* 1998: Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at Walt Disney World.
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* 1997: The anthology series is revived again the home video division releases its first DVDs. in December, Michael Ovitz, president of the company, leaves "by mutual consent." To celebrate the pairing, ABC's first Super Soap Weekend is held at Walt Disney World. * 1996: The company takes on the Disney Enterprises name for non-Walt Disney branded ventures and acquires the Capital Cities/ABC group, renaming it ABC, Inc. * 1995: In October, the company hires Hollywood super agent, Michael Ovitz, to be president.
* 1994: Euro Disneyland is renamed Disneyland Paris. No explanation is given, and Disney announces a search for an alternate location. * 1994: Plans for Disney's America, a historical theme park in Haymarket, Virginia, are abruptly dropped. * 1994: Frank Wells is killed in a helicopter crash Jeffrey Katzenberg resigns to co-found his own studio, DreamWorks SKG. * 1993: Disney acquires independent film distributor Miramax Films Winnie the Pooh merchandise outsells Mickey Mouse merchandise for the first time the policy of periodic theatrical re-issues ends with this year's re-issue of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but is augmented for video. * 1992: The controversial Euro Disney Resort opens outside Paris, France. * 1990: Jim Henson's death sours the deal to buy his holdings the anthology series canceled for second time. * 1989: Disney offers a deal to buy Jim Henson's Muppets and have the famed puppeteer work with Disney resources the Disney-MGM Studios open at Walt Disney World. * 1987: The company and the French government sign an agreement for the creation of the first Disney Resort in Europe: the Euro Disney project starts. * 1986: The studio's first R-rated release comes from Touchstone Pictures the anthology series is revived the company's name is changed from Walt Disney Productions to The Walt Disney Company. * 1985: The studio begins making cartoons for television beginning with Adventures of the Gummi Bears and The Wuzzles The home video release of Pinocchio is a best-seller. Miller as CEO and president, replacing him with Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. * 1984: Touchstone Pictures is created after the studio narrowly escapes a buyout attempt by Saul Steinberg, Roy Edward Disney and his business partner, Stanley Gold, remove Ron W.
I'm trying to keep it to facts only, so conjecture like "he saved the company" I'm going to keep out. With one day left, here's a quick consolidation of the Walt Disney Company under Michael Eisner, and what he has grown it into.
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