Disney Productions is one of the biggest entertainment businesses; bringing lots of
money and joy to many people. It has not always been easy for Disney. It took the mind
of one intelligent man to bring it to what it is today, and that mans name is Walt Disney.
Walt Disney’s life was always based on the arts and entertainment almost from birth.
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 and was one of the five children of
Elias and Flora Disney. He was a talented boy, showing great creativity at such a young
age. Walt began drawing pictures at the age of seven and continued till the day he died.
He sold these drawings to his neighbors to make money. Walt began drawing …show more content…
The construction of Disneyland
began during the summer of 1954 (Fischer, The Creation of Disneyland).
During the first week of the opening, there were many disasters occurring. Walt,
however learned from the disastrous first couple of weeks. He in fact made a special
effort to incorporate all water fountains, restrooms, and waste containers into the theme
of each land in the park. In response to the complaints about security personnel, Walt
replaced all park staff with employees who had been properly taught the Disney
etiquette at "Disneyland University." As for the problems with money and tickets, Walt
decided to sell tickets by a classified letter system. Different tickets entitled the guests to
different levels of attractions. This helped to spread the crowds across the entire park. It
also eliminated the problem of carrying money to each ride. Following a shaky start,
Walt and his dream park were quickly gaining stability. (Fischer, The Creation of Disneyland)
Within the first six months of operations, Disneyland welcomed over one million
visitors. From there the attendance figures kept climbing. Four million people …show more content…
Lilly, Walt’s wife, had difficulty accepting the reality of these days. She seemed to
remain convinced that it was only a matter of time before he’d be back at home with her.
Meanwhile, Walt was barely eating and slept a great deal of the time. “Walt was so
wonderful today,” she told Diane on December 14. “He was so strong, I know he’s going
to get better. Next morning, a call came from the hospital, saying Walt had taken a turn
for the worse. When Diane and Lilly got there, Diane recalled, “I saw Ron go striding
right into Dad’s room and then come out with his arms up as though someone had
pushed him back. And when we went into the room, Dad’s hands were on his chest, and
he was gone". “Uncle Roy was standing at the foot of his bed, and he was massaging
one of Dad’s feet,” she added, “just kind of caressing it, and he was talking to him, you
know. And, I don’t know, it sounded something like, ‘Well, kid, this is the end, I
guess" (Disney Family Museum).
In the end we see that Walt Disney in an inspiration for all of us, Walt teaches