2013

Feature films

 * March 8 - Oz the Great and Powerful was released in theaters to mixed reviews.
 * May 3 - Iron Man 3 was released in theaters to positive reviews.
 * June 21 - Monsters University was released in theaters to positive reviews.
 * July 3 - The Lone Ranger was released in theaters to negative reviews.
 * August 9 - Planes was released in theaters to negative reviews.
 * September 13 - The Little Mermaid 3D was released in the El Capitan Theatre for a one-month limited engagement.
 * September 20 - The Little Mermaid: Second Screen Live was released in theaters.
 * October 18 - The Fifth Estate was released to mixed reviews.
 * November 8 - Thor: The Dark World was released in theaters to mixed reviews.
 * November 22 - Delivery Man was released to mixed reviews.
 * November 27 - Frozen was released in theaters to overwhelming box office success and positive reviews.
 * December 20 - Saving Mr. Banks was released in theaters to positive reviews.

Shorts

 * June 21 - The Blue Umbrella
 * August 9 - Croissant de Triomphe
 * November 27 - Get A Horse!

Television

 * January 7 - Motorcity ends its run on Disney XD.
 * January 11 - Sofia the First premieres on Disney Junior.
 * January 28 - Tron: Uprising ends its run on Disney XD
 * March 15 - A final Wizards of Waverly Place special airs on the Disney Channel.
 * March 22 - Cars Toons: Tales from Radiator Springs premieres.
 * March 28 - Disney Cinemagic ceases operations in the United Kingdom and is succeeded by Sky Movies Disney.
 * April 15 - Henry Hugglemonster premieres on Disney Junior.
 * May 26 - A preview of Marvel's Avengers Assemble is shown on Disney XD.
 * June 28 - Mickey Mouse premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * July 7 - Marvel’s Avengers Assemble officially premieres on Disney XD.
 * July 19 - Teen Beach Movie premieres on the Disney Channel to 8.4 million viewers. After the movie, a preview episode airs for Liv and Maddie.
 * August 11 - Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. premieres on Disney XD.
 * August 16 - "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel" premieres on the Disney Channel. Wander Over Yonder airs a preview episode afterward.
 * August 26 - Xiaolin Chronicles premieres on Disney XD.
 * September - Sheriff Callie's Wild West premieres on Disney Junior.
 * September 6 - Doc McStuffins begins its second season.
 * September 13 - Wander Over Yonder officially premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * September 15 - Liv & Maddie premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * September 24 - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premieres on ABC.
 * September 29 - Jake's Never Land Rescue premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * October 16 - Toy Story of Terror! airs on ABC.
 * November 10 - The final episode of Shake It Up, "Remember Me", airs on the Disney Channel.
 * November 24 - Sofia the First: The Floating Palace premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * November 28 - Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular airs on ABC
 * November 29 - Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * December 31 - SOAPnet finally discontinues programing on all cable and satellite providers at 11:59 EST.

DVD and Blu-ray releases

 * January 8 - Frankenweenie
 * February 5 - Peter Pan: Diamond Edition
 * February 19 - Monsters, Inc. (3D)
 * March 5 - Wreck-It Ralph
 * March 12 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit: 25th Anniversary Edition, Brother Bear 2-Movie Collection, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2-Movie Collection, and Mulan 2-Movie Collection
 * March 26 - Lincoln
 * April 2 - The Avengers: 10-Disc Blu-ray Collection
 * April 16 - Wings of Life (DVD and Blu-Ray)
 * May 21 - My Neighbor Totoro
 * June 11 - Oz: The Great and Powerful, The Emperor's New Groove 2-Movie Collection, Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2-Movie Collection, Lilo & Stitch 2-Movie Collection
 * August 6 - Oliver and Company: 25th Anniversary Edition, The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition, and Robin Hood: 40th Anniversary Edition
 * August 13 - The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
 * August 20 - Return to Never Land: Special Edition
 * August 27 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Super Buddies
 * September 10 - The Nightmare Before Christmas: 20th Anniversary Edition
 * September 24 - Iron Man 3
 * October 1 - The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
 * October 29 - Cars 3D: Ultimate Collector's Edition and Monsters University
 * November 5 - Mickey's Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition and Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
 * November 19 - Planes and The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea and Ariel's Beginning 2-Movie Collection
 * December 3 - Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United
 * December 10 - Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition, Muppet Treasure Island & The Great Muppet Caper 2-Movie Collection
 * December 17 - The Lone Ranger

