Darkwing Duck returns in comic book form.
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers returns in comic book form.
An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 2010.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 29 - When in Rome (Touchstone Pictures)
- March 5 - Alice in Wonderland is released to mixed reviews and a commercial success at the box office worldwide.
- 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 is released to universal acclaim and a commercial success at the box office worldwide.
- July 14 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice is released to mixed reviews.
- August 6 - Step Up 3D (Touchstone Pictures)
- August 10 - 歌舞青春 (English: High School Musical: China) is released in China.
- August 13 - Tales from Earthsea (limited)
- August 20 - The Switch (Miramax Films)
- September 24 - You Again (Touchstone Pictures)
- October 8 - Secretariat is released to mixed reviews.
- November 24 - Tangled, Walt Disney Animation Studios' 50th animated motion picture, was released to universal acclaim and grossed over $590 million worldwide.
- December 10 - The Tempest (Touchstone Pictures)
- December 17 - Tron: Legacy is released to mixed reviews.
Shorts[]
Theme parks and resorts[]
- January 22 - Sweet Duffy 2010; ShellieMay debuts at Tokyo DisneySea.
- February 23 - Captain EO reopens as Captain EO Tribute in Tomorrowland at Disneyland; 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.
- April 1 - Disney's Blizzard Beach celebrates its 15th anniversary.
- May 9 - Honey, I Shrunk the Audience closes in Imagination! Pavilion at Epcot.
- May 29 - Silly Symphony Swings opens in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure.
- June 11 - World of Color premieres in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure.
- June 12 - Captain EO reopens in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris, retitled Captain EO Tribute.
- July 1 - Captain EO reopens in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland, retitled Captain EO Tribute.
- July 2 - Captain EO reopens in Imagination! Pavilion at Epcot, retitled Captain EO Tribute.
- July 17 - Disneyland and Disneyland Resort celebrates its 55th anniversary.
- July 27 - The original Star Tours closes in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
- August 17 - Toy Story Playland opens in Toon Studio at the Walt Disney Studios Park.
- September 7
- Maliboomer closes in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure.
- Bountiful Valley Farm closes in A Bug's Land at Disney California Adventure to make way for Cars Land.
- The original Star Tours closes in Echo Lake 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.
Cruise ships[]
- Villains Tonight! premiered on the Disney Magic and Disney Dream.
Television[]
- February 1 - Zeke and Luther ends its first season on Disney XD.
- February 13 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil premiered on Disney XD.
- February 14 - Starstruck premiered on the Disney Channel.
- February 20 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse concludes its second season.
- February 27 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse began its third season on Playhouse Disney.
- March 14
- Hannah Montana ended its third season.
- Sonny with a Chance began its second season on the Disney Channel.
- Jonas L.A. concluded its first season.
- March 15 - Zeke and Luther begins its second season.
- April 4 - Good Luck Charlie premiered on the Disney Channel.
- April 17 - Special Agent Oso ended its first season.
- May 23 - Lost ends its run on ABC.
- May 27 - FlashForward ends its run on ABC.
- June 18 - The Suite Life on Deck concludes its second season.
- June 20 - The second season of Jonas L.A. premiered on the Disney Channel.
- July 2 - The Suite Life on Deck begins its third and final season on the Disney Channel.
- July 6 - Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~ (~Best Friends Forever~), the third and final season of Stitch!, premieres on TV Asahi and Disney Channel Japan.
- July 9 - Phineas and Ferb Hawaiian Vacation aired on the Disney Channel (3 days before Disney XD).
- July 10 - Special Agent Oso premiered its second season.
- July 11 - Hannah Montana began its fourth and final season on the Disney Channel.
- August 2 - Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You! aired on Disney XD.
- August 6 - Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You! aired on the Disney Channel.
- August 8 - Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibōken~ (~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~) airs its final episode, concluding its second season.
- August 10 - The last Jetix channel in Russia gets replaced by the Disney Channel.
- August 13 - Den Brother premiered on the Disney Channel.
- September 3 - Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam premiered on the Disney Channel alongside a preview episode of Fish Hooks.
- September 10 - Pair of Kings premiered on the Disney Channel.
- September 22 - The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes premieres on Disney XD.
- September 24
- Phineas and Ferb switches back to premiering new episodes on the Disney Channel before Disney XD, starting with the half-hour episode "Wizard of Odd".
- Fish Hooks premiered on the Disney Channel.
- October 3 - Jonas L.A. aired its final episode on the Disney Channel.
- October 9 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh aired its final episode on Playhouse Disney.
- October 15 - Wizards of Waverly Place concludes its third season.
