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Walt Disney Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966), was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. One of the most well-known motion picture producers in the world, Disney was also the cartoon artist of comic books and newspaper comic strips, the creator of an American-based theme park called Disneyland, and is the co-founder with his brother Roy O. Disney of Walt Disney Productions, the profitable corporation now known as The Walt Disney Company.
Walt Disney World Resort Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney World Resort is home to four theme parks, two water parks, six golf courses, more than twenty resort hotels, and various shopping and entertainment areas in Orange and Osceola Counties, Florida, USA . Most of the Walt Disney Company's Central Florida land, and all of the public areas, are located in the Cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, which are both contained in the Reedy Creek Improvement District. These governmental entities, controlled by the Walt Disney Company, are located southwest of Orlando and a few miles northwest of Kissimmee. The Walt Disney World Resort opened on October 1, 1971. It is the largest theme park resort in the world, although Dubai Land, twice its size, is planned to open in 2006.
The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company (also known as "Disney") is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on October 16, 1923 by Walt Disney and his brother Roy Oliver Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, it is today the number two media company in the United States. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Burbank, California. Disney had revenues of $30.8 billion in 2004, and it is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. For much of its history, the company was known as Walt Disney Productions, Ltd., until February 6, 1986, when it was rechristened with its current name. Disney Enterprises, Inc., commonly seen in company legal notices, is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
Walt Disney Studios (Burbank) The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California serves as the international headquarters for media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company.
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures is a United States-based movie studio, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It maintains Disney's family-friendly image and generally only releases G and PG rated films (though in 2003 it released its first PG-13 rated film, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl).
Walt Disney Pictures was established as a Disney division in 1983; prior to that Disney films were released under the banner of parent company Walt Disney Productions.
Walt Disney Concert Hall The Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, California is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand Avenue, 1st and 2nd Streets, it seats 2,265 people and serves (among other purposes) as the home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
Walt Disney Anthology Series Walt Disney anthology series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27, 1954 under the name Disneyland.
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Hosted by Walt Disney himself, the show presented cartoons and other material (some original, some pre-existing) from the studio library. This is significant because the series was the first one from a major movie studio. Other studios feared television would be the death of them.
Walt Disney Productions *Walt Disney Productions, Ltd. is the former name of the Walt Disney Company, which it held from 1929 to 1986.
*Walt Disney Productions was also the studio banner for "Disney movies", since for much of its history the company focused on film production. In 1983, that banner was replaced by Walt Disney Pictures. See List of notable Disney feature films.
Walt Disney World Company The Walt Disney World Company, along with Walt Disney Travel Company, Incorporated, 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. The Walt Disney World Company also operates the two theme parks of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
Walt Disney World Hospitality And Recreation Corporation The Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation, along with the Walt Disney World Company, Walt Disney Travel Company, Incorporated, 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.