2012

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 2012.
==Theatrical releases==
===Feature films===
*January 13 - Beauty and the Beast 3D is released in theaters.
*February 17 - The Secret World of Arietty (Studio Ghibli release under the Disney Banner) is released in North America to universal acclaim.
*March 9 - John Carter is released to mixed reviews.
*April 20 - Chimpanzee is released to positive reviews.
*May 4 - The Avengers, the first Marvel Studios film under the Disney banner, is released to positive reviews.
*June 22
**Brave is released to positive reviews.
**Mad Buddies (Touchstone Pictures)
*June 29 - People Like Us (Touchstone Pictures) is released to mixed reviews.
*August 15 - The Odd Life of Timothy Green is released to mixed reviews.
*September 14 - Finding Nemo 3D is released in theaters.
*October 5 - Frankenweenie is released in theaters to positive reviews.
*October 23 - Secret of the Wings is released in theaters.
*November 2 - Wreck-It Ralph is released in theaters to positive reviews.
*November 9 - Lincoln (Touchstone Pictures & 20th Century Fox) is released to critical acclaim.
*December 19 - Monsters, Inc. 3D is released in theaters for limited.
===Shorts===
*January 13 - Tangled Ever After
*June 5 - Time Travel Mater
*June 22 - La Luna
*September 14 - Partysaurus Rex
*November 2 - Paperman
*November 13 - The Legend of Mor'du
*November 15 - Electric Holiday
*December 19 - For the Birds (re-release)
==Television==
*January 6 - Wizards of Waverly Place airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
*January 13 - Frenemies premieres on the Disney Channel.
*January 23 - Special Agent Oso airs its series finale on the Disney Channel, although the series continued to air new episodes on a sporadic basis until May 17.
*February 13 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns premieres on the Disney Channel, ending the series' first season.
*February 17 - Radio Rebel premieres on the Disney Channel.
*February 24 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates begins its second season on Disney Jr..
*February 27 - Lab Rats premieres on Disney XD.
*March 23 - SoapNET signs off to be replaced by a 24/7 version of Disney Jr.. Doc McStuffins premieres on both the Disney Jr. channel and the Disney Channel's programming block.
*March 25 - So Random! ends its run on the Disney Channel.
*March 30 - "The Manny with the Golden Bear" (a Special Agent Oso/Handy Manny crossover episode) premieres on Disney Jr..
*April 1
**The second and final season of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes premieres on Disney XD. 
**Ultimate Spider-Man premieres on Disney XD.
*April 2 - Zeke and Luther airs its final episode on Disney XD.
*April 5 - Scandal premieres on ABC.
*April 13 - A.N.T. Farm concluded its first season on the Disney Channel.
*April 30 - Motorcity premieres on Disney XD.
*May 6 - Good Luck Charlie begins its third season on the Disney Channel.
*May 13 - Once Upon a Time concludes its first season.
*May 18 - A preview of Tron: Uprising is shown on the Disney Channel.
*June 1 - A.N.T. Farm begins its second season on the Disney Channel.
*June 7 - Tron: Uprising premieres on Disney XD.
*June 15 - Let It Shine premieres on the Disney Channel. The series premiere of Gravity Falls airs afterwards.
*June 16 - Stitch and the Planet of Sand, the first post-series special of Stitch!, airs on the Japanese Disney Channel.
*June 20 - Baby Daddy premieres on ABC Family.
*June 24 - The 1-hour Good Luck Charlie episode "Special Delivery" premieres on the Disney Channel.
*June 29 - Gravity Falls begins regularly airing on the Disney Channel.
*July 26 - The first part of the Phineas and Ferb 2-part special Where's Perry? airs on the Disney Channel. Code: 9 also premieres.
*August 17 - Shake It Up: Made in Japan premieres on the Disney Channel, ending the series' second season.
*August 24 - Where's Perry Part 2 airs on the Disney Channel.
*September 4 - Disney Jr. begins airing Disney Jr. Night Light Shorts and PB&J Otter reruns.
*September 7 - Jessie concludes its first season.
*September 9 - Austin & Ally concludes its first season.
*September 17 - Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja premieres on Disney XD.
*September 19 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky premieres on Disney Channel. Playing with Skully premieres, too. A preview of the Sofia the First pilot film also premieres, confirming its title to be Once Upon a Princess and its premiere date to be November 18.
*September 27 - Scandal begins its second season on ABC.
*September 28
**Code: 9 airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
**Mickey Mouse Clubhouse concludes its third season.
*September 30 - Once Upon a Time begins its second season on ABC.
*October 5 - Jessie begins its second season on the Disney Channel.
*October 7 - Austin & Ally premieres its second season on the Disney Channel.
*October 8 - Crash & Bernstein premieres on Disney XD.
*October 10 - Nashville premieres on ABC.
*October 12 - Girl vs. Monster and Dog with a Blog premiere on Disney Channel.
*October 14 - Shake It Up begins its third and final season on the Disney Channel.
