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The History of The WaltDisney Company

1923 - 2009

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1923

November Walt and Roy Disneyfound the Disney Brothers CartoonStudio in California

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1927

March - Production begins on Oswaldthe Lucky Rabbit films for UniversalPictures

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1928

May Loses Oswald contractNovember First Mickey Mouse filmSteamboat Willie debuts

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1929

December- Walt Disney Productionsformed to handle film production, realestate and merchandising

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1930

January First Mickey Mouse comicstrip published in the New York MirrorSeptember Pluto debuts in filmChain Gang

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1932

May - Mickeys Revue debuts Goofy July - Debuts Flowers and Trees firstfull-color animated filmNovember Walt Disney receives Oscarfor Flowers and Trees

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1934

June - Donald Duck debuts in the SillySymphony film The Wise Little Hen

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1937

Disney releases Snow White and theSeven Dwarfs - the first feature-length animated film

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1941

October Dumbo released totheatres

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1942

Bambi is released

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1943

Saludos Amigos is released

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1944

Rerelease of Snow White and theSeven Dwarfs gives much-neededmoney and sets a reissue pattern forthe animated films

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1948

True Life Adventures a nature filmseries begins

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1949

Production begins on Treasure Island Disneys first all live-action feature

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1950

Cinderella and Treasure Island arereleased

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1952

WED Enterprises is formed to designwhat will become Disneyland

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1953

Peter Pan is released

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1954

Disneyland TV program starts on ABC

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1955

Lady and the Tramp is released

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1957

Old Yeller is released

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1961

Purchases the film rights to Winnie-the-PoohReleases One Hundred and OneDalmatians and Parent Trap

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1964

Mary Poppins is released

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1966

Walt Disney dies of lung cancer

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1967

Production begins on the Walt DisneyWorld Resort near Orlando, FloridaThe Jungle Book is released

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1970

The Aristocats is released

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1971

Walt Disney World Resort opens

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1973

Robin Hood is released

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1977

The Rescuers and The ManyAdventures of Winnie the Pooh arereleased

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1980

Walt Disney Home Entertainmentreleases its first video tapes

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1981

Plans for a cable network areannouncedReleased The Fox and the Hound

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1982

Released Tron

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1986

Company name changed to The WaltDisney Company

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1987

First Disney Store opened in Glendale,CaliforniaReleased The Brave Little Toaster

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1988

Released Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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1989

Released The Little Mermaid andHoney, I Shrunk the KidsDisney-MGM Studios opens

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1990

Hollywood Pictures is formed to createmature adult-oriented contentReleased The Rescuers Down Under

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1991

Released The Beauty and the Beast

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1992

Euro Disney Resort opens outside ParisReleased Aladdin

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1993

Acquired Miramax FilmsReleased The Nightmare BeforeChristmas

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1994

Euro Disney renamed Disneyland ParisReleased The Lion King

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1995

Purchased DIC EntertainmentReleased Toy Story andPo cahontas

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1997

The home video division releases itsfirst DVDsReleased Herc ules

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1998

Disney Cruise Lines openedDisneys Animal Kingdom Opened

Toon Disney beganReleased Mulan and A Bugs Life

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1999

Disney Wonder (cruise ship) sets sailReleased Tarzan and Toy Story 2

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2000

Disney sells DIC EntertainmentReleased The Emperors New Groove

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2001

Disney acquired Fox Family Networkfor $3 Billion and renamed ABC FamilyOpened Disneys California AdventurePark and Tokyo DisneySeaReleased Monsters, Inc

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2002

Acquired Saban Entertainment(owners of Power Rangers)Partnered with Square Enix for

Kingdom HeartsWalt Disney Studio Parks openedReleased Lilo & Stitch

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2003

Pixar seeks new distribution partnerReleased Finding Nemo and Piratesof the Caribbean: The Curse of theBlack P earl

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2004

Acquired The Muppets after JimHensens deathDisney Store chain license to TheChildrens PlaceReleased National Treasure and TheIncredibles

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2005

Bob Iger becomes the CEOHong Kong Disneyland openedReleased Chicken Little and TheChronicles of Narnia: The Lion, theWitch, and the Ward robe

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2006

Acquired Pixar Animation StudiosReacquired Oswald the Lucky RabbitrightsReleased Cars and Pirates of theCaribbean: Dead Man s Chest

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2007

Acquires New Horizon Interactive (ClubPenguin)Significant releases:

RatatouillePirates of the Caribbean: At World's

End Enchanted National Treasure: Book of Secrets

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2008

Reacquired Disney Store chain from The Childrens Place Turned down next Chronicles of NarniaSignificant releases:

The Chronicles of Narnia: PrinceCaspian

WALL-E High School Musical 3: Senior Year

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2009 Business Moves

Disney XD and DisneyXD.com arelaunched, replacing Toon Disney and

Jetix

December 31, 2009 Disney acquiredMarvel Entertainment for $4.24 Billion,gaining access to Marvels colle ction of

5,000+ characters

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2009 Significant Releases

Hannah Montana: The Movie Race to Witch Mountain Up G-Force

A Christmas Carol

The Princess and the Frog

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