1994

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios

An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1994.

Theatrical releases

January 7
- The Air Up There (Hollywood Pictures)
- Cabin Boy (Touchstone Pictures)
January 14 - Iron Will
February 4 - My Father the Hero (Touchstone Pictures)
February 11 - Blank Check is released to negative reviews.
March 11 - The Ref (Touchstone Pictures)
March 25 - D2: The Mighty Ducks is released to negative reviews, but was a financial success.
April 8 - Holy Matrimony (Hollywood Pictures)
April 15 - White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
June 15 - The Lion King has a limited release playing in only two theaters, the El Capitain Theatre in Los Angeles, California and the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York.
June 24 - The Lion King is released to universal acclaim amongst many critics and audiences and becomes a major box office success.
July 12 - Angels in the Outfield premiered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (with Caravan Pictures)
July 15 - Angels in the Outfield (with Caravan Pictures)
August 12 - In the Army Now (Hollywood Pictures)
August 19 - Color of Night (Hollywood Pictures)
August 26
- Camp Nowhere (Hollywood Pictures)
- It's Pat (Touchstone Pictures; limited)
September 14 - Quiz Show (Hollywood Pictures)
September 23 - Ed Wood (Touchstone Pictures) (New York Festival)
September 27 - Ed Wood premiered in Los Angeles, California (Touchstone Pictures)
September 28 - Ed Wood (Touchstone Pictures; limited)
October 7 - Ed Wood (Touchstone Pictures)
October 14 - Pulp Fiction (Miramax Films)
October 15 - Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (Austin Film Festival)
October 28 - Squanto: A Warrior's Tale
November 11 - The Santa Clause is released to positive reviews. (with Hollywood Pictures)
November 18 - The Lion King (re-issue)
November 23 - A Low Down Dirty Shame (Hollywood Pictures with Caravan Pictures)
December 25 - Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book
December 29 - Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (New York City, New York)

Theme parks

January 23 - Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses has its final performance at Disney-MGM Studios.^[1]
January 26 - Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin opens at Disneyland.
March 26 - Food Rocks replaces Kitchen Kabaret at Epcot.
May 1
- Disney-MGM Studios celebrates its fifth anniversary.
- Pleasure Island celebrates its 5th anniversary at Walt Disney World Resort.
June
- Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration Parade at the Magic Kingdom ends.
- The Mickey Mania Parade debuts in the same month and same place.
June 1 - Disney's Typhoon Lagoon celebrates its fifth anniversary at Walt Disney World Resort.
July 6 - Captain EO closes at Epcot.
July 8 - The Legend of the Lion King opens at the Magic Kingdom.
July 22
- Sunset Boulevard opens at Disney-MGM Studios.
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opens at Disney-MGM Studios.
August 15 - Spaceship Earth closes for the third renovation at Epcot.
September 5 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage closes at the Magic Kingdom.
September 29 - Innoventions opens at Epcot.
October 14 - Snow White's Adventures closes down at Magic Kingdom.
November 9 - Skyway closes at Disneyland.
November 23 - Spaceship Earth reopens for the third renovation at Epcot, with a new narrator, Jeremy Irons.

Television

February 6 - Aladdin premieres as a "preview" on the Disney Channel; it began airing in syndication as part of The Disney Afternoon and on CBS' Saturday morning line-up on September 5.
October 24 - Gargoyles premieres on The Disney Afternoon.
November 25 - Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice airs on CBS as part of The Wonderful World of Disney.
December 25 - The twelfth annual Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade premieres on CBS.

Comics

July - Marvel Comics begins publishing comic books with modern Disney characters, starting with the first issues of The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast.
August - Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of their Aladdin comic book.
October - Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of their Disney Afternoon comic book.
December - Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of their Gargoyles comic book.

