Walt Disney

Walt Disney Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois, just after the turn of the century, the fourth of five children. Walt grew up on farms in Marceline, Missouri, and in Kansas City, Missouri.Where he shortly began liking art and learning some rudimentary art instruction and courses at Saturday museum classes and correspondence courses. In 1910, young Walt got his first job as an artist doing weekly sketches for a barber, for which he received 25 cents …

…World was laughed at by the critics. In 1971, the 28,000 acre Walt Disney World entertainment center became a reality. EPCOT Center later opened in 1982 adding to the vacation center paradise. The Disney empire has continued to grow astronomically with the recent acquisition of Capital Cities/ABC. Worldwide, the Disney organization has sales of over $12 billion with over 100,000 employees. Walt Disney, endured and built against the odds his wonderful vision - “When you wish upon a star...”