An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1975.
Theatrical releases
Feature films
- January 17 - Swiss Family Robinson (re-issue)
- February 6 - The Strongest Man in the World
- March 21 - Escape to Witch Mountain
- June 20 - Bambi is re-issued to theaters.
- July 9
- July 12 - Cinderella (re-issue)
- November 21
- The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh
- Treasure Island is re-issued to theaters.
- December 20 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is re-issued to theaters for the sixth time.
Shorts
- March - Pluto's Dream House (re-issue)
- April 30 - Pluto's Housewarming (re-issue)
- July 2 - The History of Animation
- August 13 - Crazy with the Heat (re-issue)
- October - The Reluctant Dragon (re-issue)
- December 19 - Pluto's Christmas Tree (re-issue)
- December 20 - Fantasy on Skis
- December 25 - The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad
Events
- October 4 - Yale Gracey, Imagineer, retires.
- November 27 - The Mickey Mouse balloon makes its fifth appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Character debuts
- February 6 - Krinkle, Cookie
- March 21 - Tony and Tia Castaway, Jason O'Day, Aristotle Bolt, Lucas Deranian, Mister Johnson
- July 1 - Russell Donovan, Magnolia Dusty Clydesdale, Theodore and Amos, Frank Stillwell, Bobby Bradley, Clovis Bradley, Celia Bradley
- December 28 - Ellroy
Theme parks and resorts
- January 15 - Space Mountain in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom opens to the public.
- March 22 - Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village opens in Florida.
- June 15 - America on Parade debuts at both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom and ran until September 6, 1976.
- July 17 - Disneyland and Disneyland Resort celebrates its 20th anniversary.
People
Births
- January 2 - Dax Shepard (comedian, actor, writer, director, and podcast host)
- January 3
- Jason Marsden (actor, voice actor, director, and producer)
- Thomas Bangalter (musician)
- January 5 - Bradley Cooper (actor and screenwriter)
- January 17 - Freddy Rodriguez (actor, comedian, and screenwriter)
- January 29 - Brian Fee (storyboard artist, animator, prop designer, producer, film director, and occasional voice actor)
- February 2 - Katherine Von Till (actress and producer)
- February 17 - Raymond S. Persi (animator, director, and voice actor)
- February 22 - Drew Barrymore (actress, film director, screenwriter, producer, and model)
- February 23 - Robert Lopez (songwriter and composer)
- February 26 - Simon Chin (actor and stuntman)
- March 7 - Sarayu Blue (actress and voice actress)
- March 8 - Liza del Mundo (actress and voice actress)
- March 9 - Chaske Spencer (actor)
- March 11 - Josh Robert Thompson (actor, voice actor, impressionist, and comedian)
- March 15 - Eva Longoria (actress, producer, and director)
- March 21 - Kristen Anderson-Lopez (actress, voice actress, composer, and songwriter)
- March 22 - Nathan Greno (director, story artist, voice artist, animator, and screenwriter)
- April 2
- Deedee Magno Hall (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- Pedro Pascal (actor)
- April 4 - Pamela Ribon (screenwriter, author, television writer, and blogger)
- April 6 - Zach Braff (actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer, voice artist, and comedian)
- April 10 - David Harbour (actor)
- April 13 - Angus MacLane (animator, director, screenwriter, and voice actor)
- April 15 - Elissa Knight (voice actress and Pixar employee)
- May 3 - Christina Hendricks (actress and voice actress)
- May 9 - Chris Diamantopoulos (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
- May 12 - Anne Meson (French show host, singer, and actress)
- May 17 - Rufus Jones (actor, voice actor, and writer)
- May 24 - Will Sasso (actor, voice actor, comedian, and podcaster)
- May 29 - Mel B (recording artist, singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actress, voice actress, author, television presenter, talent competition judge, and model)
- June 4
- Russell Brand (comedian, actor, radio and television presenter, singer, columnist, and author)
- Angelina Jolie (actress, voice actress, film director, producer, and humanitarian)
- June 18 - Jamel Debbouze (actor, voice actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter)
- June 19 - Hugh Dancy (actor)
- June 25 - Linda Cardellini (actress and voice actress)
- June 27 - Tobey Maguire (actor and film producer)
- June 28 - Ruth Livier (actress and voice actress)
- July 20
- Judy Greer (actress and voice actress)
- Jason Raize (actor, voice actor, and singer)
- July 21 - David Dastmalchian (actor)
- August 7 - Charlize Theron (actress, producer, director, and fashion model)
- August 11 - Roger Craig Smith (voice actor and former stand-up comedian)
- August 16 - Taika Waititi (actor, comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter)
- August 18 - Kaitlin Olson (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
- August 24 - Erin Cottrell (actress and voice actress)
- August 28 - Eugene Byrd (actor, voice actor)
- August 29 - Dante Basco (actor, voice actor, dancer, and rapper)
- August 31 - Sara Ramirez (actor, singer-songwriter, and activist)
- September 10 - Kyle Bornheimer (actor and comedian)
- September 15 - Joe Don Rooney (singer-songwriter and musician)
- September 16 - Toks Olagundoye (actress, voice actress, writer, and producer)
- September 30 - Christopher Jackson (actor, voice actor, and singer)
- October 3 - Alanna Ubach (actress, model, voice actress, and singer)
- October 5
- Scott Weinger (actor, voice actor, writer, and producer)
- Kate Winslet (actress, voice actress, and singer)
- October 9 - Artie Esposito (puppeteer)
- October 11- Nat Faxon (actor, voice actor, director, comedian, and screenwriter)
- October 16
- Alexandra Barreto (actress, producer, and writer)
- Kellie Martin (actress, voice actress, and producer)
- October 20 - Natalie Gregory (actress and voice actress)
- November 2 - Danny Cooksey (voice actor, singer, and musician)
- November 26 - DJ Khaled (disc jockey, record producer, songwriter, radio personality, music executive, memoirist, and actor)
- December 10 - Emmanuelle Chriqui (actress and voice actress)
- December 12 - Mayim Bialik (actress, voice actress, and neuroscientist)
- December 27 - Heather O'Rourke † (child actress)
- December 30 - Tiger Woods (professional golfer)
Deaths
- January 22 - Hazel Sewell (animator, inker, and art director)
- January 27 - Bill Walsh (producer and writer)
- June 28 - Rod Serling (screenwriter, novelist, television producer, and narrator)
- July 2 - James Robertson Justice (actor)
- October 6 - Henry Calvin (comic actor)
- October 16 - Don Barclay (actor, artist, and caricaturist)
Artists joined
- Randy Cartwright - Animator on Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Princess and the Frog.
- Ed Gombert - Animator/Storyboard Artist on The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Mulan.
- Ron Husband - Animator on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.
- Ted Kierscey - Effects Animator on The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.
- Dan Hansen - Layout Artist/Artistic Coordinator on Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hercules, and The Emperor's New Groove.
- Daniela Bielecka - Background Artist on The Rescuers and The Fox and the Hound.
- Jim Coleman - Background Artist on The Fox and the Hound, The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast.
1975