*October 26 - Jungle Junction airs its final episode on Disney Jr..
*October 29 - American Dragon: Jake Long ends its run on Disney XD.
*November 5
**Mickey Mouse Clubhouse begins its fourth and final season on Disney Jr..
**Lab Rats concluded its first season on Disney XD.
*November 11 - The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes airs its final episode on Disney XD. 
*November 18 - The Sofia the First pilot film Once Upon a Princess premieres on the Disney Channel.
*November 30 - Phineas and Ferb concluded its third season on the Disney Channel.
*December 2
**Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil airs its final episode on Disney XD.
**Have a Laugh! airs its final episode on the Disney Channel.
*December 7
**The Austin & Ally/Jessie crossover special Austin & Jessie & Ally: All Star New Year premieres on the Disney Channel.
**The fourth season of Phineas and Ferb premiered on the Disney Channel.
*December 8 - Phineas and Ferb concluded its third season on Disney XD.
*December 31 - The fourth season of Phineas and Ferb premiered on Disney XD.
==Theme parks and resorts==
*January 2 - Hong Kong Disneyland ends its 5th anniversary celebrations.
*January 4 - Tower of Terror - Level 13 begins at Tokyo DisneySea.https://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/special/s/tot/
*January 20 - Sweet Duffy 2012 begins at Tokyo DisneySea.
*January 21 - Disney UniBEARsity celebrates its one-year anniversary.
*February 17 - Minnie's Fly Girls Charter Airline debuts at Disney California Adventure.
*February 22 - The interactive game, Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom officially debuts at the Magic Kingdom.
*February 29 - Disneyland and Magic Kingdom stay open for 24 hours to celebrate the leap year.
*Late February - Habit Heroes, a new attraction inside Innoventions at Epcot, is temporarily closed after receiving negative feedback from critics.https://gawker.com/5889814/disney-scraps-fitness-exhibit-will-sell-churros-foreverhttps://jezebel.com/5889696/disney-prematurely-indefinitely-delays-controversial-fat-shamelandhttps://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-habit-heroes-closes-20120229,0,4687677.story
*March 12 - As Fantasyland expands and is divided into three sections, Castle Courtyard, Storybook Circus, and Enchanted Forest, The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini and the relocated Dumbo the Flying Elephant open in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom.
*March 14 - Sweet Duffy 2012 ends.
*March 16
**Walt Disney Studios Park's 10th anniversary begins.
**Tower of Terror - Level 13 ends at Tokyo DisneySea.
*March 19 - Tokyo DisneySea ends its 10th anniversary celebrations.
*April 1 - Disneyland Paris' 20th anniversary begins.
*April 2 - Star Tours closes in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland.
*April 3 - Mickey & Duffy's Spring Voyage and Disney's Easter Wonderland begin at Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland, respectively.
*April 15 - ElecTRONica at Disney California Adventure ends.
*May 13 - Fantasmic! celebrated its 20th anniversary at Disneyland.
*May 17 - Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure closes in World Showcase at Epcot.
*May 18 - Sounds Dangerous! closes in Echo Lake at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
*May 22 - A set of three UniBEARsity teddy bears, Blue, Berry, and Pie, are released in Japan to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lilo & Stitch.https://www.disneystore.co.jp/unibearsity/lineup/new_ub.html
*May 31
**Snow White's Scary Adventures closes in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom to make way for Princess Fairytale Hall.
**Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens at Walt Disney World Resort.
*June 14 - Official media day and private celebrity party for the Disney California Adventure grand reopening takes place.
*June 15 - Buena Vista Street and Cars Land open at Disney California Adventure. The Mad T Party debuts.
*June 15 - Agent P's World Showcase Adventure holds a soft opening at Epcot.
*June 20 - Disneyland's Grad Nite park event ends.
*June 23 - Agent P's World Showcase Adventure opens at Epcot, replacing Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure.
*June 30 - Mickey & Duffy's Spring Voyage and Disney's Easter Wonderland end at Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland, respectively.
*July 2 - The Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station and the indoor interactive queue for Dumbo the Flying Elephant open at the Magic Kingdom.
*July 9
**Disney's Natsu Matsuri and Disney's Summer Oasis Splash debut respectively at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.https://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/en/event/summer/tdl/index.htmlhttps://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/en/event/summer/tds/index.htmlhttps://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/magic/summer/tdl/index.htmlhttps://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/magic/summer/tds/index.html
**Toy Story Mania! opens in American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea.
*July 13 - Grizzly Gulch opens at Hong Kong Disneyland.
*August 4 - Goofy's Paint 'n Play House holds a sneak preview at Tokyo Disneyland.
*August 12 - The Princess Fantasy Faire closes in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
*August 24 - Goofy's Paint 'n Play House opens at Tokyo Disneyland.https://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tdl/tt/atr_goofy.html
*August 31 - Disney's Natsu Matsuri and Disney's Summer Oasis Splash end at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, respectively.
*September 6 - Bella Minni Collections opens at Tokyo DisneySea.
