2018

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An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 2018.

Theatrical releases

Feature films

• February 16 - Black Panther is released to universal acclaim.
• March 9 - A Wrinkle in Time is released to mixed reviews.
• April 27 - Avengers: Infinity War is released to positive reviews.
• May 25 - Solo: A Star Wars Story is released to favorable reviews.
• June 15 - Incredibles 2 is released to highly positive reviews.
• July 6 - Ant-Man and the Wasp is released to positive reviews.
• August 3 - Christopher Robin is released to positive reviews.
• November 2 - The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is released to negative reviews.
• November 21 - Ralph Breaks the Internet is released to positive reviews.
• December 19 - Mary Poppins Returns is released to positive reviews.

Shorts

• June 15 - Bao
• November 6 - Auntie Edna

Television

• January 3 - grown-ish, a spin-off of ABC's black-ish, premiered on Freeform.
• January 13 - Tangled: The Series concludes its first season with "Secret of the Sun Drop" on the Disney Channel.
• January 15 - The second season of PJ Masks premieres on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
• January 20 - Pickle and Peanut airs its final episode on Disney XD.
• February 2 - K.C. Undercover airs its final episode.
• February 5 - Stitch & Ai begins airing its original English version on the Disney Channel in Southeast Asia.
• February 16 - Zombies premiered on the Disney Channel.
• February 18 - Spider-Man ended its first season on Disney XD.
• March 2
  • Doc McStuffins ended its fourth season on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
  • Once Upon a Time Season 7B premieres on ABC.
• March 4 - The pilot of late-night talk-show The Alec Baldwin Show premieres on ABC.
• March 5 - Star Wars Rebels airs its final episode.
• March 6 - Kevin (Probably) Saves the World airs its final episode.
• March 9 - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs its 100th episode.
• March 13 - Legal drama series For the People premiered on ABC.
• March 22 - Grey's Anatomy spin-off Station 19 premiered on ABC.
• March 23 - Muppet Babies premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
• March 27 - The reboot of the 90s sitcom Roseanne premieres on ABC to a large amount of views, but is cancelled after Roseanne Barr's controversial tweets.
• March 28 - Comedy series Alex, Inc. premiered on ABC.
• March 29 - Horror series Siren premiered on Freeform.
• April 2 - Sci-fi-drama series The Crossing premiered on ABC.
• April 7 - Star vs. the Forces of Evil ended its third season on Disney XD.
• April 13 - Bizaardvark concludes its second season.
• April 19 - Scandal airs its final episode.
• May 4 - DuckTales moves from Disney XD to the Disney Channel.
• May 14 - Simple Samosa premieres on Disney Channel India.
• May 18
  • Once Upon a Time airs its final episode.
  • Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ends its fifth season on ABC.
• June 6 - The Fosters airs its final episode.
• June 7 - Marvel's Cloak & Dagger premiered on Freeform.
• June 9
  • Big Hero 6: The Series premiered on the Disney Channel.
  • Legend of the Three Caballeros premieres on DisneyLife app in the Philippines.
• June 18
  • The third season of Bunk'd premiered on the Disney Channel.
  • Big City Greens premiered afterwards with the episodes "Space Chicken/Steak Night".
  • Spider-Man began its second season on Disney XD.
• June 21 - Comedy-drama series Take Two premieres on ABC.
• June 22 - Luke Cage airs its final episode.
• June 24 - The second season of Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure premiered on the Disney Channel, renamed from Tangled: The Series.
• June 25 - The second season of Raven's Home premiered on the Disney Channel.
