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[[File:Gargoyles01Cvr.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Gargoyles]]'' returns as a comic book published by Slave Labor Graphics.]]
  
[[File:Gargoyles01Cvr.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Gargoyles]]'' returns as a comic book published by Slave Labor Graphics.]]
 
[[File:Dead man's chest.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'']]
  
[[File:Dead man's chest.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]'']]
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[[File:YinYangYo print ad.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]'']]
 
[[File:Tower of Terror at Tokyo DisneySea.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Tower of Terror (Tokyo DisneySea)|Tower of Terror]] opens at [[Tokyo DisneySea]].]]
  
[[File:Tower of Terror at Tokyo DisneySea.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Tower of Terror (Tokyo DisneySea)|Tower of Terror]] opens at [[Tokyo DisneySea]].]]
 
[[File:Autopia at Hong Kong Disneyland.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Autopia]] opens at [[Hong Kong Disneyland]].]]
  
[[File:Autopia at Hong Kong Disneyland.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Autopia]] opens at [[Hong Kong Disneyland]].]]
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==Events==
  
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*[[May 10]] - The Broadway production of ''[[Tarzan (musical)|Tarzan]]'' officially opens.
  
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*[[July 7]] - [[Walt Disney Pictures]] introduced its current logo in front of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]''.
  
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*[[September 19]] - Disney officially enters the Blu-ray market.
  
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*[[October 6]] - The [[Disney Movie Rewards]] program begins.
  
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*[[November 16]] - Following the success of the West End production, a Broadway production of ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' officially opens.
  
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*[[December 12]] - After 21 years, the last Disney movie to use the original Walt Disney Pictures logo was ''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''.
  
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==Theatrical releases==
  
==Theatrical releases==
 
===Feature films===
  
===Feature films===
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*[[February 17]] - ''[[Eight Below]]''
  
*[[February 17]] - ''[[Eight Below]]''
 
*[[March 10]] - ''[[The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]''
  
*[[March 10]] - ''[[The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]''
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*[[April 14]] - ''[[The Wild]]''
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*[[April 14]] - ''[[The Wild]]'' was released to negative reviews and becomes a box office failure.
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*[[April 28]] - ''[[Stick It]]'' (Touchstone Pictures)
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*[[April 28]] - ''[[Stick It]]'' ([[Touchstone Pictures]])
 
*[[June 9]] - ''[[Cars]]''
  
*[[June 9]] - ''[[Cars]]''
 
*[[July 7]] - ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]''
  
*[[July 7]] - ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]''
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**''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (3-D reissue)
  
**''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (3-D reissue)
 
*[[November 3]] - ''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]''
  
*[[November 3]] - ''[[The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause]]''
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*[[December 8]] - ''[[Apocalypto]]'' under [[Touchstone Pictures]].
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*[[December 8]] - ''Apocalypto'' (Touchstone Pictures).
   
 
===Shorts===
  
===Shorts===
 
*[[June 9]] - ''[[One Man Band]]''
  
*[[June 9]] - ''[[One Man Band]]''
 
*[[September 7]] - ''[[The Little Matchgirl]]''
  
