- April 7
- The name of the Diamond Horseshoe Jamboree at Walt Disney World is changed back to Diamond Horseshoe Revue. [1378.184]
- At the Cleveland Film Festival, the film Frank and Ollie, premieres. The film is a documentary of the lives and careers of Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. [228.195]
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film A Goofy Movie to theaters in the US. [15] [228.213] [374.34] (April 14 [25])
- Buena Vista Pictures generally releases the film Jefferson in Paris to theaters in the USA. [228.263]
- The last episode of Disney's syndicated TV show Judge for Yourself airs. [228.268]
- April 9
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- There are several references to Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians:
- episode title is Two Dozen and One Greyhounds,
- a pair of dogs have a lot of puppies (25), and
- an evil character steals the puppies to make a coat of them.
- Two dogs go to a restaurant, eat spaghetti and meatballs at a table, and a common strand of spaghetti brings their noses together, like in Lady and the Tramp.
- Names of some dogs are names from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Sleepy, Dopey, Grumpy.
- A character sings song "See my vest" to the tune of "Be Our Guest" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, and includes a maid like Mrs. Potts.
[846]
- April 12
- The 'Ohana restaurant opens in the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World. [228.366]
- The CBS TV network airs the last episode of Disney's The George Wendt Show. [228.204]
- April
- Euro Disney announces plans for the building of a European center for Disney film, TV, and leisure activities. [12]
- The Walt Disney Company launches the Super RTL family-entertainment TV channel in Germany. [12]
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- April 16
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Students visit a Civil War historical site, with sign "Diz-Nee Historical Park - Sorry, but there's profit to be had", a reference to Disney's proposed Disney's America theme park in Virginia. [847]
- April 21
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film While You Were Sleeping to theaters in the USA. [374.45] [501.607]
- April 22
- The Empress Lilly riverboat closes in Walt Disney World. Three restaurants on the ship close: Steerman's Quarters, Fisherman's Deck, and the Empress Room. [228.164] [1342.38]
- April 28
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film A Pyromaniac's Love Story to theaters in the USA. [228.404] [374.177]
- April 29
- The ABC TV network airs the Disney TV movie Escape to Witch Mountain. It is a different movie than the 1975 film. [228.169]
- April 30
- The Beauty and the Beast stage show in Disneyland ends. [1378.65]
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Storm clouds form a man's head, who talks to a character, similar to a scene in The Lion King. Then, Mufasa appears in the clouds saying "You must avenge my death, Kimba -- I mean, Simba." [848]
- (month unknown)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film Terminal Velocity on laserdisc for US$39.99. [501.546] [531.134]
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film The Puppet Masters on laserdisc for US$39.99. [531.134]
- Walt Disney Records releases Tall Tale on cassette for US$10.98. [531.138]
- May 2
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Angels in the Outfield on videocassette for US$19.99, and laserdisc for US$39.99. [15] [534.146]
- May 6
- The ABC TV network airs the Disney movie Freaky Friday, a remake of the 1976 film. [228.195]
- May 9
- The CBS TV network airs the Disney movie Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan. [1378.178]
- May 12
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Crimson Tide to theaters in the USA. [374.52] [1378.162]
- May 15
- The California Grill restaurant opens on the top floor of the Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. Former name was Top of the World. [1378.111]
- May
- The Restaurant Hakuna Matata opens in Adventureland in Disneyland Paris. [1378.49]
- May 16
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book on videocassette for US$22.99, nd laserdisc for US$39.99. [15] [228.268] [537.117]
- May 18
- Disney announces it is buying 25% of the California Angels baseball team from owner Gene Autry. [1378.111]
- The Walt Disney World Food and Beverage division invites Disney executives to preview changes in Disney cuisine. [322.44]
- May 20
- The Space Mountain ride at Disneyland Paris is previewed by Annual Passholders. [12]
- Disney Cruise Line announces Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. of Italy is awarded the contract to build the first Disney cruise ship. [1233]
- May 23
- The 100th episode of the Home Improvement TV show airs. [1357]
- May 26
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Mad Love to theaters in the USA. [228.303] [374.58]
- May 27
- The Casey's Corner shop opens in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Former name was Coca-Cola Refreshment Corner. [1378.123,144]
- (month unknown)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film A Low Down Dirty Shame on videocassette, and laserdisc for US$39.99. [228.297] [537.116]
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Heavenly Creatures on laserdisc for US$39.99. [537.117]
- June 1
- The Space Mountain: de la Terre à la Lune attraction opens at Disneyland Paris. [12] [91.26] [225.76] [501.515]
- June 5
- The NBC TV network ceases airing the Disney series Blossom. [1378.85]
- June 10
- Disney premieres the animated feature film Pocahontas in Central Park, New York. This is Disney's first animated film based on historical fact. [228.395] [238.352]
- June 13
- Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Squanto: A Warrior's Tale on laserdisc for US$39.99. [15] [501.520] [537.117]
- June
- Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom re-opens after a complete refurbishment. [222.131] (February [226.171])
- The Astro Orbiter attraction opens in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.31]
- June 16
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film Pocahontas to selected theaters in the US. [228.395]
- June 18
