FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * STAGGS THOMAS O   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WALT DISNEY CO/ [DIS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. EVP & Chief Finan. Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/19/2006 (Street) BURBANK, CA 91521 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Disney Common Stock 01/19/2006   M   33,660 A $ 21.41 131,794 D   Disney Common Stock 01/19/2006   S(1)   33,660 D $ 26.01 98,134 D   Disney Common Stock               900 (2) I As Trustee Disney Common Stock               6,010.15 (3) I By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$ 21.41

01/19/2006

M

33,660

(4)

03/26/2006

Disney Common Stock

33,660

$ 0

68,340

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STAGGS THOMAS O 500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK, CA 91521			Sr. EVP & Chief Finan. Officer

Signatures

By: Joseph M. Santaniello (POA on file)		01/20/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person.
(2)	The reporting person is trustee of a Charitable Remainder Unitrust in which members of his family are beneficiaries. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Shares held in The Walt Disney Company Stock Fund as of January 18, 2006. The fund is one investment option in the 401(k) Plan and contains Company matching contributions.
(4)	Options were granted under Disney's 1995 Stock Option Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16(b)-3. The options vested as to 15,000 shares on each March 26 of 1997 through 2000 and as to the remaining 60,000 shares on March 26, 2001, and are scheduled to expire on March 26, 2006.

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