*September 7 - Cape Cod Halloween Parade, a Halloween-themed merchandise line for Duffy and ShellieMay, is released at Tokyo DisneySea.https://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/tds/duffy/hw2012/index.html
*September 9 - Disney's Halloween 2012 begins at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
*October 6 - Mont & Blanc, Chip and Dale's teddy bears, are released as part of the Disney UniBEARsity line.
*November 5 - Cape Cod Carolers, a Christmas-themed merchandise line for Duffy and ShellieMay, is released at Tokyo DisneySea.
*November 7 - Disney's Christmas 2012 begins at the Tokyo Disney Resort.
*November 18 - Romeo's Watches & Jewelry and Juliet's Collections & Treasures closes in Mediterranean Harbor at Tokyo DisneySea.
*December 6 - Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid, Be Our Guest Restaurant, Gaston's Tavern, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Ariel's Grotto, and Scuttle's Scavenger Hunt opens in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom.
==Cruise ships==
*March 31 
**The Disney Fantasy makes its maiden voyage.
**Midship Detective Agency, an interactive attraction opens on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy.
==Albums==
*February 1 - Ratatouille
*February 7 - Choo Choo Soul
*February 21 - Radio Rebel
*March 6 - John Carter
*March 20 - Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
*March 21 - Lady and the Tramp
*May 1 - The Avengers - Original Score and Avengers Assemble
*May 15 - Newsies
*May 16 - The Princess Diaries (Score)
*June 12 - Let It Shine
*June 19 - Brave, Songs & Story: Brave
*July 31 - Pocahontas
*August 7 - Songs & Story: Pocahontas
*August 14 - The Odd Life of Timothy Green
*September 4 - Disney Pixar All Time Favorites and Songs & Story: Finding Nemo
*September 11 - Austin & Ally
*September 25 - Frankenweenie Unleashed
*October 2 - Cinderella, Disney Jingle Bell Fun, Disney Channel Holiday Playlist and Disney Latin Holiday Collection
*October 16 - Disney Fairies: Pixie Hollow Favories and Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist
*October 30 - Wreck-It Ralph
*November 6 - Now Disney: That's What I Call Disney
*November 20 - Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two game score
*December 11 - Songs & Story: Monsters, Inc.
==Comics==
===Reprint collections===
*July 2 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 3: High Noon at Inferno Gulch
*July 17 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 12: Uncle Scrooge: Only a Poor Old Man
*October 24 - Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 4: House of the Seven Haunts!
*November 7 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library - Volume 11: Donald Duck: A Christmas for Shacktown
==Magazines==
*November - A winter-themed Phineas and Ferb magazine hit newsstands. The Disney Comic Zone Winter 2010 Special also does so later in the month.
==Books==
*January 1 - Disney Book of Secrets: Cars 2 Top Secret Missions, Disney Book of Secrets: Minnie Mouse, Disney Book of Secrets: Winnie the Pooh
*January 3 - Phineas and Ferb Skateboarding Adventures, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Cars Toons: Moon Mater Read-Along Storybook and CD
*January 10 - Phineas and Ferb: The Easter Eggs-travaganza, Toy Story: The Bunny Surprise, Disney/Pixar: Five Toy Tales, Disney Princess: Good Night, Princess!, Disney Princess: Happy Birthday, Princess!, Darkwing Duck Classics Vol. 1, The Invincible Iron Man, Mater and the Easter Buggy, Mater to the Rescue!, Mater's Amazin' Adventures, Mater's Birthday Surprise, Disney Fairies: Rosetta's Dress Mess, Toy Story: Toy Team, Toy Story: Where's Woody?, Cars 2: High Gear!, Darkwing Duck Classics Vol. 1, The Invincible Iron Man, and Winnie the Pooh: Sweet Dreams, Roo
*January 17 - Phineas and Ferb: Journey to Mars, Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell the Perfect Fairy
*January 18 - Learn to Draw Disney Mickey Mouse and His Friends
*February 1 - Disney for Organ
*February 2 - Club Penguin: Eye on the Island: The Town, the Underground, and the Plaza
*February 6 - The Muppets: Lights, Camera, Action! Fan Book
*February 7 - Pooh's Honey Trouble, John Carter: The Movie Novelization
*February 14 - Phineas and Ferb: All Systems Go!, Fairies and the Quest for Never Land, Disney Fairies: Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster, Disney Fairies: Dulcie's Taste of Magic, Disney Fairies: Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse, Disney Fairies: Tink, North of Never Land, Disney Fairies: Iridessa, Lost at Sea, and Disney Fairies: Beck Beyond the Sea
*March 1 - Learn to Draw Disney Villains
*March 6 - Pooh's Secret Garden
*March 13 - Chimpanzee Junior Novel, Chimpanzee: A Brand-New Family, Disney Princess: Ariel: The Shimmering Star Necklace, The Muppets Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Chimpanzee: Oscar And Freddie
*March 20 - The Unofficial Guide: The Color Companion to Walt Disney World, The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide, and The Perfect Princess Tea Party Read-Along Storybook and CD
*March 27 - Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and Her Stories for a Rainy Day
*April 1 - Mickey Mouse: The Magical Story, Pinocchio: The Magical Story, The Jungle Book: The Magical Story, The Lady and the Tramp: The Magical Story, and Bambi: The Magical Story
*April 3 - Kingdom Keepers: Shell Game, The Avengers: Assemble!, The Muppets: Miss Piggy in the Spotlight, and The Muppets: Green and Bear It
*April 10 - Disney Winnie the Pooh Honey to Share, Sleepy-Time Fun Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Tinker Bell and Her Stories for a Rainy Day
*April 24 - Phineas and Ferb: Showdown at the Yo-Yo Corral, Disney It's A Small World: Guess Who!, Amazing Spider-Man: This is The Amazing Spider-Man, This is Iron Man, and Phineas and Ferb: Lost at Sea!
