Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play
DuckTales returns as a comic book published by Boom! Studios.
Fantagraphics begins publishing Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library.
The Help
War Horse
Fright Night
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"Dangerous Currency"
Fantagraphics begins publishing The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- February 11 - Gnomeo & Juliet is released to mixed reviews. (Touchstone Pictures)
- February 18 - I am Number Four, the first DreamWorks film to be distributed by Touchstone Pictures, is released to mixed reviews. (Touchstone Pictures)
- March 11 - Mars Needs Moms, the last film produced by ImageMovers Digital, is released to mixed-to-negative reviews.
- March 25 - The Littlest Elf is re-issued in theaters in 3D.
- April 29 - Prom is released to mixed reviews.
- May 20 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is released to mixed reviews and becomes the second Pirates of the Caribbean film to gross $1 billion.
- June 24 - Cars 2 is released to mixed-to-negative reviews.
- July 15 - Winnie the Pooh is released to universal acclaim.
- August 10 - The Help is released to positive reviews. (Touchstone Pictures)
- August 19 - Fright Night is released to mixed reviews. (Touchstone Pictures)
- September 16 - The Lion King is re-issued in theaters in 3D.
- October 7 - Real Steel is released to mixed reviews. (Touchstone Pictures)
- November 23
- Bolt Furry of Fast and Paw is released has faning and fan film in theaters.
- The Muppets is released to universal acclaim.
- December 25 - War Horse is released to positive reviews. (Touchstone Pictures)
Shorts[]
- February 16 - Checking in with Goofy
- June 24 - Hawaiian Vacation
- July 15 - The Ballad of Nessie
- November 23 - Small Fry
Theme parks[]
- January 12 - The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) closes at the Magic Kingdom following a fire that occurred in the attraction's building.
- January 16 - The Wild Africa Trek opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- January 18 - The Flights of Fantasy Parade premieres at Hong Kong Disneyland as part of "Celebration in the Air".
- January 21 - Hong Kong Disneyland's 5th anniversary celebration begins.
- January 21 - Disney UniBEARsity, a Japan-only series of bears based on classic Disney characters, debuts with Mocha and Pudding, Mickey and Minnie's teddy bears.[1][2]
- January 24 - Mickey's PhilharMagic opens at Tokyo Disneyland.
- February 11 - Mickey's Toontown Fair closes at the Magic Kingdom for the Fantasyland expansion.
- March 12 - The Tokyo Disney Resort is temporarily closed for five weeks to allow thorough inspection to check for damage caused by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
- March 14 - A new interactive queue area opens at The Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom.
- April 7 - Disney officially breaks ground for the Shanghai Disney Resort.
- April 15 - Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, and Disney Ambassador Hotel reopen one month after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Until April 22, the park operated during daylight hours in an effort to conserve power.
- April 22 - Tokyo Disneyland resumes its normal operations under its normal schedule.
- April 28 - Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta reopen after a brief hiatus following the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Fantasmic! debuts at Tokyo DisneySea and the Mickey & Friends' Greeting Trails character greeting spot opens at Lost River Delta in Tokyo DisneySea.
- May 9 - Nightfall Glow Parade debuts at Tokyo Disneyland. It replaced Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights as it was undergoing renovations in 2011.
- May 20 - Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- May 31 - Mission Tortilla Factory closes at Disney California Adventure
- June 3 - Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opens at Disneyland; The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure opens at Disney California Adventure.
- July 1 - Goofy's Sky School opens at Disney California Adventure.
- July 8 - Cape Cod Village Greeting Place opens in the Cape Cod section of American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea.
- July 18 - Jasmine's Flying Carpets opens at Tokyo DisneySea.
- September 4 - Tokyo DisneySea's tenth anniversary celebration begins. Be Magical! debuts.[3]
- September 5-October 31 - Duffy's Halloween Dream begins at Tokyo DisneySea.
- September 10 - Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- September 22 - The Revenge of the Headless Horseman opens at Hong Kong Disneyland for the Halloween Season.
- November 5 - Duffy the Disney Bear debuts at Disneyland Resort Paris.
- November 13 - Jake from Jake and the Never Land Pirates begins doing meet and greets at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- November 18 - Toy Story Land opens at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- December 7 - Whip & Puffy, Donald and Daisy's teddy bears, debut as part of the Disney UniBEARsity line.
