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1920 1922 1924 1926 19281921 1923 1925 1927 1929
Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio founded October, 1923 by Roy &
Walt Disney
1928, Steamboat Willie introduces Mickey Mouse
1930 1932 1934 1936 19381931 1933 1935 1937 1939
1935, First color film 1937, Snow White first full length movie1930, Mickey Mouse
comic book series began
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1940 1942 1944 1946 19481941 1943 1945 1947 1949
1949, Disney Music Company created1940, First stock
issuance
1957, Initial Public Offering at $13.88
1950 1952 1954 1956 19581951 1953 1955 1957 1959
1954, Disney Television Show appears on ABC
1950, Treasure Island, Disney’s first live action
movie
1955, Disneyland Park opens in California
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1965, Warren Buffett invests in Disney
1960 1962 1964 1966 19681961 1963 1965 1967 1969
1969, Disney introduces live arena show
1966, Walt Disney passes away
1970 1972 1974 1976 19781971 1973 1975 1977 1979
1971, Walt Disney World in Orlando opens
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1983, Coca Cola makes play to acquire
1980 1982 1984 1986 19881981 1983 1985 1987 1989
1983, Disneyland Tokyo opens
1983, Disney Channeldebuts on cable TV
1987, Disney Stores open
1990 1992 1994 1996 19981991 1993 1995 1997 1999
1994, Disney Theatreopens on Broadway
1998, Disney Cruiseline debuts
1994, Disney creates publishing division
1992, EuroDisneyopens
1994, Disney creates interactive division
1995, Acquires ABC (and ESPN) 1999, Purchase
Angels
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2000 2002 2004 2006 20082001 2003 2005 2007 2009
2005, Disneyland Hong Kong opens
2009, Disney buys Marvel2006, Disney buys Pixar
2010 2012 2014 2016 20182011 2013 2015 2017 2019
2011, DisneylandShanghai announced
2012, Disney buys Lucas Films
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Cruise Line Theatres
Celebration, FL
Theme Parks
Merchandise
Television
Movies
Cruise Line Theatres
Disney Animation
Touchstone
Pixar
MiramaxDisney Channel
Disney Stores
Disney Online
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MiramaxDisney Channel
ABC
ESPNLifetime
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