An overview of Disney-related events that occurred on December 31, observed as New Year's Eve in Western countries, through the years.
Theatrical releases[]
Films[]
Television[]
- 1987 - The DuckTales episode "Ducky Horror Picture Show" premieres in syndication.
- 1993 - Disneyklubben premieres on SVT.
- 2012 - The Motorcity episode "Vega" premieres on Disney XD.
- 2013 - SOAPnet discontinues programming on all cable and satellite providers at 11:59 EST.
- 2015 - To Protect and Serve premieres on Disney Junior.
- 2020
- All Disney television networks ceased transmission in Malaysia (the Disney Channel and Disney Junior still remain in operation in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Vietnam), with their content moving exclusively to Disney+ Hotstar.
- Radio Disney was discontinued on SiriusXM on the morning of December 31 (along with Radio Disney Country shutting down entirely).
Theme park happenings[]
- 1999 - Disney's ImagiNations Parade premieres at Disneyland Park (Paris).
Books[]
- 1977 - Lambert the Sheepish Lion
- 1978 - Little Hiawatha
- 1979 - The Aristocats Get into Mischief
- 1980
- Goofy the Gardener Makes Up His Mind
- Scamp to the Rescue
- 1981 - Lady and the Tramp
- 1982 - Dopey Gets Lost
- 1984 - Hiawatha and the Big Flood
- 1985 - Cinderella's Busy Birthday
Events[]
- 2021 - Bob Iger's contract with The Walt Disney Company and role as Executive Chairman and its Board of Directors expires, his position now held by Susan Arnold.
- 2023 - Steamboat Willie and The Gallopin' Gaucho, as well as other books, films, and other works published in 1928, enter public domain after this date in the United States, after most countries and regions.
People[]
Births[]
- 1918 - Virginia Davis † (child actress)
- 1920 - Rex Allen † (actor, singer, and songwriter)
- 1937 - Anthony Hopkins (actor, director, and producer)
- 1940 - Tim Considine † (actor)
- 1943
- Ben Kingsley (actor)
- John Denver † (singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian)
- 1944 - Neil Ross (voice actor)
- 1947 - Tim Matheson (actor and television director)
- 1953 - James Remar (actor and voice actor)
- 1958 - Bebe Neuwirth (actress, singer, and dancer)
- 1959
- Val Kilmer (actor)
- Ronnie del Carmen (writer, story artist, story supervisor, and production designer)
Deaths[]
- 1983 - Ralph Wright (actor, writer, director, and animator)
- 2001 - David Swift (screenwriter, animator, director, and producer)
- 2013 - James Avery (actor, voice actor, and poet)
- 2014 - Edward Herrmann (actor, director, writer, and comedian)
- 2021 - Betty White (actress, comedian, author, and advocate)