Acquisition History / Disney / WED Enterprises

Disney Acquires WED Enterprises

Announced January 1965

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What happened

WED Enterprises was Disney's park designing and engineering division.

Acquirer
Disney
Target
WED Enterprises
Announced
January 1965
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Theme park design and engineering

By the numbers

Disney's acquisition history
3rd of 43 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
23 of 43 Disney deals
Disney's average disclosed price
$5.60B
Disney's largest disclosed deal
21st Century Fox (entertainment assets, cable networks and international networks) ($71.30B)
Tracked acquisitions in 1965
2 across all acquirers
Disney in Theme park design and engineering
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Disney acquire WED Enterprises?

Disney acquired WED Enterprises on January 1965. This was Disney's 3rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for WED Enterprises?

The price Disney paid for WED Enterprises was not publicly disclosed. Only 23 of Disney's 43 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does WED Enterprises do?

WED Enterprises was Disney's park designing and engineering division.

What other Theme park design and engineering companies has Disney acquired?

WED Enterprises is Disney's only publicly tracked acquisition in Theme park design and engineering so far.

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