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Waking Sleeping Beauty premieres at the Telluride Film Festival.
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An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 2009.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- February 13 - Confessions of a Shopaholic (Touchstone Pictures)
- February 27 - Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience was released to negative reviews.
- March 13 - Race to Witch Mountain
- April 3 - Adventureland (Miramax Films)
- April 4 - Fantasia is re-issued in Buffalo, New York.
- April 10 - Hannah Montana: The Movie
- April 22 - Disneynature's Earth
- May 22 - The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
- May 29 - Up is released to universal acclaim.
- June 19 - The Proposal (released under the Touchstone Pictures Banner)
- July 17 - Chéri (Miramax Films)
- July 24 - G-Force is released to negative reviews.
- August 14 - Ponyo
- September 4 - Extract (Miramax Films)
- September 6 - Waking Sleeping Beauty premieres at the Telluride Film Festival.
- September 9 - Walt & El Grupo
- September 25 - Surrogates (released under the Touchstone Pictures Banner)
- October 2 - Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are re-issued as a 3D double feature.
- October 23 - The Nightmare Before Christmas (re-issued in 3D)
- November 6 - A Christmas Carol, the first film produced by ImageMovers Digital, is released to mixed-to-positive reviews.
- November 25 - Old Dogs is released to universal panning.
- December 4 - Everybody's Fine (Miramax Films)
- December 11 - The Princess and the Frog is released to positive reviews.
Shorts[]
- March 24 - Super Rhino
- May 29 - Partly Cloudy
- November 10 - Dug's Special Mission
- November 12 - George and A.J.
Theme parks[]
- February 14 - The American Idol Experience opens in Echo Lake at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- April 14 - The Tokyo Disney Resort's 25th anniversary celebration ends.
- April 15 - Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek opens in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland.
- May 1 - Disney's Hollywood Studios celebrates its 20th anniversary.
- May 4 - Mickey's Fun Wheel opens in Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure.
- May 25 - The Mickey Mouse Revue closes in Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland.
- June 1 - Disney's Typhoon Lagoon celebrates its 20th anniversary.
- June 12 - The Summer Nightastic! promotion begins at the Disneyland Resort, highlighting the return of Fantasmic! (in Frontierland) and an updated Disney's Electrical Parade.
- July 4 - The Hall of Presidents reopens in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom, with a new Barack Obama animatronic, voiced by Obama himself.
- July 6 - Disneyland Parking Lot closes at Disneyland Resort.
- September 25 - Edelweiss Snacks opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- October 9 - Turtle Talk opens in American Waterfront at Tokyo DisneySea.
Television[]
- January 6 - Scrubs premieres its eighth season on ABC.
- January 18 - Desperate Housewives airs its 100th episode on ABC.
- February 8 - Sonny with a Chance premiered on the Disney Channel.
- February 13 - Toon Disney ceases broadcast and is replaced by Disney XD on Eastern at midnight.
- February 16
- New episodes of Phineas and Ferb started premiering on Disney XD before Disney Channel.
- The Disney Channel Original Movie Dadnapped premiered on the Disney Channel.
- February 18 - Phineas and Ferb concluded its first season on Disney XD.
- February 19 - Season 2 of Phineas and Ferb premiered on Disney XD.
- March 12 - Stanley X! made it's main series premiere debut on Playhouse Disney.
- March 20 - Phineas and Ferb concluded its first season on the Disney Channel.
- March 27 - Season 2 of Phineas and Ferb premiered on the Disney Channel with the half-hour special "The Lake Nose Monster".
- March 30 - The Replacements airs its final episodes.
- April 4 - Special Agent Oso premiered on Playhouse Disney.
- April 24 - Hatching Pete premiered on the Disney Channel.
- May 2 - Jonas L.A. premiered on the Disney Channel.
- May 6 - Scrubs concludes its eighth season.
- June 17- The Buzz on Maggie has returned/re-released on it's air after a several weeks of hitatus since August, 2008.
- June 26
- Stitch! airs its final episode, as being concluded its first season.
- Princess Protection Program premieres on the Disney Channel.
- July 12 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh ends its second season.
- July 17 - Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana premieres on the Disney Channel, ending the first season of The Suite Life on Deck.
- August 7 - The Suite Life on Deck begins its second season on the Disney Channel.
- August 15 - Imagination Movers concludes its first season.
- August 21 - Wizards of Waverly Place concludes its second season.
