2012

Feature films

 * January 6 - Lady and the Tramp was supposed to be re-released in theaters.
 * January 13 - Beauty and the Beast 3D is released in theaters.
 * February 10 - The Muppets is released in the United Kingdom.
 * February 17 - The Secret World of Arietty (Studio Ghibli release under the Disney Banner) is released to critically positive reviews.
 * March 9 - John Carter is released to mixed to negative reviews.
 * March 21 - The Muppets is released in the Philippines.
 * April 20 - Chimpanzee is released to mostly positive reviews.
 * April 25 - The Avengers is released in the Philippines.
 * May 4 - The Avengers, the first Marvel Studios film under the Disney Banner, is released to universal acclaim and breaks the weekend box office record with $207,438,708.
 * May 19 - The Muppets is released in Japan.
 * June 22 - Brave is released to positive reviews.
 * June 29 - People Like Us is released to mixed reviews.
 * August 15 - The Odd Life of Timothy Green is released to mixed reviews.
 * September 14 - Finding Nemo 3D is released in theaters.
 * October 5 - Frankenweenie is released in theaters to very positive reviews.
 * October 23 - Secret of the Wings is released in theaters.
 * November 2 - Wreck-It Ralph is released in theaters to very positive reviews.
 * November 9 - Lincoln is released in theaters for limited.
 * December 19 - Monsters, Inc. 3D is released in theaters.

Shorts

 * January 13 - Tangled Ever After
 * June 22 - La Luna
 * September 14 - Partysaurus Rex
 * November 2 - Paperman

Television

 * January 6 - Wizards of Waverly Place airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
 * January 13 - Frenemies premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * February 13 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * February 17 - Radio Rebel premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * February 27 - Lab Rats premiered on Disney XD.
 * March 23 - SoapNET signed off to be replaced by a 24/7 version of Disney Junior, Doc McStuffins premieres on both the Disney Junior channel and the Disney Channel's programming block.
 * March 25 - So Random! ends it run on the Disney Channel.
 * April 2 - Zeke and Luther ends it run on Disney XD.
 * April 5 - Scandal premieres on ABC.
 * April 30 - Motorcity premieres on Disney XD.
 * May 18 - A preview of Tron: Uprising was shown on the Disney Channel.
 * June 7 - Tron: Uprising officially premieres on Disney XD.
 * June 15 - Let It Shine premieres on the Disney Channel. A preview of Gravity Falls aired afterwards.
 * June 24 - The 1-hour Good Luck Charlie episode "Special Delivery" premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * June 29 - Gravity Falls officially premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * July 26 - The first part of the Phineas and Ferb 2-part special Where's Perry? airs on the Disney Channel. Code: 9 also premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * August 17 - Shake It Up: Made in Japan premieres on the Disney Channel. This was the season finale for the show's second season.
 * August 24 - Where's Perry Part 2 airs on the Disney Channel.
 * September 4 - Disney Junior begins airing Disney Junior Night Light Shorts and PB&J Otter returns.
 * September 17 - Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja premieres on Disney XD.
 * September 19 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky premieres on Disney Junior. Playing with Skully premieres on the same day.
 * September 28 - Code: 9 airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
 * October 8 - Crash & Bernstein premieres on Disney XD.
 * October 10 - Nashville premieres on ABC.
 * Ocrober 12 - Dog With a Blog premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * November 5 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse starts its fourth season on Disney Junior.
 * November 18 - The Sofia the First pilot film "Once Upon a Princess" premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * December 2 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil airs its final episode on Disney XD.
 * December 7 - The Austin & Ally/Jessie crossover special premieres on the Disney Channel.

