2021

Marvel Studios Legends Official Poster — *Marvel Studios: Legends*

Nomadland New Official Poster — *Nomadland*

Flora & Ulysses Official Poster — *Flora & Ulysses*

Raya and the Last Dragon Poster — *Raya and the Last Dragon*

Falcon and Winter Solider Official Poster Superbowl — *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier*

Black Widow Official Poster — *Black Widow*

Cruella

Luca

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Jungle Cruise poster (2) — *Jungle Cruise*

The king's man poster — *The King's Man*

Death on the Nile (2020 film) official poster — *Death on the Nile*

Billy-Crystal-and-John-Goodman-in-Monsters-at-Work- — *Monsters at Work*

Eternals

Encanto

Westsidestoryteaserposter — *West Side Story*

Everybody's Talking About Jamie Teaser Poster — *Everybody's Talking About Jamie*

Bob's Burgers: The Movie

Theatrical releases

January 29 - Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures) was released in IMAX theaters.^[1]
February 19 - Nomadland will then be released simultaneously in select theaters, drive-ins, and on Hulu.^[1]
March 5 - Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) will be released in theaters where possible, and on Disney+ as a premier access release.^[2]
May 7 - Black Widow (Marvel Studios) will be released.
May 21 - Free Guy (20th Century Studios) will be released.
June 18 - Luca (Pixar) will be released.
July 9 - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Marvel Studios) will be released.
July 16 - The Night House (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
July 30 - Jungle Cruise (Walt Disney Pictures) will be released.
August 13 - Deep Water (20th Century Studios) will be released.
August 20 - The King's Man (20th Century Studios) will be released.
August 27 - The Beatles: Get Back (Walt Disney Pictures) will be released.
September 17 - Death on the Nile (20th Century Studios) will be released.
September 24 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
October 15 - The Last Duel (20th Century Studios) will be released.^[3]
October 22 - Ron's Gone Wrong (20th Century Studios) will be released.^[4]^[5]
October 29 - Antlers (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
November 5 - Eternals (Marvel Studios) will be released.
November 24 - Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) will be released.
December 3 - Nightmare Alley (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
December 10 - West Side Story (20th Century Studios) will be released.
December 17 - Spider-Man 3 (Marvel Studios/Sony; co-production and distribution) will be released.
TBA
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie (20th Century Studios) will be released.
- The French Dispatch (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
- Bob's Burgers: The Movie (20th Century Studios) will be released.

