Group 4 - Walt Disney Research by https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0 Historical context en-us 2022-01-27 15:34:20 UTC 2025-11-02 03:10:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016145761 DISNEY 1985-2005

IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT THIS WAS NEAR THE END OF DISNEYS 

DARK AGE.

]]> 2022-01-27 15:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016145761 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016146575 MOVIES THAT CAME OUT IN 1985

The Black Cauldron (1985) 

The Great Mouse Detective (1986) 

Oliver & Company (1988) 

The Little Mermaid (1989) 

Popeye (1980) Rated

TRON (1982) 

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

And many more.

]]> 2022-01-27 15:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016146575 1923 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016147546  In Los Angeles, Walt Disney sells his short live-action cartoon titled "Alice’s Wonderland", Soon after, Walt and his brother Roy sign a contract to make 6 more films, called Alice Comedies. In order to produce the series, the two brothers officially establish the Disney company on October 16, 1923, originally as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, with both Walt and Roy as equal partners. The first Alice Comedy is released on March 1, titled “Alice’s Day at Sea”.  ]]> 2022-01-27 15:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016147546 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016148024 Some more famous movies would be;(1985-2005)

Lizzie migure movie

The pirates of the Caribbean

Jungle book 2 

Finding nemo

Holes

Tarzan

Mulan

The princess diaries

]]> 2022-01-27 15:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016148024 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016148572 In 1985, Touchstone Television is founded, and becomes the producer of "The Golden Girls," "Home Improvement" and "Boy Meets World."

]]> 2022-01-27 15:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016148572 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016149015 Walt Disney Productions name changes to The Walt Disney Company, and its distribution company's name is changed from Buena Vista Distribution Company to Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. 

]]> 2022-01-27 15:42:00 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016149015 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016149457 In 1991, the first Disney Vacation Club Resorts opened at Walt Disney World. "Beauty and the Beast" is released, and becomes the first animated full-length feature film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. 
It wins Oscars for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. 
]]> 2022-01-27 15:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016149457 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016149851  A few years later, in 1994, "Beauty and the Beast" became the first Disney animated film to be made into a Broadway musical.]]> 2022-01-27 15:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016149851 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016150281  
"Aladdin" was released the same year, and won two Academy Awards, for Best Original Song and Best Original Score. In addition, Euro Disney opens outside of Paris
]]> 2022-01-27 15:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016150281 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016150799  "The Lion King" is released, winning two Academy Awards, for Best Original Song and Best Original Score

]]> 2022-01-27 15:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016150799 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016151420 "Pocahontas" is released, and wins two Academy Awards.

]]> 2022-01-27 15:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016151420 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016151606 "Toy Story" wins an Academy Special Achievement Award for being the first full-length computer-animated feature.]]> 2022-01-27 15:43:04 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016151606 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016152144 A year later, Disney buys Fox Family Network for $3 billion, and changes its name to ABC Family, and Fort Worth billionaire Sid Bass is forced to sell his Disney holdings because of a margin call caused partly by the stock market tumble following the 9/11 attacks. ]]> 2022-01-27 15:43:17 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016152144 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016152592 That same year, "Monsters Inc." wins an Academy Award for Best Original Song. ]]> 2022-01-27 15:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016152592 1926 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016154392 Shortly after, the studio changed its name to "The Walt Disney Studio"]]> 2022-01-27 15:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016154392 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016156069 -Roy O. took over as the CEO and a president of the company.

]]> 2022-01-27 15:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016156069 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016157060 -He renamed Disney world as ‘Walt Disney World’ in honour of his brother and vision

]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016157060 1927 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016157073 After four years of making his Alice comedies in 1927, Walt Disney decided to move on to an all-cartoon series. ]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016157073 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016157551 -In 1967, the last two films Walt actively supervised were released, “The jungle book” and “The happiest Millionaire”.

]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016157551 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158120 On October 1st, 1971 Roy O. died of a stroke and he left the company under the control of Donn Tatum, Card Walker and Walt’s son in law Ron Miller each trained by Walt and Roy. ]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158120 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158547 -Inspired by the popularity of Star Wars, Disney produced the science-fiction adventure “The Black Hole” in 1979; it cost $20 Million to make but it was lost in Star Wars’ Wake. “The Black Hole was also the first Disney film to carry a PG rating in the United States.

]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158547 1928 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158721 Walt Disney comes up with an idea for a new character to replace Oswald: mickey mouse, who became Disney's first cartoon star. ]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158721 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158943 Disney hired outside producers for film projects, which has never been done before in the studio’s history ]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016158943 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016159473 -In 1979 Disney entered a join venture with Paramount Pictures.

]]> 2022-01-27 15:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2016159473 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2020992223 October 1st 2005- Bob Iger replaced Eisner as CEO]]> 2022-01-31 10:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2020992223 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2020995599 First film using 3D animation- 'Chicken Little' on November 4th]]> 2022-01-31 10:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2020995599 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2020998486 2006- January 23rd- announced  it would purchase Pixar-stock transaction valued at $7.4 billion]]> 2022-01-31 10:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2020998486 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021001196 In February 2007, Disney was accused of human right violations regarding working conditions of factories that produce their merchandise.]]> 2022-01-31 10:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021001196 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021004422 August 31 2009- Announced deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment- $4.24 billion- deal was completed on December 21 2009]]> 2022-01-31 10:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021004422 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021006450 Director Emeritus Roy E. Disney died- stomach cancer- December 16 2009. Owned roughly 1% of Disney stock- 16 million shares]]> 2022-01-31 10:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021006450 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021007601 October 30 2012 announced plan to acquire 'Lucas film'- valued $4.05 billion]]> 2022-01-31 10:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021007601 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021017139 March 24 2014, Disney acquired Marker Studio- active multi channel network on YouTube for $500 million
- This Company later turned into a new venture called Disney Digital Network in May 2017]]> 2022-01-31 11:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021017139 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021022661 September 2016 , Disney considered purchasing, American social network service, Twitter
- However, dropped due to partial concerns over abuse and harassment on the service.]]> 2022-01-31 11:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021022661 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021025598 November 2017- reported by CNBC- Disney had been negotiating to acquire 21st Century Fox]]> 2022-01-31 11:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021025598 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021027196 December 14th 2017- Disney agreed to acquire most assets from 21st Century Fox including 20th Century Fox for $52.4 billion.]]> 2022-01-31 11:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2021027196 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2024430084
 Early 1980s- the parks were generating 70 percent of Disney's income]]> 2022-02-01 23:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2024430084 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2024430246
1984- Disney bought out Relian]]> 2022-02-01 23:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2024430246 https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2024430368
Another shareholder filed suit claiming the deal devaluated Disney's stock and for Disney management to retain their positions. The shareholder lawsuit was settled in 1989 for a total of $45 million from Disney and Reliancece's 11.1% stake in the company]]> 2022-02-01 23:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/louisacunningham/fk986dgy6fr484u0/wish/2024430368