The most common and official abbreviation for the The Walt Disney Company is "Disney." In the context of the financial markets and the New York Stock Exchange, its ticker symbol is "DIS." Among travel enthusiasts and "Disney Adults," you will often see abbreviations for the specific parks and services: "WDW" stands for Walt Disney World in Florida, "DL" stands for Disneyland in California, and "DLP" stands for Disneyland Paris. Other frequently used internal abbreviations include "DCL" for Disney Cruise Line, "DVC" for the Disney Vacation Club (their timeshare program), and "D23" for the official fan club (the '23' refers to 1923, the year the company was founded). In professional writing and legal documents, the company is almost always referred to as "TWDC" (The Walt Disney Company). When searching for news or updates, using "DIS" or "WDW" is the fastest way to filter through the massive amount of information related to the global entertainment giant.