Changes: 2016

Revision as of 23:27, 26 April 2016

SPTNK Teaser 1-Sheet Faceoff v3 Lg — *Captain America: Civil War*

Darkwing Duck JoeBooks 1 — *Darkwing Duck* returns in comic book form (again).

Take Back the Falls promo art by Dana Terrace — *Gravity Falls* airs its final episode.

TheFinestHoursTheatricalPoster — *The Finest Hours*

Alice Through The Looking Glass Poster 01 — *Alice Through the Looking Glass*

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The logo for the Shanghai Disney Resort.

Adventures in Babysitting

Doctor Strange - Poster 2 — *Doctor Strange*

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Moana

Theatrical releases

Feature films

January 29 - The Finest Hours was released to mixed reviews.
March 4 - Zootopia was released to universal acclaim.
April 15 - The Jungle Book was released to near-universal acclaim.
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.

June 24 - Adventures in Babysitting will be released in theaters.

July 1 - The BFG will be released in theaters.
August 12 - Pete's Dragon will be released in theaters.
September 2 - The Light Between Oceans will be released in theaters.
September 23 - The Queen of Katwe 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.

Shorts

June 17 - Piper
November 23 - Inner Workings

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 began airing its second season on ABC.
January 23 - The 7D begins its second season.
February 3 - Lab Rats aired its final episode on Disney XD.
February 14 - Stuck in the Middle aired on the Disney Channel.
February 15 - Gravity Falls aired its final episode on Disney XD.
March 1 - 'The Muppets aired the final episode of its first season on ABC
March 2 - Lab Rats: Elite Force premiered on Disney XD.
March 6
- Once Upon a Time aired its 100th episode.
- K.C. Undercover began its second season on the Disney Channel.
March 11 - Stuck in the Middle premiered on the Disney Channel.
April 5 - Imagining Zootopia premieres on Fusion.
June - Wander Over Yonder will air its last episode.
June 24 - Adventures in Babysitting, a Disney Channel Original Movie, will premiere.
July 29 - Bizaardvark will premiere on the Disney Channel.
Fall - Milo Murphy's Law will premiere on Disney XD.^[1]
Star vs. the Forces of Evil will begin its second season on Disney XD.
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.
Liv & Maddie will begin its final season on the Disney Channel.
Once Upon a Time will begin its sixth season on ABC.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will begin its fourth season on ABC.
Secrets and Lies will begin its second season on ABC.
Quantico will begin its second season on ABC.
Scandal will begin its sixth season on ABC.
Elena of Avalor will premiere.

Soundtracks

January 8 - The Lion Guard
February - The Rescuers Down Under: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Intrada release)
March 4 - Zootopia (soundtrack)
June 14 - Finding Dory: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Home video releases

DVD and Blu-ray

January 5 - The Return of Jafar / Aladdin and the King of Thieves: 2-Movie Collection (general retail release) and Blackbeard's Ghost (Disney Movie Club release)
February 2 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Signature Edition and Bridge of Spies (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
February 23 - The Good Dinosaur
March 15 - Pocahontas and Mulan (Disney Movie Club releases)
April 5 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm, Ltd.)
April 26 - Operation Dumbo Drop: 20th Anniversary Edition, Alice in Wonderland: 65th Anniversary Edition and Dumbo: 75th Anniversary Edition (Disney Movie Club releases)
May 24 - The Finest Hours
June 7 - Zootopia