• June 28 - DisneyToon Studios was shut down, which resulted in a layoff of 75 animators and staff members. As a result, the studio's third Planes film, Beyond the Sky, was cancelled.
• July 2 - The third season of Yo-kai Watch premieres on Disney XD.
• July 13 - Fancy Nancy premiered on Disney Jr..
• July 14 - Mickey Mouse ended its fourth season on the Disney Channel.
• July 16 - Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp premiered on the Disney Channel.
• July 23 - Stuck in the Middle airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
• July 24 - Bizaardvark begins its third and final season on the Disney Channel.
• July 27 - Puppy Dog Pals ended its first season on Disney Jr..
• July 30 - Puppy Dog Pals ended its first season on the Disney Channel.
• August 9 - Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp airs its final episode.
• August 10 - Freaky Friday premiered on the Disney Channel.
• August 13
  • Marvel Rising: Initiation shorts premiered on Disney XD.
  • Andi Mack concluded its second season on the Disney Channel.
• August 18 - DuckTales ended its first season.
• August 20 - MECH-X4 airs its final episode.
• September 7 - Iron Fist airs its final episode.
• September 8 - Sofia the First: Forever Royal premiered on Disney Jr., ending the series.
• September 10
  • Fancy Nancy premiered on the Disney Channel.
  • Sofia the First: Forever Royal premiered on the Disney Channel.
  • The Miles from Tomorrowland series finale "The Nemesystems Takeover" premieres on Disney Jr..
• September 21
  • Elena of Avalor: Song of the Sirenas premiered on Disney Jr..
  • Bunk'd ended its third season on the Disney Channel.
• September 24
  • Elena of Avalor: Song of the Sirenas premiered on the Disney Channel.
  • The second season of The Good Doctor premiered on ABC.
• September 26
  • A Million Little Things premiered on ABC.
  • Single Parents premiered on ABC.
• September 28 - Under the Sea: A Descendants Story premiered on the Disney Channel.
• September 30
  • Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney XD.
  • Space Chickens in Space premiered on the Disney Channel.
• October 1 - Goldie & Bear airs its final episode on Disney Jr..
• October 6 - Mickey Mouse began its fifth and final season on the Disney Channel.
• October 7
  • Star Wars Resistance premiered on the Disney Channel.
  • Dancing with the Stars: Juniors premiered on ABC.
• October 8 - The third and final season of Andi Mack premiered on the Disney Channel.
• October 12
  • The second season of Puppy Dog Pals premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
  • Coop & Cami Ask the World premiered on the Disney Channel.
• October 13 - Big Hero 6: The Series ended its first season on the Disney Channel.
• October 14 - The Alec Baldwin Show premiered on ABC.
• October 16
  • The Rookie premiered on ABC.
  • The Kids Are Alright premiered on ABC.
  • The Conners, a continuation of Roseanne without Roseanne Barr, premiered on ABC.
• October 19 - Daredevil airs its final episode.
• October 20
  • The second season of DuckTales premiered on the Disney Channel.
  • Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash premieres on Freeform.
• October 26 - The fifth and final season of Doc McStuffins premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
• November 4 - Mickey's 90th Spectacular airs on ABC.
• November 23 - Vampirina concludes its first season on Disney Jr..
• November 30
  • Vampirina concludes its first season on the Disney Channel.
  • Raven's Home concluded its second season.
• December 1 - Twelve of the thirteen episodes of Stitch & Ai are quietly released in the United States on the DisneyNow app for completely free viewing (without the need of a separate TV provider log-in).
• December 2 - The original movie Life-Size 2 airs on Freeform.
• December 7 - The second season of Vampirina premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..

