1988

Events

 * Walt Disney Computer Software founded as a video game division of The Walt Disney Company.

Theatrical Releases

 * February 12 - Shoot to Kill
 * March 25 - The Fox and the Hound (re-release)
 * April 15 - Return to Snowy River
 * June 22 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
 * July 15 - Bambi (re-release)
 * August 5 - The Rescue
 * November 11 - Ernest Saves Christmas
 * November 18 - Oliver & Company
 * December 21 - Beaches

Theme Park Happenings

 * January 30 - IllumiNations debuts at EPCOT Center.
 * June 3 - The Norway pavilion opens at EPCOT Center.

TV

 * September 17 - The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, ABC
 * November 18 - Mickey's 60th Birthday (special), NBC

VHS Releases

 * July 1 - The Black Cauldron
 * October 4 - Cinderella
 * October 11 - The Fox and the Hound
 * October 18 - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
 * November 2 - The Great Mouse Detective
 * December 21 - Mickey's Christmas Carol