2002

Theatrical releases

 * January 1 - Beauty and the Beast (IMAX Special Edition)
 * January 18 - Snow Dogs
 * January 25 - The Count of Monte Cristo (Touchstone Pictures)
 * February 10 - Return to Never Land (premiere)
 * February 15 - Return to Never Land
 * March 26 - The Rookie premiere in New York City
 * March 29 - The Rookie
 * April 5 - Big Trouble (Touchstone Pictures)
 * April 20 - Spirited Away (San Francisco International Film Festival)
 * April 26 - Frank McKlusky, C.I. (Touchstone Pictures)
 * June 16 - Lilo & Stitch (premiere)
 * June 21 - Lilo & Stitch is released to positive reviews and commercial success.
 * July 12 - Reign of Fire (Touchstone Pictures)
 * July 21 - The Country Bears (premiere)
 * July 26 - The Country Bears
 * August 2 - Signs (Touchstone Pictures)
 * August 22 - Sleeping Beauty (re-issue)
 * August 31 - Spirited Away (Telluride Film Festival)
 * September 20 - Spirited Away (limited)
 * September 27 - Sweet Home Alabama (Touchstone Pictures)
 * October 4 - Moonlight Mile (Touchstone Pictures)
 * October 11 - Tuck Everlasting
 * November 1 - The Santa Clause 2
 * November 17 - Treasure Planet (premiere)
 * November 27 - Treasure Planet is released to positive reviews but a commercial failure.
 * December 13 - The Hot Chick (Touchstone Pictures)
 * December 19 - 25th Hour (Touchstone Pictures)
 * December 25 - The Lion King (IMAX Special Edition)
 * December 27 - Chicago (Miramax Films)

Shorts

 * February 12 - John Henry
 * February 15 - Pluto's Fledgling (re-issue)

Events

 * Disney purchases a stake in Saban Entertainment's now independent French subsidiary Saban International Paris, which on October 1, is renamed to SIP Animation and announces they would be producing a show based on the W.I.T.C.H. comic books.
 * Lasse Åberg inaugurated the Åbergs Museum.

Character debuts

 * January 12 - Captain Crandall, Rope Girl, Skate Lad, Governor Kevin, the Chief, Jean, Mrs. Woolingantz, Baron Blitz, Technor
 * January 19 - The Birthday Bandit
 * January 26 - Le Poodle, Madame Snake
 * February 15 - Jane, Danny, Edward, Nana II, Octopus
 * February 16 - Helius Inflato
 * February 22 - Laser Pirate
 * February 26 - Pom-Pom, Prudence, Beatrice and Daphne, The Baker, Flower Vendor, the Queen
 * March 19 - Madellaine, Zephyr, Sarousch
 * March 28 - Sora, Riku, Kairi
 * June 7 - Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable, Rufus, Wade, Bonnie Rockwaller, Middleton High School Cheerleaders, Josh Mankey, Dr. Drakken, Shego, Gil Moss, Steve Barkin, Señor Senior, Senior, Señor Senior, Junior
 * June 21 - Stitch, Lilo Pelekai, Nani Pelekai, Jumba Jookiba, Pleakley, Captain Gantu, David Kawena, Cobra Bubbles, Grand Councilwoman, Mertle Edmonds, Elena, Teresa, Yuki, DNAmy, Susan Hegarty, Mrs. Hasagawa, Dr. Hamsterviel, Galactic Armada, UGF Troopers, Moses Puloki, Mr. and Mrs. Pelekai, Luki, Ice Cream Man
 * July 12 - Duff Killigan
 * July 28 - Beary Barrington, Ted Bedderhead, Fred Bedderhead, Reed Thimple, Officer Hamm and Officer Cheets, Roadie, Rip Holland
 * September 6 - Monique
 * September 9 - Annette, Miss Maxwell, Moss, Luke, Rita Mouse, Keisha, Ferret Jeeter
 * September 13 - Monkey Fist
 * September 14 - Cornelius Fillmore, Ingrid Third
 * October 11 - Winnie Foster, Jesse Tuck, the Man in the Yellow Suit, Angus Tuck, Mae Tuck, Miles Tuck
 * November 1 - Carol Newman-Calvin, Lucy Miller, Curtis, Mother Nature, Father Time, Sandman, Tracy, Toy Santa
 * November 27 - Jim Hawkins, John Silver, Dr. Delbert Doppler, Sarah Hawkins, Morph, B.E.N., Captain Amelia, Mr. Arrow, Captain Nathaniel Flint, Billy Bones, Scroop, John Silver's Pirates, Leland Hawkins, Aurora Mayflower, Admiral Evar

