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32-525: Disney Legends is a Hall of Fame award that is awarded by The Walt Disney Company to individuals who "[have] made a significant impact on the Disney legacy." The honor was established in 1987, and was traditionally awarded annually during a special private ceremony. Since 2009, it has been awarded on a biennial basis during Disney's D23 Expo . Starting in 2024, the Disney Legends awards ceremony

64-428: A consortium of white knight investors to fend off the takeover attempts. With the introduction of Wells and Eisner, Roy returned to the company as vice chairman and chairman of the animation department, which became Walt Disney Feature Animation . During the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, Disney's department produced a number of commercially successful and critically acclaimed films, an era which has been called

96-750: A member of the board. Severing all formal ties with the company, he waived his contractual rights to perks such as use of a corporate jet, a Gold Pass , and an office at the company's Burbank headquarters. Bob Iger , Eisner's long-time lieutenant who had been effectively running the company, now assumed the title of CEO. One of Roy Disney's stated reasons for engineering his second "Save Disney" initiative had been Eisner's well-publicized disputes with long-time production partner Pixar Animation Studios and its CEO Steve Jobs , with whom Disney had produced such animated hits as Toy Story , Monsters, Inc. , and Finding Nemo , which were critically acclaimed and financially successful for both partners. Iger quickly repaired

128-401: A new dream. The first Disney Legends committee consisted of Dave Smith ; Arlene Ludwig; Marty Sklar , Randy Bright; Jack Lindquist ; Sharon Harwood; Art Levitt; Shelley Miles; Paula Sigman; Doris Smith; and Stacia Martin. In 2017, Muppet performer Steve Whitmire alleged that the company offered him "consolation prizes" including the Disney Legends award in return for keeping quiet about

160-405: A series of events that ultimately led to the replacement of Ron Miller (husband of Walt's daughter Diane Marie Disney ) by Frank Wells and Michael Eisner as president and CEO, respectively. While investors an attempting the hostile takeover of Disney with the intention of dismantling the company and selling off its assets, Disney and his attorney and financial advisor Stanley Gold organized

192-967: The Ruhmeshalle , built in 1853 in Munich . The Walhalla memorial in Bavaria was conceived in 1807 and built between 1830 and 1842. Inspired by the Ruhmeshalle, the English-language term was popularised in the United States by the Hall of Fame for Great Americans , a sculpture gallery completed in 1900 and officially dedicated in 1901. Located in the Bronx in New York City, it is on the campus of Bronx Community College (until 1973

224-680: The Transpacific Yacht Race and winning the Newport Bermuda Race . Disney died from stomach cancer on December 16, 2009. Disney was born in Los Angeles, California , the son of Edna ( née Francis; 1890–1984) and Roy O. Disney (1893–1971), the brother of Walt Disney. He graduated from Pomona College in 1951 and first began working for Walt Disney Productions as an assistant director and producer ( True-Life Adventure ). He continued until 1967, when he

256-669: The University Heights campus of New York University ). The meaning of fame has changed over the years, originally meaning 'renown' for achievement, as opposed to today's more common meaning of ' celebrity '. At least 13 writers' halls of fame exist in the United States alone, or at least 10 besides four songwriters' ones listed above in "Music" section. These provide recognition of life-time bodies of work by authors, whether living or dead, as opposed to being awards for individual works. Roy E. Disney Roy Edward Disney KCSG (January 10, 1930 – December 16, 2009 )

288-454: The " Disney Renaissance ". The Lion King , for instance, garnered nearly $ 1 billion following its release in the summer of 1994 and was the second-highest-grossing film of the year. Despite this, Disney experienced a marked decline in profits beginning in the late 1990s as it expanded into lower-grossing, though still profitable direct-to-video spin-offs and sequels. Disney was concerned about Jeffrey Katzenberg taking too much credit for

320-524: The Disney Legends award, which is handcrafted from bronze each year. The award depicts the arm of Mickey Mouse holding a star-tipped wand. A 14-foot sculpture replica of the award statuette sits in Legends Plaza in Burbank. An identical 14-foot sculpture replica is located outside the entrance of Disneyland Paris . It was dedicated and unveiled in 1997 and re-dedicated in 2002. Disney describes

