2017

Feature films

 * March 17 - Beauty and the Beast was released to positive reviews.
 * April 21 - Born in China will be released.
 * May 5 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be released.
 * May 26 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales will be released.
 * June 16 - Cars 3 will be released.
 * July 7 - Spider-Man: Homecoming will be released.
 * November 3 - Thor: Ragnarok will be released
 * November 22 - Coco will be released.
 * December 15 - Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be released.

Shorts

 * March 7 - Gone Fishing
 * June 16 - Lou
 * November 22 - Untitled Pixar Animation Studios Short

Television

 * January 2
 * Beyond premiered on Freeform.
 * Shadowhunters began its second season on Freeform.
 * Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything aired its last episode.
 * January 7 - Ultimate Spider-Man aired its series finale on Disney XD.
 * January 15 - Mickey and the Roadster Racers premiered on Disney Junior.
 * January 16 - Ban Jin & Ba Liang premiered on Shanghai Eastern Channel.
 * January 20 - Girl Meets World aired its series finale on the Disney Channel.
 * January 26 - Scandal began its sixth season on ABC.
 * January 31
 * The Fosters returned with its second half of the fourth season on Freeform.
 * Switched at Birth began its fifth and final season on Freeform.
 * February 23 - How to Get Away with Murder ended its third season on ABC.
 * February 27
 * Star vs. the Forces of Evil ended its second season on Disney XD.
 *  began its 4-part miniseries on ABC.
 * Beyond ended its first season on Freeform.
 * March 3 -  aired its final part on ABC.
 * March 9 - The Catch began its second season on ABC.
 * March 10:
 * The Tangled series pilot, Before Ever After, premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * Andi Mack premiered on the Disney Channel app.
 * March 11 - Guardians of the Galaxy premiered its second season on Disney XD.
 * March 14 -  ended its second season on ABC.
 * March 17 - Marvel's Iron Fist premiered on Netflix.
 * March 24
 * Tangled: The Series premiered on the Disney Channel.
 * Liv and Maddie aired its series finale on the Disney Channel.
 * March 29 -  will premiere on ABC.
 * April 7 - Andi Mack will officially premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * April 14 - Puppy Dog Pals will premiere.
 * June 23 - Descendants 2 will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * September - Marvel's The Inhumans will air its first two episodes on IMAX starting on September 1 before airing the rest of the series on ABC on September 26.
 * November - A second untitled Tangled TV special will premiere.
 * Summer
 * A new DuckTales series is slated to premiere on Disney XD.
 * Spider-Man will premiere on Disney XD.
 * Star vs. the Forces of Evil will begin its third season on Disney XD.
 * The second and final season of Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero airs.
 * Fall - Big Hero 6: The Series will premiere on Disney XD.
 * Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer will premiere on Disney XD.
 * October - Hotel Transylvania: The TV Series will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * November 19 - An untitled Disney Junior Presents Movie Event will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * Vampirina will air.
 * Olaf's Frozen Adventure will premiere on ABC.
 * Right Hand Guy will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * K.C. Undercover will premiere its third season on the Disney Channel.
 * Forever Boys will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * Marvel's The Defenders will premiere on Netflix.
 * Marvel's The Punisher will premiere on Netflix.
 * An untitled That's So Raven spin-off will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 *  will premiere on ABC.

DVD and Blu-ray releases

 * January 24 - The Light Between Oceans (Touchstone/Dreamworks)
 * January 31
 * Pinocchio: Signature Edition
 * Queen of Katwe
 * Lilo & Stitch/Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (Disney Movie Club exclusive)
 * The Fox and the Hound/The Fox and the Hound 2 (Disney Movie Club exclusive)
 * February 28
 * Doctor Strange (Marvel Studios)
 * Pocahontas/Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (General release)
 * Mulan/Mulan II (General release)
 * March 7 - Moana
 * March 28 - Cool Runnings (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
 * April 4 - Rogue One (Lucasfilm, Ltd.)
 * TBA - Bambi: Signature Edition

DVD-only releases

 * January 10 - The Lion Guard: Life In The Pride Lands
 * February 7 - Elena and the Secret of Avalor
 * February 21 - Nashville: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
 * February 28 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Signature Edition and Beauty and the Beast: 25th Anniversary Signature Edition
 * April 4 - Tangled: Before Ever After

Comics

 * January 4 - A Mysterious Melody is published in the United States

Reprint collections

 * March 8 - Cars Comics Treasury
 * May 23
 * The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library: The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan
 * Donald Duck: The Daily Newspaper Comics, Volume 4
 * June 6
 * The Don Rosa Library - Volume 6: "The Treasure of the Ten Avatars"
 * Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 11: Mickey vs. Mickey
 * July 18 - Donald Quest: Hammer of Magic
 * July 25 - Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales, Volume 2
 * September 19
 * The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library: The Secret of Hondorica
 * Walt Disney's Christmas Classics
 * October 3
 * The Don Rosa Library - Volume 8: Escape From Forbidden Valley
 * Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 12: The Mysterious Dr. X
 * October 10 - Silly Symphonies Volume 3: The Complete Disney Classics 1939-1942

Books

 * January 3
 * Elena and Naomi's Big Adventure
 * Disney Princess Beginnings
 * Anna Takes Charge
 * January 13 - From Donald Duck's Daddy to Disney Legend
 * January 31 - Beauty and the Beast: Junior Novelization
 * February 17 - Before Ever After
 * February 21 - My Best Friend's Birthday
 * February 28 - Tangled: Before Ever After Cinestory
 * March 7 - Star and Marco's Guide to Mastering Every Dimension
 * March 28 - Kingdom KeepersThe Return: Disney at Last
 * April 25 - Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising
 * May 2 - Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy
 * May 23 - Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel
 * July 25 - Inferno Squad
 * August 29 - Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons

Albums

 * February 6 - DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
 * March 10 - Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Theme parks

 * January 3 - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror closed at Disney California Adventure.
 * January 8 - Space Mountain: Mission 2 closed at Disneyland Park (Paris).
 * January 11
 * Grand Circuit Raceway closed at Tokyo Disneyland to make way for the Fantasyland expansion.
 * Iron Man Experience and Iron Man Tech Showcase opened at Hong Kong Disneyland.
 * January 20 - Main Street Electrical Parade returned at Disneyland until June 18.
 * January 29 - Fantasy in the Sky had its final performance at Disneyland.
 * February 3 - Remember... Dreams Come True returned at Disneyland.
 * February 17 - Rivers of Light premiered at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
 * February 24 - Village Haus Restaurant at Disneyland was temporarily rethemed as the Red Rose Taverne.
 * March 12 - Miss Adventure Falls opened at Typhoon Lagoon.
 * March 17 - A Table is Waiting had its final performance at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * March 24 - Disney Magic on Parade and Disney Dreams! had their final performance at Disneyland Paris.
 * March 26 - Disneyland Paris will begin its 25th anniversary celebration.
 * Both Disney Stars on Parade and Disney Illuminations will premiere.
 * Star Tours: The Adventures Continue will open.
 * Chantons La Reine des Neiges will have its final performance.
 * April 21 - Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will open at Tokyo Disneyland.
 * April 30 - Disney's Explorers Lodge Hotel will open at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
 * May 7 - Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain will open at Disneyland Paris, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
 * May 11 - Wishes will have its final performance at Magic Kingdom.
 * May 12
 * Nemo & Friends SeaRider will open at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * Happily Ever After will premiere at Magic Kingdom.
 * May 27
 * Pandora: The World of Avatar will open at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
 * Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! will open at Disney California Adventure.
 * May 31 - Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters will close at Hong Kong Disneyland to make way for the Ant-Man Ride.
 * Summer - Rivers of America which consists of Mark Twain Riverboat, Sailing Ship Columbia, and Fantasmic! will reopen at Disneyland.
 * July 3 - DisneyQuest will finally close to make way for the NBA Experience after a failed attempt in 2016.
 * October 10 - Star Jets will close at Tokyo Disneyland.
 * December 31 - Star Wars: Command Post will close at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Events

 * January 9-15 - Kingdom Hearts launches 15th anniversary ‘Memorial Stained Glass Clock’ campaign was held in Shinjuku Station.
 * March 10, 11 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- was held in Tokyo International Forum Hall A (Japan).
 * March 18, 19 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- was held in Salle Pleyel (France).
 * March 24, 25 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- was held in Central Hall Westminster (England).
 * March 31 - "Blass Band Disney!" Concert will be held in Maihama Amphitheater.
 * May 6, 7 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- will be held in Esplanade Concert Hall (Singapore).
 * May 13 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- will be held in KKLC Plenary Hall (Malaysia).
 * May 28 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- will be held in Mercedes Benz Arena (China).
 * June 10, 11, 14 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- will be held in Dolby Theatre (North America).
 * June 23, 24 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- will be held in United Palace Theatre (North America).
 * July 8 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- will be held in ORIX Theater. (Japan)
 * July 14-16 - The D23 Expo will be held in Anaheim Convention Center.

Video games

 * January 12 - Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4) (Japan)
 * January 24 - Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4) (North America)
 * March 9 - Kingdom Hearts HD I.5+II.5 Remix (PS4) (Japan)
 * March 23 - Kingdom Hearts Union χ (iOS/Android) (Japan)
 * March 28 - Kingdom Hearts HD I.5+II.5 Remix (PS4) (North America)
 * March 31 - Kingdom Hearts HD I.5+II.5 Remix (PS4) (Europe)
 * April - Kingdom Hearts Union χ (iOS/Android) (North America)
 * April 18 - The Disney Afternoon Collection

Character debuts

 * March 17 - Cadenza
 * April 4 - StellaLou
 * May 5 - Mantis, Ego the Living Planet, Simon Williams, Ayesha, Taserface, Gef, Tullk, Wretch, Half-Nut, Brahl, Oblo, Narblik
 * June 16 - Cruz Ramirez, Jackson Storm
 * July 7 - Flash Thompson, Michelle, Vulture, Liz Allan, Ned Leeds, Tinkerer, Shocker, Jason, Principal Morita, Mr. Harrington, Sally, Jorge, Coach Wilson, Ms. Warren, Abraham, Cindy, Betty Brant, Mr. Cobwell, Tiny
 * November 3 - Hela, Valkyrie, Skurge, Grandmaster
 * November 22 - Miguel Rivera, Ernesto De la Cruz, Hector, Abuelita, Mama Coco

Business

 * January 24 - Avalanche Software, previously shuttered by Disney in May 2016, is acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and reopened.

Deaths

 * January 6 - Francine York (actress), Om Puri (actor) and Sylvester Potts (musician)
 * January 9 - Paula Dell (stuntwoman and actress) and Crazy Toones (musician)
 * January 11 - Tommy Allsup (musician)
 * January 13 - Magic Alex (electronics engineer) and Dick Gautier (actor, voice actor, screenwriter, producer and singer)
 * January 15 - Greg Trooper (singer and songwriter)
 * January 19 - Monty Silver (talent agent), Miguel Ferrer (actor, voice actor, director and cinematographer) and Mike Kellie (musician and music producer)
 * January 20 - Frank Thomas (songwriter)
 * January 21 - John Watkiss (storyboard artist, character designer, background artist, visual development artist, actor and comic book artist)
 * January 25 - Butch Trucks (musician), Mary Tyler Moore (actress, voice actress, singer, producer and director) and John Hurt (actor, voice actor and singer)
 * January 26 - Mike Connors (actor, voice actor and producer) and Barbara Hale (actress and singer)
 * January 28 - Richard Portman (re-recording mixer, foley mixer, assistant foley artist, sound recordist, sound re-recordist, re-recording supervisor, re-recordist, dubbing mixer and actor) and Dan Spiegle (comic book artist)
 * February 4 - Noel Simms (musician)
 * February 6 - Roy Forge Smith (production designer, art director, set designer, actor and editor)
 * February 11 - Junie Morrison (musician) and Howard Leeds (screenwriter, producer and songwriter)
 * February 13 - Jennifer Watson (stuntwoman and actress)
 * February 15 - Jose Sole (actor, voice actor and director)
 * February 18 - Clyde Stubblefield (musician)
 * February 19 - Danuta Szaflarska (actress and voice actress), Trevor Habberstad (stuntman and actor), Richard McMillian (actor) and Chris Wiggins (actor, voice actor and singer)
 * February 24 - Gustaw Lutkiewicz (actor and voice actor)
 * February 25 - Neil Fingleton (basketball player, stuntman and actor) and Bill Paxton (actor, voice actor, producer, screenwriter, director, set decorator, set dresser, singer, art director, production designer and production manager)
 * February 26 - Joseph Wapner (judge and actor)
 * February 27 - John Harlan (voice actor and television personality)
 * March 1 - Richard Karron (actor, voice actor and singer)
 * March 3 - Lyle Ritz (musician)
 * March 5 - Dave Hunt (comic book writer and comic book artist)
 * March 6 - Robert Osborne (film historian, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer)
 * March 16 - James Cotton (musician)
 * March 17 - Lawrence Montaigne (actor and screenwriter), Darrell Stanton (football player) and Robert Day (director, camera operator, screenwriter, actor and producer)
 * March 18 - Chuck Berry (musician, singer, actor, composer and producer) and Tony Russel (actor)
 * March 20 - Tony Terran (musician)
 * March 24 - Peter Shotton (musician and bussinessman)
 * March 26 - Alessandro Alessandroni (composer, singer, songwriter and choreographer)