Streaming

• January 9 - Runaways concluded its first season.
• March 8 - The second season of Jessica Jones premiered on Netflix.
• June 22 - The second and final season of Luke Cage premiered on Netflix.
• September 7 - The second and final season of Iron Fist premiered on Netflix.
• October 19 - The third and final season of Daredevil premiered on Netflix.
• December 21 - The second season of Runaways premiered on Hulu.

Theme parks and resorts

• January 1 - Disney in the Stars has its final performance at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• January 6 - Stitch's Great Escape! closes in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. Although the closure was deemed "temporary" by Disney, it would never reopen and would be officially deemed permanently closed two-and-a-half years later.
• January 7 - Chantons La Reine des Neiges has its final performance in Frontierland at Disneyland Paris.
• January 8
  • Phantom Manor closes in Frontierland at Disneyland Paris until Spring 2019.
  • Half of Paradise Pier closes at Disney California Adventure to make way for Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens Park.
    • California Screamin' closes to make way for the Incredicoaster.
    • Mickey's Fun Wheel closes and is renamed Pixar Pal-A-Round.
    • Games of the Boardwalk closes temporarily.
    • Ariel's Grotto closes.
    • Sideshow Shirts closes.
• January 11 - Pixar Playtime event begins at Tokyo DisneySea until March 19.
• January 27 - Sleeping Beauty Castle at Hong Kong Disneyland begins its redesign and reconstruction and it was rethemed as Castle of Magical Dreams.
• February 3 - Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable closes in The Land at Epcot.
• February 9 - Toy Box Cafe opens in Disney·Pixar Toy Story Land at Shanghai Disneyland.
• February 15 - Fantasy Gifts closes at Tokyo Disneyland.
• March 5
  • King Triton's Carousel of the Sea closes in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure to make way for Jessie's Critter Carousel in the future site of Pixar Pier.
  • Star Wars: Path of the Jedi closes in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris.
• March 6 - Brave Little Tailor Shop opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
• March 15 - We Love Mickey! premieres at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• March 19
  • It's Tough to Be a Bug! closes in A Bug's Land at Disney California Adventure.
  • Minnie Oh! Minnie! has its final performance in Adventureland at Tokyo Disneyland.
  • Anna and Elsa's Frozen Fantasy event ends at Tokyo Disneyland.
    • Frozen Fantasy Parade, Anna and Elsa's Winter Greeting and Frozen Forever have their final performance.
  • Steps to Shine has its final performance at Tokyo DisneySea.
• March 30
  • Festival of Pirates and Princesses event begins at Disneyland Paris until May 31, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
  • Karibuni Marketplace opens in Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• April 7 - Remember... Dreams Come True has its final performance at Disneyland and returned on September 7.
• April 9 - Happiness is Here Parade has its final performance at Tokyo Disneyland.
• April 12
  • Redd Rockett's Pizza Port close temporarily in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
  • World of Color closes in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure until February 22, 2019.
• April 13 - Pixar Fest event begins until September 3.
  • Pixar Play Parade premieres at Disneyland until November 4.
  • Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular premieres at Disneyland.
  • Alien Pizza Planet opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
  • Paint the Night premieres at Disney California Adventure until November 7.
• April 15 - Tokyo Disneyland (and Tokyo Disney Resort) begins its 35th anniversary celebration.
  • Dreaming Up! premieres.
  • It's a Small World reopens in Fantasyland.
• April 22 - Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrates its 20th anniversary.
  • UP! A Great Bird Adventure premieres in Asia.
• April 26 - Disney·Pixar Toy Story Land opens at Shanghai Disneyland.
• May 1 - Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats opens in Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure.
• May 25
  • Incredible Summer begins at Walt Disney World Resort until September 3.
    • Super Party Time premieres in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom.
    • Donald's Dino-Bash! opens in DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
  • Moana: A Homecoming Celebration premieres in Adventureland at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• May 28 - Cove Bar closes at Disney California Adventure.
• June 7 - Donald's Happy Birthday to Me! takes place at Tokyo Disneyland until July 7, as part of its 35th anniversary celebration.
• June 9 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Live! premieres in The American Adventure Pavilion at Epcot until August 19.
• June 10 - Danse avec les Gardiens de la Galaxie and Marvel: L'Alliance des Super Héros premieres in Production Courtyard at Walt Disney Studios Park until September 30.
• June 23 - Pixar Pier opens at Disney California Adventure. The other half of Paradise Pier is renamed Paradise Gardens Park.
• June 29 - Pixar Place closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
• June 30 - Toy Story Land opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
• July 8 - Super Duper Jumpin' Time has its final performance in Westernland at Tokyo Disneyland.
• July 10
  • Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland and Let's Party Gras! premiere at Tokyo Disneyland, as part of its 35th anniversary celebration.
  • Hello, New York! premieres at Tokyo DisneySea, as part of its 35th anniversary celebration.
• July 21 - Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff opens at Disney California Adventure.
• August 24 - Market House Starbucks Store opens at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• September 1 - Disney Junior - Live on Stage! has its final performance in Animation Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
• September 4 - A Bug's Land closes at Disney California Adventure to make way for Avengers Campus.
• September 9 - Disneyland Paris' 25th anniversary celebration ends. Mickey presents: "Happy Anniversary Disneyland Paris" and The Starlit Princess Waltz have their final performances.
• September 16 and 17 - Hong Kong Disneyland Resort closes temporarily for two days due to Typhoon Mangkhut.
• October 1 - Mickey et son Orchestre PhilharMagique opens in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris.
• October 2 - Danse avec les Gardiens de la Galaxie and Marvel: L'Alliance des Super Héros reopened in Production Courtyard at Walt Disney Studios Park.
• October 21 - Rafiki's Planet Watch closes at Disney's Animal Kingdom, but later reopened in July 2019.
• October 31 - Happy Hallowishes has its final performance at Magic Kingdom as part of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
• November 4 - Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple has its final performance in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
• December 1 - Move It! Shake It! Dance and Play It! Street Party has its final performance at the Magic Kingdom.
• December 3 - The Walt Disney World Railroad closes temporarily to accommodate construction of the TRON/Lightcycle Run attraction.
• December 14 - Pavilion Gifts opens at Hong Kong Disneyland.
• December 21
  • Holiday Wishes has its final performance at Magic Kingdom as part of Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
  • The Tropical Hideaway opens in Adventureland at Disneyland.
• December 22 - Disney Jr. Dance Party premieres in Animation Courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Cruise ships

