- February 25
- The Walt Disney Pictures film Alice in Wonderland world premieres in London England. [1378.20]
- March 3
- (to May 16) The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival is held at Epcot Center. [1293.13]
- March 5
- Disney releases the film Alice in Wonderland to theaters in the US. Three versions are available: regular, 3D, and IMAX. [1307.38] [1313.56] [1378.20]
- March 11
- Disney introduces the Disney Premier Passport, for use at all parks at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. [1378.36]
- March 21
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. Several short clips of famous (or made up) romance movie scenes appear, including Lady and the Tramp, and Wall-E. [1303]
- March 27
- The live musical show Villains Tonight! premieres aboard the Disney Magic. [1240]
- April 16
- The D Street shop opens at Downtown Disney West Side at Walt Disney World. [1378.167]
- April 18
- The ABC Family Original Movie Beauty and the Briefcase airs. [1378.66]
- April 22
- Disney releases the Disneynature film Oceans in theaters. [1310.15]
- April 26
- Disney Cruise Line's Disney Magic cruise ship makes its maiden call at the Valletta Waterfront, Malta. [1240]
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- May 2
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. The Mary Poppins character appears flying with her umbrella. A character says "We're like Jiminy Cricket for the whole ding-dang town." [1304]
- May 9
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A possibly reference to the Disneyland Astro Jets attraction appears, with a Teacup in place of one the things you get into. A parody of the Disney-Pixar film Cars appears, in a hallucination of savage, biting versions of the characters. [1305]
- May 23
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. The opening chalkboard scene reads "END OF "LOST": IT WAS ALL THE DOG'S DREAM. WATCH US.", referring to the Disney/ABC TV series finale. [1306]
- May 28
- Disney releases the feature film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time to theaters. The movie is based on the Prince of Persia series of computer/videogames, first released in 1987. [1103]
- June 1
- The name of Cinderella's Golden Carrousel in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is changed to Prince Charming Regal Carrousel. [1378.139]
- June 6
- (to August 14) Summer Nightastic is held at Walt Disney World, with special evening events. [1312.22]
- June 12
- The film Captain EO re-opens at Disneyland Paris. [1378.117]
- June 18
- Disney releases the Pixar animated short film Day & Night to theaters in the US. [1378.176]
- Disney releases the animated film Toy Story 3 in theaters in the USA. (Worldwide ticket sales for the opening weekend: US$153.8 million.) [1103] [1309.20] [1319.38]
- June 24
- Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. A movie theater is playing "That Darn Cyclops", a reference to Disney's film That Darn Cat. [1325]
- June 25
- A special D23 event is held at the Disney Studio to honor the Walt Disney Archives and founder Dave Smith. The film Archiving the Archives: Forty Years of Preserving the Magic premiers. [1378.39]
- (month unknown)
- The What's Next Cafè at Disney's Wide World of Sports resort at Walt Disney World closes and re-opens as ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill. [1378.24]
- July 1
- The film Captain EO re-opens at Tokyo Disneyland. [1378.117]
- July 2
- The film Captain EO re-opens at Epcot at Walt Disney World. [1378.117]
- July 15
- Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. A game show is played called "Who Dares to Be a Millionaire?", mocking the Disney TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. [1326]
- July 16
- Disney releases the live-action feature film The Sorcerer's Apprentice to theaters in the USA. [1309.23]
- July 30
- The last Aaron Stone TV show airs on Disney XD. [1378.1]
- August 5
- Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. The episode title "That Darn Katz!" is a play on Disney's 1965 film That Darn Cat!. [1327]
- August 13
- The Disney Channel airs the Disney Channel Original Movie Den Brother. [1378.181]
- August 15
- The final episode of the At the Movies TV show airs. [1378.45]
- August
- Toy Story Playland opens in Disneyland Paris, with Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop, Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin, and RC Racer. [1312.22]
- August 26
- Comedy Central airs the Futurama TV show in the USA. An announcer says "We interrupt our program of the Jonas Brothers and their orchestra..." [1328]
