Disney-MGM Studios

Disney-MGM Studios Park opened at Walt Disney World on May 1, 1989. Originally called Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park. An operating movie studio, the first filming was done there on February 2, 1988 (the television movie Splash Too). Walt Disney had originally envisioned a studio tour as part of the Disney Studio in California, but little …

Disney Mobile

Disney Mobile In June 2006 Disney launched Disney Mobile, a cellphone operation where parents could monitor their children’s phone usage and track a child’s whereabouts with a global positioning system. The service was suspended on December 31, 2007.

Disney Magic

Disney Magic First ship in the Disney Cruise Line’s fleet. It is 83,000 tons and features 875 cabins, four restaurants (Parrot Cay, Animator’s Palate, Lumiere’s, Palo) and a buffet (Topsider), two theaters, three swimming pools, and many other amenities. It had its maiden voyage on July 30, 1998, beginning three- and four-day cruises to the …

Disney Magazine

Disney Magazine Colorfully illustrated quarterly news magazine about everything going on in the Disney world, sold on newsstands and by subscription, beginning Summer 1996 and ending Summer 2005. The magazine evolved from Disney News, published by the Magic Kingdom Club starting in 1965, and contains articles about new park attractions, tips on culinary experiences, travel …

Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh

Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh First of a planned series of touring family stage productions featuring Disney characters and stories. The Hundred Acre Wood and its inhabitants are brought to the stage in an interactive and three-dimensional production. It premiered in Christchurch, New Zealand, on June 16, 2004, and had its United States bow on …

Disney Live! Rockin’ Road Show

Disney Live! Rockin’ Road Show Touring stage production premiering in Lakeland, Florida on August 22, 2009. Mickey, Minnie and the gang round up acts for a spontaneous talent show, travelling the world on a “fantastical bus.”

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales

Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales This is the first of the Disney Live! tours to debut in Asia, opening at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center on May 27, 2008. Aimed at introducing the Disney characters to Chinese audiences, the show features Snow White, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast.

Disney Legends

Disney Legends Since 1987, The Walt Disney Company has honored individuals who have made major contributions to the company over the years by placing bronze emblems in the sidewalk in front of the Studio theater and having the honorees put their signatures and handprints in the cement. Some individuals have been honored posthumously. There was …

Disney Junior

Disney Junior Cable channel for kids age 2-7 and their families, which replaced SOAPnet Mar. 23, 2012. A new animated show, Doc McStuffins, debuted with the new channel. Disney Junior had rolled out on February 14, 2011, as a programming block on Disney Channel in the U.S., taking the place of and expanding Playhouse Disney, …

Disney Internet Group

Disney Internet Group Formed in 2000 as the umbrella organization for GO.com, ESPN.com, ABCNews.com, Disney.com, and similar businesses. It combined with Disney Interactive Studios to become Disney Interactive Media Group in 2008. In 2012 the name was shortened to Disney Interactive.