• July 30 - Disney Cruise Line celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Albums

• January 23 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Intrada Records)
• February 9
  • The Legacy Collection: Beauty and the Beast
  • Black Panther (soundtrack)
• February 16 - Zombies
• February 23 - Disney Junior Music: Muppet Babies
• March 9 - A Wrinkle in Time: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• April 6 - Disney Junior Dance Party!: The Album
• April 27 - Avengers: Infinity War
• May 25 - Solo
• June 8 - Frozen: The Musical
• June 15 - Incredibles 2
• July 6 - Ant-Man and the Wasp
• August 3 - Christopher Robin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• August 10 - Freaky Friday
• October 26 - The Nutcracker and the Four Realms: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• November 30 - Ralph Breaks the Internet
• December 7 - Mary Poppins Returns

Comics

• June 12 - Incredibles 2: Heroes at Home
• July 11 - Dark Horse begins publishing the Incredibles 2: Crisis in Mid-Life! & Other Stories mini-series.
• July 24 - Gravity Falls: Lost Legends
• August 1 - Dark Horse Comics began publishing a Frozen 3-issue mini-series.
• October 31 - Disney Classics: Treasure Island starring Mickey Mouse
• November 21 - Disney Classics: Moby Dick starring Donald Duck
• November 27
  • Mickey and Minnie 90th Anniversary Celebration Cinestory Comic
  • Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary Celebration Cinestory Comic

Reprint collections

• January 30 - Mickey Mouse: Timeless Tales, Volume 3
• February 27 - Uncle Scrooge: Timeless Tales, Volume 4
• March 13 - Uncle Scrooge: The Bodacious Butterfly Trail
• April 3 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: The Lost Peg Leg Mine
• May 8
  • DuckTales: Mysteries and Mallards
  • Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales, Volume 3
• June 12 - The Don Rosa Library, Volume 9: The Three Caballeros Ride Again!
• July 24 - DuckTales Classics, Volume 1
• September 4 - Mickey Mouse: The Greatest Adventures
• September 5 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: The Black Pearls of Tabu Yama
• September 11 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: The Black Pearls Of Tabu Yama
• October 2 - The Don Rosa Library, Volume 10: The Old Castle's Other Secret

Books

• January 2 - DuckTales Woo-oo! Read-Along
• January 20 - Disney's Animal Kingdom: An Unofficial History
• February 20 - Mickey and the Roadster Racers: Time to Ride
• March 27 - Reflection (A Twisted Tale)
• April 3 - The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 3: Popped Star
• May 1
  • Dash's Super-Secret Super Notebook
  • A Real Stretch: An Elastigirl Prequel Story
• June 5 - Rapunzel and the Vanishing Village
• July 3 - DuckTales: Tunnel of Terror!/Living Mummies!
• July 10
  • DuckTales: Solving Mysteries and Rewriting History
  • Hocus Pocus & the All-New Sequel
• July 17 - Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Magic Book of Spells
• August 7 - Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch
• September 4 - Part of Your World (A Twisted Tale)
• September 25 - The Art of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse
• November 6 - Practically Poppins in Every Way
• November 13 - Mary Poppins Returns Deluxe Novelization
• November 20 - Mickey Mouse: The Greatest Adventures
• November 29 - Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: The Ultimate History

Video games

• June 15 - LEGO The Incredibles (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment/TT Games) was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One.
• September 7 - Marvel's Spider-Man (Sony Interactive Entertainment/Insomniac Games) was released for PlayStation 4.
• May 17 - Disney Heroes: Battle Mode was released on Android and iOS.

