The fifth season of Bunk'd
The third season of Sydney to the Max
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The second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
The second season of Gabby Duran & the Unsittables
The second season of The Owl House
Fantagraphics begins publishing The Disney Afternoon Adventures collections.
The second season of Diary of a Future President
The Walt Disney World Resort celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The third season of Amphibia
Disney+'s Asia-Pacific contents expansion.
An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 2021. Many events that were originally planned for 2021 were either cancelled or postponed due to the highly-contagious Omicron variant's impact on life throughout the world and The Walt Disney Company during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 29 - Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) was released in IMAX theaters and received critical acclaim.[1]
- February 12 - Hidden Figures (20th Century Studios) was re-released.
- February 19 - Nomadland was released simultaneously in select theaters, drive-ins, and on Hulu.[1]
- March 5 - Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) was released in theaters where possible, and on Disney+ as a premier access release and received positive reviews.[2]
- May 28 - Cruella (Walt Disney Pictures) was released in theaters where possible, and on Disney+ as a premier access release and received positive reviews.
- June 18 - Luca (Pixar) was released on Disney+ in markets which had the streaming service, and in theaters in countries without Disney+ and received positive reviews.
- July 2 - Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Searchlight Pictures) was released simultaneously in select theaters, drive-ins, on Hulu, and on Disney+ through Star and Star+ for international markets and received critical acclaim.
- July 9 - Black Widow (Marvel Studios) was released in theaters where possible, and on Disney+ as a premier access release and received positive reviews.
- July 30 - Jungle Cruise (Walt Disney Pictures) was released in theaters where possible, and on Disney+ as a premier access release and received mixed reviews.
- August 13 - Free Guy (20th Century Studios) was released to positive reviews.
- August 20 - The Night House (Searchlight Pictures) was released to positive reviews.
- September 3 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Marvel Studios) was released to positive reviews.
- September 17 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight Pictures) was released to mixed reviews.
- October 15 - The Last Duel (20th Century Studios) was released to positive reviews.[3]
- October 22
- The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) was released to positive reviews.
- Ron's Gone Wrong (20th Century Studios) was released to critical acclaim.[4][5]
- October 29 - Antlers (Searchlight Pictures) was released to mixed reviews.
- November 5 - Eternals (Marvel Studios) was released to mixed reviews.
- November 18 - Just Short of Perfect (Buena Vista International, Brazil distribution/Netflix, International distribution) was released to negative reviews.
- November 24 - Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) was released to critical acclaim.
- December 3 - Tadap (Fox Star Studios) was released to mixed reviews.
- December 10 - West Side Story (20th Century Studios) was released to critical acclaim.
- December 17
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (Marvel Studios/Sony; co-production and distribution) was released to critical acclaim.
- Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures) was released to positive reviews.
- December 22 - The King's Man (20th Century Studios) was released to mixed reviews.
Short films[]
- March 5 - Us Again (Walt Disney Animation Studios) was released in front of Raya and the Last Dragon.
- November 24 - Far From the Tree (Walt Disney Animation Studios) was released in front of Encanto.
Television[]
- January 1
- Disney XD was shut down in Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand), the Scandinavian Peninsula (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia), and the Middle East.
- Disney Jr. and the Disney Channel shut down in Malaysia and Brunei.
- Fox Life shut down in South Korea and Turkey.
- Fox shut down in South Korea.
- January 3 - The first season of The Great North premiered on FOX.
- January 4 - The third season of Muppet Babies premiered on Disney Jr.
- January 15
- The fifth season of Bunk'd premiered on the Disney Channel.
- The first season of Secrets of Sulphur Springs premiered on the Disney Channel.
- January 16 - New episodes of Big City Greens return to the Disney Channel with the premiere of the half-hour special "Chipocalypse Now".
- January 18 - The first season of Dino Ranch premiered on Disney Jr.
- January 31
- February 15 - Big Hero 6: The Series aired its final episodes.
- February 22 - Fox Channel, Fox Life, and Fox Premium was rebranded to Star Channel, Star Life, and Star Premium in Latin America.
- March 6 - New episodes of Amphibia return to the Disney Channel with the premiere of the episodes "Night Drivers/Return to Wartwood".
- March 12 - Secrets of Sulphur Springs ended its first season.
- March 15 - DuckTales aired its final episode on Disney XD.
- March 16 - Fox Life shut down in Malaysia.
- March 19 - The third season of Sydney to the Max premiered on the Disney Channel.
- March 27 - Mira, Royal Detective ended its first season.
- March 29 - 101 Dalmatian Street premiered on Disney XD.
- April 3 - Big City Greens concluded its second season on the Disney Channel.
- April 5 - The second and final season of Mira, Royal Detective premiered on Disney Jr.
- April 19 - The eighteenth season of American Dad! premiered on TBS.
- May 9 - Fancy Nancy ended its second season.
- May 14
- The Chicken Squad premiered on Disney Jr.
- Just Roll With It aired its final episode.
- May 16
- The Great North concluded its first season.
- Family Guy concluded its nineteenth season.
- May 21 - Raven's Home concluded its fourth season.
- May 22 - Amphibia concluded its second season on the Disney Channel.
- May 23
- Bob's Burgers concluded its eleventh season.
- The Simpsons concluded its thirty-second season.
- The second season of Duncanville premiered on FOX.
- June 4 - The second season of Gabby Duran & the Unsittables premiered on the Disney Channel.
- June 7 - PJ Masks ended its fourth season.
- June 12 - The second season of The Owl House premiered on the Disney Channel.[6]
- June 13 - Fear The Walking Dead concluded its sixth season.
- June 18 - T.O.T.S. ended its second season on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr.
- June 20 - Bless the Harts airs its final episode on FOX.
- June 21 - The fourth season of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir premiered on the Disney Channel.
- June 28 - Vampirina airs its final episode.
- July 9 - The third and final season of T.O.T.S. premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr.
- July 16 - Mickey Mouse Funhouse premiered with the special "Mickey the Brave!".
- August 6
- Spidey and his Amazing Friends premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr.
- Bunk'd concluded its fifth season.
- August 7 - Legend of the Three Caballeros premiered on Disney XD.
- August 13
- Spin, Descendants: The Royal Wedding, and Disney's Magic Bake-Off premiered on the Disney Channel.
- The fifth season of PJ Masks premiered on Disney Jr.
- August 14 - The Owl House goes into hiatus for the remainder of the year.
- August 20 - Mickey Mouse Funhouse premiered on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr.
- August 30 - Duncanville concluded its second season.
- September 1 - 18 Disney-owned channels (including the Disney Channel, Disney Jr., and some channels from Fox Networks Group) were shut down in the Now TV Feed in Hong Kong.
- September 18 - The first fifteen seasons of Family Guy were transferred from both WarnerMedia-owned Adult Swim and TBS to Disney-owned FX, FXX, and Freeform.
- September 26
- The thirty-third season of The Simpsons premiered on FOX.
- The second season of The Great North premiered on FOX.
- The twentieth season of Family Guy premiered on FOX.
- The twelfth season of Bob's Burgers premiered on FOX.
- October 1
- The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World premiered on ABC.
- Under Wraps premiered on the Disney Channel.
- The Ghost and Molly McGee premiered on the Disney Channel.
- Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures airs its final episode.
- 18 Disney-owned cable networks (including the Disney Channel, Disney Jr., and some channels from Fox Networks Group) were shut down in Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) and Hong Kong due to the launch on Disney+ (Or Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia, India, Malaysia & Thailand). Star Chinese Channel, Star Chinese Movies, National Geographic Channel, and National Geographic Wild was still remain in operation after the closure.[7][8][9][10]
- Disney Channel Korea was also shut down the following same day due to the launch of Disney+ in South Korea.[11]
- October 2 - The third and final season of Amphibia premiered on the Disney Channel.[12]
- October 7 - Mickey's Tale of Two Witches premiered on Disney Jr.
- October 9 - The third season of Big City Greens premiered on the Disney Channel with the Halloween special "Squashed!", though the series would then remain on hiatus for the remainder of the year.
