Disney History Timeline

A complete timeline of Disney history from 1923 to today. Every major milestone, film release, and park opening.

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1. 1923: What happened?
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Walt and Roy Disney found the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Los Angeles.

2. 1928: What debuted?
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Steamboat Willie — the first Mickey Mouse cartoon with synchronized sound.

3. 1937: What major milestone?
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — the first full-length animated feature film.

4. 1940: What two films released?
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Pinocchio and Fantasia — both groundbreaking but initially lost money due to WWII.

5. 1950: What was Disney's first live-action film?
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Treasure Island, starring Bobby Driscoll.

6. 1954: What TV show premiered?
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Disneyland (later Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color) on ABC.

7. 1955: What opened?
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Disneyland in Anaheim, California — the world's first theme park.

8. 1961: What film technique debuted?
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101 Dalmatians used xerography, a new cost-saving animation technique.

9. 1964: What premiered at the World's Fair?
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It's a Small World, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and the Carousel of Progress.

10. 1966: What tragedy struck?
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Walt Disney died on December 15 from lung cancer at age 65.

11. 1971: What major opening?
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Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida on October 1.

12. 1982: What park opened?
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EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World.

13. 1989: What film launched the Disney Renaissance?
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The Little Mermaid — the first fairy tale musical in 30 years.

14. 1991: What historic nomination?
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Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture.

15. 1994: What was the highest-grossing animated film?
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The Lion King, which grossed over $763 million worldwide.

16. 1995: What was Pixar's first film?
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Toy Story — the first entirely computer-animated feature film.

17. 2006: What major acquisition?
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Disney acquired Pixar Animation Studios for $7.4 billion.

18. 2009: What franchise did Disney buy?
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Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion.

19. 2012: What mega-acquisition?
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Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion.

20. 2013: What film became a phenomenon?
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Frozen, which grossed over $1.28 billion and won two Oscars.

21. 2019: What streaming service launched?
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Disney+, which quickly gained over 100 million subscribers.

22. 2019: What film became the highest-grossing animated film?
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Frozen II with over $1.45 billion worldwide.

23. 2023: What was Disney's 100th anniversary celebration?
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The film Wish and extensive celebrations across all Disney parks and media.

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