Walt Disney Feature Animation

Walt Disney Feature Animation (WDFA) is the animation studio that makes up a key element of The Walt Disney Company. The Feature Animation studio was an integrated part of Walt Disney Productions from 1934 (the start of production on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) until 1986, when, during the corporate restructuring to create The Walt Disney Company, it officially became a subsidiary of the company. It is headquartered in Burbank, California, across the street from the original Walt Disney Studios in a specialized building that was completed in 1995. Satellite studios once existed at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (1989–2003) and Paris, France (1995–2002), but those studios were closed due to high production costs and low returns. From 1985 until his resignation in November 2003, WDFA was officially headed by Chairman Roy E. Disney, who exercized much influence within the division. Most decisions, however, were made by the WDFA President, who officially reported to Disney but who in practice also reported to the head of the Disney studios and Disney chief Michael Eisner.

See also

• List of Disney animated features
• The Walt Disney Company
• Walt Disney