- August 28 - Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie premieres on the Disney Channel.
- September 5 - Imagination Movers Season 2 premieres on Playhouse Disney.
- September 8 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh Season 3 premieres on Playhouse Disney.
- October 4 - Handy Manny concludes its second season on Playhouse Disney. Jungle Junction premieres afterwards.
- October 9 - The third season of Wizards of Waverly Place premieres.
- October 13 - Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibōken~ (Stitch! ~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~), the second season of Stitch!, premieres on TV Asahi and Disney Channel Japan.
- October 26 - Have a Laugh! premieres on the Disney Channel.
- November 22 - Sonny with a Chance ended its first season.
- December 4 - The English dub of Stitch! premieres on the Australian Disney Channel.
- December 6 - Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! premieres on Disney XD.
- December 8 - Prep & Landing premieres on ABC.
- December 11 - Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! premieres on the Disney Channel.
- December 22 - Little Einsteins ends airing new episodes after the premiere of "Little Elephant's Big Parade".
Albums[]
- March 24 - Hannah Montana: The Movie Soundtrack
- April 10 - Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too
- July 7 - Imagination Movers: For Those About to Hop
- September 22 - Phineas and Ferb
- November 23 - The Princess and the Frog
Books[]
- January 13 - Dadnapped: The Junior Novel
- May 12
- Princess Protection Program: The Junior Novel
- Princess Protection Program: The Perfect Princess
- July 28 - Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie: The Junior Novel
- September 15
- Princess Protection Program: Chasing the Crown
- Princess Protection Program: Royalty Undercover
Comics[]
- March - Boom! Studios begins publishing comic books based on The Muppet Show and the Pixar movies
- September - Boom! Studios acquires the publishing rights for Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Mickey Mouse and Friends, Donald Duck and Friends, and Uncle Scrooge
Video games[]
- February 3 - Phineas and Ferb on Nintendo DS
- February 17 - Disney Sing It! – High School Musical 3: Senior Year (North America)
- April 2 - Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves
- April 7 - Hannah Montana: The Movie
- April 12 - Stanley Kart (Wii) was released to positive reviews.
- May 26 - Up
- May 30 - Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Japan)
- June 30 - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- August 14 - Toy Story Mania on iOS
- August 25 - Wizards of Waverly Place on Nintendo DS (North America)
- August 28 - Wizards of Waverly Place on Nintendo DS (Europe)
- September 15 - Toy Story Mania on Wii (North America)
- September 25 - Toy Story Mania on Wii (Europe)
- September 29 - Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (North America)
- October 12 - Cars: Race-O-Rama (North America)
- October 27 - Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
- October 30 - Cars: Race-O-Rama (Europe)
- November 10 - Jonas for Nintendo DS.
- December 3 - Stitch! DS: Ohana to Rhythm de Daibouken (Japan)
Live shows[]
- Disney On Ice: Let's Celebrate! began touring.
Home video releases[]
- January 13
- Brideshead Revisited
- Swing Vote
- Geppetto (DVD only)
- Smart House (DVD only)
- January 27
- The Secret of the Magic Gourd (DVD only)
- Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition (DVD only)
- February 3
- Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition (DVD only)
- Space Buddies
- February 10
- Pretty Woman
- Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer (DVD only)
- Wizards of Waverly Place: Supernaturally Stylin (DVD only)
- February 17 - High School Musical 3: Senior Year
- March 3
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua
- Air Bud: Special Edition (DVD only)
- March 10
- Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition
- Escape to Witch Mountain (DVD only)
- Return from Witch Mountain (DVD only)
- March 17 - BunnyTown: Hello Bunnies!
- March 24
- Bolt
- Lilo & Stitch: 2-Disc Big Wave Edition (DVD only)
- March 31
- Schoolhouse Rock! Earth (DVD only)
- Hannah Montana: Keeping it Real (DVD only)
- Handy Manny: Manny's Green Team
- April 7
- Bedtime Stories
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too (DVD only)
- Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films Volumes 1-3 (DVD only)
- May 5
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Big Splash
- Imagination Movers: Warehouse Mouse Edition
- May 12
- Hatching Pete and Dadnapped: Double Feature
- Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films Volumes 4-6
- May 19 - A Bug's Life
- June 16
- Lost: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray only)
- Lost: The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray only)
- Morning Light
- June 23 - Confessions of a Shopaholic
- June 30 - Princess Protection Program (DVD only)
- August 4
- Race to Witch Mountain
- The Tigger Movie: 10th Anniversary Edition (DVD only)
- August 18
- Hannah Montana: The Movie
- Pete's Dragon: High-Flying Edition (DVD only)
- August 25
- The Suite Life on Deck: Anchors Away!
