As Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary, Hong Kong Disneyland unveils a new statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. Additionally, Disney releases a 100th anniversary short film titled 'Once Upon a Studio,' featuring the voice of the late Robin Williams as the Genie. The short is made using voice bits from outtakes of Williams' original recordings, with permission from his estate. The anniversary is also marked by a look back at the best soundtracks from Disney's iconic animated movies. The Walt Disney Company was founded on October 16, 1923, and is currently facing a strike from actors demanding fair pay and working conditions.
100 years ago today, Disney was founded. https://t.co/upCeXCCHPp
🎂🎈Happy 100th Birthday to @Disney ! 🪄 After 100 years of creating magic, Disney has also worked its magic on mobile - the company is on track to see its most lucrative year yet! By the numbers: ⌛14 billion hours spent in Disney’s portfolio of apps in 2023 year-to-date… https://t.co/MAxC7x77xp https://t.co/o2afChO4OJ
Disney’s 100th anniversary photo from ‘ONCE UPON A STUDIO’. https://t.co/rbwwUMK7ax
100 years ago today, Disney was founded. The actors who are the faces & voices of their iconic films are currently on strike as Disney continues to refuse to give them fair pay & working conditions. https://t.co/V7BXxtYsOb
DISNEY TURNS 100 YEARS OLD TODAY On this day in 1923 Walt Disney and his brother Roy Disney founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Hollywood, California later renaming it the Walt Disney Company $DIS https://t.co/B9KkVImwyj https://t.co/sW0fWWJxSD
The medieval origins of Walt Disney - oddly touching https://t.co/lYDopjvgHE
Robin Williams’ voice for the Genie appears in Disney’s ‘ONCE UPON A STUDIO’ short by the team going back and taking voice bits from outtakes of Williams’ original recordings. They took these to his estate and got permission. (Source: https://t.co/ZUAD3GfhXI) https://t.co/o9kLka3YVr
Disney says it got permission to reuse old Genie dialogue for new animated anniversary short https://t.co/RpOWLQwHZP https://t.co/XLoniEtJis
In honor of The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary on October 16, Hong Kong Disneyland officially unveiled “Dream Makers” — a new statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse located near Cinderella Carousel in Fantasyland. #Disney100 https://t.co/77h9NHg7eF
From 'When You Wish Upon a Star' to 'Let It Go,' Disney Has a History of Making Pop Culture Hits https://t.co/z4uwy8nTRs
When Mickey Met Moana — Inside the Making of Disney’s 100th Anniversary Short ‘Once Upon a Studio’ https://t.co/2HwRjJvBqa
As Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary, here's a look back at the best soundtracks that make up their iconic, timeless animated movies. https://t.co/zVawxSvTR6