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 4- Soarin' closed at Epcot.
January 10 - Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular had its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
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 construction of Star Wars Land.^[2]
January 16 - Club Villain premiered at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
January 31 - Animagique had its final performances at Walt Disney Studios Park.^[3]
February 10 - La Forêt de l’Enchantement: Une aventure musicale Disney premiered in The Chaparral Theater at Disneyland Park (Paris) until May 8.^[4]
March 7 - Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters opened at Disney California Adventure.^[5]
March 16 - Star Tours at Disneyland Park (Paris) closed, to make way for The Adventures Continue.
March 20 - Big Band Beat at Tokyo DisneySea closes to begin its refurbishment in preparation for the park's 15th anniversary It is set to return on April 15.
March 30 - Mad T Party had its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
April 2
- Dream Along with Mickey had its final performances at the Magic Kingdom.
- Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show had its final performances at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and nearby locations around the Streets of America closed to make way for that park's expansions Toy Story Land and Star Wars Land.^[6]
- Super Hero HQ closed at Disneyland.^[7]
April 3 - Muppets Courtyard "opened" at Disney's Hollywood Studios.^[8]
April 15 - The Year of Wishes begins at Tokyo DisneySea in preparation for its 15th anniversary.
April 17 - For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration had its final performances at Disney California Adventure.
April 22 - Rivers of Light made its debut at Disney's Animal Kingdom.^[9]
May
- Crystal Arts and Midtown Jewelry at Hong Kong Disneyland will close.
- StormRider at Tokyo DisneySea will close to make way for a simulator based on Finding Dory.^[10]
May 27 - Frozen: Live at the Hyperion will debut in Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure.^[11]
June
- Frozen Ever After will open at Epcot's Norway Pavilion.^[12]
- Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire will debut at the Magic Kingdom.^[13]
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.
June 17 - Soarin’ Around the World will open at both Disney California Adventure and Epcot.^[14]
July 2 - Mickey and the Magician will debut at Walt Disney Studios Park until January 8, 2017.^[15]
July - Journeys with Duffy will at Hong Kong Disneyland, as part of its 10th anniversary celebration.
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.^[16]
September 4 - Tokyo DisneySea will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
October 1 - The Magic Kingdom will celebrate its 45th anniversary.
Fall - TRON Lightcycle Power Run will open at Shanghai Disneyland.
December - 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

March 9 - Joe Books begins publishing the Disney Princess comic book
April 27 - Joe Books will begin publishing a new Darkwing Duck comic book
June 29 - Joe Books will begin publishing the Finding Dory comic book
July 20 - IDW Publishing will begin publishing a four-issue mini-series based on the Mickey Mouse TV shorts^[17]
July 27 - Joe Books will begin publishing a new Frozen comic book

Graphic novels

January 14 - Winnie the Pooh Cinestory Novel
March 2 - Zootopia Cinestory Comic
March 30 - Descendants: Wicked World Wish Granted Cinestory
April 6 - Disney Graphic Novels #2: X-Mickey
April 27 - Darkwing Duck Cinestory Comic
May 4
- Gargoyles Cinestory Comic
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil Cinestory Comic
May 25 - Alice Through the Looking Glass Graphic Novel
June 15 - Zootopia Graphic Novel
June 22
- Darkwing Duck Cinestory
- Finding Dory Cinestory
- Gravity Falls Cinestory Comic Volume 2
September - Mickey's Craziest Adventures^[18]

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 6
- Mickey Mouse: The Chirikawa Necklace
- Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The New Republic Volume 2
April 20
- Donald Duck Timeless Tales Volume 1
- Star Wars Vader Down (Trade Paperback)
April 27 - Silly Symphonies Volume 1: The Complete Disney Classics
May 4 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: Terror of the Beagle Boys
May 18
- Mickey Mouse Timeless Tales Volume 1
- Star Wars: Kanan Volume 2 - First Blood (Trade Paperback)
May 24 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Comic Collection
June 8
- The Don Rosa Library Volume 5: The Richest Duck in the World
- Uncle Scrooge: The Eternal Knot
June 15 - Star Wars: Droids and Ewoks Omnibus
June 29
- Donald Duck: The Newspaper Comics Volume 3
- Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 9: Rise Of The Rhyming Man
July 5 - Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Rebellion Vol 1
July 19 - Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin (Trade Paperback)
July 26 - Donald Duck: Vicious Cycles
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 13 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Donald Duck: The Secret of Hondorica
September 20 - Star Wars Volume 1
October 4 - Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 4 (Trade Paperback)
October 18 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 10: Planet of Faceless Foes
October 22 - The Don Rosa Library Volume 6: The Universal Solvent
The Muppets Collection
Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 1 (Hardback Collection)

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
July 26
- Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirate's Treasure
- Gravity Falls: Journal 3
- Return to the Ice Palace
- Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch
August 30 - Hero vs. Villain
October 4 - Magnus Chase And The Gods Of Asgard: The Hammer Of Thor
October 11 - Star Wars Ahsoka
October 18 - Elena and the Secret of Avalor

Video games

April 7 - Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ (iOS) (in North America)
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. Badger, Mr. Manchas, Jerry Jumbeaux Jr., Peter Moosebridge, Officer McHorn, Priscilla, Mr. Big, Koslov
May 27 - Zanik Hightopp, Time
June 17 - Jenny, Charlie, Bailey, Destiny, Hank, Otters, Fluke and Rudder
November 23 - Moana Waialiki, Maui, Tui, Pua, Hei-Hei, Moana's Grandmother