*[[September 7]] - ''[[The Little Matchgirl]]''
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==Events==
  ⚫
*[[May 10]] - The Broadway production of ''[[Tarzan (musical)|Tarzan]]'' officially opens.
  ⚫
*[[July 7]] - [[Walt Disney Pictures]] introduces its current logo in front of ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest]]''.
  ⚫
*[[September 19]] - Disney officially enters the Blu-ray market.
  ⚫
*[[October 6]] - The [[Disney Movie Rewards]] program begins.
  ⚫
*[[November 16]] - Following the success of the West End production, a Broadway production of ''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' officially opens.
  ⚫
*[[December 12]] - After 21 years, the last Disney movie to use the original Walt Disney Pictures logo is ''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''.
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==Business==
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*[[January 24]] - [[The Walt Disney Company]] announces that it would acquire [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]]. As part of the merger, Steve Jobs (the owner of Pixar) becomes the chief shareholder in the company. Shortly thereafter, the Feature Animation department reopens (having been shut down two years earlier), and [[John Lasseter]] is put in charge of Imagineering in the theme parks.
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*[[February 9]] - The Walt Disney Company acquires the rights to [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit]] (namely the character and the 26 [[Walt Disney Productions|Disney]]-animated cartoons he stars in) from NBCUniversal, as part of a deal which sends sportscaster Al Michaels from Disney's ABC and ESPN to NBC Sports.
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==Character debuts==
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*[[January 27]] - [[Malina]], [[Guaca]]
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*[[February 7]] - [[Porcupine (Bambi II)|Porcupine]], [[Mena]]
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*[[March 10]] - [[Dave Douglas]], [[Dr. Kozak]], [[Rebecca Douglas]], [[Carly Douglas]]
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*[[April 14]] - [[Samson (The Wild)|Samson]], [[Benny (The Wild)|Benny]], [[Kazar]]
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*[[June 9]] - [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Sally Carrera]], [[Mater]], [[Chick Hicks]], [[Doc Hudson]], [[Luigi]], [[Guido]], [[Mack]], [[The King (Cars)|The King]], [[Mia and Tia]], [[Harv]], [[Flo]], [[Ramone]], [[Sheriff (Cars)|Sheriff]], [[Luigi]], [[Guido]], [[Sarge (Cars)|Sarge]], [[Fillmore (Cars)|Fillmore]], [[Red (Cars)|Red]], [[Lizzie (Cars)|Lizzie]], [[Stanley (Cars)|Stanley]], [[Bessie]], [[Tex Dinoco]], [[Lynda Weathers]], [[Jay Limo]], [[Frank (Cars)|Frank]], [[Tractors]]
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*[[July 28]] - [[Todd Daring]], [[Riley Daring]], [[Dick Daring]], [[Agent K]]
  ⚫
*[[October 2]] - [[Yin (Yin Yang Yo!)|Yin]], [[Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)|Yang]], [[Master Yo]]
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*[[November 3]] - [[Bud and Sylvia Newman]]
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*[[December 12]]
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**[[Deputy Sniffer]], [[Budderball]], [[Buddha]], [[B-Dawg]], [[MudBud]], [[RoseBud]]
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**[[Cash]], [[Dixie]], [[Waylon and Floyd]], [[Granny Rose]], [[Lyle Snodgrass]], [[Zelda (The Fox and the Hound)|Zelda]], [[Winchell P. Bickerstaff]], [[Olivia Farmer]]
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  +
==Theme parks==
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*[[January 23]] - [[Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!]] opens at [[Disney's California Adventure]], replacing [[Superstar Limo]].
  ⚫
*[[April 5]] - [[Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour]] closes at [[Tokyo Disneyland]].
  ⚫
*[[April 7]] - [[Expedition Everest]] opens at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]].
  ⚫
*[[April 8]] - [[Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters|Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast]] opens at [[Disneyland Park (Paris)|Disneyland Paris]].
  ⚫
*[[July 13]] - [[Autopia]], [[UFO Zone]], and [[Stitch Encounter]] open at [[Hong Kong Disneyland]].
  ⚫
*[[July 25]] - Matt Ouimet steps down as president of the [[Disneyland Resort]] to become president of the Hotel Group of {{WikipediaLink|Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide}}. Ed Grier, former executive managing director of Walt Disney Attractions Japan, takes over as president of the Disneyland Resort.
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*[[July 31]] - Disney announces the demise of the "[[Sword in the Stone (attraction)|Sword in the Stone]]" show at the [[Magic Kingdom]] as part of the "[[Year of a Million Dreams]]" promotion (it would be replaced by another show called the Royal Court Academy).
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*[[August 19]] - [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – Play It!]] closes at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios|Disney MGM Studios]], almost two years to the day that its [[Disney California Adventure|Disney's California Adventure]] counterpart closed.
  ⚫
*[[September 16]] - [[Cinderellabration]] has its final performances at the Magic Kingdom
  ⚫
*[[September 22]] - [[Tower of Terror (Tokyo DisneySea)|Tower of Terror]] opens at [[Tokyo DisneySea]].
  ⚫
*[[September 30]]
  ⚫
**[[Happiest Homecoming on Earth|Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration]] ends; Club Buzz reopens as Tomorrowland Terrace at Disneyland.
  ⚫
**[[Dream Along with Mickey]] premieres at the Magic Kingdom.
  ⚫
*[[October 2]] - The [[Year of a Million Dreams]] promotion begins.
   
