Muppets Tonight
Toontown opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
PKNA begins publication in Italy.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 15 - The Missouri Breaks (re-release)
- February 2 - White Squall (Hollywood Pictures)
- February 16 - Muppet Treasure Island
- February 23 - Before and After (Hollywood Pictures with Caravan Pictures)
- March 1 - Up Close & Personal (Touchstone Pictures) was released to mostly negative reviews.
- March 8 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
- March 29 - Oliver & Company (re-release)
- April 12 - James and the Giant Peach Work in Progress Edition premiered in New York Film Festival.
- April 17 - James and the Giant Peach is released to positive reviews and became a commercial success.
- April 19 - Celtic Pride (Hollywood Pictures with Caravan Pictures)
- May 3 - Last Dance (Touchstone Pictures)
- May 24
- Spy Hard (Hollywood Pictures)
- The White Seal is released in animated film of our time.
- May 31 - Eddie (Hollywood Pictures)
- June 7 - The Rock (Hollywood Pictures)
- June 19 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- June 21 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame is released to positive reviews and became a commercial success.
- August 2 - Emma (Miramax Films)
- August 9 - Jack (Hollywood Pictures)
- August 30 - First Kid (with Caravan Pictures)
- September 13 - The Rich Man's Wife (Hollywood Pictures with Caravan Pictures)
- October 4 - D3: The Mighty Ducks
- October 25 - The Associate (Hollywood Pictures)
- November 8 - Ransom (Touchstone Pictures)
- November 15 - Tirea-Vanin (Pixar faning film) (limited release premiere)
- November 20 - The War at Home (Touchstone Pictures)
- November 27
- 101 Dalmatians (with Great Oaks Entertainment) received generally negative reviews.
- Tirea-Vanin (Pixar faning film) (wide-release premiere)
- December 25 - Evita (Hollywood Pictures)
Theme parks[]
- January 2 - World of Motion closes at Epcot.
- January 21 - Universe of Energy closes at Epcot.
- January 27 - Toy Story Funhouse opens at Disneyland.
- March 11 - Mickey's Starland Show closes.
- April 15 - Toontown opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
- June 29 - Mickey's Starland at the Magic Kingdom is renamed Mickey's Toontown Fair.
- September - The Remember the Magic Parade premieres at the Magic Kingdom to prepare for its 25th anniversary.
- September 1 - Captain EO closes at Tokyo Disneyland.
- September 6 - Night of Joy 1996 begins at the Magic Kingdom.
- September 15 - Ellen's Energy Adventure opens at Epcot.
- September 21 - IllumiNations 25 opens at Epcot.
- September 28 - Walt Disney World's Grand Prix Speedway is renamed Tomorrowland Speedway.
- October 1 - Walt Disney World celebrates its 25th anniversary. The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm opens at the Magic Kingdom.
- November 25 - Main Street Electrical Parade closes at Disneyland.
Television[]
- The Disney Channel premiere film, Susie Q, premieres on the Disney Channel. The Bug Hunt is released on the Disney Channel for the "Create a Great Story" Contest.
- March 8 - Muppets Tonight premieres on ABC.
- June 6 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Festival of Fun Musical Spectacular premieres.
- September 3 - Quack Pack premieres in syndication.
- September 5 - Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series, premieres on ABC.
- September 7 - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles and Brand Spanking New Doug (formerly on Nickelodeon), premiere on ABC.
- October 5 - Jungle Cubs premieres on ABC.
- October 8 - The Quack Pack episode "Ducklaration of Independence" premieres in syndication.
- October 25 - Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh premieres on ABC.
Albums[]
- March 5 - Oliver & Company (re-release; some songs rearranged)
- March 26 - Songs from the AristoCats and Bibbidi Bobbidi Bach
Comics[]
- December - Marvel Comics files for bankruptcy, and as a result, Disney Comic Hits! is canceled.