Albums

 * February 1 - Ratatouille
 * February 7 - Choo Choo Soul
 * February 21 - Radio Rebel
 * March 6 - John Carter
 * March 20 - Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
 * March 21 - Lady and the Tramp
 * May 1 - The Avengers - Original Score and Avengers Assemble
 * May 15 - Newsies
 * May 16 - The Princess Diaries (Score)
 * May 21 - Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You
 * June 12 - Let It Shine
 * June 19 - Brave, Songs & Story: Brave
 * July 31 - Pocahontas
 * August 7 - Songs & Story: Pocahontas
 * August 14 - The Odd Life of Timothy Green
 * Septmber 4 - Disney Pixar All Time Favorites and Songs & Story: Finding Nemo
 * September 11 - Austin & Ally
 * September 25 - Frankenweenie Unleashed
 * October 2 - Cinderella, Disney Jingle Bell Fun , Disney Channel Holiday Playlist, and Disney Latin Holiday Collection
 * Octrober 16 - Disney Fairies: Pixie Hollow Favories and Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist
 * October 30 - Wreck-It Ralph
 * November 6 - Now Disney: That's What I Call Disney
 * November 20 - Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two game score
 * December 11 - Songs & Story: Monsters, Inc.

Theme parks

 * January 2 - Hong Kong Disneyland ends its 5th anniversary celebrations.
 * January 4 - Tower of Terror - Level 13 begins at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * January 20 - Sweet Duffy 2012 begins at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * January 21 - Disney UniBEARsity celebrates its one year anniversary.
 * February 17 - Minnie's Fly Girls Charter Airline debuts in Condor Flats across from Soarin' Over California at Disney California Adventure.
 * February 22 - The interactive game Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom officially debuts at Magic Kingdom.
 * February 29 - Disneyland and Magic Kingdom stay open for 24 hours to celebrate the leap year.
 * February - Habit Heroes, a new attraction inside Innoventions at Epcot, was temporarly closed after receiving negative feedback from critics.
 * March 12 - The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini and the relocated Dumbo the Flying Elephant open at Magic Kingdom.
 * March 14 - Sweet Duffy 2012 ends.
 * March 16 - Walt Disney Studios Park's 10th anniversary begins.
 * March 16 - Tower of Terror - Level 13 ends at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * March 19 - Tokyo DisneySea's ends its 10 anniversary celebrations.
 * April 1 - Disneyland Paris begins celebrating its 20th anniversary.
 * April 2 - Star Tours closes at Tokyo Disneyland.
 * April 3 - Mickey & Duffy's Spring Voyage and Disney's Easter Wonderland begin at Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland, respectively.
 * April 15 - ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure ends.
 * May 17 - Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure closes at Epcot.
 * May 18 - Sounds Dangerous! closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
 * May 22 - A set of three teddy bears, named Blue, Berry, and Pie, as part of the Disney UniBEARsity line, were released to celebrate the tenth anniversary release of the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch.
 * May 31 - Snow White's Scary Adventures closes at Magic Kingdom to make way for Princess Fairytale Hall.
 * May 31 - Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens at the Walt Disney World Resort.
 * June 14 - Official media day and private celebrity party for the Disney California Adventure grand re-opening takes place.
 * June 15 - Buena Vista Street and Cars Land open at Disney California Adventure. The Mad-T Party debuts on the same date.
 * June 15 - Agent P's World Showcase Adventure holds a soft opening at Epcot.
 * June 20 - Disneyland's Grad Nite park event ended.
 * June 23 - Agent P's World Showcase Adventure officially opens at Epcot, replacing Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure.
 * June 30 - Mickey & Duffy's Spring Voyage and Disney's Easter Wonderland end at Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland, respectively.
 * July 2 - The Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station and the indoor interactive queue for Dumbo the Flying Elephant open at Magic Kingdom.
 * July 9 - Disney's Natsu Matsuri and Disney's Summer Oasis Splash debut respectively at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
 * July 9 - Toy Story Mania! opens at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * July 13 - Grizzly Gulch opens at Hong Kong Disneyland.
 * August 4 - Goofy's Paint 'n Play House holds a sneak preview at Tokyo Disneyland.
 * August 12 - The Princess Fantasy Faire closes at Disneyland.
 * August 24 - Goofy's Paint 'n Play House opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
 * August 31 - Disney's Natsu Matsuri and Disney's Summer Oasis Splash end at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, respectively.
 * September 6 - Bella Minni Collections opened at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * September 7 - Cape Cod Halloween Parade, a Halloween-themed merchandise line for Duffy and ShellieMay, is released at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * September 9 - Disney's Halloween 2012 begins at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
 * October 6 - Mont & Blanc, Chip &amp; Dale's teddy bears, are released as part of the Disney UniBEARsity line.
 * November 5 - Cape Cod Carolers, a Christmas-themed merchandise line for Duffy and ShellieMay, is released at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * November 7 - Disney's Christmas 2012 begins at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
 * November 18 - Romeo's Watches & Jewelry and Juliet's Collections & Treasures close at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * December 6 - Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Gaston's Tavern, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Ariel's Grotto and Scuttle's Scavenger Hunt open at Magic Kingdom.