*April 26 - Club Penguin: Puffle Rescue
*May 1 - Learn to Draw Disney Villains, The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent's Shadow
*May 15 - Brave novel, Phineas and Ferb: Ride the Voter-coaster!, A Gift for Pooh, Brave: One Perfect Day, Let It Shine: The Junior Novel, Brave: Big Bear, Little Bear , Brave: A Friend for Merida , Let It Shine Junior Novelization, Brave: Merida's Wish, Brave: A Mother's Love, Brave: A Royal Adventure, La Luna, Brave Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet: Clash of the Class Clowns
*May 29 - Winnie the Pooh: Out of Bounce
*May 30 - The Art of Brave
*June - The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation: From Snow White to Wall-E
*June 1 - Learn to Draw Disney/Pixar's Brave
*June 5 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey and Donald Have a Farm, Becoming Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man Storybook Collection
*June 12 - Disney It's A Small World: I Love School!
*June 14 - Club Penguin: Activities, Ahoy!
*June 15 - The Disneyland Encyclopedia: The Unofficial, Unauthorized, and Unprecedented History of Every Land, Attraction, Restaurant, Shop, and Major Event in the Original Magic Kingdom, and The Idea of Nature in Disney Animation: From Snow White to Wall-e
*June 18 - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando and Disney Pixar Cars Character Encyclopedia
*June 19 - Phineas and Ferb: The Missing Platypus, Phineas and Ferb: Perry Speaks!, and Phineas and Ferb: Thank You, Perry!
*June 26 - Disney Trivia from the Vault: Secrets Revealed and Questions Answered and Tangled Ever After Read-Along Storybook and CD
*July 1 - The Easy Disney Fake Book
*July 2 - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Walt Disney World Resort & Orlando
*July 3 - Shake It Up!: Center Stage and Shake It Up!: Bring It!
*July 10 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Hatches a Plan, Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Croc Takes the Cake, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Jake and the Spyglass, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Follow That Sound!, Tron Uprising the Junior Novel, and Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Let's Get Jumping!
*July 17 - Disney Bedtime Favorites, The Disney Princess Cookbook, Shake It Up!: The Junior Novel, and The Muppets: Kermit's Costume Caper
*July 24 - Disney-Pixar 5-Minute Stories, Meet the Racers!, Disney Fairies: The Perfect Pumpkin Hunt, Disney Princess: I am a Princess, Toy Story: Buzz's Space Adventure/Sunnyside Boot Camp, Disney Fairies: The Perfect Pumpkin Hunt, Disney Princess: Cinderella's Dream Wedding/Tiana's Royal Wedding, Toy Story: Tricks, Treats, and Toys, Disney Princess: Kind and Caring, Toy Story: A Roaring Adventure, Cars: Travel Buddies!, Cinderella's Dream Wedding/Tiana's Royal Wedding 2-pack, Buzz's Space Adventure/Sunnyside Boot Camp 2-pack, Disney Princess: Magical Helpers, and Disney Princess: Jewels for a Princess
*July 30 - Disney Pixar Cars: Character Encyclopedia
*July 31 - Phineas and Ferb Spooktacular Joke Book, Cinderella: The Lost Tiara, Winnie the Pooh Storybook Collection, Shake It Up!: Bring It!, Finding Nemo Read-Along Storybook and CD, Monsters, Inc. Read-Along Storybook and CD, and Shake It Up!: Center Stage
*August 2 - Eeyore's Birthday
*August 7 - The Toy Story Films: An Animated Journey, Mater and the Little Tractors, Disney Faries: New Friends, Rapunzel's Wedding Day, Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings Junior Novelization, Disney Fairies: The Secret of the Wings Read-Along Storybook and CD, Finding Nemo: Lucky Fin!, Minnie's Bow-Toons: Trouble Times Two, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Shop with Minnie, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: A Skipping Day, Welcome to Pixie Hollow, Cinderella Junior Novelization, Lady and the Tramp, Toy Story: Peekaboo Toys, Brave: Highland Heroes!, Brave: Oh, Brother!, Disney Fairies: A Perfect Match, and Meet the Fairies
*August 14 - The Heroes of Olympus: The Demigod Diaries
*August 16 - The EPIC OFFICIAL Guide to Club Penguin: Ultimate Edition
*August 28 - Disney It's A Small World: Let's Count!
