1920

1921

1922

1923

1924

1925

1926

1931

1932

1930, Mickey Mouse

comic book series began

1933

1934

1935

1928

1929

1928, Steamboat Willie introduces

Mickey Mouse

Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio

founded October, 1923 by Roy &
Walt Disney

1930

1927

1936

1935, First color film

1937

1938

1939

1937, Snow White first full

length movie

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1949, Disney Music

Company created

1940, First stock

issuance

1957, Initial Public Offering at $13.88

1950

1951

1952

1950, Treasure Island,

Disneys first live action
movie

1953

1954

1955

1956

1954, Disney Television

Show appears on ABC

1957

1958

1959

1955, Disneyland Park

opens in California

1965, Warren Buffett invests in Disney

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1966, Walt Disney

passes away

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1967

1968

1969

1969, Disney introduces live

arena show

1977

1978

1979

1971, Walt Disney

World in Orlando opens

1983, Coca Cola makes play to acquire

1980

1981

1982

1983

1983, Disneyland Tokyo

opens

1990

1991

1992

1993

1984

1985

1986

1983, Disney Channel

debuts on cable TV

1994

1995

1996

1987

1988

1989

1987, Disney Stores

open

1997

1998

1999

1994, Disney Theatre

opens on Broadway
1998, Disney
Cruiseline debuts
1992, EuroDisney
opens

1994, Disney creates

interactive division
1994, Disney creates
publishing division

1995, Acquires ABC

1999, Purchase
(and ESPN)
Angels

2000

2001

2002

2003

2005, Disneyland Hong

Kong opens

2010

2011

2012

2011, Disneyland
Shanghai announced

2013

2004

2005

2006

2006, Disney buys Pixar

2014

2015

2016

2007

2008

2009

2009, Disney buys Marvel

2017

2018

2019

2012, Disney buys

Lucas Films

Celebration, FL
Cruise Line

Theatres

Theme Parks

Disney Stores
Merchandise
Disney Online

Television

Touchstone
Movies
Disney Animation
Pixar

Disney Channel

Miramax

ABC
ESPN

Lifetime

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