Events[]
- November 24 - The Buzz Lightyear balloon makes its fourth appearance and the Sailor Mickey balloon makes its third appearance in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Television[]
- January 2 - Sonny with a Chance airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
- January 14 - Super Phineas Bros. premieres on the Disney Channel.
- January 15 - Super Phineas Bros. begins it's Saturday Morning run with the episodes Butch Phineas & The Ferb Kid and Phineas' Magic Carpet.
- January 16 - Hannah Montana airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
- February 14 - Playhouse Disney is renamed Disney Junior; Jake and the Never Land Pirates and A Poem Is... premiered as part of the retooled block.
- March 25 - The Suite Life Movie premieres on the Disney Channel.
- April 15 - Lemonade Mouth premieres on the Disney Channel.
- May 6 - The Suite Life on Deck airs its final episode on the Disney Channel; a preview of A.N.T. Farm premieres afterward.
- May 22 - Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure premieres on the Disney Channel.
- June 5 - So Random! premieres on the Disney Channel.
- June 6 - Switched at Birth premieres on ABC Family.
- June 13 - Kickin' It premieres on Disney XD.
- June 17 - ANT Farm premieres on the Disney Channel.
- August 5 - Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension premieres on the Disney Channel.
- August 27 - ABC Kids airs its final broadcast.
- September 21 - Revenge premieres on ABC.
- September 30 - Jessie premieres on the Disney Channel.
- October 3 - Handy Manny airs its final episode on Disney Junior.
- October 23 - Once Upon a Time premieres on ABC.
- October 24 - Stitch! began airing in the United States on Disney XD, but is removed from the schedule four days later for unknown reasons.
- November 5 - The Disney Channel begins Disney Fairies Month.
- November 11 - Geek Charming premieres on the Disney Channel.
- November 14 - Minnie's Bow-Toons premieres on Disney Junior.
- November 19 - Tinker Bell and the Pixie Hollow Games premieres on the Disney Channel.
- November 25 - A one-hour ANT Farm special, America Needs TalANT, premieres on the Disney Channel.
- December 2 - Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! premieres on the Disney Channel; a preview of Austin & Ally is also shown.
- December 4 - Austin & Ally premieres on the Disney Channel.
- December 9 - I'm in the Band airs its final episode on Disney XD.
Albums[]
- April 12 - Lemonade Mouth
- June 14 - Cars 2
- July 12 - Winnie the Pooh
- August 2 - Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions
- September 16 - Best of The Lion King
- September 20 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates
- October 11 - A.N.T. Farm
Comics[]
- February 2 - Uncle Scrooge publishes its 400th issue. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories celebrates its 70th anniversary.
- May 25 - Boom! Studios publishes the first issue of a new DuckTales comic book.
- July - Boom! Studios stops publishing Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Mickey Mouse and Friends, Donald Duck and Friends, Uncle Scrooge, and Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers. Darkwing Duck and DuckTales subsequently end in November.
- November 9 - Boom! Studios publishes their final Disney comic book issues, DuckTales #6 and Darkwing Duck #18.
Reprint collections[]
- June 15 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 1: Race to Death Valley
- October 31 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 2: Trapped on Treasure Island
- December 5 - The Complete Carl Barks Library - Volume 7: Donald Duck: Lost in the Andes
Magazines[]
- March 22 - The first regular issue of the Phineas and Ferb magazine is published.
- May - A Cars 2 special magazine shows up at newsstands.
- July - A Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension special magazine is published.
Books[]
- January 4 - Phineas and Ferb: It's Ancient History!