DVD only releases

 * February 19 - The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Volume 6
 * February 26 - Phineas and Ferb: Animal Agents
 * March 5 - Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess, The Weekenders: Volume 1 and Volume 2
 * April 30 - Goof Troop: Volume 1 and Volume 2
 * May 7 - Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., Doc McStuffins: Time for Your Check Up
 * May 21 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Quest for the Crystal Mickey!
 * June 11 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie Special: Disney's The Wizard of Dizz
 * June 18 - Shake It Up: Mix It Up, Laugh It Up and Good Luck Charlie: Enjoy the Ride
 * June 25 - The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex, Gargoyles: Season 2, Volume 2, and TaleSpin: Volume 3
 * July 30 - Teen Beach Movie
 * August 20 - Pixie Hollow Games: Pixie Party Edition (DVD), Peter Pan: Diamond Edition
 * September 17 - Sofia the First: Ready to Be a Princess
 * October 1 - Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
 * October 8 - Marvel's Avengers Assemble: Assembly Required
 * October 15 - Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales
 * November 19 - Jake And The Never Land Pirates: Jake's Never Land Rescue
 * December 3 - The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
 * December 24 - The Adventures of the Gummi Bears, DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin and Darkwing Duck DVD sets from 2005-2007 are reissued in slimmer packaging.

Soundtracks

 * January 29 - Disney Favorites, Disney's Karaoke Series: Shake It Up
 * February 12 - Sofia the First, Club Penguin: Party Starts Now
 * March 5 - Songs & Story: Wreck-It Ralph
 * March 12 - Shake It Up: I <3 Dance
 * March 19 - Songs & Story: Mulan
 * June 18 - Monsters University, Doc McStuffins: The Doc Is In, Songs & Story: Jake & The Never Land Pirates and Minnie's Favorites
 * June 25 - The Lone Ranger
 * July 16 - Teen Beach Movie, Disney's Karaoke Series: Teen Beach Movie
 * August 6 - Planes
 * August 13 - The Muppet Movie
 * September 10  - Phineas and Ferb: Rockin' and Rollin' 
 * August 20 - Songs & Story: Sofia the First
 * September 24 - Little Mermaid Greatest Hits
 * October 15 - Jake & The Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho Matey!
 * November 26 -Frozen
 * December 10 - Saving Mr. Banks
 * December 17 - Austin & Ally: Turn It Up

Theme parks

 * January 14 - Sweet Duffy 2013 began at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * March 12 - The Fantasy Faire area opened at Disneyland.
 * March 14 - Sweet Duffy 2013 at Tokyo DisneySea ends.
 * March 18 - Mickey &amp; Duffy's Spring Voyage 2013 began at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * April 15 - Tokyo Disney Resort celebrates its 30th anniversary, under the theme "The Happiness Year". Happiness is Here Parade at Tokyo Disneyland, as part of the resort's 30th anniversary celebrations, debuted on the same date. Happiness Greeting on the Sea, a nautical-themed show at Tokyo DisneySea, debuted as part of the celebrations.
 * May 7 - Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opened at Tokyo Disneyland.
 * May 17 - Mystic Point opened at Hong Kong Disneyland.
 * June 30 - Mickey & Duffy's Spring Voyage 2013 at Tokyo DisneySea ends.
 * July 8 - Disney Summer Festival and Disney's Natsu Matsuri begins at Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland, respectively. Minnie's Tropical Splash debut on the same date. Pandora: The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom starts construction.
 * September 9 - Disney's Halloween 2013 begins at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.
 * October 31 - Glow in the Park Halloween Parade at Hong Kong Disneyland ends.
 * December 15 - The Pirates of the Caribbean marked its 40th anniversary at the Magic Kingdom Park.

Reprint collections

 * May 16 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 6: Donald Duck: The Old Castle's Secret
 * May 20 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library, Color Sundays - Volume 1: Call of the Wild
 * October 10 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library, Color Sundays - Volume 2: Robin Hood Rides Again
 * November 10 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 5: Donald Duck: Christmas on Bear Mountain

