- July 23
- An Orange County Superior Court orders Disneyland to pay US$600,000 to the family of Mel Yorba, who was murdered at the park in 1981. The jury found park officials negligent in their treatment of the injured youth. [189.A10]
- July 26
- The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film The Parent Trap II. [85.190] [225.96] [228.129,380]
- July 30
- Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Flight of the Navigator to theaters in the US. [23] [64.59] [68.61] [85.318] [112.461] [228.188]
- (month unknown)
- The Totally Minnie Parade runs at Disneyland. [501.565]
- August 8
- The TV series The Ellen Burstyn Show first airs on ABC. [1] [14] [228.160]
- August 18
- The Crockett's Tavern food facility opens at Fort Wilderness Resort at Walt Disney World. Former name was Campfire Snack Bar. [1378.163]
- August 23
- The U.S. Senate passes a bill, Public Law 99-391, designating December 5, 1986 as "Walt Disney Recognition Day". [23]
- September 6
- CBS airs its last show of The Wuzzles. [228.141] [383.568]
- September 7
- NBC airs the TV special Disney's DTV Romancin'. Previous name for the TV special was Disney's DTV Valentine. [228.140]
- September 12
- The 3-D film Captain Eo, starring Michael Jackson, opens in the Magic Eye Theater in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World. It cost over US$17 million to produce, making it the most costly movie to date, at about US$1 million per minute. Lucasfilm provided more than 150 special effects for the 17-minute movie. [1] [9] [4] [23] [26.28] [56.81] [238.208] [395.41] [479.48] [1378.117]
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- September 13
- ABC begins airing the TV show The Wuzzles. [228.141] [383.568]
- September 15
- The Character Shop in Tomorrowland at Disneyland closes. [1300.100] [1378.128]
- September
- Disney releases the film Smokeless Tobacco: The Sean Marsee Story for educational use. [501.508]
- Disney re-releases an updated version of the educational film I'm No Fool with Fire. [228.251]
- Disney releases the educational film Earthquakes. [228.155]
- Disney releases the educational film Learning with Film and Video. [228.283]
- Disney releases the educational film Chemistry Matters. [1378.130]
- Disney releases the film Using Simple Machines for educational use. [501.582]
- Disney releases the film Careers in Math & Science: A Different View for educational use. [1378.118]
- Disney releases the film Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure for educational use. [228.397]
- Disney releases a revised version of the film How to Catch a Cold for educational use. [228.244]
- Disney releases the film Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling for educational use. [228.226]
- Disney releases the film Aesop's Hare and the Tortoise. [1378.11]
- Disney releases the film AIDS. [23] [1378.13]
- September 18
- The TV series Siskel & Ebert debuts in syndication. [501.502]
- The film Captain Eo opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [1] [9] [4] [23] [26.28] [56.81] [1300.89] [1378.117]
- September 19
- The ABC TV network airs the pilot movie Sidekicks. The film was previously aired as The Last Electric Knight. [501.499]
- September 20
- NBC airs the TV special program "Disney's Captain EO Grand Opening", starring Patrick Duffy, Justine Bateman, and the Moody Blues. [228.139] [1300.137]
- September 21
- The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy Award (Outstanding Comedy Series) to the Walt Disney Studios for The Golden Girls TV show. [41.355] [59.305] [228.161]
- The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy Award (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series) to Betty White for her role in The Golden Girls TV show. [59.305] [228.161]
- The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy Award (Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series) to Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan for their work on The Golden Girls TV show. [59.305] [228.161]
- September 22
- Sierra Leone issues ten postage stamps depicting Disney characters in Mother Goose fairy tales. [656.977]
- September 24
- The La Boutique des Provinces shop opens in the Canada pavilion in World Showcase in EPCOT Center. [228.279]
- September 26
- The syndicated TV show Today's Business premieres. The early-morning show airs on 133 stations. [1] [501.561] (1985 [56.83])
- The ABC TV network debuts the Disney-produced Sidekicks show. [381.532] [501.499] (1987 [1])
- September 28
- The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Hero in the Family. [228.233]
- September 30
- Disney reports earnings for the fiscal year at US$247 million, nearly triple to two years prior. [1]
