2026

A third movie was announced. — A third *Phineas and Ferb* movie was announced.

and collide in a comic mini-series. — *Gargoyles* and *Darkwing Duck* collide in a comic mini-series.

The Muppets return to comics in The Muppets Noir. — The Muppets return to comics in *The Muppets Noir*.

*Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair*

*Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets*

The Magic of Disney Animation will return to Disney's Hollywood Studios after more than a decade. — *The Magic of Disney Animation* will return to Disney's Hollywood Studios after more than a decade.

Tokyo DisneySea 25th Anniversary "Sparkling Jubilee"

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred, will occur, or can be expected to occur in the year 2026.

Theatrical releases

January 30 - Send Help (20th Century Studios) will be released.
February 20 - Psycho Killer (20th Century Studios) will be released.
March 6 - Hoppers (Pixar) will be released.
March 27 - Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
May 1 - The Devil Wears Prada 2 (20th Century Studios) will be released.
May 22 - The Mandalorian and Grogu (Lucasfilm) will be released.
June 19 - Toy Story 5 (Pixar) will be released.
July 10 - Moana (Walt Disney Pictures) will be released.
July 31 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Marvel Studios/Sony; co-production and distribution) will be released.
August 7 - Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers (Searchlight Pictures) will be released.
August 28 - The Dog Stars (20th Century Studios) will be released.
September 25 - Avengers: Endgame (Marvel Studios) will be re-released.
October 16 - Whalefall (20th Century Studios) will be released.
November 25 - Hexed (Walt Disney Animation Studios) will be released.^[1]^[2]
December 18 - Avengers: Doomsday (Marvel Studios) will be released.

Television

January 6
- The fourth season of Will Trent premiered on ABC.
- The eighth season of The Rookie premiered on ABC.
January 13 - Hey A.J.! premiered on Disney Jr.
January 14 - The first part of Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV premiered on ABC.
January 16 - Phineas and Ferb concluded its fifth season on the Disney Channel and Disney XD.
January 21
- The second part of Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV premiered on ABC.
- The Beauty premiered on FX.
January 26 - The twenty-fourth season of American Idol will premiere on ABC.
January 28 - The third and final part of Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV will premiere on ABC.
February 2 - Iwájú will premiere on the Disney Channel.
February 4 - The Muppet Show will premiere on ABC.
February 25 - Scrubs will premiere on ABC.
February 27 - The fourth season of Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars will premiere on ABC.
March 22 - The twenty-second season of the The Bachelorette will premiere on ABC.
TBA
- Sam Witch will premiere on Disney Jr.^[3]^[4]
- Sofia the First: Royal Magic will premiere on Disney Jr.
- Descendants: Wicked Wonderland will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- Coven Academy will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- The fifth season of Big City Greens will premiere on the Disney Channel and Disney XD.
- The fourth season of Chibiverse will premiere on the Disney Channel.
- The sixth season of Phineas and Ferb will premiere on the Disney Channel and Disney XD.
- The third season of Kiff will premiere on the Disney Channel and Disney XD.
- Magicampers will premiere on Disney Jr.
- Duffy and Friends will premiere on Disney Jr.
- The third season of Pupstruction will premiere on Disney Jr.