- October 25 - American Dad! concluded its eighteenth season.
- October 30 - Legend of the Three Caballeros aired its final episode.
- November 12 - The third and final season of Fancy Nancy premiered on Disney Jr.[13]
- November 26
- Sydney to the Max airs its final episode.
- Gabby Duran & the Unsittables airs its final episode.
- November 27 - Amphibia goes into hiatus for the remainder of the year after the premiere of it's Christmas special "Froggy Little Christmas".
- November 28 - The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration premieres on ABC.
- December 2 - Mickey & Minnie's Wish Upon a Christmas premieres on Disney Jr.
- December 3
- Christmas...Again?! premiered on the Disney Channel.
- The second annual Disney Holiday Magic Quest premiered on the Disney Channel.
- Disney's Magic Bake-Off airs its final episode.
- December 25 - The 39th Annual Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration premiered on ABC.
- December 31 - Fox Life shut down in Spain.
Streaming[]
- January 1
- The second part of Earth to Ned's first and only season premiered on Disney+.
- Horton Hears a Who! premiered on Disney+ in the US.
- The Wolverine was re-released on Disney+ in the US, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- January 8
- Ferdinand was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Star Wars: Forces of Destiny was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Toy Story That Time Forgot was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Marvel Studios: Legends premiered on Disney+.
- January 15
- Mary Poppins Returns premiered on Disney+ in the US.
- The third and final season of Elena of Avalor premiered on Disney+.
- Isle of Dogs and Dr. Dolittle 3 were released on Disney+ in the US.
- WandaVision premiered on Disney+.
- January 22 - Pixar Popcorn premiered on Disney+.
- January 29 - Epic was released on Disney+ in the US.
- January 31 - Disney My Music Story: Perfume (Japanese: Disney マイ・ミュージック・ストーリー − Perfume) was released on Disney+ in Japan.
- February 5
- Upside-Down Magic was released on Disney+.
- Disney My Music Story: Yoshiki (Japanese: Disney マイ・ミュージック・ストーリー − Yoshiki) was released on Disney+ in the US.
- February 12
- Marvel's Behind the Mask and Inside Pixar: Portraits premiered on Disney+.
- You Again was released on Disney+ in the US.
- February 19
- Flora & Ulysses premiered on Disney+.
- The Muppet Show was released on Disney+.
- The Book of Life, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 were released on Disney+ in the US.
- Nomadland premiered on Hulu.[1]
- BIA: A World Upside Down (Spanish: BIA: Un Mundo al Revés) was released on Disney+ in Latin America.
- February 23
- Disney+ was launched in Singapore.
- Star was launched in Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, to expand on Disney+, and introduced several series as "Star Originals":
- Solar Opposites, originally released on Hulu in the US.
- Love, Victor, originally released on Hulu in the US (not available in Singapore).
- Helstrom, originally released on Hulu in the US.
- Big Sky, originally released on ABC in the US (not available in Canada).
- Godfather of Harlem, originally released on Epix in the US (Only available in Italy).
- High Fidelity, originally released on Hulu in the US (Only available in Portugal).
- As part of the Star launch, content from 20th Century Studios and its subsidiaries are transferred under the Star brand in countries where Star is available.
- February 26
- Myth: A Frozen Tale was released on Disney+.
- Soy Luna: The Last Concert (Spanish: Soy Luna: El último concierto) was released on Disney+ in Latin America.
- American Dragon: Jake Long was released on Disney+.
- Disney Channel Games 2008 was released on Disney+.
- Dog with a Blog was released on Disney+.
- March 5
- Raya and the Last Dragon was released on Disney+ with Premier Access.
- WandaVision aired its last episode.
- Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties was re-released on Disney+ in the US, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- Black Narcissus was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, and France.
- Dollface was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Italy, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden.
- The Making of BIA: A World Upside Down (Spanish: BIA: Un Mundo al Revés – Making of) was released on Disney+ in Latin America.
- March 12
- Own the Room and ASSEMBLED premiered on Disney+.
- Disney My Music Story: Perfume (Japanese: Disney マイ・ミュージック・ストーリー − Perfume) and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children were released on Disney+ in the US.
- Filthy Rich was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Italy.
- Next was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Italy, United Kingdom, and Ireland.
- Love in the Time of Corona was released on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- March 15 - GameStopped premiered on Hulu in the US.
- March 19 - The Falcon and The Winter Soldier premiered on Disney+.
- March 26
- The first season of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers premiered on Disney+.
- Inside Pixar: Foundation premiered on Disney+.
- Gnomeo & Juliet was released on Disney+ in the US.
- The second season of Solar Opposites premiered on Hulu.
- Besos al aire was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Spain.
- April 2
- Night at the Museum and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian were released on Disney+.
- The Island at the Top of the World, Third Man on the Mountain, Treasure Buddies, Higglytown Heroes, and The Big Year were released on Disney+ in the US.
- Star Wars: Vintage, a Star Wars short specials collection, was released on Disney+ with the following contents:
- Caravan of Courage
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
- Star Wars: Clone Wars 2D Micro Series - Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
- Star Wars: Ewoks
- The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (a segment from The Star Wars Holiday Special)
- Bless the Harts premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Portugal.
- April 9
- Nomadland was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Canada.
- Man of the House, Mark Twain and Me, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Squando: A Warrior's Tale, and Cesar Millan: The Real Story were released on Disney+ in the US.
- Dollface was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Belgium.
- April 16
- The first season of Big Shot premiered on Disney+.
- White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf, The Kid Who Would Be King, and Rio were released on Disney+ in the US.
- Rio 2 was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Canada.
- Dollface was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in France.
- April 22 - Secrets of the Whales premiered on Disney+.
- April 23
- The Falcon and The Winter Soldier aired its last episode.
- Disney My Music Story: Sukimaswitch (Japanese: Disney マイ・ミュージック・ストーリー − スキマスイッチ) was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Baby's Day Out, Higglytown Heroes, and Liv and Maddie were released on Disney+ in the US.
- A Teacher and Grown-ish were released on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- April 30
- The third and final season of DuckTales was released on Disney+ in the US.
- The first season of Mira, Royal Detective was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Adventures in Wonderland and Oklahoma were released on Disney+ in the US.
- The Lone Ranger was released on Disney+ outside of the US.
- Nomadland was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Iceland.
- The third season of Genius was premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Australia and New Zealand.
- May 4
- The first season of Star Wars: The Bad Batch premiered on Disney+.
- Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" premiered on Disney+.
- Star Wars Biomes premiered on Disney+.
- May 7
- Everyone's Hero, Flicka 2, and Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken were released on Disney+.
- Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Wander Over Yonder were released on Disney+ in the US.
- May 14
- Special Agent Oso was released on Disney+ in the US.
- The second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series premiered on Disney+.
- Life Below Zero season 15 was released on Disney+.
- The Woman in the Window (originally produced under 20th Century Studios) was released on Netflix.
- X-Men: The Last Stand was released on Disney+.
- American Housewife was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Italy.
- May 21
- The second season of Big City Greens was released on Disney+.
- Fury Files was released on Disney+.
- Inside Pixar: Unpacked premiered on Disney+.
- Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures was released on Disney+.
- Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast was released on Disney+.
- M.O.D.O.K. premiered on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ (Star Hub) in all international markets.
- May 28
- June 1
- June 4
- Raya and the Last Dragon premiered for all Disney+ subscribers after the end of its premier access status.
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Us Again, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine were released on Disney+ in the US.
- The third season of Genius premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in the UK, Ireland, and France.
- The second season of Amphibia was released on Disney+.
- June 9 - The first season of Loki premiered on Disney+.
- June 11
- The second season of Zenimation premiered on Disney+.
- The Happiest Millionaire was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- The second season of Love, Victor premiered on Hulu in the US.
- The Gloaming premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- June 18
- Luca premiered on Disney+.
- The first season of Dino Ranch was released on Disney+ in the US.
- The second season of Love, Victor premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- June 25
- The first season of The Mysterious Benedict Society premiered on Disney+.
