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Walt Disney Company Pledges Quarter Million Dollars to Walt Disney Birthplace

Los Angeles, CA, USA (March 3, 2016) — During Bob Iger’s opening remarks at the Disney shareholders meeting held in Walt Disney’s hometown of Chicago, The Walt Disney Company made a $250,000 pledge to the restoration of The Walt Disney Birthplace.

“Chicago holds a special place in the history of The Walt Disney Company,” Iger stated during the meeting,”The Disney story actually started here…in a house on Tripp Avenue, where Walt Disney was born.  The house is still standing at the corner of Tripp and Palmer in Hermosa, and it means a lot to us to see the effort to restore it back to its original condition….and to hear that it will one day be a children’s creativity center, inspiring future generations of young dreamers and innovators.”

The Walt Disney Birthplace issued the following statement regarding the pledge: “The Center for Early Childhood Creativity and Innovation at The Walt Disney Birthplace would like to thank The Walt Disney Company for their incredible support of our restoration efforts. Walt Disney is one of the most enduring portraits of The American Dream. The ‘worker’s cottage,’ built by his father and designed by his mother, where Walt and Roy were born, symbolizes the story of their humble beginnings to the formation of one of the most creative, innovative and beloved companies in the world. Bob Iger’s acknowledgment of The Walt Disney Birthplace fuels our mission of enabling young children and their families to see that the world is full of possibilities and wonder. With their own creativity and innovation, any child can achieve The American Dream.”

Joe Kleiman
Joe Kleimanhttp://wwww.themedreality.com
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, ThemedReality.com takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on twitter @ThemesRenewed Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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