Research Group 4: 1984-2005 by Rebecca Morris https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl History of Disney en-us 2018-01-11 21:48:39 UTC 2018-01-12 11:30:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Technology ac15382 https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220906601 1986- First 4D film released (Captain EO)
1995- Released Toy Story, the first feature-length computer-animated film.
1996- 101 Dalmations (First HD movie)
2005- Full length TV episodes available on iTunes Music Store

]]> 2018-01-12 10:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220906601 Key Events and significant dates https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220907983
1985
Reversal of 3 year studio policy, studio begins making cartoons for television beginning with Disney's Adventures of Gummi Bears and The Wuzzles.
Touchtstone television founded
Animation studio renamed "Walt 
Disney Feature Animation"

1986
February 6th- Company's name changed from "Walt Disney's Production" to "The Walt Disney company"
Richard Rich leaves Disney to start his own studio
Distribution company's name changed from "Buena Vista Distribution company" to "Buena Vista Pictures Distribution"

1987
First Disney store in Glendale, California
"Touchstone films" renamed "Touchstone Picture"

1990
"Hollywood pictures" to produce films aimed towards more mature adult audience

1991
First Disney Vacation Club Resorts opened at Walt Disney World

1993
Disney acquires independent film distributor Miramax Films

1994
Beauty and the Beast opens on Broadway
Euro Disney world renamed Disneyland Paris

1995
October 1- Disney Channel launches in the UK and Ireland at 6.30pm

Michael Ovitz- president

1996
Takes on the name of "Disney enterprises, inc" and acquires the ABC group renaming it ABC, Inc













]]> 2018-01-12 10:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220907983 Key people involved in Disney during https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220908142 | February 20, 1985 - Clarence Nash, the voice of Donald Duck for over 50 years, died age 80.

| 1986, Richard Rich (director that started off in the mail room and worked his way up) - First Assistant director of Disney leaves to start his own studio.

| 1986, Studio Ghibli  (Japanese animation film studio in Tokyo)- were offered to team up with Disney to distribute anime films internationally.
The company opens up a Hall of Fame called Disney Legends with Fred MacMurray (a famous actor) as the first induction.

]]> 2018-01-12 10:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220908142 Significant Films ac15382 https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220909024 The Little Mermaid (1989)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Aladin (1992)
The Three Musketeers (1993)
The Lion King (1994)
Pocahontas (1995)
The Hunchback of Notre Dam (1996)
101 Dalmations (1996)
Hercules (1997)
The Lion King 2 (1998)
Tarzan (1999)
Dinosaur (2000)
Holes (2003)
The Chronicles of Narnia (2005)
Chicken Little (2005)- 'Disney's first tiptoe into computer animation'

]]> 2018-01-12 10:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220909024 What makes Disney a conglomerate? https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220915622 Disney is a conglomerate because they own numerous companies involved in mass media enterprises, e.g. television, radio, publishing, etc. ]]> 2018-01-12 10:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220915622 https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220916754 | 1989, Jim Henson (creator of Muppets) and Disney discuss the acquisition of Jim Henson Production and The Muppets.
| 1990, Jim Henson dies.

| 1994, Frank Wells (the president of The Walt Disney Company from 1984 - 1994) dies in a helicopter crash.

| 1995, The company hires Michael Ovitz, to become president of The Walt Disney Company.

| 1996, Disney makes a deal with Tokuma Shoten (A Japanese publisher. One of the largest till 1990s.) dubbing and releasing of Studio Ghibli films in the U.S.
Michael Ovitz, president of the company, leaves by "MUTUAL CONSENT" ]]> 2018-01-12 11:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220916754 https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220919185 | 2000, Robert Iger becomes president.

]]> 2018-01-12 11:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220919185 Subsidiaries ac15382 https://padlet.com/becks_morris/yw3tiscaqjfl/wish/220919860 Lucasfilm
Marvel Entertainment
Walt Disney Pictures
TouchStone Pictures
DreamWork Studios

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