1991

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1991.

Theatrical releases

Feature films

• January 18 - White Fang
• February 1
  • Green Card (Touchstone Pictures)
  • Run (Hollywood Pictures)
• February 22 - Scenes from a Mall (Touchstone Pictures)
• March 1 - Shipwrecked
• April 5 - The Marrying Man (Hollywood Pictures)
• April 26 - Oscar (Touchstone Pictures)
• May 3 - One Good Cop (Hollywood Pictures)
• May 17 - What About Bob? (Touchstone Pictures)
• May 24 - Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken
• June 19 - The Rocketeer premiered in Hollywood, California
• June 21 - The Rocketeer
• July 12 - One Hundred and One Dalmatians (final re-issue)
• September 29 - Beauty and the Beast (New York Film Festival)
• October 11 - Ernest Scared Stupid (Touchstone Pictures)
• November 10 - Beauty and the Beast premiered in Hollywood, California
• November 13 - Beauty and the Beast (New York City, New York)
• November 15 - Beauty and the Beast (Los Angeles, California)
• November 22 - Beauty and the Beast is released to critical acclaim and is a huge financial success
• December 20 - Father of the Bride (Touchstone Pictures)

Shorts

• May 24 - Michael & Mickey
• November 22 - The Adventures of André & Wally B.

Theme parks and resorts

• Walt Disney World Resort celebrates its 20th anniversary, with marketing focused on 20 new surprises for guests throughout 1991 and 1992 (with a few 1990 additions being lumped in) ranging from new attractions and shows to meet and greets and other minor additions.
  • April 20 - Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant opens in Echo Lake at Disney-MGM Studios.
  • May 16 - Muppet*Vision 3D opens in Streets of America at Disney-MGM Studios.
  • May 17 - Disney's Port Orleans Resort's French Quarter opens.
  • September 21 - 20th Anniversary Surprise Celebration Parade debuts at Magic Kingdom.
  • September 30 - Surprise in the Skies opens in World Showcase at Epcot.
  • October 1 - SpectroMagic debuts at Magic Kingdom.
  • November 22 - Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage opens in Hollywood Boulevard (until it was relocated to Theater of the Stars in Sunset Boulevard in 1993) at Disney-MGM Studios.
  • December 20 - The Disney Vacation Club Resort (now Disney's Old Key West Resort) opens.
• March 15 - Disney Afternoon Avenue opens at Disneyland.
• June 20 - Disney's River Country celebrates its 15th anniversary at Walt Disney World Resort.

Television

• February 22 - Adventures of the Gummi Bears airs its final episode.
• March 31 - Darkwing Duck premieres on the Disney Channel. It would begin running in syndication and on ABC on September 7.
• April 12 - Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree premieres on the Disney Channel.
• April 26 - Dinosaurs, a co-production between Walt Disney Television and Jim Henson Productions, premieres on ABC.
• August 8 - TaleSpin airs its final episode.
• September 13 - Disneydags debuts on SVT.
• December 14 - Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too premieres on ABC.
• December 25 - The ninth annual Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade premieres on CBS.
• Date unknown - Serieförlaget begins publication of Disney's TV-serier.

Albums

• October 1 - Simply Mad About the Mouse

Video games

• Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse for Sega Genesis
• Mickey's Runaway Zoo for Commodore 64
• TaleSpin for NES
• The Little Mermaid for NES
• TaleSpin for the Sega Genesis
• May - Mickey's Dangerous Chase for Game Boy
• November 21 - Fantasia for Sega Genesis
• December - The Lucky Dime Caper starring Donald Duck for Game Gear
• December 19 - Quackshot for Sega Genesis

Comics

• April - Disney Comics adds a regular TaleSpin title to their line-up.
• August - Goofy Adventures is cancelled.
• September - DuckTales, Mickey Mouse Adventures, and Roger Rabbit are cancelled.
• October - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Roger Rabbit's Toontown, and TaleSpin are cancelled.

