IMPORTANT DATES IN THE HISTORY OF THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
October 16, 1923 | Walt signed a contract with M. J. Winkler to produce a series of "Alice Comedies" — the date used as the start of the Disney company first known as "The Disney Brothers Studio" |
March 1, 1924 | Release of first Alice Comedy - "Alice's Day at Sea." |
January, 1926 | The Disneys move to their new studio at 2719 Hyperion. The name of the company is changed from "The Disney Brothers Studio" to "Walt Disney Studios". |
September 5, 1927 | Release of first "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" cartoon. |
November 18, 1928 | Steamboat Willie is released at the Colony Theatre in New York — the first Mickey Mouse cartoon released, also the first appearance of Minnie Mouse. |
August 22, 1929 | The Skeleton Dance, the first Silly Symphony, is released. |
December 16, 1929 | The Disney brothers' partnership is replaced by four companies: Walt Disney Productions, Ltd.; Walt Disney Enterprises; Liled Realty and Investment Company; and the Disney Film Recording Company. |
January 13, 1930 | Mickey Mouse comic strip begins. |
September 5, 1930 | The Chain Gang, first appearance of Pluto, is released. He did not receive the name Pluto until The Moose Hunt (1931). |
November, 1930 | First Disney book (Mickey Mouse Book). |
July 30, 1932 | Flowers and Trees, first full-color cartoon and first Academy Award winner, is released. |
November 15, 1932 | Art School formed at Disney Studio to train animators. |
May 27, 1933 | Three Little Pigs, Academy Award winner, is released. |
June, 1933 | First Mickey Mouse watch is sold by Ingersoll. |
June 9, 1934 | The Wise Little Hen, first appearance of Donald Duck, is released. |
February 23, 1935 | The Band Concert, first Mickey Mouse cartoon in color, is released. |
December 21, 1937 | Release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, first feature-length animated film, at the Carthay Circle Theatre. |
February 7, 1940 | Release of Pinocchio. |
April 2, 1940 | Walt Disney Productions issues its first stock. |
May 6, 1940 | Move of the Disney Studio to Burbank completed. |
November 13, 1940 | Release of Fantasia |
August 17, 1941 | Walt and artists leave on a goodwill trip to South America. |
December 8, 1941 | The U.S. Army moves onto the Disney Studio lot. |
January 1, 1943 | Der Fuehrer's Face, Academy Award winner, is released. |
November 12, 1946 | Song of the South released. |
December 21, 1948 | Release of Seal Island, first True-Life Adventure. |
October, 1949 | Walt Disney Music Company formed. |
July 19, 1950 | Release of Treasure Island, first completely live- action feature. |
December 25, 1950 | One Hour in Wonderland first television show. |
December 16, 1952 | WED Enterprises founded by Walt. |
February 5, 1953 | Peter Pan is released. |
February 18, 1953 | Release of first People and Places film — "The Alaskan Eskimo." |
November 10, 1953 | Release of The Living Desert, first film distributed by the new Buena Vista Distribution Company. |
October 27, 1954 | First airing of Disneyland television show. |
December 15, 1954 | Davy Crockett story is told on the Disneyland show. |
December 23, 1954 | Release of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
uly 17, 1955 | Opening of Disneyland. |
October 3, 1955 | First program of the Mickey Mouse Club television series. |
October 10, 1957 | First program of the Zorro television series. |
March 19, 1959 | Release of The Shaggy Dog, first of a series of wacky comedies. |
June 14, 1959 | Vice-President Nixon dedicates Monorail. Matterhorn and Submarine Voyageopen also at Disneyland. |
June 23, 1963 | Enchanted Tiki Room opens at Disneyland, first use of Audio-Animatronicsfigures. |
April 22, 1964 | Four Disney exhibits open at the New York World's Fair. |
August 29, 1964 | Release of Mary Poppins. |
February 3, 1965 | WED Enterprises incorporated as a subsidiary of Walt Disney Productions (WED was personally owned by Walt from 1952 to 1965.) |
