The year 2010 (MMX) started on a Friday.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 29 - When in Rome (Touchstone Pictures)
- March 5 - Alice in Wonderland was released to mixed reviews.
- March 26 - Waking Sleeping Beauty
- March 31 - The Last Song (Touchstone Pictures)
- May 28 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- June 18 - Toy Story 3 was released to universal acclaim and a commercial success at the box office worldwide.
- July 14 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice was released to mixed reviews.
- August 6 - Step Up 3D (Touchstone Pictures)
- August 13 - Tales from Earthsea
- September 24 - You Again (Touchstone Pictures)
- October 8 - Secretariat was released to mixed reviews.
- November 24 - Tangled, Disney's 50th animated feature, was released to universal acclaim and grossed over $590 million worldwide.
- December 10 - The Tempest (Touchstone Pictures)
- December 17 - Tron: Legacy was released to mixed reviews.
Shorts
Television
- February 13 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil premieres on Disney XD.
- February 27 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse airs its third season on Playhouse Disney.
- April 4 - Good Luck Charlie premieres on the Disney Channel.
- May 23 - Lost ends its run on ABC.
- May 27 - FlashForward ends its run on ABC.
- July 6 - Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~ (~Best Friends Forever~) premieres on TV Asahi and Disney Channel Japan.
- August 2 - Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You! airs on Disney XD.
- August 8 - Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibōken~ (~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~) airs its final episode.
- September 24 - Fish Hooks officially premieres on the Disney Channel.
- October 9 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh season 3 final episode premieres on Playhouse Disney.
- November 7 - Shake it Up premieres on the Disney Channel.
Comics
- Spring - The Muppet Snow White mini-series is published
- June 16 - Darkwing Duck returns in a new comic book series from Boom! Studios
- September - Mickey Mouse and Friends publishes its 300th issue
- December 2 - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers returns in a new comic book series from Boom! Studios
Magazines
- November - A preview issue of Phineas and Ferb magazine is published
Books
- January 5
- Cars Read-Along Storybook and CD,
- Cinderella Read-Along Storybook and CD,
- Toy Story Read-Along Storybook and CD,
- Winnie the Pooh: The Easter Egg Hunt Read-Along Storybook and CD
- January 18 - Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide
- January 19 - Phineas and Ferb Laughapalooza Joke Book
- April 6 - Kingdom Keepers III: Disney in Shadow
- May 4
- Beauty and the Beast Read-Along Storybook and CD,
- The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid,
- Toy Story 2 Read-Along Storybook and CD, and
- Toy Story 3 Read-Along Storybook and CD
- May 26 - The Art of Toy Story 3
- July 20
- The Princess and the Frog Read-Along Storybook and CD and
- Tinker Bell Read-Along Storybook and CD
- July 27
- Mickey's Spooky Night Read-Along Storybook and CD,
- Phineas and Ferb: Haunted Hayride
- August 3 - Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers
- August 10 - Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue Read-Along Storybook and CD
- August 31 - Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast
- September 7 - Phineas and Ferb: Thumbs Up!
- September 14
- The Vault of Walt,
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Read-Along Storybook and CD,
- Tangled Read-Along Storybook and CD
- October 1 - Disneystrology
- October 12
- Heroes of Olympus: The lost Hero,
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief Graphic Novel
- November 17 - The Art of Tangled
- December 28
- Cinderella: A Heart Full of Love Read-Along Storybook and CD and
- The Little Mermaid Read-Along Storybook and CD
Video games
- January 9 - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (Japan)
- March 23 - Stitch Jam
- June 29 - The World of Cars Online
- August 31 - Guilty Party
- September 7 - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (North America)
- September 14 - Phineas and Ferb Ride Again
- October 7 - Kingdom Hearts Re:coded (Japan)
- October 23 - Disney Channel All Star Party
- November 23 - Tangled
- November 30 - Epic Mickey
Theme parks
- January 22 - Sweet Duffy 2010; ShellieMay debuts at Tokyo DisneySea.
- February 23 - Captain EO reopens as Captain EO Tribute following the death of Michael Jackson, replacing Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.
- March 20 - My Friend Duffy debuted at Cape Cod Cook-Off at the Cape Cod section of American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea.
- May 9 - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience closes at Epcot.
- May 29 - Silly Symphony Swings opens at Disney California Adventure.
- June 11 - World of Color premieres at Disney California Adventure.
- June 12 - Captain EO reopens at Disneyland Paris.
- July 1 - Captain EO reopens at Tokyo Disneyland.
- July 2 - Captain EO reopens at Epcot.
- July 17 - Disneyland celebrates its 55th anniversary.
- July 27 - Star Tours closes at Disneyland.
- August 17 - Toy Story Playland opens at the Walt Disney Studios Park.
- September 7 - Maliboomer closes at Disney California Adventure. And Star Tours closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- September 12 - Hong Kong Disneyland begins to celebrate its 5th anniversary.
- October 14 - Duffy the Disney Bear debuts at Epcot and Disney California Adventure.
- November 19 - Duffy the Disney Bear debuts at Hong Kong Disneyland as part of its Christmas celebrations.
Albums
- January 12 - The Lion King On Broadway, Disney Princess Party
- February 9 - StarStruck
- March 2 - Alice in Wonderland
- March 9 - Disneymania 7
- March 16 - Bayou Boogie: Toe Tappin' Tunes Inspired by The Princess And The Frog
- March 30 - Disney Karaoke: Phineas and Ferb
- May 25 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- June 15 - Toy Story Favorites
- July 20 - Jonas L.A.
