Contents 1 Events 2 Theatrical releases 3 Theme parks 4 Television 5 Video games 6 VHS releases 6.1 Direct-to-video releases 7 Albums 8 People 8.1 Births 8.2 Deaths

Events

• Disney buys New York-based animation studio, Jumbo Pictures. The company would produce three shows for Disney.
• Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere leave Nickelodeon to pitch Recess to Walt Disney Television. The show would premiere a year later.
• February 2 - Gerry Laybourne, former president of Nickelodeon, is hired as the new president of the newly founded Disney/ABC Television Networks.
• March 21 - Disneyland unveils it's plans to renovate Tomorrowland. The project would be completed in 1998.
• March 23 - Disney and McDonald's sign a 10-year national promotion alliance, set to begin January 1997.

Theatrical releases

• February 16 - Muppet Treasure Island is released to positive reviews.
• March 8 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
• March 29 - Oliver & Company (re-issue)
• April 12 - James and the Giant Peach
• June 21 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame is released to positive reviews.
• August 30 - First Kid
• October 4 - D3: The Mighty Ducks is released to negative reviews.
• November 25 - 101 Dalmatians (live-action) is released to mixed reviews and becomes a box office hit.

Theme parks

• January 2 - World of Motion closes at Epcot.
• January 21 - Universe of Energy closes at Epcot.
• January 27 - Toy Story Funhouse opens in Disneyland.
• April 15 - Toontown opens at Tokyo Disneyland
• September 1 - Captain EO at Tokyo Disneyland closes.
• September 6 - Night of Joy 1996 begins at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
• September 15 - Ellen's Energy Adventure opens at Epcot
• September 21 - IllumiNations 25 opens at Epcot
• September 28 - Walt Disney World's Grand Prix Speedway is renamed Tomorrowland Speedway.
• October 1 - Walt Disney World celebrates its 25th anniversary. Also, Mickey's Starland is renamed Mickey's Toontown Fair

Television

• March 8 - Muppets Tonight premieres on ABC
• September 3 - Quack Pack premieres in syndication
• September 5 - Brand Spanking New Doug (formerly on Nickelodeon), Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series, and Jungle Cubs premiere on ABC.
• Unknown - The Disney Channel Premiere Film, Susie Q, premieres on Disney Channel.

Video games

• April 11 - Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow for Super NES
• September - Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow for PC
• November - Pinocchio (video game) for Super NES

VHS releases

• January 9 - Sweetheart Stories
• January 30 - A King in Kid Arthur's Court, The Big Green
• January 31 - Three Little Pigs
• February 20 - Heavyweights
• February 28 - Pocahontas
• March 27 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• April 24 - The Sword in the Stone (re-issue), The Aristocats
• May 1 - Tom and Huck
• June 25 - Disney Sing-Along Songs: Topsy Turvy, Let's go to the Circus!, Campout at Walt Disney World and Beach Party at Walt Disney World
• July 31 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
• September 10 - Muppet Treasure Island
• September 25 - Oliver & Company
• October 15 - James and the Giant Peach
• October 29 - Toy Story
• November 28 - Disney Sing-Along Songs: Pongo and Perdita
• December 24 - Mickey's Christmas Carol

Direct-to-video releases

• August 13 - Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Albums

• March 5 - Oliver & Company (re-release; some songs rearranged)
• March 26 - Songs from the AristoCats and Bibbidi Bobbidi Bach

People

Births

• February 9 - Jimmy Bennett (voice actor); Kelli Berglund (actress and dancer)
• April 14 - Abigail Breslin (actress)
• April 25 - Allisyn Ashley Arm (actress)
• May 15 - Birdy (singer)
• August 1 - Cymphonique Miller (actress and singer)
• September 1 - Zendaya (actress and singer)
• October 5 - Mary Gibbs (voice actress)
• December 6 - Stefanie Scott (teen actress and singer)

Deaths

• February 2 - Shamus Culhane (animator, director and producer); Gene Kelly (dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer)
• March 9 - George Burns (comedian, actor and writer)
• April 6 - Greer Garson (actress)
• April 23 - P.L. Travers (author)
• May 1 - Luana Patten (actress)
• May 6 - Ed Love (animator)
• May 10 - Ethel Smith (organist)
• May 24 - John Abbott (character actor)
• June 5 - Vito Scotti (veteran character actor)
• June 12 - Mary Field (actress)
• July 15 - Dana Hill (actress and voice actor)
• August 18 - Al Bertino (animator)
• September 14 - Juliet Prowse (dancer)

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