- Wolfgang premiered on Disney+.
- Pride was released on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- June 30 - Disney+ was launched in Thailand through Hotstar.
- July 2
- Summer of Soul (...Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) premiered on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Canada, Europe, the UK, and Singapore.
- The Sandlot and The Sandlot 2 were released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- July 7
- The Simpsons: The Good, the Bart, and the Loki premiered on Disney+.
- The first season of Monsters at Work premiered on Disney+ in honor of Monsters, Inc.'s 20th anniversary.
- July 9
- Black Widow was released on Disney+ with Premier Access.
- Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- Flicka was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- July 14 - Loki concluded its first season.
- July 21
- Behind the Attraction premiered on Disney+.
- Turner & Hooch premiered on Disney+.
- We Bought a Zoo was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- The first five episodes in the second season of The Owl House was released on Disney+.
- July 28
- The first season of Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life premiered on Disney+.
- New episodes of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse returned on Disney+ as the second part of the first season.
- Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts premiered on Disney+.
- Ice Age: The Meltdown was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- July 30
- Jungle Cruise was released on Disney+ with Premier Access.
- Garfield: The Movie was re-released on Disney+ in the US, in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- August 4 - The second season of Short Circuit premiered on Disney+.
- August 6
- Mrs. Doubtfire was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta were released on Disney+ in the US.
- August 11
- The first season of What If...? premiered on Disney+.
- How to Wear a Mask, Learning to Cook, and Binge Watching, three new Goofy shorts in the How to Stay at Home series, premiered on Disney+.
- August 13
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch concluded its first season.
- Aquamarine was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Summer of Disney+ promotion.
- August 18 - The second and final season of Diary of a Future President premiered on Disney+.
- August 23 - The 11th and final season of The Walking Dead premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in the UK and Ireland.
- August 25
- The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse concluded its first season.
- American Horror Stories premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Singapore.
- August 27
- Cruella premiered for all Disney+ subscribers after the end of its premier access status.
- Underdog was released on Disney+.
- Vacation Friends premiered on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ (Star Hub) internationally.[16]
- August 31
- Star+ launches in Latin America.
- Only Murders in the Building premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) internationally.
- September 1 - Dug Days premiered on Disney+.
- September 3
- Dark Phoenix, Tomorrowland, and Smoky Mountain Pink Rangers were released on Disney+ in the US.
- Happier than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles premiered on Disney+.
- September 8
- Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. premiered on Disney+.
- The second season of Mira, Royal Detective was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Pepper Ann was released on Disney+.
- American Horror Stories premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in the UK and Ireland.
- September 10
- Twenty Something, a SparkShorts short, premiered on Disney+.
- Women of 9/11 was released on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was re-released on Disney+ in the US, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- September 12 - Reservation Dogs premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Singapore.
- September 13
- The fourth season of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (with the exception of the first three seasons) was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Y: The Last Man premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Singapore.
- September 15
- The Orville premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- Reservation Dogs premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in New Zealand.
- September 17
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (originally produced under 20th Century Studios) was released by Amazon Studios on Amazon Prime Video.
- Confessions of a Shopaholic was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Descendants: The Royal Wedding was released on Disney+.
- Disney's Broadway Hits at Royal Albert Hall premiered on Disney+.
- Nona, a SparkShorts short, premiered on Disney+.
- September 22
- Star Wars: Visions premiered on Disney+.
- Y: The Last Man premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in the UK and Ireland.
- September 24
- A Spark Story premiered on Disney+.
- Spooky Buddies was released on Disney+ in the US.
- The Fault in Our Stars was re-released on Disney+ in the US, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- September 29
- Rolie Polie Olie was released on Disney+.
- Free Guy was released on Disney+ (Star Hub).
- The third and final season of Vampirina was released on Disney+ in the US.
- The 32nd season of The Simpsons was released on Disney+.
- October 1
- LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales premiered on Disney+.
- Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, and The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular were released on Disney+ in the US.
- Maleficent was re-released on Disney+ in the US, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- October 6
- Turner & Hooch aired its last episode.
- Among the Stars premiered on Disney+.
- Black Widow premiered for all Disney+ subscribers after the end of its premier access status.
- What If...? concluded its first season.
- Fauci premiered on Disney+.
- The Ghost and Molly McGee was released on Disney+ in the US.
- October 8
- The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World premiered on Disney+ in the US.
- Muppets Haunted Mansion premiered on Disney+.
- Mickey's Tale of Two Witches and Under Wraps were released on Disney+ in the US.
- October 13
- Just Beyond premiered on Disney+.
- Chip n' Dale: Park Life concluded its first season.
- October 22
- Rookie of the Year was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Thumbelina was re-released on Disney+ in the US, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- October 27
- Star launches within Disney+ in Japan.
- Tokyo MER (Japanese: TOKYO MER～走る緊急救命室～) was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Japan, marks the first wave of Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents (Japanese contents) expansion.
- Several Japanese anime series (both ended and ongoing) start being released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Japan, as part of Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents expansion.
- October 29 - McFarland, USA was released on Disney+ in the US.
- November 1 - Aquamarine was removed from Disney+ in the US.
- November 3 - The third and final season of Amphibia was released on Disney+.
- November 5 - Space Buddies, The Search for Santa Paws, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Santa Buddies, Snow Buddies, Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa, X-Men First Class, Jingle All The Way, and Jingle All The Way 2 were released on Disney+ in the US.
- November 10 - Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. concluded its first season.
- November 12
- Enchanted was added to Disney+ in the US, Canada, and the UK as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- 13 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe received IMAX Enhanced versions on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Disney+ launches in South Korea and Taiwan, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Entrelazados premiered on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Jungle Cruise premiered for all Disney+ subscribers after the end of its premier access status, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Home Sweet Home Alone premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion, to mostly mixed reception.
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Olaf Presents premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Frozen Fever was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Ciao Alberto premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Feast was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Paperman was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- The Ballad of Nessie was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Tick Tock Tale was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Get a Horse! was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Tangled Ever After was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- The Little Matchgirl was released on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- The Simpsons in Plusaversary premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles premiered on Disney+ in the US, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Marvel Studios' Disney+ Day 2021 Special premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- The second season of The World According to Jeff Goldblum premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Under The Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett premiered on Disney+, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World premiered on Disney+ in all international markets, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Dopesick premiered on Hulu in the US and Disney+ (Star Hub) in all international markets. The international release also as part of the Disney+ Day promotion.
- Outrun by Running Man (Korean: 런닝맨: 뛰는 놈 위에 노는 놈) was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and on Disney+ Hotstar in Thailand, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion. It also marks as the second wave of Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents (South Korea, Great China Region and Southwest Asia) expansion begins.
- November 16
- Disney+ launched in Hong Kong.
- Selected movies and series from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) on those markets, as part of Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents expansion.
- November 17 - Hit-Monkey premiered on Hulu in the US.
- November 19
- The Pixar Story was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives was released on Disney+ in the US.
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa was released on Disney+ in the US.
- November 22 - Solar Opposites: Holiday Special premiered on Hulu in the US and on Disney+ (Star Hub) in all international markets.
- November 24 - Hawkeye premiered on Disney+.
- November 25 - The Beatles: Get Back premiered on Disney+.
- November 26 - Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special, Ernest Saves Christmas, and Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas were released on Disney+ in the US.
- November 30 - Hotstar ceased operations in the United States, with its content moving over to the Disney Bundle, with Hotstar Specials, Bollywood films and Indian television series moving over to Hulu and its sports content transferring over to ESPN+.
- December 3
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid premiered on Disney+.
- Mickey & Minnie's Wish Upon a Christmas was released on Disney+ in the US.
- The Rescue premiered on Disney+ in the US.
- Million Dollar Arm was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Edward Scissorhands was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Christmas...Again?! was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Ice Age was released on Disney+ in the US, after being temporarily removed from the service.
- Ice Age: Continental Drift was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Mr. Popper's Penguins was released on Disney+ in the US.
- December 8 - Welcome to Earth premiered on Disney+.
