2010



The year 2010 (MMX) started on a Friday.

Events

 * February 7 - Up premieres at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.


 * December 8 - Disney discontinued their own movie label Hollywood Pictures after their movies were receives a lot of negative reviews and major box office bomb.

Feature films

 * January 29 - When in Rome (Touchstone Pictures)
 * March 5 - Alice in Wonderland was released to mixed reviews and a commercial success at the box office worldwide.
 * March 26 - Waking Sleeping Beauty
 * March 31 - The Last Song (Touchstone Pictures)
 * May 28 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
 * June 18 - Toy Story 3 was released to universal acclaim and a commercial success at the box office worldwide.
 * July 14 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice was released to mixed reviews.
 * August 6 - Step Up 3D (Touchstone Pictures)
 * August 13 - Tales from Earthsea
 * September 24 - You Again (Touchstone Pictures)
 * October 8 - Secretariat was released to mixed reviews.
 * November 24 - Tangled, Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th animated motion picture, was released to universal acclaim and grossed over $590 million worldwide.
 * December 10 - The Tempest (Touchstone Pictures)
 * December 17 - Tron: Legacy was released to mixed reviews.

Shorts

 * June 18 - Day & Night

Television

 * February 13 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil premieres on Disney XD.
 * February 21 - Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! has ended on Playhouse Disney.
 * April 4 - Good Luck Charlie premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * May 23 - Lost ends its run on ABC.
 * May 27 - FlashForward ends its run on ABC.
 * July 6 - Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~ (~Best Friends Forever~) premieres on and.
 * August 2 - Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You! airs on Disney XD.
 * August 8 - Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibōken~ (~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~) airs its final episode.
 * September 24 - Fish Hooks officially premieres on the Disney Channel.
 * October 9 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh Season 3 final episode premieres on Playhouse Disney.
 * November 7 - Shake it Up premieres on the Disney Channel.

Comics

 * Spring - The Muppet Snow White mini-series is published
 * June 16 - Darkwing Duck returns in a new comic book series from Boom! Studios
 * September - Mickey Mouse and Friends publishes its 300th issue
 * December 2 - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers returns in a new comic book series from Boom! Studios

Magazines

 * November - A preview issue of Phineas and Ferb magazine is published

Books

 * January 5
 * Cars Read-Along Storybook and CD,
 * Cinderella Read-Along Storybook and CD,
 * Toy Story Read-Along Storybook and CD,
 * Winnie the Pooh: The Easter Egg Hunt Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * January 18 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide
 * January 19 - Phineas and Ferb Laughapalooza Joke Book
 * April 6 - Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow
 * May 4
 * Beauty and the Beast Read-Along Storybook and CD,
 * The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid,
 * Toy Story 2 Read-Along Storybook and CD, and
 * Toy Story 3 Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * May 26 - The Art of Toy Story 3
 * July 20
 * The Princess and the Frog Read-Along Storybook and CD and
 * Tinker Bell Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * July 27
 * Mickey's Spooky Night Read-Along Storybook and CD,
 * Phineas and Ferb: Haunted Hayride
 * August 3 - Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers
 * August 10 - Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * August 31 - Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast
 * September 7 - Phineas and Ferb: Thumbs Up!
 * September 14
 * The Vault of Walt,
 * Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Read-Along Storybook and CD,
 * Tangled Read-Along Storybook and CD
 * October 1 - Disneystrology
 * October 12
 * Heroes of Olympus: The lost Hero,
 * Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief Graphic Novel
 * November 17 - The Art of Tangled
 * December 28
 * Cinderella: A Heart Full of Love Read-Along Storybook and CD and
 * The Little Mermaid Read-Along Storybook and CD

Video games

 * January 9 - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (Japan)
 * March 23 - Stitch Jam
 * June 29 - The World of Cars Online
 * August 31 - Guilty Party
 * September 7 - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (North America)
 * September 14 - Phineas and Ferb Ride Again
 * October 7 - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (Japan)
 * October 23 - Disney Channel All Star Party
 * November 23 - Tangled
 * November 30 - Epic Mickey

