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Music Inspired by The Life and Times of Scrooge
Oswald debuts as a walk-around character at the Disney parks.
Aladdin becomes a Broadway musical.
Fantagraphics begins publishing The Don Rosa Library.
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The Hundred-Foot Journey
Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 8 - The Wind Rises (Palm Springs International Film Festival)
- January 31 - The Wind Rises (Santa Barbara Film Festival)
- February 21 - The Wind Rises is released to critical acclaim.
- March 14 - Need for Speed is released to negative reviews.
- March 21 - Muppets Most Wanted is released to positive reviews.
- April 2 - The Pirate Fairy is released in European cinemas to positive reviews.
- April 4 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier is released to critical acclaim.
- April 18 - Bears is released to critical acclaim.
- May 16 - Million Dollar Arm is released to favorable reviews.
- May 30 - Maleficent is released to mixed reviews.
- July 18 - Planes: Fire & Rescue is released to mixed reviews.
- August 1 - Guardians of the Galaxy is released to critical acclaim.
- August 8 - The Hundred-Foot Journey is released to mixed-to-positive reviews. (Touchstone Pictures; distribution only)
- October 10 - Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is released to positive reviews.
- November 7 - Big Hero 6 is released to critical acclaim.
- December 12 - Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast is released in European cinemas to positive reviews.
- December 25 - Into the Woods is released to positive reviews.
Shorts
Events
- February 25 - Disney forms the Disney Movies Anywhere website and app service platform for consumers to store their Disney digital film collection libraries.
- March 20 - Aladdin opens on Broadway.
- August 24 - Newsies plays its final performance on Broadway.
- September 28 - Mary Poppins premieres at the Milwaukee Film Festival.
Theme parks
- January 4 - Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade has its final performances at the Magic Kingdom.
- January 6 - Camp Minnie-Mickey closes at Disney's Animal Kingdom to make way for Pandora: The World of Avatar.
- March 9 - Festival of Fantasy Parade premieres at the Magic Kingdom.
- March 20 - Tokyo Disney Resort's 30th anniversary celebration ends.
- May 28 - Seven Dwarfs Mine Train opens at the Magic Kingdom.
- May 29 - Once Upon a Time premieres at Tokyo Disneyland.
- May 31 - Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade has its final performance at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- July 10 - Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy opens at Walt Disney Studios Park.
- August 30 - The American Idol Experience closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- September 27 - Studio Backlot Tour closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- October 1 - Paint the Night Parade premieres at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- October 5 - Maelstrom closes at Epcot to make way for Frozen Ever After.
- November 2
- Phineas and Ferb's Rockin' Rollin' Dance Party has its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
- Remember... Dreams Come True closes temporarily at Disneyland in preparation of 60th Anniversary celebration.
- November 6 - The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Character debuts
- January 3 - Pirate Mummy
- January 20 - Sheriff Callie, Deputy Peck, Toby, Uncle Bun, Farmer Stinky, Priscilla Skunk, Dirty Dan and Dusty, Ella Cowbelle, Frida Fox, Sparky, Prairie Dog Trio, Clementine, Rita Rattler
- January 21 - Tricky Travis
- January 24 - Killbot 86
- January 26 - Susan and Cheryl
- February 1 - NomiRandy
- February 14 - First-Mate Mollie
- March 4 - John Garrett, Lorelei
- March 7 - The Milk Bandit
- March 21 - Constantine, Dominic Badguy, Nadya, Jean Pierre Napoleon
- March 31 - Sir Brad Starlight, Princess Demurra, King Drakor
- April 1 - Zarina, Pirate Crew
- April 4 - Alexander Pierce, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch
- April 11 - Electra, Vaughan and Vance, The Singing Stones
- May 9 - Sir Bartleby
- May 23 - Parroting Pedro
- May 30 - Forest Army, King Henry, King Henry's Army, Fairies
- June 6 - Donald Jr.
