TheKingdom Hearts series celebrated its 15th anniversary.
The third season ofK.C. Undercover
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Miles from Tomorrowland concludes its second season with "Connect and Protect".
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons
An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year2017.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- March 17 -Beauty and the Beast is released to positive reviews.
- April 21 -Born in China is released to positive reviews.
- May 5 -Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is released to positive reviews.
- May 26 -Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is released to negative reviews.
- June 16 -Cars 3 is released to positive reviews.
- July 7 -Spider-Man: Homecoming is released to positive reviews. (Sony; co-production and distribution)
- July 14 -Detective Jagga is released inIndia to mixed reviews.
- October 19 -The Last Knight is released inRussia.
- November 3 -Thor: Ragnarok is released to positive reviews.
- November 22 -Coco is released to universal acclaim.
- December 8 -The Dreaming Man is released inChina to mixed reviews. It is the first Chinese film produced by Disney.
- December 15 -Star Wars: The Last Jedi is released to positive reviews.
Shorts[]
- March 7 -Gone Fishing
- June 16 -Lou
- November 7 -Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
- November 22 -Olaf's Frozen Adventure
Television[]
- January 2
- Beyond premieres onFreeform.
- Disney Magic Moments concludes its third season.
- Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything airs its final episode.
- January 7
- Ultimate Spider-Man aired itslast episode.
- A new programming block,Get Animated! (also known as Disney Channel Weekend Mornings), launches on theDisney Channel, whose initial line-up featuresElena of Avalor,Gravity Falls, andStar vs. the Forces of Evil.
- January 13 -K.C. Undercover concludes its second season.
- January 15 -Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (then known asMickey and the Roadster Racers) premieres on the Disney Channel andDisney Jr..
- January 16 -Ban Jin & Ba Liang premieres on Shanghai Eastern Channel.[1]
- January 20 -Girl Meets World aired itslast episode.
- January 27 -Bizaardvark concludes its first season.
- January 31 -The Fosters returns with the second half of its fourth season on Freeform.
- February 2 -Kirby Buckets aired its last episode.
- February 3 - The second season ofStuck in the Middle premieres on the Disney Channel.
- February 13 -Sheriff Callie's Wild West aired itslast episode on Disney Jr..
- February 17 -PJ Masks concludes its first season on the Disney Channel.
- February 27
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil concludes its second season on Disney XD.
- When We Rise begins its four-part miniseries onABC.
- March 3 -When We Rise airs its final part on ABC.
- March 10
- TheTangled series pilotBefore Ever After premieres on the Disney Channel.
- Andi Mack premieres on the Disney Channel app.
- March 14 -The Real O'Neals aired its last episode.
- March 24
- Liv and Maddie aired itsfinal episode.
- Tangled: The Series premiered on the Disney Channel.
- Disney Channel's "Glass" era has ended and rebranded to "Social Media" era with its simplified 2D version of 2014 logo.
- March 25
- Get Animated!'s line-up changes, withTangled: The Series andMilo Murphy's Law replacingThe ZhuZhus andGravity Falls.
- Star Wars Rebels ends its third season on Disney XD.
- March 27 -Stitch & Ai premieres on CCTV-1 and CCTV-14.
- March 31 -Sofia the First concludes its third season on the Disney Channel.
- April 7 -Andi Mack premieres on the Disney Channel.
- April 11 -Switched at Birth aired its last episode.
- April 14 -Puppy Dog Pals premieres on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
- April 21 -The Lion Guard concludes its first season on the Disney Channel.
- April 28 -Sofia the First begins its fourth and final season on the Disney Channel.
- May 14 -Once Upon a Time ended its sixth season on ABC.
- May 16 -Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ends its fourth season.
- May 22 -Baby Daddy aired its last episode.
- May 24 -Bunk'd concludes its second season.
- June 3
- The miniseriesBilly Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer premieres on the Disney Channel.
- Tangled: The Series premieres on Disney Jr..
- June 9 -Mickey Mouse begins its fourth season on the Disney Channel.
- June 23
- Andi Mack concludes its first season.
- The second season ofBizaardvark premieres on the Disney Channel.
- Bizaardvark Shorts premieres afterwards.
- June 24 -Sofia the First:The Mystic Isles premieres on the Disney Channel.
- June 25 -Hotel Transylvania: The Series premieres on the Disney Channel.
- June 27 -Downward Dog aired its last episode.
- July 3 -Star Wars: Forces of Destiny premieres on YouTube and the Disney Channel.
- July 7
- The Lion Guard begins its second season.
