Q: Disney on Ice is celebrating 100 years is the teaser we are seeing here in Colorado. I researched that Disney was founded in 1928. How can that be 100 years?
Ernie, Thornton, Colorado
A: You are correct that the number does not apply to Disney company history. Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic started in 2001 when we were celebrating the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth. The first Disney ice show, Walt Disney’s World on Ice, debuted in 1981, though there were earlier ice shows, more than 60 years ago, from the Ice Capades which had segments featuring Disney characters. The Disney Company was founded in 1923 (hence D23).
Dave Smith