- June 10 - The Black Cube of Darkness, Queen Entozoa/Sourdough the Evil Sandwich
- June 27 - Riley Matthews, Lucas Friar, Maya Hart, Auggie Matthews, Farkle Minkus, Zoey Stevens
- June 30 - Gelatoni, Destructor
- July 7 - Hildy Gloom, Grim Gloom, Queen Delightful, Lord Starchbottom, Sir Yipsalot, Mittington Random
- July 15 - Snazzy Shazam
- July 18 - Windlifter, Lil' Dipper, Blade Ranger, Cabbie, Cad Spinner, Secretary of the Interior, Ol' Jammer, Pulaski, Ryker, Maru, Harvey and Winnie, Blackout, Nick "Loop'n" Lopez, Bubba, Andre
- July 25 - Gwen, Chef Andre, Queen Amena
- August 1 - Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax the Destroyer, Yondu Udonta, Ronan the Accuser, Nebula, Meredith Quill, Korath the Pursuer, Rhomann Dey, Irani Rael, Kraglin Obfonteri, Howard the Duck, Agent Powers, Agent Trigger, Sofia the Worst
- August 4 - Shape Shifter
- August 8 - Winifred the Wise, Goodwyn the Great
- August 11 - Lilliputtians
- September 22 - Giffany, Melody
- September 29 - Professor Mystery
- September 30 - Sinjin Knightfire, Mirror Julian, Rachel
- October 1 - Levander Hart
- October 3 - Ezra Bridger, Kanan Jarrus, Garazeb Orrelios, Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren, C1-10P, Agent Kallus, The Inquisitor, Yogar Lyste, Cumberlayne Aresko, Myles Grint, Captain Treasure Tooth, Peg-Leg Peg, Sir Dax, Waddly Penguin
- October 10 - Ben Cooper, Kelly Cooper, Anthony Cooper, Emily Cooper, Alexander Cooper, Trevor Cooper, Celia Rodriguez, Becky Gibson, Captain Goof-Beard
- October 11 - Princess Lani, Kamea and Halia, Mamanu
- October 12 - Buckets
- October 13 - Maketh Tua
- October 20 - Morad Sumar
- October 24 - Princess Astrid
- October 27 - Loth-cat
- November 7- Hiro Hamada, Baymax, Honey Lemon, Go Go Tomago, Fred, Wasabi, Yokai, Tadashi Hamada, Aunt Cass, Alistair Krei, Mr. Yama, Abigail Callaghan, Mochi, Heathcliff, Sergeant Gerson, Megabot, Little Yama, Winston, James, Kirby, Judy
- November 10 - Time Baby
- November 21 - Captain Frost
- November 23 - Princess Ivy
- November 26 - Grandpa Bones
- November 28 - Lord Dominator
- December 2 - Reptillus Maximus, Angel Kitty, The Cleric, Mason
- December 5 - Penn Zero, Boone, Sashi Kobayashi, Rippen, Principal Larry, Brock Zero, Vonnie Zero, Aunt Rose and Uncle Chuck, Phyllis
- December 12 - Nyx, Fury, Gruff, Glacia the Ice Witch, Winter
Television
- January 17
- Cloud 9, a Disney Channel Original Movie, premieres on the Disney Channel.
- I Didn't Do It premieres shortly afterward.
- January 20 - Sheriff Callie's Wild West premieres on Disney Junior.
- February 14 - Sheriff Callie's Wild West premieres on Disney Junior.
- February 16 - Good Luck Charlie airs it final episode on the Disney Channel.
- March 3 - Win, Lose or Draw premieres on the Disney Channel.
- March 9
- Resurrection premieres on ABC.
- Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers premieres in Japan.
- March 21 - ANT Farm airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
- March 31 - Wander Over Yonder starts airing new episodes on Disney XD.
- April 4 - Fish Hooks airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
- April 21 - Gravity Falls began airing new shorts on Disney XD before airing them on the Disney Channel.
- June 6 - Lucky Duck, Disney Junior's first ever original special, premieres on the WATCH Disney Junior app two weeks before the television premiere.
