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Carlos Quintero Veronica Gauna Linda S hen. Kind of B usiness. The Walt Disney Company is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. Major business segments: Studio Entertainment Parks and Resorts Media Networks Consumer Products Interactive. Size of the Company.
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Carlos Quintero Veronica Gauna Linda Shen
Kind of Business • The Walt Disney Company is a diversified worldwide entertainment company. • Major business segments: • Studio Entertainment • Parks and Resorts • Media Networks • Consumer Products • Interactive
Size of the Company • Annual Revenue 2012 was $42.3 billion • The Company employed • approximately 166,000 • The Company owns: • 11 theme parks at five locations worldwide • 18 resort hotels (approximately 24,000 rooms) • Disney Cruise Line • Approximate 1,000 Disney stores and 500 restaurants
Headquarters Located The corporate headquarters is at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California
Company President • Robert A. "Bob" Iger • Graduate of Ithaca College. • Joined to Disney in 1996. • Oversaw the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios in 2006. • Led the company to acquire Marvel Entertainment in 2009 • "25 Most Powerful People in Business" Fortune magazine's 2006 and 2007 • In 2012. Became a member of the Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Disney’s History • Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney. • In 1928 Mickey Mouse was “born”. • Disney's first sound film Steamboat Willie, was released on November 18, 1928. • On July 18, 1955, Walt Disney opened Disneyland to the general public. • In November 1965, "Disney World" was announced, with plans for theme parks, hotels, and even a model city.
Disney’s Services • Walt Disney Television • Disney Channel • Toon Disney • ABC • ESPN
Walt Disney Studios • Marvel • Lucas Films • Touchstone
Disney Success • Disney is one of the most recognizable corporations in the world. • Disney does a great marketing blitz! • It’s something the whole family can enjoy. • Disney improving and inventing new things all the time.
Disney’s Marketing • Disney Consumer Products (DCP) • Segmentation strategy • Marketing and promotion strategy • Expansion strategy • Disney advertisement
Social Programs • Giving back to communities is one of Disney’s founding principles. • The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) • Disney and ESPN Team Up with Special Olympics • Red Cross and Disney Help Kids and Families Prepare for Disasters • Disney Sponsors Boys & Girls Clubs of Los Angeles Youth of the Year Awards • Disney Delivers Care Packages to Children's Hospitals Around the World
Interesting Facts • It’s not a small world after all… • 40 square miles. • Well-dressed Mouse • 290 sets of costumes. • Smile! • PhotoPass 200,000 photos each day. • Gone but not forgotten… 210 3,500 18,000 6,000 Netflix-Documentaries- Disney Parks: Undiscovered Disney Parks
Interesting Facts How many stones are there in Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom?
How many stones are there in Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom? NONE! Fiberglass.