The Walt Disney Company
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(also Disney)
- a large US company started in 1923 by Walt Disney which is best known for its animated children's films. Today it owns a number of film companies including Walt Disney Pictures and Touchstone Pictures, produces toys and children's books, runs Disneyland theme parks in the US and other countries, and also owns a number of American television networks including ABC.