- June 9 - Phineas and Ferb Save Summer premieres on Disney XD as part of Animacation.
- June 20
- Phineas and Ferb Save Summer premieres on the Disney Channel
- Lucky Duck premieres on Disney Junior.
- June 25 - Young & Hungry premieres on ABC Family.
- June 27
- Zapped, a Disney Channel Original Movie, premieres on the Disney Channel.
- Girl Meets World premieres shortly afterward.
- July 7
- July 26 - Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars premieres on the Disney Channel.
- August 4 - Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars premieres on Disney XD.
- August 11 - Crash & Bernstein airs its final episode on Disney XD.
- August 15 - How to Build a Better Boy, a Disney Channel Original Movie, premieres on the Disney Channel.
- October 3 - Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion premieres on the Disney Channel.
- October 26
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Battle for the Book premieres on Disney Junior, the Disney Channel, and the WATCH Disney Channel and WATCH Disney Junior apps.
- Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion premieres on ABC.
- November 23 - Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy premieres on the Disney Channel.
- November 28
- Jessie's Aloha Holidays with Parker & Joey premieres on the Disney Channel.
- December 2 - Toy Story That Time Forgot premieres on ABC.
- December 5 - A sneak peek of Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero premieres on Disney XD.
- December 24 - We Wish You a Merry Walrus premieres on the Disney Channel.
- December 26 - The 7D started airing reruns on Disney Junior.
Albums
- January 28 - Sofia the First: Songs From Enchancia
- February 11 - Disney Channel Play It Loud
- March 18
- April 15 - Music Inspired by The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
- April 22 - Dconstructed
- April 29 - DuckTales Remastered
- May 19 - Million Dollar Arm
- May 27 - Maleficent
- June 17 - Aladdin: Original Broadway Cast Recording
- June 24 - The Legacy Collection: The Lion King
- July 15 - Planes: Fire and Rescue
- July 22 - Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
- July 29 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
- August 26 - The Legacy Collection: Mary Poppins
- October 7 - The Legacy Collection: Sleeping Beauty
- October 27 - Now That's What I Call Disney 3
- November 17 - The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid
Comics
- May 2
- Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 5: Outwits the Phantom Blot
- The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 8: Trail of the Unicorn
- June 11 - Disney Kingdoms: Figment
- October 4 - The Don Rosa Library - Volume 1: The Son of the Sun
- October 20 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 6: Lost In Lands Long Ago
- November 5 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 5: The Seven Cities of Gold
- November 16 - The Don Rosa Library - Volume 2: Return to Plain Awful
Books
- January 7
- Doc McStuffins: As Big as a Whale
- Monsters University: Big Monster, Little Monster
- Minnie Mouse: Bow-Bot Robot
- Sofia the First: Bunny Magic!
- Cars: The Easter Buggy
- Merida: Legend of the Emeralds
- Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
- Planes: Plane Pals
- Rapunzel's Pretty Pony
- Monsters, Inc.: Puppy Problems!/Sulley Visits the Doctor
- Disney Princess: A Royal Easter
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Shadow Play!
- Thumper and the Noisy Ducky
- Disney Princess: Travel Like a Princess
- January 14
- Aladdin
- The Book of Doof: How to Find an Arch Nemesis and Other Evil Advice
- Sofia the First Read-Along Storybook and CD: Once Upon a Princess
- January 21 - Sofia the First: The Royal Games
- February 4
- Don't Meddle with Miss Nettle
- Jake's Birthday Bash
- Muppets Most Wanted: Read-Along Storybook and CD
- Doc McStuffins: Guess Who, Doc!
- Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast
- February 7 - The Muppets Character Encyclopedia
- February 11
- Muppets Most Wanted:
- Kermit's Double Trouble
- The Official Tour Book
- The Junior Novel
- Muppets Most Wanted:
- February 18 - An Amazing Snowman
- March 4
- Sofia the First:
- Royal Lessons
- Sofia Takes the Lead
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier junior novel
- Sofia the First:
- March 11
- Mickey & Friends: Huey, Dewey, and Louie's Rainy Day Adventure
- Iron Man vs. Whiplash
- March 18 - Doc McStuffins: Leilani's Lu'au
- March 25 - Lost in the Museum
- April 1 - Kingdom Keepers VII
- April 8 - The Art of the Disney Golden Books
- May 13 - Minnie in Paris
- May 20
- Trouble Times Two
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Cubby's Mixed-Up Map
- The Staff of Serapis
- June 3
- Planes: Fire and Rescue:
- Read-Along Storybook and CD
- The Junior Novel
- Wishing on a Bow
- Planes: Fire and Rescue:
- July 1
- The Birthday Disaster
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates:
- Sailing the Never Sea
- Pirate Island Adventure
- July 21
- Ultimate Sticker Collection: Star Wars Rebels
- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide
- July 22
- Ariel's Royal Wedding/Aurora's Royal Wedding
- Happy Summerween! / The Convenience Store...of Horrors!
- Pining Away
- Jessie: Livin' the Life
- M Is for Monster
- This Little Piggy
- Toy Story of Terror
- August 5
- Treasure of the Tides
- Star Wars Rebels: Ezra's Wookiee Rescue
- Star Wars Rebels: A New Hero
- August 26 - Star Wars Rebels: Head to Head
- September 2
- Dear Princess
- A Goofy Fairy Tale
- Battle for the Book
- September 9 - Disney Christmas Storybook Collection
- September 16
- Minnie's Winter Bow Show
- A Merry Christmas Cookbook
- A Very McStuffins Christmas
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Winter Never Land
- September 23 - Phantoms of Arendelle
- October 7
- 5-Minute Minnie Tales
- The Curse of Princess Ivy
- Dipper's & Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun!
- Once Upon a Swine
- Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man
- Mickey Mouse: Emblem of the American Spirit
- October 14 - The Missing Necklace
- October 28 - Disney During World War II: How the Walt Disney Studio Contributed to Victory in the War
- November 18 - A Walk in the Park
- December 19 - Star Wars Rebels: The Inquisitor's Trap
Video games
- April 11 - Disney Magical World (North America)
- June 19 - Star Wars: Scene Maker
- September 18 - Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition (Europe and Australia)
- September 23 - Disney INFINITY: 2.0 Edition (North America)
- September 19 - Disney Violetta: Rhythm & Music
- October 2 - Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX (Japan)
- October 21 - Fantasia: Music Evolved
- October 30 - Big Hero 6: Baymax Blast
- November 3 - Big Hero 6: Bot Fight
- November 4 - Planes: Fire & Rescue
- December 2 - Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX (North America)
- December 5 - Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 ReMIX (Europe)
- December 11 - Marvel: Contest of Champions
Home video releases
- Beginning with the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack of The Pirate Fairy and the DVD release of Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast onward, the 32-year contract for Macrovision encoding (signed in 1982) expires (except for Sofia the First: The Floating Palace and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Around the Clubhouse World DVDs).
- Disney and Lionsgate got the rest of the OLD Miramax features (That are owned by Bob & Harvey Weinstein and distributed by Disney) from Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, although the NEW Miramax got started with the release of Dimension's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
Blu-ray/DVD releases
- January 28 - The Fifth Estate (Touchstone/DreamWorks)
- February 11 - The Jungle Book: Diamond Edition
- February 25 - Thor: The Dark World (Marvel Studios)
- March 11 - Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo: Hippity Hoppity Roo Edition
- March 18
- March 25 - Delivery Man (Touchstone/DreamWorks)
- April 1 - The Pirate Fairy
- July 1 - Oliver & Company/The Fox and the Hound, The Fox and the Hound 2 3-Movie Collection
- August 5 - Need for Speed (Touchstone/DreamWorks)
- August 12
- Special Editions:
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad/Fun and Fancy Free 2-Movie Collection
- Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers: 10th Anniversary Edition
- Muppets Most Wanted
- Bears
- August 19
- Toy Story of Terror!
