release of "Treasure Island""," considered by Disney to be the official conception for what would eventually evolve into the modern-day Walt Disney Pictures. By 1953, the company ended their agreements with such third-party distributors as RKO Radio Pictures and United Artists and formed their own distribution company, Buena Vista Distribution. The division was incorporated as Walt Disney Pictures on April 1, 1983 to diversify film subjects and expand audiences for

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Walt's son-in-law Ron Miller, each trained by Walt and Roy. While Walt Disney Productions continued releasing family-friendly films throughout the 1970s, such as "Escape to Witch Mountain" (1975) and "Freaky Friday" (1976), the films did not fare as well at the box office as earlier material. However, the animation studio saw success with "Robin Hood" (1973), "The Rescuers" (1977), and "The Fox and the Hound" (1981). As head of the studio, Miller attempted to make films to drive the profitable teenage market who generally passed on seeing Disney films. Inspired by the popularity of "Star Wars", Disney produced the science-fiction

title: Timeline of The Walt Disney Company

text: an emphasis on theme park expansion and improving the quality of film and television work. After becoming CEO, Robert Iger begins to rebuild the Disney brand by redirecting focus on core assets, such as feature animation and the theme parks. One early accomplishment was repairing the Disney-Pixar relationship, resulting in Disney's purchase of Pixar for $7 billion. Footnotes Timeline of The Walt Disney Company This is a timeline of The Walt Disney Company, listing notable business events for the organization. The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923, and found much success under Walt Disney's leadership through his death in

title: Walt Disney World

text: Walt Disney World The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World and Disney World, is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States, near the cities Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It was first operated by Walt Disney World Company. The property covers nearly and only half of it has been used, comprises four theme parks, two water parks, twenty-seven themed resort hotels, nine non-Disney hotels, several

title: Timeline of The Walt Disney Company

text: Timeline of The Walt Disney Company This is a timeline of The Walt Disney Company, listing notable business events for the organization. The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923, and found much success under Walt Disney's leadership through his death in 1966. After Walt Disney's death in 1966, the company began a slow decline with no clear direction, which culminated in an unsuccessful greenmail attempt to buy the company from current shareholders. Michael Eisner (from Paramount Pictures) is hired to be the new CEO, along with Frank Wells (from Warner Bros.) as president. They bring leadership vision and place

title: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

text: sixteen of the twenty highest-grossing G-rated films. In addition, four of the top-five opening weekends were Disney releases. In 2015, Disney achieved its largest yearly box-office gross worldwide and in North America. In 2016, Disney surpassed $7 billion in worldwide yearly box-office gross—the first of any major studio—surpassing the previous 2015 record. —Includes theatrical reissue(s). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (originally established as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc., Buena Vista Distribution Company, Inc. and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.) is an American film distributor owned by The Walt Disney Company. Established in 1953 as

title: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

text: Disney Resorts. The "Disney Wonder" cruise ship began operation on August 15. Disney World's Discovery Island was closed on April 8, 1999. Walt Disney Attractions, LLC changed its name to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, LLC on April 14, 2000, then to Disney Destinations, LLC on April 25, 2006. Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort opened on September 4, 2001. The Walt Disney Company in selling its Japanese and US chains decided to keep the Disney Stores in Europe, along with the store in Manhattan, which was converted into a World of Disney store run by Walt Disney Parks and

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: "Mickey Mouse Club". In 1980, Disney launched Walt Disney Home Video to take advantage of the newly emerging videocassette market. On April 18, 1983, The Disney Channel debuted as a subscription-level channel on cable systems nationwide, featuring its large library of classic films and TV series, along with original programming and family-friendly third-party offerings. Walt Disney World received much of the company's attention through the 1970s and into the 1980s. In 1978, Disney executives announced plans for the second Walt Disney World theme park, EPCOT Center, which would open in October 1982. Inspired by Walt Disney's dream of a futuristic

