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The Walt Disney Company is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California.

Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Studio; it also operated under the names the Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before changing its name to The Walt Disney Company in 1986.

Early on, the company established itself as a leader in the animation industry, with the creation of the widely popular character Mickey Mouse, who is the company’s mascot, and the start of animated films.

• Formerly: Disney Brothers Studio (1923–1926); Walt Disney Studio (1926–1929); Walt Disney Productions (1929–1986)
• Founded: October 16, 1923