- January 18 - Phineas and Ferb: Just Squidding, Disney Nursery Rhymes Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Bambi Read-Along Storybook and CD
- March 8 - Disney Nature: African Cats: The Story Behind the Film
- March 10 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 Junior Novel
- March 22 - Jasmine: The Missing Coin
- April 5 - Prom: A Novelization and Kingdom Keepers IV: Power Play
- April 12 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Junior Novel
- April 15 - Look and Find: Disney Cars 2
- April 19 - Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure novel
- May 1 - Learn to Draw Cars
- May 3 - Agent P's Top-Secret Joke Book, Winnie the Pooh: Hundred-Acre-Wood Treasury, Winnie the Pooh: Party in the Wood, The Kane Chronicles: The Throne Of Fire, Winnie the Pooh: A Day of Sweet Surprises, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Road Trip, and The Ballad of Nessie
- May 15 - Look and Find Phineas and Ferb
- May 17 - Cars Storybook Collection, Cars 2 Novelization, The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Cars 2: The Essential Guide, and Cars 2 Read-Along Storybook and CD
- June 1 - The Ultimate Guide to Phineas and Ferb
- June 7 - Special Agent Oso: Redfinger, Special Agent Oso: Gadget Book, and Special Agent Oso: You Always Look Twice
- June 28 - Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension Novelization, Disney Fairies Storybook Collection, and The Lion King Read-Along Storybook and CD
- June 30 - Mickey Mouse: Lets Go to the Fire House
- July 1 - Learn to Draw Winnie the Pooh
- July 5 - Phineas and Ferb: The Best School Day Ever and Disney-Pixar Storybook Collection
- July 7 - Pooh's School Day
- July 12 - A Spooky Adventure, Wishes Come True
- July 19 - 5-Minute Princess Stories and A Present for Tinker Bell
- July 22 - Winnie the Pooh: Party in the Wood
- July 30 - Disney Princess Cookbook
- August 1 - Learn to Draw Phineas and Ferb and Learn to Draw Finding Nemo
- August 2 - Spooky Buddies Junior Novel
- August 9 - A Fairy Frost, The Pet Problem, Secret Agent Mater, Tangled Big Golden Board Book, Team Spirit, Tink in a Fairy Fix, and Tractor Trouble
- August 16 - Hidden Mickeys: A Field Guide to Walt Disney World's Best Kept Secrets
- August 23 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Space Adventure
- September 1 - Learn to Draw Mickey Mouse and His Friends
- September 5 - Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet
- September 6 - The Art of Epic Mickey, Who Could It Be, Pooh?, and Hello, Winnie the Pooh
- September 13 - Phineas and Ferb: Christmas Vacation, A Toy Christmas, A Very Mater Christmas, and Phineas and Ferb Robotinator
- September 27 - A Magical Christmas
- September 28 - The History of Walt Disney Animation
- October 1 - Learn to Draw Disney/Pixar Cars: Expanded Edition!, Learn to Draw Disney/Pixar Toy Story: New Editon!, and The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom (2011 edition)
- October 4 - Disney Junior: Fun Facts to Understand Our World, Heroes of Olympus: Son of Neptune
- October 11 - Phineas and Ferb's Guide to Life, Phineas and Ferb: The Beak Strikes!, Frogs Are Funny!: The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational Muppets Joke Book EVER!, The Muppets The Movie Junior Novel, The Muppets: I Am Kermit the Frog, and The Muppets: The Reusable Sticker Book
- October 14 - Duffy the Disney Bear: Mickey's New Friend
- October 18 - Meet the Cars
- October 25 - Cars 2: Ride with Mater
- November 2 - The Art of Pixar: 25th Anniversary: The Complete Color Scripts and Select Art from 25 Years of Animation
- November 21 - Minnie's Book of Secrets
- December 13 - Phineas and Ferb: Chill Out!
- December 27 - Rapunzel: A Day to Remember, Lady and the Tramp Read-Along Storybook and CD
Video games[]
- January 11 - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded is released for the Nintendo DS
- January 20 - Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix is released for the PSP, only in Japan
- February 15 - Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
- May 10 - Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is released for the Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, and PC.
- June 21 - Cars 2: The Video Game is released for the Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, and PC.
- August 2 - Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension is released for the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo DS.
- August 4 - Epic Mickey is released for the Wii in Japan.
- October 25 - Disney Universe is released for the Wii, PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360.
- November 8 - Disney Princess Enchanting Storybooks is released for the Wii, and Nintendo DS, and Cars 2 for the 3DS and PSP.
- November 15
- Kinect: Disneyland Adventures is released for Kinect on the Xbox 360.
- Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Live shows[]
- August 21 - Disney's Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! began touring.
- September 3 - Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream begins touring.