July 23, 1965 | MAPO incorporated. |
December 15, 1966 | Walt Disney dies. |
March 13, 1969 | Release of The Love Bug. |
June 25, 1969 | Walt Disney Educational Materials Co. incorporated. |
December 25, 1969 | "Disney on Parade" debuts in Chicago. |
June 22, 1970 | Establishment of the Walt Disney Archives. |
June 17, 1971 | 100,000,000th guest welcomed at Disneyland. |
October 1, 1971 | Opening of Walt Disney World. |
December 20, 1971 | Roy O. Disney dies. |
January 26, 1972 | The Mouse Factory debuts on television. |
October 16, 1973 | 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney Productions. |
March 22, 1975 | Walt Disney World Village opens. |
June, 1975 | America on Parade debuts for the Bicentennial at Disneyland and Walt Disney World |
January 17, 1977 | The new Mickey Mouse Club airs. |
November 18, 1978 | Mickey Mouse celebrates 50th birthday. |
July 17, 1980 | Disneyland celebrates 25th anniversary. |
October, 1980 | First Home Video titles released |
December 3, 1980 | Tokyo Disneyland groundbreaking and site dedication. |
October 1, 1982 | EPCOT Center opens. |
April 15, 1983 | Tokyo Disneyland opens. |
April 18, 1983 | The Disney Channel begins broadcasting. |
May 25, 1983 | New Fantasyland opens at Disneyland. |
March 9, 1984 | Release of first Touchstone film, Splash. |
June 9, 1984 | Donald Duck celebrates 50th birthday. |
September 23, 1984 | Michael Eisner and Frank Wells become Chairman and President of Walt Disney Productions. |
September 14, 1985 | First Saturday morning animated TV shows air; "Golden Girls" debuts. |
February 2, 1986 | The Disney Sunday Movie debuts on television. |
February 6, 1986 | Walt Disney Productions name changed to The Walt Disney Company. |
March 25, 1986 | 500,000,000th guest to a Disney park welcomed. |
September 4, 1986 | Airing of syndicated Disney features and TV shows begins. |
January 9, 1987 | Star Tours, built in collaboration with George Lucas, opens at Disneyland. |
February 11, 1987 | The Walt Disney Company re-incorporated in Delaware. |
March 24, 1987 | Euro Disneyland agreement signed in France. |
March 28, 1987 | First Disney Store opens, in Glendale Galleria. |
May 5, 1987 | First Disney Dollars sold at Disneyland. |
September 21, 1987 | DuckTales released in syndication. |
January 21, 1988 | The Wrather Corp. (including the Disneyland Hotel) is acquired. |
February 2, 1988 | First filming done at The Disney/MGM Studios. |
May 26, 1988 | Childcraft is acquired. |
June 21, 1988 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit released. |
June 24, 1988 | Grand Floridian Beach Resort dedicated at Walt Disney World. |
October 1, 1988 | Caribbean Beach Resort opens. |
October 16, 1988 | First Disney/Soviet Film Festival opens. |
December 2, 1988 | TV station KHJ acquired. |
February 1, 1989 | Hollywood Pictures begins operations. |
May 1, 1989 | Opening of Disney/MGM Studio Theme Park and Pleasure Island. |
June 1, 1989 | Opening of Typhoon Lagoon. |
July 17, 1989 | Splash Mountain opens at Disneyland. |
September 1, 1989 | Disneyland welcomes 300,000,000th guest. |
December 1, 1989 | KHJ-TV changes its call letters to KCAL-TV. |
January 1, 1990 | Hollywood Records begins operation |
July 18, 1990 | Release of Hollywood Pictures' first film, "Arachnophobia." |
August 26, 1990 | Disneyland begins a 5-year sponsorship of the Pigskin Classic football game at Anaheim Stadium. |
September 10, 1990 | Premiere of The Disney Afternoon syndicated TV programming. |
November, 1990 | Yacht and Beach Club Resorts open at Walt Disney World. |
May 6, 1991 | The Walt Disney Company joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average. |
May 29, 1991 | 100,000,000th guest welcomed at Tokyo Disneyland. |
September 26, 1991 | Hyperion Books publishes its first book. |
April 12, 1992 | Euro Disney opens. |
October 10, 1992 | Approval of The Mighty Ducks hockey franchise by the NHL Board of Governors. |
December 31, 1992 | Stopped operating the Queen Mary in Long Beach |
June 30, 1993 | The Walt Disney Company acquires Miramax Film Corp. |
