Mickey's Toontown opens at Disneyland.
The Disney comic license returns to Gladstone Publishing.
Aladdin on Sega Genesis
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 22 - Aspen Extreme (Hollywood Pictures)
- February 3 - Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
- March 5 - Swing Kids (Hollywood Pictures)
- March 12 - A Far Off Place
- March 26 - Born Yesterday (Hollywood Pictures)
- April 2 - The Adventures of Huck Finn
- April 16 - Blood In Blood Out (Hollywood Pictures)
- June 4
- Life with Mikey (Touchstone Pictures)
- Guilty as Sin (Hollywood Pictures)
- July 2
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is re-issued in theaters for the last time.
- Son in Law (Hollywood Pictures)
- July 16 - Hocus Pocus
- July 23 - Another Stakeout (Touchstone Pictures)
- August 6 - My Boyfriend's Back (Touchstone Pictures)
- August 27 - Father Hood (Hollywood Pictures)
- September 8 - The Joy Luck Club (Hollywood Pictures)
- September 10 - Money for Nothing (Hollywood Pictures)
- October 1 - Cool Runnings
- October 9 - The Nightmare Before Christmas premiered in New York Film Festival (Touchstone Pictures)
- October 13 - The Nightmare Before Christmas (limited; Touchstone Pictures)
- October 29 - The Nightmare Before Christmas was released to very positive reviews. (Touchstone Pictures)
- November 12 - The Three Musketeers
- December 10 - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (Touchstone Pictures)
- December 25 - Tombstone (Hollywood Pictures)
Shorts
Events
- Disney purchases Miramax Films.
- After five years, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! And Mickey's Christmas Carol is the last video in the Walt Disney Mini Classics VHS series.
- Disney signs a new expanded Home Video deal with DIC Entertainment, which would allow their releases to be released under their own video label.
Character debuts
- February 3 - Shadow, Chance, Sassy, Bob Seaver, Laura Seaver, Peter Seaver, Hope Seaver, Jamie Seaver, Kate, Foote, Birdzilla
- 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
- July - Clinton Coot
- September 4 - Lucky Piquel, Fall-Apart Rabbit, Toots, The Collector, Marilyn Piquel, Dilandra Piquel, Leonard Kanifky, W.W. Wacky
- October 16 - Shnookums and Meat
Theme parks
- January 24 - Mickey's Toontown opens at Disneyland.
- July 30 - Indiana Jones et le Temple du Péril opens at Disneyland Paris.
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.
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
- Follow the Reader (DOS)
- Mickey no Yukai na Bouken (Sega Pico)
- The Perils of Mickey (Tiger Handheld LCD)
- Mickey's Safari in Letterland (NES)
- Mickey Mouse IV: Mahou no Labyrinth (Game Boy) (Released in the states as The Real Ghostbusters and in Europe as Garfield Labyrinth)
- Mickey Mouse: Magic Wands! (Game Boy) (Released in Japan as Mickey Mouse V: Mahou no Stick)
- Mickey's Memory Challenge (DOS)
- Donald no Obake Taiji (Sega Pico)
- Deep Duck Trouble (Sega Master System and Game Gear)
- Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (Sega Genesis)
- The Jungle Book (Tiger Handheld LCD)
- The Jungle Book (video game) (Sega Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, DOS, NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance)
- Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest (Sega Genesis)
- Beauty and the Beast: Roar of the Beast (Sega Genesis)
- Aladdin (Tiger Handheld LCD)
- Disney's Goof Troop (Tiger Handheld LCD)
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (NES)
- Coaster (DOS)
Home video releases
VHS releases
- January 6 - Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
- January 20 - 3 Ninjas
- February 26 - Goof Troop (3 VHS)
- March 2 - For Our Children: The Concert
- March 24 - Captain Ron
- March 26
- Darkwing Duck: His Favorite Adventures (4 VHS)
- 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 - The Little Mermaid (3 VHS)
- August 13 - Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
- September 28 - Happy Holidays with Darkwing Duck and Goofy!
- October 1
- October 5
- November 2 - The Little Mermaid (3 VHS)
- 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
People
Births
- January 9 - Ashley Argota (actress and singer)
- 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)
- April 10 - Sofia Carson (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- April 15 - Madeleine Martin (actress and voice actress)
- April 16 - Chance the Rapper (rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and activist)
- May 6 - Naomi Scott (actress, singer, and songwriter)
- May 10 - Spencer Fox (actor, voice actor, singer, musician, and comedian)
- May 13 - Debby Ryan (actress and singer)
- May 14 - Miranda Cosgrove (actress, voice actress, singer, and songwriter)
- May 24 - Bobby Lockwood (actor and voice actor)
- June 14 - Ryan McCartan (actor)
- June 3 - Sean Berdy (actor, entertainer, and comedian)
- June 7 - Jordan Fry (actor and voice actor)
- June 22 - Gilland Jones (actress)
- June 26 - Ariana Grande (actress and singer)
- July 1 - Raini Rodriguez (actress and singer)
- July 26 - Taylor Momsen (actress, musician, and model)
- July 30 - Katie Cecil (television actress and former KSM band member)
- August 11 - Alyson Stoner (actress and singer)
- August 16 - Cameron Monaghan (actor and model)
- August 18 - Maia Mitchell (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- August 26 - Keke Palmer (actress, singer-songwriter, dancer, fashion designer, voice actress, and activist)
- September 7 - Taylor Gray (actor and voice actor)
- September 9 - Lauren Clinton (actress)
- October 8 - Angus T. Jones (actor)
- October 25 - Rachel Matthews (actress)
- 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
- February 7 - Buddy Pepper (songwriter, composer, arranger, and actor)
- March 17 - Helen Hayes (actress)
- March 31 - Manuel Gonzales (comics artist)
- July 26 - Marcellite Garner (artist and voice actress)
- October 12 - Leon Ames (actor)
- October 25 - Vincent Price (actor)
- November 18 - Fritz Feld (actor)
- November 21 - Bill Bixby (actor, director, and producer)
- December 6 - Don Ameche (actor, voice artist, and comedian)
- December 13 - Ken Anderson (art director, screenwriter, and animator)
- December 30 - Mack David (lyricist and songwriter)
Behind the scenes
- November 19 - The Black Friday reel of Toy Story was shown to Disney Executives, resulting in the film nearly being canceled.
1993