Home video releases[]
DVD and Blu-ray releases[]
- January 25 - Secretariat
- February 1
- Alice in Wonderland: 60th Anniversary Edition
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2
- You Again (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- March 29 - Tangled
- April 5 - Tron: Legacy
- April 12
- April 19 - Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
- May 10
- Aspen Extreme
- V.I. Warshawski
- Indian Summer
- May 24
- Gnomeo & Juliet (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- I am Number Four (Touchstone/DreamWorks)
- July 12 - The Great Mouse Detective: 25th Anniversary Edition
- August 9 - Mars Needs Moms
- August 23
- Ernest Goes to Jail
- Prom
- August 30 - The Nightmare Before Christmas (3D-Blu-ray)
- September 13 - The Tempest (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- September 20
- Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Edition
- Spooky Buddies
- September 27
- A Goofy Movie: 20th Anniversary Edition
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho Mateys Away
- October 4
- The Lion King: Diamond Edition
- Beauty and the Beast (3D Blu-ray)
- African Cats
- October 11 - The Littlest Elf: Diamond Edition
- October 18 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- October 25 - Winnie the Pooh
- November 1
- Cars 2
- Toy Story (3D Blu-ray)
- Toy Story 2 (3D Blu-ray)
- Toy Story 3 (3D Blu-ray)
- November 8
- Bolt (3D Blu-ray)
- Chicken Little (3D Blu-ray)
- Meet the Robinsons (3D Blu-ray)
- G-Force (3D Blu-ray)
- December 6 - The Help (Touchstone/DreamWorks)
- December 13 - Fright Night (Touchstone/DreamWorks)
DVD-only releases[]
- January 4 - Make It or Break It: Season 1, Volume Two (ABC Family)
- February 8 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade
- March 8
- Hannah Montana Forever: Season 4
- Tales from Earthsea
- April 19 - Bambi: Diamond Edition
- May 3 - Make It or Break It: Season 2, Volume Three (ABC Family)
- May 10 - Home Improvement: The 20th Anniversary Complete Collection (Touchstone Television)
- May 24
- Lemonade Mouth: 2-Disc Extended Edition
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Outdoors
- June 7 - The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume Six (ABC Family)
- June 14 - Have a Laugh! Volumes 3 and 4
- August 23
- Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
- Brothers and Sisters: The Complete Fifth Season (ABC Studios)
- August 30
- Desperate Housewives: The Complete Seventh Season (ABC Studios)
- Cougar Town: The Complete Second Season (ABC Studios)
- September 13
- Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Seventh Season (ABC Studios)
- Private Practice: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
- September 20
- Castle: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- Body of Proof: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
- September 27
- Army Wives: The Complete Fifth Season (ABC Studios)
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho, Matey's Away
- November 8 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure
- November 15
- Disney Junior: Live on Stage
- November 22
- The Littlest Elf: Diamond Edition
- Prep and Landing
- December 13 - Switched of Birth Volume One (ABC Family)
Character debuts[]
- January 2 - Mel Winters
- January 7 - Jumbo Shrimp
- January 9 - Vice Principal Winslow
- January 16 - Wilfred Tipton
- January 23 - Savannah
- January 24 - Farhog the Fierce
- January 31 - Princess Iris
- February 1 - Papi Jr., Pep, Appoline, Lala, Rosa, Ali, Pedro, Alberto and Antonio, Judge McKible, Colleen Mansfield, Mr. Kroop
- February 4 - Rosie
- February 11 - Princess Baldegunde, Sara
- February 14 - Jake, Izzy, Cubby, Skully, Sharky and Bones, Snappy the Hermit Crab, Bucky
- February 16 - Never Bird
- February 18 - Chief
- February 20 - Candy Cho
- February 23 - Gilly the Goldfish
- February 24 - Marina the Mermaid
- February 27 - Marcie Blue