Books

 * January 2 - The Muppets: For the Love of Piggy
 * January 8 - Alice in Wonderland, Bambi's Hide and Seek, Jasmine and the Star of Persia, Doc McStuffins: Run Down Race Car, Doc McStuffins: Bubble Trouble, Doc McStuffins: Caught Blue-Handed, Doc McStuffins: Loud Louie, Disney Fairies: In a Blink, Disney Fairies: A Space Between, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: A Noisy Treasure, Planes Junior Novelization, A Princess Easter, Jasmine: The Jewel Orchard, Mulan, Phineas and Ferb: Destination: Amazon!, Wreck-It Ralph: Candy Karts, Wreck-It Ralph: Fast Kart, Slow Kart, Peter Pan, and Peter Pan Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * January 10 - Club Penguin: Agent Rookie's Secret Mission
 * January 15 - Disney Princess Read-Along Storybook and CD, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Top O'The Clubhouse, and Phineas and Ferb: The Sky's the Limit!
 * January 22 - Art of Oz: The Great and Powerful, Mickey & Friends: Goofy at Bat: A Rhyming Reader, Mickey & Friends: Mickey's Birthday, and Oz (Film) Junior Novel
 * January 29 - Shake It Up!: Step by Step
 * February 5 - Disney 5-Minute Fairy Tales and Disney It's A Small World: Around-the-World Safari, Oz: The Great and Powerful Junior Novel, The Witches of Oz, and The Muppets: Easter Eggstravaganza!
 * February 12 - Disney Princess: P is for Princess and Phineas and Ferb: Boggie Down
 * February 19 - Cars: Take-Along Tales, Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Tales: Classic Stories , Spider-Man's Greatest Battles , and Avengers's Greatest Battles
 * February 26 - The Disney Difference
 * March 1 - Aladdin - Wishes Can Come True, Learn to Draw Disney's Enchanted Princesses and Aladdin: Moonlight Ride
 * March 5 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates Read-Along Storybook and CD, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Save Me, Smee!, Mickey & Friends: Goofy at Bat: A Rhyming Reader, Mickey & Friends: Mickey's Birthday, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Key to Skull Rock
 * March 12 - Minnie's Bow-Toons: Blooming Bows
 * March 19 -Iron Man's Greatest Battles The Story of Iron Man, and Disney Buddies: Meet the Buddies
 * March 26 - How to Act Like a Kid and Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Mama Hook Knows Best: A Pirate Parent's Favorite Fables
 * April 2 - Kingdom Keepers VI: Dark Passage, Iron Man 3 Junior Novel, Iron Man Fights Back, Iron Man : Suits of Armor, and The Muppets: Fozzie's Funny Business
 * April 9 - Disney Princess: Tiara Time
 * April 16 - Minnie's Big Bow Party
 * May 7 - Phineas and Ferb: Doodle-Inator, Teen Beach Movie junior novel, Frankenweenie: A Graphic Novel, and Tomorrowland: A Graphic Novel
 * May 14 - Monsters University junior novel, This Is Monstropolis!, Monsters University Read-Along Storybook and CD, Marvel's Iron Man 3: The Art of the Movie Slipcase, Monsters, Inc. Storybook Collection, and Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet: Where No Muppet Has Gone Before
 * May 16 - Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World®'s Best Kept Secrets
 * May 21 - The Lone Ranger Junior Novelization
 * May 28 - Doc McStuffins: All Stuffed Up and Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Tales: Classic Stories
 * June 4 - Disney Jake & the Never Land Pirates Yo Ho! Let's Go!
 * June 11 - Mickey & Friends: Donald Takes a Trip
 * June 15 - Disney Pixar: Planes: Look and Find and Sofia the First: The Perfect Tea Party
 * June 18 - Doc McStuffins: Engine Nine, Feelin' Fine!, The Son of Sobek
 * June 25 - Cars: Driving School
 * July 2 - Doc McStuffins: The Mermaid Dives In, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters Graphic Novel, Disney Planes: The Essential Guide, Planes Built For Speed, Part of Their World, Planes Junior Novelization, Planes Read-Along Storybook and CD, Planes: Dusty's Great Race