- The third and final season ofK.C. Undercover premieres on the Disney Channel.
- July 15
- The television filmStar vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni premieres on Disney XD doubling as the Season 3 premiere.
- Disney XD airs their new video game related block from 9pm until 3am all summer long, only targeted at 13+ age requirement to watch called D|XP.
- Super Smash Bros for Wii U andStreet Fighter V EVO 2017 finals tournament airs live on Disney XD as part of D|XP block.
- July 21
- Descendants 2 premieres on 5 networks simultaneously on Disney Channel, Disney XD, ABC, Freeform, and Lifetime[2] to over 13 million views in ratings.
- Raven's Home, a spin-off ofThat's So Raven, premieres on the Disney Channel.
- July 28 -Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero aired its last episode.
- July 29 -The Lion Guard:The Rise of Scar premieres on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
- August 12
- TheDuckTales reboot premieres on Disney XD with a one-hour TV film "Woo-oo!" (as a sneak preview).
- Elena of Avalor:Realm of the Jaquins premieres on the Disney Channel.
- August 19 -Marvel's Spider-Man premieres on Disney XD.
- August 26 -Miles from Tomorrowland concludes its second season with the series' only one-hour episode, "Connect and Protect".
- September 18 -Goldie & Bear begins its second and final season on the Disney Channel.
- September 23 -DuckTales (2017) officially premieres on Disney XD.
- September 25 - The drama seriesThe Good Doctor premieres on ABC.
- September 29 -Marvel's Inhumans airs its first two episodes onIMAX starting on September 1 before airing the rest of the series on ABC.
- September 30 -Milo Murphy's Law concludes its first season on Disney XD with the half-hour special "Fungus Among Us", though two holiday specials would premiere later this year.
- October 1
- Vampirina premieres on Disney Channel and Disney Jr..
- Elena of Avalor concludes its first season on the Disney Channel.
- October 3
- Comedy seriesThe Mayor premieres on ABC.
- Comedy-drama seriesKevin (Probably) Saves the World premieres on ABC.
- October 6 -Once Upon a Time begins its seventh and final season on ABC.
- October 7 - TheMilo Murphy's Law Halloween special "Milo Murphy's Halloween Scream-A-Torium" premieres on Disney XD.
- October 14 - The second season ofElena of Avalor premieres on the Disney Channel.
- October 16
- The fourth and final season ofStar Wars Rebels premieres on Disney XD.
- The third and final season ofMiles from Tomorrowland premieres on the Disney Channel and Disney Jr. under the new titleMission Force One.
- October 20 -Raven's Home concludes its first season.
- October 27
- Stuck in the Middle concludes its second season.
- The second season ofAndi Mack premieres on the Disney Channel.
- November 3 -Sofia the First airs its100th episode on the Disney Channel.
- November 13 - The fourth season ofDisney Magic Moments premieres onDisney Channel Germany.
- November 19 -Tangled: The Series airs its second TV special "Queen for a Day" on the Disney Channel.
- November 20 -Big Hero 6: The Series premieres with the TV movieBaymax Returns on the Disney Channel and Disney XD. It would officially premiere later onJune 9,2018.
- December 1 - The fifth season ofAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premieres on ABC.
- December 2 - TheMilo Murphy's Law Christmas special "A Christmas Peril" premieres on Disney XD; the series also goes on a hiatus after the episode untilJanuary 5,2019.
- December 8 - The third and final season ofStuck in the Middle premieres on Disney Channel.
- December 18 -Disney Magic Moments aired its last episode.
- December 25 -The 7D is taken off the air.
Streaming[]
- March 17 -Marvel's Iron Fist premieres onNetflix.
- August 18 -Marvel's The Defenders premieres on Netflix.
- November 17 -Marvel's The Punisher premieres on Netflix.
- November 21 -Marvel's Runaways premieres onHulu.
Theme parks and resorts[]
- January 3 -The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror closes in Hollywood Land atDisney California Adventure.
- January 8
- Space Mountain: Mission 2 closes in Discoveryland atDisneyland Paris in time for its 25th anniversary celebration.
- Paint the Night has its final performance atDisneyland.
- January 11
- Grand Circuit Raceway closes in Tomorrowland atTokyo Disneyland, due to the construction ofFantasyland expansion.[3]
- Iron Man Experience andIron Man Tech Showcase opens in Tomorrowland atHong Kong Disneyland.[4]
- January 14 -Walt Disney Studios Park'sSeason of the Force event begins.
- January 20 -Main Street Electrical Parade returns to Disneyland and runs untilAugust 20.
