2002

= Disney =
== Theatrical releases ==
=== Films ===
* January 1 - Beauty and the Beast (IMAX Special Edition)
* January 18 - Snow Dogs
* January 25 - The Count of Monte Cristo (Touchstone Pictures)
* February 10 - Return to Never Land (premiere)
* February 15 - Return to Never Land is released to mixed reviews, but is a box-office success.
* March 26 - The Rookie premiere in New York City, New York
* March 29 - The Rookie
* April 5 - Big Trouble (Touchstone Pictures)
* April 20 - Spirited Away (San Francisco International Film Festival)
* April 26 - Frank McKlusky, C.I. (Touchstone Pictures)
* June 16 - Lilo & Stitch (premiere)
* June 21 - Lilo & Stitch is released to positive reviews and commercial success.
* July 12 - Reign of Fire (Touchstone Pictures)
* July 21 - The Country Bears (premiere)
* July 26 - The Country Bears
* August 2 - Signs (Touchstone Pictures)
* August 31 - Spirited Away (Telluride Film Festival)
* September 20 - Spirited Away (limited)
* October 11 - Tuck Everlasting
* November 1 - The Santa Clause 2
* November 17 - Treasure Planet (premiere)
* November 27 - Treasure Planet is released to positive reviews but a commercial failure.
* December 13 - The Hot Chick (Touchstone Pictures)
* December 19 - 25th Hour (Touchstone Pictures)
* December 25 - The Lion King (IMAX Special Edition)
=== Shorts ===
* February 12 - John Henry
* February 15 - Pluto's Fledgling (re-issue)
== Theme parks and resorts ==
* March 16 - Walt Disney Studios Park opens at Disneyland Paris.
* April 12 - Disneyland Paris celebrates its 10th anniversary.
* June 2 - Journey Into Imagination With Figment opens in the Imagination! Pavilion at Epcot.
* October 1 - EPCOT celebrates its 20th anniversary.
* October 7 - A Bug's Land opens at Disney's California Adventure.
== Television ==
* January 12 - Teamo Supremo premieres on ABC.
* January 18 - Double Teamed premieres on the Disney Channel.
* January 30 - The Book of Pooh Season 2 premieres on Playhouse Disney.
* March 8 - Cadet Kelly premieres on the Disney Channel.
* April 5 - Tru Confessions premieres on the Disney Channel.
* May 10 - Teacher's Pet airs its final episode.
* May 24 - The Proud Family concludes it's first season on Disney Channel with the episode "Romeo Must Wed".
* June 7 - Kim Possible premieres on the Disney Channel with the episodes "Crush", "Sink or Swim", & "The New Ron".
* June 23 - Totally in Tune premieres on the Disney Channel.
* June 28 - Get a Clue premieres on the Disney Channel.
* July 26 - Gotta Kick It Up! premieres on the Disney Channel.
* August 18 - Totally in Tune airs its final episode.
* August 23 - A Ring of Endless Light premieres on the Disney Channel.
* September 2 (Labor Day) - House of Mouse Season 3 premieres on Toon Disney with 18 new episodes in a 9-hour marathon known as "Night of 1000 Toons".
* September 3 - Bear in the Big Blue House Live! Surprise Party (Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and Jim Henson Home Entertainment) premieres on Playhouse Disney.
* September 9 - Bear in the Big Blue House Season 4 premieres on Playhouse Disney.
* September 14 - Fillmore! premieres on ABC Kids.
* September 27 - The second & final season of The Proud Family premieres on Disney Channel with the episode "A Star is Scorned".
* October 4 - The Scream Team premieres on the Disney Channel.
* Fall - The Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, and Toon Disney receive a new on-air look simultaneously.
* December 25 - The twentieth annual Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade premieres on ABC.
== Video games ==
* January 15 - Disney Learning Kindergarten for PC
* March 29 - Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge for Windows (Europe only).
* May 6 - Wiggle Bay for PC (USA only)
* July 9 - Search for the Secret Keys
* August 7 - The Book of Pooh: A Story Without a Tail for PC.