 * July 9 - Baby Einstein: Who Is That? and Ultimate Spider-Man: Why I Hate Gym
 * July 23 - Disney Buddies: The Halloween Visitor, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: The Pirate Pup, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Trick or Treasure?, Phineas and Ferb: Invasion of the Evil Platypus Clones / Night of the Giant Floating Baby Head, Rapunzel's Royal Wedding/Belle's Royal Wedding, Princesses and Puppies, Sofia the First: The Perfect Tea Party, Five Tales from the Road, Cars: Time Travel Mater, Disney Princess: Princesses and Puppies, Phineas and Ferb: Science Nerds Rule!, Cars: Deputy Mater Saves the Day!, Phineas and Ferb: Ghost Stories, Phineas and Ferb: Lights, Camera, Perry?, Doc McStuffins: Boomer Gets His Bounce Back, Winnie the Pooh: Pooh's Halloween Pumpkin, The Little Mermaid Junior novelization, and Princess Adventure Stories
 * July 30 -  The Little Mermaid Read-Along Storybook and CD ' , Minnie & Daisy Best Friends Forever: Dance Jitters, Sofia the First Read-Along Storybook and CD: Once Upon a Princess, and Sofia the First: The Halloween Ball
 * August 1 - Learn to Draw Disney's The Little Mermaid: Learn to Draw Ariel, Sebastian, Flounder, Ursula, and Other Favorite Characters Step by Step!
 * August 6 - Jessie: New Nanny
 * August 13 - Disney Buddies: Budderball's First Fair, Doc McStuffins: Brontosaurus Breath, and Sofia the First: All Croaked Up
 * August 27 - The Kree-Skrull War
 * September 3 - The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince, Doc McStuffins Read-Along Storybook and CD: Doctoring the Doc, Shake It Up: Born to Dance, and Sofia the First: Ready to be a Princess
 * September 10 - Christmas in the Castle, Doc McStuffins: Jingle Bell Doc, Merry Christmas, Woody, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Super Adventure, Phineas and Ferb: Not a Creature Was Stirring, Except for a Platypus, Doc McStuffins: Snowman Surprise, and Sofia the First: Holiday in Enchancia
 * September 12 - Handsome Heroes and Vile Villains: Masculinity in Disney's Feature Films
 * September 17 - Tiana: The Stolen Jewel, Doc McStuffins: Doctor Bag, and Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Mama Hook Knows Best: A Pirate Parent's Favorite Fables
 * September 24 - Sofia the First The Floating Palace, Super Buddies Junior Novel, and The Muppets: Bunsen and Beaker Save the Show
 * October 1 - Spider-Man: Spidey's New Costume, Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney/Pixar Characters: Featuring Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Lightning McQueen, Mater, and other favorite characters, Tinker Bell: An Evolution, Frozen Junior Novelization, Frozen Read-Along Storybook and CD, Frozen: A Sister More Like Me, 5-Minute Snuggle Stories, Wreck-It Ralph: President Vanellope’s First Year, The Disney Princess Cookbook, and Disney Frozen The Icy Journey
 * October 8 - Doc McStuffins: Chilly Catches a Cold, It's Your Call: Phineas and Ferb: It's Your Call: Secret Agent Showdown, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Bucky Makes a Splash, Thor: The Dark World Junior Novel, Mickey & Friends: Goofy's Sledding Contest, Minnie: Case of the Missing Sparkle-izer, and Heroes of Olympus: House Of Hades
 * October 15 - Disney Infinity: Infinite Possibilities
 * October 29 - Jerry Bruckheimer: When Lightning Strikes: Four Decades of Film making, Sofia the First: The Royal Games
 * November 5 - Secrets of Walt Disney World: Weird and Wonderful Facts about the Most Magical Place on Earth
 * November 12 - Phineas and Ferb: Let's Bounce!
 * December 3 - Jessie: Crush Crazy
 * December 17 - Disney Buddies: Puppy Love, Minnie: Be My Sparkly Valentine and Minnie: Minnie's Valentine

