When I was little, I thought there was a difference between Disney and 'Walt' Disney. Until I was in the second grade, I believed that Disney and 'Walt' Disney were two separate entities. Disney was the 'boring' one with all the live action films and stuff (Davey Crockett, The Absent Minded Professor, etc.) Then there was 'Walt' Disney, which had all the cartoons and movies. I thought that 'Walt' Disney had to be better than just plain old Disney as 'Walt' Disney World was a billion times bigger than Disneyland. Plus 'Walt' Disney World was closer to New York being in Florida compared to Disneyland being located in California.
However, then the truth seeped into my little head. I had learned that Walt Disney was a person. It was very shocking to me. I didn't understand business and that The Walt Disney Company was some huge money-sucking corporation, but it was this provider of happiness to young children as I was at the time. I still like 'Walt' Disney World better, as it's the only one I've been to anyway.
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