 
==Television==
  
==Television==
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*[[January 20]] - ''[[High School Musical]]'' premiered on the [[Disney Channel]] and drew an astonishing 7.8 million viewers for its premiere.
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*[[January 20]] - ''[[High School Musical]]'' premieres on the [[Disney Channel]] and draws an astonishing 7.8 million viewers.
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*[[January 27]] - ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'' premiered on the Disney Channel.
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*[[January 27]] - ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'' premieres on the Disney Channel.
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*[[February 24]] - ''Feeling Good with JoJo'' premiered on the Disney Channel.
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*[[February 24]] - ''Feeling Good with JoJo'' premieres on the Disney Channel.
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*[[March 24]] - ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' premiered on the Disney Channel.
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*[[March 24]] - ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' premieres on the Disney Channel.
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*[[April 9]] - [[w:c:wiggles:It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! (video)|It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!]] aired on [[Playhouse Disney]].
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*[[April 28]] - ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' airs its final episode.
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*[[April 28]] - ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' aired its final episode.
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*[[May 5]] - ''[[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]]'' premieres on [[Playhouse Disney]].
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*[[May 5]] - ''[[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]]'' premiered on Playhouse Disney.
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*[[May 22]] - ''Alias'' ends its run on [[ABC]].
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*[[May 22]] - ''Alias'' ended its run on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].
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*[[June 16]] - ''[[Wikipedia:Commander in Chief (TV series)|Commander in Chief]]'' ends its run on ABC.
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*[[June 16]] - ''[[Wikipedia:Commander in Chief (TV series)|Commander in Chief]]'' ended its run on ABC.
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*[[July 28]] - ''[[The Replacements]]'' premieres on the Disney Channel.
  +
*[[September 2]] - ABC Sports becomes {{WikipediaLink|ESPN on ABC}}, utilizing ESPN graphics.
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*[[July 28]] - ''[[The Replacements]]'' premiered on the Disney Channel.
  
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*[[September 2]] - ABC Sports became {{WikipediaLink|ESPN on ABC}}, utilizing ESPN graphics.
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*[[September 15]] - ''[[Breakfast with Bear]]'' is canceled.
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*[[September 4]] - This is Emily Yeung premiered on Playhouse Disney.
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*[[September 18]] - ''[[Handy Manny]]'' premieres on Playhouse Disney.
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*[[September 15]] - ''[[Breakfast with Bear]]'' was cancelled.
  
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*[[September 18]] - ''[[Handy Manny]]'' premiered on Playhouse Disney.
  
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* [[September 18]]
  
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** ''[[Handy Manny]]'' premiered on [[Playhouse Disney]].
  
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**  ''Pucca'' premieres on [[Jetix]].
  
 
*[[October 2]] - ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]'' premieres on [[Jetix]].
  
*[[October 2]] - ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]'' premieres on [[Jetix]].
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−
*[[November 14]] - ''Go, Baby!'' Season 2 final episode premieres on Playhouse Disney.
  
  +
==Albums==
−
*[[December 20]] - ''This is Emily Yeung'' final episode premiered on Playhouse Disney.
  
  ⚫
*[[February 6]] - ''[[The Many Songs of Winnie the Pooh]]''
  +
*[[October 17]] - ''[[A Green and Red Christmas]]''
   
 
==Comics==
  
==Comics==
 
*[[June 21]] - The first issue of the new ''[[Gargoyles (Slave Labor Graphics comic)|Gargoyles]]'' comic book by Slave Labor Graphics is published.
  