Home media

Beginning with releases made beyond the beginning of the year, the font for the copyright information on the back of the case changes to bold. The copyright, contact and warning information on the back has been condensed to just "This product (including its soundtrack) is authorized for sale in the USA only. Refer to the inner ring of the disc for manufacturing information."

DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

• January 2
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • The Aristocats (General re-release)
    • The Fox and the Hound/The Fox and the Hound 2 (General re-release)
    • Jungle 2 Jungle: 20th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
    • Snow Dogs (General re-release)
• January 30
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • Saludos Amigos/The Three Caballeros: 75th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
  • Million Dollar Arm (General re-release)
  • McFarland, USA (General re-release)
• February 13 - The Incredible Hulk: 10th Anniversary Edition (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
• February 27
  • Lady and the Tramp: Signature Collection (General re-release)
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (General re-release)
  • Coco (Pixar Animation Studios)
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • RocketMan: 20th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
    • Mighty Joe Young: 20th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
• March 6 - Thor: Ragnarok (Marvel Studios)
• March 27
  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • Freaky Friday (General re-release)
    • Freaky Friday: 15th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
• April 10 - The Incredible Hulk: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: 10th Anniversary Edition (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
• April 22
  • The Avengers: Best Buy Exclusive (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron: Best Buy Exclusive (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
  • Captain America: Civil War: Best Buy Exclusive (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
• April 24
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • The Parent Trap (General re-release)
    • The Parent Trap: 20th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
• May 15 - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
• May 22
  • Inside Out (Pixar Animation Studios) (General re-release)
  • The Good Dinosaur (Pixar Animation Studios) (General re-release)
  • The Incredible Hulk: 10th Anniversary Edition (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • The Three Musketeers: 25th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
    • Holes: 15th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
• June 5
  • Peter Pan: 65th Anniversary Edition: Signature Collection (General re-release)
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • Peter Pan: Return to Never Land (General re-release)
  • A Wrinkle in Time
  • The Incredibles: Ultimate Collector's Edition (Pixar Animation Studios) (General re-release)
• June 18
  • Doctor Strange: Walmart Exclusive (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Walmart Exclusive (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
• June 24 - Ant-Man: Best Buy Exclusive (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
• July 17
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin: 20th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
    • Piglet's Big Movie: 15th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
    • The Journey of Natty Gann (General re-release)
• July 24 - Gravity Falls: The Complete Series: Collector's Edition (released by Shout! Factory)
• July 31 - Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season Four (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
• August 14
  • The Avengers (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
  • Avengers: Infinity War (Marvel Studios)
• August 28
  • Oz the Great and Powerful: 5th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
  • Once Upon a Time: The Complete Seventh and Final Season (ABC Studios)
• September 2
  • Hocus Pocus: 25th Anniversary Edition: Target Exclusive DigiPack (General re-release)
  • Hocus Pocus: 25th Anniversary Edition: Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook (General re-release)
  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: 25th Anniversary Edition: Sing-Along Edition: Target Exclusive DigiPack (General re-release)
  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: 25th Anniversary Edition: Sing-Along Edition: Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook (General re-release)
• September 4
  • Hocus Pocus: 25th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: 25th Anniversary Edition: Sing-Along Edition (General re-release)
• September 25 - Solo: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
• October 9
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • I'll Be Home for Christmas: 20th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
• October 16 - Ant-Man and the Wasp (Marvel Studios)
• October 23
  • The Muppet Movie: The Original Classic (General re-release)
  • Celebrating Mickey
• November 6
  • Incredibles 2 (Pixar Animation Studios)
  • Wreck-It Ralph: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (General re-release)
  • Christopher Robin
• November 13
  • Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 3 (Pixar Animation Studios)
  • Olaf's Frozen Adventure
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • 101 Dalmatians: Limited Release (General re-release)
  • Mickey's Christmas Carol (General re-release)
• December 4
  • The Lion King: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray: Signature Collection (General re-release)