*September 1 - Learn to Draw Disney: Enchanted Princesses and Learn to Draw Disney: Favorite Fairies
*September 3 - Toy Story Toons: Small Fry Read-Along Storybook and CD and Disney Fairies: The Fairies Encyclopedia
*September 11 - Toy Story: Christmas Toys, Disney*Pixar Cars: Mater Saves Christmas Storybook & CD, Santa Pups Junior Novel, Wonderful World of Dinosaurs, Wonderful World of Earth, Wonderful World of Nature, Wonderful World of Sharks, Wonderful World of Space, Wonderful World of Animals, Disney It's A Small World: Christmas Around the World, and Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet: The Good, the Bad and the Fuzzy
*September 18 - Wreck-It Ralph Junior Novelization, Wreck-It Ralph Read-Along Storybook and CD, Wreck-It Ralph:: I'm Gonna Wreck It!, Wreck-It Ralph: Game On!, Wreck-It Ralph: One Sweet Race, The Muppets: Presto, Gonzo!, and The Muppets: The Doodle Book
*September 25 - Cars Toons: Air Mater Read-Along Storybook and CD, Frankenweenie: A Visual Companion, and Phineas and Ferb: Off the Map
*October 1 - Disney Princess: The Essential Guide
*October 2 - Phineas and Ferb Read-Along Storybook and CD: Platypus Power!, Heroes of Olympus: Mark of Athena, The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid Graphic Novel, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Art and Creation of Walt Disney's Classic Animated Movie
*October 9 - A Disney Sketchbook
*October 15 - Pixar Character Encyclopedia
*October 16 - Phineas and Ferb: Attack of the Ferb Snatchers! and The Muppets: The Twelve Days of a Muppet Christmas (and a Chicken in a Pine Tree)
*October 23 - Finding Nemo: Nemo's Day Off
*October 30 - Sofia the First and Amazing Spider-Man: Story of Spider-Man
*November 5 - The Disney Song Encyclopedia and Cinderella: the Royal Invitation
*November 6 - Muppets: Before You Leap: A Frog's Eye View of Life's Greatest Lessons
*November 13 - Disney Art Studio: Learn to Draw Your Favorite Disney Characters and Disney-Pixar Art Studio: Step by Step Book and Everything You Need to Get Started
*November 20 - Spider-Man's Greatest Battles
*November 21 - Club Penguin - PH's Great Puffle Search
*December 1 - Disney's Most Notorious Film: Race, Convergence, and the Hidden Histories of Song of the South
*December 4 - Belle: The Charming Gift
*December 11 - Phineas and Ferb: Agent P's Guide to Fighting Evil and The Disney Middle Ages: A Fairy-Tale and Fantasy Past, Jake and the Neverland Pirates: The Pirate Games, and Doc McStuffins: A Knight in Sticky Armor
*December 18 - Disney It's A Small World: I Love You!, Avengers's Greatest Battles, and Disney Princess: Forever After
*December 26 - Monsters, Inc.: Boo on the Loose, Monsters, Inc., Monsters, Inc.: Watch Out for Monsters!, and Princess Hearts
*December 31 - Diversity in Disney Films: Critical Essays on Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Disability
==Video games==
*January 17 - The Jungle Book pack is added to Disney Universe.
*February 14 - The Phineas and Ferb pack is added to Disney Universe.
*February 22 - Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is released for the PlayStation Vita.
*March - The Muppets pack is added to Disney Universe.
*March 20 - Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure is released for the Xbox 360.
*March 29 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is released on the Nintendo 3DS (Japan).
*April - The Peter Pan pack is added to Disney Universe.
*June 19 - Brave is released for the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and Nintendo DS.
*July 20 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is released on the Nintendo 3DS (Europe).
*July 31 - Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is released on the Nintendo 3DS. It is also comes in a collector's edition.
*September 11 - Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue: Special Edition is released for the Nintendo DS and 3DS.
*September 12 - Little Einsteins for V. Smile
*September 15 - Disney Princess: My FairyTale Adventure is released for the Nintendo 3DS, Wii, and PC.
*October 23 - Just Dance: Disney Party is released on the Wii and Xbox 360.
*October 30 - Wreck-it Ralph is released on the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS. Toy Story Mania! is released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
*November 18 - Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is released on the Wii, the Wii U, the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, and the Nintendo 3DS.
