Disney

The entertainment company and brand associated with animation, films, characters, and themed destinations such as Disneyland and Walt Disney World.

Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Florida.
Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World, one of Disney’s themed destinations.Katie Rommel-Esham, resized · CC BY-SA 4.0

Context

The Walt Disney Company began with Walt and Roy Disney in 1923. Its name now covers a broad range of entertainment and experiences.

In this Compendium, Disney refers to the company and its creative worlds. Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida are separate destinations within that wider brand.

Examples

  • A conversation about Disney might move between an animated film, a favorite character, and a theme-park attraction.

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