Walt Disney Impact On Society

“I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment. I am never satisfied with my work. I resent the limitations of my own imagination.”(Disney, 2017) Walt Disney has hugely impacted history in a very positive manner. He is the man who changed lives forever, opened our minds to undescribable imagination, and who brought magic into this world. In his life, Walt accomplished many things, experienced challenges, and has contributed so much to both society and the economy. Walt Disney has truly changed the world.

Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Hermosa, Illinois to Elias and Flora Disney. Walt had three brothers and one sister, and was the fourth of five children. As for religious beliefs, Walt Disney was a devout

Once again, the Disney family moved, this time to Chicago. In Chicago, Walt attended McKinley High School. School did not interest Walt, however, he was part of the school’s newspaper, in which he published cartoons. By day, Walt took art and photography classes at school, and by night he took courses at the Chicago Art Institute. At the age of 16,Walt became bored of school, which resulted in him dropping out. By dropping out, Walt had hoped that he could join the army, but he did not reach the age requirements. However, the Red Cross offered Walt a job to drive an ambulance in France, a job that he was old enough to take part in. In his highschool years, Walt Disney’s interest in art and drawing significantly

There, Walt’s artistic career had officially formed. Walt worked at several art studios in Kansas City, including Pesmen- Rubin Art Studio and The Kansas City Film Ad Company. There, he made animated commercials. After working for many studios, Walt wanted to become independent with his cartoons and animations. Disney and former co worker, Fred Harman created independent cartoons and screened them at local Kansas City theatres. Walt and Fred called these cartoons “Laugh-O-Grams”. These films were a hit, and the duo eventually acquired enough money to open their own studio, Laugh-O-Gram. Soon after opening, the studio went bankrupt in 1923. At this point, Walt felt like a failure, but he did not give up. Walt once said, “If you can visualize it, if you can dream it, there’s some way to do it”(Disney, 2017). This shows that despite the hardships in his life, he did not give up. He always dreamed of something bigger and better. After his first business went bankrupt, Disney hoped to open a successful business. Walt, his brother Roy, and another business partner, Ub Iwerks invested their money in a new studio in Hollywood. There, Walt and Roy started the Disney Brothers’ Studio. The start of this studio became the future of the way millions of people think and use their imaginations. Walt Disney portrays hard work and determination even after facing the challenges of starting his own