Theme parks

 * March 16 - Walt Disney Studios Park opens at Disneyland Paris.
 * June 2 - Journey into Imagination with Figment opens at Epcot.
 * October 7 - A Bug's Land opens at Disney's California Adventure

Television

 * January 12 - Teamo Supremo premieres on ABC.
 * January 30 - The Book of Pooh Season 2 premieres on Playhouse Disney.
 * June 7 - Kim Possible premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * September 2 (Labor Day) - House of Mouse Season 3 premieres on Toon Disney with 18 new episodes in a 9-hour all night marathon known as "Night of 1000 Toons".
 * September 3 - Bear in the Big Blue House Live! Surprise Party (Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and Jim Henson Home Entertainment) premieres on Playhouse Disney.
 * September 9 - Bear in the Big Blue House Season 4 premieres on Playhouse Disney.
 * September 14 - Fillmore! premieres on ABC Kids.
 * Fall - The Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, and Toon Disney receive a new on-air look simultaneously.

Video games

 * January 15 - Disney Learning Kindergarten for PC
 * March 29 - Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge for Windows (Europe only).
 * May 6 - Wiggle Bay for PC (USA only)
 * July 9 - Search for the Secret Keys
 * August 9 - Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse for GameCube
 * August 10 - The Book of Pooh: A Story Without a Tail for PC.
 * August 13 - Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse for GameCube; Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie for Game Boy Advance.
 * September 17 - Kingdom Hearts for PlayStation 2.
 * October 9 - Disney Golf for PlayStation 2.
 * October 10 - Wiggle Bay for PC (Australia only)
 * November 5
 * PK: Out of the Shadows for PlayStation 2 and GameCube
 * Disney Sports Football for Game Boy Advance.
 * November 11 - Disney Sports Soccer for Game Boy Advance.
 * November 15 - Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist for Game Boy Advance.
 * November 17
 * Disney Sports Skateboarding for GameCube and Game Boy Advance
 * Disney Sports Soccer for GameCube.
 * November 23 - Disney Sports Basketball for Game Boy Advance.
 * December 8 - Disney Sports Football for GameCube.

