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Disney California Adventure
Disney California Adventure Park (DCA) is the second theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened February 8, 2001 on Disneyland's former parking lot, redeveloped in 2012 with Cars Land and Buena Vista Street, and now spanning eight themed lands.
Disney cease-and-desist against Google over AI training
The Disney cease-and-desist against Google was a December 2025 legal notice alleging Google trained AI models like Gemini and Veo on Disney works without authorization, prompting removal of 66 YouTube videos.
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is The Walt Disney Company's children's television network, launched April 18, 1983 as premium cable, moved to basic cable in 1993, peaked with tween hits like High School Musical 2, and declined 90% in linear viewership by 2023.
Disney Channel (international)
Disney Channel (international) refers to the Disney Channel television channels and feeds operated outside the United States by The Walt Disney Company, beginning with Disney Channel Taiwan in March 1995.
Disney College Program
The Disney College Program, also known as the Walt Disney World College Program, is a paid work-and-education program run by Disney Experiences at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line is The Walt Disney Company's cruise business, operated through Magical Cruise Company Limited, which debuted its first ship in 1998 and is expanding to 13 family-oriented ships by 2031.
Disney Destiny
Disney Destiny is a cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line, the third Wish-class ship, themed around Disney, Pixar, and Marvel heroes and villains, entering service in November 2025.
Disney Dream
The Disney Dream is a cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line, built by Meyer Werft and delivered in 2010; it entered service in 2011 from Port Canaveral, Florida.
Disney Fairies
Disney Fairies is Disney's multimedia franchise around Tinker Bell and the Never Fairies of Pixie Hollow, launched September 2005 with Gail Carson Levine's novel, spanning chapter books, the 2008-2014 DisneyToon animated films, the Pixie Hollow virtual world, and the revived Wings of Pixie Hollow novel series.
Disney family
The Disney family: descendants of Walt and Roy O. Disney, founders of the 1923 Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Includes Lillian Disney, daughters Diane Disney Miller and Sharon Disney Lund, the Roy + Patricia Disney Family Foundation, and a family stake of under 3% as of 2010.
Disney Fantasy
Disney Fantasy is a cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line, the fourth ship in the fleet and second Dream-class vessel, delivered by Meyer Werft in 2012.
Disney Infinity
Disney Infinity: Disney Interactive's toys-to-life game series (2013-2016) with three editions, Play Sets and Toy Box sandbox mode, physical figures on a base, discontinued May 2016 with a $147 million write-down.
Disney Infinity 2.0
Disney Infinity 2.0, full title Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition), is a 2014 Avalanche Software toys-to-life game with Marvel Play Sets, an Avengers starter pack, and the series' Toy Box creation mode.
Disney Infinity 3.0
Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015) was Disney's third and final toys-to-life game, built around Star Wars play sets, with a $64.99 starter pack, overhauled combat, and Toy Box Speedway/Takeover; cancelled May 2016 with a $147 million charge.
Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Interactive Studios, Inc., formerly Buena Vista Games, was Disney's video game publishing and development unit from February 8, 2007 until May 10, 2016, when Disney Infinity was discontinued and Disney shifted to licensing its characters to outside game developers.
Disney Legends
Disney Legends is The Walt Disney Company's hall of fame, begun in 1987 with Fred MacMurray; honorees receive the Andrea Favilli bronze award and, since 2009, are named biennially at D23, totaling 329 by 2026.
Disney Magic
Disney Magic is a cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line and the first vessel in its fleet, built by the Italian shipyard Fincantieri and placed in service in 1998.
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution was the Walt Disney Company's segment holding sole profit-and-loss accountability for distribution, advertising sales, and streaming, created in 2020 and dissolved in 2023.
Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific
Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific, formerly Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, is a Hong Kong-registered Disney subsidiary that has operated pay-TV channels across Asia since 1991.
Disney Princess
Disney Princess is a Disney Consumer Products franchise created in 2000 under Andy Mooney, uniting eight heroines; today 13 official princesses, with Anna and Elsa excluded and $3 billion retail sales by 2005.
Disney Renaissance
Disney Renaissance: 1989–1999 revival of Walt Disney Feature Animation, from The Little Mermaid to Tarzan, driven by Eisner, Katzenberg, Roy Disney, Broadway-style musicals, and digital tools.
Disney Sing-Along Songs
Disney Sing-Along Songs: Walt Disney Home Video compilation series (1986-2006, 32 volumes) of Disney songs with on-screen bouncing-ball lyrics, hosted by Professor Owl and Ludwig Von Drake, on VHS, laserdisc, and DVD.
Disney Springs
Disney Springs is Walt Disney World's free shopping, dining, and entertainment district in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Opened 1975 as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village, renamed Downtown Disney, then Disney Springs in 2015; four neighborhoods, 120 acres, 150+ venues.
Disney Star
Disney Star was Walt Disney's Indian media business, centered on Star India and Disney+ Hotstar, acquired with 21st Century Fox in 2019 for $71.3 billion and merged into Reliance's $8.5 billion JioStar joint venture in November 2024.
Disney Television Animation
Disney Television Animation (DTVA), founded November 1984 under Gary Krisel, is Disney's television animation studio behind Adventures of the Gummi Bears, DuckTales, Phineas and Ferb, and Gravity Falls, producing series, specials, and direct-to-video features from its Glendale offices for Disney channels and Disney+.
Disney Theatrical Productions
Disney Theatrical Productions, now Disney Theatrical Group, is the Walt Disney Company's stage producing arm. Founded in 1993, its 10 Broadway titles, led by The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Frozen, have been seen by 240 million people.
Disney Treasure
The Disney Treasure is a Disney Cruise Line ship built in Germany and placed in service in December 2024, the second ship of the Wish class.
Disney Tsum Tsum (ディズニーツムツム)
Disney Tsum Tsum (ディズニーツムツム), also called TSUM TSUM, is a Japanese-born Disney franchise of stackable round plush launched 2013, plus the NHN PlayArt-developed, LINE-operated mobile puzzle game LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum (29 January 2014, 10 million downloads in 62 days), figures, and the Switch title Disney Tsum Tsum Festival.
Disney utilidor system
The Disney utilidor system, or Utilidors, is a network of utility corridors beneath Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom where cast members and supplies move out of guest view.
Disney Vault
Disney Vault: the Walt Disney Company's home-video moratorium policy (also 'Disney Vault strategy'), withdrawing animated classics from retail for periodic re-releases from the 1980s until Bob Iger retired it with Disney+ in 2019.