Streaming

January 1
- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark was re-released on Disney+.
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was re-released on Disney+.
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was re-released on Disney+.
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was re-released on Disney+.
January 2
- The Big Year was released on Disney+.
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was released on Disney+.
- Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory premiered on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
- I Am Boxer premiered on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
January 4 - The second season of Incredible Northern Vets premiered on Disney+.
January 7 - Tron: Ares was released on Disney+.
January 9
- The second season of A Thousand Blows premiered on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
- The Tale of Silyan was released on Disney+.
- The fifth season of Theme Song Takeover premiered on Disney+.
January 13 - The third season of Tell Me Lies premiered on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
January 14
- Hey A.J.! premiered on Disney+.
- Pole To Pole With Will Smith was released on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
January 15 - Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV premiered on Disney+ and Hulu.
January 16
- Agent P, Under C premiered on Disney+.
- Twinless was released on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
January 17 - The next/final 10 episodes of the fifth season of Phineas and Ferb premiered on Disney+.
January 18 - The third season of Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: Shorts premiered on Disney+.
January 19 - Hoops, Hopes & Dreams premiered on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
January 21 - FX's The Beauty premiered on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
January 22
- Disneyland Handcrafted premiered on Disney+.
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage was released on Disney+.
January 27 - Wonder Man will premiere on Disney+.
January 28 - The second season of Ariel will premiere on Disney+.
January 30 - Pupstruction Construction will premiere on Disney+.
February 4 - The Muppet Show will premiere on Disney+.
February 5 - The Hulu app will be discontinued and all of its content will be moved to a unified Disney+ app.
February 10 - The second season of The Artful Dodger will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
February 23 - The second season of Paradise will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
February 27 - In the Blink of an Eye will be released on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
March 4 - The second season of Daredevil: Born Again will premiere on Disney+.
March 27 - Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice will be released on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
April 1 - The Doomies will premiere on Disney+.
April 6 - Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord will premiere on Disney+.
April 10 - Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
April - The Testaments will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
Summer
- The second season of X-Men '97 will premiere on Disney+.
- Camp Rock 3 will premiere on Disney+.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash will be released on Disney+.
Fall - The second season of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will premiere on Disney+.
TBA
- VisionQuest will premiere on Disney+.
- Sofia the First: Royal Magic will premiere on Disney+.
- Untitled Punisher TV Special will premiere on Disney+.
- Hoppers will be released on Disney+.
- Zootopia 2 will be released on Disney+.
- The Mandalorian and Grogu will be released on Disney+.
- Toy Story 5 will be released on Disney+.
- Descendants: Wicked Wonderland will be released on Disney+.
- The fourth season of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will premiere on Disney+.
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway will premiere on Disney+.
- Nikki Glazer Special will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
- The Ninth Jedi will premiere on Disney+.
- Dragon Striker will premiere on Disney+.
- Coven Academy will premiere on Disney+.
- The War Between the Land and the Sea will premiere on Disney+.
- The sixth season of Only Murders in the Building will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
- The fifth season of Welcome to Wrexham will premiere on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ (international).
- Magicampers will premiere on Disney+.
- Duffy and Friends will premiere on Disney+.
- Disney+ will allow user-generated content via A.I.^[5]

Home media

January 6
- Tron: Ares (Disney; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
- Predator: Badlands (20th Century Studios; Digital)
January 20 - Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (20th Century Studios; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
February 17 - Predator: Badlands (20th Century Studios; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
Spring
- Zootopia 2 (Disney; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
- Zootopia/Zootopia 2: 2-Movie Collection (Disney; DVD)
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (Digital)
Summer
- Hoppers (Disney/Pixar; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
- Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
Fall
- The Mandalorian and Grogu (Lucasfilm; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
- Toy Story 5 (Disney/Pixar; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
- Moana (Disney; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)
- Moana (2016)/Moana (2026) 2-Movie Collection (Disney; DVD)
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Marvel; 4K/Blu-ray/DVD)

Albums

January 30 - Wonder Man

Comics

January 28 - Dynamite Entertainment will begin publishing the Gargoyles x Darkwing Duck mini-series.
February 4 - Marvel Comics will begin publishing Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four
February 17 - Mulan's Adventure Journal
February 18 - Dynamite Entertainment will begin publishing The Muppets Noir mini-series.
February 26 - Ariel's Adventure Journal
March 3 - Anna's Adventure Journal
March 24 - Tiana's Adventure Journal
TBA - Amphibia: Strange Voyage will be released.

Reprint collections

January 13 - The Disney Afternoon Adventures, Volume 6: DuckTales in "Treasure of the Lost Lamp"
January 20 - Gargoyles Remastered, Volume 3: Bad Guys
March 24 - Uncle Scrooge: Clan McDuck Stories and Glories
April 7 - Disney Greatest Comics Collection Volume 1: Uncle Scrooge in "A Little Something Special" and Other Tales of Fiendish Foes
April 14 - Mickey Mouse versus the Mouseton Society of Evil
April 21 - The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library, Volume 30: Uncle Scrooge in "Lost Beneath the Sea"
June 9 - The Disney Afternoon Adventures, Volume 7: Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers in "Scheme the Impossible Dream"
July 14 - Disney Villains (Dynamite Comics): Scar
August 4 - Disney Masters, Volume 28: Uncle Scrooge in "No Room for Human Error"