DVD only releases

• January 9 - The Lion Guard: The Rise of Scar
• February 6 - Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures: Minnie: Helping Hearts
• March 13 - LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures: Complete Season Two (Lucasfilm Ltd.)
• April 10 - Puppy Dog Pals: Volume 1
• April 24 - Zombies
• May 22 - Lady and the Tramp: Signature Collection (General re-release)
• June 5 - DuckTales: Destination: Adventure!
• June 19 - The Swap
• June 26 - Big Hero 6: The Series: Back in Action!
• July 31
  • Hocus Pocus: 25th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
  • Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas: 25th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
• August 7 - Elena of Avalor: Realm of the Jaquins
• August 14 - Muppet Babies: Time to Play!
• August 28 - Scandal: The Complete Sixth and Seventh Seasons (aka: The Final 2 Seasons) (ABC Studios)
• September 4 - Peter Pan: 65th Anniversary Edition: Signature Collection (General re-release)
• September 11
  • Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
    • DuckTales: Volume 4: Anniversary Edition
• September 25 - Freaky Friday
• October 1 - Teen Beach 2 / Zombies 2-Movie Collection
• October 22 - Grey's Anatomy: Complete Fourteenth Season (Region 2 release) (ABC Studios)
• October 23 - Disney Jr. Holiday
• November 6 - Vampirina: Ghoul Girls Rock!
• November 20 - Fancy Nancy: Volume 1
• December 18 - Unbreakable

Events

• January 12 - EPCOT International of the Arts is held run until February 19.
• January 18 - Disney shut down its Watch Disney XD website and app service platform network transferring the Disney XD television shows and games to the DisneyNow website and app service platform network.
• February 10 - The D23 Expo is held until February 12 at Tokyo Disney Resort.
• February 15 - Disney shut down its Watch Disney Jr. website and app service platform network transferring the Disney Jr. television shows and games to the DisneyNow website and app service platform network.
• February 22 - Frozen has its soft opening on Broadway.
• February 23 - Disney Channel greenlights the animated series Amphibia and The Owl House.
• February 27 - Disney Jr. greenlights the series The Rocketeer.
• February 28
  • Disney shuts down its Disney Movies Anywhere website and app service platform transferring its Disney digital movie collection library content to the Movies Anywhere website and app service platform.
  • EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is held run until May 28, which is celebrated its 25th anniversary.
• March 22 - Frozen officially opens on Broadway.
• May 7
  • Crossover Time celebrated its 29th anniversary.
  • SMG4 celebrated its 7th anniversary.
• June 9 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. (North America)
• June 20 - Disney on Ice: Passport to Adventure has its final performance.
• June 28 - Disneytoon Studios shuts down.
• July 8 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - was held at the Sydney Opera House. (Australia)
• July 13 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Auditorium Theatre. (North America)
• July 14 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Fisher Theatre. (North America)
• July 16 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Heinz Hall. (North America)
• July 19 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Wang Theatre. (North America)
• July 21 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Sony Centre. (Canada)
• July 26 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Fox Theatre. (North America)
• July 28 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Verizon Theatre/Grand Prairie. (North America)
• August 2 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Mann Centre. (North America)
• August 4 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Symphony Hall. (North America)
• August 5 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. (North America)
• August 12 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall. (North America)
• August 30 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is held run until November 12.
• September 8 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held until September 9 in Teatro Bradesco. (Brazil)
• September 15 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in The Gasteig. (Germany)
• September 22 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in Teatro Dal Verme. (Italy)
• October 6 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - is held in KBS Hall. (South Korea)
• October 16 - The Walt Disney Company celebrates its 95th anniversary.
• October 20 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra - World Tour - was held in Auditorium Blackberry. (Mexico)
• November 18
  • Mickey and Minnie Mouse celebrate their 90th birthdays.
  • EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is held run until December 30.
• November 22 - The Olaf balloon makes its 2nd appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
• November 29 - The Disney Jr. series Mira, Royal Detective is greenlit.
• December 31 - John Lasseter leaves Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Character debuts

