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An overview of Disney-related events that occurred in 2007.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 12 - Primeval (Hollywood Pictures)
- February 16 - Bridge to Terabithia
- March 2 - Wild Hogs (Touchstone Pictures)
- March 30 - Meet the Robinsons is released to mixed-to-positive reviews.
- April 27 - The Invisible is the last film to be released by Hollywood Pictures.
- May 25 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is released to mixed reviews.
- June 15 - Mickey Mouse: Back in Action
- June 29 - Ratatouille, the last Disney/Pixar animated feature film to use the Pixar-exclusive Walt Disney Pictures logo, is released to universal acclaim.
- June 29 - The Secret of the Magic Gourd is released in China.
- August 2 - Underdog is released to negative reviews.
- September 28 - The Game Plan is released to negative reviews but is a commercial success.
- October 5 - Gru and Buck Adventures is released to universal acclaim.
- October 19 - The Nightmare Before Christmas is re-issued in 3D.
- October 26 - Dan in Real Life (Touchstone Pictures)
- November 1 (Thursday theatrical release) -
- November 21 - Enchanted is released to universal acclaim.
- December 14 - Daycare is released to positive reviews.
- December 21 - National Treasure: Book of Secrets is released to mixed reviews.
Shorts[]
- March 30
- Working for Peanuts (3D version; re-issue)
- Boat Builders (re-issue)
- June 29 - Lifted (Pixar short)
- November 6 - Your Friend the Rat
- December 21 - How to Hook Up Your Home Theater
Fanon Theatrical releases Feature Films[]
- June 15 - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (animated faning film)
- September 14 - Bitsy
- October 5 - Gru and Buck Adventures
Theme parks[]
- January 1 - Wonders of Life closes in Future World at Epcot to make way for PLAY! Pavilion in the future site of World Discovery.
- January 4 - The Seas with Nemo & Friends in Future World at Epcot is officially dedicated.
- March 16 - Walt Disney Studios Park celebrates its fifth anniversary.
- March 29 - Sinbad's Seven Voyages in Arabian Coast at Tokyo DisneySea reopens from a major retool as Sinbad's Storybook Voyage.
- April 2 - Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor opens in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom.
- April 6 - Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros opens in the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot.
- April 12 - Disneyland Paris celebrates its 15th anniversary.
- June 9 - Toon Studio opens at Walt Disney Studios Park.
- June 11 - Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- June 26 - At Walt Disney Studios Park, a 14-year-old girl loses consciousness on the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster in Backlot. Paramedics attempt to revive her, but she dies before the ambulance arrives.
- July 9 - Spaceship Earth closes for the fourth renovation in Future World at Epcot.
- August 9 - It was announced that Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World Resort was rebranded as "Disney's Hollywood Studios", effective January 7, 2008.
- September 13 - The Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom reopens with some new scenes and other enhancements.
- September 24 - The Main Street Haunted Hotel opens in Main Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland for the Halloween season.
- October 1 - Epcot celebrates its 25th anniversary.
- October 17 - Cars Land is first announced.
- December 22 - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opens in Production Courtyard at Walt Disney Studios Park.
Television[]
- January 12
- Jump In! premieres on the Disney Channel.
- Cory in the House premieres on the Disney Channel.
- January 13
- Johnny and the Sprites premieres as a regular series on Playhouse Disney.
- Little Einsteins' second season also premiered on Playhouse Disney.
- February 10 - Kim Possible Season 4 premieres on the Disney Channel.
- February 14 - JoJo's Circus airs its final episode on Playhouse Disney.
- February 19 - The 22-minute version of The Wiggles Show! (TV Series 5) premieres on Playhouse Disney.
- March 19 - Monkey puppet mascots Ooh and Aah debut on Playhouse Disney.
- May 12 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh premieres on Playhouse Disney block and Bear in the Big Blue House gets canceled.
- June 8 - Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board premieres on the Disney Channel.
