'''The Walt Disney Company''' (most commonly known as '''Disney'''; {{nyse|DIS}}) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on [[October 16]], [[1923]] by brothers [[Walt Disney|Walt]] and [[Roy O. Disney|Roy Disney]] as a small animation studio, today it is one of the largest [[American film industry|Hollywood]] studios and also owns eleven [[theme parks]], two [[water parks]] and several television networks, including the [[American Broadcasting Company]] (ABC). | '''The Walt Disney Company''' (most commonly known as '''Disney'''; {{nyse|DIS}}) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on [[October 16]], [[1923]] by brothers [[Walt Disney|Walt]] and [[Roy O. Disney|Roy Disney]] as a small animation studio, today it is one of the largest [[American film industry|Hollywood]] studios and also owns eleven [[theme parks]], two [[water parks]] and several television networks, including the [[American Broadcasting Company]] (ABC). |