Theme parks

 * January 22 - Sweet Duffy 2010; ShellieMay debuts at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * February 23 - Captain EO reopens as Captain EO Tribute following the death of Michael Jackson, replacing Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.
 * March 20 - My Friend Duffy debuted at Cape Cod Cook-Off at the Cape Cod section of American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea.
 * May 9 - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience closes at Epcot.
 * May 29 - Silly Symphony Swings opens at Disney California Adventure.
 * June 11 - World of Color premieres at Disney California Adventure.
 * June 12 - Captain EO reopens at Disneyland Paris.
 * July 1 - Captain EO reopens at Tokyo Disneyland.
 * July 2 - Captain EO reopens at Epcot.
 * July 17 - Disneyland celebrates its 55th anniversary.
 * July 27 - Star Tours closes at Disneyland.
 * August 17 - Toy Story Playland opens at the Walt Disney Studios Park.
 * September 7 - Maliboomer closes at Disney California Adventure. And Star Tours closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
 * September 12 - Hong Kong Disneyland begins to celebrate its 5th anniversary.
 * October 14 - Duffy the Disney Bear debuts at Epcot and Disney California Adventure.
 * November 19 - Duffy the Disney Bear debuts at Hong Kong Disneyland as part of its Christmas celebrations.

Albums

 * January 12 - The Lion King On Broadway, Disney Princess Party
 * February 9 - StarStruck
 * March 2 - Alice in Wonderland
 * March 9 - Disneymania 7
 * March 16 - Bayou Boogie: Toe Tappin' Tunes Inspired by The Princess And The Frog
 * March 30 - Disney Karaoke: Phineas and Ferb
 * May 25 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
 * June 15 - Toy Story Favorites
 * July 20 - Jonas L.A.
 * August 10 - Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
 * August 24 - Disney Villains: Simply Sinister Songs
 * September 7 - Playhouse Disney: Let's Dance
 * September 14 - Beauty and the Beast
 * September 21 - Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites
 * October 5 - Sonny With a Chance
 * October 19 - Hannah Montana Forever

DVD-only releases

 * January 12
 * Like Stars on Earth
 * Make It or Break It: Season 1, Volume One: Extended Edition (ABC Family)
 * January 26 - I [Heart] Jonas
 * February 2 - Air Bud: Golden Receiver: Special Edition
 * February 9
 * Army Wives: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
 * Little Einsteins: Animal Expedition
 * Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Bow-tique
 * March 9
 * Hannah Montana: Miley Says Goodbye?
 * March 30 - Alice in Wonderland: Special Un-Anniversary Edition
 * April 6 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
 * April 13 - The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery in the Mist Edition
 * April 20 - Handy Manny: Big Race
 * May 4 - Iron Man: The Complete 1994 Animated Television Series
 * May 11 - Toy Story and Toy Story 2: DVD Editions
 * June 8 - StarStruck: Extended Edition
 * June 15
 * Air Bud: World Pup: Special Edition
 * The Secret Life Of The American Teenager: Volume Four (ABC Family)
 * August 17
 * My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Bedtime with Pooh,
 * Ugly Betty: The Complete Fourth And Final Season (ABC Studios)
 * Cougar Town: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
 * August 31
 * Brothers And Sisters: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
 * FlashForward: The Complete Series (ABC Studios)
 * September 7 - Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
 * September 14
 * Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,
 * The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition
 * Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
 * Private Practice: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
 * September 21
 * Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
 * Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
 * Castle: The Complete Second Season (ABC Studios)
 * September 28
 * Scrubs: The Complete Ninth And Final Season (ABC Studios)
 * Scrubs: The Complete Collection (ABC Studios)
 * October 5 - Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas
 * October 26 - Have a Laugh!: Volume 1 and 2
 * November 2
 * Hannah Montana Forever: Who is Hannah Montana?
 * Mater's Tall Tales
 * November 16
 * Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Numbers Roundup
 * Handy Manny: Big Construction Job
 * November 23
 * The Search for Santa Paws
 * Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition
 * November 30
 * Waking Sleeping Beauty
 * Walt & El Grupo
 * December 14 - Army Wives: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
 * December 21 - The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume Five (ABC Family)