- Sonny with a Chance: Sonny's Big Break
- Scrubs: The Complete Eighth Season
- Samantha Who? The Complete Second and Final Season
- September 1
- Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fifth Season
- Disneynature's Earth
- September 8
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland
- Little Einsteins: Fire Truck Rocket's Blastoff
- September 15 - Grey's Anatomy: Fifth Season
- September 22
- Castle: The Complete First Season
- Ugly Betty: The Complete Third Season
- Jonas: Rockin' the House
- Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana
- September 29
- Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Shorts, Volume 7 - Mickey's Christmas Carol
- A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa: Extended Edition
- Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving: 10th Anniversary Edition
- October 6 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition
- October 13 - The Proposal
- October 27 - Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
- November 3
- Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (DVD only)
- Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - The Complete First Season (DVD only)
- Zorro: The Complete Second Season (DVD only)
- November 10
- November 24
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (DVD only)
- Santa Buddies
- December 1
- Handy Manny: Motorcycle Adventure
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Choo-Choo Express (DVD only)
- December 8 - Lost: The Complete Fifth Season
- December 15
- G-Force
- Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie: Extended Edition
Events[]
- After Walt Disney Pictures left the Narnia franchise, and the failure of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian destroyed it, 20th Century Fox enters the Narnia franchise with Walden Media.
- After 8 years, Pinocchio is the last DVD and Blu-ray to be released with the Platinum Edition label.
- February 9 - Disney signs a distribution deal with Dreamworks Pictures to distribute around 30 movies for over 5 years under Touchstone Pictures.
- March 18 - EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival runs until May 31.
- May 12 - SIP Animation, minorty owned by Disney, files for liquidation and closes down.
- May 18 - Bret Iwan is first called in to be the voice of Mickey Mouse shortly after the death of Wayne Allwine.
- August 30 - Due to disappointing advanced ticket sales for the rest of the year, as well as to make room for The Addams Family, The Little Mermaid closes on Broadway.
- August 31 - The Walt Disney Company announces a deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4.24 billion.
- September 10 - The Disney D23 Expo was run until September 13.
- September 25 - EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival runs until November 8.
- November 21 - Up premieres at the Starz Denver Film Festival.
- November 26 - The Sailor Mickey Mouse balloon appears in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Buzz Lightyear balloon makes his 2nd appearance.
- November 27 - EPCOT Holidays Around the World runs until December 30.
- December 1 - The creators of Tron: Legacy boards The Black Hole.
- The release of The Princess and the Frog marks the beginning of the Modern Age of Disney Animation.
- December 31 - Disney completes its acquisition of Marvel Entertainment.
Character debuts[]
- February 3 - Dr. Finkle, Gravity, Spudnick
- February 8 - Sonny Munroe, Tawni Hart, Chad Dylan Cooper, Nico Harris, Grady Mitchell, Zora Lancaster, Portlyn, Portlyn Maddison, Mackenzie
- February 16 - Drill Sergeant
- February 19 - Bob Webber
- February 21 - Blanca Dishon
- February 22 - Josh
- March 1 - Joy Bitterman
- March 7 - Sheamus
- March 8 - Lucy, Murphy
- March 13 - Seth and Sara, Jack Bruno, Henry Burke, The Siphon
- March 15 - Sharona Skye
- March 20 - Wendy
- March 29 - Santiago Heraldo
- April - Rollergrrl
- April 10 - Oswald Granger, Pete Ivey, Cleatus Poole, Angela Morrisey, Vita
- April 12 - James Conroy
- April 18 - Meap, Mitch, Balloony