- January 29 -Fantasy in the Sky has its final performance at Disneyland.
- February 3 -Remember... Dreams Come True returns to Disneyland after two years on hiatus.
- February 17 -Rivers of Light premieres inAsia atDisney's Animal Kingdom.
- February 24 -Village Haus Restaurant at Disneyland is temporarily rethemed as theRed Rose Taverne.[5]
- March 12 - Miss Adventure Falls opens atTyphoon Lagoon.
- March 16 -Walt Disney Studios Park celebrates its 15th anniversary.
- March 17 -A Table is Waiting has its final performance inAmerican Waterfront atTokyo DisneySea.
- March 24 -Disney Magic on Parade andDisney Dreams! have their final performance at Disneyland Paris, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
- March 26 - Disneyland Paris begins its 25th anniversary celebration.[6]
- Disney Stars on Parade,Mickey presents: “Happy Anniversary Disneyland Paris”, The Starlit Princess Waltz, andDisney Illuminations premieres.
- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue opens in Discoveryland.[7]
- March 29 -CinéMagique closesProduction Courtyard at Walt Disney Studios Park, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
- April 12 -Disneyland Paris andDisneyland Park (Paris) celebrates its 25th anniversary.
- April 21 -Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique opens inWorld Bazaar at Tokyo Disneyland.[8]
- April 30
- Incredibles Super Dance Party has its final performance in Tomorrowland at theMagic Kingdom.
- Disney's Explorers Lodge opens at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.[9]
- May 7 -Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain opens in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
- May 11 -Wishes has its final performance at the Magic Kingdom.
- May 12
- Happily Ever After premieres at the Magic Kingdom.[10]
- Nemo & Friends SeaRider opened inPort Discovery atTokyo DisneySea.
- May 13 -The Incredibles' Challenge premieres in Production Courtyard at Walt Disney Studios Park, as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
- May 16 - The entrance toToontown is removed at Tokyo Disneyland to make way for a meet and greet attraction asMinnie's Style Studio.[11]
- May 19 - Cosmic Dance Party premieres in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom.
- May 26 -Disney Movie Magic premieres in Hollywood Boulevard atDisney's Hollywood Studios.
- May 27
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! opens inHollywood Land at Disney California Adventure.[12]
- Pandora: The World of Avatar opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- May 29 -Hyperspace Mountain closed in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- June 1 -Space Mountain returns to Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- June 19 -Euro Disney S.C.A., operating company of Disneyland Paris, is acquired byThe Walt Disney Company.
- July 3 -DisneyQuest closes atDisney Springs to make way for the NBA Experience, after a failed attempt in2016.
- July 17 -Fantasmic! returns in Frontierland to Disneyland and will feature a new sequence with segments fromThe Lion King,Pirates of the Caribbean, andTangled.
- July 29 -Disneyland Railroad andRivers of America, which consists ofMark Twain Riverboat andSailing Ship Columbia, returns to Frontierland at Disneyland.
- July 31 -Celebration Cafe closes inFantasyland atShanghai Disneyland to make way for Toy Box Cafe in the future site ofDisney•Pixar Toy Story Land.
- August 13
- Ellen's Energy Adventure closes atEpcot to make way forWonders of Xandar Pavilion (as future home ofGuardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind) in the future site ofWorld Discovery.
- The Great Movie Ride closes inHollywood Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios to make way forMickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway.
- August 20
- Pixar Play Parade has its final performance at Disney California Adventure.
- Main Street Electrical Parade has its final performance at Disneyland.
- August 31 -Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters closes in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland to make way forAnt-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle!.[13][14]
- September 1 -Star Command Suppliers closes in Tomorrowland at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- September 3 -La Forêt de l'Enchantement: Une aventure musicale Disney inFrontierland andJedi Training Academy inDiscoveryland[15] have their final performance at Disneyland Paris.
- September 10 and11 -Walt Disney World Resort temporarily closes for two days due toHurricane Irma.
- September 12 - Walt Disney World Resort reopens after Hurricane Irma.
- October 1 -EPCOT celebrates its 35th anniversary.
- October 8 - Stitch's Alien Encounter Character Greeting! Meet-and-greet be opened in Tomorrowland atMagic Kingdom.
- October 10 -Star Jets closes inTomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland to make way forThe Happy Ride with Baymax.
- November 5 -Mickey's Soundsational Parade has its final performance at Disneyland and returns onJanuary 25,2019.
- November 6 -Once Upon a Time has its final performance at Tokyo Disneyland.