==Home video releases==
===DVD and Blu-ray releases ===
*January 23 - Real Steel (Touchstone)
*January 31 - Treasure Buddies
*February 7 - Lady and the Tramp: Diamond Edition
*March 6
**The Lion King 1½
**The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
*March 20 - The Muppets
*April 3 - War Horse (Touchstone)
*May 15
**The Princess Diaries & The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement: 10th Anniversary Edition
**Father of the Bride & Father of the Bride Part II: 20th Anniversary Edition
*May 22
**The Secret World of Arrietty
**Whisper of the Heart
**Castle in the Sky
*June 5
**John Carter
**Cocktail
*July 3
**Treasure Planet: 10th Anniversary Edition
**Home on the Range
*August 7 - Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: 15th Anniversary Edition
*August 21
**The Rescuers 2-Movie Collection
**The Tigger Movie: Bounce-a-riffic Special Edition
**The Aristocats
**Pocahontas 2-Movie Collection
**Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure: Special Edition
**Chimpanzee
*August 28 - Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
*September 4 - Hocus Pocus
*September 18 - Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta
*September 25 - The Avengers
*October 2
**Cinderella: Diamond Edition
**People Like Us
*October 9 - The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery In The Mist Edition
*October 16
**Pete's Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition
**The Santa Clause Trilogy box set, The Santa Clause, and The Santa Clause 2
*October 23 - Secret of the Wings
*November 6
**Prep & Landing Totally Tinsel Collection
**The Muppet Christmas Carol: It's Not Easy Being Scrooge Edition
**Beaches
*November 13
**Brave
**Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2
*November 20
**Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time 2-Movie Collection
**Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups
*December 4
**Finding Nemo
**Up
**The Odd Life of Timothy Green
*December 11 - Heavyweights
===DVD only releases===
*February 7 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie and Geek Charming
*March 20 - The Secret Life Of The American Teenager: Volume Seven (ABC Family)
*March 27 - Lady and the Tramp: Diamond Edition
*April 3
**Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns
**Wow: World of Wonder
*May 22 - The River: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
*June 4 - Krippendorf's Tribe
*June 5 - Phineas and Ferb: The Perry Files
*June 12
**Scandal: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
**Missing: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
**GCB: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
*June 19
**Radio Rebel
**Newsies: 20th Anniversary Edition
*July 20 - Doug's 1st Movie
*August 7 - Let it Shine: Extended Edition
*August 21
**Doc McStuffins: Friendship Is The Best Medicine
**Revenge: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
*September 2 - Disney 4-Movie Collections: Disney Classics, Don Knotts, Dogs 1, Dogs 2, Game Changers, Herbie, Kurt Russel, and Thrills and Chills
*September 4
**Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Eighth Season (ABC Studios)
**Army Wives: The Complete Sixth Season, Part One (ABC Studios)
*September 11
**Castle: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
**Private Practice: The Complete Fifth Season (ABC Studios)
*September 18 - Body Of Proof: The Complete Second Season (ABC Studios)
*September 25
**The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: Volume 5 (Marvel)
**Desperate Housewives: The Complete Eighth And Final Season (ABC Studios)
*October 16 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Jake Saves Bucky
*October 23 - Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
*November 6 - The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
*November 20 - Cinderella: Diamond Edition
*December 11 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey and Donald Have a Farm
*December 18 - Army Wives: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
==Events==
*January - The Disney Dream cruise ship celebrates its first anniversary.
*March 3 - Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Premiere Event started in Japan.
*March 7 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival ran until May 20.
*March 28 - Kingdom Hearts celebrates its 10th anniversary.
*March 29 - Newsies opens on Broadway.
*March 31 - The Disney Fantasy cruise ship began its maiden voyage.
*June 15 - Disney launched the Watch Disney Channel website and app service platform network for Disney Channel.
*June 16 - Disney launched the Watch Disney Jr. and Watch Disney XD website and app service platform networks for Disney Jr. and Disney XD.
*September 28 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival ran until November 12.
*November 22 - The Buzz Lightyear balloon makes his 5th appearance and Sailor Mickey makes his 4th and last appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
*November 23 - EPCOT Holidays Around the World ran until December 30.
==Business==
*October 30 - Disney announces a deal to acquire George Lucas's Lucasfilm Ltd, which includes the rights to the legendary Star Wars franchise, for $4.05 billion. Disney also announces plans for Star Wars: Episode VII set to be released in 2015.
*December 21 - Disney completes its acquisition of Lucasfilm.
