1996
- July 3
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Phenomenon to theaters in the USA. [376.80] [559.15]
- July
- The Boardwalk resort area opens at Walt Disney World. [228.62]
- July 17
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Kazaam to theaters in the US. [376.182] [559.15]
- July 25
- St. Vincent issues ten postage stamps depicting characters in the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. [656.789]
- July 26
- Guyana issues fourteen postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [653.561]
- Guyana issues ten postage stamps depicting Disney antique toys. [653.561]
- August 6
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film White Squall on videocassette. [501.608] [542.85]
- August 7
- Grenada issues ten postage stamps depicting scenes from Disney's film Hercules. [653.435]
- Grenada issues eighteen postage stamps depicting scenes of Minnie Mouse in Hawaiian Holiday. Seventeen sequential stamps form a flip-book animation, showing Minnie hula dancing. [653.435]
- August 13
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the animated film Aladdin and the King of Thieves direct to videocassette. [228.12] [542.86]
- August
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Jack to theaters in the USA. [376.89]
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film First Kid to theaters in the USA. [376.98]
- Disneyland executives modify the name of the Frontierland Station to New Orleans Square / Frontierland Station. [328.268]
- August 20
- Touchstone Home Video releases the film Mr. Wrong on videocassette. [543.98]
- (month unknown)
- Construction begins on Disney's Coronado Springs resort. [209.35]
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Deluxe CAV Laserdisc Edition for US$99.99. [543.98]
- September 10
- Touchstone Home Video releases the film Up Close & Personal on videocassette. [501.582] [543.100]
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Muppet Treasure Island on videocassette. [543.101]
- September 13
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film The Rich Man's Wife to theaters in the US [376.186] [501.469] [543.26]
- September 15
- The Universe of Energy pavilion in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World is updated, incorporating Ellen's Energy Adventure. [501.581]
- September 28
- The Grand Prix Raceway in the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World is renamed Tomorrowland Speedway. [501.563]
- October 1
- Canada issues a postage stamp depicting Winnie the Pooh at Walt Disney World, for the 25th anniversary of the park. [648.89]
- October 3
- The World of Disney shop opens in the Disney Village Marketplace at Walt Disney World. [501.620]
- October 15
- Mali issues 29 postage stamps depicting Disney characters and letters of the alphabet. [655.617]
- October
- Disney's Boardwalk officially opens in Walt Disney World, near Epcot. [765.B1]
- Disney lawyer Sandy Litvack tells Michael Ovitz he is being terminated as president. [745.262]
- Black Pearl releases the Disney's Pinocchio video game for the Game Boy in the US. [406.95]
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film The Associate to theaters in the USA. [376.130]
- The ABC TV network debuts the show Jungle Cubs. [190.88]
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film D3: The Mighty Ducks to theaters. [376.188]
- October 29
- Disney releases the film Toy Story on videocassette. [192.104]
- November 3
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A child reads a pamphlet "one of these giant redwood trees can provide enough sawdust to cover an entire day's worth of vomit at Disneyland". [862]
- November 6
- The Disney Channel begins airing the show Waging Peace. [501.590]
- November
- Disney launches Radio Disney. [238.396]
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Ransom to theaters in the USA. (North American theater gross receipts: US$136.4 million.) [232.47] [376.137] [552.42] [610.48]
- November 19
- Disney Online officially launches its Disney Store on the Internet. [686]
- November 22
- The Chinese Government complains about the Walt Disney Company's involvement in producing the film Kundun. [767.S2.17]
- Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The War at Home to theaters in New York and Los Angeles. The film is based on the play Homefront by James Duff. [501.598]
- November 25
- Turks and Caicos Islands issues ten postage stamps with Winnie-the-Pooh characters in Christmas scenes. [617.649]
- The Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland gives its final performance. The parade made over 3500 trips, to an estimated 75 million guests. [939.132] [1073.178] (October 15 [192.104])
- November 27
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film 101 Dalmatians to theaters in the US. The film is a remake of the 1961 animated film. The film cost US$45-55 million to make. (Gross North American theater receipts: US$136 million.) [192.105] [376.146] [745.269] [752.S3.9] [771.75]
- November 29
- Saudi-owned satellite relay station Orbit (based in Rome, Italy) announces it will introduce a special version of the Disney Channel to 23 countries in the Middle East and North Africa on April 2, broadcast in Arabic or with subtitles. [753.D10]
- December 2
- Maldives issues 36 postage stamps depicting scenes from Pluto and the Flypaper, and The Little Whirlwind. [655.595]
- December 8
- Disney gives a sneak preview of the film The Preacher's Wife in New York City. [763.14]
- December 9
- Disney launches the family.com Internet Web site. [686]
- December 10
- Disney releases the film The Rock on videocassette for US$107.11, and on laserdisc for US$39.99. [501.474] [762.D18]
- December 11
- Michael Eisner hands Michael Ovitz the press release announcing Ovitz' resignation as president. [745.274]
- December 12
- St. Vincent issues 27 postage stamps depicting scenes from the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. [656.790]
- Disney announces the resignation of Michael Ovitz as president of the Walt Disney Company. His total compensation package totals US$140 million. [552.34] [766.A1] [770.34] (December 13 [745.276])
- December 13
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures / Samuel Goldwyn Co. live-action feature film The Preacher's Wife to theaters in the US. The film cost US$70 million to produce. [190.25] [376.153] [763.14] [771.75] [925.D10]
- December 16
- Guyana issues ten postage stamps depicting Snow White characters in Christmas scenes. [653.561]
- December 20
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Shadow Conspiracy to theaters in Taiwan. [501.493]
- December 25
- Buena Vista Pictures premieres the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Evita in select theaters in the US. [376.167] [752.S2.17]
- December 27
- Michael Ovitz leaves the Disney company. [870.D2]
- Year
- North American theater market share by ticket revenue: Disney is #1 with 20.9%. [462]
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