*[[June 21]] - The first issue of the new ''[[Gargoyles (Slave Labor Graphics comic)|Gargoyles]]'' comic book by Slave Labor Graphics is published.
 
*November - Gemstone stops publishing ''[[Mickey Mouse (comic book)|Mickey Mouse and Friends]]'' and ''[[Donald Duck (comic book)|Donald Duck and Friends]]''.
  
*November - Gemstone stops publishing ''[[Mickey Mouse (comic book)|Mickey Mouse and Friends]]'' and ''[[Donald Duck (comic book)|Donald Duck and Friends]]''.
  +
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==Books==
  ⚫
*[[March 21]] - ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters''
  ⚫
*[[October 3]] - ''[[Disney Dossiers: Files of Characters From the Walt Disney Studios]]''
   
 
==Video games==
  
==Video games==
 
*[[February 9]] - ''[[Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue]]'' for Nintendo DS
  
*[[February 9]] - ''[[Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue]]'' for Nintendo DS
 
*[[March 28]] - ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' for PlayStation 2
  
*[[March 28]] - ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' for PlayStation 2
−
*[[June 5]] - ''[[Cars - The Video Game|Cars]]''
 +
*[[June 5]] - ''[[Cars (video game)|Cars]]''
  +
*[[September 12]] - ''[[Little Einsteins (Game Boy Advance)|Little Einsteins]]'' for Game Boy Advance
 
*[[October 19]] - ''[[Kim Possible: What's the Switch?]]'' for PlayStation 2
  
*[[October 19]] - ''[[Kim Possible: What's the Switch?]]'' for PlayStation 2
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==Books==
  
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*[[March 21]] - ''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters''
  
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*[[October 3]] - ''[[Disney Dossiers: Files of Characters From the Walt Disney Studios]]''
  
−  
−
==Theme park happenings==
  
⚫
*[[January 23]] - [[Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!]] opened at [[Disney's California Adventure]], replacing [[Superstar Limo]].
  
⚫
*[[April 5]] - [[Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour]] closed at [[Tokyo Disneyland]].
  
⚫
*[[April 7]] - [[Expedition Everest]] opened at [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]].
  
⚫
*[[April 8]] - [[Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters|Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast]] opened at [[Disneyland Park (Paris)|Disneyland Paris]].
  
⚫
*[[July 13]] - [[Autopia]], [[UFO Zone]] and [[Stitch Encounter]] opened at [[Hong Kong Disneyland]].
  
⚫
*[[July 25]] - Matt Ouimet stepped down as president of the [[Disneyland Resort]] to become president of the Hotel Group of {{WikipediaLink|Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide}}. Ed Grier, former executive managing director of Walt Disney Attractions Japan, takes over as president of the Disneyland Resort.
  
⚫
*[[July 31]] - Disney announced the demise of the "Sword in the Stone" show at the [[Magic Kingdom]] as part of the "[[Year of a Million Dreams]]" promotion (it would be replaced by another show called the Royal Court Academy).
  
⚫
*[[August 19]] - [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – Play It!]] closed at the Disney-MGM Studios, almost two years to the day that its [[Disney California Adventure|California Adventure]] counterpart closed.
  
⚫
*[[September 16]] - [[Cinderellabration]] had its final performances at the Magic Kingdom
  
⚫
*[[September 22]] - [[Tower of Terror (Tokyo DisneySea)|Tower of Terror]] opened at [[Tokyo DisneySea]].
  
⚫
*[[September 30]]
  
⚫
**[[Happiest Homecoming on Earth|Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration]] ended; Club Buzz at Disneyland reopened as Tomorrowland Terrace.
  
⚫
**[[Dream Along with Mickey]] premiered at Magic Kingdom.
  
⚫
*[[October 2]] - The [[Year of a Million Dreams]] promotion began.
  
−  
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==Business==
  
⚫
*[[January 24]] - [[The Walt Disney Company]] announced that it would acquire [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]]. As part of the merger, Steve Jobs (the owner of Pixar) became the chief shareholder in the company. Shortly thereafter, the Feature Animation department reopened (having been shut down two years earlier), and [[John Lasseter]] was put in charge of Imagineering in the theme parks.
  
