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Walt Disney Timeline

Founding And Early Success (1922–1966)

Year	Notable Business Events	Notable Releases (Complete List of Disney feature films)
1923	Walt Disney signed an agreement with M.J. Winkler to generate a series of Alice Comedies, launching the Disney Company with its unique name Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, with his brothers Walt and Roy Disney, as equivalent partners.
1924		First Alice comedy, Alice's Day at Sea, released.
1926	Corporation name altered as “The Walt Disney Studio”, soon after shifting the latest studio to Hyperion Avenue, Silver Lake district.
1927		Oswald the Lucky Rabbit debuts
1928	Walt misses the Oswald series deal	Mickey Mouse debuts in Plane Crazy Steamboat Willie
1929	On December 16, the actual company formed and in 1923 it was re-established by Walt Disney Productions, Ltd. Three other companies were also established, they are Walt Disney Enterprises, Company Liled Realty and Investment Company and Disney Film Recording	The Skeleton Dance, the first Silly Symphony
1932		Flowers and Trees, first three-strip Technicolor short
1937		Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, first full-length animated feature film
1938	On September 29, These 3 companies were combined into Walt Disney Productions (Walt Disney Enterprises, Liled Realty and Investment Company and Disney Film Recording Company).
1940	Studio shifted to Burbank, California Walt Disney got the public fame	Pinocchio Fantasia
1941	Animators' strike arises The studio started filming morale-boosting propaganda films at the time of World War II for the US.	Dumbo
1942		Bambi
1943		Saludos Amigos
1944	The company was under loss; a dramatic re-release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs generates much-required income and starts a resubmit prototype for the animated feature films.
1945		The Three Caballeros
1946		Song of the South
1947	Signs their first individual studio, The Byrnest Studio in Orlando	Fun and Fancy Free
1948		Melody Time
1949	The studio started production on its first all-live action feature, Treasure Island
1950		Cinderella
1951		Alice in Wonderland
1952	WED Enterprises is established to design theme park
1953	Retlaw Enterprises is established to manage the privileges to "Disney". It will later own and operate quite a few attractions in Disneyland, with the Disneyland Monorail System and the Disneyland Railroad. The studio “Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures” established to distribute its quality films.	Peter Pan
1954	Establishment of the Wonderful World of Disney Television program
1955	Disneyland released	Lady and the Tramp
1959		Sleeping Beauty
1961		One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1963		The Sword in the Stone
1964		Mary Poppins
1966	Walt Disney died due to lung cancer

After Walt Disney's Death (1967-1983)

Year	Notable Business Events	Notable Releases (Complete List of Disney feature films)
1967	Construction started at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida; the fundamental governmental structure, named the Reedy Creek Improvement District, is agreed into law.	The Jungle Book
1968	The name Walt Disney Productions remaned to Walt Disney Enterprises
1970		The Aristocats
1971	The Walt Disney World Resort opened Roy Oliver Disney died; In his absense Donn Tatum became chairman and Card Walker became the president	Bedknobs and Broomsticks
1973		Robin Hood
1977	Walt Disney's nephew Roy E. Disney, resigned from the company Allude to a reject in overall product quality and issues with manager.	The Rescuers
1980	The home video division formed. Disney's first co-production, is Popeye with Paramount Pictures.
1981	Plans for a cable network are declared. Disney's first animated feature broadcasted on video was Dumbo.	The Fox and the Hound
1982	Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow (EPCOT) Center opened at Walt Disney World Resort Disney Walt's son-in-law Ron W. Miller succeeded Card Walker as CEO.	Tron
1983	Disney Channel started Tokyo Disneyland released in Japan

Eisner era (1984–2004)