Video games

The Disney Afternoon Collection will be released on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls will be released on PlayStation 5, and PC.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Theme park and resorts happenings

January 1 - Festival of Fantasy Parade and Happily Ever After both returned to the Magic Kingdom.
January 6 - Disney Stars on Parade and Mickey's Dazzling Christmas Parade both had their final performances at Disneyland Park (Paris).
January 12 - Disney Enchantment returned to the Magic Kingdom until July 27.
January 14
- "Magic Access Member Service Center" inside Art of Animation closed at Hong Kong Disneyland.
- Minnie @ Funderland, part of Disney Pal-Palooza and Fundernight, premiered at Tokyo Disneyland until March 2.
- Dance the Globe! premiered at Tokyo DisneySea.
February 2 - DinoLand U.S.A. will close at Disney's Animal Kingdom to make way for Tropical America.
February 7 - Disney Symphony of Colors will return at Disneyland Park (Paris) until September 6.
- A Million Splashes of Color will return at Disneyland Park (Paris).
- Minnie's Dream Factory will premiere at Disney Adventure World until July 5.
February 8 - Disney California Adventure will celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Spring
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will both reopen at the Magic Kingdom.
March 2 - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will close at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
March 19 - Duffy & Friends 20th: Colorful Happiness will end at Tokyo DisneySea.
March 22 - Bluey’s Best Day Ever will premiere in Fantasyland Theatre at Disneyland until August 9.
March 29
- World of Frozen and Adventure Way will both open at Disney Adventure World.
- Disney Cascade of Lights will premiere at Disney Adventure World.
March 31
- Club Mouse Beat will have its final performance at Tokyo Disneyland.
- Nightfall Glow will have its final performance at Tokyo Disneyland.
April 9 - Vanellope’s Sweet Pop World, part of Disney Pal-Palooza, will begin until June 30.
April 15
- Sparkling Jubilee will begin at Tokyo DisneySea until March 31, 2027.
- The Tokyo DisneySea Food & Wine Festival will begin until June 30.
- Sparking Jubilee Celebration will premiere at Tokyo DisneySea.
May 22 - The Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run rides will receive a special The Mandalorian and Grogu overlay for a limited time.
May 25 - Soarin' Across America will open in World Nature at Epcot, as part of America's 250th celebration.
May 28 - It's a Small World will celebrate its 60th anniversary.
June 16 - Shanghai Disneyland will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
June 28 - It's a Small World with Groot will close at Tokyo Disneyland.
July 2
- "Summer Cool Off" will begin at Tokyo Disney Resort until September 14.
- Fun Time with Toy Story 5 will begin at Tokyo Disney Resort until September 14.
- Soarin' Across America, which will be taking flight at Disney California Adventure will open, as part of America's 250th celebration.
Summer
- Bluey and Bingo will debut in Conservation Station at Disney's Animal Kingdom.^[6]
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- The Walt Disney Studios Lot will open at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
  - The Magic of Disney Animation will return at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
  - Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! will open at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
August 9 - Tapestry of Happiness will have its final performance at Disneyland.
September 4 - Tokyo DisneySea will celebrate its 25th anniversary.
September 16 - Lazos de la Familia will begin at Tokyo DisneySea until November 2.
October 1 - Walt Disney World will celebrate its 55th anniversary.
TBA
- Avengers Campus will open at Shanghai Disneyland.
- Monstropolis will open at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! and Hollywood Backlot will close at Disney California Adventure to make way for Avatar Experience.
- Untitled Wreck-It Ralph attraction will open in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland.
- Stark Expo will open at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Cruise ships

March 10 - The Disney Adventure will make its maiden voyage.