- August 17
- The premiere of High School Musical 2 on the Disney Channel draws a cable television record 17.2 million viewers and easily beats the top ranked show on over-the-air television, America's Got Talent on NBC.
- The Disney Channel Original Series Phineas and Ferb also debuts with its pilot broadcast; it would officially premiere on February 1, 2008.
- September 1 - American Dragon: Jake Long airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
- September 7 - Kim Possible airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
- September 8 - Happy Monster Band premieres on Playhouse Disney.
- October 12 - Wizards of Waverly Place and Twitches Too premiere on the Disney Channel.
- October 29 - Hulu is founded.
- November 3 - BunnyTown premieres on Playhouse Disney in Canada.
- November 10
- That's So Raven airs its 100th and final episode on the Disney Channel.
- BunnyTown premieres on Playhouse Disney in the US.
- December 25 - The 25th annual Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade premieres on ABC.
Home media[]
- January 3 - The Little Mermaid: Platinum Edition (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
- January 16
- Read It and Weep: Zapped Edition
- That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana: Mixed-Up Mashed-Up Edition
- January 31 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: 70th Anniversary Edition
- February 6 - Cinderella III: A Twist in Time
- February 13 - The Lion King 1½: Special Edition
- February 19 - Cars (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
- February 27 - Little Einsteins: Legend of The Golden Pyramid
- March 6
- Peter Pan: Platinum Edition
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
- March 20
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride: Special Edition
- Invincible (Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt
- April 3 - Jump In!: Freestyle Edition
- May 15 - Home Improvement: The Complete Sixth Season (Touchstone Television)
- June 12 - Primeval (Hollywood Pictures)
- June 19
- Bridge to Terabithia
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Friendship Edition
- The Rescuers: 30th Anniversary Edition
- The Rescuers Down Under
- June 26
- High School Musical The Concert: Extreme Access Pass
- Hannah Montana: Pop Star Profile
- July 31 - Roving Mars
- August 7
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Sweet Suite Victory
- Cory in the House: All-Star Edition
- The Muppet Show: Season 2
- Home Improvement: The Complete Seventh Season (Touchstone Television)
- 8 Simple Rules: The Complete First Season (Touchstone Television)
- August 14 - Wild Hogs (Touchstone Pictures)
- August 21
- Little Einsteins: Rocket's Firebird Rescue
- Handy Manny: Tooling Around
- August 28
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat
- Return to Halloweentown: Ultimate Secret Edition
- Playhouse Disney DVD Sampler
- September 4 - Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
- September 25 - Fun and Fancy Free: 60th Anniversary Edition
- October 2 - The Jungle Book: 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition
- October 9
- Freaky Friday: Platinum Editon
- Hannah Montana: Life's What You Make It
- Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
- October 16 - The Invisible (Hollywood Pictures)
- October 23 - Meet the Robinsons
- November 6
- Ratatouille
- Pixar Short Films Collection, Vol. 1
- November 13
- DuckTales: Volume 3
- TaleSpin: Volume 2
- November 20
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
- November 27
- Wish Gone Amiss
- Return to Never Land: Pixie-Powered Edition
- December 4 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- December 11
- High School Musical 2: Extended Edition
- Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland - Secrets, Stories & Magic
- Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume 3
- Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
- Lost: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- December 18
- Underdog
- National Treasure: 2-Disc Collector's Edition
- Cinderella II: Dreams Come True: Special Edition
Magazines[]
- October - Disney Adventures publishes its final issue.
Books[]
- May 1 - Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Titan's Curse
Video games[]
- March 29 - Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories (Japan, included for Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+)
- June 26 - Ratatouille: The Video Game is released in North America.
- July - Ratatouille: Remy's New Recipes for V.Smile.
- August 9 - Ratatouille: The Video Game is released in Australia.
- September 28 - Ratatouille: The Video Game is released in Europe.
- October 23 - Ratatouille: The Video Game is released in North America on the PlayStation 3.
