On Walt Disney's 124th Birthday, Tributes Revisit a Lasting Legacy

Tributes from fans to company leaders highlight milestones from Mickey Mouse to Disneyland.

Overview

December 5 marks Walt Disney’s 124th birthday, with fan sites and official accounts sharing remembrances, including a birthday message posted by Disney CEO Bob Iger.
Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago and moved from commercial art into animation early in his career.
He and his brother Roy founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in 1923, and Mickey Mouse debuted in 1928.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in 1937 as the first full-length animated feature in the United States and expanded the possibilities of cinema.
Walt introduced audiences to Disneyland on television in the 1950s, opened the park in 1955, died in 1966, and the Florida resort opened in 1971 as Walt Disney World at Roy Disney’s insistence.