Walt Disney Animation Studios is a privately owned company headquartered in the US and a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios. Founded in 1923, it employs approximately 2200 individuals and reported $709.7M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in animation and post-production. It operates as a vertically integrated American animation studio and intellectual property repository within the Disney Entertainment business segment. The studio operates under the executive directorship of Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee and President Clark Spencer, focusing on engineering visual franchises. It maintains a proprietary intellectual property catalog encompassing over a century, with its visual library including titles such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Frozen, Zootopia, Moana, Encanto, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, and Raya and the Last Dragon.
Walt Disney Animation Studios recently announced plans on July 20, 2026, for an "Encanto" ride at Disney World, adapting the film's story into a 360-degree, multi-sensory theme park attraction. Earlier, on July 18, Disney revealed the show floor lineup for the 2026 D23 Expo, which marks the event's largest footprint to date and includes a Pixar 40th anniversary celebration. This follows Walt Disney World's announcement on July 16 that "The Magic of Disney Animation," an all-new attraction celebrating the stories and artistry behind Walt Disney Animation Studios, will officially open September 14 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando. The new experience occupies the building formerly home to Star Wars: Launch Bay within the reimagined Walt Disney Studios Lot courtyard.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. Walt Disney Animation Studios's product portfolio comprises of entertainment content rights.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios's revenues were less than $1B in 2025. All the revenue comes from entertainment rights and distribution.
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