- February 16
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Secret of Boyne Castle, part two. [501.490]
- February 23
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring The Secret of Boyne Castle, part three. [501.490]
- February 24
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominates the film Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day for an Oscar Award in the category Short Subjects, Cartoons. [39.551]
- March 2
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled Nature's Better Built Homes, with Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore. [228.352]
- March 13
- Buena Vista generally releases the live-action feature film The Love Bug to theatres. (It becomes the highest grossing film in the US for the year.) [14] [17] [43.636] [49.273] [23] [209.30] [232.84] [367.28] [370.310] (April [111.370])
- March 16
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Ride a Northbound Horse, part one. [232.50] [501.470]
- March 21
- Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film Smith! to theaters. [43.1003] [111.394] [370.310] [501.507] (Smith [23])
- March 23
- Herbie Day is held at Disneyland, a contest for decorated Volkswagen cars, in promotion of the film The Love Bug. Hundreds of Volkswagen Beetle cars drive down Main Street, U.S.A. [228.232] (Love Bug Day [757.38] [1300.247])
- The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Ride a Northbound Horse, part two. [232.50] [501.470]
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- March 25
- US President Richard Nixon presents a Congressional Gold Medal to Lillian Disney on behalf of Walt Disney, in recognition of promoting conservation and international friendship. [1342.27] [1362.851]
- April 14
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awards an Oscar (Short Subjects, Cartoons) for the film Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. [13] [23] [38.423] [39.551]
- April 30
- Disney shows the 16-mm film Walt Disney World - Phase 1 at a Florida press conference. The film shows the master plan and artists' depictions for Walt Disney World. [23] [267.317] [501.595] [1364.155]
- May 6
- Roger Broggie and Earl Vilmer of the Disney company arrange the purchase of five railroad engines in Yucatan, Mexico, for use in Walt Disney World. Price is US$32,750. [328.320]
- May
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Birds, Baboons and Other Animals - Their Struggle for Survival for educational use. The film includes portions of the film The African Lion. [23] [1378.80]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Elephants and Hippos in Africa for educational use. [23] [228.158]
- Disney releases the 16-mm film The African Lion and his Realm for educational use. It contains portions of the film The African Lion. [23] [1378.12]
- Astronaut Gene Cernan wears a Ingersoll-Timex Mickey Mouse watch during the Apollo 10 mission in space. [113.109] [911.122]
- June 5
- In San Francisco, California, the Sierra Club files a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service, to prevent Disney's proposed Mineral King ski resort from being built. The court is asked to issue a preliminary injunction to halt work on the project pending the outcome of the trial. [482.37]
- June 11
- Disney releases the live-action featurette film Hang Your Hat on the Wind to theatres. [23] [43.451] [228.226] (December [111.357])
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Rascal to theatres. The film is based on the book by Sterling North. [23] [43.888] [111.386] [228.409] [370.310]
- (month unknown)
- The Walt Disney Educational Materials Company is incorporated. [228.157]
- Disney re-releases the film Darby O'Gill and the Little People to theaters. [1378.172]
- The Captain Hook's Galley restaurant opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland. Former name of this site was Chicken of the Sea Pirate Ship and Restaurant. [1300.332] [1378.117,132]
- Buena Vista re-releases Disney's film Swiss Family Robinson to theaters. [370.179] [501.534]
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Gallegher to theatres in Europe. [23] [85.362]
- Disney releases the animated film compilation Adventure In Music to theatres in Germany. [23]
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua to theatres. [23]
- Disney releases the animated film compilation Donald Duck and his Companions to theatres in Portugal. [23]
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Ride a Northbound Horse to theatres. [23] [49.273]
- Disney re-releases the animated film One Hundred and One Dalmatians to theaters. [17] [25] [56.239] [79.184] [228.372]
- The first major stage production of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is performed in St. Louis, Missouri. [395.85]
- Disney re-releases the film Bambi to theaters. [25] [228.40] (1975 [1378.58])
- Disney re-releases the film Peter Pan to theaters. [25] [228.385]
- Disney re-releases the film The Incredible Journey to theaters. [228.254]
- July
- Disney releases the live-action feature film Guns in the Heather to theaters in England. [23] [228.222]
- July 20
- Disney broadcasts the televised moon landing of Apollo 11 in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. [757.38] [939.108]
- July 23
- In the case of the Sierra Club against the U.S. Forest Service over Disney's proposed Mineral King ski resort, judge William Sweigert issues a preliminary injunction halting work on the project pending the outcome of the trial. [482.38]
- August 9
- The Haunted Mansion attraction opens in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. [9] [19] [20] [26.26] [193.35] [228.229] [246.93] [414.85] [651.75] [757.38] [1300.201] (August 29 [939.149])
- August
- Disney produces the animated 16-mm film The Social Side of Health for Upjohn's Triangle of Health and releases the film for educational use. [23] [501.511]
- Disney produces the animated 16-mm film Physical Fitness and Good Health for Upjohn's Triangle of Health series and releases the film for educational use. [23] [228.387]
- Disney releases the 16-mm animated film The Fight for educational use. The film is part of the "What Should I Do?" series. [228.184] (The Flight [23])
- August 16
- Disneyland attendance hits a record 82,516 visitors in one day. [27.53] [134.A16] [1300.204]
- September 7
- The NBC TV network airs the last show of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. The show is renamed The Wonderful World of Disney for subsequent airings. [22] [58.45] [83.697] [84.899] [501.597] (1972 [59.165])
- September 14
- The NBC TV network airs the The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Wild Geese Calling. [501.612,618]
- September
- Disney releases the 16-mm film Walt Disney World - Vacation Kingdom. [23] [501.597]
- September 21
- The NBC TV network airs the The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring My Dog, The Thief, part one. [190.51] [228.348]
- September 28
- The NBC TV network airs the The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring My Dog, The Thief, part two. [228.348]
- October
- Disney releases the 16-mm color film The Magic of Disneyland. [23] [228.304] [1300.251]
- October 26
- The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled The Feather Farm. [228.177]
- October 30
- Disney hosts a press conference at the Ramada Inn in Ocoee, Florida, unveiling models and plans for Phase One of the Walt Disney World resort. [1342.9]
- November 16
- The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Varda, The Peregrine Falcon. [501.585]
- November 23
- The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Secrets of the Pirate's Inn, part one. [501.491]
- November 30
- The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring The Secrets of the Pirate's Inn, part two. [501.491]
- December 7
- The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, entitled Inky, the Crow. [228.255]
- December 10
- Disney releases the live-action and animated short film It's Tough to be a Bird to theatres. [16] [23] [85.324] [228.259] [250.96]
- December
- Disney releases the 16-mm animated film The Game for educational use. The film is part of the "What Should I Do?" series. [23] [228.202]
- December 25
- The live arena show Disney on Parade debuts in Chicago, Illinois. (This is the start of performances in 22 cities over 27 weeks.) [228.131] [425.79] [428.90]
- December
- Disney re-releases the film Fantasia to theaters. [15] [25] [35.5] [34.295] [42.611] [79.45] [302.S2.13] [370.45] [429.88]
- December 29
- In the case of the Sierra Club against the U.S. Forest Service over Disney's proposed Mineral King ski resort, the Forest Service asks the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to overrule the injunction, allowing the project to proceed. [482.38]
- December 31
- Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes to theatres in the USA. [43.196] [111.341] [228.101] [370.310] (1972 [23])
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