2016

Feature films

 * January 29 - The Finest Hours was released to mixed reviews.
 * March 4 - Zootopia will be released in theaters.
 * April 15 - The Jungle Book will be released in theaters.
 * April 22 - Born in China will be released in theaters.
 * May 6 - Captain America: Civil War will be released in theaters.
 * May 27 - Alice Through the Looking Glass will be released in theaters.
 * June 17 - Finding Dory will be released in theaters.
 * July 1 - The BFG will be released in theaters.
 * August 12 - Pete's Dragon will be released in theaters.
 * November 4 - Doctor Strange will be released in theaters.
 * November 23 - Moana will be released in theaters.
 * December 16 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released in theaters.
 * The Queen of Katwe will be released in theaters.
 * The Light Between Oceans will be released in theaters.

Television

 * January 10 - Austin & Ally aired its final episode on the Disney Channel.
 * January 12 - ABC Family changes its name to Freeform.
 * January 15 - The Lion Guard premieres on Disney Junior.
 * January 19 - Agent Carter season two premieres on ABC.
 * January 23 - The 7D begins its second season.
 * February 3 - Lab Rats aired its final episode on Disney XD.
 * February 12 - Further Adventures in Babysitting, a Disney Channel Original Movie, will premiere.
 * February 14 - Stuck in the Middle will air on Disney Channel.
 * February 15 - Gravity Falls will air its final episode on Disney XD (February 19 (Disney Channel)).
 * March 2  - The new spin-off series  Lab Rats: Elite Force  will premiere on Disney XD.
 * March 6 - Once Upon a Time will air its 100th episode.
 * March 11 - Stuck in the Middle will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * Star vs. the Forces of Evil will begin its second season on Disney XD.
 * Summer -
 * Bizaardvark  will premiere on the Disney Channel.
 * Throw Like Mo, a Disney Channel Original Movie, will premiere.
 * Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero will begin its second season on Disney XD.
 * Girl Meets World will begin its third season on the Disney Channel.
 * Sofia the First: Journey to Avalor will premiere.
 * Elena of Avalor will premiere.
 * Liv & Maddie will begin its final season on the Disney Channel.
 * K.C. Undercover will begin its second season on the Disney Channel.

Soundtracks

 * January 8 - The Lion Guard

DVD and Blu-ray

 * January 5 - The Return of Jafar / Aladdin and the King of Thieves: 2-Movie Collection (general retail release)
 * February 2 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Signature Edition and Bridge of Spies (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 * February 23 - The Good Dinosaur

DVD only

 * January 12 - Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Great Never Sea Conquest
 * February 2 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Pop Star Minnie
 * February 23 - The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
 * March 1 - Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales (Lucasfilm)
 * April 19 - Goldie & Bear: Best Fairytale Friends

Theme parks

 * January 10 - Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular had its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
 * January 10 - The Science Behind Pixar closes at the Museum of Science in Boston.
 * January 11 - Big Thunder Ranch closed at Disneyland to make room for Star Wars Land.
 * Fantasmic!, Disneyland Railroad, Mark Twain Riverboat, Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes, Sailing Ship Columbia, Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America all closed temporarily at Disneyland, due to the Star Wars Land construction.
 * January 16 - Club Villain debuted at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
 * January 31 - Animagique had its final performances at Walt Disney Studios Park.
 * February 10 - La Forêt de l’Enchantement: Une aventure musicale Disney premiered in The Chaparral Theater at Disneyland Park (Paris) until May 8.
 * March 12 - The Science Behind Pixar opens at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
 * Spring - Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters will open at Disney California Adventure.
 * April 2 - Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney's Hollywood Studios will end and nearby locations around the Streets of America such as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure will close to make way for that park's expansions.
 * April 15 - The Year of Wishes will begin at Tokyo DisneySea in preparation for its 15th anniversary.
 * May 1 - Frozen Ever After will open at Epcot's Norway Pavilion.
 * May - StormRider at Tokyo DisneySea will close to make way for a simulator based on Finding Dory.
 * June 16 - Shanghai Disneyland in Shanghai, China is scheduled to open to the public. It will become the sixth Disney destination to open and the fourth international Disney destination to open.
 * July 2 - Mickey and the Magician will debut at Walt Disney Studios Park.
 * August - Studio Tram Tour: Behind the Magic at Walt Disney Studios Park will close temporarily until Spring 2017, for making three new scenes from Cars, Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe to replace Catastrophe Canyon, Dinotopia and Reign of Fire.
 * Summer - Frozen: The Musical will debut in Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure.
 * September 4 - Tokyo DisneySea will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
 * September 5 - The Science Behind Pixar closes at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
 * October 1 - Magic Kingdom celebrates its 45th anniversary.
 * November - Iron Man Experience will open at Hong Kong Disneyland, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration.
 * Star Jets and Grand Circuit Raceway at Tokyo Disneyland will be removed to make way for that park's Fantasyland expansion.
 * DisneyQuest will be closed to make way for The NBA Experience.

