Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-52659
PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 17 dated April 5, 2000
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes
This Pricing Supplement accompanies and supplements the Prospectus
dated August 6, 1998, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement,
dated August 6, 1998 (the "Prospectus Supplement").
The Notes have the following terms (as applicable):
Rate: /X/ Fixed Rate / / Floating Rate / / Zero Coupon
/ / Discount
Form: /X/ Book-Entry / / Definitive
Principal Amount: $50,000,000
Original Issue Price: 100%
CUSIP No: 25468PBN5
Proceeds to the Company: $50,000,000
Discount or Commission to Agents: 0
Original Issue Discount: N/A
Original Issue Date: April 10, 2000
Stated Maturity: April 10, 2002
Yield to Maturity: N/A
Initial Maturity (for Renewable Notes): N/A
Final Maturity (for Renewable Notes): N/A
Earliest Redemption Date: N/A
Interest Rate Per Annum (for Fixed Rate Notes): 7.00%
Interest Payment Dates:
/ / Third Wednesday of each month
/ / Third Wednesday of each March, June,
September and December
/ / Third Wednesday of each ________________
and _________________
/ / Third Wednesday of each ________________
/X/ Other (specify): The first Interest Payment Date shall
be October 10, 2000 and thereafter the
Interest Payment Dates shall be the
10th day of each April and October
during the term of the Notes.
Regular Record Dates:
/X/ Fifteenth day (whether or not a Business Day)
immediately preceding the related Interest
Payment Date
/ / Other (specify) _____
Interest Payment Period:
/ / Monthly
/ / Quarterly
/X/ Semiannually
/ / Annually
Interest Reset Period: N/A
/ / Daily
/ / Weekly
/ / Monthly
/ / Quarterly
/ / Semiannually
/ / Annually
Interest Reset Dates: N/A
/ / As specified in Prospectus Supplement
/ / Other (specify) ______
Interest Determination Date: N/A
/ / As specified in Prospectus Supplement
/ / Other (specify) ______
Purchase of Notes at Option of Holder: N/A
Purchase Purchase
Date(s): ______ Price(s): ______
Calculation Agent: N/A
Plan of Distribution: Banc of America Securities LLC has acted as
agent with respect to the sale of the Notes.
