Walt DisneyEvery little girl and boy, at some point in their life, wanted to be a Disney character of some kind, whether it was Cinderella, Aladdin, Mushu or even the famous Mickey Mouse. The Walt Disney Company has a presence around the world and has had a touching impact on both children and adults since its founding in 1924. “All your dreams can come true – If we have the courage to pursue them” (Disney) Throughout Walt Disney's life has been an inspiration to all through his infinite imagination, his magical theme parks and his charming cartoons. Walt Disney was born in Chicago on December 5, 1901, the youngest of four children, with a sister to follow him. In 1906 his family moved to a forty-acre farm in Marceline, Missouri. Walt's father Elias, after failing as a farmer for four years and then suffering from typhus, had to sell the farm and eventually move the family to Kansas City, Missouri. Walt always talked about life in Marceline with a great sense of nostalgia. To him, the small town signified what was best about America. In Kansas City, Walt and his brother Roy helped their father deliver papers every morning and evening. A few years later they returned to Chicago, and while working several jobs, Walt took classes at the Chicago Academy of FineHope 2Arts, the only art training he would ever receive. Even though he was told as a child that he had no imagination, he didn't let that stop him from doing what he truly loved to do. One of the ways he is an inspiration to everyone is through his willpower to never give up. Disney's cartoons became very popular in the Kansas City area, and due to their success, he was able to purchase his own studio, Laugh-O-Gram, unfortunately the studio's profits were not able to cover half of the paper. .....a kind, warm, loving woman who loved every child. Travers, who died in 1996, became a wealthy woman from royalties from the film but refused to work with Disney again. The new film is a Disney production. His experience with Hollywood executives was so harsh that he agreed to a stage musical of Mary Poppins directed by Sir Cameron Mackintosh on the condition that "no Americans" were involved in its creation. But in Hope 5 Marry Poppins ultimately ended up winning five Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Dame Julie Andrews. Throughout Walt Disney's life it was seen that his infinite imagination, his magical theme parks and his charming cartoons encouraged and taught people that no. no matter what your circumstances are, or how many times you have fallen, you must get up immediately and try again, never giving up. Because “If you can dream it, you can make it happen” (Disney).