- December 10 - Tron: Legacy was released on Disney+ in the US.
- December 15
- Foodtastic premiered on Disney+
- Ron's Gone Wrong was released on Disney+ and HBO Max in the US.[17]
- BLACKPINK: The Movie (Korean: 블랙핑크: 더 무비) was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and through Disney+ Hotstar in Malaysia and Thailand, as part of the Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents expansion.
- The Faraway Paladin (Japanese: 最果てのパラディン) was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and through Disney+ Hotstar in Malaysia and Thailand, as part of the Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents expansion.
- December 17
- Arendelle Castle Yule Log: Cut Paper Edition premiered on Disney+.
- Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Home Alone: The Holiday Heist was released on Disney+ in the US.
- December 18 - Snowdrop (Korean: 설강화) premiered on Disney+ (Star Hub) in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand, as part of the Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents expansion.
- December 19 - Snowdrop (Korean: 설강화) was released on Disney+ (Star Hub) in South Korea, as part of the Disney+ Asia-Pacific contents expansion.
- December 22
- Hawkeye aired its last episode.
- The remaining four episodes of season 3 of Amphibia was released on Disney+.
- December 24 - Encanto was released on Disney+, 30 days after its release in theaters.
- December 29
- Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett premiered on Disney+.
- The remaining five episodes of season 1 of The Ghost of Molly McGee was released on Disney+.
Theme park and resorts happenings[]
- January 1
- Ignite the New Year premiered at Shanghai Disneyland as part of the 5th anniversary celebration of Shanghai Disney Resort.
- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith closed for refurbishment in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- January 3 - Kali River Rapids closed for refurbishment in Asia at Disney's Animal Kingdom.[18]
- January 6 - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith returned in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- January 8
- Disney Light the Night closed temporarily at Tokyo Disneyland until March 8.
- Amid the new State of Emergency declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, The Oriental Land Company is taking steps to lower COVID-19 infections without closing Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, including adjusting operating hours, halting all ticket sales, and cutting guest capacity for both parks, limiting to 5,000 daily guests.
- January 11 - Liberty Square Market closed for refurbishment in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom.
- January 12 - Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea temporarily closed until February 7, due in part to the new State of Emergency declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.
- January 13 - Disneyland transformed into a vaccination site, expected to last several months.
- January 14 - Disneyland ended its original annual passholder permanently after nearly 37 years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was be replaced by a new annual passholder later that year.
- January 20 - The Hall of Presidents closed for an extensive refurbishment to add Joe Biden in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom.
- January 24 - The interactive game, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom officially closes at the Magic Kingdom, after 8 years in operation.[19]
- February 1 - A new exhibit called THE SOUL OF JAZZ: An American Adventure opened in The American Adventure at EPCOT, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.[20]
- February 2 - Liberty Square Market returns in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- February 5 - Tom Sawyer Island and Liberty Square Riverboat returns in Frontierland and Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- February 7 - Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea reopened, after the second closure due in part to the new State of Emergency declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.
- February 8 - Disney California Adventure celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- February 9 - EPCOT announced a new reimagined version of Leave a Legacy in the park's Main Entrance area at Walt Disney World Resort, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.[21]
- February 19 - Hong Kong Disneyland reopened after its third closure.
- February 22 - Mad Tea Party closed for refurbishment in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom.
- March 5 - Mad Tea Party returned in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- March 7 - Disney's Blizzard Beach reopened at Walt Disney World Resort, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- March 8
- Disney Light the Night returned at Tokyo Disneyland.
- It's Tough to Be a Bug! closed for refurbishment in Discovery Island at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- March 12
- Swiss Family Treehouse closed for refurbishment in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom.
- It's Tough to Be a Bug! returned to Discovery Island at Disney's Animal Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- March 18 - A Touch of Disney premiered at Disney California Adventure until April 19.
- March 22 - Tokyo Disney Resort raised its park capacity to 10,000 guests and also announced a change in operating hours, following the end of the second State of Emergency declared in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.
- March 23 - Disney's All-Star Movies Resort reopened at Walt Disney World Resort as part of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
- March 25 - Swiss Family Treehouse returned in Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- March 29 - Kali River Rapids reopened in Asia at Disney's Animal Kingdom as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.[22]
- April 1
- Big Band Beat in American Waterfront resumed under the new title Big Band Beat: A Special Treat at Tokyo DisneySea.
- Usatama on the Run! resumed and Mickey's Magical Music World premiered in Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland.
- April 7 - Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light had its final performance at Shanghai Disneyland.
- April 8 - Shanghai Disneyland's 5th anniversary celebration began, as YEAR OF MAGICAL SURPRISES.
- ILLUMINATE! A Nighttime Celebration started its performance as part of Shanghai Disney Resort's 5th Anniversary.
- April 19 - Dreaming Up! resumed at Tokyo Disneyland.
- April 21 - Disney's Newport Bay Club at Disneyland Paris became a vaccination site.[23]
- April 25 - Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover returns in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as part of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.[24]
- April 29 - Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa reopened, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on California.
- April 30 - Disneyland and Disney California Adventure reopened, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on California; however, some attractions reopened while others remained closed.[25]
- Snow White's Enchanted Wish opened in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- May 6 - Gelateria Toscana opened in Italy Pavilion at EPCOT, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- May 7 - Grizzly River Run reopened in Grizzly Peak at Disney's California Adventure, as part of its 20th anniversary celebration.
- May 15 - Festival of the Lion King resumed under the new title A Celebration of Festival of the Lion King in Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration; a week since the soft-opening date on May 8.
- May 30 - Disney's Beach Club Resort reopened at Walt Disney World Resort, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- May 31 - Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple had its final performance and Star Wars: Command Post closed in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- June 4 - Avengers Campus opened at Disney California Adventure, as part of its 20th anniversary celebration.[26][27]
- June 12 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad returns in Frontierland at the Magic Kingdom after much-needed refurbishments in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration; it was originally set to reopen on June 13.
- June 15
- Golden Zephyr reopened in Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure.
- Disney Animation Building (including Sorcerer's Workshop and Animation Academy) reopened in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure.
- Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough reopened in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- June 16
- Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the Future returned in World Celebration at EPCOT in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Shanghai Disneyland celebrated its fifth anniversary.
- Mickey's Storybook Adventure (currently performed in the Walt Disney Grand Theatre) premiered in Mickey Avenue at Shanghai Disneyland as part of its 5th anniversary celebration.
- June 17 - Disneyland Park (Paris) and Walt Disney Studios Park reopened, after its second closure due to a second lockdown in France; 2 days since the soft-opening date on June 15.[28][29]
- Cars: Road Trip opened in Toon Studio at Walt Disney Studios Park; 2 days since the soft-opening date on June 15.
- June 18 - Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes reopened in Critter Country at Disneyland.
- June 21 - Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel opened at Disneyland Paris.
- June 26 - Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters reopened in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- June 27
- The original film of Canada: Far and Wide was permanently closed in Canada Pavilion at EPCOT until November 21st when an updated version of the film was released.
- Storybook Land Canal Boats reopened in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- June 30 - Follow Your Dreams premiered at Hong Kong Disneyland as part of Hong Kong Disneyland's 15th anniversary celebration; six days since the soft-opening date on June 24.
- July 1
- Happily Ever After resumed at the Magic Kingdom in time with several project updates for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Epcot Forever returned at EPCOT in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Disney Jr. Dream Factory premiered and Studio D opened in Production Courtyard at Walt Disney Studios Park.
- July 2
- Club Mouse Beat premiered in Showbase (which is near the location of Tomorrowland) at Tokyo Disneyland.
- Disneyland Hotel reopened, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on California.
- Matterhorn Bobsleds reopened in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- Disney's BoardWalk Resort and Disney's BoardWalk Villas reopened at Walt Disney World Resort, after being temporarily closed due to the outbreak's impact on Florida, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Hong Kong Disneyland's 15th anniversary celebration began, after temporary delayed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- July 4 - Mickey's Mix Magic returned at Disneyland.
