IT’S PARTY TIME AT THE HOUSE OF MOUSE! One hundred years have passed since the young, self-taught cartoonist Walt Disney created the Disney Brothers Studio in his uncle’s Los Angeles garage. Not bad for a high school dropout once called “the second dumbest kid in class.” Inside these pages we will take a tour around the parks, how Pixar redefined Disney, and hw the magic will live on. To celebrate the extraordinary milestone, the company is serving up copious helpings of pixie dust— in every corner of the kingdom. From movie theaters and toy stores to streaming services and theme parks, new spectaculars, films and innovations lead the global salute to the Disney legacy. From day one of his start-up studio, Walt possessed a remarkable conviction of the power of his dreams—the philosophy that would capture the imagination of generations of devotees. But even Walt with his spectacular optimism could not have possibly imagined the glow of success his namesake empire would command 10 decades on. Beloved characters from Cinderella to Elsa, Donald Duck to Woody and Buzz, Captain America to Jack Sparrow, Nemo, Moana and Belle, have made a sweeping contribution to the folklore of the world. And with the addition of Pixar, Marvel Comics Universe, Star Wars and National Geographic, the Disney family is now valued at a stratospheric $98 billion.
HOLLYWOOD SPOTLIGHT® COLLECTOR’S ISSUE DISNEY CELEBRATES 100
A Century of Dreams • TO MARK ITS 100TH YEAR, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY CELEBRATES WONDER AND MAGIC WITH AN EXTENSIVE LINEUP OF MUST-SEE EVENTS.
The Man Behind the Magic • INSIDE THE REAL-LIFE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WALT DISNEY.
ANIMATION DOMINATION • A COMPLETE LISTING OF DISNEY’S TIMELESS CLASSICS.
LIVE-ACTION CLASSICS • DISNEY MIGHT BE BEST KNOWN FOR ITS ANIMATED FILMS, BUT BEGINNING IN 1950, WITH TREASURE ISLAND, THE STUDIO TURNED ITS ATTENTION TOWARD LIVE ACTION—AND HAS ENJOYED EQUAL SUCCESS, WITH MORE THAN 100 TITLES.
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HOW Pixar REDEFINED DISNEY • TWO STAR-CROSSED STUDIOS CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE MAGICAL MOVIES.
Faith, Trust & a Little Bit of Pixie Dust • WALT DISNEY LONG DREAMED OF BUILDING AN AMUSEMENT PARK AS MAGICAL AS HIS FILMS. DESPITE BOTH CREATIVE AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, HE SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT THAT VISION TO REALITY.
Around the Parks • DESTINATION: FUN! TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SEE WHAT UNIQUE THRILLS EACH DISNEY LOCATION HAS TO OFFER YOUR FAMILY.
THE MAGIC LIVES ON • “SOMEHOW I CAN’T BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY HEIGHTS THAT CAN’T BE SCALED BY A MAN WHO KNOWS THE SECRET OF MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE,” WALT DISNEY ONCE SAID. TODAY, 56 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, HIS CREATIVITY IS STILL SPREADING JOY ALL OVER THE GLOBE.
Disney Celebrates 100 - The Story of the World’s Most-Loved Characters
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