⚫
*[[February 9]] - The Walt Disney Company regained rights to [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit]] from NBC Universal, as part of a deal which sent sportscaster Al Michaels from Disney's ABC and ESPN to NBC Sports.
  
   
 
==Home video releases==
  
==Home video releases==
 
===VHS, DVD, & Blu-ray releases===
  
===VHS, DVD, & Blu-ray releases===
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*? - ''[[Disney Sing Along Songs]]'' (4 DVDs)
 
*[[January 16]] - ''[[Jumping Ship]]''
  
*[[January 16]] - ''[[Jumping Ship]]''
 
*[[January 17]] - ''[[The Devil and Max Devlin]]''
  
*[[January 17]] - ''[[The Devil and Max Devlin]]''
  ⚫
*[[February 7]] - ''[[Bambi II]]'' (VHS and DVD; this was the last Disney film released on VHS for the public, later VHS releases were Disney Movie Club Exclusives only)
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*[[February 14]] - ''Grey's Anatomy: The Complete First Season'' (Touchstone Television)
  
  +
*[[February 14]]
  ⚫
**''Grey's Anatomy: The Complete First Season'' (Touchstone Television)
  ⚫
**''[[Disney Princess Sing Along Songs Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess]]''
 
*[[February 28]] - ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]: 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition'' (DVD)
  
*[[February 28]] - ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]: 50th Anniversary Platinum Edition'' (DVD)
  ⚫
*[[March 7]]
  ⚫
**''[[Whisper of the Heart]]''
  ⚫
**''[[My Neighbor Totoro]]''
 
*[[March 14]] - ''[[Remember the Titans]] - Director's Cut''
  
*[[March 14]] - ''[[Remember the Titans]] - Director's Cut''
 
*[[March 21]]
  
*[[March 21]]
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**''[[Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin]]: Special Edition''
  
**''[[Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin]]: Special Edition''
 
*[[April 12]] - ''[[Valiant]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
*[[April 12]] - ''[[Valiant]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
−
*[[April 25]] - ''Little Einsteins: Team Up for Adventure''
 +
*[[April 25]]
  ⚫
**''[[Brother Bear 2]]'' (Demo VHS)
  +
**''Little Einsteins: Team Up for Adventure''
 
*[[May 16]]
  
*[[May 16]]
 
**''[[Con Air]]: Unrated Extended Edition''
  
**''[[Con Air]]: Unrated Extended Edition''
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**''[[Eight Below]]'' (DVD)
  
**''[[Eight Below]]'' (DVD)
 
**''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
**''[[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  ⚫
**''[[Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure]]'' (DVD)
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*[[June 27]] - ''[[Cow Belles]]: More Moo-vie''
  
  ⚫
*[[June 27]]
  ⚫
**''[[Cow Belles]]: More Moo-vie''
  ⚫
**''[[Leroy & Stitch]]''
 
*[[July 18]] - ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]: Taking Over the Tipton'' and ''[[That's So Raven]]: Raven's Makeover Madness''
  
*[[July 18]] - ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]: Taking Over the Tipton'' and ''[[That's So Raven]]: Raven's Makeover Madness''
 
*[[August 1]]
  
*[[August 1]]
 
**''[[The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]''
  
**''[[The Shaggy Dog (2006 film)|The Shaggy Dog]]''
 
**''[[Eight Below]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
**''[[Eight Below]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  ⚫
**''Disney Learning Adventures: Winnie the Pooh: Shapes & Sizes''
  ⚫
**''Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure''
 
*[[August 22]] - ''Little Einsteins: Mission Celebration!''
  
*[[August 22]] - ''Little Einsteins: Mission Celebration!''
 