352-668: The Los Angeles County Superior Court filing. They had four adult children, Abigail Disney , Susan Disney Lord, Tim Disney (a documentary film producer), and Roy Patrick Disney (step-father of Charlee Corra). In 2008, Disney married DeMeuse, a CSTV producer, and Emmy winner of various sailing documentaries. Disney died of stomach cancer on December 16, 2009, 43 years after his uncle died, and 4 days shy of 38 years after his father's death, at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, California . He

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384-451: The US box office . After relations with Eisner began to sour, Disney's influence began to wane as important executive posts were filled by those friendly to Eisner. When the board of directors rejected Disney's request for an extension of his term as a member, he announced his resignation on November 30, 2003, citing "serious differences of opinion about the direction and style of management" in

416-513: The announcement of Eisner's resignation as CEO effective September 30, one year before his contract would expire. On July 8, Roy and the Walt Disney Company agreed to "put aside their differences." Roy rejoined the board as a nonvoting director emeritus and consultant. Roy and Gold consequently shut down their SaveDisney.com website effective August 7 that year. As announced, on September 30, Eisner resigned as both chief executive and

448-462: The award as follows: The Disney Legends award has three distinct elements that characterize the contributions made by each talented recipient. The Spiral  ... stands for imagination, the power of an idea. The Hand  ... holds the gifts of skill, discipline and craftsmanship. The Wand and the Star ... represent magic: the spark that is ignited when imagination and skill combine to create

480-685: The award statuette itself, each honoree is represented by a bronze commemorative plaque featuring the recipients' handprints and signature if they were living when inducted, or simply an image of the statuette emblem if the induction was posthumous. The plaques are placed on display in Legends Plaza at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California , across from the Michael D. Eisner Building . Imagineer Andrea Favilli created

512-465: The awards, after a two-year hiatus and a return to the company. Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums that enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia and general information regarding

544-423: The board to replace Eisner as chairman with George J. Mitchell ; he did, however, remain as chief executive. This "Save Disney" campaign regarded Mitchell himself unfavorably, and in the same election, 25% of shareholders opposed Mitchell's re-election to the board. As criticism of Eisner intensified in the wake of the shareholder meeting, his position became increasingly tenuous, culminating on March 13, 2005, with

576-544: The company's headquarters, Eisner presented Disney with the Disney Legends Award. Disney's pet project was the film Fantasia 2000 , a sequel to his uncle's 1940 animated movie Fantasia . Walt Disney had planned a sequel to the original movie, but it was not finally released until December 17, 1999, after nine years of production under Disney. Like its predecessor, the film combined high-quality contemporary animation and classical music, but also suffered at

608-467: The company's top two executives: Ron W. Miller in 1984 and Michael Eisner in 2005. As the last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the company, Disney was often compared to his uncle and to his father. In 2006, Forbes magazine estimated his personal fortune at $ 1.2 billion. Disney was also a celebrated yachtsman, a member of San Diego Yacht Club best known for his success in

640-402: The company. He issued a letter criticizing Eisner's alleged mismanagement, neglect of the studio's animation division, failures with ABC , timidity in the theme-park business, corporate mentality in the executive structure turning the Walt Disney Company into a "rapacious, soul-less" conglomerate, and refusal to establish a clear succession plan. After his resignation, Disney helped establish

672-417: The details surrounding his termination. 1987 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2022 | 2024 [REDACTED] = awarded posthumously All except Iwerks were Disney's " Nine Old Men ". Note: In honor of

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704-498: The estrangement, and on January 24, 2006, the company announced the acquisition of Pixar in an all-stock deal worth $ 7.4 billion. This deal made Jobs, best known as co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc , Disney's largest shareholder with 7% of all outstanding shares and gave him a new seat on Disney's board of directors. Eisner, who retained 1.7% of shares, became Disney's second-largest shareholder, followed by Roy Disney, with 1% of shares. Disney's second "Save Disney" campaign against Eisner

