One of the most lucrative companies over the last century has been Disney. Since the early 1900s they have been captivating audiences and reminding everyone that it’s nice to dream. The success of the movie studios is only rivaled by that of its theme parks. All in all, Disney is a global wonder, with amusement parks all over the world and annual revenue of over $35 billion.

The triumph of Disney can be traced back to a single man – Walter Elias Disney. From his early days growing up in Missouri, he always had an palpable spark that separated him from the rest. Disney wanted to entertain others through a relatively new form of cinema called animation. He originally got started in the Kansas City area.

Disney and a friend talked a local theater owner into letting them make cartoons to play at the beginning of his movies. It became a success and Disney and his partner, Ub Iworks, started their own studio in Hollywood. After a few years of short projects, Disney and Iwerks came across a hit with their character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. He was a huge commercial success and grew the Disney Company’s resources. However, Disney didn’t own the rights to Oswald and Universal Studios took over. They hired away most of his staff and claimed the character as their own.

Soon after this, Disney and I works created the most successful animated character of all-time. Mickey Mouse helped launch the Disney empire. It wasn’t long before there were multiple spin-offs of all of the Disney characters. Pluto, Goofy, and Donald Duck all had their own cartoons. Donald Duck, known for his explosive temper and duck voice was their second most popular character. He helped Disney grow through World War II and secured Disney’s popularity.

After Disney’s phenomenal success with short cartoons and films, he decided to open a theme park. He got the idea after receiving numerous letters requesting tours of the studio. Instead of letting them tour the studio he came up with the idea of Disneyland. He purchased 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheim, California and built his dream. The first day of Disneyland was a grand event in American history. So many people wanted to get in, that they flooded the park.

Even though only 11,000 tickets were printed for members of the media, over 28,000 people got into the park using duplicated tickets. That day has come to be known as "Black Sunday." Once the initial complications were taken care of, Disneyland went on to be a smashing success. After Disneyland was completed, Walt came up with the idea for an even bigger park, which became Disney World.

Disney World is still the number one vacation destination in the United States with Disneyland coming in second.
While the magic of Disney has been going on for almost a century, his greatest works are available for you to see on DVD. In fact, you can see the entire Disney movie collection through the Disney DVD Gift Express. Enjoy the legacy of imagination today.

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One of the largest theme parks, and most famous tourist attractions in the world, is Disneyland. Feverishly constructed over the span of 1954-55, the project was the only theme park Walt Disney personally oversaw in his lifetime. Today it is second only to Disney World as the most visited theme park in the world.

Disneyland opened on July 18, 1955. The idea for Disneyland came to Walt Disney over several years. His father had helped build the World’s Fair in 1893 and many people believed that this was a significant point of inspiration for Disney. He visited various parks and wanted to create a place that adults and children could both enjoy. Since, over the years, he had been inundated with fan mail asking to tour the studio, he decided to use the studio itself as inspiration for the new park.
                                                  

The initial idea for the park was called Mickey Mouse Park. It was an 8-acre park with a handful of rides for children. Once his park designers got involved, this quaint park proved too small. Disney was forced to purchase 160 more acres to contain the new vision for what would become Disneyland. To aid the massive cost of development, Disney agreed to partner with the ABC Television Network in 1954. One year and $17 million dollars later, the park was ready to open.

For the first three people admitted to the park, their dedication would result in lifetime passes. Despite the glitches and the bad press, Disneyland has obviously become a world destination. It is currently one of the most sought after vacation spots for families.

If you want to remember the magic that makes Disneyland such a fantastic place, revisit those beloved Disney classics at Disney Movie Club. With the Disney Movie Club you can enjoy any number of Disney classics from the comfort of your own couch. Classics such as "Pinocchio," "The Lion King," "Peter Pan," "Cinderella," or "Snow White" can be delivered right to your doorstep. You are never far from that magic.

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How would you like to relive the magic and be able to see your favorite Disney movies any time you wanted to?

Movies On VHS And DVD

With movies available on VHS and DVD, you can enjoy your favorite Disney movies any time you want, in the comfort of your home through the convenience of the Disney Movie Club.

The Movies You Love – The Best Movies On The Planet

Enjoy classics like Mary Poppins, Swiss Family Robinson and Alice in Wonderland or more recent movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, The Chronicles of Narnia and Chicken Little. The Disney library of movies and videos is one of the very best libraries of family entertainment on the planet.

Walt Disney Had A Dream

Years ago with pen in hand, Walt Disney drew a character he called Mortimer Mouse. Mortimer was a cute and happy little fellow with an endearing voice (Walt’s).

Then Mortimer’s name was changed to Mickey — and Walt Disney and the world would never be the same.

Walt Disney movies and the Disney Studios have given us wonderfully animated entertainment, exciting True Life nature films, movies that transport us through incredible adventures, enchanting tales and beautiful worlds of fantasy.

Disney’s high quality, state-of-the-art production values have given us movies that have come to mean so much to generations around the world.

Remember The Magic

As a kid, I still remember how excited I was when the latest Walt Disney Movie came to town. The stories were wonderful, the characters were always fun and memorable and the music always fit the movie perfectly. And I could hardly wait to see them.

And as I sat in the darkened theatre magically transported into the story that was flickering up there on that big silver screen, I had no idea that so many of Disney’s movies would become cherished classics that I would never forget.

Movies Today

You’ve heard it… You may have even said it…

Its getting harder and harder to find a really good movie playing at a local theatre.

There are exceptions, but for the most part, the art of good story telling in movies seems to have been replaced by movies that are loud, violent and laced with profanity. And as a parent you really have to be careful about what your child sees at the movie theatre.

The Disney Movie Club

Imagine being able to choose a wonderful classic family movie you’d like to see again, or a more recent movie release you’d like to add to your library.

Enjoy your favorites once again AND introduce your children to these excellent movies for the first time. Oh, and the Club delivers the movies right to your mail box.

What a great way to build your home movie and video library with a fantastic collection of movies and videos your entire family will enjoy.

The Disney Movie Club features all the great Disney classics (except for titles that are "in the vault"), and just looking over the list of their movies is exciting.

Another great feature is their videos for all ages. From the incredibly popular Baby Einstein series (a favorite of my youngest granddaughter), to preschool sing-a-longs and Disney originals.

Family Movies Are Best

Great Disney movies continue to thrill audiences world-wide and isn’t it interesting that many of the best and most popular movies are family films? And again, its the stories and characters we remember.

Your Favorites

Walt Disney had a dream. And that dream has given us so many wonderful memories, memories we can easily share with our children.

Do you remember your favorite Disney movie?

Relive the magic… You deserve it… And hey, share some of the magic with your child. They’ll love you for it.

Have fun

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Author: Mike Dougherty

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