Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
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)
01/22/2006
(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 01/22/2006   M   9,133 (1) A $ 0 107,267 D  
Disney Common Stock 01/22/2006   F   4,262 (2) D $ 0 103,005 D  
Disney Common Stock               900 (3) I As Trustee
Disney Common Stock               6,024.2 (4) 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
Phantom Stock Unit Award (5) 01/22/2006   M     9,313.87   (6) 09/30/2005 Disney Common Stock 9,313.87 $ 0 9,313 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)   01/24/2006
**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) Vesting of shares connected with grant under The Walt Disney Company's 2002 Executive Performance Plan and Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan, previously reported on a Form 4 dated January 26, 2004. Includes dividend equivalents credited with respect to the award, pursuant to the terms thereof.
(2) The 4,262 shares reported as a disposition represent an automatic reduction of shares issued to the reporting person to discharge withholding tax obligations of reporting person and do not constitute an actual sale or other open-market transaction.
(3) 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.
(4) Shares held in The Walt Disney Company Stock Fund as of January 23, 2006. The fund is one investment option in the 401(k) Plan and contains Company matching contributions.
(5) Converts at 1-for-1.
(6) Stock Unit Award vested as to 50% on January 22, 2006 and is scheduled to vest as to the remaining 50% on January 22, 2008.

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