736-566: The inducted recipients. Sometimes, the honorees' plaques may instead be posted on a wall (hence a "wall of fame") or inscribed on a sidewalk (as in a "walk of fame", "walk of stars", or "avenue of fame"). In other cases, the hall of fame is more figurative and consists of a list of names of noteworthy people and their achievements and contributions. The lists are maintained by an organization or community, and may be national, state, local, or private. The term "hall of fame" first appeared in German with

768-757: The opening of the Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, all 2002 inductees are of European origin. The ceremony was held in the Animation building at the new park on opening day. Following a dispute between Roy E. Disney and the company that resulted in Disney departing, Robert Iger , the company's then-president and COO co-presented with Michael Eisner . In honor of Disneyland 's 50th anniversary in 2005, all recipients are related to either Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and/or Walt Disney Imagineering , and nearly all have had some connection with Disneyland. Roy E. Disney again co-presented

800-459: The president, I will start a proxy fight.'" Tensions between Katzenberg, Eisner and Disney resulted in Katzenberg's resignation from the company that October. Katzenberg launched a lawsuit against Disney to recover money he felt he was owed and settled out of court for an estimated $ 250 million. On October 16, 1998, in a surprise presentation made at the newly unveiled Disney Legends Plaza at

832-476: The success of Disney's early 1990s releases. When Frank Wells died in a helicopter crash in 1994, Michael Eisner refused to promote Katzenberg to the vacated position of president. Eisner recalled, "Roy [Walt Disney's nephew and a force on Disney's board who Eisner says "could be a troublemaker"], who did not like him at all — I forget the reason, but Jeffrey probably did not treat him the way that Roy would have wanted to be treated — said to me, 'If you make him

864-464: The website SaveDisney.com, intended to oust Michael Eisner and his supporters from their positions and revamp the Walt Disney Company. On March 3, 2004, at the company's annual shareholders' meeting, a surprising 43% of shareholders, predominantly rallied by Disney and fellow former board member Stanley Gold, voted to oppose the re-election of Eisner to the corporate board of directors. This vigorous opposition, unusual in major public corporations, persuaded

896-634: Was 79 years old, and had been battling the disease for over a year. He was cremated after his funeral service, and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean . On January 4, 1998, Pope John Paul II made Disney a Knight Commander of the Pontifical Order of St. Gregory the Great . On January 1, 2000, Disney participated as the grand marshal of the 111th Rose Parade . On April 26, 2008, Disney received an honorary doctorate from

928-410: Was an American businessman. He was the longtime senior executive for the Walt Disney Company , which was founded by his uncle, Walt Disney , and his father, Roy O. Disney . At the time of his death, he held more than 16 million shares (about 1% of the company), and served as a consultant for the company, as well as director emeritus for the board of directors. During his tenure, he organized ousting of

960-674: Was chronicled by James B. Stewart in his best-selling book DisneyWar . Disney held several sailing speed records, including the Los Angeles to Honolulu monohull time record. He set it on his boat Pyewacket in July 1999 (7 days, 11 hours, 41 minutes, 27 seconds). On January 19, 2007, after beginning a relationship with Leslie DeMeuse, Disney (then 77 years old) filed for divorce from his wife, Patricia (then 72), citing "irreconcilable differences", according to court documents. The couple, married 52 years, had been living apart, according to

992-411: Was elected to the company's board of directors. Disney resigned as an executive from Walt Disney Productions in 1977 over disagreements with corporate decisions. He later said, "I just felt creatively the company was not going anywhere interesting. It was very stifling." Disney retained a seat on the board of directors until 1984, when he resigned in the midst of a corporate takeover battle. This began

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1024-635: Was moved from D23 Expo's traditional venue at the Anaheim Convention Center to the larger Honda Center down the street and was hosted by Ryan Seacrest . The ceremony was recorded and made available for streaming the next day on Disney+ . Recipients are chosen by a selection committee, formerly appointed and chaired by Disney Legend Roy E. Disney , Walt Disney 's nephew, former vice chairman and director emeritus of The Walt Disney Company. The committee consists of long-time Disney executives, historians, and other authorities. Besides

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