October 8, 1993 | Inaugural Game of The Mighty Ducks vs. The Detroit Red Wings at The Anaheim Pond. |
April 18, 1994 | Beauty and the Beast stage show opens on Broadway. |
June 15, 1994 | Release of The Lion King |
November 4, 1994 | The first Walt Disney Gallery opens at the MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana, California. |
December 5, 1994 | Disney Interactive formed. |
April 1, 1995 | Blizzard Beach opens at Walt Disney World |
May 18, 1995 | Agreement to purchase 25% of the California Angels baseball team from Gene Autry |
July 31, 1995 | Agreement to purchase Capital Cities/ABC for $19 billion |
September, 1995 | Disney Online, a business unit of Disney Interactive, is founded. |
October 1, 1995 | The Disney Channel begins operation in the UK. |
October 2, 1995 | Michael Ovitz becomes President of the Walt Disney Company. |
January 4, 1996 | Stockholders approve Disney merger with Capital Cities/ABC |
January 27, 1996 | Inaugural race of the Indy Racing League Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway |
February 22, 1996 | Disney Online launches Disney.com on the World Wide Web |
February 9, 1996 | Final FCC approval of and filing of merger documents for completion of the acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC. |
February 9, 1996 | The Disney Institute opens at Walt Disney World. |
April 18, 1996 | Disney announced the purchase of Dream Quest Images, a visual-effects studio in Simi Valley, California |
June 18, 1996 | The Haber family is the first to move into their new home in Celebration. |
July 17, 1996 | Disney announced plans for Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim. |
November 18, 1996 | Debut of Radio Disney on the ABC Radio Networks. |
November 25, 1996 | The Main Street Electrical Parade makes its final appearance at Disneyland. |
March 28, 1997 | Disney's Wide World of Sports baseball stadium opened to the public for the first time (Atlanta Braves/Cincinnati Reds exhibition game). |
March 31, 1997 | Disney Online introduces Disney's Daily Blast website. |
April 2, 1997 | Inauguration ceremony officially opened the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City. |
June 1, 1997 | Lyric Street Records founded as a country music label. |
September 15, 1997 | Downtown Disney West Side opens at Walt Disney World. |
November 13, 1997 | The Lion King stage production opens on Broadway. |
March 23, 1998 | ESPN Magazine debuts. |
April 22, 1998 | Opening of Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. |
June 19, 1998 | Release of Mulan. |
June 19, 1998 | First Disney Quest opens at Downtown Disney West Side at Walt Disney World. |
June 24, 1998 | 600,000,000th guest welcomed at Walt Disney World |
July 12, 1998 | First ESPN Zone opens in Baltimore, MD. |
July 30, 1998 | Disney Magic cruise ship departs on its inaugural cruise. |
January 12, 1999 | Launch of "GO" Network |
January 15, 1999 | All-Star Movies Resort opens at Walt Disney World |
March 1, 1999 | Asia opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom |
March 31, 1999 | Disney completes the purchase of the Anaheim Angels |
May 1, 1999 | Mickey MouseWorks debuts on television |
June 18, 1999 | Tarzan released |
August 6,1999 | The Sixth Sense released, and becomes the Company's highest-grossing live-action film |
August 15, 1999 | Maiden voyage of the Disney Wonder |
September 29, 1999 | Euro Disney announces plans for its second gate, The Disney Studios, to open in the Spring of 2002. |
October 1, 1999 | Millennium Celebration begins at Epcot |
November 18, 1999 | GO.com stock begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange |
November 24, 1999 | Toy Story 2 opens with Disney's highest weekend gross |
January 1, 2000 | Fantasia 2000 is released in IMAX theaters |
March 23, 2000 | Aida opens on Broadway |
February 8, 2001 | Disney's California Adventure opens |
April 16, 2001 | Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge opens |
May 25, 2001 | Pearl Harbor is released |
