Tinker Bell is one of the most iconic characters to emerge from the legacy that Walt Disney left behind, and behind every great character was real-life inspiration.

Walt Disney had a colorful and illustrious life that black and white photographs don’t often pay enough justice, and which was only rarely captured on film. Former Disney animator and fine artist John Pomeroy set about capturing Walt’s unique story with his paintbrush, while creating a masterfully illustrated children’s biography for the award-winning Big Words series.

Never wanting to be confined to limits of one medium, one of Walt Disney’s star animators, Marc Davis, was truly a renaissance man. After Davis had spent more than 20 years as one of Walt’s key animators, Walt transferred him to Imagineering, where he would contribute iconic story and character concepts to some of the most memorable attractions in theme park history.

Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men were a group of animators who were responsible for some of the most impressive and memorable work created at The Walt Disney Studios from the early Mickey Mouse cartoons through the mid-1980s. Toward the end of their animation careers, these artists became vital mentors to the up-and-coming animators recently hired at the Studios.

We hope you like Dalmatian puppies—one hundred and one Dalmatian puppies to be exact! In this animated adventure, time is against Pongo and Perdita as they seek to thwart Cruella De Vil’s sinister intentions towards their adorable brood of puppies.

A dream is a wish your heart makes, and fairy godmothers are often very helpful in making those dreams come true!

For the Studios’ third full-length animated feature, Walt Disney partnered with the brilliant composer Leopold Stokowski to produce a new, groundbreaking film where music was the main character.

Celebrate the King of the Wild Frontier and relive the story of a real-life American hero who inspired an entire generation.

Follows the story of a young warrior leading her kingdom, while being forced to keep her magical abilities a secret in this beautifully animated short by Glen Keane. Created by Keane for Riot Games’ League of Legends video game and set to electronic artist Bassnectar’s track “Butterfly,” this animation takes viewers on a whimsical journey alongside Lux the Lady of Luminosity as she prepares for battle.

Join American humorist and writer Robert Benchley as he tries to peddle a story idea to Walt Disney himself. Get lost with Benchley at the Studios and learn about how The Walt Disney Company of 1941 created films that entertain audiences of all ages.