title: Walt Disney World

text: to process guests accused of shoplifting by Disney security personnel. Although the scattering of ashes on Disney property is illegal, "The Wall Street Journal" reported in October 2018 that Walt Disney World parks were becoming a popular spot for families to scatter the ashes of loved ones, with the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom being the favorite location. The practice is unlawful and prohibited on Disney property, and anyone spreading cremated remains would be escorted from the park. Walt Disney World The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World and Disney World, is an entertainment complex in Bay

text: newly formed group under chairman Lloyd Braun, along with Touchstone Television. In late 1999, Walt Disney Television Studios (also called Buena Vista Television Group or Buena Vista Television Productions), were transferred from the Disney Studios to the ABC Television Network to merge with ABC's primetime division, ABC Entertainment, forming the ABC Entertainment Television Group. Walt Disney Television Studios was later folded into Touchstone Television (now known as ABC Studios) in 2003 while its name disappeared from new cartoons from Walt Disney Television Animation (now Disney Television Animation, which is now a unit of Disney Channels Worldwide). Disney Telefilms (DTF), or

title: Criticism of The Walt Disney Company

text: and head of the animation department. However Michael Eisner has been criticized for his management style. The book "DisneyWar" by James B. Stewart is an exposé of Eisner's 20-year tenure as Chairman and CEO at The Walt Disney Company. Stewart describes some of the following: In 2003, Roy resigned from his positions as Disney vice chairman and chairman of Walt Disney Feature Animation, accusing Eisner of micromanagement, flops with the ABC television network, timidity in the theme park business, turning The Walt Disney Company into a "rapacious, soul-less" company, and refusing to establish a clear succession plan, as well as

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: ending Disney's last obstacle to buying it itself. on July 27, 2018 shareholders voted in favor of the merger, approving the company buyout, pending International regulatory approval. The new company formed by the merger will assume The Walt Disney Company name. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2019. In August 2017, Disney announced that they would be starting its own streaming service, known as Disney+, to compete with the longtime industry monopoly Netflix. Disney+ is currently scheduled to begin service in late 2019, with many series announced that will be using its many successful franchises.

title: Walt Disney Studios (division)

text: of the "True-Life Adventures" series and a subsequent Academy Award winner for Best Live-Action Short Film. Walt Disney Productions had its first fully live-action film in 1950 with the release of "Treasure Island""," considered by Disney to be the official conception for what would eventually evolve into the modern-day Walt Disney Pictures. By 1953, the company ended their agreements with such third-party distributors as RKO Radio Pictures and United Artists and formed their own distribution company, Buena Vista Distribution. By the 1980s, The Walt Disney Company's collection of film units emerged as one of Hollywood's major film studios, mostly due

title: Walt Disney Travel Company

text: Land Company, Incorporated, incorporated in or before 1968 to own some of the Walt Disney World Resort, changed its name to Walt Disney Travel Company, Incorporated on August 16, 1973. All of the land it owns is backstage areas (i.e., areas not normally open to the public). In April 2014, president Randy Garfield retired. Kenneth Svendsen was named president in March 2014. The Walt Disney Travel Company has two main offices, where guests can call-in to get help booking their accommodations, tickets, airfare, and other travel products. The DRTSC is located in Anaheim, California, about a mile from the Disneyland

title: Walt Disney Creative Entertainment

text: Walt Disney Creative Entertainment Walt Disney Creative Entertainment is the theatrical live entertainment production division of Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and development arm of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, a segment and direct subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Formerly founded as Walt Disney Entertainment as a wing of the Walt Disney Company, it produced all shows and parades for Disney worldwide, including everything from the Disney-created Super Bowl Half-time shows to theme parks. The division was altered on January 31, 2001, at the retirement of Executive Vice President, Ron Logan, who was the head of the

title: Walt Disney Creative Entertainment

text: division. Disney Creative Entertainment was founded in 2000 with the arrival of Executive Vice President Anne Hamburger. Some of the company's most notable works since being officially formed in 2000 include: Walt Disney Creative Entertainment Walt Disney Creative Entertainment is the theatrical live entertainment production division of Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and development arm of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, a segment and direct subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Formerly founded as Walt Disney Entertainment as a wing of the Walt Disney Company, it produced all shows and parades for Disney worldwide, including everything from the

