When new cast members go to Traditions they are presented with several vital aspects of working for one of the most beloved entertainment companies in the world. To really get to know any person, place, or thing you need to be familiar with its history, & in this case that would be the history of Walt Disney & his company. And so, cast members are taken on An Historical Journey that goes as follows:

• Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago.
• Disney Brothers Studios opened in 1923.
• The Alice Comedies were popular from 1924-1927.
• Oswald the Lucky Rabbit lived from 1927-1928.
• Steamboat Willie aired with synchronized sound on November 18, 1928.
• Silly Symphonies/Technicolor/Flowers & Trees took place on July 30, 1932, for which Disney won its first Academy Award.
• The first full-length animated feature ("Snow White") was released on December 21, 1937.
• Disney's live action films began in 1950.
• The opening of Disneyland occurred on July 17, 1955.
• Walt Disney introduced the Florida Project on November 15, 1965.
• The opening of Walt Disney World Resort took place on October 1, 1971.
• EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opened on October, 1, 1982.
• Tokyo Disneyland Resort opened on April 15, 1983.
• Michael Eisner & Frank Wells became the heads of Disney on September 22, 1984.
• The first Disney Store opened on March 28, 1987.
• Disney-MGM Studios first opened its gates on May 1, 1989.
• Disneyland Resort Paris was opened on April 12, 1992.
• The ABC television channel was bought by The Walt Disney Company on July 31, 1995.
• Disney's Animal Kingdom opened on April 22, 1998.
• The first Disney Cruise Line set sail on July 30, 1998.

~Steph :)