- December 7 -Stan Lee takes a visit to Hong Kong Disneyland at night.[16]
- December 14 - A temporaryRoyal Princess Garden opens inMain Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland, including aBibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.[17]
- December 18 -The Hall of Presidents reopens inLiberty Square at the Magic Kingdom as the debut of theDonald Trump animatronic figure.
- December 31
- Flights of Wonder has its final performance inAsia at Disney's Animal Kingdom.[18]
- La Nouba had its final performance atDisney Springs.
Cruise ships[]
- Villains Tonight! has its final performance on theDisney Dream.
- November 6 -Beauty and the Beast premieres on theDisney Dream.
- November 16 -Marvel Heroes Unite premieres on theDisney Magic.
Albums[]
- February 6 -DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp
- March 10 -Beauty and the Beast
- April 21
- June 9 -Cars 3
- July 21 -Descendants 2
- August 4 -The Legacy Collection: Robin Hood
- November 3 -Olaf's Frozen Adventure
- November 10 -Coco
- December 15 -Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Comics[]
- Joe Books stops publishingDarkwing Duck andFrozen.
- May 23
- The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library: The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan
- Donald Duck: The Daily Newspaper Comics, Volume 4
- June 6
- The Don Rosa Library - Volume 6: "The Treasure of the Ten Avatars"
- Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 11: Mickey vs. Mickey
- July 12 -IDW Publishing begins publishingStar Wars Adventures
- July 18 -Donald Quest: Hammer of Magic
- July 25 -Walt Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales, Volume #2
- July 31 - IDW begins publishing a newDuckTales comic book
- August 5 - IDW begins publishing aTangled comic book
- September 19
- The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library: The Secret of Hondorica
- Walt Disney's Christmas Classics
- October 3
- The Don Rosa Library - Volume 8: Escape From Forbidden Valley
- Mickey Mouse: The Floyd Gottfredson Library - Volume 12: The Mysterious Dr. X
- October 10 -Silly Symphonies Volume 3: The Complete Disney Classics 1939-1942
Books[]
- January 3
- Elena and Naomi's Big Adventure
- Disney Princess Beginnings
- Anna Takes Charge
- January 13 -From Donald Duck's Daddy to Disney Legend
- January 17 -Star Darlings: Stealing Starlight
- January 31 -Beauty and the Beast: Junior Novelization
- February 17 -Before Ever After
- February 21 -My Best Friend's Birthday
- February 28 -Tangled: Before Ever After Cinestory
- March 7 -Star and Marco's Guide to Mastering Every Dimension
- March 28 -Kingdom Keepers The Return: Disney at Last
- April 25 -Once Upon a Time: Regina Rising
- May 2 -Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy
- May 9 -The Art of Cars 3
- May 23 -Rise of the Isle of the Lost: A Descendants Novel
- June 13 -The Gumazing Gum Girl! Book 2: Gum Luck
- July 25 -Battlefront II: Inferno Squad
- August 15 -Disney Descendants: School of Secrets: Lonnie's Warrior Sword
- August 29 -Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons
- September 5
- September 19 -Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food
- October 10 -The Art of Coco
- October 24 -Coco: The Junior Novelization,Coco: Miguel and the Amazing Alebrijes,Coco: Miguel and the Grand Harmony
- November 14 -Disney Descendants: Carlos's Scavenger Hunt
- December 15 -The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Video games[]
- January 12 -Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Square Enix) was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan.[19]
- January 24 -Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Square Enix) was released for PlayStation 4 in North America.
- March 7 -Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (Capcom) was re-released worldwide as both a digital download and as a hard copy for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.
- March 9 -Kingdom Hearts HD I.5+II.5 Remix (Square Enix) was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan.[20]
- March 23 -Kingdom Hearts Union χ (Square Enix) was released for iOS/Android in Japan.
- March 28 -Kingdom Hearts HD I.5+II.5 Remix (Square Enix) was released for PlayStation 4 in North America.
- March 31 -Kingdom Hearts HD I.5+II.5 Remix (Square Enix) was released for PlayStation 4 in Europe.
- April 6 -Kingdom Hearts Union χ (Square Enix) was released for iOS/Android in North America.
- April 18 -The Disney Afternoon Collection (Capcom/Digital Eclipse) was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
- June 13 -Cars 3: Driven to Win (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment/Avalanche Software) was released for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Wii U.
- September 19 -Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite (Capcom) was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
- October 31
- Disneyland Adventures andRush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure (Microsoft Studios/Asobo Studio), remasters of two games that were originally Kinect-required Xbox 360 titles, are released for the Xbox One and Microsoft Windows 10.
