The Walt Disney Company honors its 100th anniversary in 2023 . As part of the festivities, this must-have adult coloring book offers a fun and familiar look at everything Disney -- past, present, and future. Part of the Art of Coloring series, which has sold over 2 million copies across the U.S. On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded what we now know to be The Walt Disney Company. Walt's passion and vision continues to inspire creative development across the company. As a result, Disney characters--and their stories--have touched the lives of generations of fans. This stunning collection of illustrations features memorable characters, favorite icons, and visual surprises at each page turn. Thoughtfully curated by the staff of Walt Disney Archives, these images are ideal for taking pencil to paper and adding your own brand of color and style. Disney theme park concept art, posters, and maps join with Disney movie art and playful vintage coloring book pieces to draw out the inner artist in every Disney fan, cultivating relaxation and focus. Includes: a convenient "lay flat" paperback book - 100 images to inspire creativity and relaxation . . . and wonder Collect the entire Art of Coloring series! Art of Coloring: Schoolhouse Rocks - Art of Coloring: Walt Disney World - Art of Coloring: Hocus Pocus - Art of Coloring: Disney Villains, Second Edition - Art of Coloring: Mickey & Minnie - Art of Coloring: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Art of Coloring: Golden Girls - Art of Coloring: Muppets - Art of Coloring: Beauty and the Beast - Art of Coloring: Disney Animals - Art of Coloring: Disney Princess - Art of Coloring: Disney Frozen - Art of Coloring: Star Wars - Art of Coloring: Descendants 2 A Wickedly Cool Coloring Book One of "34 Disney-Inspired Games And Activities That Will Make Any Disney Fan's Heart Sing . . . An adult coloring book starring Disney animals filled with intricate designs, so you can relax and listen to your favorite Disney songs while coloring in pages inspired by Disney's 100-year history." —Heather Braga,  BuzzFeed THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES was established by Roy O. Disney, Walt Disney's brother and Chairman of Board, who determined that significant assets and documents relating to the history of The Walt Disney Company should be gathered and preserved, and that the recollections of key employees should be documented. Chief Archivist Emeritus Dave Smith was officially hired for this purpose on June 22, 1970, and since then, the Walt Disney Archives has curated millions of historic items, including books, art, awards, photographs, merchandise, props, costumes, and much more. The Archives team has assisted in research and review of hundreds of scholarly and documentary works in varied media and produced numerous exhibits for the presentation of the The Walt Disney Company's respected and beloved history to the public. PREFACE   ON OCTOBER 16, 1923, A YOUNG MAN FROM the American Midwest signed a contract at his uncle’s modest Hollywood home. That contract launched the immediate production of a silent film cartoon series—and a new animation studio. More importantly, it became the foundation of one of the world’s most beloved companies—an entertainment powerhouse that has produced incomparable tales of adventure and discovery, magic, music, and the wonders of history and nature all over the globe. It was the beginning of what we know today as The Walt Disney Company.   Walt Disney’s passion and vision continue to inspire creativity across the company and for generations of fans. The very concept of what “creativity” is—or what it can be—amounts to a great many things to each of us. Colors. Patterns. Mediums. Each is a tool at the behest of the artist within, ready to help employ perhaps the most precious of humanity’s gifts—imagination. When confronted with a blank canvas, sheet of paper, sidewalk, bedroom wall—or any surface, really—one thing unites us in our artistic journey: the decision to adventure forward and make our first mark.   Many of us at the Walt Disney Archives came to work for The Walt Disney Company because its stories, characters, and magical realms have been inspirational sources in each of our own lives. They have helped us make sense of the world around us. And they have driven us to be creative in ways professional and personal.   In honor of the company’s first one hundred years, we are thrilled to share a unique look at our history and Walt Disney’s legacy, whether it be through Disney100: The Exhibition or a variety of commemorative books, including this one. In pulling these coloring pages together, we looked at thousands of historical sources, such as vintage press kits, posters, and coloring publications that many of us remember from our own childhoods. We quickly realized that a purely chronological history just would not explain the magic that is “Disney.” We felt the best way to approach this book was to sha