- April 26 - Mr. Condor
- May 1 - Moose
- May 2 - Kevin Lucas, Joe Lucas, Nick Lucas, Tom Lucas, Stella Malone, Macy Misa, Martian Mickey, Pluto from Pluto
- May 15 - Professor Poofenplotz
- May 29 - Carl Fredricksen, Russell, Dug, Charles F. Muntz, Alpha, Beta and Gamma, Ellie Fredricksen, Russell's Mother, Construction Supervisor, Construction Foreman Tom, Construction Worker Steve, George, Nurse A.J., Kevin, Kevin's Babies, Muntz's Dogs, Gus, Peck, Clouds, Storks, Claudia
- May 30 - Xion
- June - Mezmerella
- June 15 - Thaddeus and Thor, Mandy, Nicolette
- June 26 - Rosie Gonzalez, Carter Mason, Major Joe Mason, Queen Sophia, General Magnus Kane, Chelsea Barnes, Edwin "Ed", Brooke Angels, Mr. Elegante
- July 1 - Buck, Momma Dino, Peaches, Rudy
- July 5 - Jesse
- July 11 - The Regurgitator
- July 18 - Irving, Mishti Patel
- July 24 - Juliet Van Heusen, Alucard Van Heusen, Darwin, Hurley, Blaster, Juarez, Bucky, Speckles, Mooch, Leonard Saber, Kip Killian, Ben Kendall, Marcie, Carter and Trygstad, Harry, The Mice, Marcie
- August 1 - Dennis the Bunny
- August 16 - Hayden
- August 18 - The Evil Queen's Father
- August 21 - Megan Russo
- September 4 - Reina
- September 11 - Becky Moldune
- September 21 - Xavier and Fred Johnson, Amanda Johnson
- September 26 - Opossum Twins
- October 4 - Zooter, Ellyvan, Bungo, Coco the Coconutty Monkey
- October 12 - Candice, Stinger
- October 16 - Marcus Little
- October 20 - Skunkuna
- October 24 - Jerry the Platypus
- October 27 - Fairy Gary, Grimsley, Leech
- October 30 - Professor Poofenplotz
- October 31 - Aloyse von Roddenstein
- November 1 - Officer Rothband
- November 7 - Mr. Garcia-Shapiro
- November 10 - Sasha
- November 24 - Stan Cruge, Eli the Elf, Santa Paws, Eddy, Tiny, Puppy Paws
- November 25 - Dan Rayburn, Charlie Reed
- December 8 - Lanny, Wayne, Magee, Waterkotte, Thrasher, Miss Holly, Dasher, Dancer, Timmy Terwelp
- December 11 - Tiana, Prince Naveen, Louis, Ray, Doctor Facilier, Mama Odie, Juju, Charlotte La Bouff, Eli La Bouff, Stella, James, Shadow Demons, Firefly family, Reggie, Darnell, and Two Fingers, Spoonbills, Marcel, Georgia, Bayou Animals, King and Queen of Maldonia, Prince Ralphie, Mimi, Randy, Beaudreaux, Buford, Firefly Five Plus Lou
People[]
Births[]
- January 5 - Walker Scobell (actor)
- January 29 - Winslow Fegley (actor)
- June 8 - Jecobi Swain (actor and voice actor)
- August 8 - Marta Kessler (actress)
- September 25 - Leah Sava Jeffries (actress, model, and social media personality)
- November 30 - Landon Gordon (actor)
- December 31 - Juliet Donenfeld (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
Deaths[]
- January 5 - Robert F. Brunner (composer and songwriter)
- January 6 - Cheryl Holdridge (actress and Mouseketeer)
- January 13 - Patrick McGoohan (actor, director, screenwriter, and producer)
- January 14 - Ricardo Montalbán (actor and voice actor)
- March 16 - Jack Lawrence (lyricist, composer, songwriter, and musician)
- April 22 - Ken Annakin (director)
- May 4 - Dom DeLuise (actor, voice actor, comedian, director, producer, chef, and author)
- May 18 - Wayne Allwine (voice actor, sound effects editor, and foley artist)
- June 23 - Ed McMahon (comedian, game show host, and announcer)
- June 25
- Farrah Fawcett (actress and artist)
- Michael Jackson (singer and actor)
- June 28 - Billy Mays (television actor)
- July 1 - Karl Malden (actor)
- July 14 - Dallas McKennon (actor and voice actor)
- July 17 - Walter Cronkite (broadcast journalist)
- August 6 - John Hughes (producer, director, and screenwriter)
- August 15 - Virginia Davis (child actress)
- September 14
- Henry Gibson (actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, and songwriter)
- Patrick Swayze (actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter)
- December 3 - Richard Todd (soldier, stage and film actor, and film director)
- December 16 - Roy E. Disney (son of Roy O. Disney and nephew of Walt Disney)
- December 20 - Brittany Murphy (actress, voice actress, and singer)
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