1998

Theatrical Releases

 * June 19 - Mulan
 * November 20 - A Bug's Life

Television

 * April 18 - Toon Disney begins broadcasting
 * September - Hercules: The Series premieres on ABC and in syndication

Theme Park Happenings

 * April 22 - Disney's Animal Kingdom opens at the Walt Disney World Resort.
 * May 22 - The "New" Tomorrowland opens at Disneyland with the following new attractions: American Space Experience, Astro Orbitor, Cosmic Waves, Honey, I Shrunk the Audience, and Rocket Rods. Older attractions remaining open after refurbishment: Autopia, Disneyland Monorail System, Space Mountain, Starcade, Star Tours, and Submarine Voyage.
 * June 19 - Animazement begins its run at Disneyland's Fantasyland Theatre.
 * July 3 - Innoventions opens at Disneyland.
 * September 8 - Disneyland's 38-year-old Submarine Voyage closes. Will reopen nearly nine years later as Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
 * August 17 - Captain EO closes at Disneyland Paris
 * October 10 - Journey Into Imagination closes at Epcot to be replaced by the Journey Into Your Imagination version feeaturing Eric Idle without Figment or Dreamfinder.
 * December 8 - Epcot's attraction that replaced World of Motion, Test Track begins its soft openings
 * December 24 - On Sailing Ship Columbia at Disneyland, a cleat used to secure the ship to the dock tore loose, striking 33 year old, Luan Phi Dawson and his wife in the head, as their two children and other horrified park visitors looked on. Dawson was declared brain dead two days later and died when his life support system was disconnected. A park employee was also injured. (See Incidents at Disney parks.)

VHS Releases

 * February - Hercules
 * March 3 - Peter Pan
 * March 31 - The Little Mermaid
 * June 2 - Melody Time
 * July - The Spirit of Mickey
 * August 4 - The Black Cauldron
 * September 15 - Lady and the Tramp

Direct-to-Video Releases

 * January - Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World
 * August - Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
 * October - The Lion King II: Simba's Pride

Magazines

 * June - Disney Adventures publishes its 100th issue