- October 26 - High School Musical: Sing It! is released in North America as an interactive singing karaoke game.
- October 29 - Cars: Mater-National Championship is released in North America.
- November 15 - High School Musical: Sing It! is released in Europe and Australia.
- November 29 - Cars: Mater-National Championship is released in Australia.
- November 30 - Cars: Mater-National Championship is released in Europe.
Events[]
- Buena Vista Games is renamed Disney Interactive Studios.
- February 19
- Engineers Week, an event to raise public awareness of engineers' positive contributions to our quality of life and the importance of math, science and technical literacy, begins at Epcot's Innoventions West.
- March 30 - Walt Disney Animation Studios films begin using the current Walt Disney Pictures logo starting with Meet the Robinsons.
- Disney acquires Club Penguin.
- April 3 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is held runs until June 5.
- May - Touchstone Television is renamed ABC Studios which leaves Monk (USA Networks) to still use the logo until its final season.
- June 6 - The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Ottawa Senators 6-2 in game five, winning the series 4-1.
- June 29 - After 12 years, the last Disney/Pixar film to use the Pixar-exclusive Walt Disney Pictures logo is Ratatouille.
- July 8 - Due to disappointing ticket sales, the Broadway production of Tarzan closed.
- July 29 - After a 13-year run, the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast played its final performance.
- Disney drops its brand name Buena Vista.
- September 28 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is held runs until November 11.
- October 5 - Pixar films begin using the current Walt Disney Pictures logo starting with Gru and Buck Adventures.
- November 22 - The JoJo's Circus balloon makes her final appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Character debuts[]
- January 6 - Ms. Birch
- January 12 - Newt Livingston III, Meena Paroom, Sophie Martinez, President Richard Martinez, Jason Stickler
- January 13 - Witch, Johnny
- January 15 - Mr. Hare
- February 6 - The Queen
- February 10 - Camille Leon, Martin Smarty, Debutante
- February 16 - Jess Aarons, Leslie Burke, May Belle Aarons, Janice Avery, Scott Hauger, Gary Fulcher, Madison, Miss Edmunds, Ms. Myers
- February 24 - Warmonga
- February 26 - Melody the Music Pet
- March 2 - Chelsea Brimmer, Ella
- March 13 - Rallen, Jeena
- March 17 - Fashionistas
- March 30 - Lewis Robinson, Wilbur Robinson, Frankie, Gaston Framagucci, DOR-15, Fritz Robinson, Petunia Robinson, Spike and Dimitri Robinson, Laszlo Robinson, Carl the Robot, Tiny, Billie Robinson, Art Framagucci, Lucille Krunklehorn, Michael "Goob" Yagoobian, Franny Robinson, Bud Robinson, Tallulah Robinson, Mr. Willerstein, Mildred, Lizzy, Lefty, Lewis' Mother, Mini-Doris, Patty Dontzig
- April 7 - Hana Stoppable, Danika Hunnicutt, Vicky Fickling
- April 14 - Coco Banana
- April 23 - Thor
- April 27 - Susan Stewart
- May 5 - Electronique
- May 12 - Bananas B., Dwarves, Sparky, Darby, Buster, Porcupine
- May 25 - Sao Feng, Tai Huang, Lian and Park, Captain Teague, Henry Turner, Eduardo Villanueva, Sri Sumbhajee Angria, Ammand the Corsair, Capitaine Chevalle, Mistress Ching, Morey, Lian and Park
- June 16 - Shackles Jack, Solitary Sam, Chain Gang Chuck, Peg Leg Pat, Hook Hand Ghost, Green Ghost, Benny
