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Walt Disney

by Shakia from Nebraska

My hero is Walt Disney. He is my hero because he created a lot of things. He’s also exciting, fun and very creative. I love him because he is kind and has made a lot of things throughout his life time!

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois. His mother name was Flora Call Disney, and his father name was Elias Disney. They were blessed with 5 kids, 4 boys, and 1 girl.

He was interested in art. He pursued his career in art by going to McKinley High School. There he studied art, and photography. That’s where he got noticed for his art skill abilities. As a child Walt tried and tried to show his mother and father that he knew how to draw. But they never had time to pay any attention to him because they had to work all of the time.

Later on in his life Walt decided to join the Red Cross and after joining that he was sent off over to France. He spent a year there driving an ambulance truck. His ambulance was covered from stem to stern but not with stocks but with Disney cartoon characters. Walt Disney got married on July 13, 1925 to Lillian Bounds in Lewiston, Idaho. Far after they got married they had two kids named Diane and Sharon.

But did you know that Walt Disney made the first colored cartoon?! Walt always had a dream of a clean, organized, and well- run amusement park. Well in 1955 his dream became true. And he decided to call it Disneyland. Walt Disney is known for his world wide popularity. In the World today his name means: imagination, optimism, creation, and self- made success! It is very certain that if it wasn’t for Walt Disney we wouldn’t have that great amusement park that we have today, and I am very certain that there will never be a greater man than Walt Disney!

Page created on 4/22/2007 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 4/22/2007 12:00:00 AM

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