The Mammoth Entertainment Group

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History
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Company divisions

 * Main article: List of assets owned by Disney

Initially started as a producer of short-subject motion pictures, The Walt Disney Company has since diversified into a number of entertainment mediums, including radio, television, publishing and travel. These ventures include:


 * Walt Disney Studio Entertainment
 * Walt Kirby Motion Pictures Group
 * Mammoth Music Group
 * Walt Kirby Theatrical
 * Kirby Broadcasting Television Group
 * Mammoth Radio
 * MMWK Inc.
 * Mammoth Interactive Media Group
 * Mammoth Consumer Products
 * Walt Kirby Parks and Resorts
 * Mammoth land Resort
 * Walt Kirby World Resort
 * Tokyo Disney Resort, licensed to The Oriental Land Company
 * Disneyland Resort Paris, through joint venture Euro Disney S.C.A.
 * Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, through joint venture Hong Kong International Theme Parks
 * Disney Cruise Line

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