The Walt Disney Company honors its 100th anniversary in 2023. As part of the festivities, this must-have coffee table book showcases the company's history and rich legacy—past, present, and future—through vibrant voices and rare Disney concept art and photographs.

This collection of quotations from the co-founder of The Walt Disney Company ranges from the well-known to the obscure, but all are assured to entertain, enlighten, and inspire. His words have been gleaned from publications, productions, and interviews over the breadth of his amazing career. Some are simple nuggets of homespun wisdom, while others are statements of knowledge gained while he crafted the enchanting films, televisions shows, and unparalleled experiences that are so beloved by audiences the world over. The tone of the book also leans toward the philanthropic ... the purpose of the Disney organization is to enrich the lives of its "guests" through immersive, world-class presentations. In fact, as the book concludes, it enthuses over the new "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser" experience ... which is closing because of the extremely high cost of guest participation. I immediately thought of how many young Star Wars fans were disappointed because parents couldn't afford the extravagance. (Now, in Disney's favor, I remember reading elsewhere that being selected to spend a night in the Castle was conducted at random, and that would likely bring some amazing, life-long memories!) He began writing science fiction in the early 1960s for New Worlds, Science Fantasy and other British magazines. His first novel, though serialised in New Worlds as THE GOD KILLERS, was published as a book in the US by Ace as The Off-Worlders. He was Visiting Professor at Hollins College in Virginia in 1975-1976. He has written a number of short stories and novels in that genre and a book about SF in the movies, as well as editing collections of Australian science fiction. On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded what we now know to be The Walt Disney Company. Walt’s passion and vision continues to inspire creative development across the company. As a result, Disney characters—and their stories—have touched the lives of generations of fans. They encourage a belief that dreams really can come true. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro provided guests at D23 Expo a first look at how Disney Parks around the world will mark Disney100. New décor, specialty food and beverages, character experiences and more will come to parks around the world, with the heart of the celebration rooted at Disneyland Resort:

As part of its 100th anniversary marketing-palooza, the Walt Disney Company used archival video and artificial intelligence tools to create a lifelike hologram of its founder — a full-size digital avatar that speaks in Walt’s voice and appears as part of interactive exhibitions of Disney artwork, props and costumes that will tour the globe until at least 2028,” said the Times. In addition to the above, more incredible experiences, content, and opportunities await guests including: In 2023, Disney Music Group will release a vinyl compilation highlighting the Company’s musical moments across film, television and the Parks. Searching for more ways to connect with the Disney Parks and films? Explore these books from Disney Editions:

ABC News Studios will present a once-in-a-lifetime documentary event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s most beloved companies. Disney: 100 Years of Wonder will take viewers on a journey that started in 1923 and whose future is not yet written. Deciding that a linear chronological retelling beginning in 1923 was inadequate to truly capture the essence of the magic of The Walt Disney Company, the project will tell the story from the lens of the core values and philosophies of the company, which have acted as a guided path through our ever-changing world. Several movie milestone anniversaries are being celebrated throughout 2023 — including Finding Nemo (20th), Mulan (25th), and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (35th) — with in-person events for fan-favorite films; And much, much more to be announced in the coming weeks and months, including —content that will span the company’s portfolio of must-watch linear television channels, including ABC, Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic, as well as the ABC owned-stations—and streaming platforms—Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+

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Destination D23returned to Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World from September 8th to 10th, 2023; You can read all about the BIGGEST NEWS shared during the weekend here. The Walt Disney Company honors its 100th anniversary in 2023. As part of the festivities, this must-have biography tells t he story of Walt Disney’s life― told as no other book can!