Books

• TaleSpin: Ghost Ship

VHS releases

• February 6 - Taking Care of Business (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
• March 6 - Arachnophobia (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
• March 15 - DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
• May 3 - The Jungle Book
• May 8
  • Three Men and a Little Lady (Touchstone Home Video)
  • Mr. Destiny (Touchstone Home Video)
• June 4 - Walt Disney Mini Classics: Willie the Operatic Whale, The Prince and the Pauper and Peter and the Wolf
• June 12
  • Green Card (Touchstone Home Video)
  • White Fang
• June 28 - The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Volume 6: All's Well That Ends Well
• July 12
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks (re-issue)
  • Mary Poppins (re-issue)
  • The Three Caballeros (re-issue)
  • Pete's Dragon (re-issue)
  • Robin Hood (re-issue)
  • Dumbo (re-issue)
  • Alice in Wonderland (re-issue)
  • The Sword in the Stone (re-issue)
• July 17
  • Shipwrecked
  • Run (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
• July 19 - The Brave Little Toaster
• August 9 - TaleSpin Volume 1: True Baloo, Volume 2: That's Show Biz!, Volume 3: Jackpots & Crackpots and Volume 4: Fearless Flyers
• August 14 - Scenes from a Mall (Touchstone Home Video)
• September 11
  • Oscar (Touchstone Home Video)
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  • Candleshoe
  • The Love Bug
  • The Apple Dumpling Gang
  • The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men
  • Freaky Friday
  • Kidnapped
  • In Search of the Castaways
  • Treasure Island
  • Old Yeller
  • The Three Lives of Thomasina
  • The Parent Trap
• September 20
  • The Rescuers Down Under
  • The Jungle Book (re-issue)
• September 27 - Simply Mad About The Mouse
• October 2 - The Marrying Man (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
• October 10 - One Good Cop (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
• November 1 - Fantasia
• November 6 - What About Bob? (Touchstone Home Video)
• November 13 - V.I. Warshawski (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
• November 22 - Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree
• The Magic of Christmas at Walt Disney World
• A Day at Disneyland

Events

• May 7 - Crossover Time celebrated its 2nd anniversary.

Business

• December 18 - Disney purchases the Home Video distribution rights to Jim Henson Productions' library, creating the Jim Henson Video label in the process.

Character debuts

• January 6 - Inquinator
• January 9 - Airplane Jane, Princess Grace, Prince Rudolf
• January 18 - Jack Conroy, White Fang, Alex Larson, Clarence Skunker Thurston, Beauty Smith, Belinda Casey, Luke and Tinker, Grey Beaver, Kiche
• January 30 - Mira the Archaeologist
• January 31 - Douglas Benson
• February 5 - Nanuk
• February 7 - Dr. Axolotl
• February 11 - Ace London, General Patton, Prince Penguin
• February 18 - Ethelyn and Emmadril
• February 20 - Marquis de Bouillabaisse, Lotta Lamour, King Amok, Chancellor Trample
• April 7 - Honker Muddlefoot, Professor Moliarty
• April 8 - Dr. Zibaldo
• April 21 - Tuskernini, Gloria Swansong
• April 26 - Earl Sinclair, Frances Sinclair, Robbie Sinclair, Charlene Sinclair, Baby Sinclair, Roy Hess, Bradley P. Richfield, Cavepeople, Howard Handupme
• April 28 - Ammonia Pine, J. Gander Hooter, Vladimir Gryzlikoff
• May 3 - Ling Ling and Chang Chang, Mel Luster
• May 5 - Bushroot, Rhoda Dendron
• May 10 - Ethyl Phillips, Mr. Ugh
• May 12 - Jambalaya Jake
• June 1 - Steelbeak
• June 15 - Herb and Binkie Muddlefoot, Tank Muddlefoot
• June 21 - Cliff Secord, Jenny Blake, Peevy, Neville Sinclair, Eddie Valentine, Lothar, Otis Bigelow
• June 22 - Lilliput
• June - Sunshine, Nightwing
• July 6 - Megavolt, Negaduck (Negatron version)
• September 6 - Taurus Bulba, Hammerhead Hannigan, Hoof and Mouth, Clovis, Tantalus
• September 7 - Skippy
• September 14 - Andy Ape
• September 19 - Sara Bellum, King
• September 28 - Morgana Macawber
• October 1 - Quackerjack
• October 2 - Negaduck, Liquidator, Stegmutt, Neptunia, The Predator
• October 9 - Maurice
• October 10 - Dr. Fossil
• October 11 - Phineas Worrell, Francis Hackmore, Kenny Binder, Elizabeth, Tom Tulip, Matt Murdock, Mike Murdock, Joey, Gregg, Trantor, Cliff Binder, Amanda Binder, Mayor Murdock, Elizabeth's mother
• October 17 - Comet Guy
• October 21 - Isis Vanderchill
• October 23 - Sparky
• October 26 - Camille Chameleon
• October 30 - General Chow, Cabby
• October 31 - Nodoff
• November 13 - Monica DeVertebrae
• November 15 - Derek Blunt, Phineas Sharp, Anna Matronic
• November 20 - Spike, Caroline Foxworth, Mindy
• November 21 - Major Synapse, Hotshot and Flygirl
• November 22 - Belle, Beast, Gaston, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip Potts, LeFou, The Bimbettes, Maurice, Monsieur D'Aquire, Wardrobe, Sultan, Palanquin, Fifi, Mrs. Potts' Other Children, Chef Bouche, Villagers, Philippe, Enchantress, Wolves, Music Box, Coat Rack, Gaston's buddies, The Bookseller
• November 23 - Splatter Phoenix
• November 27 - Solomon the Great, Ramona, Gus Molehill, Glenda Molehill
• December 18 - Sexual Harris, Mr. Otto Lynch, Mr. Mason Dixon, Mr. Barry Wolfe, Mr. Harold Heffer