People

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)
February 15 - George Gaynes (actor and singer)
February 17 - Jesus Barrero (voice actor)
February 24 - Scott Cosgrove (stuntman)
February 25 - Tony Burton (actor)
February 28 - Jack Lindquist (actor and president of Disneyland)
February 29 - Alice Arlen (screenwriter and producer)
March 1 - Jim Clark (editor, director, voice actor and producer)
March 8 - Richard Davalos (actor)
March 10 - Ken Adam (production designer, visual consultant, art director, draughtsman, camera operator, actor and producer)
March 16 - Frank Sinatra Jr. (singer, actor, composer, musical director and screenwriter)
March 17 - Paul Daniels (magician, actor and voice actor)
March 21 - Peter Brown (actor and producer)
March 23 - Phife Dawg (singer and actor)
March 24 - Garry Shandling (actor, voice actor, screenwriter, producer, singer, director and comedian)
March 28 - James Noble (actor and producer)
March 29 - Patty Duke (actress, voice actress, singer, producer and writer)
April 3 - Erik Bauersfeld (voice actor and radio dramatist) and Don Francks (actor, voice actor, singer, composer and music arranger)
April 12 - Toru Ohira (actor and voice actor)
April 16 - Kit West (special effects artist, actor, cinematographer and producer) and Rod Daniel (director, producer and actor)
April 17 - Doris Roberts (actress, voice actress, director and singer)
April 18 - Scott Nimerfro (producer, screenwriter, story editor, video coordinator and actor)
April 20 - Victoria Wood (comedian, actress, voice actress, screenwriter, producer, composer, director and singer)
April 21 - Prince (musician, actor, director, composer and screenwriter)
April 22 - Jory Prum (audio engineer and videogame designer)
April 24 - Billy Paul (singer and actor)

References

2016

[1] Variety.com: 'Phineas & Ferb' Creators Land New Animated Comedy on Disney XD

[2] "Disneyland Closing Attractions to Make Way for "Star Wars Land"".

[3] "Could Hong Kong Disneyland's Mickey and the Wondrous Book be Coming to Disneyland Paris to Replace Animagique?".

[4] "Forest of Enchantment - DLP - 10th Feb-8th May 2016".

[5] "Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters to Open March 7 at Disney California Adventure Park".

[6] "Experience Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show One More Time at Disney's Hollywood Studios".

[7] "Super Hero HQ to close at Disneyland, Spider-Man and Captain America relocating to California Adventure in April".

[8] "Mama Melrose’s and MuppetVision 3D to turn into new area Muppet’s Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios".

[9] "New Imagineering Video Tell Us More About Disney's Animal Kingdom Rivers of Light Nighttime Show to Debut April 22 !".

[10] "'Finding Dory' Ride Coming to Tokyo Disney Resort in 2017".

[11] "New Stage Musical ‘Frozen – Live at the Hyperion’ Opens May 27, 2016, at Disney California Adventure Park".

[12] "Frozen Ever After Attraction Set to Open at Epcot in June".

[13] "New ‘Mickey’ stage show at Magic Kingdom to debut in June, new info revealed".

[glover-14] "Soarin’ Around the World Coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts". DisneyParks Blog. Disney (16 August 2015). Retrieved on 29 February 2016.

[15] ttps://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/09/all-new-frozen-inspired-stage-musical-coming-to-disney-california-adventure-park-in-2016/

[16] "Disneyland Paris Rumour: Star Wars, Avengers & Cars Coming to the Studio Tram Tour".

[17] Comic Book Resources: Scott Tipton to Adapt Paul Rudish's Mickey Mouse Shorts to Comics for IDW Publishing

[18] Comic Book Resources: ECCC Exclusive: IDW Kicks Off New Disney Line With "Mickey's Craziest Adventures"

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 *[[May 27]] - ''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'' will be released in theaters.
 *[[June 17]] - ''[[Finding Dory]]'' will be released in theaters.
+[[June 24]] - ''[[Adventures in Babysitting (2016 film)|Adventures in Babysitting]]'' will be released in theaters.
 *[[July 1]] - ''[[The BFG]]'' will be released in theaters.
 *[[August 12]] - ''[[Pete's Dragon (2016 film)|Pete's Dragon]]'' will be released in theaters.