Walt Disney

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Walt Disney by Mind Map: Walt Disney

1. Early Childhood

1.1. Born December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois

1.2. In high school he took photography classes and drew cartoons for the school newspaper

1.3. Signed up to be in the military but was denied for being too young. Instead he was sent to France to drive ambulances for the Red Cross.

2. Disneyland

2.1. In 1955 Disney's $17 million dollar theme park opened

2.2. A place for families and children to ride rides and meet Disney characters

2.3. "To all who come to this happy place: Welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America, with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world."

3. Cartoons

3.1. Worked at Pesmen-Rubin Art Studio where he made commercials based off cut out animations

3.2. Walt Disney and his brother Roy moved to Hollywood and started Disney Brother Studio's and created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and it cost $1,500 to be used

3.3. Steamboat Willie was created and so was the character Mickey Mouse as the voice of Walt Disney.

4. Dreams

4.1. Wanted to expand Disney to Florida

4.2. After Walt Disney's death, his brother Roy made his dream possible and created a theme park in Florida named after him: Walt Disney World

4.3. wanted a clean and organized place for peoples dreams to come true. Walt Disney provided a glimpse of the future while reminding everyone of the past.