* August 9 - Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse for GameCube
* August 13
** Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse for GameCube
** The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse for Game Boy Advance.
* September 17 - Kingdom Hearts for PlayStation 2.
* October 9 - Disney Golf for PlayStation 2.
* October 10 - Wiggle Bay for PC (Australia only)
* November 5
** PK: Out of the Shadows for PlayStation 2 and GameCube
** Disney Sports Football for Game Boy Advance.
* November 11 - Disney Sports Soccer for Game Boy Advance.
* November 15 - Kim Possible: Revenge of Monkey Fist for Game Boy Advance.
* November 17
** Disney Sports Skateboarding for GameCube and Game Boy Advance
** Disney Sports Soccer for GameCube.
* November 23 - Disney Sports Basketball for Game Boy Advance.
* December 8 - Disney Sports Football for GameCube.
== Home video releases ==
=== VHS & DVD releases ===
* January 8
** The Book of Pooh: A Valentine for Eeyore
** The Color of Friendship
** Miracle in Lane 2
** Zenon: The Zequel
** Motocrossed
* January 15
** The Adventures of Huck Finn
** Tron: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition
** Newsies
* January 29 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire
* February 12 - Peter Pan: Special Edition
* February 26 - Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
* March 5
** Double Teamed
** Jett Jackson: The Movie
** Jumping Ship
* March 12 - Nixon: Collector's Edition (Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment)
* March 19
** The Hunchback of Notre Dame
** The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
* April 2
** Three Fugitives
** Three Men and a Baby
** Three Men and a Little Lady
** Evita
** Dick Tracy
** Enemy of the State
** Six Days, Seven Nights
** Mr. Holland's Opus
** While You Were Sleeping
** Taking Care of Business
** Turner & Hooch
** Ruthless People
* April 23
** Angels in the Outfield
** Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
* May 7
** The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 25th Anniversary Edition
** Old Yeller
** The Parent Trap
** Swiss Family Robinson
** Pollyanna
* May 14
** Snow Dogs
** Oliver & Company: Special Edition
* May 21
** Monkeys, Go Home!
** Rascal
** The Journey of Natty Gann
** Cheetah
* June 4
** Hocus Pocus
** Muppet Treasure Island
** V.I. Warshawski
* June 18
** Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
** Max Keeble's Big Move
* July 23
** Tarzan & Jane
** The Great Mouse Detective
* August 13
** Down and Out in Beverly Hills
** Can't Buy Me Love
** Big Business
** Beaches
** Cocktail
** Another Stakeout
** Ed Wood
** Dangerous Minds
* August 20 - Return to Never Land
* August 26 - Schoolhouse Rock! - Special 30th Anniversary Edition (DVD only)
* August 27
** The Rookie
** The Book of Pooh: Just Say BOO!
** Schoolhouse Rock! - Special 30th Anniversary Edition (VHS only)
* September 3
** Aspen Extreme
** Captain Ron
** Ernest Goes to Camp
** Ernest Goes to Jail
** Ernest Scared Stupid
** Mickey's House of Villains
* September 10 - The Count of Monte Cristo (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
* September 17 - Monsters, Inc.
* October 8
** Beauty and the Beast: Platinum Edition
** The Muppet Christmas Carol
** Houseguest
** Jungle 2 Jungle
** Out Cold (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
** Big Trouble (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
** Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
* October 29 - The Santa Clause: Special Edition
* November 5 - Very Merry Christmas Songs
* November 12
** Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas: Special Edition
** Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year
* November 19 - Frank McKlusky, C.I. (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
* December 3
** Lilo & Stitch
** Walt Disney Treasures
* December 17 - The Country Bears
== Albums ==
* January 29 - More Songs from Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House
* March 12 - Songs from The Book of Pooh
* June 11 - Lilo & Stitch soundtrack
* August 27 - Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory Favorites
* August 20 - Disney's Greatest Volume 3
* September 10 - Bear's Holiday Celebration
== Events ==
* Disney purchases a stake in Saban Entertainment's now independent French subsidiary Saban International Paris, which on October 1, is renamed to SIP Animation and announces they would be producing a show based on the W.I.T.C.H. comic books.
