2012

Events

 * January - The Disney Dream cruise ship celebrates its first anniversary.
 * March 31 - The Disney Fantasy cruise ship begins its operations.
 * Aladdin will be celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Theatrical releases

 * January 13 - Beauty and the Beast 3D
 * February 10 - The Muppets is released in the United Kingdom.
 * February 17 - The Secret World of Arietty (Studio Ghibli release under the Disney Banner) is released to critally positive reviews
 * March 9 - John Carter is released to mixed to negative reviews
 * March 21 - The Muppets is released in the Philippines.
 * April 20 - Chimpanzee is released to mostly positive reviews
 * April 25 - The Avengers is released in the Philippines.
 * May 4 - The Avengers, the first Marvel Studios film under the Disney Banner, is released to overwhemingly positive reviews and breaks the weekend office record with $207,438,708.
 * May 19 - The Muppets is set to be released in Japan.
 * June 22 - Brave
 * Fall - Finding Nemo 3D
 * October 5 - Frankenweenie
 * November 2 - Wreck-It Ralph

Television

 * January 6 - Wizards of Waverly Place aired its final episode on Disney Channel.
 * January 13 - Frenemies premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * February 13 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns premiered on Disney Channel.
 * February 17 - Radio Rebel premiered on Disney Channel.
 * February 27 - Lab Rats premiered on Disney XD.
 * March 23 - SoapNET signs off to be replaced by a 24/7 version of Disney Junior, Doc McStuffins premieres on the channel.
 * April 30 - Motorcity will premiere on Disney XD.
 * May 18 - A preview of Tron: Uprising will be shown on Disney Channel.
 * June 15 - Let It Shine premieres on Disney Channel.
 * June - An hour-length Good Luck Charlie episode will premiere on Disney Channel.
 * July - Gravity Falls will premiere on Disney Channel.
 * July - The Phineas and Ferb 2-part special World Without a Platypus will air on Disney Channel.
 * Summer - Tron: Uprising is set to premiere on Disney XD.
 * Summer - Code 9 will premiere on Disney Channel.
 * August - Shake It Up: Made in Japan will premiere on Disney Channel.
 * September - Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Bucky's Great Race will premiere on Disney Junior.
 * Fall - Rany Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja will premiere on Disney XD.
 * Fall - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey and Donald have a Farm will premiere on Disney Junior.
 * Fall - The Sofia the First film will premiere on Disney Channel.

Albums

 * February 1 - Ratatouille
 * Feburary 7 - Choo Choo Soul
 * Feburary 21 - Radio Rebel
 * March 6 - John Carter
 * March 20 - Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
 * March 21 - Lady and the Tramp
 * June 12 - Let It Shine
 * June 19 - Brave

Theme parks

 * January 2 - Hong Kong Disneyland's 5th anniversary celebrations ends.
 * January 4 - Tower of Terror - Level 13 began at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * January 20 - Sweet Duffy 2012 began at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * January 21 - Disney UniBEARsity celebrated its one year anniversary.
 * February 17 - Minnie's Fly Girls Charter Airline debuted in Condor Flats across Soarin' Over California at Disney California Adventure.
 * February 22 - The interactive game Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom debuted at the Magic Kingdom.
 * February 29 - Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom stayed open for 24 hours to celebrate the leap year.
 * February - Habit Heroes, a new attraction inside Innoventions at Epcot was temporarly closed after receiving negative feedback from critics.
 * March 12 - The Great Goofini opens at the Magic Kingdom.
 * March 14 - Sweet Duffy 2012 ends.
 * March 16 - Walt Disney Studios Park's 10th anniversary began.
 * March 16 - Tower of Terror - Level 13 ends at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * March 19 - Tokyo DisneySea's 10th anniversary celebrations ends.
 * April 1 - Disneyland Paris 20th anniversary celebrations begins.
 * April 2 - Star Tours in Tokyo Disneyland closes.
 * April 3 - Mickey & Duffy's Spring Voyage begins at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * April 12 - Disneyland Paris 20th anniversary day.
 * April 16 - ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure ends.
 * May - Sounds Dangerous! at Disney's Hollywood Studios will close.
 * May 22 - A set of three teddy bears, named Blue, Berry, and Pie, as part of the Disney UniBEARsity line, will be released to celebrate the tenth anniversary release of the 2002 film Lilo & Stitch.
 * May 31 - Snow White's Scary Adventures will close at the Magic Kingdom.
 * June 14 - Official Media day and private celebrity party for the Disney California Adventure grand re-opening event.
 * June 15 - Buena Vista Street and Cars Land will officially open at Disney California Adventure. The Mad-T Party will debut on the same date.
 * June 30 - Mickey & Duffy's Spring Voyage will end.
 * July 2 - Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction, Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station, and indoor interactive queue will arrive for New Fantasyland
 * July 9 - Toy Story Midway Mania! will open in American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * Summer - Grizzly Gulch will open at Hong Kong Disneyland
 * Summer- Agent P's World Showcase Adventure will replace Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot.
 * Holiday - Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid, Be Our Guest Resturant, Gaston's Tavern, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Ariel's Grotto, and Scuttle's Scavenger Hunt will open for New Fantasyland

