December 5th marks Walt Disney’s 121st birthday!
Happy birthday, Walt Disney!
On December 5th, 1901, Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois, and the rest is history! You can celebrate by eating Walt Disney’s famous chili, watching your favorite animated film, or if you happen to be in Disney World, you can visit Walt Disney Presents to learn all about Disney’s history. Find out what the Walt Disney Company CEO had to say about this important date.
In case you missed it, Bob Iger recently returned to his role as Walt Disney Company CEO, and he just tweeted birthday wishes to Walt Disney! You can read his tweet below.
Walt Disney would have turned 121 years old today! How lucky we are for the life he lived and the legacy he left. Happy birthday, Walt! pic.twitter.com/KGEDzfC0gt
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) December 5, 2022
If you want to celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday from home, you can make Walt’s Chili and Beans with this recipe! There are many variations of this dish but this one was one of Walt’s favorites, and what’s better than a warm bowl of chili on a cold December day?
Walt’s Chili
And speaking of birthdays, 2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, which Walt Disney and his brother Roy Disney founded on October 16th, 1923. The Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration will kick off in January 2023 at Disneyland Resort!
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