- January 15
- The first unit of Disney's All-Star Movies Resort opens in Walt Disney World. [410.2] [1378.24]
- January
- Buena Vista releases the Hollywood Pictures film Hav Plenty on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.151]
- Buena Vista releases the film I Got the Hook Up on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.152]
- Buena Vista releases the film Ride on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.153]
- To date, the film Enemy of the State has grossed US$100 million in the US. [377.162]
- To date, the film Armageddon has grossed US$500 million worldwide. [377.162]
- January 20
- Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A child has bed sheets decorated with the name The Hunchback of Notre Dame. [1200]
- January 21
- St. Vincent issues 21 postage stamps for the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, depicting Disney characters in winter sports: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck. [1229.894]
- January 22
- Buena Vista releases the Miramax live-action feature film 54 to theaters in Great Britain. [377.47]
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- January 24
- The Walt Disney World Speedway hosts the Indy 200 car race. [250.98]
- January 31
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- When a character has to tell others some bad news, he starts with "My friends...", a reference to Scar trying to sweet-talk the hyenas in The Lion King.
- A character mentions "Dollywood, and EuroDollywood", a reference to EuroDisneyland.
- A character leads others saying "Follow Me, Boys!", possibly a reference to the 1966 Disney film Follow Me, Boys!.
- A winning football player says "I'm going to Disneyland!", to which a travel agent says "Really, coz I'm a travel agent and I've heard nothing but bad things."; another character nods.
[944]
- February 5
- Buena Vista Pictures generally releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Rushmore to theaters in the US. [572.30]
- Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures computer animated feature film A Bug's Life to theaters in Great Britain. [377.26]
- February 10
- Central African Republic issues 24 postage stamps for the 70th birthday of Mickey Mouse. The stamps show scenes from Disney films drawn by Floyd Gottfredson. [1156.158]
- February 11
- Disney premieres the live-action feature film My Favorite Martian at Famous Players Colossus Center in Toronto, Canada. [242.31]
- February 12
- Bob Iger issues a memo saying ABC headquarters would be moved from New York to Burbank, California. [745.310]
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film My Favorite Martian to theaters in the US. [488.15] [572.29]
- Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Life is Beautiful to theaters in Great Britain. [377.74]
- February 14
- The first Disney Cruise Line wedding occurs on Castaway Cay. [1232]
- February
- Buena Vista releases the film Phantoms on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.148]
- The architectural exhibition Reassurance - Designing the Disney Theme Parks opens at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. [237.22]
- February 19
- Buena Vista releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Holy Man to theaters in Great Britain. [377.60]
- February 20
- The One Saturday Morning show closes at the ABC Sound Studio in Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. [1378.1]
- February 21
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The family visits the "Wild Animal Kingdom", a reference to Disney's Animal Kingdom park. [945]
- February 23
- In Seattle, Washington, Disney holds its annual stockholder meeting. [1074.407]
- February 26
- Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The Other Sister to theaters in the USA. [488.21] [573.24]
- February 28
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A girl is asked what her favorite movie is. She replies "Until you taped over it, The Little Mermaid". [946]
- (month unknown)
- Nintendo of America and Disney Interactive announce a thirteen-title deal for Nintendo to publish a series of Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color games using Disney characters. [445.114]
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Mulan on videocassette in the US. [573.97]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the song "A Soft Place to Fall" from the film The Horse Whisperer for an award for original song. [489.62]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mulan for an award for original score - musical or comedy. [489.81]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Armageddon for an award for visual effects. [489.90]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Mighty Joe Young for an award for visual effects. [489.180]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Armageddon for an award for sound. [489.90]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Armageddon for an award for sound effects editing. [489.90]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Beloved for an award for costume design. [489.140]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film A Bug's Life for an award for original score - musical or comedy. [489.166]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates Robert Duval for an award for supporting actor in the film A Civil Action. [489.183]
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film A Civil Action for an award for cinematography. [489.183]
- March 1
- Guyana issues 21 postage stamps for the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse. Characters depicted are Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. [1161.631]
- Guyana issues 26 postage stamps depicting Disney characters on trains. Characters are depicted from the films 101 Dalmatians, Robin Hood, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and The Little Mermaid. [1161.631]
- March 4
- Sotheby's holds an auction for The Art of Disney's Mulan, in New York city. [242.31]
- March 5
- Buena Vista releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Beloved to theaters in Great Britain. [377.19]
- March 9
- The Swiss Family Treehouse at Disneyland closes. [1300.405]
- March 11
- The Gambia issues ten postage stamps depicting scenes from The Jungle Book film. [1161.55]
- March 12
- Grenada issues ten postage stamps marking the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, depicting scenes from Mickey's Dream Wedding. Characters on stamps include Goofy, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Pluto, and Huey, Dewey, and Louie. [1161.485]
- March
- Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures film The Lion King II: Simba's Pride on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.147]
- Buena Vista releases the film Meet the Deedles on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.148]
- The Radio Disney Broadcast Booth opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [1300.347]
- March 16
- Touchstone Home Video releases the film The Waterboy on videocassette in the US. [574.113]
- March 17
- The Test Track attraction opens in Future World in Epcot. [395.42] [1342.35]
- March 26
- Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Mighty Joe Young to theaters in Great Britain. [377.87]
- Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film Doug's 1st Movie to theaters in the USA. [488.32]
- March 28
- The TV show The Wonderful World of Disney airs the two-hour movie Balloon Farm. [1378.57]
- March 29
- Disney relaunches its Web site, disney.go.com, now with twelve main areas. Disney's Daily Blast has been renamed Disney's Club Blast. [686]
- March 31
- Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film 10 Things I Hate About You to theaters in the USA. [488.36]
- Disney completes the 100% purchase of the Anaheim Angels baseball team. [1378.111]
- April 2
- The Sounds Dangerous show opens at the ABC Sound Studio in Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. [1378.1]
- April 4
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US.