- July 5 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh closed for refurbishment in Critter Country at Disneyland.
- July 9 - Redwood Creek Challenge Trail reopened in Grizzly Peak at Disney California Adventure.
- July 10 - Tom Sawyer Island reopened in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- July 14 - Sailing Ship Columbia reopened in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- July 16 - Jungle Cruise returned in Adventureland at Disneyland; a week since the soft-opening date on July 9.
- July 17 - A new Coco segment featuring the song "Un Poco Loco" has been added to Mickey's PhilharMagic in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure and in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris.
- July 18 - The Epcot Monorail Beam Reopens At The Walt Disney World Resort After Being Closed For 1 Year.
- July 19 - Disney's Polynesian Village Resort reopened with a large makeover complete with decorations themed to the film, Moana, as part of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
- July 20 - Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin closed for refurbishment in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom.
- July 23
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin reopened in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom as part of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh reopened in Critter Country at Disneyland Park.
- July 27 - It's a Small World closed for refurbishment in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom.
- July 30 - It's a Small World reopened in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- August 1 - Wonderful World of Animation returned at Disney's Hollywood Studios, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- August 3
- The Hall of Presidents reopened after an extensive refurbishment in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Disneyland unveils "Magic Key", its four-tiered program that replaces its defunct Annual Passholder program.
- August 8 - Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor reopened in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration; its soft-opening date was on August 5.
- August 15 - Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage returned in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- August 21 - Turtle Talk with Crush (as part of The Seas with Nemo & Friends, now known as The Seas Pavilion) reopened in World Nature at EPCOT in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- August 26 - Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas reopened at Walt Disney World Resort, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- August 27 - Worlds of Pixar opened in Toon Studio at Walt Disney Studios Park.
- August 28 - FastPass, FastPass+, and MaxPass were discontinued at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort to make way for Lightning Lane, a new virtual queue system in Disney Genie's payment feature, Genie+.
- August 29 - Aulani celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- September 1 - Duffy Month began at Shanghai Disney Resort until September 30, as part of its 5th anniversary celebration.
- September 3 - Tarzan's Treehouse closed permanently in Adventureland at Disneyland.
- September 4 - As Tokyo DisneySea celebrated its 20th anniversary, Time To Shine! begins.
- September 7 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad closed for refurbishment in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- September 15
- MouseGears and the remaining portions of Future World closed at EPCOT as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Club Cool returned and Creations Shop opened in World Celebration at EPCOT as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- September 16
- Disney's All-Star Music Resort reopened at Walt Disney World Resort, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Tenaya Stone Spa opened in Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa at the Disneyland Resort.
- September 20 - Space 220 Restaurant (as part of Mission: SPACE Pavilion) opened in World Discovery at EPCOT, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- September 28 - Epcot Forever had its final performance at EPCOT; it was originally set to close on September 30.
- September 29 - Happily Ever After had its final performance at Magic Kingdom; it was originally set to close on September 30.
- October 1 - As the Walt Disney World Resort and the Magic Kingdom celebrates its 50th anniversary, Walt Disney World: The World's Most Magical Celebration begins.
- Disney Enchantment premiered at Magic Kingdom; a day since the soft-opening date on September 30.
- Mickey's Celebration Cavalcade premiered at Magic Kingdom.
- HarmonioUS premiered at EPCOT; two days since the soft-opening date on September 29.
- Disney KiteTails premiered at Disney's Animal Kingdom, two days since the soft-opening date on September 29.
- Remy's Ratatouille Adventure opened in the France Pavilion at EPCOT; two months since the soft-opening date on August 20.[30]
- Beacons of Magic and Disney Fab 50 Character Collection premiered at Walt Disney World.
- Future World closed at EPCOT and divided into World Discovery (including Test Track and the Mission: SPACE Pavilion), World Nature (including The Land Pavilion and The Seas Pavilion), and World Celebration (including Spaceship Earth, Imagination! Pavilion, and Odyssey Pavilion) and the makeover of World Showcase.
- Exclusive content for Muppets Haunted Mansion had been added to the pre-show of Muppet*Vision 3D in Grand Avenue at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- October 2 - A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas reopened in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- October 11 - Mickey's PhilharMagic closed temporarily for refurbishment in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- October 15 - Disney Jr. Dance Party! reopened in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure.
- October 23 - The Lion King: Rhythms of the Pride Land returned in Frontierland at Disneyland Paris.
- October 28 - Character meet and greets returned to the Magic Kingdom. Though close-up interactions with the characters are still not allowed until fully approved by the CDC.
- November 1
- Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights returns at Tokyo Disneyland.
- Shanghai Disneyland and Disneytown temporarily closes after a guest that visited the resort tests positive for COVID-19.[31][32]
- November 3
- Shanghai Disney Resort reopened, after all tests that guests and cast members took prior to leaving the resort came back as negative. This comes two days after a guest that left the resort tested positive for COVID-19.[33]
- The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Hotel opened in EPCOT-Hollywood Studios Resort Area at Walt Disney World Resort, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
- November 4 - RunDisney races resumed in Walt Disney World as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
- November 5 - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopened in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- November 7 - Disney Movie Magic resumed in Disney's Hollywood Studios as part of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration.
- November 8
- Mickey and Minnie's Very Merry Memories premiered at the Magic Kingdom, as part of Disney Very Merriest After Hours, which is part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade returned at the Magic Kingdom, as part of Disney Very Merriest After Hours, which is part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- November 12
- The Coco segment, featuring "Un Poco Loco" has been added to Mickey's PhilharMagic, which returned in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
- Disney's Hollywood Studios and Walt Disney Studios Park launched the blue-carpet event for guests, as part of the Disney+ Day promotion. The event at Disney's Hollywood Studios was also part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- November 17 - Hong Kong Disneyland temporarily closed due to a suspected COVID-19 case. As a result of this, park guests and Cast Members must undergo mandatory testing, requiring anyone that visited the park between 11AM and 6PM on November 14 to undergo testing no later than Thursday, November 18.[34]
- November 18 - Drawn To Life, the new Cirque du Soleil, and Walt Disney Animation Studios show, premiered at Disney Springs, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
- November 19 - Character meet and greets returned to Disney's Hollywood Studios. Though close-up interactions with the characters are still not allowed until fully approved by the CDC.
- November 21 - an updated version of Canada: Far and Wide reopened in the Canada Pavilion at EPCOT, as part of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
- November - Other character meet-and-greets, parades, castle shows, stage shows, and fireworks shows will resume in some of the theme parks all around the world except for Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, and the Disneyland Hotel, which currently has new temporary restrictions.
- December 19 - Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! returns with several project updates and changes in Echo Lake at Disney's Hollywood Studios, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
- December 21 - Disney Illuminations returns at Disneyland Paris.