• January 8 - Nyuni
• January 9 - Dhahabu, Raha, Starehe
• January 11 - Hodari
• January 12 - Tuppence
• January 13 - Adira
• February 5 - Gingerbread Jimmy
• February 5 - Evie Brinkerhoff, Saiko Bichitaru
• February 16 - Erik Killmonger, Okoye, Nakia, M'Baku, Zuri, Shuri, Ramonda, N'Jobu, W'Kabi, Bast, Addison Wells, Zed Necrodopolis, Eliza Zambi, Zoey Necrodoplis, The Aceys, Zevon Necrodopolis, Bucky Buchanan, Bree, Bonzo
• February 19 - Cuckoo La La
• March 5 - Jacen Syndulla
• March 8 - Whizzer
• March 9 - PJ Robot, Veronica Kiley, Flowers
• March 10 - Wadsworth Thorndyke the Third
• March 23 - Summer Penguin, Beep and Priscilla, Dot the Dragon
• March 30 - Ruby Hale
• March 29 - Miguelito Maracas
• April 2 - Sumu
• April 3 - Kongwe
• April 5 - Kinyonga
• April 9- Phyllis and Colton
• April 13 - Chad
• April 16 - Mother Goose, Billy Gruff
• April 27 - Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, Proxima Midnight, Seraphina, Mother Flora, Isla
• April 30 - Mouse King
• May 4 - Storkules, Zeus, Selene, Charybdis, Carlos the Frog
• May 17 - Nerissa
• May 18 - Briar and Bramble
• May 19 - Rodrigo, Jeeves
• May 25 - Qi'ra, L3-37, Enfys Nest, Dryden Vos
• June 7 - Cloak and Dagger, Mayhem
• June 9 - Globby, High Voltage, Karmi, Richardson Mole, Lenore Shimamoto, Felony Carl, Donald's Kettle, Xandra, Baron Von Sheldgoose, Lord Felldrake Sheldgoose, Larry the Minotaur, Leopold the Horrible, Astro Mummies, Moon Bots, Jupiter, Venus, and Mars, World Tree Termites, Apollo, King Vomit, Moai Commander, Lava Lizards, Moai Commander's Squadron, Goblins, Baydoodior, Eugenia Ferdinand-Ferdinand, Mono, Hanzy, Clementine the Spider, Valley of the Thirteen Heavens Priestess, Gods of Life and Death, Karasu Tengu, Sheldgoose's Ancestors, King Arthur, Lancelot, Galahad, Kay, and Bors, Merlin, Tyrone, Mr. Spirit, Blazebeak
• June 10 - Baron Von Steamer, Momakase
• June 15 - Winston Deavor, Evelyn Deavor, Voyd, Ambassador Henrietta Selick, Brick, Reflux, Krushauer, Screech, He-Lectrix, Screenslaver, Fironic, Rocky, Dumpling, Mom, Dad, Son, Cindy
• June 16 - Fang, Desti
• June 18 - Cricket Green, Tilly Green, Bill Green, Gramma Alice, Gloria Sato, Remy Remington, Phoenix, Matteo Silva
• June 19 - Officer Keys
• June 20 - Benny, Kiki, Brett
• June 21 - Juan Pablo
• June 22 - Bushmaster, Tilda Johnson
• June 24 - King Edmund, Vex, The Baron, Stalyan
• June 25 - Tess, Russell Remington, Rashida Remington
• June 30 - DT-87 Drone
• July 1 - Captain Quaid
• July 3 - CookieAnn, Dreamweaver Kema
• July 6 - Bill Foster, Ghost, Sonny Burch, Jimmy Woo, Egghead, Catherine Starr, Wolfy Kids
• July 7 - Mad Jacks
• July 9 - Miriam Cho, Alexander and Terry
• July 13 - Nancy Clancy, Claire Clancy, Doug Clancy, JoJo Clancy, Bree James, Jimmy O'Malley
• July 14 - Vestia, Zuni, Maya, and Lomo, Mr. Sparkles
• July 16 - Andromeda, Chip Whistler
• July 18 - Black Heron
• July 21 - Noodle Burger Boy, Lama, Hool, and Qapa
• July 22- Mother and Father
• July 23 - Don and Dawn
• July 27 - 'Olu Mel
• July 28 - Wendy Wower, Trevor Trengrove, Tomiko
• July 29 - Madame Canardist, Vigor
• July 30 - Weezie
• August 1 - Maria Media