text: for higher production value. Also, a couple of the major film studios copied the show's format with "MGM Parade" and "Warner Bros. Presents". Both shows did not last. With the series' "Davy Crockett" episodes generating high sale of merchandise, Disney Productions produced "The Mickey Mouse Club", the first youth audience TV and a daily afternoon show. Walt Disney Television was formed in 1983, as the Walt Disney Pictures Television Division, the name was later shortened to Walt Disney Pictures Television in 1986 and later shortened to Walt Disney Television in 1988. Until 1983, Disney shows were aired under the banner

title: Criticism of The Walt Disney Company

text: never built, causing some to cry foul. Most notably, Richard Foglesong argues in his book, "Married to the Mouse: Walt Disney World and Orlando", that Disney has abused its powers by remaining in complete control of the District, and using its autonomy solely for commercial interests inside its self-contained resort instead of maintaining an actual city. And although Disney built an actual community, Celebration, Florida, on their property in the 1990s, it was later de-annexed from the District and the company's control. In May 1992, entertainment magazine The Hollywood Reporter reported that about 25% of "Euro Disney"'s workforce — approximately

title: The Walt Disney World Explorer

text: The Walt Disney World Explorer The Walt Disney World Explorer is a point and click Windows and Macintosh application released on CD-ROM by Disney Interactive in 1996. The application focuses on the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, and consists of virtual tours, trivia and slideshows of the resort's parks, attractions and hotels. Various minigames are also built into the application, such as a quiz that allows users to test their knowledge of the resort, and a game which involves finding Hidden Mickeys. About two years after it was released, The Walt Disney World Explorer – Second Edition was

title: Walt Disney Animation Studios

text: Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS), also referred to as Disney Animation, headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, is an American animation studio that creates animated feature films, short films and television specials for The Walt Disney Company. Founded on October 16, 1923, it is a division of The Walt Disney Studios. The studio has produced 57 feature films, from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) to "Ralph Breaks the Internet" (2018). It was founded as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923 and incorporated as Walt Disney Productions in 1929. The studio

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Disney Media Networks, and Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A&E Networks, and Freeform; publishing, merchandising, music, and theater divisions; and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a group of 14 theme parks around the world. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since 1991. Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 and is the signature mascot and emblem for Disney and one of the world's most recognizable characters. On December 14, 2017, Disney announced an agreement to acquire 21st Century

title: The Walt Disney Company Argentina

text: The Walt Disney Company Argentina The Walt Disney Company Argentina S.A. is an Argentine media company headquartered in Olivos, Argentina. It is owned by The Walt Disney Company through Disney Enterprises, Inc. The company was founded on July 7, 1990 by Francisco Javier Irarrazaval Alfonso (then responsible for Disney's consumer products and licenses) and Jorge Otamendi. Disney Argentina was the first subsidiary of Disney in Latin America. In 2000, Buena Vista Film Productions (Latin America) S.A. partnered with Telefónica Media and Artear to operate Patagonik Film Group (each company with 30% of the capital). In 2001, the company took over

title: Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation

text: Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation, along with Walt Disney World Company, Walt Disney Travel Company, and Reedy Creek Improvement District, owns the land in Walt Disney World Resort. These are all wholly owned subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company. Recreacres, Incorporated was incorporated in Delaware in or before 1968 to help buy up property for Walt Disney World Resort, most of which had already been bought by Compass East Corporation, now Walt Disney World Company. On January 19, 1971, Recreacres, Incorporated changed its name to Buena Vista Land Company, Incorporated. On

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Ed Catmull took over as President of Pixar Animation Studios. Former Executive Vice-President of Pixar, John Lasseter, became Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, its division Disneytoon Studios, and Pixar Animation Studios, as well as assuming the role of Principal Creative Advisor at Walt Disney Imagineering. In February 2006, Disney acquired the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit from NBC Universal (including the character's intellectual property and the 26 Oswald cartoons produced by Walt Disney) as part of an exchange of minor assets. In return, Disney released sportscaster Al Michaels from his contracts with ABC Sports and ESPN,

title: Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)

text: was left of the studio complex and replaced it with the supermarket and shopping center that stand there today. To honor the company's former headquarters from 1926 to 1940, the name 'Hyperion' has been reused over the years by the Walt Disney Company for multiple divisions and attractions, including Hyperion Books and the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure Park. The current Walt Disney Studios, located at 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, was made possible by the revenue from the 1937 release of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Walt Disney and his staff began the move from the