Television and streaming

January 1
- Disney XD had shut down in the Philippines and Middle East.
- The 2nd season of Earth to Ned premiered on Disney+.
- Dr. Seuss' 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 3 - The Great North premiered on FOX.
January 4
- The third season of Muppet Babies premiered on Disney Junior.
- The second season of Gigantosaurus premiered on Disney Junior.
January 8
- Marvel Studios: Legends premiered on Disney+.
- 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.
January 15
- Mary Poppins Returns premiered on Disney+ in the US.
- The third and final season of Elena of Avalor premiered on Disney+.
- WandaVision premiered on Disney+.
- Isle of Dogs was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Dr. Dolittle 3 was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Bunk'd began its fifth (and possibly final) season.
- Secrets of Sulphur Springs premiered on the Disney Channel.
January 16 - Big City Greens resumed its second season.
January 18 - Dino Ranch premiered on Disney Junior.
January 22
- Pixar Popcorn premiered on Disney+.
- 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 29
- Epic was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Ramona and Beezus was released on Disney+ in the US.
- Dinosaurs was released on Disney+ in the US.
January 31
- Disney XD had shut down in Japan, and its content moved to Disney Channel Japan and Disney+.
- Disney XD had shut down in Serbia, Turkey, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania.
February 1 - The 3rd and final season of Big Hero 6: The Series resumed on Disney XD.
February 5
- Upside-Down Magic was released on Disney+.
- Disney My Music Story: Yoshiki was released on Disney+ in US.
February 12
- Marvel's Behind the Mask will premiere on Disney+
- You Again will be released on Disney+ in the US.
- Inside Pixar: Portraits will premiere on Disney+
February 15 - Big Hero 6: The Series will air its final episode.
February 19
- Flora & Ulysses will premiere on Disney+.
- The Muppet Show will be released on Disney+
- The Book of Life will be released on Disney+ in US.
- Cheaper by the Dozen and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 will be released on Disney+ in US.
- Nomadland will premiere on Hulu.^[1]
February 22 - The third and final season of DuckTales will resume on Disney XD.
February 23
- Disney+ will launch in Singapore.
- Star will launch in Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, to expanding on Disney+.
February 26 - Myth: A Frozen Tale will debut on Disney+.
March 5
- Raya and the Last Dragon will release on Disney+ with Premier Access.
- WandaVision will air its last episode.
March 6 - Amphibia will resume its second season.
March 19 - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will premiere on Disney+.
March 20 - The second season of The Owl House will premiere on the Disney Channel.
March 26 - The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers will premiere on Disney+.
March/April - Miraculous World: Shanghai: The Legend of Lady Dragon will premiere on the Disney Channel.
April 2 - Treasure Buddies will be released on Disney+ in US.
April 30 - The Lone Ranger will be released on Disney+ in US.
Spring
- Big City Greens will end its second season.
May - Loki will premiere on Disney+.
May 28 - Cruella will be premiere on Disney+.^[6]^[7]
June 8 - Raya and the Last Dragon will premiere for all Disney+ subscribers after the end of its premier access status.
June - Star+ will launch in Latin America.
Summer
- What If...? will premiere on Disney+.
- The Ghost and Molly McGee will premiere on the Disney Channel.
August 6 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 and Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! will be released on Disney+.
November 19 - The Pixar Story will be released on Disney+.
Fall
- Dug Days will premiere on Disney+.
- Just Beyond will premiere on Disney+.
- Under Wraps will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- Monsters at Work will premiere on Disney+ in honor of Monsters, Inc.'s 20th anniversary.
December
- The Book of Boba Fett will premiere on Disney+.
- Christmas Again will premiere on the Disney Channel.
TBA
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid will premiere on Disney+.
- Just Beyond will premiere on Disney+
- Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. will premiere on Disney+.
- Turner & Hooch will premiere on Disney+.
- Big Shot will premiere on Disney+.
- Star Wars: Visions will premiere on Disney+.
- Sneakerella will premiere on Disney+.
- Disney+ will launch in Southeast Asia.
- Hawkeye will premiere on Disney+.
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will premiere on Disney+.
- The 18th season of American Dad! premieres on TBS.
- Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again will premiere on Disney+.
- Home Alone will premiere on Disney+.
- Mickey Mouse Funhouse will premiere on Disney Junior.
- Ms. Marvel will premiere on Disney+.
- The Mysterious Benedict Society will premiere on Disney+.
- Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie will be released on Disney+.
- Spidey and His Amazing Friends will premiere on Disney Junior.^[8]
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch will premiere on Disney+.
- Hamster & Gretel will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- The second season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will premiere on Disney+.
- Mira, Royal Detective will be released on Disney+.
- Spin will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- The first four season of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, will premiere on Disney+.
- Amphibia will end its second season.
- Bob's Burgers concludes its 11th season.
- The Simpsons concludes its 32nd season.
- Bless the Harts concludes its 2nd season.
- Family Guy concludes its 19th season.
- The third season of Amphibia will premiere.
- The third season of Big City Greens will premiere.
- The third season of Fancy Nancy will premiere on Disney Junior.
- The second season of Gabby Duran & the Unsittables will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- The third season of Sydney to the Max will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- The Greatest Showman will premiere on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland.^{[citation needed]}
- Fear Street (originally produced under 20th Century Studios) will be released on Netflix.
- The Woman in the Window (originally produced under 20th Century Studios) will be released on Netflix.
- Vacation Friends will premiere on Hulu.
- The Princess will premiere on Hulu.