• August 3 -Evelyn Robin, Madeline Robin, Giles Winslow Jr., Cecil Hungerford, Poltergeist Pat, Armadylan
• August 4 - Santos Gutierrez
• August 5 - Calliope
• August 8 - Nancy Green
• August 10 - Ellie Blake, Katherine Blake, Mike Harper, Fletcher Blake
• August 11 - Charica, Charoca
• August 12 - Lorbs
• August 18 - Purl, Lacy, Office Bros
• August 19 - Seraphina
• August 25 - Vivian, Tari
• August 28 - Mini-Max, Swarm
• September 7 - Typhoid Mary, Kuchimba, Mr Negative
• September 15 - Di Amara, Orso Knox
• September 21 - Princess Marisa, Prince Marzel, Cuco, Duke Cristóbal, King Pescoro, Queen Camila
• September 29 - Trina
• October 6 - Minnie's Scooter
• October 7 - Kazuda Xiono, Jarek Yeager, Neeku Vozo, Tam Ryvora, Torra Doza
• October 12 - Keia
• October 13 - Saloso
• October 19 - Bullseye, Maggie Grace
• November 2 - Clara Stahlbaum, Phillip the Nutcracker, Mother Ginger, Drosselmeyer, Mouse King, Louise Stahlbaum, Fritz Stahlbaum, Benjamin Stahlbaum, Marie Stahlbaum, Hawthorne, The Sugar Plum Fairy, Shiver, Ballerina Princess, Cavalier and Harlequin, Polichinelles, Owl, Mice, Toy Soldiers, Mrs. Ashmore
• November 3 - Zan Owlson, Fisher, Mann, Alucard Grigorian
• November 4 - Pyre
• November 10 - Drosera occidendum
• November 12 - Shujaa
• November 21 - Yesss, KnowsMore, Shank, Maybe, Spamley, Double Dan, Eboy, Gord, Fun Bun and Puddles, Arthur, Ralph Clones, Swati and Nafisa, B.E.V.
• November 24 - Ash Delgado
• December 1 - Grandpappy Beagle
• December 19 - William Weatherall Wilkins, Jack, Topsy, The Balloon Lady, Clyde, Shamus, John Banks, Annabel Banks, Georgie Banks, Angus, Hamilton Gooding and Templeton Frye, The Park Keeper, Penny Farthing, Dolphins, Royal Doulton Animals, Lamplighters
• December 21 - Rosita

People

Deaths

• January 2 - Frank Buxton (actor, voice actor, television writer, author, producer, and television director)
• January 10 - Doreen Tracey (Mouseketeer)
• February 4 - John Mahoney (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
• February 24 - Bud Luckey (animator, actor, character designer, layout artist, storyboard artist, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, composer, and director)
• March 1 - Pete Henderson (comedian)
• March 3 - David Ogden Stiers (actor, voice actor, and conductor)
• April 8 - Chuck McCann (actor, voice actor, comedian, and television personality)
• April 15 - R. Lee Ermey (actor, military drill, and instructor)
• April 21 - Verne Troyer (actor, comedian, YouTuber, and stunt performer)
• May 19 - Vincent McEveety (film and television director and television producer)
• July 17 - Dennis Day (actor, singer, dancer, theater director, and Mouseketeer)
• August 31 - Carole Shelley (actress, voice actress, and singer)
• September 6 - Burt Reynolds (actor, director, and producer)
• November 12 - Stan Lee (comic book writer and author)
• November 30 - George H. W. Bush (politician, diplomat, businessman, 43rd Vice-President of the United States, and 41st President of the United States)
• December 19 - Norman Gimbel (lyricist and songwriter)
• December 30 - Don Lusk (animator and director)

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