Comics

 * February 24 - Joe Books will begin publishing the Disney Princess comic book
 * April 27 - Joe Books will begin publishing a new Darkwing Duck comic book

Graphic novels

 * January 14 - Winnie the Pooh Cinestory Novel
 * February 24 - DuckTales Cinestory Comic
 * March 30
 * Gargoyles Cinestory Comic
 * Star vs. the Forces of Evil Cinestory Comic
 * Zootopia Cinestory Comic
 * April 27 - Darkwing Duck Cinestory Comic
 * June 21 - Gravity Falls Cinestory Comic Volume 2

Reprint collections

 * February 18 - Donald and Mickey: The Walt Disney's Comics and Stories 75th Anniversary Collection
 * March 3 - Donald Duck: The Sunday Newspaper Comics Volume 1
 * March 8 - Star Wars: Chewbacca (Trade Paperback)
 * March 31 - Silly Symphonies: Sunday Newspaper Comics Volume 1
 * ​April 5 - Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Volume 2
 * April 19 - Star Wars Vader Down (Trade Paperback)
 * May 7 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: Terror of the Beagle Boys
 * May 24 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Comic Collection
 * May 31 - Star Wars: Kanan Volume 2 - First Blood (Trade Paperback)
 * June 5
 * The Don Rosa Library - Volume 5: The Richest Duck in the World
 * Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 9: Rise Of The Rhyming Man
 * June 15 - Star Wars: Droids and Ewoks Omnibus
 * July 5 - Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol 1
 * July 19 - Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin (Trade Paperback)
 * Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 1 (Hardback Collection)
 * August 9 - Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 3 - The Shu-torun War (Trade Paperback)
 * August 16- Star Wars Volume 3: Rebel Prison (Trade Paperback)
 * September 6 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Comic Collection
 * September 20 - Star Wars Volume 1
 * October 4 - Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 4 (Trade Paperback)

Books

 * January 5
 * Girl Meets World: Let's Do This!
 * The Secret Admirer
 * February 2 - Death Star Battle
 * February 16 - The Force Awakens: Rey's Story
 * April 5
 * Demigods & Magicians
 * Mowgli's Rainy Day
 * Star Wars: Tales From a Galaxy Far, Far Away Volume 1: Aliens
 * ​The Force Awakens Storybook
 * ​The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook & CD
 * April 12
 * A Matter of Time
 * Alice Through the Looking Glass Deluxe Novelization
 * May 3
 * Alice Through the Looking Glass: The Complete Visual Guide
 * Finding Dory Junior Novelization
 * ​The Trials Of Apollo: The Hidden Oracle
 * May 17 - Finn & Poe Team Up!
 * May 24 - Descendants: Return to the Isle of the Lost
 * June 14 - Chaos in The Castle
 * June 26 - Journey to Avalor
 * July 26
 * Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirate's Treasure!
 * Return to the Ice Palace
 * Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch
 * August 30 - Hero vs. Villian
 * October 4 - Magnus Chase And The Gods Of Asgard: The Hammer Of Thor

Video games

 * Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4) (in Japan)

Character debuts

 * March 4 - Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Gazelle, Chief Bogo, Mayor Lionheart, Clawhauser, Flash, Duke Weaselton, Bonnie and Stu Hopps, Yax, Bellwether, Mrs. Otterton, Mr. Otterton, Finnick, Dr. Madge Honey Badger, Manchas, Jerry Jumbeaux Jr., Peter Moosebridge, Officer McHorn, Priscilla, Mr. Big, Kevin
 * June 17 - Jenny, Charlie, Bailey, Destiny, Hank
 * November 23 - Moana Waialiki, Maui, Tui, Pua, Hei-Hei, Moana's Grandmother

Deaths

 * January 5 - Christine Lawrence Finney (animator)
 * January 6 - Pat Harrington Jr. (actor, voice actor and screenwriter)
 * January 7 - Richard Libertini (actor and voice actor)
 * January 9 - Angrus Scrimm (actor)
 * January 10 - David Bowie (singer, actor, composer, producer, director and screenwriter)
 * January 11 - Michael Galeota (actor)
 * January 13 - Brian Bedford (actor, singer and director)
 * January 14 - Alan Rickman (actor, singer, director, writer and producer)
 * January 15 - Dan Haggerty (actor, producer, set dresser, set decorator, animal handler, wild animal trainer and motorbike builder) and Noreen Corcoran (actress and singer)
 * February 3 - Joe Alaskey (actor, voice actor, singer and comedian)
 * February 4 - Maurice White (singer, composer, music supervisor, music producer and actor)
 * February 5 - Ray Colcord (composer)
 * February 6 - Daniel Gerson (screenwriter and voice actor)
 * February 9 - Alethea McGrath (actress)