- December 31 - Cheers to the New Year: A Sparkling Celebration, a new post-show after HarmonioUS, premiered at EPCOT, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
Albums[]
- February 26 - Raya and the Last Dragon (soundtrack)
- May 21 - Cruella (soundtrack)
- June 18 - Luca (soundtrack)
- July 9 - Black Widow (soundtrack)
- July 30
- Jungle Cruise (soundtrack)
- Spin (soundtrack)
- September 22 - The Legacy Collection: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- October 29 - HarmonioUS: Globally Inspired Music from the EPCOT Nighttime Spectacular
- December 3 - Christmas...Again?! (soundtrack)
Home video releases[]
DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases[]
- February 23
- The Greatest Showman (20th Century Studios)
- Into the Woods (Disney)
- March 2
- Aladdin (1992)/Aladdin (2019): 2-Movie Collection (Disney)
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)/Beauty and the Beast (2017): 2-Movie Collection (Disney)
- Cinderella (1950)/Cinderella (2015): 2-Movie Collection (Disney)
- The Incredibles/Incredibles 2: 2-Movie Collection (Pixar)
- The Lion King (1994)/The Lion King (2019): 2-Movie Collection (Disney)
- Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent: 2-Movie Collection (Disney)
- Toy Story 4-Movie Collection (Pixar)
- March 23
- April 27 - Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures)
- May 4 - Speed (20th Century Studios)
- May 11
- Captain America: 3-Movie Collection (Marvel Studios)
- Cars 3-Movie Collection (Pixar)
- Finding Nemo/Finding Dory: 2-Movie Collection (Pixar)
- May 18 - Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney)
- June 8 - Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection (Lucasfilm/Paramount Home Entertainment)
- July 13
- Ant-Man: 2-Movie Collection (Marvel Studios)
- Guardians of the Galaxy: 2-Movie Collection (Marvel Studios)
- Thor: 3-Movie Collection (Marvel Studios)
- August 3 - Luca (Pixar)
- September 14 - Black Widow (Marvel Studios)
- September 21
- Cruella (Disney)
- Cruella/One Hundred and One Dalmatians: 2-Movie Collection (Disney)
- Unbreakable (Touchstone/20th Century Studios) (4K/Blu-ray)
- October 12 - Free Guy (20th Century Studios)
- October 19 - The Night House (Searchlight Pictures)
- November 16
- Jungle Cruise (Disney)
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight Pictures)
- November 30 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Marvel Studios)
- December 7
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit (Touchstone Pictures) (4K/Blu-ray)
- Ron's Gone Wrong (20th Century Studios)
- December 14 - The Last Duel (20th Century Studios)
- December 28 - The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures)
Disney Movie Club Exclusive releases[]
- January 19 - Moana/Tangled/The Little Mermaid: Disney Princess 3-Movie Collection (Disney) (Blu-ray/DVD combo pack)
- April 20 - The Best of Mickey: Fantasia/Fantasia 2000/Celebrating Mickey (Disney) (Blu-ray/DVD combo pack)
- May 4
- The Black Cauldron (Blu-ray)
- Valiant (Blu-ray)
- June 1
- Herbie: Fully Loaded (Blu-ray)
- Ice Princess (Blu-ray)
- The Kid (Blu-ray)
- The Pacifier (Blu-ray)
- July 13
- The Big Green (Blu-ray)
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court (Blu-ray)
- Man of the House (Blu-ray)
- Tom and Huck (Blu-ray)
- September 7
- Flight of the Navigator (Blu-ray)
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (Blu-ray)
- The Watcher in the Woods (Blu-ray)
- October 12
- Atlantis 2-Movie Collection (Blu-ray/DVD combo pack)
- Brother Bear 2-Movie Collection (Blu-ray/DVD combo pack)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2-Movie Collection (Blu-ray/DVD combo pack)
- November 2
- Beauty and the Beast: Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray/DVD combo pack)
- Make Mine Music (Blu-ray)
- Melody Time (Blu-ray)
- December 28 - Tangled: The Series (aka Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure): The Complete Series (Disney; Blu-ray)
Digital-only releases[]
- January 12 - The Empty Man (20th Century Studios)
- April 2 - Raya and the Last Dragon (Disney)
- June 25 - Cruella (Disney)
- July 27
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
- August 10 - Black Widow (Marvel Studios)
- August 31 - Jungle Cruise (Disney)
- September 28 - Free Guy (20th Century Studios)
- October 5 - The Night House (Searchlight Pictures)
- November 2 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight Pictures)
- November 30 - The Last Duel (20th Century Studios)
- December 14 - Ron's Gone Wrong (20th Century Studios)
- December 24 - Encanto (Disney)
Comics[]
- April 1 (digital)/April 27 (paperback) - Disney Manga: Stitch & the Samurai, Volume 1 (English translation)
- May 2 (digital)/July 13 (paperback) - Disney Manga: Stitch & the Samurai, Volume 2 (English translation)
- July 6 - Doorways to Danger
- October 15 (digital)/December 21 (paperback) - Disney Manga: Stitch & the Samurai, Volume 3 (English translation)
Reprint collections[]
- January 26 - Disney Masters - Volume 15 - Mickey Mouse: New Adventures of the Phantom Blot
- February 23 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 24: Uncle Scrooge in "Island in the Sky"
- March 30
- Disney Masters - Volume 16 - Donald Duck: Jumpin' Jupiter!
- Wizards of Mickey, Volume 2: Origins
- May 18 - Wizards of Mickey, Volume 3
- May 25 - Disney Masters - Volume 17: Mickey Mouse: The Man from Alcatraz
- July 20
- Disney Masters - Volume 18 - Uncle Scrooge: Pie in the Sky
- Wizards of Mickey, Volume 4
- July 27 - The Disney Afternoon Adventures - Volume 1: Darkwing Duck in "Just Us Justice Ducks"
- October 19 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 25: Donald Duck in "Baloonatics"
- October 26 - The Complete Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck Deluxe Edition
Books[]
- February 23 - Gravity Falls: Bedtime Stories of the Strange and Unexplained - The Grunkle Stan Edition[35]
- March 16 - The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon
- April 6
- Go the Distance (Hercules Twisted Tale)
- Be Careful What You Wish Fur
- Hello, Cruel Heart
- April 13
- Cruella Live Action Novelization
- Cruella's Sketchbook
- May 4
- Duckscares: The Nightmare Formula
- The Mouse Watch Underwater
- May 18 - The Art of Luca
- July 30 - The Making of Disney's Jungle Cruise
- August 3 - Disney Cruella: The Manga: Black, White, and Red
- August 21 - Liar, Liar Head on Fire
- September 7
- Christmas...Again?! Junior Novelization
- What Once Was Mine (Tangled Twisted Tale)
- The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 5: Stick Together!
- September 21 - Lost Legends: The Rise of Flynn Rider
- September 28
- A Portrait of Walt Disney World: 50 Years of the Most Magical Place on Earth
- Delicious Disney: Walt Disney World
- Art of Coloring: Walt Disney World: 100 Images to Inspire Creativity from The Most Magical Place on Earth
- October 1 - EPCOT SAVERS by Sail-Tree Daily News[36]
- October 12 - Disney World at 50: The Stories of How Walt's Kingdom Became Magical in Orlando
- October 19 - The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- November 16
- Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer: The Making of Disneyland From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond
- Walt's Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney
- West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film
- November 23 - The Art of Encanto
Video games[]
- March 30 - Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue, Kingdom Hearts III (including the Re:Mind DLC), and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (Square Enix) were released together on the PC.
- May 31 - Servers to Kingdom Hearts Union χ were shut down on iOS and Android devices.
- June 29 - Zombies Ate My Neighbors & Ghoul Patrol (Lucasfilm Games/DotEmu) was released for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
- August 24 - Aliens: Fireteam Elite (20th Century Studios/Cold Iron Studios) was released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
- October 18 - Sora becomes the 12th and final DLC playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo/Bandai Namco/Sora Ltd.) on Nintendo Switch.
- October 26 - Guardians of the Galaxy (Square Enix/Eidos Montréal/Marvel) was released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
- November 23 - Disney Classic Games Collection (Digital Eclipse/Nighthawk Interactive) was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC worldwide.
- December 3 - Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition (Nintendo/Bandai Namco) was released on Nintendo Switch.
Events[]
- January 8 - Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts was held until February 22, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary.
- January 11 - Lucasfilm Games was relaunched as a new video game licensor and publishing label for all future Lucasfilm video games title release.[37]
- January 13 - House of Mouse celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- January 20 - High School Musical celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- January 22 - Radio Disney discontinued on January 22, 2021, online and on their remaining affiliate after 25 years of operation, due to most of the crew moving on to focus on the television channels and Disney+.
- January 25 - One Hundred and One Dalmatians celebrated its 60th anniversary.
- January 27 - The Emperor’s New School celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- February 3 - Pixar celebrated its 35th anniversary.
- February 12 - Walt Disney Company executives discussed their fiscal First Quarter 2021 financial results.
- February 14
- Disney Jr. celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- Mickey's Mousekersize celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- A Poem Is... celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- March 1 - The Walt Disney Company participated in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Conference.
- March 3 - Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival was held until July 5.
- March 4 - Zootopia celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- March 9 - The Walt Disney Company's Annual Meeting Of Shareholders event is held virtually.
