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4 9 Related Information Fun Time I. Related Information Related Information 1. A Short Biography of Walt Disney Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago Illinois. He was one of the five children, four boys and a girl. Walt became interested in drawing at an early age, selling his first sketches to neighbors when he was only seven years old. Related Information Walt Disney is a legend; a folk hero of the 20th century. His worldwide popularity was based upon the ideals which his name represents: imagination, optimism, creation, and self-made success in the American tradition. He brought us closer to the future, while telling us of the past, it is certain, that there will never be such a great man as Walt Disney. Related Information Walt, after the Studio had won 4 Academy Awards Related Information 2. Walt Disney Quotes “Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.” Related Information “When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, its because he’s so human; and that is the secret of his popularity.” Related Information “I dont want the public to see the world they live in while theyre in the Park (Disneyland). I want to feel theyre in another world.” Walt walking through the entrance at Disneyland Related Information “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” Walt showing new plans for Disneyland Related Information “We believed in our idea—a family park where parents and children could have fun together.” “Disneyland is a work of love. We didn‘t go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money.” “Disneyland is the star, everything else is in the supporting role.” “It has that thing—the imagination, and the feeling of happy excitement—I knew when I was a kid.” Related Information 3. Sound Clips of Walt Disney Walt talking to the press, about EPCOT, and Walt Disney World The Disney Dedication Speech, as recited on the opening day of Disneyl