- An amusement park on the Moon makes several references to Disney theme parks:
- it is referred to as "The Happiest Place Orbiting the Earth";
- inside the main park gate is "Moon Street U.S.A." (Main Street U.S.A.);
- the attraction "Whalers of the Sea of Tranquility" is a parody of Pirates of the Caribbean;
- the attraction "Monsanto presents The Goofy Gopher Revue" is a parody of Country Bear Jamboree;
- the attraction "Destination Moon" may be a parody of Flight to the Moon, with mechanically animated characters and singing similar to It's a Small World;
- employees who create the attractions are called Fungineers (Imagineers).
[900]
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A devil-like character rises from a castle like the scene in Fantasia where the Chernabog rises from the mountain. Part of the same music also plays. [947]
- April 8
- Discovery Island at Walt Disney World closes. [1342.36] [1378.187]
- April 9
- UIP releases the Paramount Pictures / Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film A Civil Action to theaters in Great Britain. [377.29]
- Buena Vista releases the Dimension Films live-action feature film The Faculty to theaters in Great Britain. [377.46]
- April 10
- The Disney Channel premieres the Disney Channel Original Movie Can of Worms. [1378.114]
- April 11
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- An in-store promotional video with a man from "Toolin' Around" resembles the show-within-a-show "Tool Time" from Disney's Home Improvement TV series.
- A character plans to turn junk including "Disney memorabilia and antiques into something valuable".
[948]
- April 13
- Touchstone Home Video releases the film Beloved on videocassette. [575.107]
- April
- Buena Vista releases the Touchstone Pictures film Mafia! on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.147]
- Buena Vista releases the film The Outsider on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.153]
- April 16
- The dispute between Jeffrey Katzenberg and Disney over his contract goes to trial. Testimony is given by Katzenberg, Michael Eisner, and lawyers. [745.321] [775.74] [1074.412]
- April 20
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film Simon Birch on videocassette. [575.108]
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film A Bug's Life on videocassette. Five different covers feature the characters Flik, Francis, Heimlich, Dot, and Hopper. [575.106] [1378.104]
- April 30
- Albania issues four postage stamps depicting Mickey Mouse. [1155.316]
- Buena Vista releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The Waterboy to theaters in Great Britain. [377.138]
- Activision releases the A Bug's Life video game for the Nintendo 64. [398.122] [443]
- (month unknown)
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Mighty Joe Young on videocassette. [575.108]
- May 14
- Buena Vista releases the Dimension Films live-action feature film Twin Dragons - Shuanglong Hui to theaters in Great Britain. [377.133]
- Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Endurance to theaters in the USA. [488.198] [575.32]
- May
- The ABC TV network introduces the TV show Disney's Mickey MouseWorks to Saturday morning programming. [323.B2]
- Buena Vista releases the Hollywood Pictures film Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.151]
- May 19
- In the lawsuit trial of Jeffrey Katzenberg versus Disney, Judge Paul Breckenridge rules that Katzenburg never forfeited his bonus, and Disney had breached his contract, and would have to pay interest on an amount to be determined. Katzenberg would receive a percentage of profits from all merchandise based on films he produced at Disney. [745.321] [1074.430]
- May 27
- Maldives issues 42 postage stamps marking the 70th anniversary of Mickey Mouse, depicting Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. [1190.716]
- May 28
- Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film My Favorite Martian to theaters in Great Britain. [377.90]
- June 4
- Regent Entertainment releases the Free Enterprise film to theaters in the USA. A character says "Unless you're talking about handing over some shares of Microsoft or Disney, I'm not interested". [1136]
- Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Instinct to theaters in the USA. [488.55] [576.61] [577.24]
- June 12
- Disney premieres the animated feature film Tarzan at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood. [247.25]
- June 14
- The fifth and final "Disneyland" marquee is removed, to make room for an expanded Disneyland Resort. [939.49] (June 15 [1300.269])
- June 15
- Touchstone Home Video releases the film Enemy of the State on videocassette. [577.108]
- June
- Disney abandons the Disney Internet Guide Web site. [686]
- Buena Vista releases the film The Minion on videocassette in Great Britain. [377.152]
- June 16
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film Tarzan to theaters in the USA. [488.55] [576.52] [577.24]
- June 19
- The Tarzan Treehouse attraction opens at Disneyland. The attraction was formerly the Swiss Family Treehouse. [1300.407] (June 23 [910.32])
- June 20
- The 20th Century Music Company opens on Main Street at Disneyland. [1300.432]
- June 25
- Buena Vista releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Simon Birch to theaters in Great Britain. [377.117]
- June 30
- At Lincoln Center, New York, Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra performs. [249.28]
- (month unknown)
- Tim Allen is named a Disney Legend. Allen acted and voice-acted in many Disney movies and TV shows. [1378.24]
- Disney releases the computer game Disney's Arcade Frenzy for Windows and Macintosh computers in the USA, for US$30. [249.84]
- Dorling Kindersley Publishing publishes the book Toy Story 2: The Visual Dictionary by Dorling Kindersley, for US$14.99. [249.84]
- Hyperion publishes the book Fantasia/2000: Visions of Hope, by John Culhane. [249.85]
- Mary Costa is named a Disney Legend. Costa was voice actor for Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty. [1378.155]
- The Der Bücherwurm shop in the Germany pavilion in World Showcase in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World is replaced by Das Kaufhaus. [1378.173,181]
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