With most of its success stemming from the appeal to children, Disney has long been considered a safe and wholesome source of entertainment. Disneyland, Disney World, and Epcot Center theme parks across the world attract millions of visitors every year, putting Disney at number 5 on the Forbes list of top-grossing businesses.
Since then, the Walt Disney Company, in conjunction with its subsidiaries such as Walt Disney Animated Films, Pixar, and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has produced over 500 projects for the screen as well as thousands of books, toys, and movie memorabilia. When Walt Disney began a small company in the back of a Los Angeles office in 1923, no one foresaw the phenomenon that was about to take the world by storm.