DVD and Blu-ray releases

 * January 26 - Surrogates (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * March 16 - The Princess and the Frog
 * March 23 - Toy Story and Toy Story 2
 * June 1 - Alice in Wonderland
 * June 15 - When in Rome (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * August 3 - James and the Giant Peach: Special Edition
 * August 17 - The Last Song (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * August 24 -
 * Lost: The Complete Sixth Season - The Final Season (ABC Studios) and
 * Lost: The Complete Collection (ABC Studios)
 * October 5 - Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition
 * November 2 - Toy Story 3
 * November 16 - A Christmas Carol
 * November 30 -
 * The Sorcerer's Apprentice and
 * Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection

On the Web

 * May 27 - Open Vault Disney starts

Deaths

 * January 13 - Isamu Tanonaka (Japanese voice actor)
 * January 17 - Daisuke Gōri (Japanese voice actor, narrator and actor)
 * March 14 - Peter Graves (film and television actor)
 * March 18 - Fess Parker (actor)
 * April 1 - John Forsythe (stage, film and television actor)
 * April 6 - Eddie Carroll (voice actor)
 * April 25 - Dorothy Provine (singer, dancer, actress and comedienne)
 * May 2 - Lynn Redgrave (actress)
 * May 9 - Lena Horne (singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer)
 * May 10 - Dennis Hopper (actor, writer and director)
 * May 24 - Eugenia Paul (actress and dancer)
 * May 25 - Dan Read
 * June 29 - Ron Gans (voice actor)
 * July 1 - Ilene Woods (voice actress)
 * July 3 - Rue McClanahan (actress)
 * July 17 - Pres Romanillos (animator)
 * July 29 - Lorene Yarnell (mime actor)
 * September 1 - Cammie King (former child actress)
 * September 7 - Glenn Shadix (actor and voice actor)
 * September 11 - Harold Gould (actor)
 * September 22 - Van Snowden (puppeteer)
 * October 19 - Tom Bosley (actor)
 * October 28 - James MacArthur (actor)
 * November 28 - Leslie Nielsen (actor and comedian)
 * December 15 - Blake Edwards (film director, actor, screenwriter and producer)

Character debuts

 * January 9 - Terra, Ventus, Aqua, Master Xehanort, Vanitas, Master Eraqus, Unversed, Braig, Dilan, Even, Ienzo, Lea, Isa
 * January 22 - ShellieMay
 * February 13 - Kick Buttowski, Gunther Magnuson, Brad Buttowski, and other characters, two new Fireside Girls
 * February 27 - Albert
 * March 5 - Alice Kingsleigh, Tarrant Hightopp, The Red Queen, The White Queen, The Knave of Hearts
 * March 8 - Khaka Peu Peu
 * June 18 - Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear, Bonnie Anderson, Big Baby, Ken Carson, Stretch, Chunk, Sparks, Chuckles the Clown, Mr. Pricklepants, Trixie, Buttercup, Dolly
 * July 14 - Balthazar Blake, Dave Stutler, Becky Barnes, Veronica Gorloisen, Maxim Horvath, Morgana le Fay, and Abigail Williams
 * August 2 - Klimpaloon
 * September 3 - Milo the Fish, Oscar the Fish, Bea Goldfishburg, Jocktopus Ludwig Vandenbush
 * October 1 - Melissa
 * October 20 - Quiverwing Duck
 * November 24 - Flynn Rider, Rapunzel, Maximus, Pascal, Pub Thugs, Mother Gothel, The King of Corona, The Queen of Corona, Captain of the Guard, The Stabbington Brothers
 * December 17 - Sam Flynn, Quorra, CLU, Rinzler, Jarvis, Castor, Gem