Video games

 * January 17 - The Jungle Book pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * February 14 - A Phineas and Ferb pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * March - The Muppets pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * March 20 - Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure is released for the Xbox 360.
 * March 29- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is released on the Nintendo 3DS (Japan).
 * April - Peter Pan pack is added to Disney Universe.
 * June 19 - Brave will be released for the Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, and Nintendo DS.
 * July 31 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will be released on the Nintendo 3DS.
 * September 18 - Disney Princess: My FairyTale Adventure will be released for the Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and PC.
 * October 1- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will be released on the Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and the Nintendo 3DS. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion will also be released on the Nintendo 3DS.

Video releases

 * February 7 - Lady and the Tramp Diamond Edition (Blu-Ray/DVD, Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy), Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie (DVD), and Geek Charming (DVD)
 * March 6 - The Lion King 1½ (DVD and Blu-Ray) and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (DVD and Blu-Ray)
 * March 20 - The Muppets (DVD and Blu-Ray)
 * March 27 - Lady and the Tramp (2-Disc DVD)
 * April 3 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns (Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy), and Wow: World of Wonder (DVD)
 * May 22 - The Secret World of Arrietty (DVD and Blu-Ray), Whisper of the Heart (Blu-Ray) and Castle in the Sky (DVD and Blu-ray)
 * Summer - The Rescuers & The Rescuers Down Under (Blu-ray 2-pack)), and Pocahontas & Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (Blu-ray)
 * June 5 - John Carter (DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4-Disc Blu-Ray combo) and Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files (DVD)
 * June 19 - Radio Rebel (DVD)
 * July 3 - Treasure Planet: 10th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) and Home on the Range (Blu-ray)
 * August 7 - The Aristocats (Blu-ray) and Let It Shine: Extended Edition (DVD)
 * September 18 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 (Blu-Ray and DVD)
 * October 2 - Cinderella: Diamond Edition (Blu-Ray, 3-disc Blu-ray and 2-disc DVD)
 * November 20 - Cinderella (1-disc DVD)
 * Fall - The Avengers (Blu-Ray and DVD), The Tigger Movie (Blu-Ray and DVD), Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure (Blu-Ray and DVD), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (Blu-Ray and DVD), and Brother Bear (Blu-Ray and DVD)

Direct-to-video releases

 * January 31 - Treasure Buddies (DVD, 2-Disc DVD, Blu-Ray), Snow Buddies (DVD/Blu-Ray)
 * TBA - Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games (Blu-Ray and DVD)
 * October 23 - Secret of the Wings (Blu-Ray, 4-disc combo and DVD)

Books
Note: Dates subject to change.
 * January 1 - Disney Book of Secrets: Cars 2 Top Secret Missions, Disney Book of Secrets: Minnie Mouse, Disney Book of Secrets: Winnie the Pooh
 * January 3 - Phineas and Ferb Skateboarding Adventures, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Cars Toons: Moon Mater Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * January 10 - Phineas and Ferb: The Easter Eggs-travaganza, Toy Story: The Bunny Surprise, Disney/Pixar: Five Toy Tales, Disney Princess: Good Night, Princess!, Disney Princess: Happy Birthday, Princess!, Darkwing Duck Classics Vol. 1, The Invincible Iron Man, Mater and the Easter Buggy, Mater to the Rescue!, Mater's Amazin' Adventures, Mater's Birthday Surprise, Disney Fairies: Rosetta's Dress Mess, Toy Story: Toy Team, Toy Story: Where's Woody?, Cars 2: High Gear!, Darkwing Duck Classics Vol. 1, The Invincible Iron Man, and Winnie the Pooh: Sweet Dreams, Roo
 * January 17 - Phineas and Ferb: Journey to Mars, Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell the Perfect Fairy
 * January 18 - Learn to Draw Disney Mickey Mouse and His Friends
 * February 1 - Disney for Organ
 * February 2 - Club Penguin: Eye on the Island: The Town, the Underground, and the Plaza
 * February 7 - Pooh's Honey Trouble, John Carter: The Movie Novelization
 * February 14 - Phineas and Ferb: All Systems Go!, Fairies and the Quest for Never Land, Disney Fairies: Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster, Disney Fairies: Dulcie's Taste of Magic, Disney Fairies: Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse, Disney Fairies: Tink, North of Never Land , Disney Fairies: Iridessa, Lost at Sea and Disney Fairies: Beck Beyond the Sea
 * March 1 - Learn to Draw Disney llains
 * March 6 - Pooh's Secret Garden
 * March 13 - Chimpanzee Junior Novel, Chimpanzee: A Brand-New Family, Disney Princess: Ariel: The Shimmering Star Necklace, The Muppets Read-Along Storybook and CD , and Chimpanzee: Oscar And Freddie
 * March 20 - The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World and The Perfect Princess Tea Party Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * March 27 - Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and Her Stories for a Rainy Day
 * April 1 - Mickey Mouse: The Magical Story, Pinocchio: The Magical Story, The Jungle Book: The Magical Story, The Lady and the Tramp: The Magical Story, and Bambi: The Magical Story
 * April 3 - Kingdom Keepers: Shell Game
 * April 10 - Disney Winnie the Pooh Honey to Share, Sleepy-Time Fun Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Tinker Bell and Her Stories for a Rainy Day
 * April 24 - Phineas and Ferb: Showdown at the Yo-Yo Corral, Disney It's A Small World: Guess Who! , Amazing Spider-Man: This is The Amazing Spider-Man, This is Iron Man, and Phineas and Ferb: Lost at Sea!
 * April 26 - Club Penguin: Puffle Rescue
 * May 1 - Learn to Draw Disney Villains
 * May 15 - Brave novel, Phineas and Ferb: Ride the Voter-coaster!, A Gift for Pooh, Brave: One Perfect Day, Let it Shine: The Junior Novel, Brave: Big Bear, Little Bear , Brave: A Friend for Merida , Let it Shine Junior Novelization, Brave: Merida's Wish, Brave: A Mother's Love, Brave: A Royal Adventure, La Luna, and Brave Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * May 29 - Winnie the Pooh: Out of Bounce
 * May 30 - The Art of Brave
 * June - The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation: From Snow White to Wall-E
 * June 1 - Learn to Draw Disney/Pixar's Brave
 * June 5 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey and Donald Have a Farm , Becoming Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man Storybook Collection
 * June 12 - Disney It's A Small World: I Love School!
 * June 14 - Club Penguin: Activities, Ahoy!
 * June 15 - The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Major Event in the Original Magic Kingdom and The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation: From Snow White to Wall-e
 * June 18 - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando and Disney Pixar Cars Character Encyclopedia
 * June 19 - Phineas and Ferb: The Missing Platypus, Phineas and Ferb: Perry Speaks!, and Phineas and Ferb: Thank You, Perry!
 * June 26 - Disney Trivia from the Vault: Secrets Revealed and Questions Answered and Tangled Ever After Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * July 1 - The Easy Disney Fake Book
 * July 2 - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando
 * July 3 - Shake It Up!: Center Stage and Shake It Up!: Bring It!
 * July 10 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Hatches a Plan, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Croc Takes the Cake, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Jake and the Spyglass, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Follow That Sound! Tron Uprising the Junior Novel, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Let's Get Jumping!
 * July 17 - Disney Bedtime Favorites, The Disney Princess Cookbook, and Shake It Up!: The Junior Novel
 * July 24 - Disney-Pixar 5-Minute Stories, Meet the Racers!, Disney Faries: The Perfect Pumpkin Hunt, Disney Princess: I am a Princess, Toy Story: Buzz's Space Adventure/Sunnyside Boot Camp , Disney Fairies: The Perfect Pumpkin Hunt , Disney Princess: Cinderella's Dream Wedding/Tiana's Royal Wedding , Toy Story: Tricks, Treats, and Toys, Disney Princess: Kind and Caring, Toy Story: A Roaring Adventure, Cars: Travel Buddies!, Cinderella's Dream Wedding/Tiana's Royal Wedding 2-pack, Buzz's Space Adventure/Sunnyside Boot Camp 2-pack, Disney Princess: Magical Helpers and Disney Princess: Jewels for a Princess
 * July 30 - Disney Pixar Cars: Character Encyclopedia
 * July 31 - Phineas and Ferb World Without a Platypus Junior Novel, Phineas and Ferb Spooktacular Joke Book, Cinderella: The Lost Tiara, Winnie the Pooh Storybook Collection, Shake It Up!: Bring It!, Finding Nemo Read-Along Storybook and CD , Monsters, Inc. Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Shake It Up!: Center Stage
 * August 2 - Eeyore's Birthday
 * August 7 - The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey, Mater and the Little Tractors, Disney Faries: New Friends, Rapunzel's Wedding Day, Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings Junior Novelization, Disney Fairies: The Secret of the Wings Read-Along Storybook and CD, Finding Nemo: Lucky Fin!, Minnie's Bow-Toons: Trouble Times Two, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Shop with Minnie, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: A Skipping Day, Welcome to Pixie Hollow, Cinderella Junior Novelization, Lady and the Tramp, Toy Story: Peekaboo Toys, Brave: Highland Heroes! Brave: Oh, Brother!, Disney Fairies: A Perfect Match and Meet the Fairies
 * August 16 - The EPIC OFFICIAL Guide to Club Penguin: Ultimate Edition
 * August 28 - Disney It's A Small World: Let's Count!
 * September 1 - Learn to Draw Disney: Enchanted Princesses, Learn to Draw Disney: Favorite Fairies
 * September 3 - Toy Story Toons: Small Fry Read-Along Storybook and CD and Disney Fairies: The Fairies Encyclopedia
 * September 11 - Toy Story: Christmas Toys, Disney*Pixar Cars: Mater Saves Christmas Storybook & CD, Santa Pups Junior Novel, Wonderful World of Dinosaurs, Wonderful World of Earth, Wonderful World of Nature, Wonderful World of Sharks, Wonderful World of Space, Wonderful World of Animals, and Disney It's A Small World: Christmas Around the World
 * September 17 - Disney Pixar Character Encyclopedia
 * September 18 - Wreck-It Ralph Junior Novelization, Wreck-It Ralph Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * September 25 - Cars Toons: Air Mater Read-Along Storybook and CD, Frankenweenie: A Visual Companion, and Phineas and Ferb: Off the Map
 * October 1 - Disney Princess: The Essential Guide
 * October 2 - Phineas and Ferb Read-Along Storybook and CD: Platypus Power! and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney's Classic Animated Movie
 * October 9 - A Disney Sketchbook
 * October 16 - Phineas and Ferb: Attack of the Ferb Snatchers!
 * October 23 - Finding Nemo: Nemo's Day Off
 * October 30 - Meet Sofia
 * November 5 - The Disney Song Encyclopedia
 * November 6 - Muppets: Before You Leap: A Frog's Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons
 * November 13 - Disney Art Studio: Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney Characters and Disney-Pixar Art Studio: Step by Step Book and Everything You Need to Get Started
 * November 21 - Club Penguin - PH's Great Puffle Search
 * December 1 - Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South
 * December 4 - Belle: The Charming Gift
 * December 11 - Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's Guide to Fighting Evil
 * December 18 - Disney It's A Small World: I Love You! and Disney Princess: Forever After
 * December 26 - Monsters, Inc.: Boo on the Loose, Monsters, Inc., Monsters, Inc.: Watch Out for Monsters! and Princess Hearts

Deaths

 * Feburary 11 - Whitney Houston, producer and singer
 * March 6 - Robert B. Sherman, composer
 * May 6 - George Lindsey, voice actor

Character debuts

 * March 9 - John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars Tarkas, Tal Hajus, Sola, Sab Than, Sarkoja, Kantos Kan, Matai Shang, Tardos Mors, Edgar Rice Burroughs
 * March 23 - Doc McStuffins
 * April 13 - Captain Flynn
 * April 27 - Paul the Delivery Guy, Brigette, Colette, and Josette
 * May 4 - Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Nick Fury, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Phil Coulson, Maria Hill, Loki Laufeyson, Pepper Potts
 * May 22 - Blue, Berry, and Pie
 * June 22 - Harris, Hubert, and Hamish, King Fergus, Lord Dingwall, Lord MacGuffin, Lord Macintosh, Mordu, Princess Mérida, Queen Elinor, Wise Woman