- Disney premieres the film Tough Guys in San Luis Obispo, California. [501.566]
- October 1
- The name of the Diamond Horseshoe Revue at Walt Disney World is changed to Diamond Horseshoe Jamboree. [1378.183]
- The syndicated TV special Walt Disney's Wet and Wild airs. [501.597]
- October 3
- Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Tough Guys to theaters in the US. [23] [64.147] [68.87] [85.318] [112.502] [501.566]
- October 5
- The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Little Spies. [190.51] [228.292]
- October 10
- Disney releases the film Basil, The Great Mouse Detective to theaters in the UK. [64.70]
- October 12
- The Golden Horseshoe Revue show closes in Disneyland. It is the longest running show in history, at nearly 50,000 performances. [20] [228.208] [757.50] [939.126]
- October 14
- Disney releases the film Sleeping Beauty on videocassette, for US$29.95. 3 million copies are sold. [1] [14] [501.505] [745.93] (1.3 million [238.189] (1987 [11])
- October
- The Walt Disney Company and the China Central Television Network complete a deal for Disney to produce a weekly cartoon series for Chinese television, beginning October 26. [187.C26]
- October 17
- Buena Vista releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The Color of Money to theaters in the US. (Gross theater receipts in the USA: US$52 million.) [1] [14] [23] [64.43] [85.318] [112.451] [108.241] [1074.204] [1378.147]
- October 18
- The Disney Channel airs The Disney Channel Premiere Film Spot Marks the X. [501.519]
- October 26
- Donald Duck is shown for the first time in the People's Republic of China. Chinese television launches a weekly half-hour of old Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse cartoons. [457]
- Gurgi's Munchies and Crunchies fast-food facility opens in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.222]
- The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled The B.R.A.T. Patrol. [1378.95]
- November 1
- The Golden Horseshoe Jamboree opens in Frontierland at Disneyland. It was formerly the Golden Horseshoe Revue. [228.208]
- November 2
- The TV show Ask Max airs. [1378.44]
- November 3
- Grenada issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters at Christmas. [653.420]
- Grenada Grenadines issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters at Christmas. [653.456]
- November 4
- Antigua & Barbuda issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [629.373]
- The Gambia issues six postage stamps depicting various Disney characters mailing letters in various countries. [653.37]
- Lesotho issues five postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [655.333]
- November 9
- ABC Television broadcasts the two-hour special Walt Disney World's 15th Birthday Celebration, featuring the Monkees, the Everly Brothers, Dolly Parton, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight and Air Supply. [386.426] [1357]
- November
- The ABC TV network moves the Sidekicks show from Friday night at 9:30 PM to Saturday at 8:00 PM. [381.532]
- A celluloid and background of the Witch at her cauldron from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs sells for US$30,800 at an auction in New York. [177.66]
- November 14
- Belize issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [629.751]
- November 15
- The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Premiere Film Down the Long Hills. [228.129,150]
- The ABC TV network airs the last episode of The Ellen Burstyn Show for the season. [228.160]
- November 16
- The TV movie The Leftovers airs. [228.284]
- November 21
- The Star Traders shop opens in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [501.521] [1300.397]
- November 23
- The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Thanksgiving Promise. [501.549]
- November 27
- The ABC TV network airs the special Disney's Fluppy Pups. [228.140] [386.128]
- November 30
- The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Sunday Drive. [501.530]
- December 1
- Filming begins on the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. [1]
- December 5
- Walt Disney Recognition Day is celebrated in the United States. [23]
- December 7
- Broadcasting of The Disney Channel is extended from 18 hours to 24 hours per day. [228.129]
- December 14
- The two hour TV movie The Christmas Star airs. [1378.135]
- The Big Thunder Barbecue restaurant opens in Big Thunder Ranch in Frontierland at Disneyland. [1300.73] [1378.78]
- Year
- Total new Disney animation created for television for the year: 5 hours. [260.D8]
- Total profits from Disney theme parks during the year: US$548 million. [1074.170]
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