* Lasse Åberg inaugurated the Åbergs Museum.
* April 19 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is held runs until June 3.
* October 19 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is held runs until November 17.
* November 29 - EPCOT Holidays Around the World is held runs until December 30.
== Character debuts ==
* January 18 - Ted Brooks, Barb, Thunder Jack, Rupert Brooks, Amelia Brooks, Olivier Trajean, Nana, Demon, Mack and Diesel, Scooper, Yodel and Sniff, Duchess
* January 19 - Captain Crandall, Rope Girl, Skate Lad, Governor Kevin, the Chief, Jean, Mrs. Woolingantz, Baron Blitz, Technor, Mr. Paulson, Crandall's mom, Jean, Mrs. Horton, Ms. Dewygood
* January 25 - Count of Monte Cristo
* January 26 - The Birthday Bandit
* February 2 - Le Poodle, Madame Snake
* February 8 - Johnny McBride, Chef O'Boy
* February 15 - Jane, Danny, Edward, Nana II, Octopus
* February 16 - Helius Inflato, King Larry, Mrs. Boviak, Cheapskate
* February 22 - Laser Pirate, Carlos Sanchez
* February 26 - Pom-Pom, Prudence, Beatrice and Daphne, the Baker, Flower Vendor, Countess Le Grande
* March 15 - Mr. Gross
* March 19 - Madellaine, Zephyr, Sarousch
* March 28 - Sora, Riku, Kairi, Ansem, Roxas
* April 12 - The Altos
* April 13 - Tiffany Javelins
* April 26 - Bethany Jones
* May 18 - Dennis the Duck, Goat Man
* May 24 - Kwok Wong, Diana Parker
* May 25 - The Tourorist
* June 7 - Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable, Rufus, Wade, Bonnie Rockwaller, Middleton High School Cheerleaders, Josh Mankey, Dr. Drakken, Shego, Gil Moss, Steve Barkin, Señor Senior, Senior, Señor Senior, Junior James Timothy Possible, Ann Possible, Jim & Tim Possible, Nakasumi, Kyoko Yoshiko, Officer Hobble, Amelia
* June 14 - Big Mike, Vinnie, Junior, Gustavo, Professor Acari
* June 18 - Noah Framm
* June 19 - Dr. Habbitrale, Chopsuey
* June 21 - Stitch, Lilo Pelekai, Nani Pelekai, Jumba Jookiba, Pleakley, Captain Gantu, David Kawena, Cobra Bubbles, Grand Councilwoman, Mertle Edmonds, Elena, Teresa, Yuki, Susan Hegarty, Mrs. Hasagawa, Dr. Hämsterviel, Galactic Armada, UGF Troopers, Moses Puloki, Mr. and Mrs. Pelekai, Luki, Ice Cream Man, DNAmy, Rabbit-Rhino, Snake-Cat
* June 28 - Ned
* July 12 - Duff Killigan, Will Du, Big Daddy Brotherson, Betty Director
* July 26 - Beary Barrington, Ted Bedderhead, Fred Bedderhead, Reed Thimple, Officer Hamm and Officer Cheets, Roadie, Rip Holland
* August 2 - Bebe, Professor Ramesh, Bob Chen
* August 9 - The Ghost
* August 16 - Brick Flagg, Prince Wally, Knights of Rodegan, King Wallace
* September 2 - Goofy's father, Gram-Gram Peg-Leg
* September 6 - Monique, Jackie the Jackal, Steel Toe, Pain King
* September 9 - Annette, Miss Maxwell, Moss, Luke, Rita Mouse, Keisha, The Possums
* September 13 - Monkey Fist, Cousin Larry
* September 14 - Cornelius Fillmore, Ingrid Third, Horatio Vallejo, Robin Spencer, Danny O'Farrell, Dawn S. Folsom, Karen Tehama, Joseph Anza, Frankie Polk, Jean Grace, Randall Julian, Tommy Howard, Cheri Shotwell
* September 16 - Miss Maxwell
* September 20 - Amy Sanders
* September 21 - Raycliff, Mr. Collingwood, Freckle Faced Girl, Augie Sansome, Enid Quintara, Elliot Funston
* September 28 - Librarian Lendrum, Noah Hawthorne, Tony Clementina
* September 30 - Ferret Jeeter
* October 5 - Antonia, Alistair Greystone, Philsky Richards, Harrison Post, Vern Natoma
* October 7 - Skippy
* October 11 - Jesse Tuck, The Man in the Yellow Suit, Angus Tuck, Mae Tuck, Miles Tuck, Winnie Jackson Foster
* October 12 - Professor Third, Lab Coat Kid 1, Jamie Townsend, Braces Girl, Red Robins
* October 24 - Garrett Krebs
* October 25 - Debra Williams
* October 31 - The Phony Dentist
* November 1 - Carol Newman-Calvin, Lucy Miller, Curtis, Mother Nature, Father Time, Sandman, Tracy, Toy Santa, Danielle, Abby, Adrena Lynn, Pop Pop Porter
* November 4 - Hallie Duck
* November 9 - Lorraine Almaden, Mr. Almaden, Biana Bully, Everett Konquist, Mrs. Konquist
* November 15 - Commodore Puddles
* November 16 - Emily Kinzey, Wayne Liggett, Brad Parnassus
* November 18 - Aurora Mayflower, Admiral Evar
* November 20 - Ralph Eddie, Tara Oktavia, Glee Club Girl
* November 23 - Ariella Third, Carter
* November 27 - Jim Hawkins, John Silver, Dr. Delbert Doppler, Sarah Hawkins, Morph, B.E.N., Captain Amelia, Mr. Arrow, Captain Nathaniel Flint, Billy Bones, Scroop, John Silver's Pirates, Leland Hawkins
* December 13 - Dr. Vincent Parker, Maureen Parker, Reuben Parker, Leslie Parker, Chanel Parker, Ray Ray Proud, Sr., Boonnetta Proud, Ray Ray Proud, Jr., S'mo Proud, Coco
* December 27 - Cyrus Bortel
* Duffy the Disney Bear
* Manny, Pipwolf
== People ==
=== Births ===
* February 5 - Davis Cleveland (actor)
* April 8 - Skai Jackson (actress, YouTuber, and author)
* April 17 - Justin Felbinger (actor and voice actor)
* April 29 - Grace Kaufman (actress and voice actress)
* May 6 - Emily Alyn Lind (actress, voice actress, and singer)
* June 2 - Madison Hu (actress)
* June 16 - Isaak Presley (singer, songwriter, and actor)
* June 17 - Merit Leighton (actress and voice actress)
* August 1 - Oona Laurence (actress)
* August 12 - Iman Vellani (actress)
* September 6 - Asher Angel (actor and singer)
* September 21 - Isabella Blake-Thomas (actress)
* September 27 - Jenna Ortega (actress and voice actress)
* September 30 - Levi Miller (actor and model)
=== Deaths ===
* January 7 - Avery Schreiber (comedian and actor)
* January 17 - Queenie Leonard (actress and singer)
* January 21 - Peggy Lee (singer, songwriter, composer, actress, and voice actress)
* February 9 - Judson Pratt (actor)
* February 19 - Lloyd Richardson (film editor)
* February 22 - Chuck Jones (animator, author, screenwriter, producer, and director)
* March 2 - Bill Berg (animator and writer)
* March 27 - Dudley Moore (actor, comedian, composer, and musician)
* May 11 - Bill Peet (writer)
* July 8 - Ward Kimball (animator)
* July 23 - Leo McKern (actor)
* July 26 - Buddy Baker (composer)
* October 28 - Scott Plank (actor)
* October 29 - Glenn McQueen (animator)
* November 3 - Jonathan Harris (actor and voice actor)
* November 18 - James Coburn (actor and voice actor)