Walt Disney's Influence On The Entertainment Industry

Disney Disney has been a prominent company in the entertainment industry for over ninety years. Walt Disney signed a contract with M.J. Winkler in 1926 creating the Disney Company. At the time, it was known as The Disney Brothers Studio. What made their beginning so strong that they have lasted this long? Disney has even experienced so much success in America, that they expanded internationally. Their business continues to grow, and for this year’s fiscal quarter, they earned a record 2.9 billion dollars(Walt Disney Company). How are they so successful? The Disney company, through Walt’s influence, has shaped everyday culture through their unique influence on family entertainment, their large impact on the vacation industry, and their development in the business industry. Walt Disney wanted to make a change in the entertainment industry. Before Disney, there were films that were for children or films for adults. The first Disney full length film was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. This is obviously a fun …show more content…
Disney branded toys, clothes, food, school supplies, and so much more can be found in about any store. This way, when someone watches the film, and they go into a store and see the item with something associated with the film on it, they will buy it and continue to watch the film and buy more merchandise. Why is Disney an influential factor in the entertainment industry? They make sure that a wide variety of audiences are being pleased. They have made the effort to invest in multiple aspects of entertainment, and have taken it with stride. They make entertainment for children. They make entertainment for adults. They are clever enough to create entertainment that both adults and children can enjoy together as families. They have made such a strong impact on culture that many people feel that as long as it is Disney, it has to be good and enjoyable for the whole