June 15, 2001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire is released |
September 4, 2001 | Tokyo DisneySea opens |
October 24, 2001 | Fox Family Channel acquired and renamed ABC Family Channel |
November 2, 2001 | Monsters Inc. released |
November, 2001 | The Baby Einstein Company acquired |
December 5, 2001 | 100th anniversary of Walt Disney's birth |
March 16, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios, Paris, opens |
June 21, 2002 | Lilo & Stitch is released |
August 2, 2002 | Signs is released |
November 27, 2002 | Treasure Planet is released |
May 22, 2003 | Disney sells the Anaheim Angels. |
May 30, 2003 | Finding Nemo is released, becoming Disney's highest grossing animated film. |
July 9, 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is released, and became Disney's highest-grossing live action film. |
November 18, 2003 | Mickey Mouse celebrates his 75th anniversary with the unveiling of 75 Mickey statues at Walt Disney World. |
December 14, 2003 | Pop Century Resort opens at Walt Disney World. |
March 3, 2004 | Senator George J. Mitchell becomes Chairman of the Board of The Walt Disney Company. |
April 2004 | Disney acquires the Muppet properties and Bear in the Big Blue House. |
September 22, 2004 | Lost debuts on ABC. |
October 3, 2004 | Desperate Housewives debuts on ABC. |
November 5, 2004 | The Incredibles is released. |
February 25, 2005 | Disney sells The Mighty Ducks hockey team. |
March 27, 2005 | Grey's Anatomy debuts on ABC. |
May 5, 2005 | Happiest Celebration on Earth begins at all Disney theme parks to honor 50 years of Disneyland. |
June 15, 2005 | Adventures by Disney runs their first trip with paying guests. |
September 12, 2005 | Hong Kong Disneyland opens. |
October 1, 2005 | Robert A. Iger becomes Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company. |
October 12, 2005 | Disney is first to license TV episodes, from ABC and Disney Channel series, for download on Apple's iTunes Music Store. |
November 4, 2005 | Chicken Little is released. |
December 9, 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is released. |
January 20, 2006 | High School Musical airs and breaks all Disney Channel records, with its soundtrack going platinum. |
March 14, 2006 | 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. |
March 24, 2006 | Hannah Montana debuts on Disney Channel. |
May 5, 2006 | Disney purchases Pixar Animation Studios. |
July 7, 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is released, and soon becomes the company's highest-grossing release. |
September 28, 2006 | Ugly Betty debuts on ABC. |
October 1, 2006 | The Year of a Million Dreams begins at the Disney parks with special prizes for guests. |
January 1, 2007 | John E. Pepper, Jr., becomes chairman of the board. |
June 11, 2007 | Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage opens at Disneyland. |
June 29, 2007 | The Secret of the Magic Gourd, first Disney co-production in China, is released. |
June 29, 2007 | Ratatouille, from Pixar, is released. |
August 1, 2007 | Club Penguin acquired. |
August 17, 2007 | High School Musical 2 set cable records on its premiere on Disney Channel. |
October 16, 2007 | Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert begins sold-out tour to 69 cities. |
November 3, 2007 | The Little Mermaid begins previews as a stage show on Broadway. |
November 21, 2007 | Enchanted is released. |
December 21, 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets is released. |
January 7, 2008 | Disney-MGM Studios is renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios. |
May 31, 2008 | Toy Story Mania opens at Walt Disney World. |
June 17, 2008 | Toy Story Mania opens at Disneyland. |
June 20, 2008 | Camp Rock debuts as a Disney Channel Original Movie. |
June 20, 2008 | WALL·E, from Pixar, is released. |
February 13, 2009 | Disney XD channel is launched. |
February 22, 2009 | WALL·E wins Academy Award for Best Animated Film. |
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