Main Activities     Walt Disney is involved in so many activities.  At the Walt Disney web site, they have listed an enormous amount of activities.  These various actives on the web site include:     The Disney Store:  They have Disney memorabilia, figures, key chains, clothing, hats, and many more     Entertainment:  Includes Walt Disney Pictures, TV Shows, Vault Disney and Disney on Broadway     Disney Blast:  For Kids, Members of their web site and parental information     Playhouse:  This includes games the user can play online that includes recent movies and characters     Kids Island:  Music and musical activities for children     Family Fun:  A place where families can play their vacation to Disneyland     Main Street:  A main attraction for Disneyland     Disney Destinations:  Cruise lines, hotels, and locations of theme parks This is just a very simple list of activities that Disney is involved in.  We cannot forget all of the subsidiaries they have a part in and various companies they sponsor and promote.  Their web site shows a very good summary of what they do and the products they sell. Products Walt Disney has so many products on the market.  Their products include figures of various movie characters, clothing, movies and DVD's.  Similar to E-Bay they have auctions for their products.  They sell dolls, arts and collectibles.  Items for children such as bedding and book bags.  The Anaheim Angels have their own set of products as well.  This shows the diversity of products on the Walt Disney line.    Subsidiaries Just a simple list of subsidiaries, there are many more!     ABC     Anaheim Angels     Euro Disney     Walt Disney Internet Group     Walt Disney Parks and Resorts     Walt Disney Studio Entertainment     Fox Kids Europe Con·glom·er·ate:  a corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields. Dictionary Is Walt Disney a conglomerate?  YES!  According to Hoovers Online Walt Disney is the number two media conglomerate behind AOL-Time Warner.       Miramax and Touchstone Pictures:  Movies     Fox Kids Europe:  International Kids Television     ABC:  Family Television     Disneyland:  Theme Parks, Rides, Memorabilia     Disney Channel:  Personalization, Narrowcasting to Children     Anaheim Angels: Baseball     Euro Disney:  International Television     Walt Disney Studios:  Family/Childrens Movies     International Theme parks     Hotels     Clothing and figures     Walt Disney Internet Group Ver·ti·cal In·te·gra·tion:  Concentrating ownership by acquiring companies that are in related businesses, such as a production and distribution.  Dictionary Is Walt Disney involved in Vertical Integration?  YES!  Walt Disney has many companies that makes movies.  Walt Disney has the Walt Disney Studios for family movies.  They also own Miramax and Touchstone that create movies that are for older audiences. Hor·i·zon·tal In·te·gra·tion:  Acquiring companies in the same business, such as radio and cable distribution.  Dictionary Is Walt Disney involved in Horizontal Integration?  YES!  Not only does Disney own the Disney Channel for Kids, they also own the ABC network.  Each station targets different audiences with different types of entertainment. Glob·al·i·za·tion:  having interests around the world.  Dictionary Is Walt Disney involved in Globalization?  YES!  They have many connections with different countries around the world.     Fox Kids Europe     Euro Disney     International Theme Parks     International Web Pages Me·di·a Syn·er·gy:  Cooperative interaction, the whole is greater than the sum of parts Is Walt Disney involved in Media Synergy?  YES!  Walt disney is an excellent example of Media Synergy.  When a new Disney movies comes out, Walt Disney promotes the movie and characters in many different media forms.  When Lilo & Stitch came our for example, they promoted it many ways.   These items are all found at the Disney Store for Lilo and Stitch:        Lilo and Stitch Movies and DVD     Lilo and Stitch Trading Card Game     Lilo and Stitch Clothing     Lilo and Stitch Stuffed Animals     Lilo and Stitch Figures     Lilo and Stitch Games     Lilo and Stitch CD's     And many many many more!!! Home