Year	Notable Business Events	Notable Releases (Complete List of Disney feature films)
1984	Touchstone Films is shaped after the studio closely gets away a buyout attempt by Saul Steinberg, and releases its first film dash. Roy Edward Disney and his business partner, Stanley Gold, eliminated Ron W. Miller as CEO and president, swapped them with Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. The Walt Disney Classics video collection released.
1985	The studio started producing cartoons for television launched with Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears and The Wuzzles. The home video release Pinocchio became a best-seller.	The Black Cauldron Return to Oz
1986	The company's name is altered on February 6 from Walt Disney Productions to The Walt Disney Company.	The Great Mouse Detective
1987	First Disney Store launched in Glendale, California. The company and the French government made an agreement for the introduction of the first Disney Resort in Europe: the Euro Disney project started. The company started a Hall of Fame known as Disney Legends with Fred MacMurray as the first introduction. Sesame Street reaches To The Disney Channel.	The Brave Little Toaster
1988		Framed Roger Rabbit, from Touchstone Pictures and Amblin Entertainment Oliver & Company
1989	Disney offers a deal to purchase Jim Henson's Muppets and have the well-known puppeteer work with Disney possessions. Disney-MGM Studios launches at Walt Disney World.	The Little Mermaid
1990	Jim Henson's death sours pushed back the deal to purchase. The anthology series is disregarded for the second time. The Disney Afternoon obstructs debuts. Hollywood Pictures is formed.	The Rescuers Down Under
1991		Beauty and the Beast, first animated film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
1992	Euro Disney Resort launched outside Paris. The company granted authorization for a National Hockey League expansion franchise. The team is named the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to happen together with the release of The Mighty Ducks.	Aladdin
1993	Disney obtains independent film distributor Miramax Films. Winnie-the-Pooh merchandise outperforms Mickey Mouse merchandise ever before. The policy of periodic theatrical resubmits ends with this year's resubmitted Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, however is augmented for video. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks played their first game at the Anaheim Arena, a brand-new arena situated just 5 km east of Disneyland.	The Nightmare Before Christmas
1994	Frank Wells killed in a helicopter collapse. Beauty and the Beast releases on Broadway. Jeffrey Katzenberg quits co-finding his individual studio, DreamWorks SKG. Plans for Disney's America, a historical theme park in Haymarket, Virginia, which were suddenly, go down. Euro Disneyland is altered as Disneyland Paris. The Classics video line is informally disregarded and restored with the Masterpiece Collection.	The Lion King
1995	In October, the company leased Hollywood super agent Michael Ovitz to be president. Disney buys DIC Entertainment, and attains the rights to its shows, with Inspector Gadget (which ultimately made a live action film in 1999).	Toy Story Pocahontas
1996	The companies utilizes the Disney Enterprises name and gains the Capital Cities/ABC group, renamed it as ABC, Inc. To commemorate the pairing, ABC's first Super Soap Weekend is held at Walt Disney World. Disney had a deal with Tokuma Shoten for dubbing and releasing of Studio Ghibli movies in the U.S. In December, Michael Ovitz, president of the corporation, leaves "by mutual consent".	The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1997	The anthology series is rechared once again. The home video division launches its first DVDs. Disney took control of the Major League Baseball franchise the California Angels of the American League, renamed the team the Anaheim Angels Sequentially to correspond with Disney's hockey team the Mighty Ducks and to attract more tourism to Anaheim and nearby Disneyland.	Hercules
1998	Disney's Animal Kingdom launched. Kiki's Delivery Service is available on video. Disney Cruise Line plans sail with its first ship, the Disney Magic. Toon Disney launches.	Mulan A Bug's Life
1999	Disney Cruise Line ship Disney Wonder ready to sail.	Tarzan Toy Story 2
2000	Robert Iger nominated as president. Disney-owned TV channels are dragged from Time Warner Cable briefly during a clash over carriage fees. Disney starts its Gold Classic Collection DVD line. Andy Heyward led a takeover of DiC. Disney withdraw the rights to the Inspector Gadget cartoon series, but takes the rights to the live-action film, a direct-to-video sequel to which is prepared in 2003.	Fantasia 2000 Dinosaur The Emperor's New Groove
2001	Disney's California Adventure Park and Tokyo Disney Sea open to the public. Disney owns Fox Family Network for $3 billion in July, openhanded Disney programming and cable network reaching 81 million homes. Disney transforms Fox Family Network to ABC Family. Fort Worth billionaire Sid Bass is required to sell his Disney assets due to a margin call origins incompletely by the stock market fall that go down after the 9/11 attacks. The fact that Bass had purchased his shares on margin was a shock when it was exposed. Losing Bass was bluster to Eisner; Bass was one of his main backers and had hired Eisner to Disney. >Disney on track of its Platinum Edition DVD line with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well the Walt Disney Treasures DVD box set line for the collector's market.	Atlantis: The Lost Empire Monsters, Inc.
2002	Walt Disney Studios Park inaugurated near Disneyland Paris (renamed Disneyland Park). The complete area is now named Disneyland Resort Paris. Disney closes negotiations to obtain Saban Entertainment, owner of children's entertainment juggernaut Power Rangers. Miramax attains the USA privileges to the Pokémon movies initialized with the fourth movie. Disney teams up with eminent video game company Squaresoft (later known as Square Enix) to launch their first ever role-playing game with a variety of Disney characters, Kingdom Hearts. Disney releases Spirited Away in the US, which nominated as the first anime film to win an Oscar for Best Animated Film. Disney started joint venture business with Sanrio for Sanrio's greeting cards.	Lilo & Stitch Treasure Planet
2003	Roy E. Disney quits as the chairman of Feature Animation and also from the board of directors, alludes to parallel reasons to those that drove him off 26 years previously. Fellow director Stanley Gold resigned with him. They set up a group called "Save Disney" to relate public demands to oust Michael Eisner. Pixar finishes distribution agreement with Disney. Disney procures the Power Ranger franchise from Saban. Disney sold the Angels to billboard magnate Arturo Moreno.	Brother Bear Finding Nemo Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2004	Comcast made an ineffective aggressive bid for the company. Eisner is swapped by George J. Mitchell as chairman of the board after a 43% vote of no self-assurance. Disney disregards distributing notorious documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11, which brought $100 million. On February 17, Disney owned the Muppets, without the Sesame Street characters. Disney launched Jetix the children's block that mostly consists of Fox Kids shows and unique programming on ABC Family and Toon Disney. Disney Store chain approved to The Children's Place.	Home on the Range National Treasure The Incredibles