Video games

 * March 14 - Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (in Japan)
 * August 1 - Disney Magical World (in Japan)
 * August 6 - Planes (3DS, DS, Wii U, Wii)
 * August 13 - DuckTales Remastered (Wii U, PC, and PS3), Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff (Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, DS, 3DS)
 * August 18 - Disney INFINITY (Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, IOS, PC/Mac, 3DS, PlayStation 3)
 * September 2 - Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Microsoft Windows)
 * September 10 - Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 ReMIX (In North America and Europe) (PlayStation 3)
 * November 12 - DuckTales Remastered (Xbox 360, Wii U, and PS3 retail version)
 * November 26 - Disney INFINITY 's Frozen and Toy Story packs were released. The 2nd series of Power Discs were released as well.

Deaths

 * January 6 - Huell Howser (television personality)
 * January 7 - David R. Ellis (director/stuntman)
 * January 26 - Sukekiyo Kameyama (Japanese voice actor)
 * January 30 - Patty Andrews (singer)
 * February 1 - Ed Koch (lawyer/politician/political commentator/movie critic/television reality show "judge"/arbitrator)
 * February 10 - W. Watts Biggers (novelist)
 * March 1 - Bonnie Franklin (actress)
 * March 28 - Richard Griffiths (actor)
 * March 30 - Phil Ramone (recording engineer/record producer/violinist/composer)
 * April 2 - Jane Henson (puppeteer/wife of Jim Henson)
 * April 4 - Roger Ebert (journalist/film critic/screenwriter)
 * April 8 - Annette Funicello (actress/singer/Mousketeer)
 * April 11 - Jonathan Winters (comedian/actor/artist)
 * April 15 - Richard LeParmentier (actor)
 * May 7 - Ray Harryhausen (effects creator/writer/producer)
 * May 12 - Constantino Romero (Spanish dub actor)
 * May 18 - Arthur Malet (stage, film and television actor)
 * May 21 - Greg Martin (illustrator)
 * May 31 - Jean Stapleton (actress)
 * June 19 - James Gandolfini (actor)
 * July 28 - Eileen Brennan (actress)
 * August 19 - Lee Thompson Young (actor)
 * September 21 - Taro Ishida (Japanese voice actor)
 * October 25 - Marcia Wallace (actress/voice actress/comedienne)
 * October 25 - Nigel Davenport (English actor)
 * October 31 - Toby Bluth (animator/illustrator/background artist/production designer)
 * November 19 - Diane Marie Disney (daughter of Walt Disney)
 * November 26 - Jane Kean (actress/singer)
 * November 29 - Dickie Dodd (Mouseketeer/drummer)
 * November 30 - Paul Walker (actor)
 * December 14 - Peter O'Toole (actor)
 * December 31 - James Avery (actor/voice actor)

Merchandise

 * January 21 - Souffle, the Disney UniBEARsity bear, based on the likeness of the Cheshire Cat was released to celebrate its 2nd anniversary.
 * March - The "Chogokin (Super Alloy) King Robot Mickey & Friends" figure will go on sale, only in Japan.
 * July 6 - Melon and Soda, Mike and Sulley's teddy bears, were released for the Disney UniBEARsity line, for the release of Monsters University in Japan.
 * September 9 - Duffy's Fun Halloween, a Halloween-themed merchandise line for Duffy and ShellieMay, were released at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * October 5 - Maple & Syrup, UniBEARsity teddy bears for Pluto and his Quin-puplets were released.
 * November 7 -Santa's Coming Tonight, a Christmas themed merchandise line for Duffy and ShellieMay, were released at Tokyo DisneySea.

Events

 * March 3 - The Broadway production of Mary Poppins closes after a run of over six years.
 * May 11 - Merida joined the Disney Princess Line-up with a coronation ceremony.
 * August 9-11 - The D23 Expo was held in Anaheim, California.
 * October 12-14 - The D23 Expo is held at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
 * December 6 - The Walt Disney Studios purchased the remaining distribution and marketing rights to future Indiana Jones films, while Paramount will continue to distribute the first four films for Disney, and will receive "financial participation" from any additional films.

Character debuts

 * January 13 - Prince Hugo, Minimus
 * January 21 - Souffle
 * February 1 - Goodwin the Great, Winifred
 * February 22 - Princess Vivian, Crackle
 * March 1 - Lyla Lolliberry, Professor Bannister
 * March 8 - China Girl, Oscar Diggs, Evanora the Wicked Witch of the East, Finley, Glinda the Good Witch of the South, Theodora the Wicked Witch of the West, Winged Baboons, Winkie Guards
 * March 15 - Mermando, Evil Alex
 * May 3 - Trevor Slattery, Aldrich Killian, Maya Hansen
 * June 14 - Beatrice Le Beak
 * June 21 - Art, Don Carlton, Terri and Terry, Scott "Squishy" Squibbles, Carrie Williams, Archie the Scare Pig, Claire Wheeler, Brock Pearson, Dean Hardscrabble, Professor Knight, Mrs. Squibbles
 * July 6 - Melon & Soda
 * July 12 - Bill Cipher
 * July 26 - Gubbles
 * August 2 - Baby Panda
 * August 9 - Chug, Dusty Crophopper, Dottie, Leadbottom, Ned & Zed, Skipper Riley, Ripslinger
 * August 16 - Wander, Sylvia, Lord Hater, Peepers, Watchdogs, Emperor Awesome, Fist Fighters
 * September 13 - Binglebops, King Bingleborp, Doom Dragon
 * September 24 - Melinda May, Skye, Grant Ward, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons
 * October 5 - Maple & Syrup
 * October 13 - Catfish Booray
 * November 8 - Malekith the Accursed, Algrim, Dark Elves, Clytius, Akmon, Passalos, Triptolemus, Lynkos, Sciron, Favonius/Zephyros, Cupid, Damasen, Akhlys, Nyx, Hemera, Eris, Geras, Notus/Auster, Psyollos, Leto, Tartarus, Pasiphae,
 * November 27 - Anna, Elsa the Snow Queen, Kristoff, Hans, Olaf, Sven, The Duke of Weselton, Marshmallow, Oaken, Pabbie, The Duke of Weselton's Bodyguards, The King and Queen of Arendelle
 * December 6 - Westley the Watchdog