VHS & DVD releases

 * January 8
 * The Book of Pooh: A Valentine for Eeyore
 * The Color of Friendship
 * Miracle in Lane 2
 * Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
 * Zenon: The Zequel
 * Motocrossed
 * January 15
 * Bubble Boy (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * The Adventures of Huck Finn
 * January 29 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
 * February 12 - Peter Pan: Special Edition and American Legends
 * February 19 - Rolie Polie Olie: Tooth on the Loose and Growing Upsie Daisy
 * February 26 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (Dimension Home Entertainment)
 * March 5
 * Double Teamed
 * Jett Jackson: The Movie
 * Jumping Ship
 * March 11 - We Are Family A Musical Message For All (Premeire) and Rolie Polie Olie: An Easter Egg-Stravaganza
 * March 12
 * Nixon: Collector's Edition (Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment)
 * New Port South (DVD only; Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * March 19 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
 * April 2
 * Three Men and a Baby
 * Three Men and a Little Lady
 * Ruthless People
 * Taking Care of Business
 * April 9 - High Heels and Low Lifes (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * April 16
 * The Man Who Wasn't There (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * Texas Rangers (Dimension Home Entertainment)
 * April 23
 * Angels in the Outfield
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
 * May 7 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 25th Anniversary Edition
 * May 14
 * Snow Dogs
 * Oliver & Company: Special Edition
 * Corky Romano (DVD only; Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * May 28
 * The Book of Pooh: Fun with Make Believe and Fun with Manners
 * Rolie Polie Olie: Telling the Truth and Round Pal, Square Friend
 * Rascal
 * The Journey of Natty Gann
 * Cheetah
 * June 4
 * Hocus Pocus
 * Muppet Treasure Island
 * V.I. Warshawski
 * June 18
 * Max Keeble's Big Move
 * The Shipping News (Miramax Home Entertainment)
 * July 9
 * The Royal Tenenbaums (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * Amélie (Miramax Home Entertainment)
 * July 23 - The Great Mouse Detective
 * August 13
 * Beaches
 * Cocktail
 * Another Stakeout
 * Birthday Girl (Miramax Home Entertainment)
 * August 20 - Return to Never Land
 * August 27
 * The Rookie
 * The Book of Pooh: Just Say BOO!
 * Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh and Spookable Pooh Double Feature DVD
 * September 3
 * Aspen Extreme
 * Captain Ron
 * Indian Summer
 * Ernest Goes to Camp
 * Ernest Goes to Jail
 * Ernest Scared Stupid
 * New Port South (VHS only; Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * September 10 - The Count of Monte Cristo (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * September 17
 * Monsters, Inc.
 * 40 Days and 40 Nights (Miramax Home Entertainment)
 * Stolen Summer (Miramax Home Entertainment)
 * October 8
 * Beauty and the Beast: Platinum Edition
 * The Muppet Christmas Carol
 * Houseguest
 * Jungle 2 Jungle
 * Out Cold (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * Big Trouble (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
 * October 15 - Sorority Boys (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * October 29 - The Santa Clause: Special Edition
 * November 5 - Very Merry Christmas Songs
 * November 12
 * Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas: Special Edition
 * Bad Company (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * The Importance of Being Earnest (Miramax Home Entertainment)
 * November 19
 * Frank McKlusky, C.I. (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * Reign of Fire (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * November 26 - Undisputed (Miramax Home Entertainment)
 * December 3
 * Lilo & Stitch
 * Walt Disney Treasures
 * December 17 - The Country Bears

Direct-to-video releases

 * February 12 - Disney's American Legends: Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, The Brave Engineer
 * February 26 - Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
 * March 19 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
 * June 18 - Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
 * July 23 - Tarzan & Jane
 * August 13 - Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender Of Fun
 * September 3 - Mickey's House of Villains
 * November 12 - Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year

Albums

 * January 29 - More Songs from Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House
 * March 12 - Songs from The Book of Pooh
 * June 11 - Lilo & Stitch (soundtrack)
 * August 27 - Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory Favorites
 * September 10 - Bear's Holiday Celebration

Births

 * February 5 - Davis Cleveland (actor)
 * April 29 - Grace Kaufman (actress)
 * May 6 - Emily Alyn Lind (actress)
 * June 2 - Madison Hu (actress and singer)
 * June 17 - Merit Leighton (actress and voice actress)
 * August 30 - Raffey Cassidy (actress)
 * September 27 - Jenna Ortega (actress)
 * September 30 - Levi Miller (actor)
 * October 16 - Madeleine Curry (actress)

Deaths

 * January 7 - Avery Schreiber (comedian and actor)
 * February 9 - Judson Pratt (actor)
 * February 22 - Chuck Jones (animator)
 * February 27 - Spike Milligan (comedian, writer, musician, poet, playwright, soldier, and actor)
 * March 27
 * Milton Berle (comedian and actor)
 * Dudley Moore (actor, comedian, composer, and musician)
 * May 6 - Bill Days (actor)
 * May 11 - Bill Peet (writer)
 * July 8 - Ward Kimball (animator)
 * July 23 - Leo McKern (actor)
 * July 26 - Buddy Baker (composer)
 * October 3 - Bruce Paltrow (director and producer)
 * October 29 - Glenn McQueen (digital animation supervisor and Pixar supervising character animator)
 * November 3 - Jonathan Harris (actor)
 * November 18 - James Coburn (actor)

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