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Television Group, Radio Disney, ESPN Inc., Disney Interactive, Disney Consumer Products, Disney India Ltd., The Muppets Studio, Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, UTV Software Communications, Lucasfilm, and Disney Digital Network. The company's resorts and diversified related holdings include Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Vacation Club, Disney Cruise Line, and Adventures by Disney. Disney Media Networks division operates the company's various television networks, cable channels, associated production and distribution companies and owned and operated television stations. Media Networks also manages Disney's interest in

title: Walt Disney World Dolphin

text: and motels to adopt cost-saving “green” practices that reduce waste, conserve natural resources and improve the bottom line. See Walt Disney World Swan. Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin guests are provided complimentary transportation to all Walt Disney World theme parks and attractions on the Disney Transportation System, via boat (to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios), and bus (to all other Disney attractions). Length-of-stay park passes are available, as is package delivery from Disney theme park shops to the resort. There is a Walt Disney World guest services desk located in the lobby of each resort. Walt Disney World Swan

title: Walt Disney

text: University of California, Los Angeles. Disney's public persona was very different from his actual personality. Playwright Robert E. Sherwood described him as "almost painfully shy ... diffident" and self-deprecating. According to his biographer Richard Schickel, Disney hid his shy and insecure personality behind his public identity. Kimball argues that Disney "played the role of a bashful tycoon who was embarrassed in public" and knew that he was doing so. Disney acknowledged the façade, and told a friend that "I'm not Walt Disney. I do a lot of things Walt Disney would not do. Walt Disney does not smoke. I smoke.

title: Walt Disney World Dolphin

text: Walt Disney World Dolphin The Walt Disney World Dolphin is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, next to Disney's BoardWalk Resort area. It opened on June 1, 1990 and is joined to its sister hotel, the Walt Disney World Swan (also designed by Graves) by a palm-tree lined covered walkway crossing a lagoon. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company, Tishman Hotel Corporation, MetLife and Starwood Hotels and Resorts. The land the

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Hyperion Books and adult music with Hollywood Records while Walt Disney Imagineering was laying off 400 employees. Disney also broadened its adult offerings in film when then-Disney Studio Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg acquired Miramax Films in 1993. That same year Disney created the NHL team the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, named after the 1992 hit film of the same name. Disney purchased a minority stake in the Anaheim Angels baseball team around the same time. Wells was killed in a helicopter crash in 1994. Shortly thereafter, Katzenberg resigned and formed DreamWorks SKG because Eisner would not appoint Katzenberg to Wells' now-available

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: and publishing divisions. Studio Entertainment includes the company's primary business unit, The Walt Disney Studios, which includes its film, music recording label, and theatrical divisions. Media Networks includes ESPN, Inc. and the Disney/ABC Television Group, and consists of the company's broadcast, cable, radio and publishing and digital businesses. The Direct-To-Consumer division includes digital subscription streaming services and international holdings. Marvel Entertainment is also a direct CEO reporting business, while its financial results are primarily divided between the Studio Entertainment and Consumer Products segments. The company's main entertainment holdings include The Walt Disney Studios, Disney Music Group, Disney Theatrical Group, Disney-ABC

title: Walt Disney World Swan

text: Walt Disney World Swan The Walt Disney World Swan is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios behind Disney's BoardWalk Resort and across from its sister resort, the Walt Disney World Dolphin. The Swan, which opened January 13, 1990 on Disney property, is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company, Tishman Hotel Corporation, MetLife and Starwood Hotels and Resorts. The land the resort occupies is owned by the Walt Disney Company, while the buildings themselves are leased by Disney to the Tishman Hotel Corporation and MetLife and operated by Starwood Hotels