Video games

January - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 for NES
February - Mickey's Ultimate Challenge for Super NES, Genesis, Game Boy, and Game Gear
April - The Jungle Book for NES
July - The Jungle Book for Super NES, Genesis, and Game Boy
July: The Lion King Print Studio (Windows)
August or earlier: Math Antics with Disney's 101 Dalmatians (Sega Pico)
November Beauty and the Beast for NES and Super NES
November: Bonkers (Sega Genesis)
November 18 - Aladdin: Activity Center and Animated StoryBook: The Lion King
December - Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse for Super NES, Genesis, and Sega CD
Mickey's Adventures in Numberland (NES)
December 16 - Mickey's Great Adventure in Tokyo Disneyland (Super Famicom)
Mickey's Blast into the Past (Sega Pico)
The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey and Minnie (SNES and Sega Genesis)
A Year at Pooh Corner (Sega Pico)
Aladdin the Series: The Tower of Gold Adventure (Tiger Handheld LCD)
Disney's Aladdin (Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System)
The Lion King (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, SNES, DOS, Windows, NES, Game Boy, Amiga, Game Gear, Master System)
The Lion King (Tiger Handheld LCD)
Bonkers (SNES)

Live shows

Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical opens

Home video releases

VHS releases

January 28 - Disney Favorite Stories: Mickey and the Beanstalk, Peter and the Wolf, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and The Prince and the Pauper
February 18
- Winnie the Pooh Storybook Classics: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, and Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
- Winnie the Pooh Playtime: Cowboy Pooh, Detective Tigger, and Pooh Party
March 4
- The Fox and the Hound
- Bonkers: Going Bonkers, Basic Spraining, and I Oughta Be in Toons
March 17 - The Brave Little Toaster
April 13
- Cool Runnings
- The Incredible Journey
April 20 - Another Stakeout
April 22
- Mickey's Fun Songs: Let's Go to the Circus! and Campout at Walt Disney World
- Disney Sing Along Songs: The Bare Necessities, Under the Sea, Disneyland Fun, Be Our Guest, and Friend Like Me (re-issues)
May 6 - Winnie the Pooh Learning: Making Friends, Sharing and Caring, and Helping Others
May 20 - The Return of Jafar (first direct-to-video full-length feature from Disney)
June 29 - Iron Will
July 13 - Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
July 27 - Blank Check
August 24 - D2: The Mighty Ducks
September 9 - Hocus Pocus
September 30
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- The Brave Little Toaster (re-issue)
October 19 - White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf
October 28
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs becomes the first video in the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection line of videotapes, along with new releases of Mary Poppins, Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland, Robin Hood, The Sword in the Stone, Pete's Dragon, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Three Caballeros, and So Dear to My Heart
- Old Yeller
- The Parent Trap
- Swiss Family Robinson
- Pollyanna
- Escape to Witch Mountain
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- The Shaggy Dog
- That Darn Cat!
- The Love Bug
- Herbie Rides Again
- The Apple Dumpling Gang
- The Three Lives of Thomasina
November 11 - Cool Runnings (re-issue)
November 18 - Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
December 14 - Disney Sing Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs and The Twelve Days of Christmas (re-issues)
December 16
- Disney Sing Along Songs: Circle of Life, Supercalifragilisticexpalidocious, Heigh Ho and You Can Fly (re-issues)

Laserdisc releases

September 21 - Aladdin
October 28 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Events

After 10 years, The Fox and the Hound is the last video in the Walt Disney Classics VHS series.
The Neon Mickey logo makes a surprise appearance on the 1994 French Canadian Masterpiece Collection VHS of Pete's Dragon, while later versions used the 1994 previews.
Disney begins releasing direct-to-video titles.
Walt Disney Computer Software is shut down and renamed Disney Interactive.
Donald Duck's 60th anniversary is celebrated.
Disney's 30-year license with Sears for exclusive Winnie the Pooh merchandising rights ends, allowing Disney to expand its licensing of Pooh merchandise.
April 29 - The first EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is held run until June 4.