==Character debuts==
*January 8 - Neal Cassidy, Zoso
*January 13 - Avalon Greene, Halley Brandon, Julianne Bryan, Jake Logan, Savannah O'Neal, Emma Reynolds
*January 15 - Tilly Thompson, The Woodcutter, Blind Witch, Watersprite Girls, Hansel and Gretel (Once Upon a Time)
*January 20 - Jared, Finch
*January 22 - Stealthy
*January 27 - Sunshine
*January 31 - Dr. Phillip Wellington, Babi, Cammy, Ubasti, Slither, Seti and Tarik, Buddasi
*February 12 - Belle French, Gaston (Once Upon a Time), Moe French, Nurse Ratched
*February 19 - Kat, Frederick, Siren
*February 27 - Chase Davenport, Adam Davenport, Bree Davenport, Leo Dooley, Donald Davenport, Tasha Davenport, Eddy
*March 2 - Angela Fishberger, Monty Monogram, Rodrigo
*March 4 - Nova
*March 5 - Terry Perry, Trent
*March 9 - John Carter, Dejah Thoris, Tars Tarkas, Tal Hajus, Sola, Sab Than, Matai Shang, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Woola
*March 11 - Mayor Tomkins
*March 12 - Danielle, Ethan 
*March 19 - Sabrina
*March 20 - Violet Ventimillagia
*March 23 - Doc McStuffins, Lambie, Hallie, Stuffy, Chilly, Sir Kirby, Dr. McStuffins, Mr. McStuffins, Donny McStuffins, Squeakers, Boppy, Emmie, Big Jack, Little Jack
*March 25 - J.J. Jones, Grace, Jefferson
*March 26 - Susie Sunshine
*March 27 - The Wicked King, Buddy
*March 28 - Gustave
*March 29 - Young Xehanort, Nightmares, Spirits, Aurora
*March 31 - Susan
*April 1 - Daniel Colter
*April 2 - Akira Akatsuki, Hikaru Akatsuki, Edward Grant, Chris Taylor, Jessica Shannon
*April 3 - Rescue Ronda, Robot Ray
*April 6- Exoskeleton, Moo-Moo
*April 11 - Bella the Ballerina, Blinky
*April 13 - Captain Flynn, Camille
*April 22 - Mindy
*April 27 - Brigitte, Josette, and Collette, Vincent Liotta
*April 30 - Mike Chilton, Julie Kane, Chuck, Dutch Gordy, Texas, Jacob, Tooley, Clarie, Abraham Kane, R.O.T.H.
*May 4 - Maria Hill, Chitauri, Thanos, The Other, Gideon Malick
*May 7 - Dr. Hudson
*May 11 - Monty Monogram, Angela
*May 12 - Mama Hook
*May 18 - Beck, Mara, Zed, Able, General Tesler, Paige, Mr. Chomp
*May 21 - Kaia, Terra
*June 1 - Sequoia Jones, Hazel, Pickles
*June 7 - Cutler, Perl, Caitlin, Gordo, Duke of Detroit, Foxy, The Amazons, Rayon, The Weekend Warriors, The Mama's Boys
*June 8 - The Sing-Songbird, Vanessa LaFontaine, Gnocci
*June 14 - Janelle Brown, Red, Jenzen
*June 15 - Dipper Pines, Mabel Pines, Wendy Corduroy, Grunkle Stan, Soos, Jeff, Gnomes, Lazy Susan, Blendin Blandin, Cyrus Debarge, Roxanne Andrews, Lord Of Da Bling
*June 17 - Cassidy
*June 18 - Boz Parker
*June 21 - Link
*June 22 - Merida, Queen Elinor, Harris, Hubert, and Hamish, King Fergus, Lord Dingwall, Lord MacGuffin, Lord Macintosh, The Witch, Maudie, Young MacGuffin, Young Macintosh, Wee Dingwall, The Crow, Will O' the Wisps, Martin, Gordon, The Ancient King, The Three Brothers, Clan DunBroch, Clan MacGuffin, Clan Macintosh, Clan Dingwall, Conan, Angus, Zero, Worthington Dubois
*June 24 - Toby Duncan
*June 25 - Mary Ann
*June 28 - Lux
*June 29 - Sheriff Blubs, Deputy Durland, Manly Dan, Old Man McGucket, Tate McGucket, Xyler and Craz, Stormy, Tyler Cutebiker, Manly Dan, Corduroy Brothers
*June 30 - Robbie, Toby Determined, Shandra Jimenez, Bats Biker
*July 1 - Linda Duncan, Edie Wilde
*July 5 - Ada, Rox, Ruby the Darkslayer, The Oracle, Sam & Philip, Thurman the Magnificent
*July 6 - Li'l Gideon, Bud Gleeful
*July 12 - Shaw
*July 13 - Tambry, Thompson, Lee, Nate, Pa and Ma Duskerton, Aoshima
*July 15 - Victor
*July 23 - Catawampus
*July 20 - Multi-Bear, Glo-Bo
*July 30 - Sasha
*August 10 - Candy Chiu, Grenda, Paper Jam Dipper, Dipper Clones, Pacifica Northwest, Tyrone, Red Jessica, Rosie, Sasha
*August 15 - Timothy Green, Joni Jerome
*August 17 - Quentin Trembley, Preston Northwest, Priscilla Northwest, Nathaniel Northwest, Officer Pete
*August 24 - Waddles, Ford Pines, Lolph and Dundgren
*August 26 - Vonnie
*September 10 - Tito
*September 12 - Mrs. Gleeful
*September 14 - Rumble McSkirmish, Captain Suds, Drips the Whale, Chuck E. Duck
*September 17 - Randy Cunningham, Howard Weinerman, Hannibal McFist, Willem Viceroy, The Sorcerer, Krackenstein, Marci McFist, Bash Johnson, Mr. Bannister, Principal Slimovitz, Bucky Hensletter, Flute Girl, Ranginald Bagel, Rachel, Pradeep, Krackenstein, Stevens