Theme park 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 temporarily due to the refurbishment in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
January 3 - Kali River Rapids closed temporarily in Asia, due to the refurbishment at Disney's Animal Kingdom. ^[9]
January 6 - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith returns in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios in the time of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
January 8
- Disney Light the Night closed temporarily at Tokyo Disneyland.
- 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 temporarily in Liberty Square, due to the refurbishment 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 becomes transformed into a vaccination site, expected to last several months.
January 14 - Disneyland ends it's original annual passholder permanently after nearly 37 years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be replaced by a new annual passholder later this year.
January 24 - The interactive game, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom officially closes at the Magic Kingdom, after 8 years in operation.^[10]
February 1 - A New Exhibit called THE SOUL OF JAZZ: An American Adventure will open in The American Adventure at EPCOT, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration. ^[11]
February 2 - Liberty Square Market returns in Liberty Square at 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 Magic Kingdom, in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
February 7 - Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea was 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 had announced that a new reimagined version of Leave a Legacy in the park's Main Entrance area at Walt Disney World in the time of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration, since the Leave a Legacy monoliths has been removed for the past 20 years, and the park is being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida for over a year ago. ^[12]
February 22 - Mad Tea Party closes temporarily in Fantasyland, due to the refurbishment at Magic Kingdom, since the park is being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida for over a year ago.
March 1 - Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover returns in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom ^[13], in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
March 5 - Mad Tea Party returns in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, in the time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
March 7 - Disney's Blizzard Beach will reopen, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida. The opening will be in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
March 12
- Disneyland, the rest of Disney California Adventure, and the Disneyland Hotel will reopen, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on California. ^[14]
- Swiss Family Treehouse closes temporarily in Adventureland, due to the refurbishment at Magic Kingdom.
March
- Space 220 will open in World Discovery at EPCOT as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Disney's Typhoon Lagoon will reopen, after being temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Florida. The opening will be in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
March 25 - Swiss Family Treehouse returns in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom, for the time of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
April 1
- Kali River Rapids will reopen in Asia at Disney's Animal Kingdom as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.^[15]
- Believe! Sea of Dreams will premiere at Tokyo DisneySea until March 31, 2022, as part of its 20th anniversary celebration.^[16]
April 2 - Disneyland Park (Paris) and Walt Disney Studios Park will be reopened, after the second closure due to a second lockdown in France. ^[17]
June 16 - Shanghai Disneyland will celebrate its 5th anniversary.
July - The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Hotel will open in EPCOT Resort Area at Walt Disney World Resort as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
Summer
- PLAY! will open in World Discovery at EPCOT as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- The Grand Polynesian Village Resort will reopen with a large makeover complete with decorations themed to the movie, Moana. The reopening will be in time for Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
- Festival of the Lion King returns in Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration.
September 4 - Tokyo DisneySea will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
October 1 - Walt Disney World and the Magic Kingdom will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
TBA
- The following events are scheduled to happen over the course of the year as part of Walt Disney World Resort's 50th Anniversary celebration.
  - Future World will close at EPCOT and be divided into World Discovery (including Test Track and Mission: SPACE Pavilion), World Nature (including The Land and The Seas with Nemo & Friends), and World Celebration (including Spaceship Earth, Imagination! Pavilion, and Odyssey Pavilion).
  - HarmonioUS will premiere at EPCOT.
  - Disney's DuckTales World Showcase Adventure will open at EPCOT.
  - Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana will open in World Nature at EPCOT.
  - Reflections of China closes in China Pavilion at EPCOT and Wondrous China will take its place.
  - Remy's Ratatouille Adventure will open in France Pavilion at EPCOT.^[18]
  - Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will open in EPCOT Resort Area at Walt Disney World Resort.
  - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad returns in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom after much-needed refurbishments.
  - Drawn to Life, the new Cirque du Soleil and Walt Disney Animation Studios show, will premiere at Disney Springs.
  - Fantasmic! will resume in Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- Arendelle: World of Frozen will open, and Cherish the Memories and Follow Your Dreams will premiere at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- Avengers Campus will open at Walt Disney Studios Park.
- Character meet & greets, parades, castle shows and fireworks shows will resume in some of the theme parks except Disneyland, the rest of Disney California Adventure and the Disneyland Hotel which will have new restrictions.
- Avengers Campus will open at Disney California Adventure, as part of its 20th anniversary celebration.^[19]^[20]
- Hong Kong Disneyland will reopen after its third closure.
- Cars: Route 66 Road Trip in Toon Studio and Disney Junior Dream Factory in Production Courtyard will be open at Walt Disney Studios Park.
- Snow White's Enchanted Wish will open in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- Disney's Hotel New York - The Art of Marvel will be open at Disneyland Paris.