Iger Era (2005–Present)

Year	Notable Business Events	Notable Releases (Complete List of Disney feature films)
2005	Disney sold out the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to Henry Samueli of Broadcom, renamed the team name to Anaheim Ducks. On July 8, Roy E. Disney rejoins the business as a consultant with the label of Director Emeritus. Disneyland commemorates its 50th anniversary on July 17. Hong Kong Disneyland formally opens on September 12. Bob Iger reinstates Michael Eisner as CEO.	Chicken Little The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2006	Pixar was owned. Rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit are regained from NBC Universal, in transfer for ABC letting commentator Al Michaels work on NBC Sunday Night Football	High School Musical Cars Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2007	Attains Club Penguin ABC Radio Networks with 22 non-Radio Disney and ESPN Radio fanchises are sold to Citadel Broadcasting.	Meet the Robinsons Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Ratatouille High School Musical 2 Enchanted National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2008	Disney Store chain is regained from The Children's Place The subscription Disney Family Movies service launches, which exclusively profits uncut classic Disney films and shorts to television audience along with other contributions. Disney discontinued producing The Chronicles of Narnia series.	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Camp Rock WALL-E High School Musical 3: Senior Year Bolt

Senior Executive Management

Robert Iger (President and CEO)
Roy E. Disney (Consultant and Director)
Thomas O. Staggs (Senior Executive Vice President and CFO)
Alan N. Braverman (Senior Executive Vice President, General counsel)
Dennis W. Shuler (Executive Vice President, Chief Human resources Officer)
John Lasseter (Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios)
Zenia Mucha (Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications)