1978

Theatrical releases

 * March 10 - Return from Witch Mountain
 * June 9 - The Cat from Outer Space
 * July 5 - Hot Lead and Cold Feet
 * December 16 - Pinocchio (re-release)
 * December 16 - The Small One

Theme parks

 * June - The Matterhorn Bobsleds at Disneyland re-opens after improvements have been made to the interior, adding the Abominable Snowman (three of them), an ice cavern with glowing crystals, and snow storms
 * July 14th - The American Egg House restaurant opens on Main Street at Disneyland
 * September 1 - The Stage Door Cafe restaurant opens in Frontierland at Disneyland.

Books

 * Donald Duck, Instant Millionaire

Births

 * January 24 - Kristen Schaal (actress and comedian)
 * April 9 - Veronica Taylor (voice actress)
 * April 19 - James Franco (actor)
 * June 8 - Maria Menounos (actress, television presenter and journalist)
 * June 19 - Zoe Saldana (actress)
 * July 19 - R.J. Williams (actor, television host, television producer and entrepreneur)
 * August 18 - Andy Samberg (actor, comedian and writer)
 * October 14 - Usher (singer, songwriter, dancer and actor)
 * November 30 - Clay Aiken (singer, actor and television personality)

Deaths

 * January 18 - Junius Matthews (voice artist)
 * April - Thelma Boardman (voice artist)
 * July 26 - Mary Blair (artist)
 * August 24 - Louis Prima (musician)
 * September 30 - Edgar Bergen (ventriloquist)
 * October 8 - Karl Swenson (actor)
 * November 5 - Denis O'Dea (stage and film actor)

Home video

 * MCA releases several Disney laserdiscs.