Walt disney

Walter Elias Disney

By ahg2703
  • Birth

    Birth

    Walter Elias Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Period: to

    Walt Disney Life Events

  • Disney family moves to Missouri

    Disney family moves to Missouri

    The disney family moves to a farm in Marceline, Missouri, and Walt becomes very interested in drawing.
  • Gets into the American Ambulance Corps

    Gets into the American Ambulance Corps

    Walt lied about his age so he could work in the American Ambulance Corps in France.
  • Moves back to Kansas City

    Walt moves back to the United States of America, and moves to Kansas City. He gets a job at Petsmen-Rubin Commercial Art Studio.
  • Married

    Married

    Walt Disney gets married to Lillian Bounds.
  • Mickey Mouse Created

    Mickey Mouse Created

    Walt creates Mickey Mouse origionally was going to call him Mortier Mouse, until his wife suggested Mickey.
  • Has a baby girl

    Has a baby girl

    Walt and Lillian have a baby girl and name her Diane Marie Disney.
  • Adopt a daughter

    Adopt a daughter

    Lillian and Walt decide to adopt Sharon Mae Disney.
  • Walt Disney's Mom dies

    Walt Disney's Mom dies

    Flora Call Disney dies because of carbon monoxied poisonings.
  • Won Academy Award

    Won Academy Award

    Walt Disney won an Academy Award for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
  • Elias Disney Dies

    Elias Disney Dies

    Elias Disney, Walter Elias Disney's dad, died.
  • Bought land for the creation of Disneyland

    Bought land for the creation of Disneyland

    Walt Buys 244 acres of land near Anaheim, California for the placement of Disneyland.
  • Disneyland Grand Opening

    Disneyland Grand Opening

    Walt Disney opens Disneyland in California. (This was the only theme park built under direct supervision of Walt Disney.)
  • Death

    Death

    Walter Elias Disney died in Burbank, California due to lung cancer.