2009

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Events

 * After Walt Disney Pictures left the Narnia franchise and the failure of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian destroyed it, 20th Century Fox entered the Narnia franchise with Walden Media.
 * May 18 - Bret Iwan was 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, the Broadway production of The Little Mermaid closes.
 * August 31 - The Walt Disney Company announced a deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4.24 billion
 * December 1 - The creators of Disney's upcoming 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.

Theatrical releases

 * February 27 - Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience
 * March 13 - Race to Witch Mountain
 * April 10 - Hannah Montana: The Movie
 * April 22 - Disneynature's Earth
 * May 22 - The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
 * May 29 - Up
 * June 19 - The Proposal (released under the Touchstone Pictures Banner)
 * July 24 - G-Force
 * September 9 - Walt & El Grupo
 * October 2 - Toy Story and Toy Story 2 are reissued as a 3-D double feature for two weeks
 * November 6 - A Christmas Carol
 * November 25 - Old Dogs
 * December 11 - The Princess and the Frog

Television

 * February 8 - Sonny with a Chance premieres on the Disney Channel
 * February 13 - Toon Disney ceases broadcast and was replaced by Disney XD
 * March 30 - The Replacements airs its final episodes
 * April 4 - Special Agent Oso premieres on Playhouse Disney
 * June 26 - Stitch! airs the last episode of the anime.
 * May 2 - Jonas premieres on the Disney Channel
 * August 15 - Pinocchio debuts on ABC Family
 * October 13 - Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibōken~ (~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~) premieres on TV Asahi and Disney Channel Japan.
 * December 6 - Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation! premieres on Disney XD
 * December 8 - Prep & Landing premieres on ABC

Home media releases

 * January 27 - Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition
 * February 3 - Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition and Space Buddies
 * February 10 - Phineas and Ferb: The Daze of Summer and Wizards of Waverly Place: Supernaturally Stylin'
 * February 17 - High School Musical 3: Senior Year
 * March 3 - Air Bud: Special Edition and Beverly Hills Chihuahua
 * March 10 - Escape to Witch Mountain, Return from Witch Mountain and Pinocchio: Platinum Edition
 * March 24 - Lilo & Stitch: 2-Disc Big Wave Edition and Bolt
 * March 31 - Schoolhouse Rock! Earth and Hannah Montana: Keeping it Real
 * April 7 - My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too, Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films Volumes 1-3 and Bedtime Stories
 * May 5 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Big Splash and Imagination Movers: Warehouse Mouse Edition
 * May 12 - Hatching Pete/Dadnapped and Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films Volumes 4-6
 * June 30 - Princess Protection Program and Jonas Brothers: The (3D) Concert Experience and Princess Protection Program
 * August 4 - The Tigger Movie: 10th Anniversary Edition and Race to Witch Mountain
 * August 18 - Pete's Dragon: High-Flying Edition and Hannah Montana: The Movie
 * September 1 - Earth
 * September 8 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Adventures in Wonderland, Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition, Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams, and Little Einsteins: Fire Truck Rocket's Blastoff
 * September 22 - Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana
 * September 29 - Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Shorts, Volume 7 - Mickey's Christmas Carol; Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
 * October 6 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition
 * October 27 - Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
 * November 24 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition and Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws
 * November 3
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Zorro - The Complete First Season and Zorro: The Complete Second Season
 * Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
 * November 10 - Up
 * December 1 - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Choo-Choo Express
 * December 15 - Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (DVD) and G-Force