- November 7 - Shake it Up premiered on the Disney Channel.
- November 12
- Wizards of Waverly Place premieres its fourth and final season.
- Avalon High premiered on the Disney Channel.
- November 18 - Imagination Movers concludes its second season.
- November 25 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil concluded its first season on Disney XD.
- December 6 - Zeke and Luther concludes its second season on Disney XD.
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 - Imagination Movers: In a Big Warehouse
- September 21 - Phineas and Ferb Holiday Favorites
- October 5 - Sonny With a Chance
- October 19 - Hannah Montana Forever
- November 16 - Tangled
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 the 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
- 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
- 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
- The Little Mermaid Read-Along Storybook and CD
Video games[]
- January 9 - Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (Japan)
- March 23 - Stitch Jam (North America)
- June 15 - Toy Story 3: The Video Game
- June 29 - The World of Cars Online
- August 2 - Bomberman: Disney Stitch Edition (Japan)
- 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 18 - Motto! Stitch! DS: Rhythm de Rakugaki Daisakusen
- November 23 - Tangled
- November 30 - Epic Mickey
Home video releases[]
DVD-only releases[]
- January 5 - Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You: Special Edition
- 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 2
- 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
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Road Rally
- Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
- September 14
- James and the Giant Peach: Special Edition
- The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Grey's Anatomy: The Complete Sixth Season (ABC Studios)
- Private Practice: The Complete Third Season (ABC Studios)
- September 21
- 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 2 - Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
- March 9 - Old Dogs
- 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)
- September 21 - Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
- October 5 - Beauty and the Beast: Diamond Edition
- November 2 - Toy Story 3
- November 16 - A Christmas Carol
- November 30
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Fantasia & Fantasia 2000: 2-Movie Collection
Events[]
- February 7 - Up premieres at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.
- March 3 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is held runs until May 16.
- May 27 - Open Vault Disney starts.
- October 1 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival is held until November 14, which is celebrated its 15th Anniversary.
- November 25 - The Buzz Lightyear balloon makes his 3rd appearance and the Sailor Mickey balloon makes his 2nd appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- November 26 - EPCOT Holidays Around the World is held runs until December 30, which is celebrated its 15th Anniversary.
- December 8 - Disney discontinues their Hollywood Pictures movie label.
Character debuts[]
- January 9 - Terra, Ventus, Aqua, Master Xehanort, Vanitas, Master Eraqus, Unversed, Braig, Dilan, Even, Ienzo, Lea, Isa
- January 15
- February 6 - Tiana Webber
- February 12 - Princess Zaria
- February 13 - Kick Buttowski, Gunther Magnuson, Brad Buttowski, Mr. Vickle, Harold Buttowski, Honey Buttowski, two new Fireside Girls
- February 14 - Christopher Wilde, Jessica Olson, Alexis Bender
- February 20 - Brianna Buttowski, Pantsy, Horace, Oskar
- February 27 - Albert Du Bois, Penelope Patterson, Mrs. Du Bois
- March 5 - Alice Kingsleigh, Tarrant Hightopp, Red Queen, White Queen, The Knave of Hearts, Bandersnatch, Helen Kingsleigh, Hamish Ascot, Lord Ascot, Charles Kingsleigh, Margaret Kingsleigh, Fiona and Faith Chattaway, Chessur, Nivins McTwisp, the Tweedle Boys, Absolem, Mallymkun, Bayard, Thackery Earwicket, Uilleam, Tall Flowers, Frog Servants, Armored Cards, Jabberwocky, Hightopp Clan, Red Queen's Courtiers, Red Queen's Executioner
- March 8 - Khaka Peu Peu
- March 13 - Jackie Wackerman