- Disney Tsum Tsum Land (COLOPL) was released for iOS/Android in Japan.
- November 17 -Star Wars Battlefront II (Electronic Arts/EA DICE) was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Home video releases[]
DVD and Blu-ray[]
- January 24 -The Light Between Oceans (Touchstone Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures)
- January 31
- Pinocchio: Signature Collection (General re-release)
- Queen of Katwe
- Lilo & Stitch: 15th Anniversary Edition/Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (General re-release)
- The Fox and the Hound/The Fox and the Hound 2 (General re-release)
- Bolt (General re-release)
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- The Last Flight of Noah's Ark: 35th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
- February 28
- Doctor Strange (Marvel Studios) (Final Marvel film released on Blu-ray 3D)
- Pocahontas/Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (General re-release)
- Mulan/Mulan II (General re-release)
- The Princess and the Frog (General re-release)
- March 7 -Moana (Final Disney film released on Blu-ray 3D)
- March 28
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- Cool Runnings (General re-release)
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- April 4 -Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm, Ltd.)
- May 23
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- The Mighty Ducks: 25th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (General re-release)
- D3: The Mighty Ducks (General re-release)
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- May 28
- Cars (General re-release)
- Monsters, Inc. (General re-release)
- Monsters University (General re-release)
- June 6
- Bambi: 75th Anniversary Edition: Signature Collection (General re-release)
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- Bambi II (General re-release)
- Beauty and the Beast
- July 18
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (General re-release)
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid: 25th Anniversary Edition (General re-release)
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- August 15 -Once Upon a Time: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
- August 22
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Marvel Studios)
- Jessica Jones: The Complete First Season (Marvel Television)
- Daredevil: The Complete Second Season (Marvel Television)
- August 29
- The Lion King: The Circle of Life Edition: Signature Collection (General re-release)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (General re-release)
- The Lion King 1½ (General re-release)
- Born in China
- Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season Three (Lucasfilm, Ltd.)
- September 17
- Iron Man (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Iron Man 2 (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Iron Man 3 (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Thor (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Thor: The Dark World (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- The Avengers: 5th Anniversary Edition (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Captain America: The First Avenger (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Captain America: Civil War (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- Ant-Man (Marvel Studios) (General re-release)
- October 3 -Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- October 17 -Spider-Man: Homecoming (Marvel Studios)
- November 7
- December 5
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- Frozen: Collector's Edition (General re-release)
- Disney Movie Club Exclusive:
- December 12 -Luke Cage: The Complete First Season (Marvel Television)
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases[]
- August 22 -Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Marvel Studios) (First Disney film released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and first of a Marvel film)
- October 3 -Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (First Walt Disney Pictures film released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- October 17 -Spider-Man: Homecoming (Marvel Studios)
- November 7 -Cars 3 (First Pixar Animation Studios film released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- December 19 -The Prestige (Touchstone Pictures) (General re-release)
DVD-only releases[]
- January 10 -The Lion Guard: Life in the Pride Lands
- February 7 -Elena and the Secret of Avalor
- February 21 -Nashville: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
- February 28
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Signature Collection (General re-release)
- Beauty and the Beast: 25th Anniversary Edition: Signature Collection (General re-release)
- March 7 -Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures: Volume 1
- April 4 -Tangled: Before Ever After
- July 25 -Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures: Minnie's Happy Helpers
- August 15
- Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures: Start Your Engines
- Descendants 2
- August 29 -Designated Survivor: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
- September 12 -Elena of Avalor: Celebrations To Remember
- September 26 -Mickey Mouse: Merry & Scary: Holiday Collection
- October 17 -Vampirina: Volume 1
- December 12
Events[]
- January 9 - Kingdom Hearts launches 15th anniversary 'Memorial Stained Glass Clock' campaign is held untilJanuary 19 in Shinjuku Station.[21]
- January 13 - The first EPCOT International Festival of the Arts is held run untilFebruary 20.
- March 1 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is held run untilMay 29.
- March 10 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held untilMarch 11 in Tokyo International Forum Hall A. (Japan)[22]
- March 18 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held untilMarch 19 in Salle Pleyel. (France)[23]
- March 24 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held untilMarch 25 in Central Hall Westminster. (England)[24]
- March 28 -Kingdom Hearts celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- March 30
- Club Penguin shuts down after 11 years.
