Disney's 75th Commemorated With a Cyber Celebration on Disney.com.NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998-- Disney.com will join the international celebration of The Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Company's 75th anniversary by providing special information, entertainment, activities and live online events pertaining to this milestone occasion from Monday, Oct. 12 through Sunday, Oct. 18 at www.disney.com. Highlighting the online festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. will be a series of live online chats (simulcast on www.disneyblast.com), featuring such Disney greats as Roy E. Disney Roy Edward Disney, KCSG, (born January 10, 1930) was a longtime senior executive for The Walt Disney Company, which his father Roy Oliver Disney and his uncle Walt founded. , son of Roy O. Disney Roy Oliver Disney (June 24, 1893–December 20, 1971, aged 78) was, with his younger brother Walt Disney, co-founder of what is now The Walt Disney Company. Roy served as the company's chief executive officer (1929–1971)-though title name wasn't given until 1968-, and nephew of Walt Disney, who currently serves as The Walt Disney Company's vice chairman. Also chatting will be 1920s child actress Virginia Davis, who was the first star of Walt Disney's classic "Alice Comedies The "Alice Comedies" are a series of animated cartoons created by Walt Disney in the 1920s, in which a live action little girl named Alice and an animated cat named Julius have adventures in an animated landscape. ." (See the end of the release for the complete live event schedule). In addition, three of Walt's original "nine old men" -- Ollie Johnston Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. (born October 31,1912, age 94) is a pioneer in the field of motion picture animation. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last living member. His work was recognized with the National Medal of Arts in 2005. , Marc Davis and Ward Kimball -- will tell about their animation work with Walt on such classic Disney films as "Cinderella," "Pinocchio," "Dumbo Dumbo little elephant’s huge ears take him up and away. [Am. Cinema: Dumbo in Disney Films, 49–53] See : Flying ," "Fantasia fantasia (făntā`zhə) [Ital.,=fancy], musical composition not restricted to a formal design, but constructed freely in the manner of an improvisation. In the 16th and 17th cent. " and "Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty sleeps for 100 years. [Fr. Fairy Tale, The Sleeping Beauty] See : Enchantment Sleeping Beauty enchanted heroine awakened from century of slumber by prince’s kiss. ." Johnston started with Walt in 1935 and worked on such films as "Lady and the Tramp," "Peter Pan" and "The Jungle Book." Davis animated such characters as Cinderella and Tinker Bell, and also developed story and character concepts for such Disneyland attractions as Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean and it's a small world It's a Small World (formatted “it's a small world” by the Walt Disney Company) is a popular attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks: Disneyland (in California), the Magic Kingdom (in Florida), Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Resort Paris. . Kimball is the creator of Jiminy Cricket. A very special Disney.com live event for kids of all ages will be the Web Tour of Disney history Web sites. From the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to the much-anticipated "Fantasia 2000," it will be an adventure in Disney history coupled with the entertaining insight of a very special Web Tour guest, Mickey Mouse. In the week following the anniversary celebration, Disney.com and Disney's Blast Online users will have the opportunity to experience a once-in-a-lifetime event when Diane Disney-Miller, daughter of Walt Disney, will join a panel of expert Disney researchers and authors for an evening of reflection and discussion on Walt Disney's life. Live from Disneyland on Oct. 23, the event is called "Walt Disney: An Intimate History of the Man and His Magic," the same name as the new CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). from Disney Interactive. The panel discussion will be transcribed live online and photos will be sent from the event as well. Disney.com and Disney Blast guests will be able to submit questions for the panel via the Live Events area at www.disney.com prior to the event. In addition to the live events, Disney.com will have a special 75th anniversary page throughout the week that will lead guests to all the fun and exciting anniversary and Disney-history-related information and activities that can be found throughout the site. This will include Disney Channel's Vault Disney area, which houses a history of The Walt Disney Company, a bibliography of Disney-related books, a timeline of Disney history and special quotes from Walt Disney. After guests have absorbed all of this information, they may wish to test their knowledge in "The D-Show" area of the Disney Interactive portion of Disney.com, which contains a series of interactive Disney trivia games, patterned after the new "The D-Show" CD-ROM. And, fans of Disney music will want to check out the history of this popular Disney art form in the Disney Records area, also accessible from the special 75th anniversary page on Disney.com. Also, in commemoration of the 75th anniversary, The Disney Store Online is offering limited edition Silver & Gold Select Medallions with the etching "75 Years of Love & Laughter," as well as a Disney 75th anniversary Waterford Paperweight. Classic Disney film sericels are also available from the online Disney Art Gallery. Founded in 1995 to bring the magic of Disney to the online world, Disney Online creates and publishes a variety of award-winning services including Disney's Blast Online, Disney.com, Family.com and Disney's Internet Guide. Disney Online is part of Buena Vista Internet Group, which produces some of the most innovative and popular sites on the Internet, including ESPN.com, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. .com and ABCNEWS.com. Disney 75th anniversary Online Special Events (www.disney.com & www.disneyblast.com):
Monday, Oct. 12
Virginia Davis -- online chat
9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Three of Walt's original "nine old men":
Ollie Johnston -- online chat
7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
Marc Davis -- online chat
8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Ward Kimball -- online chat
8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT
Wednesday, Oct. 14
Disney's 75th anniversary -- Web Tour
6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Thursday, Oct. 15
Roy E. Disney -- online chat
7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT
Friday, Oct. 23
"Walt Disney: An Intimate History of the Man and His Magic" --
a panel discussion, live from Disneyland, with Diane
Disney-Miller and expert Disney researchers and authors --
8:30 to 10 p.m. ET/5:30 to 7 p.m. PT
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