*[[August 29]]
  
*[[August 29]]
 
**''[[Darkwing Duck]]: Volume 1''
  
**''[[Darkwing Duck]]: Volume 1''
 
**''[[TaleSpin]]: Volume 1''
  
**''[[TaleSpin]]: Volume 1''
  ⚫
**''[[Brother Bear 2]]'' (DVD)
 
*[[August 31]] - ''[[Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
*[[August 31]] - ''[[Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
−
*[[September 5]] - ''[[Twitches]]''
 +
*[[September 5]]
  ⚫
**''[[Twitches]]''
  ⚫
**''[[Disney Sing Along Songs: Happy Haunting: Party at Disneyland]]''
 
*[[September 19]] - ''[[Stick It]]'' (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
  
*[[September 19]] - ''[[Stick It]]'' (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
 
*[[October 3]] - ''[[The Little Mermaid]]: [[Walt Disney Platinum Editions|Platinum Edition]]'' (DVD)
  
*[[October 3]] - ''[[The Little Mermaid]]: [[Walt Disney Platinum Editions|Platinum Edition]]'' (DVD)
  +
*[[October 10]]
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*[[October 10]] - ''[[The Fox and the Hound]]: 25th Anniversary Edition'' and ''Scrubs: The Complete Fourth Season'' (Touchstone Television)
  
  ⚫
**''[[The Fox and the Hound]]: 25th Anniversary Edition''
  ⚫
**''Scrubs: The Complete Fourth Season'' (Touchstone Television)
 
*[[October 19]] - ''[[Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
*[[October 19]] - ''[[Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  +
*[[October 24]]
−
*[[October 24]] - ''[[Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior]]: Kickin' Edition'' and ''Hannah Montana: Livin' The Rock Star Life''
 +
**''[[Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior]]: Kickin' Edition''
  +
**''Hannah Montana: Livin' The Rock Star Life''
  ⚫
**''[[Brother Bear 2]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
 
*[[October 31]] - ''[[The Wild]]'' (DVD and Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
*[[October 31]] - ''[[The Wild]]'' (DVD and Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
−
*[[November 7]] - ''[[Cars]]'' (DVD)
 +
*[[November 7]]
  +
**''[[Cars]]'' (DVD)
  ⚫
**''[[Cinderella III: A Twist in Time]]'' (Demo VHS)
 
*[[November 14]]
  
*[[November 14]]
 
**''[[Adventures of the Gummi Bears]]: Volume 1''
  
**''[[Adventures of the Gummi Bears]]: Volume 1''
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**''High School Musical: 2-Disc Remix Edition''
  
**''High School Musical: 2-Disc Remix Edition''
 
*[[December 12]] - ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Extended Edition''
  
*[[December 12]] - ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Extended Edition''
  +
**''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''
  +
**''[[Air Buddies]]''
 
*[[December 19]]
  
*[[December 19]]
 
**''Invincible''
  
**''Invincible''
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**''Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies''
  
**''Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies''
 
**''Walt Disney Treasures: The Hardy Boys - The Mickey Mouse Club''
  
**''Walt Disney Treasures: The Hardy Boys - The Mickey Mouse Club''
−  
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===Direct-to-video releases===
  
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*''[[Disney Sing Along Songs]]'' (4 DVDs)
  
⚫
*[[February 7]] - ''[[Bambi II]]'' (VHS and DVD; this was the last Disney film released on VHS for the public, later VHS releases were Disney Movie Club Exclusives only)
  
⚫
*[[February 14]] - ''[[Disney Princess Sing Along Songs Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess]]''
  
⚫
*[[March 7]]
  
⚫
**''[[Whisper of the Heart]]''
  
⚫
**''[[My Neighbor Totoro]]''
  
⚫
*[[April 25]] - ''[[Brother Bear 2]]'' (Demo VHS)
  
⚫
*[[June 20]] - ''[[Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure]]'' (DVD)
  
⚫
*[[June 27]] - ''[[Leroy & Stitch]]''
  
⚫
*[[August 1]]
  
⚫
**''Disney Learning Adventures: Winnie the Pooh: Shapes & Sizes''
  
⚫
**''Winnie the Pooh: Wonderful Word Adventure''
  
⚫
*[[August 29]] - ''[[Brother Bear 2]]'' (DVD)
  
−
*[[August 31]] - ''[[Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
⚫
*[[September 5]] - ''[[Disney Sing Along Songs: Happy Haunting: Party at Disneyland]]''
  