- Meet the Robinsons celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- March 31 - "Blass Band Disney!" Concert is held in Maihama Amphitheater.[25]
- May 6 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held untilMay 7 in Esplanade Concert Hall. (Singapore)[26]
- May 13 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held in KKLC Plenary Hall. (Malaysia)[27]
- May 21 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held in Asia World Expo Runaway 11. (Hong Kong)[28]
- June 7 -Kim Possible celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- June 10 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held untilJune 11 and14 in Dolby Theatre. (North America)[29]
- June 15 -Let It Shine &Gravity Falls celebrated their 5th anniversaries.
- June 21 -Lilo & Stitch celebrated its 15th anniversary.
- June 22 -Brave celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- June 23 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held untilJune 24 in United Palace Theatre. (North America)[30]
- June 29 -Ratatouille celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- July 8 - Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour- is held in ORIX Theater. (Japan)[31]
- July 14 - TheD23 Expo is held untilJuly 16 in theAnaheim Convention Center.[32]
- August 17 -High School Musical 2 &Phineas and Ferb celebrated their 10th anniversaries.
- August 22 - Disney officially enters the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray market.
- August 31 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is held run untilNovember 13.
- September 8 -The Muppets Take the Bowl is held untilSeptember 10 at theHollywood Bowl.
- September 13 -Recess celebrated its 20th anniversary.
- September 18 - The originalDuckTales series celebrated its 30th anniversary.
- September 29 -Disney formed theDisneyNOW website and app service platform network by rebranding and combining WatchDisney Channel, WatchDisney Jr., WatchDisney XD, andRadio Disney website and app service platform networks into one single unified digital content library website and app service platform network.
- October 10 -Disney Movies Anywhere was replaced byMovies Anywhere which includes digital film collection library content fromDisney,20th Century Fox,Sony,Universal,Warner Bros., andDreamWorks.
- October 12 -Wizards of Waverly Place celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- October 17 -The Brave Little Toaster has a 30th anniversary screening at the TCL Chinese Theatre.
- November 2 -Wreck-It Ralph celebrated its 5th anniversary.
- November 19 - EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays is held run untilDecember 30.
- November 21 -Enchanted celebrated its 10th anniversary.
- November 23 - The Olaf balloon makes its debut at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Business[]
- January 24 -Avalanche Software, previously shuttered byDisney in May2016, is acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and reopened.
- Club Penguin shuts down on March 30, 2017, after 11 years.
- December 14 -The Walt Disney Company announces they will be acquiring 21st Century Fox, Inc. at $52.4 Billion in stock, thus gaining theX-Men andFantastic Four film rights forMarvel Studios, as well as acquiring other properties such asThe Simpsons,Avatar, andSearchlight Pictures' library as well asStar Wars: A New Hope.
Character debuts[]
- January 6 -Grimtrix,Wriggley, Pumpkin, and Chester
- January 7 -Klik-Klak
- January 15 -Billy Beagle,Hilda Hippo, Jinx
- January 16 -Commander Heist,Lazlo
- January 19 -Amigo
- January 31 -Superior
- February 10 -Piccolo
- February 17 -Aseema,Aditya,Ambu,Ketu,Animal Spirit Guides
- February 18 -Ursa Wren,Tristan Wren
- February 24 -Hadithi
- February 25 -Princess Caterina,Roberto Núñez,Blanca Núñez
- March 4 -Chief Zephyr,Ciela,Nico,Avion,Troyo
- March 6 -Mr. Block
- March 10 -Cassandra,Fidella,Lady Caine,Pete and Stan,Old Lady Crowley,Owl,Pocket, Otter, Bandana, and Skull Ruffian