- June 17 - Marnie Lockjelly, Mr. Lockjelly, Leonard Cutler, Judge Glamis Cutler, Queen Liliana, Strigoi, Officer Morton, The Mathter
- June 23 - Yatta, Artie Smarty
- June 29 - Remy, Emile, Django, Mabel, Auguste Gusteau, Gusteau's Employees, Git, Rat Colony, Alfredo Linguini, Colette Tatou, Chef Skinner, Ambrister Minion, Anton Ego, Mustafa, Nadar Kessard, Talon Labarthe, Rat Colony
- June 30 - Laura Bird, Haley Grille, Abraslam Lincoln
- July 1 - The Witches of Woodstock, Carol St. Carmine
- July 21 - Celebrity Starr, Mikayla, Shelly Klutzberry
- July 22 - Nia Moseby
- July 28 - Stacey
- August 7 - Warhok
- August 11 - Aunt June
- August 12 - Antonio, Nanny Maim
- August 17 - Phineas Flynn, Ferb Fletcher, Perry the Platypus, Candace Flynn, Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Major Monogram, Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Ginger Hirano, Katie, Vance Evans, Boi, The Sharpettes
- August 26 - Charlotte Adams, Thomas James, Tiffany Blake, Skipper Adamson, Brooke Nichols, Danny Neilson
- August 27 - Vance
- September 4 - Hakeem, Sharma, Aneesa, Sahara, The Duke
- September 28- Jeremy Johnson, Stacy Hirano, Buford Van Stomm, Jenny Brown, Django Brown, Adyson Sweetwater, Gretchen, Holly, Milly, Joe Kingman, Peyton Kelly, Monique Vasquez, Stella Peck, Travis Sanders, Karen Kelly, Kyle Cooper, Jamal Webber, Clarence Monroe, Heinz Doofenshmirtz's mother
- October 7 - Clay
- October 12 - Alex Russo, Justin Russo, Max Russo, Harper Finkle, Theresa Russo, Jerry Russo, Gigi Hollingsworth, Monotone Woman, The Wannabes
- October 15 - Agent B, Agent G, Vanessa
- October 16 - Princess of Gentlehaven
- October 19 - Miranda Hampson
- November 7 - Frankie/Joey
- November 9 - T.J. Taylor
- November 10 - Mrs. Madigan
- November 12 - Holly
- November 21 - Giselle, Prince Edward, Robert Philip, Nancy Tremaine, Queen Narissa, Nathaniel, Morgan Philip, Pip, Sam, Troll
- December - Sylphy
- December 1 - Katarina Kodorofsky
- December 3 - Dirk Brock
- December 14 - Zeke Beakerman
- December 21 - Mitch Wilkinson
People[]
Births[]
- January 19 - Candace Kozak (actress and voice actress)
- March 10 - Malachi Barton (actor)
- March 28 - Luke Roessler (actor)
- April 8 - Hadley Gannaway (voice actress)
- April 15 - Nathan Mack (actor and voice actor)
- July 5 - Abigail Zoe Lewis (actress and voice actress)
- July 18 - JD McCrary (singer, dancer, and actor)
- August 22 - Raphael Alejandro (actor)
- August 28 - August Maturo (child actor)
- August 31 - Jason Maybaum (actor)
- October 22 - Izaac Wang (actor)
- November 3 - Ever Anderson (actress and model)
- December 26 - Christian J. Simon (actor and voice actor)
Deaths[]
- January 8 - Iwao Takamoto (animator, television producer, and film director)
- February 12 - Peter Ellenshaw (artist)
- February 15 - Walker Edmiston (actor and voice actor)
- April 11 - Roscoe Lee Browne (actor and director)
- April 14 - Jim Thurman (actor, voice actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer)
- May 7 - Fulton Burley (Disney Legend)
- May 22 - Art Stevens (animator, director, and producer)
- May 25 - Charles Nelson Reilly (actor, comedian, director, and drama teacher)
- June 4 - Ray Erlenborn (actor and sound effects artist)
- July 9 - Charles Lane (character actor)
- September 10 - Jane Wyman (singer, dancer, and character actress)
- November 6 - Bruce Gordon (Imagineer)
- December 17 - Mel Leven (composer and lyricist)
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