Video games[]
- April 11 - Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow for Super NES
- April 24 - Animated StoryBook: Toy Story
- August 24 - Toy Story: Activity Center
- September - Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow for PC
- November - Pinocchio for Super NES
- November 11 - Animated StoryBook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Home video releases[]
VHS releases[]
- January 9
- Sweetheart Stories
- Mickey Loves Minnie
- Favorite Stories: The Wind in the Willows
- Aladdin & Jasmine's Moonlight Magic
- January 30 - Timon and Pumbaa's Wild Adventures (1-3)
- January 31
- A Kid in King Arthur's Court
- The Big Green
- February 20
- Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Magic and Mystery
- Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: True Hearts
- Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
- Heavyweights
- Tall Tale
- Man of the House
- February 28 - Pocahontas
- March 5
- Across 110th Street
- Houseguest (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- Roommates (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- March 19
- The Tie That Binds (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- Operation Dumbo Drop
- March 27 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- April 9
- Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Fearless Friends and Team Genie
- Splash (re-issue; Touchstone Home Video)
- The Rescue (re-issue; Touchstone Home Video)
- April 16
- Unstrung Heroes (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- The Scarlet Letter (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- April 23
- The Three Caballeros (re-issue)
- The Sword in the Stone (re-issue)
- Dumbo (re-issue)
- Alice in Wonderland (re-issue)
- So Dear to My Heart (re-issue)
- Robin Hood (re-issue)
- Pete's Dragon (re-issue)
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (re-issue)
- Mary Poppins (re-issue)
- April 24 - The Aristocats
- May 1 - Tom and Huck
- May 7 - Dead Presidents (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- May 8 - Timon and Pumbaa's Wild Adventures (4-6)
- May 14 - Powder (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- May 28 - Napoleon and Samantha
- June 11 - Father of the Bride Part II (Touchstone Home Video)
- June 25 - Disney Sing Along Songs: Topsy Turvy, Let's Go to the Circus!, Campout at Walt Disney World and Beach Party at Walt Disney World
- July 2 - Mr. Holland's Opus (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- July 9 - Nixon (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- July 17 - Winnie the Pooh Playtime: Happy Pooh Day and Learning: Working Together
- July 30 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
- August 13
- White Squall (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- Aladdin and the King of Thieves
- September 3
- Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh (re-issue)
- Winnie the Pooh: Spookable Pooh
- September 10
- Muppet Treasure Island
- Favorite Stories: Three Little Pigs
- Up Close & Personal (Touchstone Home Video)
- September 24
- Oliver & Company
- Before and After (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- October 15
- James and the Giant Peach
- Celtic Pride (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- October 29
- Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (re-issue)
- Toy Story
- Tiny Toy Stories
- November 5
- The Missouri Breaks
- Spy Hard (Hollywood Pictures Home Video)
- Last Dance (Touchstone Home Video)
- November 26 - Disney Sing Along Songs: Pongo and Perdita
- December 17 - Life with Mikey
- December 24 - Mickey's Christmas Carol
Events[]
- March 21 - Disneyland unveils its plans to renovate Tomorrowland. The project would be completed in 1998.
- March 23 - Disney and McDonald's sign a 10-year national promotion alliance, which begin in January 1997.
Behind the scenes[]
- Disney buys New York-based animation studio Jumbo Pictures. The company would produce three shows for Disney.
- Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere leave Nickelodeon to pitch Recess to Walt Disney Television. It would premiere a year later.
- February 2 - Gerry Laybourne, former president of Nickelodeon, is hired as the new president of the newly founded Disney/ABC Television Networks.
- October - Production begins on Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Character debuts[]
- February 6 - Banshee
- February 8 - Anansi
- February 12 - Lady of the Lake
- February 13 - Odin
- February 14 - Taurus, Proteus
- February 15 - Mayan Clan
- February 16 - Polly Lobster, Clueless Morgan, Mad Monty, Angel Marie, Old Tom, Calico, Black Dog, Blind Pew
- February 20 - Clan Ishimura, Taro
- February 21 - Coyote (Child of Oberon)
- February 22 - Oberon, Titania
- March - Uno, Zondag, Angus Fangus, Camera 9
- March 8 - Riley, Delilah, Bando, Sledge, Stokey, Spike, Ashcan and Pete, Jack and Ralph
- April 11 - Hernae, Mojo Witch Doctor, Giant Metal Spider
- April 12 - James Henry Trotter, Aunt Spiker, Aunt Sponge, Magic Man, Crocodile Tongues, Mr. Centipede, Mr. Grasshopper, Earthworm, Mrs. Ladybug, Miss Spider, Glowworm, Rhino, Robot Shark, Skeleton Pirates
- April 29 - Alexander Fox Xanatos
- May 7 - Delilah, Brentwood, Hollywood, Burbank, Malibu
- June 21 - Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Judge Claude Frollo, Phoebus, Clopin, Archdeacon, Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, Djali, Frollo's soldiers, Quasimodo's father, Snowball, Quasimodo's mother, Achilles, Old Prisoner, Brutish and Oafish Guards
- June - The Raider
- August 13 - Sa'Luk, Cassim
- September 4 - Kent Powers, Knuckles
- September 5 - Nelly the Dragon, Prince Gaylord
- September 6 - Phil Palmfeather, Captain Klegghorn, Wildwing Flashblade, Canard Thunderbeak, Tanya Vanderflock, Mallory McMallard, Lord Dragaunus, Thrash & Mookie, Siege, Wraith, Duke L'Orange, Chameleon, Check "Grin" Hardwing, Drake DuCaine, Hunter Drones,
- September 9 - Boss Beaver
- September 10 - Shark
- September 17 - Dr. Tobar, Germlings
- September 19 - Gwumpki
- September 21 - Madame Credenza
- September 23 - Jungle Inspector
- September 28 - Mr. Pig, Stanley Strazinski
- September 30 - Toucan Dan
- October 1 - The Claw
- October 2 - Dr. Emile Crocker
- October 4 - Ted Orion, Borg
- October 3 - Commander Buck Burpelson, The Roborsons
- October 5 - Rita Book, Arthur and Cecil, Mahra, Ned, Jed, and Fred
- October 12 - Torgo, Dr. Caliostro, Dr. Wally Pretorious
- October 16 - Shorty Hollow, Henry Villanova
- October 19 - Bahuka, Dr. Droid
- October 21 - Jumbo Jumbo the Elephant, Wolverine
- October 26 - Mungo the Mongoose, Uncle Ernie, B.R.A.W.N.