- March 10
- D23 x Walt Disney Imagineering Magical Milestones – Disney California Adventure Park 20th Anniversary is held virtually until March 26.
- Production wraps on the second season of Gabby Duran & the Unsittables.
- March 18 - A Touch of Disney begins and lasts until April 19 at Disney California Adventure.
- March 25 - "Disney Hits" was launched on SirusXM, replacing the now-defunct Radio Disney and featuring tracks from The Walt Disney Company's productions.
- March 30 - 20th Television Animation was launched as the standalone unit and was spun-off from 20th Television.[38]
- March 31 - Darkwing Duck celebrated its 30th anniversary.
- April 2 - Disney On Ice: Mickey's Search Party resumed performances after being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- April 7 - Blue Sky Studios closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- April 14 - Radio Disney's last remaining terrestrial radio station, KRDC 1110 AM in Los Angeles, California, is quietly changed to a simulcast of ESPN Radio. This marks the final closure of Radio Disney in the United States.
- April 20 - Make Mine Music celebrated its 75th anniversary.
- April 27 - Disney's Ultimate Princess Celebration, a yearlong event celebrating the Disney Princesses and Frozen Queens was officially launched.
- May 5 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- May 6 - Captain America: Civil War celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- May 13 - Walt Disney Company executives discussed their fiscal Second Quarter 2021 financial results.
- May 14 - Fox 2000 Pictures was shut down after the release of The Woman in the Window.
- May 17 - Onyx Collective was founded for contents under Hulu and Disney+ (Star Hub).
- May 24 - The Walt Disney Company at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, And Communications Conference.
- May 27 - Alice Through the Looking Glass celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- June 1 - Disney On Ice: Let's Celebrate (100 Years of Magic) resumed performances, starting in Brazil.
- June 9 - Cars celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- June 12 - Indiana Jones celebrated its 40th anniversary.
- June 14 - The Walt Disney Company at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Communications Conference.
- June 15 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- June 16 - D23 x Walt Disney Imagineering Magical Milestones – Shanghai Disney Resort 5th Anniversary was held virtually until July 9.
- June 17 - Finding Dory celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- June 20 - The Reluctant Dragon celebrated its 80th anniversary.
- June 21 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame celebrated its 25th anniversary.
- June 24 - Cars 2 celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- July 2 - The Great Mouse Detective celebrated its 35th anniversary.
- July 7 - Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- July 10 - The Fox and the Hound celebrated its 40th anniversary.
- July 15 -
- EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival was held until November 20.
- Winnie the Pooh celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- July 28 - Alice in Wonderland celebrated its 70th anniversary.
- August 3 - The Princess Diaries celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- August 10 - Disney After Hours: BOO Bash was held until October 31.
- August 12 - The live-action remake of Pete's Dragon celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- August 13 - Walt Disney Company executives discussed their fiscal Third Quarter 2021 financial results.
- September 3 - Quack Pack celebrated its 25th anniversary.
- September 15 - The Proud Family celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- September 24 - Ludwig Von Drake celebrated his 60th birthday.
- September 29 - Beauty and the Beast celebrated its 30th anniversary.
- October 1
- Walt Disney World Resort's 50th anniversary celebration began and lasted until April 1, 2023.
- D23 x Walt Disney Imagineering Magical Milestones – Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary was held virtually until October 31.
- Fox Networks Group was began to rename to Disney Network Group and continue operated under Disney International Operation except Disney Network Group Asia Pacific (formally Fox Network Group Asia Pacific), which transferred to Disney Branded Television.
- October 3 - Milo Murphy's Law celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- October 14 - During the Disney+ APAC Content Showcase in Tokyo, Japan, Disney announced that the content library for Disney+ Originals and Star Originals will be extended with local languages from Asia Pacific countries, including South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Taiwan. Also, Disney+ will executive distribute select content from Mainland China under the Star Hub.
- October 18 - Production for Hocus Pocus 2 begins.
- October 31 - Dumbo celebrated its 80th anniversary.
- November 2 - Monsters, Inc. celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- November 3 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- November 4 - Doctor Strange celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- November 8 - Disney Very Merriest After Hours was held until December 21.
- November 10 - Walt Disney Company executives discussed their fiscal Fourth Quarter 2021 financial results.
- November 12 - Disney+ celebrated its second anniversary as part of Disney+ Day (as Disney+ Hotstar Day for markets which have Disney+ under the Hotstar service).[39]
- November 18 - The Disney Channel animated series Hailey's On It! is announced.[40]
- November 19 - Destination D23: A Fan-Tastic Disney Celebration, a livestream replacement for 2021's D23 Expo which was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held until November 21.
- November 20 - Song of the South celebrated its 75th anniversary.
- November 21 - EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays was held until December 30.
- November 23
- The Muppets celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- Moana celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- December 31
- Bob Iger's contract with The Walt Disney Company and role as Executive Chairman and its Board of Directors expired.
- Susan Arnold assumes the role as chairwoman of the Board of Directors of The Walt Disney Company, succeeding Bob Iger.
- Alan F. Horn's contract with The Walt Disney Company and role as Chief Creative Officer of Disney Studios Content expired.
Character debuts[]
- January 4 - Rozzie
- January 15 - Agatha Harkness, Abilash Tandon, Commercial Man, Commercial Woman, Dennis Webber, Harold Proctor, Isabel Matsueda, John Collins, Sarah Proctor, Señor Scratchy, Sharon Davis, Todd Davis
- January 22 - Tommy Maximoff, Billy Maximoff, Doctor Nielson
- January 29 - Agent Monti, Agent Rodriguez, Director Hayward, Dr. Highland
- February 5 - Ralph Bohner, Sparky
- February 19 - Evanora Harkness, Major Goodner, Detective Gupta, Flora Buckman, Ulysses, Phyllis Buckman, George Buckman, Dr. Meescham, William Spiver, Marissa, Miller, Incandesto, Rita, Stanlee, Tootie Tickham, Chad, Mr. Klaus
- February 26 - Iryna Maximoff, Olek Maximoff
- March 5 - Raya, Sisu, Tuk Tuk, Boun, Tong, Noi, Ongis, Namaari, Chief Benja, Virana, Druun, Dang Hu, The Tail Chief, Dang Hai, The Spine Chief, Sisu's Siblings, Art, Dot
- March 8 - Pharaoh Boy, Lady Justice
