The Walt Disney Diamond Editions is a line of DVDs and Blu-rays that began with the Blu-ray release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on October 6, 2009 and concluded with Aladdin on October 13, 2015. A successor to the Platinum Edition line that was made available on Blu-ray, DVD, 3D, and Digital, the Walt Disney Diamond Editions were followed by the Walt Disney Signature Collection with the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on February 2, 2016.
History[]
Overview[]
Twelve of the Platinum Edition titles are also featured in this range, but not released in the same chronological order when they were released of the previous line. Aladdin was originally going to be replaced by a 2-film collection featuring Fantasia and Fantasia 2000; however, these two films were removed from the lineup, and Aladdin was reinstated into the line. Pinocchio, which previously received a Platinum Edition release, was not included in this line-up.
Disney expected to release all its Diamond titles by 2016. All these movies (except for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi) have been released as Digital Downloads (e.g. iTunes, Disney Digital, Amazon Instant Video).
Alice in Wonderland, Fantasia, and Dumbo were originally supposed to be released on Diamond/Platinum Edition, but due to a presumed schedule mix-up, they were only released on Special/Anniversary Editions. Despite this, Fantasia was released in Japan as a Diamond Edition (known as the Diamond Collection in Japan) in 2011.
U.K./U.S. differences[]
Starting in 2012, some differences in Diamond Editions began to emerge between the United States and the United Kingdom. In September 2012, One Hundred and One Dalmatians was released on Blu-Ray in the UK as a "special edition", featuring a static menu and no new special features before it was released as a Diamond Edition in the US on February 10, 2015. Additionally, Cinderella was released in the UK in late August 2012, a month prior to its US release.
Furthermore, Aladdin was released on Blu-Ray in the UK as a Special Edition in Spring 2013, while still on hold in the US until October 13, 2015.
Restoration[]
All films in the Diamond Edition series have had their sound and picture quality digitally restored, and most of them are presented in their original theatrical aspect ratios, with the exception of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, which are presented in 1.78:1 aspect ratio.
Diamond Edition titles[]
| # | Film | Diamond Edition Release Date | Blu-ray 3-D Release Date | DVD Release Date | Digital Release Date | Disappeared to Vault | Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | October 6, 2009 | N/A | November 24, 2009 | N/A | April 30, 2011 | December 21, 1937 |
| 2 | Beauty and the Beast | October 5, 2010 | October 4, 2011 | November 23, 2010 | October 4, 2011 | April 30, 2012 | November 22, 1991 |
| 3 | The Lion King | October 4, 2011 | April 30, 2013 | June 24, 1994 | |||
| 4 | Cinderella | October 2, 2012 | February 15, 1950 | ||||
| 5 | The Little Mermaid | October 1, 2013 | January 31, 2017 | November 17, 1989 | |||
| 6 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | February 10, 2015 | N/A | February 10, 2015 | January 25, 1961 | ||
| 7 | Aladdin | October 13, 2015 | September 29, 2015 | October 14, 2017 | November 25, 1992 |
Diamond Editions Music Videos[]
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: "Someday My Prince Will Come" performed by Tiffany Thornton
- Beauty and the Beast (1991): "Beauty and the Beast" performed by Jordin Sparks
- The Little Mermaid: "Part of Your World" performed by Carly Rae Jepsen
- Aladdin (1992): "Friend Like Me" performed by Ne-Yo
Trivia[]
- This is the first Disney edition not to be released on VHS, since VHS tapes had been discontinued in 2007.
- One common trend continued from platinum editions is each selection having a trailer for the next release in the series. Beauty and the Beast had previews for the next Two (Bambi & The Lion King). The only cases in the platinum edition series where this did not happen were: Snow White which had no previews, The Lion King - probably because of the cancellation of Aladdin's IMAX reissue and The Jungle Book probably because of there not being a ready trailer due to consistent delays for 101 Dalmatians.