Home video releases

DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases

January 19 - Moana/Tangled/The Little Mermaid: Disney Princess 3-Movie Collection (Disney) (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)
March 2
- Aladdin (1992)/Aladdin (2019): 2-Movie Collection
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)/Beauty and the Beast (2017): 2-Movie Collection
- Cinderella (1950)/Cinderella (2015): 2-Movie Collection
- The Incredibles/Incredibles 2: 2-Movie Collection
- The Lion King (1994)/The Lion King (2019): 2-Movie Collection
- Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent: 2-Movie Collection
- Toy Story/Toy Story 2/Toy Story 3/Toy Story 4: 4-Movie Collection
March 23 - Soul (Pixar)
April 20 - The Best of Mickey: Fantasia/Fantasia 2000/Celebrating Mickey (Disney) (Disney Movie Club Exclusive)

Digital-only releases

January 12 - The Empty Man (20th Century Studios)

Comics

May 11 - Disney Manga: Stitch & the Samurai, Volume 1 (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: Island in the Sky
March 30 - Disney Masters - Volume 16 - Donald Duck: Jumpin' Jupiter!
May 25 - Disney Masters - Volume 17: Mickey Mouse: The Man from Alcatraz
June 22 - Disney Afternoon Adventures - Volume 1: Darkwing Duck in "Just Us Justice Ducks"
July 20 - Disney Masters - Volume 18 - Uncle Scrooge: Pie in the Sky

Books

February 23 - Gravity Falls: Bedtime Stories of the Strange and Unexplained - The Grunkle Stan Edition^[21]
March
- New Untitled Kingdom Keepers series will be released
March 16
- RunDisney: The Official Guide to Racing Around the Parks
- The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon
April 6 - Go the Distance (Hercules Twisted Tale)
April 6 - Be careful what you wish fur
May 18 - The Art of Luca
June 15 - The Making of Disney's Jungle Cruise
August 17 - The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 5: Stick Together!
August 21 - Liar, Liar head on Fire
September 7 - What Once Was Mine (Tangled Twisted Tale)
September 21 - The Disney Afternoon: The Making of a Television Renaissance

Video games

Spring - LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. Games, and Traveller's Tales) will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

Events

January 8 - Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is held until February 22, which is celebrating its 5th anniversary.
January 25 - 101 Dalmatians celebrated its 60th anniversary.
February 12 - The Walt Disney Company Executives To Discuss Fiscal First Quarter 2021 Financial Results will be run.
March 3 - Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will be held until July 5.
March 12 - The Walt Disney Company's Annual Meeting Of Shareholders event will be held virtually.
April ?? - Blue Sky Studios will close down.
April 15 - Disney on Ice: Mickey's Search Party will resume performances after being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 28 - Fantasmic! will celebrate its 10th anniversary at Tokyo DisneySea, since a year after its final performance.
June 3 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
June 18 - Cars 2 will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
June 20 - The Reluctant Dragon will celebrate its 80th anniversary.
June 21 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame will celebrate it's 25th anniversary.
July 10 - The Fox and the Hound will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
July 15 - Winnie the Pooh will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
July 26 - Alice in Wonderland will celebrate its 70th anniversary.
July 29 - Disney on Ice will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
September 6 - Darkwing Duck will celebrate its 30th anniversary
October 1 - Walt Disney World will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
October 23 - Dumbo will celebrate its 80th anniversary.
November 2 - Monsters, Inc. will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
November 22 - Beauty and the Beast will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
December 13 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
December 31 - Bob Iger's contract with The Walt Disney Company and role as Executive Chairman and its Board of Directors will expire.

Character debuts

January 4 - Rozzie
March 5 - Raya, Sisu, Tuk Tuk, Boun, Tong, Noi, Ongis, Namaari, Chief Benja
May 7 - Taskmaster, Red Guardian, Crimson Widow, Melina Vostokoff
June 18 - Luca Portorosso, Alberto
July 9 - Shang-Chi, The Mandarin
July 30 - Frank Wolff
November 5 - Black Knight, Makkari
November 24 - Mirabel Madrigal
December 17 - Electro, Doctor Octopus, Mary Jane Watson

People

Deaths

January 1 - Ron Dominguez (former vice president of Disneyland and Walt Disney Attractions)
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)