Disney History Timeline
A complete timeline of Disney history from 1923 to today. Every major milestone, film release, and park opening.
This page contains 23 trivia questions about Disney History Timeline. Test your knowledge with these carefully curated questions covering characters, plot details, songs, and production facts. Click each question to reveal the answer. Also check out our Disney Movie Trivia page for more movie questions.
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Walt and Roy Disney found the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Los Angeles.
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Steamboat Willie — the first Mickey Mouse cartoon with synchronized sound.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs — the first full-length animated feature film.
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Pinocchio and Fantasia — both groundbreaking but initially lost money due to WWII.
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Treasure Island, starring Bobby Driscoll.
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Disneyland (later Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color) on ABC.
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Disneyland in Anaheim, California — the world's first theme park.
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101 Dalmatians used xerography, a new cost-saving animation technique.
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It's a Small World, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, and the Carousel of Progress.
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Walt Disney died on December 15 from lung cancer at age 65.
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Walt Disney World opened in Orlando, Florida on October 1.
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EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World.
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The Little Mermaid — the first fairy tale musical in 30 years.
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Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture.
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The Lion King, which grossed over $763 million worldwide.
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Toy Story — the first entirely computer-animated feature film.
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Disney acquired Pixar Animation Studios for $7.4 billion.
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Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion.
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Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise for $4.05 billion.
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Frozen, which grossed over $1.28 billion and won two Oscars.
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Disney+, which quickly gained over 100 million subscribers.
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Frozen II with over $1.45 billion worldwide.
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The film Wish and extensive celebrations across all Disney parks and media.