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Last updated: 2023 December 20.

1996

July 1

• The BoardWalk Resort opens at Walt Disney World. The BoardWalk Inn has 378 rooms, and the BoardWalk Villas has 532 rooms and a 20,000-square-foot convention center. Dining locations: Trattoria al Forna, Flying Fish, Big River Grille & Brewing Works, and Ample Hills Creamery. Nightclubs: Jellyrolls, Atlantic Dance Club, and ESPN Club. Others: BoardWalk Bakery. [1378.86]
• The Atlantic Dance nightclub opens at the BoardWalk Resort at Walt Disney World. [1378.46]

July 3

• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Phenomenon to theaters in the USA. [376.80] [559.15]

July 7

• The American Journeys film ceases to be shown at Disneyland. [1378.28]

July

• The Boardwalk resort area opens at Walt Disney World. [228.62]

July 17

• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Kazaam to theaters in the US. [376.182] [559.15]

July 25

• St. Vincent issues ten postage stamps depicting characters in the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. [656.789]

July 26

• Guyana issues fourteen postage stamps depicting various Disney characters. [653.561]
• Guyana issues ten postage stamps depicting Disney antique toys. [653.561]

August 6

• Hollywood Pictures Home Video releases the film White Squall on videocassette. [501.608] [542.85]

August 7

• Grenada issues ten postage stamps depicting scenes from Disney's film Hercules. [653.435]
• Grenada issues eighteen postage stamps depicting scenes of Minnie Mouse in Hawaiian Holiday. Seventeen sequential stamps form a flip-book animation, showing Minnie hula dancing. [653.435]

August 13

• Walt Disney Home Video releases the animated film Aladdin and the King of Thieves direct to videocassette. [542.86] [1378.16] [1388.7]

August

• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Jack to theaters in the USA. [376.89]
• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film First Kid to theaters in the USA. [376.98]
• Disneyland executives modify the name of the Frontierland Station to New Orleans Square / Frontierland Station. [328.268]
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August 20

• Touchstone Home Video releases the film Mr. Wrong on videocassette. [543.98]

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• Construction begins on Disney's Coronado Springs resort. [209.35]
• Walt Disney Home Video releases the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Deluxe CAV Laserdisc Edition for US$99.99. [543.98]

September 1

• The Captain EO film ceases playing in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland. [1378.117]

September 2

• The Darkwing Duck TV series returns to syndication. [1378.172]

September 7

• The ABC TV network premieres the animated series Brand Spanking New Doug. [1378.95]

September 10

• Touchstone Home Video releases the film Up Close & Personal on videocassette. [501.582] [543.100]
• Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Muppet Treasure Island on videocassette. [543.101]

September 13

• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film The Rich Man's Wife to theaters in the US [376.186] [501.469] [543.26]

September 15

• The WB Network begins airing a new season of Brotherly Love. [1378.101]
• The Universe of Energy pavilion in EPCOT Center at Walt Disney World is updated, incorporating Ellen's Energy Adventure. [501.581]

September 25

• Walt Disney Home Video releases Oliver and Company to the home video market. [1388.11]

September 28

• The Grand Prix Raceway in the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World is renamed Tomorrowland Speedway. [501.563]

September 30

• The ABC TV network premieres the Dangerous Minds VT show. [1378.170]

October 1

• Canada issues a postage stamp depicting Winnie the Pooh at Walt Disney World, for the 25th anniversary of the park. [648.89]
• The Barnstormer roller coaster opens in Goofy's Wiseacres Farm in Mickey's Toontown Fair at Walt Disney World. [1378.60]

October 2

• The Buy the Book shop opens on New York Street at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World. Formerly The Costume Shop. [1378.106]

October 3

• The World of Disney shop opens in the Disney Village Marketplace at Walt Disney World. [501.620]

October 4

• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film D3: The Mighty Ducks to theaters in the USA. [370.354] [376.188] [1378.167]

October 15

• Mali issues 29 postage stamps depicting Disney characters and letters of the alphabet. [655.617]
• Walt Disney Home Video releases James and the Giant Peach to the home video market. [1388.13]

October

• Ariel's Grotto character greeting area opens in the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World. [1378.40]
• The name of the Critter Country Plush shop in Disneyland is changed back to the Briar Patch. [1300.83,120]
• Disney's Boardwalk officially opens in Walt Disney World, near Epcot. [765.B1]
• Disney lawyer Sandy Litvack tells Michael Ovitz he is being terminated as president. [745.262]
• Black Pearl releases the Disney's Pinocchio video game for the Game Boy in the US. [406.95]
• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film The Associate to theaters in the USA. [376.130]
• The ABC TV network debuts the show Jungle Cubs. [190.88]

