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Headquarters:
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521
Employees: 133,000
CEO: Robert Iger
Stock Symbol: DIS
Website:
http://www.disney.go.com
Career Site
Walt Disney is one of the world's best known entertainment companies,
home of Mickey Mouse and the owner of theme parks, the ABC television
network and its own movie studio.
Disney is divided into four major business
segments: Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resorts, Consumer Products,
and Media Networks.
The Walt Disney Studios distributes motion
pictures under Walt Disney Pictures - which includes Walt Disney
Feature Animation and DisneyToon Studios - Touchstone Pictures,
Hollywood Pictures, Miramax Films and Dimension Films.
Disney Parks and Resorts operates or licenses
11 theme parks on three continents, along with 35 resort hotels,
two luxury cruise ships and a wide variety of other entertainment
offerings. The newest Disneyland opened in Hong Kong last September
at a cost of $3.5 billion.
The Media Networks segment encompasses
a vast array of properties on the television, cable, radio and
Internet landscape. The ABC Television Network includes ABC Entertainment,
ABC Daytime, ABC News, ABC Sports, ABC Kids and the Disney-owned
production company Touchstone Television. ABC Owned Television
Stations operates 10 stations in top markets across the country,
ABC Radio owns 72 stations nationwide, and the company's expansive
radio offerings include Radio Disney, ESPN Radio and ABC News
Radio.
Media Networks incorporates a suite of
cable networks, including ESPN, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Toon
Disney, and SOAPnet. The segment also operates Walt Disney Television
Animation and Fox Kids International, and holds the company's
equity interest in Lifetime Entertainment Services and A&E
Television Networks.
Disney acquired Pixar Animation in 2006
for $7.4 billion in stock. Disney has been a long-time distribution
partner for Pixar's hit movies including Toy Story, Finding Nemo
and the Incredibles. Pixar and Apple CEO Steve Jobs is now a
board member of Disney and one of the company's largest shareholders.
In July, Disney announced it would reduce
the number of movies made per year from 18 to 12-13 annually
and lay off 650 jobs as a result.
In October, Disney sold off its 50% stake
in US Weekly magazine for $300 million.
In November, the company sold its 39.5
percent ownership stake in E! Networks to Comcast for $1.23 billion.
For fiscal 2006, Disney reported revenues
of $34.2 billion and net income of $3.3 billion.
Upcoming Attractions at Disney Resorts
Disney announced the following new attractions
opening at its resorts in 2007:
- Cinderella Castle Suite (Magic
Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort) - On most days, a randomly
chosen guest will be invited to spend the night, with his or
her family, in the new royal bedroom suite inside Cinderella
Castle. (Opens January 2007)
- "Finding Nemo - The Musical" (Disney's Animal
Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort) - The Great Barrier Reef
comes to colorful life in this all-new musical by a Tony Award-winning
composer, inspired by the hit Disney-Pixar film. (January 2007)
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends (Epcot, Walt Disney
World Resort) - Guests will join Nemo's friends to search for
the playful clownfish in one of the world's largest saltwater
aquariums. (January 2007)
- Rockin' Both Parks (Disneyland Resort) - With new lighting
and all-new soundtracks, Space Mountain and California' Screamin'
are being temporarily transformed into unique rock 'n' roll experiences.
(January 2007)
- Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club (Magic Kingdom
Park, Walt Disney World Resort) - Guests will find the power
of laughter in an engaging, interactive adventure inspired by
Disney-Pixar's "Monsters, Inc." (Spring 2007)
- Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (Disneyland Park, Disneyland
Resort) - Inspired by the Disney-Pixar film, this all-new attraction
will take guests on a real (and unbelievable) underwater excursion.
(June 2007)
- Animation Academy (Hong Kong Disneyland) - Guests get
the chance to pick up a pencil and be part of the Disney creative
experience - through art. (Summer 2007)
- Mickey's WaterWorks (Hong Kong Disneyland) - In this
day parade designed uniquely for Hong Kong Disneyland, Mickey,
Minnie, Donald and Goofy show how they keep the landscape looking
so lush. (Summer 2007)
- Cars Quatre Roues Rallye (Walt Disney Studios Park,
Disneyland Resort Paris) - Guests take a spin through the desert
landscape on a wild, figure-8 racecourse inspired by the Disney-Pixar
film "Cars." (Summer 2007)
- Crush's Coaster (Walt Disney Studios, Disneyland Resort
Paris) - Guests surf the East Australian Current onboard a spinning
turtle shell in this new attraction inspired by the film "Finding
Nemo." (Summer 2007)
- Disney Cruise Line - For the first time ever, Disney
Cruise Line will set sail for Europe with itineraries from the
port of Barcelona, Spain, to eight Mediterranean ports of call,
including stops near Rome, Florence, Pisa, Marseilles and Cannes.
(Summer 2007)
- Adventures by Disney - Disney's guided group vacation
program will expand its list of itineraries in 2007 to include
such exciting destinations as Spain, Austria, the Czech Republic,
Ireland, the American Southwest and an American heritage tour
through the Northeastern U.S. (Summer 2007)
- Disney Vacation Club - Disney's vacation ownership program
will open the first phase of its eighth resort: Disney's Animal
Kingdom Villas, which will be part of Disney's Animal Kingdom
Lodge at the Walt Disney World Resort. (Late 2007)
- Dream Along with Mickey (Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney
World Resort) -- In this new, 20-minute live stage show, Mickey
and friends treat guests to a dreams-inspired party on the forecourt
stage of Cinderella Castle. (Opened October 2006)
- Mickey Mouse Penthouse (Disneyland Hotel, Disneyland
Resort) - Most days, a randomly chosen guest is invited to bring
his or her family to spend the night inside the all-new Mickey
Mouse Penthouse, with magical views overlooking both the Disneyland
and Disney's California Adventure parks. (Opened December 2006)
History
Brothers Walter and Roy Disney established
the Disney Brothers studio in 1923 to develop cartoons. The first
cartoon was known as Alice Comedies based on Alice in Wonderland.
The company's name was changed to Walt Disney Productions in
1929.
Disney developed a new cartoon character
in 1928 known as Mickey Mouse in the first cartoon with sound
and dialogue. The cartoon movie, known as Steamboat Willie, became
an immediate hit and Mickey Mouse remains an American icon today.
Walt Disney decided to build a theme park
in Anaheim, CA for families which opened in 1955 and was called
Disneyland. The park became a huge success and drew visitors
from around the world.
In 1971, the company expanded to Florida
and opened the Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando. The Disney
World resort would add Epcot in 1982, Disney-MGM studios in 1989
and Animal Kingdom in 1998.
In 1983, the first international Disneyland
park opened in Japan and EuroDisney opened in France in 1992.
Hong Kong Disneyland opened in September,
2005.
Benefits
Here are some of the benefits offered to
Disney employees:
- Health, Dental, Life Insurance and more
- Complimentary Theme Park Passports
- Educational Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- The Walt Disney Company Foundation Scholarship Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Disney TEAM Discounts, including Disney products and merchandise
- Credit Unions
- Educational Matching Gifts Program
- Disney VoluntEARS
- Service Awards
- Personal Assistant Network
- Employee & Cast Member Contests
- Childcare Centers in Burbank and Orlando
- Employee Stores in Several Locations
Updated January 4, 2007
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