title: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

text: the Walt Disney World resort at a project cost of US$300 million. In April 1985, Disney signed a licensing agreement with MGM, giving Disney the right to use the MGM name, logo and movie library for this third park. Construction of the Disney-MGM Studios theme park began in 1986. Disney-MGM Studios opened on May 1, 1989, along with a Pleasure Island entertainment area; its second water park, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, opened on June 1. In 1983, Walt Disney World Village's name was changed to the Disney Village Marketplace. A new themed area, Mickey's Birthdayland, opened in the Magic Kingdom near

title: Walt Disney World Dolphin

text: staying at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin have free theme park parking and priority access to the Disney theme parks during sell out situations. Walt Disney World Dolphin The Walt Disney World Dolphin is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, next to Disney's BoardWalk Resort area. It opened on June 1, 1990 and is joined to its sister hotel, the Walt Disney World Swan (also designed by Graves) by a palm-tree lined covered walkway crossing a lagoon. The Walt

title: Walt Disney

text: Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, at 1249 Tripp Avenue, in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood. He was the fourth son of Elias Disneyborn in the Province of Canada, to Irish parentsand Flora ( Call), an American of German and English descent. Aside from Disney, Elias and Flora's sons were Herbert, Raymond and Roy; the couple had a fifth child, Ruth, in December 1903. In 1906, when Disney was four, the family moved to a farm in Marceline, Missouri, where his uncle Robert had just purchased land. In Marceline, Disney developed his interest in drawing when he was paid to

title: Walt Disney Records the Legacy Collection

text: the Beast", including deleted songs, extended score, and early demos. Walt Disney Records the Legacy Collection Walt Disney Records the Legacy Collection is a compilation album series produced and released by Walt Disney Records. The series commemorates distinct anniversaries of Disney films and the 60th anniversary of Disneyland, containing newly remastered versions of the original and expanded soundtrack albums. Each individual title features original artwork and illustrations by Walt Disney Animation Studios visual development artist, Lorelay Bové. A majority of the releases feature "The Lost Chords"; newly recorded tracks done in-house by Disney staff musicians of originally discarded songs and

text: Walt Disney Records the Legacy Collection Walt Disney Records the Legacy Collection is a compilation album series produced and released by Walt Disney Records. The series commemorates distinct anniversaries of Disney films and the 60th anniversary of Disneyland, containing newly remastered versions of the original and expanded soundtrack albums. Each individual title features original artwork and illustrations by Walt Disney Animation Studios visual development artist, Lorelay Bové. A majority of the releases feature "The Lost Chords"; newly recorded tracks done in-house by Disney staff musicians of originally discarded songs and produced to sound period-appropriate to their album counterparts. The first

title: Walt Disney Animation Studios

text: Disney Productions in 1978 and CEO in 1983. That year, he expanded the company's film and television production divisions, creating the Walt Disney Pictures banner under which future films from the feature animation department would be released. After a series of corporate takeover attempts in 1984, Roy E. Disney, son of Roy O. and nephew of Walt, resigned from the company's board of directors and launched a campaign called "SaveDisney," successfully convincing the board to fire Miller. Roy E. Disney brought in Michael Eisner as Disney's new CEO and Frank Wells as president. Eisner in turn named Jeffrey Katzenberg chairman

title: Walt Disney World Swan

text: access to a spa, arcade, day care program, along with multiple Disney gift shops. Walt Disney World Swan guests are provided complimentary transportation to all Walt Disney World theme parks and attractions on the Disney Transportation System, via boat (to Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios), and bus (to all other Disney attractions). Length-of-stay park passes are available, as is package delivery from Disney theme park shops to the resort. There is a Walt Disney World guest services desk located in the lobby of each resort. Walt Disney World Swan guests can also use Extra Magic Hours, and Disney's Fastpass+ service,