- The Lifetime cable network airs a preview of the Wedding Pavilion at Walt Disney World, and shows the first wedding held there. [501.601]
- June 20
- Touchstone Home Video releases the film Slam Dunk Ernest on videocassette. [501.504]
- The Walt Disney Company announces plans for a fourth theme park in Florida, Disney's Animal Kingdom. The new park is expected to cost US$760 million to create, over a 200-hectare area. It is due to open in 1998. [3] [228.139]
- The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter attraction opens in Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.170]
- June 23
- Guyana issues nine postage stamps depicting scenes from the film Pocahontas. [653.558]
- The name of the Videopolis in Disneyland is changed to Fantasyland Theater. [501.587] [1300.434]
- The Spirit of Pocahontas show begins performances at the Fantasyland Theater at Disneyland. [501.517,587]
- The name of the Yumz food facility at the Videopolis at Disneyland is changed to Meeko's. [228.316] [501.628]
- Buena Vista Pictures generally releases the animated feature film Pocahontas to theaters in the US. (North American theater gross receipts: US$141.5 million.) [11] [25] [191] [224.54] [374.65] [552.42] [610.46] [745.233]
- June 25
- The Le Cellier restaurant in the Canada pavilion in World Showcase in Epcot re-opens after being closed for nine months. [228.283]
- June 28
- The Main Street Athletic Company shop opens on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [228.306]
- June 30
- Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Judge Dredd to theaters in the USA. [228.267] [374.67]
- (month unknown)
- Walt Disney Records releases the Pocahontas soundtrack on cassette for US$10.98. [537.118]
- Disney releases the film Dragonslayer on laserdisc in the US, for US$40. [15]
- Disney releases the director's cut of the film The Color of Money on videocassette. [228.98]
- Disney releases the film Cinderella on videocassette in the US, for US$27. [91.62] [93.62] [228.92]
- The name of Epcot at Walt Disney World is changed to Epcot '95. [228.165]
- Disney releases the film Gordy on videocassette. [93.62]
- Prince al-Waleed of Saudi Arabia invests US$500 million in Euro Disney in exchange for 24 percent of stock in the company. [225.76] [1074.301]
- Kellogg's features images of Disney's Aladdin and Jasmine on its Corn Flakes cereal boxes. [245.47]
- Wally Boag is named a Disney Legend. Boag performed at the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland from 1955 to 1982. [249.98] [1378.86]
- Fulton Burley is named a Disney Legend. He played a tenor in the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland starting in 1962. [228.72]
- Dean Jones is named a Disney Legend. [228.131]
- Angela Lansbury is named a Disney Legend. [228.131,281]
- Edward Meck is named a Disney Legend. [228.131]
- Fred Moore is posthumously named a Disney Legend. He joined Disney in 1930 as an animator. [228.131,340]
- Thurl Ravenscroft is named a Disney Legend. He was the deep voice of many characters in Disney films and at Disneyland. [228.131] [914.162]
- Wathel Rogers is named a Disney Legend. [501.476]
- Betty Taylor is named a Disney Legend. She performed at the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland from 1956 to 1987 as Slue Foot Sue. [228.131] [501.539]
- Disney releases the film A Goofy Movie on videocassette. [228.213]
- The book The Disney Files, third edition, by Leonard Maltin, is published. [259.84]
- Disney hosts the fourth and fifth Disneyana Conventions in Disneyland and Walt Disney World. [228.133]
- Richard Frank resigns as chairman of Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications. [228.195]
- The National Board of Review awards a Best English-Language Film (#5) award to Disney for the film Ed Wood. [369.194]
- The New York Film Critics Circle awards a Supporting Actor Award to Martin Landau for his role in the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- The New York Film Critics Circle awards a Cinematography Award to Stefan Czapsky for the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- The National Society of Film Critics awards a Supporting Actor Award to Martin Landau for his role in the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- The National Society of Film Critics awards a Cinematography Award to Stefan Czapsky for the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards a Supporting ActorAward to Martin Landau for his role in the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards a Cinematography Award to Stefan Czapsky for the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards a Music Award to Howard Shore for the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards an Animated Film Award to Disney for the film The Lion King. [369.195]
- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards a Golden Globe Award (Picture, Comedy or Musical) to Disney for the film The Lion King. [369.195]
- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards a Golden Globe Award (Original Score) to Hans Zimmer for the film The Lion King. [369.195]
- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards a Golden Globe Award (Original Song) to Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) for the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" from the film The Lion King. [369.195]
- The Hollywood Foreign Press Association awards a Golden Globe Award (Supporting Actor) to Martin Landau for his role in the film Ed Wood. [369.195]
- David Hoberman resigns as president of Motion Pictures for Walt Disney Studios. [228.235]
- Disney releases the film Snowball Express on videocassette. [483.84]
- Disney releases the film Saludos Amigos on laserdisc. [501.483]
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film Houseguest on videocassette, and laserdisc for US$39.99. [228.244] [532.103]
- The You and Me Kid shop in the Disney Village Marketplace at Walt Disney World closes. [501.626]
- The Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund is established for the study and protection of the world's wildlife and ecosystems. [1262.3]
- Fulton Burley is named a Disney Legend. Burley was a popular performer in Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue. [1378.105]
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