- October 28 - Cisco Pig, Cisco Pig's Gang
- October 29 - Gustav Goose, Susie McGuider, Beef Jerky
- October 31- Vampire, Siegmund, Viking
- November - Zoster
- November 9 - Claudius, Alvin Yasbeck
- November 11 - Boy Beaver, Duke Meerkat, Tatiana, The Cobra
- November 12 - Dr. Homer
- November 13 - Henry Villanova
- November 16 - Big Daddy-O Cool
- November 18 - Sharla
- November 20 - Andre Demouche, Raven, Andre's Cats
- November 21 - Flint Steel
- November 22 - Buzz Blitzman
- November 27 - Herbert, Alonzo, Mr. Skinner, Jewel, Dipstick, Fidget, Two-Tone, Whizzer, Kipper, Patches
- November 28 - Soo Ling
- December 14 - Cleopatra Funnie
- December 26 - Leah
- Brad Van Beck
People[]
Births[]
- January 3 - Florence Pugh (actress)
- January 9 - Oana Gregory (actress)
- January 15 - Dove Cameron (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- January 18 - Sarah Gilman (actress)
- February 9
- Jimmy Bennett (actor, voice actor, and musician)
- Kelli Berglund (actress, singer, and dancer)
- February 17 - Sasha Pieterse (actress and singer-songwriter)
- February 28 - Bobb'e J. Thompson (actor, rapper, and comedian)
- March 18 - Madeline Carroll (actress)
- April 3 - Sarah Jeffery (actress, singer, and dancer)
- April 6 - Miranda May (actress)
- April 10 - Audrey Whitby (actress and comedian)
- April 14 - Abigail Breslin (actress)
- April 25 - Allisyn Ashley Arm (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
- May 4 - Teitur Helgi Skúlason (producer, composer, writer)
- May 6 - Dominic Scott Kay (actor, voice actor, and singer)
- May 9
- Noah Centineo (actor)
- Mary Mouser (actress)
- May 17 - Ryan Ochoa (actor)
- June 1 - Tom Holland (actor and voice actor)
- June 2 - Morissette Amon (singer and actress)
- June 15 - Aurora (singer, songwriter, and record producer)
- June 24 - Harris Dickinson (actor, writer, and director)
- July 20 - Joey Bragg (actor and comedian)
- July 30 - Austin North (actor)
- July 31 - Blake Michael (actor and director)
- August 1 - Cymphonique Miller (actress and singer-songwriter)
- September 1 - Zendaya (actress, singer, and dancer)
- September 6 - Alex Christian Jones (actor)
- September 12 - Colin Ford (actor and voice actor)
- September 27 - Dara Sisterhen (actress, songwriter, and musician)
- October 5 - Mary Gibbs (actress and voice actress)
- November 22 - Madison Davenport (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- December 6 - Stefanie Scott (actress and singer)
- December 11 - Hailee Steinfeld (actress, singer, and model)
- December 29 - Dylan Minnette (actor)
Deaths[]
- February 2
- Shamus Culhane (animator, film director, and film producer)
- Gene Kelly (dancer, actor, singer, film director, producer, and choreographer)
- May 1 - Luana Patten (actress and model)
- June 5 - Vito Scotti (veteran character actor)
- July 15 - Dana Hill (actress and voice actress)
- August 18 - Al Bertino (animator)
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