Disney celebrates its 100th anniversary today!

The House of Mouse that Uncle Walt founded in a garage (like Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak did with Apple) is now a sprawling multimedia empire encompassing everything from theme parks and streaming to infinity and beyond (couldn't resist a Toy Story reference for fellow fans)!

In the wake of early critical success with Snow White, Fantasia and Pinnochio (an animated classic that traumatised me in childhood), Disney entered into the doldrums as the company unsuccessfully chased box office trends (I still have a soft spot for The Black Hole) until a renaissance under CEO Michael Eisner with The Little Mermaid.

A creative partnership with Steve Jobs' Pixar (formerly Lucasfilm's Graphics Group) witnessed critical and commercial success in the mid-to-late nineties, culminating in current CEO Bob Iger buying Pixar from Jobs (Jobs had returned to Apple and was overseeing the Cupertino-based company's rise into a tech titan) as part of a successful acquisition trail leading to the launch of Disney+.

My childhood is preserved within the walls of the magic kingdom with Marvel Comics, Star Wars and soon Doctor Who on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland.

What's your favourite Disney memory? Let me know in the comments below.