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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Formerly
  • Walt Disney Outdoor Recreation Division (1980–1989)
  • Walt Disney Attractions (1989–2008)
  • Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (2008–2018)
  • Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products (2018)
Subsidiary
Predecessors
  • Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide
  • Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
  • 20th Century Fox Consumer Products
Founded April 1, 1971; 54 years ago (1971-04-01)
Headquarters ,
U.S.
Key people
Josh D'Amaro (Chairman)
Products Books, Games, Clothing
Services Theme parks, hotel lodging, cruises, timeshares, guided tours, travel packages, attraction design, licensing
Parent The Walt Disney Company
Divisions
Subsidiaries

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products is a big part of The Walt Disney Company. It used to be called Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. This division is in charge of all the fun places and products Disney offers around the world.

It includes famous theme parks, cruise lines, and even things like books and games. Disney Consumer Products helps by letting the parks use popular Disney characters. This means you can see characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Snow White, Cinderella, Sheriff Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Darth Vader at the parks.

This part of Disney brings many exciting experiences to families everywhere.

What Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Includes

This division manages many popular places and services. They are all designed to give you amazing Disney experiences.

Here are some of the main parts:

  • Disneyland Resort (in California, USA)
  • Walt Disney World Resort (in Florida, USA)
  • Tokyo Disney Resort (in Japan)
  • Disneyland Paris (in France)
  • Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (in Hong Kong)
  • Shanghai Disney Resort (in China)
  • Disney Cruise Line (cruises on Disney ships)
  • Disney Vacation Club (a timeshare program)
  • Adventures by Disney (guided group tours)
  • Disney Regional Entertainment (smaller entertainment venues)
  • Walt Disney Imagineering (the team that designs and builds the parks)
  • Walt Disney Creative Entertainment (creates shows and parades)

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