- August 10 - Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
- August 24 - Disney Villains: Simply Sinister Songs
- September 7 - Playhouse Disney: Let's Dance
- September 14 - Beauty and the Beast
- September 21 - Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites
- October 5 - Sonny With a Chance
- October 19 - Hannah Montana Forever
Home video releases
DVD-only releases
- January 12
- Like Stars on Earth
- Make It or Break It: Season 1, Volume One: Extended Edition (ABC Family)
- January 26 - I [Heart] Jonas
- February 2 - Air Bud: Golden Receiver: Special Edition
- February 9
- Army Wives: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- Little Einsteins: Animal Expedition
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Bow-tique
- March 9
- Hannah Montana: Miley Says Goodbye?
- March 30 - Alice in Wonderland: Special Un-Anniversary Edition
- April 6 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Super Duper Super Sleuths
- April 13 - The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery in the Mist Edition
- April 20 - Handy Manny: Big Race
- May 4 - Iron Man: The Complete 1994 Animated Television Series
- May 11 - Toy Story and Toy Story 2: DVD Editions
- June 8 - StarStruck: Extended Edition
- June 15
- Air Bud: World Pup: Special Edition
- The Secret Life Of The American Teenager: Volume Four (ABC Family)
- August 17
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Bedtime with Pooh,
- Ugly Betty: The Complete Fourth And Final Season (ABC Studios)
- Cougar Town: The Complete First Season (ABC Studios)
- August 31
- Brothers And Sisters: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
- FlashForward: The Complete Series (ABC Studios)
- September 7 - Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
- September 14
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,
- The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition
- Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
- Private Practice: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- September 21
- Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
- Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
- Castle: The Complete Second Season (ABC Studios)
- September 28
- Scrubs: The Complete Ninth And Final Season (ABC Studios)
- Scrubs: The Complete Collection (ABC Studios)
- October 5 - Phineas and Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas
- October 26 - Have a Laugh!: Volume 1 and 2
- November 2
- Hannah Montana Forever: Who is Hannah Montana?
- Mater's Tall Tales
- November 16
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Numbers Roundup
- Handy Manny: Big Construction Job
- November 23
- The Search for Santa Paws
- Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition
- November 30
- Waking Sleeping Beauty
- Walt & El Grupo
- December 14 - Army Wives: The Complete Fourth Season (ABC Studios)
- December 21 - The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Volume Five (ABC Family)
DVD and Blu-ray releases
- January 26 - Surrogates (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- March 16 - The Princess and the Frog
- March 23 - Toy Story and Toy Story 2
- June 1 - Alice in Wonderland
- June 15 - When in Rome (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- August 3 - James and the Giant Peach: Special Edition
- August 17 - The Last Song (Touchstone Home Entertainment)
- August 24 -
- Lost: The Complete Sixth Season - The Final Season (ABC Studios) and
- Lost: The Complete Collection (ABC Studios)
- October 5 - Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition
- November 2 - Toy Story 3
- November 16 - A Christmas Carol
- November 30 -
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice and
- Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection
On the Web
- May 27 - Open Vault Disney starts
People
Deaths
- January 13 - Isamu Tanonaka (Japanese voice actor)
- January 17 - Daisuke Gōri (Japanese voice actor, narrator and actor)
- March 14 - Peter Graves (film and television actor)
- March 18 - Fess Parker (actor)
- April 1 - John Forsythe (stage, film and television actor)
- April 6 - Eddie Carroll (voice actor)
- April 25 - Dorothy Provine (singer, dancer, actress and comedienne)
- May 2 - Lynn Redgrave (actress)
- May 9 - Lena Horne (singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer)
- May 10 - Dennis Hopper (actor, writer and director)
- May 24 - Eugenia Paul (actress and dancer)
- May 25 - Dan Read
- June 29 - Ron Gans (voice actor)
- July 1 - Ilene Woods (voice actress)
- July 3 - Rue McClanahan (actress)
- July 17 - Pres Romanillos (animator)
- July 29 - Lorene Yarnell (mime actor)
- September 1 - Cammie King (former child actress)
- September 7 - Glenn Shadix (actor and voice actor)
- September 11 - Harold Gould (actor)
- September 22 - Van Snowden (puppeteer)
- October 19 - Tom Bosley (actor)
- October 28 - James MacArthur (actor)
- November 28 - Leslie Nielsen (actor and comedian)
- December 15 - Blake Edwards (film director, actor, screenwriter and producer)
Character debuts
- January 9 - Terra, Ventus, Aqua, Master Xehanort, Vanitas, Master Eraqus, Unversed, Braig, Dilan, Even, Ienzo, Lea, Isa
- January 22 - ShellieMay
- February 13 - Kick Buttowski, Gunther Magnuson, Brad Buttowski, and other characters, two new Fireside Girls
- February 27 - Albert
- March 5 - Alice Kingsleigh, Tarrant Hightopp, The Red Queen, The White Queen, The Knave of Hearts
- March 8 - Khaka Peu Peu
- June 18 - Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear, Bonnie Anderson, Big Baby, Ken Carson, Stretch, Chunk, Sparks, Chuckles the Clown, Mr. Pricklepants, Trixie, Buttercup, Dolly
- July 14 - Balthazar Blake, Dave Stutler, Becky Barnes, Veronica Gorloisen, Maxim Horvath, Morgana le Fay, and Abigail Williams
- August 2 - Klimpaloon
- September 3 - Milo the Fish, Oscar the Fish, Bea Goldfishburg, Jocktopus Ludwig Vandenbush
- October 1 - Melissa
- October 20 - Quiverwing Duck
- November 24 - Flynn Rider, Rapunzel, Maximus, Pascal, Pub Thugs, Mother Gothel, The King of Corona, The Queen of Corona, Captain of the Guard, The Stabbington Brothers
- December 17 - Sam Flynn, Quorra, CLU, Rinzler, Jarvis, Castor, Gem
2010