- September 3
- The Disney Channel premieres the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock 2. [1378.113]
- September 6
- The Maliboomer ride closes in Paradise Pier area of Disney's California Adventure. [1312.61]
- September 7
- Final ride of Star Tours at Hollywood Studios in Florida by Disney's D23 club members. [1312.18]
- Square Enix releases the Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US. [1316.97] [1318.84]
- September 14
- (to November 1) Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom hosts "Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party". [1312.35]
- September 15
- La Hacienda de San Angel dining area opens adjacent to Cantina de San Angel in the Mexico pavilion in Epcot center at Walt Disney World. [1378.116]
- September 21
- The ABC TV network premieres the Detroit 1-8-7 TV show. [1378.182]
- September 26
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. The episode title, "Elementary School Musical", is a play on Disney's film High School Musical. [1329]
- October 2
- Last live stage performance of High School Musical 3: Senior Year in Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. [1312.15]
- October 3
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- The title of a cartoon TV show "P.U." and style of writing it in the sky, and entire theme of the cartoon is reference to Disney-Pixar film Up.
- Clouds in sky look like Mike from Monster's Inc, Wall-E from Wall-E, and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.
[1330]
- October 19
- The Disneynature film The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos is released on home video in the USA. [1378.162]
- October 22
- Start of new street show Disney Channel Rocks in Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. [1312.15]
- October 30
- The Disney Dream cruise ship floats out from the Meyer Werft shipyard at Papenburg, Germany. [1240]
- November 12
- The Disney Channel Original Movie Avalon High airs. [1378.49]
- November 25
- Disney Interactive Studios releases the Epic Mickey video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US. [1314.33] [1317.90] [1321.24]
- November 28
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A cartoon shows a dog in a dream on trial by cats like in Disney's film Pluto's Judgement Day. [1331]
- November 30
- Disney releases Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 on Blu-Ray in the US. [1314.33]
- December 7
- Disney Interactive Studios releases the Tron: Evolution video game for most video game platforms in the US. [1317.80] [1318.73] [1341.1] [1343.1] [1479.6]
- December 10
- Disney Cruise Line takes possession of the Disney Dream cruise ship from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. [1240]
- December 12
- ABC Family premieres the Christmas Cupid movie. [1378.135]
2011
- January 11
- Square Enix releases Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded for the Nintendo DS in the US. [1315.36] [1317.41] [1320.97]
- January 25
- The ABC Studios TV series Body of Proof world premieres in Italy. [1378.87]
- January 26
- The Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream cruise ship begins its maiden voyage, from Port Canaveral, Florida. [1240] [1337.40] [1359.8] [1377.14]
- February 1
- Disney releases the film Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 direct to the home video market in the USA. [1378.74]
- February 11
- The Meyer Werft shipyard lays the keel for the Disney Cruise Line cruise ship Disney Fantasy (4000 passengers). [1240]
- February 16
- The CBS TV network premieres the ABC Studios / CBS Television Studios TV series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. [1378.162]
- February 20
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- Movie posters in an animation studio are parodies of Monsters, Inc. ("Monsters. Ltd."), The Lion King ("The Lyin' King"), and The Incredibles ("The Not-So-Incredibles");
- a character says "it's like meeting Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney at the same time";
- characters representing the animation studio "Mixar" appear, as a parody of Pixar Animation Studios;
- a girl says to the Mixar crew "I've seen all of your movies except Cars";
- "Randy" plays and sings a song "You've got an enemy" mocking "You've Got a Friend" from Toy Story;
- a Mr. Carrot Head character appears, similar to Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story;
- the Wall-E robot from Disney's Wall-E appears.
