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Walt and Roy Disney create Disney
Brothers Walt and Roy Disney would create the kids TV channel we all love Disney -
First Disney Film
The very first Disney film released would be a sound cartoon and it was called Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willie, the film had no colors, no talking, just music, and it was only 8 minutes long -
First Disney film in color
The very first Disney film in color was the Band Concert, a sound film that has Mickey directing many different Disney characters getting ready for a concert -
First Disney Princess movie
The very first Disney Princess anyone saw was Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs released in 1937 -
Studio Building
After doing all their work at their own home Roy and Walt needed more space so they bought a building in Burbank, California -
Start of Walt Disney Music Company is formed
The songs in Disney movies often become just as popular as the films themselves. From nostalgia to immersion, the songs help set the tone and atmosphere of a scene -
First live action Disney film- Treasure Island
Treasure Island was Disney's first completely live-action film and the first screen version of Treasure Island made in color. It was filmed in the United Kingdom on location and at Denham Film Studios, Buckinghamshire -
First Television show- One Hour in Wonderland
One Hour in Wonderland is a television special made by Walt Disney Productions. It was first seen on Christmas Day, 1950, over NBC for Coca-Cola, and was Walt Disney's first television production -
First Disney people and places film- The Alaskan Eskimo
The first People and Places film, The Alaskan Eskimo, traveled to theaters. Although the feature was directed by James Algar, the footage came from the work of Disney Legends Alfred and Elma Milotte, who had been sent by Walt Disney to film anything of interest in Alaska -
Opening of Disneyland
Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It was the first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney -
The Shaggy Dog airs
The Shaggy Dog is a black-and-white 1959 Walt Disney film about Wilby Daniels, a teenage boy who is transformed into an Old English Sheepdog by an enchanted ring of the Borgias. This would be Disney's first wacky comedy -
Walt's Enchanted Tiki room opens at Disneyland
Walt would open up the Enchanted Tiki room at Disneyland for guests. In the room people would see the first use of all-new “Audio-Animatronics” technology -
Release of Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is widely considered Walt Disney's "crowning achievement". It was the only Disney film to receive a Best Picture nomination in his lifetime -
Death of Walt Disney
In early November 1966, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and was treated with cobalt therapy. He would die nearly a month later -
First Disney on Ice
Disney on Parade Arena show which debuted in Chicago on December 25, 1969. The costumed Disney characters put on lavish production numbers. The show was superseded by World on Ice. This would be Disney's first show on ice -
Establishment of Walt Disney Archives
For more than 50 years, the Walt Disney Archives has carefully safeguarded the most treasured items from The Walt Disney Company’s history, including original scripts, movie props and costumes, Walt Disney’s correspondence and script notes, theme park artifacts, merchandise, millions of archival photographs, and many of Walt’s personal effects -
100,000,000th guest welcomed at Disneyland
Year of 100 Million Smiles Disneyland anxiously awaited the arrival of its 100 millionth guest in 1971. The day came on June 17, 1971, when, at 11:13 A.M., Valerie Suldo from New Brunswick, New Jersey, walked through the turnstiles -
Opening of Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida admitted its first visitors. On the opening day, around 10,000 people paid the $3.50 admission fee, purchased a $4.25 coupon book valid for seven rides, and dined on hot dogs at 45 cents each -
Roy O. Disney Death
After the opening of Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971, Roy finally retired but soon after he died from a stroke, at the age of 78 -
50th year anniversary
In 1973 Disney Company would celebrate their 50th year anniversary and celebrate what they've accomplished -
Mickey's 50th birthday
Mickey Mouse was and still is the face of Disney, not only that he is the first Disney character made. Disney would release "Mickeys 50" a Television show showing people everything Mickey has done for Disney -
Disneyland 25th anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary is a television special commemorating the 25th anniversary of Disneyland which would air on CBS -
Tokyo Disneyland opens
Mr. Takahashi addressed the guests from a platform set up in World Bazaar: “On this day, April 15, 1983, I declare the opening of Tokyo Disneyland!” -
Disney Channel Airs
The channel's development with help from its founding president Alan Wagner, and formally announced the launch of its family-oriented cable channel in early 1983 -
Michael Eisner and Frank Wells take over
Michael Eisner and Frank Wells would take over for Walt and Roy after they died. Michael would become the chairman, and Frank would become the president of Walt Disney company -
Disney release Toy Story
Toy Story's release marked a major change in animation and cinema history. It was the first full-length feature film by Pixar Animation Studios. It was the world's first fully computer-animated film. Yet, from our present-day perspective, Toy Story can be seen as evolutionary rather than revolutionary -
Disney acquires ESPN
Disney acquired ESPN through the purchase of Capital Cities/ABC. At the time, it was an afterthought to the ABC network, but the business, with its twin revenue streams from advertising and cable subscriber fees, became a huge source of profit -
Release of High School Musical
High School Musical is the first full-length movie to be sold via digital download, on Apple’s iTunes Music Store, followed by theatrical features in September -
Disney purchases Pixar
Pixar was known for its innovation and academic opinion film making before the merger, but it had poor performance in distributing its movies. The merger helped both companies to fill their gaps and experience a high growth rate -
Disney buys Marvel Studios
Disney bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in late 2009, bringing an entire multiverse of IP with them -
First Disney owned Marvel film "The Avengers" come out
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures began distributing the series with the crossover film The Avengers -
Disney buys Star Wars
Disney acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion in the form of cash and stock with $1.855 billion in stock -
First Disney owned Start wars film
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is released. It is the First Lucasfilm title released from The Walt Disney Company -
Disney buys 21st century Fox
The Walt Disney Company announces plans to purchase 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion. Under the terms of the deal, this will include the key entertainment assets of the Twentieth Century Fox film studio and its subsidiaries, a stake in Hulu, FX Networks, Fox Sports, National Geographic Partners, and international operations Star TV and Sky pic -
Disney+ is released
Disney+ is a global streaming service created and owned by The Walt Disney Company's Streaming and Entertainment units