- March 12 - Mr. Quill, Mr. and Mrs. Whiskers
- March 13 - Viper Fang
- March 19 - John Walker, Sarah Wilson, Karli Morgenthau, Joaquin Torres, Dr. Raynor, Yori Nakajima, Leah
- March 20 - The Core
- March 26 - Alex Morrow, Evan Morrow, Coach T, Logan LaRue, Lauren Gibby, Jaden Koobler, Adib Samitar, Maya Kasper, Lemar Hoskins, Isaiah Bradley, Eli Bradley, Olivia Walker
- April 2 - Selby, Dr. Nagel
- April 3 - Jacinda
- April 10 - Captain Beatrix, Captain Bufo, Captain Aldo
- April 16 - Marvyn Korn, Emma Korn, Holly Barrett, George Pappas, Sherilyn Thomas, Louise Gruzinsky, Samantha Finkman, Carolyn Smith, Destiny Winters, Olive Cooper, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- April 23 - Ms. Grint
- April 30 - Havel Capek, Tibor Capek, Harper Schapira
- May 4 - Omega
- May 7 - Miss Goodwin
- May 14 - Zack Roy
- May 21 - Melissa Tarleton, Lou Tarleton, Jodie Tarleton, Turkey Man, Lily
- May 22 - Frobots
- May 28 - Cruella De Vil (Cruella), Baroness Von Hellman, Jasper and Horace (Cruella), Roger Radcliffe (Cruella), Anita Darling (Cruella), Wink, Buddy, Artie, John, Catherine Miller, The Baroness' Dalmatians, Pongo (Cruella), Perdita (Cruella), Nibbles, Howie
- June 9 - Mobius, Time Variance Authority, Ravonna Renslayer, Sylvie Laufeydottir, Miss Minutes, Casey, Hunter B-15, Time Keepers
- June 15 - Marie, Papa
- June 16 - Hunter C-20
- June 18 - Luca Paguro, Alberto Scorfano, Giulia Marcovaldo, Massimo Marcovaldo, Ercole Visconti, Daniela Paguro, Lorenzo Paguro, Ciccio and Guido, Uncle Ugo, Grandma Paguro, Caligola, Machiavelli, Concetta and Pinuccia Aragosta, Mrs. Marsigliese, Goatfish, Tabitha, Ms. Trunklebee, Antoine
- June 23 - Hulk (Spidey and his Amazing Friends)
- June 24 - Green Goblin (Spidey and his Amazing Friends)
- June 25 - Nicholas Benedict, Number Two, Rhonda Kazembe, Milligan, Reynie Muldoon, Sticky Washington, Constance Contraire, L.D. Curtain, Martina Crowe, Ms. Perumal, Jackson and Jillson, Rhino (Spidey and his Amazing Friends)
- June 28 - Ms. Marvel (Spidey and his Amazing Friends)
- June 30 - Classic Loki, Kid Loki, Boastful Loki, Alligator Loki
- July 2 - S.Q., Cash Caswell, Michelle Greene, Dr. Garrison
- July 3 - Gwendolyn Clawthorne
- July 7 - Tylor Tuskmon, Millie Tuskmon, Val Little, Fritz, Duncan P. Anderson, Cutter, Otis, Roze, Banana Bread, Mr. Crummyham, Roto, President Loki, Alioth
- July 9 - Taskmaster, Red Guardian, Yelena Belova, Melina Vostokoff, General Dreykov, Rick Mason, Lerato, Jack
- July 10 - Bria, Gavin, and Angmar
- July 12 - Black Panther (Spidey and his Amazing Friends)
- July 14 - Maria, Snore, He Who Remains
- July 16 - Felix Pechman XIII, Chimpanzee Troop, Funny the Funhouse, Teddy the Doghouse, Windy Weathervane, Farfus the Dragon
- July 17 - Raine Whispers, Darius, Terra Snapdragon, Flapjack
- July 21 - Gary Gibbs
- July 23 - Jamie Porter
- July 28 - Argus Blinks, Inspection Eyes
- July 30 - Frank Wolff, Lily Houghton, McGregor Houghton, Prince Joachim, Lope de Aguirre, Kon Chunosuke, Nilo Nemolato, Sancho, Proxima, Melchor, Gonzalo, River Dolphins
- July 31 - The Collector, Dell Clawthorne
- August 6 - Spidey, Ghost-Spider (Spidey and his Amazing Friends), Spin, Aunt May (Spidey and his Amazing Friends), Doc Ock (Spidey and his Amazing Friends)
- August 7 - Ghost
- August 11 - Bernard Tuskmon, Uatu/The Watcher, Captain Carter, HYDRA Stomper
- August 13 - Rhea Kumar, Guy
- August 14 - Vee
- August 18 - Thalia Flint, Ravager K, Squirrel Mob Boss
- August 20 - The Weasel Trio, CAL
- September 1 - Squirrel, Bird, Strange Supreme
- September 3 - Shang-Chi, Xu Wenwu, Katy Chen, Ying Nan, Xu Xialing, Death Dealer, Razor Fist, Mrs. Chen, Waipo Chen, Ruihua Chen, Pinky the Baby Gorilla
- September 8 - Lahela Kameāloha, Brian Kameāloha, Kai Kameāloha, Benny Kameāloha, Clara Hannon, Steph Denisco, Charles Zeller, Noelani Nakayama, Zombie Hunter Spider-Man
- September 10 - Gia Hall, Nicole Hall
- September 16 - LinaBell
- September 17 - Nona, Renee, Baby
- September 22 - Lop
- October 1 - Molly McGee, Scratch, Pete McGee, Sharon McGee, Darryl McGee, Grandma Nin, Libby Stein-Torres, Andrea Davenport, The Chairman, The Ghost Council, Sheela, Kat, Ms. Lightfoot, Buzzy
- October 2 - Mr. Boonchuy, Cloak-Bot, Geoff, Leah Stein-Torres, Howlin' Harriet
- October 6 - Patty, Atomic Pink, Mayor Brunson, Mrs. Roop
- October 15 - Wanda Warbler
- October 22 - Ron, Barney Pudowski, Donka Pudowski, Graham Pudowski, Andrew Morris, Savannah Meades , Marc Weidell , Ava, Alex, Noah
- October 23 - Dr. Jan
- October 29 - Pirate Robot
- October 30 - Ally and Jess, Principal O'Connor
- November 5 - Sersi, Ikaris, Black Knight, Kingo, Sprite, Makkari, Druig, Gilgamesh, Ajak, Thena, Starfox, Phastos, Blade, Pip the Troll, Karun Patel,
- November 6 - Mr. X, Weird Larry
- November 13 - Molly Jo, Robert Otto, Ezekiel Tugbottom, Sally Tugbottom
- November 20 - Humphrey Westwood, Terri, Dr. Frakes
- November 17 - Lady Bullseye
- November 24 - Mirabel Madrigal, Agustín Madrigal, Julieta Madrigal, Luisa Madrigal, Isabela Madrigal, Pepa Madrigal, Félix Madrigal, Dolores Madrigal, Camilo Madrigal, Antonio Madrigal, Alma Madrigal, Bruno Madrigal, Pedro Madrigal, Pico, Osvaldo, Mariano Guzmán, Señora Guzmán, Chispi, Parce, Town Kids, Soldiers, Bruno's Rats, Antonio Madrigal's Animals, Village Donkeys, Miracle Butterflies, Kate Bishop, Echo, Eleanor Bishop, Kazi Kazimierczak, Ivan Banionis, Jack Duquesne, Grills
- November 27 - Maxwell Davenport, Fiona Davenport, Drone Soldier
- December 3 - Greg Heffley, Rowley Jefferson, Rodrick Heffley, Frank Heffley, Susan Heffley, Manny Heffley, Fregley, Rowena Clybourne
- December 10 - Tony, María Vasquez, Anita, Bernardo Vasquez, Valentina, Riff, Anybodys, Chino, Police Sergeant Krupke, Police Lieutenant Schrank, Jets, Sharks
- December 17 - Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, Electro, Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, Sandman, Lizard, Venom, Agent Cleary, Ned Leeds' Lola, Sadie Deever[41]
People[]
Deaths[]
- January 1 - Ron Dominguez (former vice president of Disneyland and Walt Disney Attractions)
- January 4 - Gregory Sierra (actor)
- January 7 - Val Bettin (voice actor)
- January 15 - Dale Baer (animator)
- January 23
- Hal Holbrook (actor and voice actor)
- Larry King (actor, voice actor, comedian, and television and radio host)
- January 27 - Cloris Leachman (actress and comedian)
- February 5 - Christopher Plummer (actor and voice actor)
- March 24 - Jessica Walter (actress and voice actress)
- April 3 - Mark Elliott (voice-over artist)
- April 29 - Johnny Crawford (actor, singer, and musician)
- May 17 - Tai the Elephant (animal actress)
- May 24 - Samuel E. Wright (actor, voice actor, and singer)
- June 13 - Ned Beatty (actor, voice artist, and comedian)
- August 29 - Edward Asner (actor, voice actor, and political activist)
- September 21 - Willie Garson (actor)
- September 28 - Tommy Kirk (actor and businessman)
- October 10 - Ruthie Tompson (ink artist, photographer, and camera technician)
- October 19 - Jack Angel (voice actor and radio personality)
- October 22 - Peter Scolari (actor, director, producer, and comedian)
- November 19 - Will Ryan (voice actor, singer, and musician)
- November 26 - Stephen Sondheim (composer and lyricist)
- December 31 - Betty White (actress, comedian, author, and advocate)
Trivia[]
- This is the first year in which no theatrical Walt Disney Pictures live-action film received a PG rating from the MPA.
References[]
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