[1332]
- March 1
- Disney releases the Pirates of the Caribbean film series on Blu-Ray in the US. [1346.8]
- March 20
- The ABC TV network airs the final Detroit 1-8-7 TV show. [1378.182]
- March 29
- The ABC TV network premieres the Body of Proof TV series in the USA. [1378.87]
- April 1
- The Box Office Gifts shop opens in the Town Square Theater on Main Street, U.S.A. in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. [1378.93,112]
- April 5
- Disney releases the film Tron: Legacy on Blu-Ray and DVD in the US. [1346.1]
- April 15
- Cinderella's Fairy Tale Hall opens in Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland. [1378.138]
- April 21
- The Disneynature documentary film African Cats is released to theaters in Argentina. [1378.12]
- April 22
- The Disneynature documentary film African Cats is released to theaters in the USA. [1378.12]
- May 3
- Disney Cruise Line's Disney Wonder (1754 passengers) begins its first cruises from Vancouver, Canada, to Alaska, USA. [1311.15]
- May 6
- The Disney Channel debuts the A.N.T. Farm show. [1378.36]
- May 8
- The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character tells about watching the Finding Nemo movie, watching a chapter where Nemo loses his mother. [1333]
- The ABC TV network airs the last Brothers & Sisters TV show. [1378.101]
- May 20
- Disney releases the film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides to theaters in the US. [1347.48]
- June 24
- Disney releases the Pixar animated film Cars 2 to theaters in the US. [1349.37] [1378.121]
- Disney releases the animated short Hawaiian Vacationto theaters in the USA. [1378.121]
- (month unknown)
- Jodi Benson is named a Disney Legend. Benson was a voice actor in The Little Mermaid, Toy Story 2, and other films. [1378.72]
- Barton K. Boyd is named a Disney Legend. Boyd worked in Disney merchandise from 1968-2001. [1378.93]
- July 1
- The Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta restaurant opens in Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure. Formerly Pizza Oom Mow Mow. [1378.87]
- July 15
- The short cartoon The Ballad of Nessie is released in theaters. [1378.57]
- July
- The live musical play Aladdin opens at the 5th Street Theater in Seattle, Washington. [1378.16]
- August 1
- The Baker's Field Bakery in Disney's California Adventure closes. [1378.56]
- The Bur-r-r Bank Ice Cream shop in Disney's California Adventure closes. [1378.106]
- August 19
- (to September 21) In Anaheim, California, the D23 Disney Expo convention is held at the Anaheim Convention Center. The US Postal Service holds a first-day ceremony for the Pixar Films: Send a Hello postage stamps. The five different Forever-denominated stamps show characters from films Cars, Ratatouille, Toy Story, Up, and WALL-E. [1387.10] [1395.10] [1378.168]
- The US Postal Service issues five "forever"-value first-class postage stamps depicting characters from Pixar films: Cars, Ratatouille, Toy Story, Up, Wall-E. [1322.1] [1387.10]
- August 29
- Aulani, A Disney Resort Resort & Spa resort opens in the Ko Olina Resort & Marina in Oahu, Hawaii. Includes 359 hotel rooms and 460 Disney Vacation Club villas. [1378.48]
- September 26
- The ABC TV network premieres The Chew series. [1378.131]
- October 25
- Disney releases the Disney Universe video game in the US. [1351.35] [1352.34]
- November 10
- The Cheshire Café opens in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Formerly Enchanted Grove. [1378.130]
- November 24
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York includes a giant inflated Captain Mickey balloon representing Disney Cruise Line. [1240]
- December 4
- The Disney Channel premieres the Austin & Ally TV series. [1378.48]
- December 9
- At the Meyer Werft shipyard in Germany, several water valves are left open on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship, under construction. Damage totalling about 1 million euros is caused to about 40 cabins. [1240]
- December 17
- Disney releases the film TRON: Legacy to theaters in the US. [1343.8]
- December 31
- The Cirque du Soleil theater in Tokyo Disney Resort ceases playing the production "Zed". [1378.140]
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