Other events

January 1
- Assuming no copyright extension (unless change is necessary by law), works (books, films, etc) published in 1930 entered the public domain after this date in the United States, later than most countries and regions. This includes the first appearances of Clarabelle Cow, an unnamed Pluto, and the first serialized stories of the Floyd Gottfredson Mickey Mouse comic strip.
- D23 discontinued publication of the physical edition of Disney twenty-three for D23 members, shifting to a digital-only format.^[7]
January 15
- Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has stepped down from her position to focus on production, and was succeeded respectively by Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan, both of whom assumed the position as co-CEOs of Lucasfilm.^[8]
- Disney Branded Television announces that a third Phineas and Ferb film is currently in production.^[9]
March - The Walt Disney Company moved production of 20th Century Studios, 20th Television, Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Animation, 20th Century Family, 20th Television Animation, and FX Networks productions from the Fox Studio Lot in Century City to its headquarters in Burbank by the end of 2025, effectively ending the seven-year lease of using the Fox Studio Lot to avoid production interruptions.^[10]^[11]

Milestone anniversaries

January - The 100th anniversary of the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio's revamp into the Walt Disney Studios.
January 13 - House of Mouse celebrated its 25th anniversary.
January 15 - The Lion Guard celebrated its 10th anniversary.
January 20 - High School Musical celebrated its 20th anniversary.
January 25 - One Hundred and One Dalmatians will celebrate its 65th anniversary.
January 27 - The Emperor's New School will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
February 3 - Pixar will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
February 4 - Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree will celebrate its 60th anniversary.
February 14
- Disney Jr. will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
- Mickey's Mousekersize will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
- A Poem Is... will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
February 16 - Bridge to Terabithia will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
March 4 - Zootopia will celebrate its 10th anniversary (and the franchise overall).
March 5 - Raya and the Last Dragon will celebrate its 5th anniversary.
March 24 - Hannah Montana will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
March 31 - Darkwing Duck will celebrate its 35th anniversary.
April 14 - The Wild will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
April 15 - The 2016 live-action remake of The Jungle Book will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
April 20 - Make Mine Music will celebrate its 80th anniversary.
May 5 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
May 6 - Captain America: Civil War will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
May 27 - Alice Through the Looking Glass will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
May 28 - Cruella will celebrate its 5th anniversary.
June 5 - So Random! will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
June 9 - Cars will celebrate its 20th anniversary (and the franchise overall).
June 15 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire will celebrate its 25th anniversary.
June 17 - Finding Dory will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
June 18 - Luca will celebrate its 5th anniversary.
June 20 - The Reluctant Dragon will celebrate its 85th anniversary.
June 21 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
June 23 - The Great Mouse Detective will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
June 24 - Cars 2 will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
July 1 - The BFG will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
July 2 - The Great Mouse Detective will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
July 7 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
July 10 - The Fox and the Hound will celebrate its 45th anniversary.
July 15 - Winnie the Pooh (2011) will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
July 28
- Alice in Wonderland will celebrate its 75th anniversary.
- The Replacements will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
August 1
- Flight of the Navigator will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
- Future-Worm! will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
August 3 - The Princess Diaries will celebrate its 25th anniversary.
August 5 - Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
August 12 - The live-action remake of Pete's Dragon will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
August 20 - Mickey Mouse Funhouse will celebrate its 5th anniversary.
August 26 - Yin Yang Yo! will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
September 3 - Quack Pack will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
September 15 - The Proud Family will celebrate its 25th anniversary.
September 16 - Handy Manny will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
September 24 - Ludwig Von Drake will celebrate his 65th birthday.
October 1 - The Ghost and Molly McGee will celebrate it's 5th anniversary.
October 3 - Milo Murphy's Law will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
October 7 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks will celebrate its 55th anniversary.
October 22 - Ron's Gone Wrong will celebrate its 5th anniversary.
October 23
- Dumbo will celebrate its 85th anniversary.
- Once Upon a Time will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
November 2 - Monsters, Inc. will celebrate its 25th anniversary. (and the franchise overall).
November 3 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
November 4 - Doctor Strange will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
November 20 - Song of the South will celebrate its 80th anniversary.
November 22 - Beauty and the Beast will celebrate its 35th anniversary.
November 23
- The Muppets (2011) will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
- Moana will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
November 24 - Encanto will celebrate its 5th anniversary.
November 27 - 101 Dalmatians will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
December 16 - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm) will celebrate its 10th anniversary.