- March 14 - Chastity Ann DeWitt, Ferguson Michaels, Trevor
- March 19 - Stevie Nichols
- March 20 - TippyBlue
- March 21 - Dinka
- March 27 - Penelope Patterson
- April 4 - Teddy Duncan, Amy Duncan, Gabe Duncan, Charlie Duncan, Bob Duncan, PJ Duncan, Mrs. Dabney, Spencer Walsh, Emmett Heglin
- April 6 - Mrs. Whitman
- April 11 - Trey Brothers, Emma
- April 13 - Tigerlily, Welko
- April 18 - Martha, Ivy Wentz, Mary Lou Wentz
- May 2 - Marta Balatico
- May 7 - Justin Hammer, Whiplash, Senator Stern, Black Widow
- May 23 - Grant Mitchell, Blake Radisson
- May 28 - Prince Dastan, Princess Tamina, Nizam, Garsiv, Tus, King Sharaman, Hassansins
- June 13 - Chloe
- June 18 - Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear, Bonnie Anderson, Mrs. Anderson, Big Baby, Ken Carson, Barbie, Bookworm, Chatter Telephone, The Monkey, Stretch, Chunk, Sparks, Chuckles the Clown, Mr. Pricklepants, Trixie, Buttercup, Dolly, Peas-in-a-Pod, Twitch, Jack-in-the-Box
- June 20 - DZ
- June 21 - Ronaldo
- June 29 - Cyber
- July 6 - Jessica, Delia, Hiroman, Dolores
- July 12 - Ducky Momo
- July 13 - Jessica
- July 14 - Balthazar Blake, Dave Stutler, Becky Barnes, Veronica Gorloisen, Maxim Horvath, Morgana le Fay, Abigail Williams
- July 18 - Ryan Loughlin
- July 23 - Maya Bennett
- August 2 - Klimpaloon, Sara
- August 3 - Toons
- August 13 - Alex Pearson
- August 27 - CALLIE
- August 29 - Amber Algoode
- September 3 - Milo, Oscar, Bea Goldfishburg, Jocktopus Ludwig Vandenbush, Clamantha, Shellsea, Razor V. Doom, Goth Fish, Jumbo Shrimp, Mr. Baldwin, Headphone Joe, Steve Jackson, Axel Turner, Dana Turner, Luke Williams
- September 10 - Brady Parker, Boomer Parker, Mikayla Makoola, Mason Makoola, Lanny Parker, Tarantula People, Kaita the Bat-Rider
- September 19 - Bennett
- September 20 - Yamakoshi
- September 24 - Esmargot, Koi, Finberley, Shellsea, Mr. Baldwin, Principal Stickler, Mr. Mussels, Albert Glass
- September 26 - Chaz Milton Looper
- September 29 - Aerosol, Amazonia
- October 1 - Melissa, Randy Pincherson, Coach Salmons, Dan and Ann Chovie, Bo Gregory, Lonnie
- October 13 - Tristin
- October 20 - Quiverwing Duck
- October 24 - Wesley Williger
- October 26 - Witch
- November 5 - Willa Fink
- November 6 - 3rd Street Bandits
- November 7 - CeCe Jones, Rocky Blue, Flynn Jones, Ty Blue, Deuce Martinez, Gunther Hessenheffer, Tinka Hessenheffer, Georgia Jones, Gary Wilde
- November 10 - Two Peg, No Beard, Red Beard
- November 12 - Allie Pennington, William Wagner, Miles, Marco Campbell, Jennifer, Lance
- November 20 - Scarlett Rosetti, Teena Sometimes
- November 23 - Quinn, Willamina, Ms. Stout, Janie, Meg
- November 24 - Flynn Rider, Rapunzel, Maximus, Pascal, Pub Thugs, Mother Gothel, King Frederic, Queen Arianna, Captain of the Guard, The Stabbington Brothers, Conli
- November 27 - Nurse Fishington
- November 30 - The Blot, Gremlin Gus, Pete Pan, Gremlin Prescott, Animatronic Captain Hook, Animatronic Tick-Tock the Crocodile, Bunny Children, Clock Tower, Blotlings, Turps, Tints, Petetronic, Beetleworx, False Shadow Blot, Small Pete
- December 3 - Dr. Frog
- December 6 - Vapeur
- December 7 - Noel, Anon, Abraxas
- December 9 - Justin Starr
- December 14 - Mrs. Sickly
- December 17 - Sam Flynn, Quorra, CLU, Jarvis, Castor, Gem, Black Guards, Edward Dillinger, Jr., Rebecca Dawson, ISO, Pamela Hamster
- Xerek
- R2-MK
People[]
Births[]
- January 2 - Isabella Abiera (actress and voice actress)
- May 4 - Brooklynn Prince (actress)
- June 17 - Yonas Kibreab (actor and voice actor)
Deaths[]
- March 18 - Fess Parker (actor)
- March 24 - Robert Culp (actor, voice actor, and screenwriter)
- April 1 - John Forsythe (actor)
- April 6 - Eddie Carroll (voice actor)
- May 2 - Lynn Redgrave (actress)
- May 29 - Dennis Hopper (actor, director, writer, film editor, photographer, and artist)
- July 1 - Ilene Woods (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- July 17 - Pres Romanillos (animator)
- September 7 - Glenn Shadix (actor and voice actor)
- September 11 - Harold Gould (actor)
- October 19 - Tom Bosley (actor)
- October 28 - James MacArthur (actor)
- November 28 - Leslie Nielsen (actor, comedian, and producer)
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