title: Walt Disney Imagineering

text: Disney Imagineering", a series of 11 videos made around 2010. Each episode was hosted by Imagineer Asa Kalama, and focused on a different science subject. Each episode featured at least one Disney attraction, which features the science subject as a main element of the attraction, to help explain the subject. The series featured episodes about Gravity, Trajectory, Levers & Pulleys, Fluids, Energy, Design & Models, Magnetism, Motion, Animal Adaptations: Communication, Friction, and Electricity. Walt Disney Imagineering Walt Disney Imagineering is the research and development arm of The Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation, design, and construction of Disney theme

title: Walt Disney World

text: the Walt Disney World property, twenty-eight are owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. These are classified into four categories — Deluxe, Moderate, Value, and Disney Vacation Club Villas — and are located in one of five resort areas: the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Wide World of Sports, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs resort areas. While all of the Deluxe resort hotels have achieved an AAA Four Diamond rating, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is considered the highest tier flagship luxury resort on the Walt Disney World Resort complex. Guests with a Disney Resort reservation (excluding

title: Walt Disney (film)

text: The Triumph of the American Imagination"” (2006), notes that “the film takes the measure of [Walt Disney] as a human being." Walt Disney (film) Walt Disney is a documentary film created by PBS for the "American Experience" program. The two-part, four-hour documentary premiered on September 14, 2015 and centers on the life, times and legacy of Walt Disney. According to Sarah Colt, director of the documentary film, the biggest challenge was "capturing the truth of the man who had such [an] outsized influence and notoriety ... People think they know him but in reality they don't know him ... He

title: Walt Disney Attractions Japan

text: default the Tokyo Disney Resort. Walt Disney Attractions Japan Walt Disney Attractions Japan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, one of four sectors of the American entertainment conglomerate The Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1983, a year before the opening of the Tokyo Disneyland theme park in Chiba, Japan, its purpose was to liaise with The Oriental Land Company - the financial owners of Tokyo Disneyland - in all aspects of running and maintaining the theme park. Walt Disney Attractions Japan played a major part in the expansion of 2001 from the Tokyo

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: Disney currently has a publishing deal with Netflix to stream it's content, however, Disney has said that its' contract will end in 2019 and they won't renew it. Disney movies and franchises will only be available via the new Disney+ subscription. The service will have content from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. The Walt Disney Company operates four primary business units, which it calls "business segments": Studio Entertainment, Media Networks and Direct-To-Consumer & International Businesses, and Parks Experiences & Consumer Products, which includes the company's theme parks, cruise line, travel-related assets, consumer products

title: Walt Disney Studios Park

text: Walt Disney Studios Park Walt Disney Studios Park (French: Parc Walt Disney Studios) is the second of two theme parks built at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France, which opened on March 16, 2002. It is dedicated to show business, themed after movies, production, and behind-the-scenes. In 2016, the park hosted approximately 4.97 million guests, making it the third-most visited amusement park in Europe and the 22nd-most visited in the world, though it has the lowest attendance figures of all twelve Walt Disney parks. Its sister park is Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida. The park is represented

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: and the Seven Dwarfs", premiered in December 1937 and by 1939 became highest-grossing film of that time. "Snow White" was released through RKO Radio Pictures, which had assumed distribution of Disney's product in July 1937, after United Artists attempted to attain future television rights to the Disney shorts. Using the profits from "Snow White", Disney financed the construction of a new studio complex in Burbank, California. The new Walt Disney Studios, in which the company is headquartered to this day, was completed and open for business by the end of 1939. The following year on April 2, Walt Disney Productions

title: Walt Disney Animation Studios

text: Silver Lake neighborhood, which came to be known as the Hyperion Studio to distinguish it from the studio's other locations, and in January 1926 the studio moved there and took on the name the Walt Disney Studio. Meanwhile, after the first year's worth of "Oswalds", Walt Disney attempted to renew his contract with Winkler Pictures, but Charles Mintz, who had taken over Margaret Winkler's business after marrying her, wanted to force Disney to accept a lower advance payment for each "Oswald" short. Disney refused, and as Universal owned the rights to "Oswald" rather than Disney, Mintz set up his own

