2014 Event Walt Disney Company will be marketing the next Star Wars movie through a series of YouTube videos produced by its subsidiary, Maker; the videos will connect younger audiences to the characters and stories from earlier movies in the franchise 2014 Event Walt Disney Co. is replacing attractions at some of its parks with rides and features from its hit movie 'Frozen'; in one such change, the Maelstrom ride in the Norway section of Epcot will be replaced by a 'Frozen' attraction to open in 2016 2014 Event Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. is ranked the highest-paid U.S. executive for the second year in a row; Ellison's 2013 compensation of $78.4 million is more than twice that of runner-up Robert Iger of Walt Disney Corp, with $34.3 million 2014 Event Disney announces that it will buy Maker Studios for $500 million with an additional payout of $450 million if certain performance targets are met; purchase of the online video producer may help Disney expand marketing outlets for its media 2013 Event Disney and Netflix announce a deal in which ABC Television Studios and Marvel TV will produce four serialized programs run over multiple years; the programs will feature popular Marvel characters Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Johns 2012 Event George Lucas sells Lucasfilm Ltd. to the Walt Disney Company for $4.05 billion; the sale includes the rights to the 'Indiana Jones' and 'Star Wars' franchises 2012 Event Less than three years after accepting the position of Chairman of Disney Studios, Rich Ross, resigns 2012 Event The movie 'John Carter' becomes one of the biggest losses in film history; Disney takes a $200 million writedown on the film 2002 Death Bill Peet, cartoon artist/writer, Disney's Peter Pan, dies at 87 2000 Death Marc Davis, Disney cartoonist, designed Disney's Pirates of the Carribean ride, dies at 86 1998 Event ABL All-Star Game at Disney complex in Orlando 1997 Death Lillian Disney, widow of Walt Disney, dies at 98 1997 Death Tom Blackburn, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, dies at 71 1997 Event Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale 1997 Event David Duval wins Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Golf Classic 1995 Death Jack Wagner, actor/voice (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), dies 1994 Death Amy Sacks, producer (ABC sports, Disney), dies of Lupus at 39 1994 Event Disney's "Lion King," opens in theaters with $42 million 1994 Death Frank Wells, president (Disney), dies in helicopter crash 1994 Death Frank G Wells, U.S. director (Walt Disney), dies at 62 1993 Event Shamrock Broadcasting, a Disney company, officially takes ownership of Cleveland's WMMS-FM/100.7 and WHK-AM/1420 1993 Event Cleveland radio station WMMS-FM/101.7 is bought by Disney 1993 Event New expansion NHL team, owned by Disney, is named the Mighty Ducks 1992 Birthday Miley Ray Cyrus, pop-rock singer, actress, 100 Most Influential People in the World list, Time magazine, 2008, star of Disney's 'Hannah Montana', debut album, 'Meet Miley Cyrus' had first top ten single, 'See You Again' 1991 Event Court awards Peggy Lee $3 million in suit against Disney 1989 Event Disney's MGM Studio theme park officially opens to public 1986 Birthday Shia LaBeouf, born in Los Angeles, California, voice actor, actor, comedian, appeared in Disney's 'Even Stevens' television series, film debut, 'Holes', appeared in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' 1985 Event Walt Disney World receives its 200-millionth guest 1980 Event "Wonderful World of Disney," last performance on NBC-TV 1980 Event Walt Disney's "Fox and The Hound," released 1979 Event Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest 1977 Event Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released 1977 Event Main Street Electrical Parade premieres at Disney 1976 Event Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest 1975 Event Disney EPCOT Center, Florida, plans announced 1975 Event Walt Disney World Shopping Village opens 1973 Event Golf Resort (Disney Inn) opens 1973 Event Pirates of Caribbean ride opens at Disney World 1973 Event Walt Disney Store opens 1971 Death Roy Disney, Brother of Walt, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 78 1971 Event 1st pro golf championship at Walt Disney World 1971 Event Roy Disney dedicates Walt Disney World 1971 Event Borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World 1971 Event Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens 1970 Event Walt Disney's "Aristocats" is released 1969 Event Walt Disney World construction begins 1967 Event Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" is released 1966 Death Walt Disney, animator, dies at 65, put in suspended animation 1965 Event Walt Disney launches Epcot Center: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow 1964 Event Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House 1964 Event Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released 1964 Birthday Jeffrey Allan Maggert, Columbia, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 Walt Disney 1963 Event Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released 1961 Event Walt Disney's movie "Grey Friars Bobby" premieres 1961 Event Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released 1960 Birthday Robert Harold Lohr, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1988 Walt Disney 1959 Event Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" released 1957 Birthday William Payne Stewart, born in Springfield, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1983 Walt Disney 1956 Birthday David Wayne Edwards, born in Neosho, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1980 Walt Disney 1955 Event Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released 1954 Birthday Bradley Dub Bryant, Amarillo, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Walt Disney 1954 Event Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC 1953 Event "Peter Pan" by Walt Disney opens at Roxy Theater, New York City 1951 Event Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released 1951 Birthday Robert Iger, born in Los Angeles, California, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, succeeded Michael Eisner 1950 Event Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released 1946 Birthday Michael Ovitz, president, Walt Disney Co 1946 Event Walt Disney's "Song Of South" released 1946 Birthday Carson Van Osten, born in America, musician, performed with Todd Rundgren and rock group 'Nazz', comics creator, artist of Disney comics 1945 Event Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released 1942 Event Walt Disney's "Bambi" animated movie is released 1942 Birthday Michael Eisner, born in Mount Kisko, New York, CEO, Walt Disney 1941 Event Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released 1940 Event Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released 1940 Event Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released 1940 Event Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York City) 1933 Event Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released 1932 Event Walt Disney Art School created 1932 Event Goofy, aka Dippy Dawg, 1st appears in 'Mickey's Revue' by Walt Disney 1930 Birthday Roy E Disney, CEO, Disney 1928 Event Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in New York in "Steamboat Willie" 1928 Event Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released 1926 Event Walt Disney Studios forms 1923 Event Disney company founded 1923 Birthday Tom Blackburn, born in Raton, New Mexico, writer, author, screenwriter, lyricist, worked for Walt Disney's story department, wrote lyrics to The Ballad of Davy Crockett 1922 Event Walt Disney incorporates his 1st film company Laugh-O-Gram Films 1920 Event Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co. 1917 Event Walt Disney graduates from Benton High School 1901 Birthday Walt Disney, born in Chicago, animator, Mickey Mouse 1899 Birthday Lillian Disney, Mrs. Walt Disney
