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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I made a character sketch and want to know: Is it good?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Born: December 5, 1901 Chicago, Illinois Died: December 15, 1966 Burbank, California American animator, filmmaker, and businessman Early Life Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 5, 1901, the fourth of five children born to Elias and Flora Call Disney. His father, a strict and religious man who often physically abused his children, was working as a building contractor when Walter was born. Soon afterward, his father took over a farm in Marceline, Missouri, where he moved the family. Walter was very happy on the farm and developed his love of animals while living there. After the farm failed, the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where Walter helped his father deliver newspapers. He also worked selling candy and newspapers on the train that traveled between Kansas City and Chicago, Illinois. He began drawing and took some art lessons during this time. Disney dropped out of high school at seventeen to serve in World War I (1914–18; a war between German-led Central powers and the Allies—England, the United States, and other nations). After a short stretch as an ambulance driver, he returned to Kansas City in 1919 to work as a commercial illustrator and later made crude animated cartoons (a series of drawings with slight changes in each that resemble movement when filmed in order). By 1922 he had set up his own shop as a partner with Ub Iwerks, whose drawing ability and technical skill were major factors in Disney's eventual success. Later Life On July 18, 1957, Disney opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California, the most successful amusement park in history, with 6.7 million people visiting it by 1966. The idea for the park came to him after taking his children to other amusement parks and watching them have fun on amusement rides. He decided to build a park where the entire family could have fun together. In 1971 Disney World in Orlando, Florida, opened. Since then, Disney theme parks have opened in Tokyo, Japan, and Paris, France. Disney also dreamed of developing a city of the future, a dream that came true in 1982 with the opening of Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT). EPCOT, which cost an initial $900 million, was planned as a real-life community of the future with the very latest in technology (the use of science to achieve a practical purpose). The two principle areas of EPCOT are Future World and World Showcase, both of which were designed for adults rather than children. In December 1939, a new campus for Walt Disney Studios was opened in Burbank. A setback for the company occurred in 1941, however, when there was a strike by Disney animators. Many of them resigned, and it would be years before the company fully recovered. During the mid-40s, Disney created "packaged features," groups of shorts strung together to run at feature length, but by 1950, he was once again focusing on animated features. Cinderella was released in 1950, followed by Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan (1953), a live-action film called Treasure Island (1950), Lady and the Tramp (1955), Sleeping Beauty (1959) and 101 Dalmatians (1961). In all, more than 100 features were produced by his studio. Disney was also among the first to use television as an entertainment medium. The Zorro and Davy Crockett series were extremely popular with children, as was The Mickey Mouse Club, a variety show featuring a cast of teenagers known as the Mouseketeers. Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color was a popular Sunday night show, which Disney used to begin promoting his new theme park. Disney's last major success that he produced himself was the motion picture Mary Poppins, which mixed live action and animation. Death Within a few years of the opening, Disney began plans for a new theme park and Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow in Florida. It was still under construction when, in 1966, Disney was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died on December 15, 1966, at the age of 65. Disney was cremated, and his ashes interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. After his brother's death, Roy carried on the plans to finish the Florida theme park, which opened in 1971 under the name Walt Disney World. Walt Disney inspires me because of what he did. He got children to believe in making the impossible, possible! He said “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do. And one thing it takes to accomplish something is courage.” and “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” Walt disney wants to BRING people together and make their dreams a reality. Without him we wouldn't have Mickey mouse, or Snow white or even Alice! He inspires me because of how determined he was. He brought the world to life! His movie Alice in Wonderland is a child's imagination. It brings the child's mind to life. It brings children's mind's to life! I mean, look at the world now. He made it like this! He brought all the Rides in disney world, and all the magic in this world, and you know why? Because the real magic.. is belief. If you believe you can accomplish anything. THAT is what Walt Disney teaches children. THAT is what he taught the world and that, is why he inspires me.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The end may be cheesy but still I mean it was from the heart

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That is awsome!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great!

OpenStudy (koikkara):

Incredible, Nice story... you could have tried more to write stories. Because when dreams comes through stories its gonna make u shine a lot. ( Click the image and view it ) !! Nice to Meet YoU !! @QueenElsaofArendelle

OpenStudy (lena772):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Love it! :)

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