Reprint collections

 * July 2 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 3: High Noon at Inferno Gulch
 * July 17 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 12: Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man
 * October 24 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 4: House of the Seven Haunts!
 * November 7 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 11: Donald Duck: A Christmas for Shacktown

Magazines

 * November - A winter-themed Phineas and Ferb magazine hit newsstands. The Disney Comic Zone Winter 2010 Special also hit newsstands later in the month.

Books

 * January 1 - Disney Book of Secrets: Cars 2 Top Secret Missions, Disney Book of Secrets: Minnie Mouse, Disney Book of Secrets: Winnie the Pooh
 * January 3 - Phineas and Ferb Skateboarding Adventures, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Cars Toons: Moon Mater Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * January 10 - Phineas and Ferb: The Easter Eggs-travaganza, Toy Story: The Bunny Surprise, Disney/Pixar: Five Toy Tales, Disney Princess: Good Night, Princess!, Disney Princess: Happy Birthday, Princess!, Darkwing Duck Classics Vol. 1, The Invincible Iron Man, Mater and the Easter Buggy, Mater to the Rescue!, Mater's Amazin' Adventures, Mater's Birthday Surprise, Disney Fairies: Rosetta's Dress Mess, Toy Story: Toy Team, Toy Story: Where's Woody?, Cars 2: High Gear!, Darkwing Duck Classics Vol. 1, The Invincible Iron Man, and Winnie the Pooh: Sweet Dreams, Roo
 * January 17 - Phineas and Ferb: Journey to Mars, Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell the Perfect Fairy
 * January 18 - Learn to Draw Disney Mickey Mouse and His Friends
 * February 1 - Disney for Organ
 * February 2 - Club Penguin: Eye on the Island: The Town, the Underground, and the Plaza
 * February 6 - The Muppets: Lights, Camera, Action! Fan Book
 * February 7 - Pooh's Honey Trouble, John Carter: The Movie Novelization
 * February 14 - Phineas and Ferb: All Systems Go!, Fairies and the Quest for Never Land, Disney Fairies: Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster, Disney Fairies: Dulcie's Taste of Magic, Disney Fairies: Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse, Disney Fairies: Tink, North of Never Land , Disney Fairies: Iridessa, Lost at Sea and Disney Fairies: Beck Beyond the Sea
 * March 1 - Learn to Draw Disney Villains
 * March 6 - Pooh's Secret Garden
 * March 13 - Chimpanzee Junior Novel, Chimpanzee: A Brand-New Family, Disney Princess: Ariel: The Shimmering Star Necklace, The Muppets Read-Along Storybook and CD , and Chimpanzee: Oscar And Freddie
 * March 20 - The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World, The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide, and The Perfect Princess Tea Party Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * March 27 - Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and Her Stories for a Rainy Day
 * April 1 - Mickey Mouse: The Magical Story, Pinocchio: The Magical Story, The Jungle Book: The Magical Story, The Lady and the Tramp: The Magical Story, and Bambi: The Magical Story
 * April 3 - Kingdom Keepers: Shell Game, The Avengers: Assemble!, The Muppets: Miss Piggy in the Spotlight, and The Muppets: Green and Bear It
 * April 10 - Disney Winnie the Pooh Honey to Share, Sleepy-Time Fun Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Tinker Bell and Her Stories for a Rainy Day
 * April 24 - Phineas and Ferb: Showdown at the Yo-Yo Corral, Disney It's A Small World: Guess Who! , Amazing Spider-Man: This is The Amazing Spider-Man, This is Iron Man, and Phineas and Ferb: Lost at Sea!
 * April 26 - Club Penguin: Puffle Rescue
 * May 1 - Learn to Draw Disney Villains, The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent's Shadow,
 * May 15 - Brave novel, Phineas and Ferb: Ride the Voter-coaster!, A Gift for Pooh, Brave: One Perfect Day, Let It Shine: The Junior Novel, Brave: Big Bear, Little Bear , Brave: A Friend for Merida , Let It Shine Junior Novelization, Brave: Merida's Wish, Brave: A Mother's Love, Brave: A Royal Adventure, La Luna, Brave Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet: Clash of the Class Clowns
 * May 29 - Winnie the Pooh: Out of Bounce
 * May 30 - The Art of Brave
 * June - The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation: From Snow White to Wall-E
 * June 1 - Learn to Draw Disney/Pixar's Brave
 * June 5 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey and Donald Have a Farm , Becoming Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man Storybook Collection
 * June 12 - Disney It's A Small World: I Love School!
 * June 14 - Club Penguin: Activities, Ahoy!
 * June 15 - The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Major Event in the Original Magic Kingdom and The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation: From Snow White to Wall-e
 * June 18 - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando and Disney Pixar Cars Character Encyclopedia
 * June 19 - Phineas and Ferb: The Missing Platypus, Phineas and Ferb: Perry Speaks!, and Phineas and Ferb: Thank You, Perry!
 * June 26 - Disney Trivia from the Vault: Secrets Revealed and Questions Answered and Tangled Ever After Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * July 1 - The Easy Disney Fake Book
 * July 2 - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando
 * July 3 - Shake It Up!: Center Stage and Shake It Up!: Bring It!
 * July 10 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Hatches a Plan, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Croc Takes the Cake, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Jake and the Spyglass, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Follow That Sound! Tron Uprising the Junior Novel, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Let's Get Jumping!
 * July 17 - Disney Bedtime Favorites, The Disney Princess Cookbook, Shake It Up!: The Junior Novel, and The Muppets: Kermit's Costume Caper
 * July 24 - Disney-Pixar 5-Minute Stories, Meet the Racers!, Disney Faries: The Perfect Pumpkin Hunt, Disney Princess: I am a Princess, Toy Story: Buzz's Space Adventure/Sunnyside Boot Camp , Disney Fairies: The Perfect Pumpkin Hunt , Disney Princess: Cinderella's Dream Wedding/Tiana's Royal Wedding , Toy Story: Tricks, Treats, and Toys, Disney Princess: Kind and Caring, Toy Story: A Roaring Adventure, Cars: Travel Buddies!, Cinderella's Dream Wedding/Tiana's Royal Wedding 2-pack, Buzz's Space Adventure/Sunnyside Boot Camp 2-pack, Disney Princess: Magical Helpers and Disney Princess: Jewels for a Princess
 * July 30 - Disney Pixar Cars: Character Encyclopedia
 * July 31 - Phineas and Ferb Spooktacular Joke Book, Cinderella: The Lost Tiara, Winnie the Pooh Storybook Collection, Shake It Up!: Bring It!, Finding Nemo Read-Along Storybook and CD , Monsters, Inc. Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Shake It Up!: Center Stage
 * August 2 - Eeyore's Birthday
 * August 7 - The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey, Mater and the Little Tractors, Disney Faries: New Friends, Rapunzel's Wedding Day, Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings Junior Novelization, Disney Fairies: The Secret of the Wings Read-Along Storybook and CD, Finding Nemo: Lucky Fin!, Minnie's Bow-Toons: Trouble Times Two, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Shop with Minnie, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: A Skipping Day, Welcome to Pixie Hollow, Cinderella Junior Novelization, Lady and the Tramp, Toy Story: Peekaboo Toys, Brave: Highland Heroes! Brave: Oh, Brother!, Disney Fairies: A Perfect Match and Meet the Fairies
 * August 14 - The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries
 * August 16 - The EPIC OFFICIAL Guide to Club Penguin: Ultimate Edition
 * August 28 - Disney It's A Small World: Let's Count!
 * September 1 - Learn to Draw Disney: Enchanted Princesses, Learn to Draw Disney: Favorite Fairies
 * September 3 - Toy Story Toons: Small Fry Read-Along Storybook and CD and Disney Fairies: The Fairies Encyclopedia
 * September 11 - Toy Story: Christmas Toys, Disney*Pixar Cars: Mater Saves Christmas Storybook & CD, Santa Pups Junior Novel, Wonderful World of Dinosaurs, Wonderful World of Earth, Wonderful World of Nature, Wonderful World of Sharks, Wonderful World of Space, Wonderful World of Animals, Disney It's A Small World: Christmas Around the World, and Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet: The Good, the Bad and the Fuzzy
 * September 18 - Wreck-It Ralph Junior Novelization, Wreck-It Ralph Read-Along Storybook and CD, Wreck-It Ralph:: I'm Gonna Wreck It!, Wreck-It Ralph: Game On!, Wreck-It Ralph: One Sweet Race, The Muppets: Presto, Gonzo!, and The Muppets: The Doodle Book
 * September 25 - Cars Toons: Air Mater Read-Along Storybook and CD, Frankenweenie: A Visual Companion, and Phineas and Ferb: Off the Map
 * October 1 - Disney Princess: The Essential Guide
 * October 2 - Phineas and Ferb Read-Along Storybook and CD: Platypus Power!, Heroes of Olympus: Mark of Athena, The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid Graphic Novel,  and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney's Classic Animated Movie
 * October 9 - A Disney Sketchbook
 * October 15 -  Disney Pixar Character Encyclopedia''
 * October 16 - Phineas and Ferb: Attack of the Ferb Snatchers! and The Muppets: The Twelve Days of a Muppet Christmas (and a Chicken in a Pine Tree)
 * October 23 - Finding Nemo: Nemo's Day Off
 * October 30 - Sofia the First and Amazing Spider-Man: Story of Spider-Man
 * November 5 - The Disney Song Encyclopedia and Cinderella: the Royal Invitation
 * November 6 - Muppets: Before You Leap: A Frog's Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons
 * November 13 - Disney Art Studio: Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney Characters and Disney-Pixar Art Studio: Step by Step Book and Everything You Need to Get Started
 * November 20 - Spider-Man's Greatest Battles
 * November 21 - Club Penguin - PH's Great Puffle Search
 * December 1 - Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South
 * December 4 - Belle: The Charming Gift
 * December 11 - Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's Guide to Fighting Evil and The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: The Pirate Games and Doc McStugffins: A Knight in Sticky Armor
 * December 18 - Disney It's A Small World: I Love You! Avengers's Greatest Battles , and Disney Princess: Forever After
 * December 26 - Monsters, Inc.: Boo on the Loose, Monsters, Inc., Monsters, Inc.: Watch Out for Monsters! and Princess Hearts
 * Decmber 31 - Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability

Video games

 * January 17 - The Jungle Book pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * February 14 - The Phineas and Ferb pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * March - The Muppets pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * March 20 - Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure is released for the Xbox 360.
 * March 29- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is released on the Nintendo 3DS (Japan).
 * April - The Peter Pan pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * June 19 - Brave was released for the Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, and Nintendo DS.
 * July 20 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is released on the Nintendo 3DS (Europe).
 * July 31 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is released on the Nintendo 3DS. It is also comes in a collector's edition.
 * September 11 - Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue: Special Edition is released for the Nintendo DS and 3DS.
 * September 15 - Disney Princess: My FairyTale Adventure will be released for the Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and PC.
 * October 23 - Just Dance: Disney Party‎‎ will be released on the Wii and Xbox 360.
 * October 30 - Wreck-it Ralph was released on the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS. Toy Story Mania! was also be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
 * November 18 - Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two was released on the Wii, the Wii U, the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo 3DS.

DVD and Blu-ray releases

 * January 24 - Real Steel
 * January 31 - Treasure Buddies and Snow Buddies
 * February 7 - Lady and the Tramp: Diamond Edition
 * March 6 - The Lion King 1½ and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
 * March 20 - The Muppets
 * April 3 - War Horse
 * May 15 - The Princess Diaries & The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement: 10th Anniversary Edition
 * May 22 - The Secret World of Arrietty, Whisper of the Heart, and Castle in the Sky
 * June 5 - John Carter
 * July 3 - Treasure Planet: 10th Anniversary Edition and Home on the Range
 * August 7 - Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: 15th Anniversary Edition
 * August 21 - Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, The Rescuers 2-Movie Collection, The Tigger Movie: Bounce-a-riffic Special Edition, The Aristocats, Pocahontas 2-Movie Collection, and Chimpanzee
 * September 4 - Hocus Pocus
 * September 18 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta
 * September 25 - The Avengers
 * October 2 - Cinderella: Diamond Edition and People Like Us
 * October 9 - The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery In The Mist Edition
 * October 16 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky, Pete's Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition, The Santa Clause Trilogy box set, The Santa Clause, and The Santa Clause 2
 * October 23 - Secret of the Wings
 * November 6 - Prep & Landing Totally Tinsel Collection, The Muppet Christmas Carol: It's Not Easy Being Scrooge Edition
 * November 13 - Brave and Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2
 * November 20 - Cinderella II & III 2-Movie Collection and Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
 * December 4 - Finding Nemo, Up, and The Odd Life of Timothy Green

DVD only releases

 * February 7 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie and Geek Charming
 * March 27 - Lady and the Tramp: Diamond Edition
 * April 3 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns and Wow: World of Wonder
 * June 4 - Krippendorf's Tribe
 * June 5 - Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files
 * June 19 - Radio Rebel and Newsies: 20th Anniversary Edition
 * July 20 - Doug's 1st Movie
 * August 7 - Let it Shine: Extended Edition
 * August 21 - Doc McStuffins: Friendship Is The Best Medicine
 * September 2 - Disney 4-Movie Collections: Disney Classics, Don Knotts, Dogs 1, Dogs 2, Game Changers, Herbie, Kurt Russel, and Thrills and Chills
 * September 25 - The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: Volume 5
 * October 16 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky
 * October 23 - Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
 * November 20 - Cinderella: Diamond Edition
 * December 11 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey and Donald Have a Farm

Deaths

 * January 3 - Vicar (cartoonist)
 * January 26 - Ian Abercrombie (actor)
 * February 8 - Laurie Main (actor)
 * February 11 - Whitney Houston (producer, actress and singer)
 * March 3 - Ralph McQuarrie (conceptual designer and illustrator)
 * March 6 - Robert B. Sherman (composer)
 * April - Julie Patzwald
 * April 6 - Thomas Kinkade (painter)
 * April 25 - Paul L. Smith (stand-up comedian, actor, singer, and comedian)
 * May 2 - Digby Wolfe (actor, screenwriter and university lecturer in dramatic writing)
 * May 6 - George Lindsey (voice actor)
 * May 8 - Maurice Sendak (illustrator, writer and artist)
 * May 17 - Donna Summer (singer, songwriter and painter)
 * May 29 - Dick Beals (voice actor)
 * June 5 - Ray Bradbury (writer and author)
 * June 5 - Laura Olsher (voice actress and writer)
 * June 27 - Don Grady (composer and actor)
 * July 8 - Ernest Borgnine (actor)
 * July 13 - Ginny Tyler (voice actress)
 * July 24 - Sherman Hemsley (actor)
 * July 27 - Norman Alden (actor)
 * August 20 - Phyllis Diller (actress and comedian)
 * August 23 - Jerry Nelson (Muppet performer and musician)
 * September 3 - Michael Clarke Duncan (actor)
 * September 10 - Lance LeGault (actor)
 * September 25 - Andy Williams (singer)
 * October 8 - Ken Sansom (actor and voice actor)
 * October 22 - Russell Means (actor)
 * November 8 - Lucille Bliss (actress and voice artist)
 * November 17 - Bonnie Lynn Fields (mousketeer)
 * November 22 - Mel Shaw (animator, design artist, writer and artist)
 * December 24 - Charles Durning (actor)

