2001

Events

 * Disney Interactive acquired Saban Interactive.
 * Buena Vista Games founded, with Disney Interactive being a children's division of BVG.

Theatrical Releases

 * February 16 - Recess: School's Out
 * March 4 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit
 * June 8 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
 * August 3 - The Princess Diaries
 * November 2 - Monsters, Inc.

Television

 * January 11 - House of Mouse premieres on ABC
 * January 12 - Lizzie McGuire premieres on the Disney Channel
 * February - Lloyd in Space premieres on ABC
 * September 1 - The Legend of Tarzan premieres on ABC and in syndication
 * September 15 - The Proud Family premieres on the Disney Channel

Video Releases

 * October - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition

Direct-to-Video Releases

 * Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
 * September 7 - Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse

Theme Park Happenings

 * January 9 - Downtown Disney opens at the Disneyland Resort.
 * February 8 - Disney's California Adventure opens.
 * May 6 - A tree in Disneyland's Frontierland, which had been there since the park opened falls over, injuring 29 people.
 * September - Tokyo DisneySea opens.
 * September 11 -September 12 - Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort close due to the terrorist attacks in the northeast. All hotels remain open.
 * September 13 - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It! premieres at Disney's California Adventure to very low crowds due to the terrorist attacks halting travel two days before.