Disney Live Entertainment
Theatrical and technical live entertainment production division of the Walt Disney Company
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| Formerly | Walt Disney Entertainment Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Creative Entertainment Disney Parks Live Entertainment |
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| Company type | Division |
| Founded | 2000; 24 years ago (2000) |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California , United States |
Key people | Steve Davison (executive creative director) |
| Products | Theatrical/technical live entertainment productions |
| Parent | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Subsidiaries | The Muppets Studio |
| Website | sites |
Disney Live Entertainment is the theatrical live entertainment production division of Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and development arm of Disney Experiences, a division and business segment of The Walt Disney Company.[1]
History
Disney Entertainment
Formerly founded as Walt Disney Entertainment as a wing of the Walt Disney Company, it produced all shows and parades for Disney worldwide, including everything from the Disney-created Super Bowl Half-time shows to theme parks. The division was altered on January 31, 2001, at the retirement of Executive Vice President, Ron Logan, who was the head of the division.
Disney Creative Entertainment
Disney Creative Entertainment was founded in 2000 with the arrival of Executive Vice President Anne Hamburger.
Works
Some of the company's most notable works since being officially formed in 2000 include:
Disneyland Resort
- Disneyland
- Fantasmic![2]
- The Lion King Parade[2]
- Light Magic[2]
- Believe... There's Magic in the Stars
- Snow White: An Enchanting Musical
- Remember... Dreams Come True
- Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams
- Disney's Celebrate America
- Mickey's Soundsational Parade
- Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations
- The Magic, the Memories, and You
- Mickey and the Magical Map
- Paint the Night Parade
- Disneyland Forever[3]
- Together Forever
- Mickey’s Mix Magic
- Magic Happens Parade
- Wondrous Journeys
- Disney California Adventure
- Pixar's Block Party Bash
- Pixar Play Parade
- World of Color
- Winter Dreams
- Celebrate
- Season of Light
- Villainous
- One
- Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular
- Disney Junior – Live on Stage!
- Frozen – Live at the Hyperion[4]
- The Golden Mickeys
- Rogers: The Musical[5]
Walt Disney World Resort
- Magic Kingdom
- SpectroMagic[2]
- The Legend of the Lion King[2]
- Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams
- Disney's Celebrate America
- The Magic, the Memories, and You
- Celebrate the Magic
- Once Upon a Time
- Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade
- Happily Ever After
- Disney Enchantment
- Epcot
- A New World Fantasy
- Laserphonic Fantasy[2]
- IllumiNations[2]
- IllumiNations 25
- Reflections of Earth
- Epcot Forever
- Harmonious
- Luminous: The Symphony of Us
- Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Dick Tracy[2]
- Fantasmic![2]
- Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage![2]
- The American Idol Experience
- Disney Junior – Live on Stage!
- Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular
- The Golden Mickeys
- Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Festival of the Lion King[2]
- Finding Nemo – The Musical
- The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic
- Rivers of Light
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Tokyo Disneyland
- Cinderellabration: Lights of Romance
- Mickey's Gift of Dreams
- Disney's Dreams on Parade
- Jubilation!
- Happiness is Here Parade
- Once Upon a Time
- Frozen Forever
- Disney Gifts of Christmas
- Dreaming Up
- Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland
- Mickey's Musical Dream
- Disney Harmony In Color Parade
- Tokyo DisneySea
- Legend of Mythica
- BraviSEAmo!
- Fantasmic!
- Believe! Sea of Dreams
Disneyland Paris
- Disneyland Park (Paris)
- Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade
- Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams
- The Enchanted Fireworks
- Disney Dreams!
- Disney Illuminations
- Disney Stars on Parade
- Dream... and Shine Brighter!
- Disney D-Light
- A Million Splashes of Colour
- Disney Electrical Sky Parade
- The Legend of the Lion King
- Winnie the Pooh and Friends, Too
- Animator's Musical Fireworks
- Walt Disney Studios Park
- Disney Junior: Live On Stage!
- Animagique
- Mickey and the Magician
- TOGETHER: A Pixar Musical Adventure
- Disney Village
- Buffalo Bill's Wild West Dinner Show[2]
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
- Hong Kong Disneyland
- Festival of the Lion King
- Mickey and the Wondrous Book
- Flights of Fantasy Parade
- Disney in the Stars
- Mickey's Rainy Day Express
- Paint the Night
- Follow Your Dreams
- Momentous
Disney Cruise Line
- Twice Charmed – Disney Magic
- Tangled The Musical – Disney Magic
- Toy Story the Musical – Disney Wonder
- The Golden Mickeys – Disney Wonder and Disney Dream
- Disney's Believe – Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream
- Villains Tonight! – Disney Magic and Disney Dream
Other venues
- Main Street Electrical Parade – New York Route at New York, New York (As part of the opening of Hercules)[2]
- 2000 Super Bowl Half Time Show[2]
- 2016 Honda Celebration of Light – Vancouver Fireworks
- 2022 Special Olympics USA Games – Opening Ceremony
References
- ^ "New Stage Musical Based on 'Frozen' Opens at Disney California Adventure". NBC Los Angeles. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. City News Service. May 27, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Created under Walt Disney Entertainment
- ^ Shaw Brown, Genevieve (May 19, 2015). "Sneak Peek of Disneyland's New Fireworks Spectacular, 'Disneyland Forever'". ABC News online. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Paulson, Michael; Barnes, Brooke (6 June 2016). "Let It Go Go Go! Three Stage Versions of 'Frozen' Are on the Way". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Graves, Sabina (June 20, 2023). "Get in Line for Marvel Studios' Rogers: The Musical at Disney Parks". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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Experiences
Consumer Products
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and former parks
- Discovery Island
- Disney's America
- Disney Regional Entertainment
- Pleasure Island
- Port Disney
- DisneySea
- River Country
- Walt Disney's Riverfront Square
- WestCOT