Character debuts

 * March 9 - John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars Tarkas, Tal Hajus, Sola, Sab Than, Sarkoja, Kantos Kan, Matai Shang, Tardos Mors, and Edgar Rice Burroughs
 * March 23 - Doc McStuffins, Lambie, Hallie, and Stuffy
 * March 29 - Young Xehanort, Nightmares, and Spirits
 * April 13 - Captain Flynn
 * April 27 - Paul the Delivery Guy, Brigitte, Josette, and Collette
 * May 4 - Maria Hill, Chitauri, and Thanos
 * May 11 - Monty Monogram
 * May 12 - Mama Hook
 * May 22 - Blue, Berry, and Pie
 * June 15 - Mabel Pines, Dipper Pines, Wendy Corduroy, Grunkle Stan, Soos, Jeff, and Gnomes
 * June 22 - Princess Merida, Queen Elinor, Harris, Hubert, and Hamish, King Fergus, Lord Dingwall, Lord MacGuffin, Lord Macintosh, Mordu, and The Witch
 * June 29 -Sheriff Blubs, Deputy Durland, Manly Dan and Stormy
 * June 30 - Lazy Susan, Manly Dan, Cute Biker, Old Man McGucket, Robbie (Gravity Falls), and Toby Determined
 * July 6 - Li'l Gideon, and Bud Gleeful
 * August 10 - Candy Chiu & Grenda, Paper Jam Dipper, Dipper Clones, Pacifica Northwest, and Tyrone
 * August 15 - Timothy Green, Jim Green, Cindy Green, Uncle Bub, Joni Jerome, Brenda Best, Jim Green Sr, Coach Cal, Reggie, Franklin Crudstaff, and Ms. Crudstaff
 * August 24 - Waddles, Ford Pines, and Blendin Blandin
 * September 14 - Rumble McSkirmish
 * September 17 - Randy Cunningham, Howard Weinerman, Hannibal McFist, Willem Viceroy, The Sorcerer
 * October 5 - Summerween Trickster, Bob (Frankenweenie), Edgar "E" Gore, Victor Frankenstein, Mr. Rzykruski, Mr. Whiskers (Frankenweenie), Nassor, Sea Creatures, Sparky (Frankenweenie), Toshiaki, Elsa Van Helsing, Weird Girl, The Sea Witch, and Misty the Wonderful Witch
 * October 6 - Mont & Blanc
 * October 15 - Jerry Driscoll
 * October 23 - Periwinkle, Sled, Gliss, Spike, Lord Milori, Dewey, and Slush
 * November 2 - Wreck-It Ralph, Vanellope von Schweetz, Fix-It Felix, Jr., Sergeant Calhoun, King Candy, Sour Bill, Taffyta Muttonfudge, General Hologram, Gene, Nicelanders, Rancis Fluggerbutter, Candlehead, Jubileena Bing-Bing, Sugar Rush Racers, Wynchel and Duncan, Moppet Girl, and Cy-Bugs
 * November 18 - Sofia, Queen Miranda, King Roland II, Prince James, Princess Amber, Cedric the Sorcerer, Wormwood, Baileywick, Jade (Sofia the First), Ruby and Clover

Events

 * January - The Disney Dream cruise ship celebrated its first anniversary.
 * March 29 - Newsies opens on Broadway.
 * March 31 - The Disney Fantasy cruise ship began its operations.

Business

 * October 30 - The Walt Disney Company has announced a deal to acquire George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd, which includes the rights to the legendary Star Wars franchise, for $4.05 billion. Disney also announced plans for Star Wars: Episode VII set to be released in 2015.
 * December 21 - Disney had completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm.