1993

Events

 * Disney purchases Miramax Films.
 * After six years, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! is the last video in the Walt Disney Mini Classics VHS series.
 * ABC Capital Cities purchases DiC Entertainment.
 * Buena Vista begins their distribution label, Jim Henson Video.

Television

 * February - Bonkers premieres on the Disney Channel and begins airing in syndication on The Disney Afternoon in September.
 * May - The 90s sitcom Full House airs a 2-part episode set at Walt Disney World.
 * September - Marsupilami premieres on CBS.
 * The live-action Disney movie Heidi premieres on the Disney Channel.

Comics

 * June - Disney Comics shuts down, and the Disney comic license (particularly for the classic characters) is given back to Gladstone Publishing.

VHS releases

 * January 6 - Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
 * January 20 - 3 Ninjas
 * January 29 - The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, Meet the Muppets, More Muppets Please!, Fraggle Rock: Meet the Fraggles! Fraggle Fun &amp; Doozer Doings, The Fraggles Search &amp; Find and The Haunting of Castle Gorg, Muppet Babies: Explore with Us, Time to Play, Let's Build, and The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
 * March 2 - For Our Children: The Concert
 * March 24 - Captain Ron
 * March 26 - Pinocchio
 * April 14 - The Mighty Ducks
 * April 30 - Disney's Sing-Along Songs (3 VHS, 2 are reissues)
 * May 5 - The Distinguished Gentleman
 * May 7 - Darkwing Duck: His Favorite Adventures (4 VHS), Goof Troop (3 VHS), and The Little Mermaid (3 VHS)
 * May 21 - Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs
 * August 13 - Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
 * September 22 - Indian Summer
 * September 28 - Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas and The Christmas Toy
 * September 29 - A Festive Fraggle Holiday
 * October 1 - Aladdin, The Adventures of Huck Finn, That Darn Cat!, The Shaggy Dog, Herbie Rides Again, and Escape to Witch Mountain
 * November 5 - The Muppet Christmas Carol
 * December 21 - Disney Sing Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas
 * A Day at the Happiest Place on Earth

Video games

 * TaleSpin for Game Gear
 * March - DuckTales 2 for NES
 * August - Goof Troop for Super NES
 * November - Aladdin for Super NES
 * November 11 - Aladdin for Sega Genesis

Theme park happenings

 * January 24 - Mickey's Toontown opens at Disneyland.
 * July 30 - Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril opens at Disneyland Paris.

Births

 * January 9 - Ashley Argota (Filipino-American actress, singer, and student)
 * January 14 - Matthew Timmons (actor)
 * February 12 - Jennifer Stone (actress)
 * February 14 - Shane Harper (actor, singer-songwriter, and dancer)
 * February 18 - Morgan York (actress and author)
 * February 19 - Victoria Justice (actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer)
 * March 4 - Abigail Mavity (actress)
 * March 10 - Ruby Chase O'Neil (actress, singer, and dancer)
 * March 21 - Suraj Sharma (actor and student)
 * April 10 - Sofia Carson (actress)
 * April 15 - Madeleine Martin (actress)
 * May 10 - Spencer Fox (actor, voice artist, and comedian)
 * May 13 - Debby Ryan (actress and singer)
 * May 14 - Miranda Cosgrove (actress, singer-songwriter, and voice artist)
 * May 24 - Bobby Lockwood (actor)
 * June 14 - Ryan McCartan (actor)
 * June 7 - Jordan Fry (voice actor)
 * June 22 - Gilland Jones (actress)
 * June 26 - Ariana Grande (singer and actress)
 * July 1 - Raini Rodriguez (actress and singer)
 * July 26 - Taylor Momsen (actress and singer)
 * July 30 - Katie Cecil (television actress and former KSM band member)
 * August 2 - Cassidy Gifford (actress)
 * August 11 - Alyson Stoner (actress and singer)
 * August 16 - Cameron Monaghan (actor and model)
 * August 18 - Maia Mitchell (actress)
 * August 26 - Keke Palmer (actress and singer)
 * September 7 - Taylor Gray (actor and voice actor)
 * September 9 - Lauren Clinton (actress)
 * October 8 - Angus T. Jones (actor)
 * November 27 - Aubrey Peeples (actress and singer)
 * November 29 - David Lambert (actor)
 * December 8 - AnnaSophia Robb (actress, singer, and model)
 * December 17 - Kiersey Clemons (actress and singer)

Deaths

 * January 6
 * Dizzy Gillespie (musician)
 * Rudolf Nureyev (dancer and actor)
 * January 13 - Ken Anderson (animator)
 * February 25 - Eren Ozker (puppeteer)
 * March 3 - Harper Goff (artist, musician, and actor)
 * March 17 - Helen Hayes (actress)
 * March 31 - Manuel Gonzales (comics artist)
 * July 4 - Anne Shirley (actress)
 * July 26 - Marcellite Garner (artist and voice actress)
 * September 30 - Carlo Vinci (animator)
 * October 12 - Leon Ames (actor)
 * October 25 - Vincent Price (actor)
 * November 18 - Fritz Feld (actor)
 * November 21 - Bill Bixby (actor, director, and producer)
 * December 30 - Mack David (lyricist and songwriter)

Character debuts

 * February 3 - Shadow, Chance, Sassy, Bob Seaver, Laura Seaver, Peter Seaver, Hope Seaver, Jamie Seaver, Frank, Kate, Foote, Birdzilla, Mountain Lion
 * February 28 - Miranda Wright
 * July 16 - Winifred Sanderson, Mary Sanderson, Sarah Sanderson, Max Dennison, Dani Dennison, Allison, Thackery Binx, Billy Butcherson, Dave Dennison, Jenny Dennison, Emily Binx, Ernie, Jay, Miss Olin
 * September 4 - Lucky Piquel, Fall-Apart Rabbit, Toots the Horn, Broderick the Radio, The Collector

Behind the scenes

 * November 19 - The Black Friday reel of Toy Story was shown to Disney Executives, resulting in the film nearly being cancelled.

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