- March 11 -Senorita Marisol,Quique,Amara
- March 12 -Duncan the Parrot,Robert
- March 17 -Belle (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Beast (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Maurice (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Gaston (Beauty and the Beast 2017),LeFou (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Lumière,Cogsworth (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Mrs. Potts (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Chip Potts (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Madame de Garderobe,Cadenza,Froufrou (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Jean Potts,The King,The Queen,Agathe,Wolves (Beauty and the Beast 2017),Bupu,Boboka,Iron Fist,Colleen Wing,Bride of Nine Spiders,Mr. Ding
- March 18 -Lord Elrod,Sir Cassius
- March 19 -Beowulf
- March 24 -Hook Foot,Varian,Quirin,Ruddiger,Bird
- March 27 -Wang Ai Ling,Meiying,Wang Jiejie,Wang Daiyu
- March 30 -StellaLou,Dim Long
- March 31 -Monty,Professor Pecullian,Bao
- April 6 -Scratch,Jaboodie
- April 7 -Andi Mack,Cyrus Goodman,Buffy Driscoll,Bex Mack, Celia Mack,Jonah Beck,Ham Mack, Amber,Dale
- April 8 -Scarlett Turner
- April 14 -Bingo,Rolly,Hissy,A.R.F.,Cupcake,Rufus, Bob,Frank and Esther Exposition, Emmy Lou,Wreck Marauder
- April 16 -Tiger Lily (Once Upon a Time)
- April 17 -Feldspar
- April 21 -Friedborg,Kifaru,Mwenzi
- April 22 -Victor Delgado,Carla Delgado
- April 28 -Lance Strongbow andAnthony the Weasel
- May 5 -Mantis,Ego the Living Planet,Ayesha,Taserface,Charlie-27, Brahl,Stakar Ogord,Aleta Ogord,Mainframe,Krugarr,Dragons of Enchancia, Jonathan, Bowie Quinn,Rogers
- May 12 -Buddy McBilly,SeaRider,Cagey
- May 14 -Coven of the Eight,Lucy
- May 23 -Arabella
- May 26 -Captain Salazar,Carina Smyth,Uncle Jack,Shansa,Lesaro,Crew of the Silent Mary,Scarfield,Mayor Dix,Ghost Sharks,Ghost Seagulls
- May 27 -Shaman of Songs
- June 2 -Hope Van Dyne (Marvel Animated Universe 2012-18)
- June 3 -Billy Dilley,Judy
- June 13 -Ninja-Rina, Mr. Hansen,Dr. Gomez,Mrs. Gomez,Bobby Swift
- June 16 -Cruz Ramirez,Jackson Storm, Natalie Certain,Sterling,Miss Fritter,Cal Weathers,Junior, River, and Louise,Smokey, Chase Racelott, Danny Swervez, Hamilton,Tim Treadless, Harvey Rodcap,Bubba Wheelhouse, H.J. Hollis,Lou,J.J.
- June 17 -Jane Foster (Marvel Animated Universe 2012-18),Amora the Enchantress (Marvel Animated Universe 2012-18)
- June 24 -Skye,Prisma,Azurine,Orion,Vega
- June 28 -Harry Osborn (Marvel Animated Universe 2015-20)
- June 30 -Bobo,Chrysta
- July 7 -Flash Thompson,Michelle Jones,Vulture,Liz Allan,Ned Leeds, Tinkerer,Shocker,Betty Brant, Prowler,Cindy Moon,Andre Wilson,Kijana
- July 8 -Miss Baker
- July 10 -Maria
- July 11 -General Talon
- July 14 -Uroho,Mwizi, Mwevi
- July 18 -Sonny Sonnerstein
- July 21 -Booker Baxter-Carter,Nia Baxter-Carter,Levi Grayson,Tess,Principal Wentworth,Cinder,Mpishi,Kulinda,Ona,Uma,Harry Hook,Gil,Dizzy Tremaine,Jasmine (Descendants),Sizzle,Singe
- July 22 -King Pistachion,Derek
- July 23 -King Trevor,Nigel, Trevor Jr
- July 24 -Arata, Hideo, and Yumi
- July 27 -Vlurgen
- July 29 -Makini,Shupavu,Njano, Nyeusi,Kiburi,Kiburi's Float
- July 30 -Fernanda Pizazzo, Doctor St. Croix
- August 4 -Mr. Jablonski,Myrna Jablonski,Paisley,Mare of the Mist
- August 6 -Andrew,Xavier
- August 11 -Tamka,Nduli
- August 12 -Gabby McStabberson,Hack and Slash Smashnikov,Roxanne Featherly,Captain Peghook,Manny the Headless Man-Horse,Board of Directors,Pixiu,Quita Moz,Marimonda,King Verago
- August 18 -Coach Spitz,Shannon Reynolds,King Roland I, Shaft
- August 19 -Spider-Man (Marvel Animated Universe 2015-20),Miles Morales (Marvel Animated Universe 2015-20),Otto Octavius (Marvel Animated Universe 2015-20)
- August 20 - Pascal's Mother
- August 25 -Brenda,Erica
- August 26 -Commander Copernicus,Gwen Stacy (Marvel Animated Universe 2015-20),Norman Osborn (Marvel Animated Universe 2015-20)
- August 30 -Prosset Dibs
- September 1 -Vi Moradi
- September 5 -Hana
- September 18 -Marian Locks