−
*[[October 19]] - ''[[Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
⚫
*[[October 24]] - ''[[Brother Bear 2]]'' (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
  
⚫
*[[November 7]] - ''[[Cinderella III: A Twist in Time]]'' (Demo VHS)
  
⚫
*[[December 12]]
  
⚫
**''[[The Fox and the Hound 2]]''
  
⚫
**''[[Air Buddies]]''
  
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==Music==
  
⚫
*[[February 6]] - [[The Many Songs of Winnie the Pooh]]
  
   
 
==People==
  
==People==
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*[[June 25]] - [[McKenna Grace]] (child actress)
  
*[[June 25]] - [[McKenna Grace]] (child actress)
 
*[[June 29]] - [[Sam Lavagnino]] (child actor)
  
*[[June 29]] - [[Sam Lavagnino]] (child actor)
  +
*[[September 7]] - [[Sophia Grace & Rosie|Rose McLelland]] (actress and singer)
   
 
===Deaths===
  
===Deaths===
 
*[[January 6]] - [[Lou Rawls]] (soul, jazz, and blues singer)
  
*[[January 6]] - [[Lou Rawls]] (soul, jazz, and blues singer)
  +
*[[January 14]] - [[Shelley Winters]] (actress)
 
*[[February 24]]
  
*[[February 24]]
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**[[Don Knotts]] (actor and comedian)
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**[[Don Knotts]] (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
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**[[Dennis Weaver]] (voice actor and actor)
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**[[Dennis Weaver]] (actor and voice actor)
 
*[[February 25]] - [[Darren McGavin]] (actor)
  
*[[February 25]] - [[Darren McGavin]] (actor)
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*[[March 22]] - [[Britt Lomond]] (actor and producer)
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*[[July 19]] - [[Jack Warden]] (actor)
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*[[July 13]] - [[Red Buttons]] (actor)
  
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*[[July 19]] - [[Jack Warden]] (character actor)
  
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*[[July 20]] - [[Gérard Oury]] (film director, actor, and writer)
  
 
*[[July 21]] - [[Mako Iwamatsu]] (actor)
  
*[[July 21]] - [[Mako Iwamatsu]] (actor)
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*[[August 13]] - [[Tony Jay]] (voice actor)
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*[[August 13]] - [[Tony Jay]] (actor, voice actor, and singer)
 
*[[August 28]] - [[Ed Benedict]] (animator and layout artist)
  
*[[August 28]] - [[Ed Benedict]] (animator and layout artist)
 
*[[September 7]] - [[Bernard Wolf]] (animator and television producer)
  
*[[September 7]] - [[Bernard Wolf]] (animator and television producer)
 
*[[October 20]] - [[Jane Wyatt]] (actress)
  
*[[October 20]] - [[Jane Wyatt]] (actress)
 
*[[October 22]] - [[Arthur Hill]] (actor)
  
*[[October 22]] - [[Arthur Hill]] (actor)
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*[[December 8]] - [[Martha Tilton]] (singer)
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*[[December 8]] - [[Martha Tilton]] (singer and actress)
 
*[[December 12]] - [[Peter Boyle]] (actor)
  
*[[December 12]] - [[Peter Boyle]] (actor)
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*[[December 18]] - [[Joseph Barbera]] (animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist)
  
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==Character debuts==
  
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*[[January 27]] - [[Malina]], [[Guaca]]
  
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*[[June 9]] - [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Sally Carrera]], [[Mater]], [[Chick Hicks]], [[Doc Hudson]], [[Luigi]], [[Guido]]
  
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*[[July 28]] - [[Todd Daring|Todd]] and [[Riley Daring]], [[Dick Daring]], [[Agent K]]
  
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*[[October 2]] - [[Yin (Yin Yang Yo!)|Yin]], [[Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)|Yang]], [[Master Yo]]
  
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*[[December 12]] - [[Deputy Sniffer]], [[Budderball]], [[Buddha]], [[B-Dawg]], [[MudBud]], [[RoseBud]]
  
   
 
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