*September 18 - Heidi Weinerman, Theresa Fowler, Morgan, Dave, Charlotte, Oscar, Jenny, Mr. Montague
*September 19 - The Dragon, Neil Apestrong, Brock Octane
*September 20 - Robo-Apes
*September 25 - Mrs. Driscoll, Otto, Agent Felix Blake
*September 27 - Julian, Coach Green
*September 28 - Cheekums
*September 30 - Aurora (Once Upon a Time), Prince Phillip (Once Upon a Time), Mulan (Once Upon a Time), 
*October 5 - Summerween Trickster, Bob, Edgar "E" Gore, Mr. Rzykruski, Mr. Whiskers, Nassor, Sea Creatures, Toshiaki, Elsa Van Helsing, Were-Rat, Weird Girl, Invisible Goldfish, New Holland Townsfolk, Gym Teacher, The Sea Witch, Misty the Wonderful Witch
*October 7 - Ethan
*October 8 - Stephanie, Crash, Wyatt Bernstein, Cleo Bernstein, Mel Bernstein, Jasmine Bernstein, Amanda Bernstein, Pesto
*October 12 - Skylar Lewis, Deimata, Bob the Scarecrow, Thedosia, Avery Jennings, Tyler James, Chloe James, Stan Mordecai James, Bennett James, Ellen Jennings, Sabrina, Glenn
*October 14 - Jeremy Hunter, Trent
*October 15 - Jerry Driscoll, Debbie Kang, Teddy
*October 19 - Tennie, Bracket
*October 21 - Killian Jones, William Smee, Milah
*October 23 - Periwinkle, Sled, Gliss, Spike, Lord Milori, Dewey, Slush
*October 26 - Dyson
*October 28 - Megan Simms, Brooke
*October 29 - Marcus Davenport
*November 2 - Wreck-It Ralph, Vanellope von Schweetz, Fix-It Felix Jr., Sergeant Calhoun, King Candy, Sour Bill, Taffyta Muttonfudge, General Hologram, Gene, Nicelanders, Rancis Fluggerbutter, Candlehead, Jubileena Bing-Bing, Sugar Rush Racers, Wynnchel and Duncan, Moppet Girl, Cy-Bugs, Hero's Duty Troops, FPS Robot, George, Meg, Cyrus
*November 4 - Anton
*November 11 - Lindsay, Tiff, Layla, Quinn, Anita Lucas
*November 12 - Paula
*November 18 - Sofia, Queen Miranda, King Roland II, Prince James, Princess Amber, Cedric the Sorcerer, Wormwood, Baileywick, Jade, Ruby Hanshaw, Clover, Princess Jun, Prince Zandar, Princess Clio, Mia, Robin, Nikki Ortiz, Christie, Rob, Evita Ortiz, Mandy, Adelle, Blotworx
*November 20 - Sarah Reynolds, Carter Reynolds, Hope, Noble
*November 25 - Kevin 
*November 27 - Swifty
*November 28 - Slink, Slink's Mother
*December 2 - Phil Trummer
*December 3 - Darr Gordy
*December 7 - Percy
*December 8 - Professor Hootsburgh
*December 24 - Moog
*December 31 - Keller
==People==
===Births===
*January 27 - Gracen Newton (actor and voice actor)
*February 6 - Kai Zen (actress and voice actress)
*March 6 - Mykal-Michelle Harris (actress and voice actress)
===Deaths===
*January 26 - Ian Abercrombie (actor)
*February 11 - Whitney Houston (actress, singer, producer, and model)
*February 12 - Laurie Main (actor and voice actor)
*March 1 - Jerome Courtland (actor, singer, director, and producer)
*March 3 - Ralph McQuarrie (conceptual designer and illustrator)
*March 6 - Robert B. Sherman (songwriter)
*May 6 - George Lindsey (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
*May 8 - Maurice Sendak (artist, author, illustrator, and writer)
*June 5 - Ray Bradbury (writer and author)
*June 27 - Don Grady (actor, composer, and musician)
*July 3 - Andy Griffith (actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer, and writer)
*July 13 - Ginny Tyler (voice actress and singer)
*July 24 - Sherman Hemsley (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
*August 16 - William Windom (actor)
*August 20 - Phyllis Diller (actress, voice actress, and stand-up comedian)
*August 23 - Jerry Nelson (puppeteer, singer, and musician)
*September 3 - Michael Clarke Duncan (actor)
*September 21 - Michael Rye (actor and voice actor)
*September 27 - Herbert Lom (actor)
*October 8 - Ken Sansom (actor and voice actor)
*October 22 - Russell Means (activist, politician, actor, voice actor, writer, and musician)
*November 8 - Lucille Bliss (actress and voice actress)
*November 17 - Bonnie Lynn Fields (actress and Mouseketeer)
*November 22 - Mel Shaw (animator, design artist, writer, and artist)
*December 11 - Roger Broggie Jr. (mechanical engineer)
*December 24 - Charles Durning (actor)
==References==
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