title: Walt Disney Family Museum

text: Walt Disney Family Museum The Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM) is an American museum that features the life and legacy of Walt Disney. The museum is located in The Presidio of San Francisco, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco. The museum retrofitted and expanded three existing historic buildings on the Presidio’s Main Post. The principal building, at 104 Montgomery Street, faces the Parade Ground, and opened on October 1, 2009. The Walt Disney Family Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was formally owned, operated and funded by the Walt Disney Family Foundation, a non-profit

title: Walt Disney World Airport

text: Walt Disney World Airport Walt Disney World Airport, also known as Lake Buena Vista Airport and Lake Buena Vista STOLport, is a former small airfield owned by the Walt Disney Company, located within Walt Disney World, just east of the former Walt Disney World Speedway, in Bay Lake in Orange County, Florida, United States. When it was active it accommodated smaller commuter airliners such as the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter turboprop which had STOL ("Short Take Off and Landing") capabilities and could operate from airfields with short runways with such airports being known as STOLports. It is no

title: Walt Disney Imagineering

text: are likely to smell freshly baked cookies, a small detail that enhances the story of turn-of-the-century, small-town America. The story of Disney theme parks is often told visually, and the Imagineers design the guest experience in what they call “The Art of the Show.” Hench was fond of comparing theme park design to moviemaking and often used filmmaking techniques in the Disney parks, such as the technique of forced perspective. One of the most dramatic examples of forced perspective in the Disney Parks is Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The scale of architectural elements is much

title: The Walt Disney Company

text: string of successful movies, starting with "Never Cry Wolf" and the Ray Bradbury adaptation "Something Wicked This Way Comes". The Walt Disney Productions film division was incorporated on as Walt Disney Pictures. In 1984, Disney CEO Ron Miller created Touchstone Films as a brand for Disney to release more major motion pictures. Touchstone's first release was the comedy "Splash" (1984), which was a box office success. With "The Wonderful World of Disney" remaining a prime-time staple, Disney returned to television in the 1970s with syndicated programming such as the anthology series "The Mouse Factory" and a brief revival of the

title: Walt Disney World International Program

text: Walt Disney World International Program The Walt Disney World International Program is an international internship program sponsored and operated by The Walt Disney Company at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States. The Walt Disney World International Program recruits participants (18 years and older) from outside the United States for year-long cultural exchanges with paid positions and summer-long paid internships working at the Walt Disney World Resort. This program, which is designed to attract international students and workers, shares many similarities with the U.S. based Walt Disney World College Program and its philosophy

title: Walt Disney World Swan

text: Dolphin have free parking on-site, which is near the theme parks but not in the main theme park lot, and priority access to the Disney theme parks during sell out situations. Walt Disney World Swan The Walt Disney World Swan is a resort hotel designed by architect Michael Graves located between Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios behind Disney's BoardWalk Resort and across from its sister resort, the Walt Disney World Dolphin. The Swan, which opened January 13, 1990 on Disney property, is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company, Tishman Hotel Corporation, MetLife and Starwood Hotels and Resorts. The

title: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

text: performers hired away for Disney. Originally, entry into the theme park and travel business was a side project of Walt Disney himself. As the Disneylandia project started to become a reality, Walt Disney Productions at Walt's request set up Disneyland, Inc. (DLI) in 1951 and agreed to a design deal in March 1953 with WED Enterprises (WED), Walt's personal corporation, which then included what would now be called Disney Imagineering. With the WED concept designs and prospectus for Disneylandia, Roy Disney in September 1953 met with TV networks in a deal for Disney-produced TV show and Disneyland investment. American Broadcasting-Paramount

title: Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)

text: AM to 4:00 PM. The grill shuts down at 2:30 PM; pre-packaged foods, snacks and beverages can be purchased until closing time. There is a newer commissary at the ABC Studios Building, across from the main Disney lot on Riverside Drive in Burbank. Walt Disney Studios (Burbank) The Walt Disney Studios, in Burbank, California, United States, serves as the corporate headquarters for The Walt Disney Company media conglomerate. Besides housing offices for the company's many divisions, the Walt Disney Studios' 51-acre (20.6 ha) studio lot also contains several sound stages, a backlot, and other production facilities for Walt Disney Studios'