In 1937, Walt Disney Animation Studios released its first fully animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, pioneering a new form of family entertainment.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (also known as Oswald the Rabbit or Oswald Rabbit or just plain Oswald) is an animated cartoon character created in 1927 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks for Universal Pictures.
100 Years of Magic Special celebration at Walt Disney World for the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walt Disney in 2001, and extending into 2003. For the first time, four special parades were created, one at each park.
In 2023, The Walt Disney Company kicks off “100 Years of Wonder,” sometimes also called “Disney100.” The year-long event honors the centennial anniversary of the date brothers Walt and Roy Disney founded the company in 1923. Disneyland Resort in California serves as headquarters for the party.
On March 7, 1987, a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot in the Disneyland parking lot. The incident began as an early-morning confrontation between rival gang members before escalating into a brawl.
Magic Kingdom was the first theme park to open in the complex in 1971, followed by Epcot (1982), Disney's Hollywood Studios (known then as Disney-MGM Studios) (1989), and Disney's Animal Kingdom (1998).
On August 9, 1969, the doors of the Haunted Mansion first creaked open to ghoulish ghosts (and guests) looking for an unlivable home. Today, all foolish mortals are able to visit this “spirited” attraction in New Orleans Square at Disneyland park.
Perhaps one of the most iconic villains in Disney history, the Evil Queen was the first true Disney villain. She made her appearance in the 1937 animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
They were given an official number in the franchise line-up based on the chronological order in which their films were released, starting with Snow White as the first and original Disney Princess, with Cinderella being the second, followed by Aurora and so on.
In 1937, Walt Disney Animation Studios released its first fully animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, pioneering a new form of family entertainment.
The first filmmaker to employ Technicolor's new process number 4 was Walt Disney on his first color animated short, Flowers and Trees – recipient of the Academy Award in 1932 for Best Animated Short Subject.
Oddly enough, the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941 helped rescue Disney's company from financial ruin. The day after Pearl Harbor, Walt Disney allowed the U.S. Army to “invade” his Burbank, California studios, making it the only Hollywood studio to ever be occupied by the military.
If the area no longer had Disney, Testa said, the result would be “an economic nuclear winter.” “The city would survive, but plenty of people would leave,” he said. “Those who remain would need to rebuild the economy.”
During this unique period in animation history, The Walt Disney Studios functioned as a morale-builder for both the civilian public and deployed Allied troops. Walt knew that cartoons would provide a direct yet amusing way to communicate with the American people about war-related issues and anxieties.
While hosting the now-retired America Sings attraction at Disneyland, Deborah Gail Stone was pulled between the paneling of the rotating attraction and crushed between the walls. What sounds like something entirely out of a Disney urban legend ultimately haunted both Disneyland and Disney fans for decades to come.
When the calendar clicked over to 1941, Disney Studios found itself in nearly $3 million in debt. Bank of America demanded that Walt Disney take major cost-cutting measures. Just a year after its initial public offering of $25 per share on April 2, 1940, company stock plummeted to $4 per share.
In May 2009, the Company suffered “a 46% drop in net income for its second quarter, blaming disappointing results from its movie studio and a weak global economy”, with “Disney's parks… feeling the brunt of the recession, mainly because of people's reluctance to take vacations during tough economic times” (LA Times).
Summary. It's time to celebrate ... the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World! The "World's Most Magical Celebration" kicked off Oct. 1, 2021, across all four Disney World theme parks and will run until March 31, 2023.
Donald Duck was created at Walt Disney Productions in 1934, and made his first appearance on 9 June, which marks his birthday. He's now 86 years old, and Donald Duck Day is celebrated every 9 June.