- February 28 - Sandy the Starfish
- March 6 - Raymond, Don Rio Garcia
- March 11 - Milo, Gribble, Ki, Supervisor, Wingnut, Two-Cat, Annabelle Johnson, Jack Johnson, Glenda Wilkins
- March 18 - Lucille the Seal
- March 25 - Ronald Olsen
- March 27 - Evan
- March 28 - Brightly the Firefly
- April 18 - Atog the Giant
- May 6 - Thor Odinson, Loki Laufeyson, Odin, Frigga, Sif, Volstagg, Fandral, Hogun, Laufey, Heimdall, Frost Giants, Jane Foster, Erik Selvig, Darcy Lewis, Agent Jasper Sitwell, Hawkeye
- May 7 - DiPazzi Twins
- May 8 - Harry Wentz
- May 11 - AC-38
- May 20 - Blackbeard, Angelica, King George II, Philip Swift, Syrena, Tamara, Marina, Mermaids of Whitecap Bay, Scrum, Aly San San, Spaniard, Spaniard's crew, Blackbeard's Zombie Officers, Garheng, Salaman
- May 21 - Winger, Wise Old Parrot, Gordie Gibble
- June 12 - Kashlack Hessenheffer, Squitza Hessenheffer
- June 13 - Jack Brewer, Milton Krupnick, Jerry Martinez, Kim Crawford, Eddie Jones, Rudy Gillespie, Huge Guy, Marge, Sensei Ty
- June 14 - Lonnie
- June 16 - Arthur, Mr. Turner
- June 17 - Pirate Princess
- June 24 - Finn McMissile, Holley Shiftwell, Professor Z, Grem, Acer, Francesco Bernoulli, Rod "Torque" Redline, Uncle Topolino, Mama Topolino, Miles Axlerod, Leland Turbo
- June 17 - Bobby Wasabi
- July 10 - Mrs. Nicole Garcia
- July 11 - Smooth
- July 15 - The Backson, Nessie, MacFroogle
- July 18 - Ricky Weaver
- July 22 - Captain America, Peggy Carter, James Barnes, Red Skull, Amin Damoola
- July 24 - Kai
- July 25 - Shannon
- August 5 - Perry the Platyborg, Phineas-2, Ferb-2, Candace-2, Lawrence-2, Dr. Baljeet, Buford-2, Linda-2, Isabella-2, Holly-2, Katie-2, Milly-2, Ginger-2, Adyson-2, and Gretchen-2, Norm Bots, Doofenshmirtz-2, Monogram-2
- August 22 - Candis
- September 9 - Eliza Fletcher, Adrian Fletcher, Lucy Fletcher
- September 12 - Quoodles
- September 19 - Beatrice Le Beak, Fast Claw
- September 20 - Warwick, Pip, Zelda, Halloween Hound, Hoot
- September 22 - Swampy, Cranky
- September 25 - Katherine Plumber
- September 26 - Chaz Milton Looper
- September 30 - Jessie Prescott, Emma Ross, Luke Ross, Ravi Ross, Zuri Ross, Bertram Winkle, Christina Ross, Tony Chiccolini, Morgan Ross, Mrs. Kipling
- October 7 - Rhoda Chesterfield
- October 14 - Tiki Forest
- October 17 - Charlotte
- October 21 - Jasmine Epstein, Trevor
- October 23 - Curtis Blue
- October 25 - VIC, HEX, Bots
- November 1 - Skipper
- November 6 - Andy Burns
- November 11 - Dylan Schoenfield, Josh Rosen, Asher Dumetz, Hannah Mornell, Nicole Patterson
- November 14 - Cuckoo-Loca
- November 15 - Black Barty
- November 19 - Nuzzlet
- November 23 - Gary, Mary, Walter, Tex Richman, The Moopets, Hobo Joe, Discarded Fun Meal Toys, Fun Meal Buzz Lightyear, Fun Meal Emperor Zurg
- November 28 - Sea Raiders
- December 2 - Austin Moon, Ally Dawson, Dez Wade, Trish De la Rosa, Lester Dawson
- December 5 - Thistleton, Grace Goodwin
People[]
Deaths[]
- January 2 - Pete Postlethwaite (actor)
- February 10 - Bill Justice (animator and engineer)
- February 12 - Kenneth Mars (actor and voice actor)
- February 22 - Eugenia Dinning (singer and member of The Dinning Sisters)
- March 17 - Michael Gough (actor)
- April 4 - Wayne Robson (actor and voice actor)
- April 9 - Sidney Lumet (director, producer, screenwriter, and actor)
- May 3 - Jackie Cooper (actor, television director, producer, and executive)
- May 16 - Bill Skiles (comedian)
- May 20 - Randy Savage (professional wrestler and actor)
- May 27 - Jeff Conaway (actor)
- June 3 - Wally Boag (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- June 23 - Peter Falk (actor)
- July 8 - Roberts Blossom (actor and poet)
- July 31 - Carl Steven (former child actor and voice actor)
- August 22 - Joan Gerber (voice actress)
- October 5 - Steve Jobs (co-founder and CEO of Pixar)
- December 7 - Harry Morgan (actor, director, and writer)
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