- September 19 -Ultron-Sigma
- September 21 -Pops Weasel
- September 22 - Chama, Mzaha, and Furaha
- September 23 -Johnny and Randy,Jane,Shinji,Nosh, Riggles,Zoe,Jacks,Dev
- September 26 -Andy Stanley,Boltenhouse,Victor Verliezer
- September 29 -Black Bolt,Medusa Amaquelin,Crystal Amaquelin,Maximus,Karnak,Gorgon, Auran, Lockjaw,Wally
- September 30 -Lena
- October 1 -Angry and Red,Vampirina Hauntley,Oxana Hauntley,Boris Hauntley,Wolfie,Gregoria,Poppy Peepleson,Bridget,Demi
- October 2 -Dragos the Dancer
- October 6 -King Pepi,Rapunzel Tremaine,Tilly,Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio,Tiana (Once Upon a Time),Prince (Hyperion Heights),Fairy Godmother (Hyperion Heights)
- October 8 -Ruthless Ruth
- October 14 -Toad Liu Hai
- October 15 -Axel, Dwayne
- October 16 -Silas,Aggro
- October 19 -Frankie
- October 20 -Captain Quivers,Eloise Gardener
- October 21 -Mark Beaks,Falcon Graves,Mary Jane Watson (Marvel Animated Universe 2015-20)
- October 22 -Willow,Uumlaut
- October 24 - Grendel
- October 27 -Twitch
- October 28 -Princess Valentina,Amunet,Toth-Ra,Sabaf
- November 3 -Hela,Valkyrie,Skurge,Grandmaster,Surtur,Korg, Topaz, Miek,Fenris Wolf,Aragorn,Kenge,Dr. Facilier/Mr. Samdi
- November 10 - TJ Kippen
- November 13 -Rumplestiltskin
- November 17 -Jigsaw, Microchip, Curtis Hoyle, William Rawlins
- November 18 -Mingo, Zoom, and Estrella
- November 20 -Professor Granville,Obake,
- November 21 -Alex Wilder,Nico Minoru,Chase Stein,Molly Hernandez,Gert Yorkes,Old Lace,Karolina Dean
- November 22 -Miguel Rivera,Ernesto de la Cruz,Héctor,Mamá Imelda,Abuelita,Mamá Coco,Dante,Chicharrón,Enrique Rivera,Luisa Rivera, Papá Franco, Tía Gloria, Tío Berto, Abel Rivera, Rosa Rivera,Pepita, Papá Julio, Tía Rosita, Tía Victoria, Tío Oscar, Tío Felipe,Arrival Agent,Emcee,Juan Ortodoncia,Departure Agent,Cecilia,Corrections Officer,Security Guards,Gustavo,Head Clerk,Plaza Mariachi,Alebrijes,Los Chachalacos
- November 25 -Sugracha the Eternal andZhan Tiri,Cruz
- December 1 - GrillKasius,Deke Shaw,Sinara
- December 2 - Griffin of Pittsford
- December 8 -Flint (Marvel),Marcus Tremaine
- December 11 - Gramma May
- December 15 -Rose Tico,Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo,DJ,BB-9E,Porg,Fathier,Praetorian Guard,Andrea Sage,Seraphina,Pirate Robber
People[]
- July 10 -Steve Whitmire is announced to have been fired fromThe Muppets.
Deaths[]
- January 19 -Miguel Ferrer (actor and voice actor)
- January 25 -John Hurt (actor and voice actor)
- February 19 -Chris Wiggins (actor and voice actor)
- February 25 -Bill Paxton (actor, musician, director, producer, and writer)
- April 6 -Don Rickles (stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and author)
- May 13 -John Cygan (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- May 31 -Tino Insana (actor, voice artist, producer, screenwriter, and singer)
- June 8 -Glenne Headly (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
- June 9 -Adam West (actor and voice actor)
- June 16 -Stephen Furst (actor, voice actor, comedian, and director)
- July 15 -Martin Landau (actor, voice actor, and producer)
- July 26
- June Foray (voice actress)
- Patti Deutsch (voice actress)
- July 27 -Marty Sklar (Imagineer)
- August 20 -Jerry Lewis (actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter)
- August 24 -Jay Thomas (actor, comedian, and radio show host)
- September 10 -Xavier Atencio (Imagineer, writer, lyricist, and animator)
- September 15 -Harry Dean Stanton (actor, musician, and singer)
- September 26 -Barry Dennen (actor, voice actor, singer, and writer)
- October 11 -Don Pedro Colley (actor, voice actor, director, and producer)
- October 16 -Roy Dotrice (actor)
- October 24 -Robert Guillaume (actor, director, producer, singer, voice artist, and comedian)
- November 8 -Charles Tyner (actor)
- November 21 -David Cassidy (actor, singer, songwriter, and musician)
- November 25 -Rance Howard (actor)
References[]
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