People

Births

• January 18 - Britt McKillip (actress, voice actress, and musician)
• January 25 - Ariana DeBose (actress, singer, and dancer)
• January 28 - Calum Worthy (actor, writer, and producer)
• February 10 - Emma Roberts (actress, model, and singer)
• February 28 - Sarah Bolger (actress)
• March 19 - Garrett Clayton (actor)
• March 26 - Ramy Youssef (actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director)
• March 28 - Amy Bruckner (actress and singer)
• April 3 - Hayley Kiyoko (actress, singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer)
• April 9 - Amber Lee Connors (voice Actress)
• April 10 - Amanda Michalka (actress, singer-songwriter, model, and musician)
• May 19 - Jordan Pruitt (recording artist)
• June 18 - Willa Holland (actress, voice actress, and fashion model)
• June 21 - Sonal Kaushal (voice actress)
• June 29 - Tajja Isen (Canadian actress and singer-songwriter)
• July 5 - Jason Dolley (actor and musician)
• July 9 - Mitchell Musso (actor, voice actor, singer-songwriter, and musician)
• August 6 - Kacey Rohl (actress)
• August 17 - Austin Butler (actor, singer, and model)
• August 28
  • Kyle Massey (actor, voice actor, dancer, singer, comedian, rapper, and magician)
  • Jonathan Whitesell (actor)
• September 4 - Carter Jenkins (actor, producer, and screenwriter)
• September 7 - Jennifer Veal (actress and voice actress)
• September 9 - Kelsey Chow (actress)
• September 17 - Mena Massoud (actor)
• October 6 - Roshon Fegan (actor, singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and rapper)
• October 18 - Tyler Posey (actor, voice actor, musician, and producer)
• November 1 - Anthony Ramos (actor, singer, and songwriter)
• November 15 - Shailene Woodley (actress)
• December 19 - Libe Barer (actress and writer)
• December 20 - Jillian Rose Reed (actress and voice actress)
• December 26 - Eden Sher (actress and voice actress)
• December 27 - Chloe Bridges (actress)

Deaths

• January 28 - Lance Nolley (animator, writer, cartoonist, and layout artist)
• January 30 - John McIntire (actor and voice actor)
• February 1 - Jimmy MacDonald (voice and sound effects artist)
• February 3 - Nancy Kulp (character actress and comedienne)
• March 14 - Howard Ashman (playwright, lyricist, libretto, and musician)
• August 4 - Don DaGradi (screenwriter and layout artist)
• September 4 - Tom Tryon (actor and novelist)
• November 5 - Fred MacMurray (actor)
• November 24 - Freddie Mercury (musician)
• November 25 - Eleanor Audley (actress and voice actress)
• December 21 - Leota Toombs (Imagineer)
• December 29 - Tony Strobl (comics artist and animator)

<<

1990

Timeline

1992

>>