7 People Who Should Become Disney Legends This Year, From Lin-Manuel Miranda to Samuel L. Jackson (Photos)

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th anniversary of Walt Disney World, it seemed like perhaps the animosity had soften between current and former management. Among the foundations of Eisner’s legacy: the Disneyland Paris resort, Pleasure Island and Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World, Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios), a pair of Walt Disney World water parks, Hollywood Pictures, the renaissance in Disney Animation, the purchase of ABC, founding the relationship with Pixar, the Celebration experiment and much, much more.

While Eisner ended his tenure amidst upheaval and some creative stagnation, it cannot be taken away what a seismic shift the company went through under his watch and how many of his initiatives and passion projects continue to dazzle guests and viewers around the world.

Eisner was the last time a true creative led the company, something that has very much been felt in the years since. Let’s make this happen!Long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, showrunner and creator Susan Harris made an interconnected world on prime-time with “The Golden Girls,” “Empty Nest” (which ran for nearly as long as “The Golden Girls”) and “Nurses.” The fact that a “Golden Girls”-themed immersive experience just opened in Los Angeles is a testament to the power and longevity of Harris’ creations, not to mention how often the show is rerun on basic cable. (You could drive past the actual “Golden Girls” house, from season 4 on, as part of the Studio Backlot Tour at what was then known as Disney-MGM Studios in Florida.) The fact that Harris, who also created “Benson” and “Soap,” hasn’t been awarded this yet is insane.Yes, Miranda is only 42.