October 21

• The keel of the Disney Magic cruise ship is laid. [1233]

October 25

• The Hollywood Picture film The Associate is released to theaters. [1378.44]

October 29

• Walt Disney Home Video releases the film Toy Story on videocassette. [192.104] [1388.13]

October 30

• The Buzz Lightyear's Pizza Planet Restaurant opens in Discoveryland in Disneyland Paris. Formerly Space Festival. [1378.107]

November 3

• The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A child reads a pamphlet "one of these giant redwood trees can provide enough sawdust to cover an entire day's worth of vomit at Disneyland". [862]

November 6

• The Disney Channel begins airing the show Waging Peace. [501.590]

November 10

• The ASIFA-Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Society holds its Annie Awards ceremony. Disney's Toy Story film wins all nine categories in which it is nominated. [1388.14]

November

• Disney launches Radio Disney. [238.396]
• The name of the California Angels baseball team is changed to Anaheim Angels. [1378.111]
• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Ransom to theaters in the USA. (North American theater gross receipts: US$136.4 million.) [232.47] [376.137] [552.42] [610.48]

November 18

• Disney premieres the live-action feature film 101 Dalmatians in New York City. [1300.123]

November 19

• Disney Online officially launches its Disney Store on the Internet. [686]

November 22

• The Chinese Government complains about the Walt Disney Company's involvement in producing the film Kundun. [767.S2.17]
• Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film The War at Home to theaters in New York and Los Angeles. The film is based on the play Homefront by James Duff. [501.598]

November 25

• Turks and Caicos Islands issues ten postage stamps with Winnie-the-Pooh characters in Christmas scenes. [617.649]
• The Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland gives its final performance. The parade made over 3500 trips, to an estimated 75 million guests. [939.132] [1073.178] [1300.257] (October 15 [192.104])

November 27

• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film 101 Dalmatians to theaters in the US. The film is a remake of the 1961 animated film. The film cost US$45-55 million to make. (Gross North American theater receipts: US$136 million.) [192.105] [376.146] [745.269] [752.S3.9] [771.75] [1323.223]

November 28

• The Dalmatian Celebration opens in Town Square at Disneyland. [1300.123]

November 29

• Saudi-owned satellite relay station Orbit (based in Rome, Italy) announces it will introduce a special version of the Disney Channel to 23 countries in the Middle East and North Africa on April 2, broadcast in Arabic or with subtitles. [753.D10]

December 2

• Maldives issues 36 postage stamps depicting scenes from Pluto and the Flypaper, and The Little Whirlwind. [655.595]

December 8

• Disney gives a sneak preview of the film The Preacher's Wife in New York City. [763.14]
• The Disney Channel airs the last episode of the Avonlea TV show. [1378.50]

December 9

• Disney launches the family.com Internet Web site. [686]

December 10

• Disney releases the film The Rock on videocassette for US$107.11, and on laserdisc for US$39.99. [501.474] [762.D18]

December 11

• Michael Eisner hands Michael Ovitz the press release announcing Ovitz' resignation as president. [745.274]

December 12

• St. Vincent issues 27 postage stamps depicting scenes from the film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. [656.790]
• Disney announces the resignation of Michael Ovitz as president of the Walt Disney Company. His total compensation package totals US$140 million. [552.34] [766.A1] [770.34] (December 13 [745.276])

December 13

• Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures / Samuel Goldwyn Co. live-action feature film The Preacher's Wife to theaters in the US. The film cost US$70 million to produce. [190.25] [376.153] [763.14] [771.75] [925.D10]

December 16

• Guyana issues ten postage stamps depicting Snow White characters in Christmas scenes. [653.561]

December 20

• Disney releases the live-action feature film Shadow Conspiracy to theaters in Taiwan. [501.493]

December 22

• The ABC TV network premieres The Christmas Tree movie. [1378.135]

December 25

• Buena Vista Pictures premieres the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Evita in select theaters in the US. [376.167] [752.S2.17]

December 27

• Michael Ovitz leaves the Disney company. [870.D2]

Year

• North American theater market share by ticket revenue: Disney is #1 with 20.9%. [462]

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