- Once Upon a Time: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- September 9
- The Apple Dumpling Gang (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Marvel Studios)
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season One (ABC Studios)
- October 7
- Sleeping Beauty: Diamond Edition
- Million Dollar Arm
- November 4
- November 11 - Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions (Lucasfilms)
- November 18
- The Wind Rises (Touchstone)
- Princess Mononoke
- December 2
- Herbie Rides Again (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
- The Hundred-Foot Journey (Touchstone/DreamWorks)
- December 9 - Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Studios)
- December 16 - The Love Bug (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
DVD only releases
- February 11 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie Special: Disney's Minnie-Rella
- April 8 - Sofia the First: The Floating Palace
- April 22 - Cloud 9
- May 20 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Around the Clubhouse World
- June 10 - Resurrection: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
- August 5 - Sofia the First: The Enchanted Feast
- August 26
- General Retail:
- Austin & Ally: Chasing The Beat
- Good Luck Charlie: So Long, Farewell!
- Gravity Falls: Even Stranger
- Henry Hugglemonster: Roarsome Tales
- Special Agent Oso: License To Play
- Revenge: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- Mickey Mouse: Season One (Walmart exclusive)
- General Retail:
- September 2 - Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Tenth Season (ABC Studios)
- September 9 - Doc McStuffins: School of Medicine
- September 16 - Castle: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
- September 23 - Nashville: The Complete Second Season (ABC Studios) and Scandal: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- October 14
- Walmart exclusives:
- DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
- Gargoyles: Season Two, Volume Two
- Goof Troop: Volume 1, Volume 2, and Have Yourself a Goofy Little Christmas
- TaleSpin: Volume 3
- The Incredible Journey
- ' Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion (general retail)
- Walmart exclusives:
- November 4 - Sofia the First: Holiday in Enchancia
- November 11 - Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
- November 18
- Frozen: Sing-Along Edition
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Winter Bow Show
- December 2 - Mickey Mouse: Season One (general retail)
People
Deaths
- January 27 - Ichirō Nagai (voice actor)
- February 2 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (actor and director)
- February 10 - Shirley Temple (actress, singer, dancer, autobiographer, and former United States ambassador)
- February 13 - Ralph Waite (actor, voice actor, and political activist)
- February 14 - John Henson (Muppet performer and son of Jim Henson)
- March 21 - James Rebhorn (actor)
- March 25 - Lynda Petty (actress)
- April 6 - Mickey Rooney (actor, voice actor, vaudevillian, comedian, producer, and radio personality)
- April 29 - Bob Hoskins (actor and film director)
- May 2 - Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (actor and voice actor)
- May 28 - Maya Angelou (author, poet, dancer, singer, actress, and civil rights activist)
- June 9 - Rik Mayall (comedian, actor, and writer)
- June 15 - Casey Kasem (disc jockey, music historian, radio personality, voice actor, and actor)
- June 23 - Steve Viksten (screenwriter and voice actor)
- June 24 - Eli Wallach (actor)
- June 26 - Mary Rodgers (writer and composer)
- July 7 - Dickie Jones (actor, voice actor, and singer)
- July 19 - James Garner (actor and voice actor)
- August 11 - Robin Williams (comedian, actor, and voice actor)
- August 18 - Don Pardo (announcer)
- September 4 - Joan Rivers (actress, comedian, writer, producer, and television host)
- September 10 - Richard Kiel (actor)
- October 6 - Marian Seldes (actress)
- October 24 - Marcia Strassman (actress, television personality, and singer)
- November 3 - Tom Magliozzi (radio show host and mechanic)
- December 22 - Christine Cavanaugh (actress and voice actress)
- December 31 - Edward Herrmann (actor, director, writer, and comedian)
Behind the scenes
- July - Production begins on the Disney Channel Original Movie Teen Beach Movie 2.
- October 8 - IDW Publishing obtains the rights to publish the "core four" Disney comic books (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Uncle Scrooge).
References
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