1996

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Events

 * Disney buys New York-based animation studio Jumbo Pictures. The company would produce three shows for Disney.
 * Paul Germain and Joe Ansolabehere leave Nickelodeon to pitch Recess to Walt Disney Television. The show would premiere a year later.
 * February 2 - Gerry Laybourne, former president of Nickelodeon, is hired as the new president of the newly founded Disney/ABC Television Networks.
 * March 21 - Disneyland unveils its plans to renovate Tomorrowland. The project would be completed in 1998.
 * March 23 - Disney and McDonald's sign a 10-year national promotion alliance, which begin in January 1997.

Feature Films

 * February 16 - Muppet Treasure Island is released to positive reviews.
 * March 8 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
 * March 29 - Oliver & Company (re-issue)
 * April 12 - James and the Giant Peach
 * May 3- Last Dance
 * June 21 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame is released to positive reviews.
 * August 30 - First Kid
 * October 4 - D3: The Mighty Ducks is released to negative reviews.
 * November 22 - The War at Home
 * November 27 - 101 Dalmatians (live-action) is released to mixed reviews and becomes a box office hit.

Television

 * The Disney Channel Premiere Film, Susie Q, premieres on the Disney Channel. The Bug Hunt is released on the Disney Channel for the "Create a Great Story" Contest.
 * March 8 - Muppets Tonight premieres on ABC
 * September 3 - Quack Pack premieres in syndication
 * September 5 - Brand Spanking New Doug (formerly on Nickelodeon), Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series, and Jungle Cubs premiere on ABC.
 * September 7 - Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles premieres on ABC
 * September 8 - Blue's Clues premieres on Nick Jr.

VHS releases

 * January 10 - Sweetheart Stories
 * January 31 - A Kid in King Arthur's Court, The Big Green, Three Little Pigs 
 * February 21 - Heavyweights
 * February 28 -  Pocahontas 
 * March 27 - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
 * April 24 - The Sword in the Stone (re-issue), The Aristocats
 * May 1 - Tom and Huck
 * June 26 - Disney Sing Along Songs: Topsy Turvy, Let's Go to the Circus!, Campout at Walt Disney World and Beach Party at Walt Disney World
 * July 31 - Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
 * September 11 - Muppet Treasure Island
 * September 25 - Oliver & Company
 * October 15 - James and the Giant Peach
 * October 29 - Toy Story
 * November 26 - Disney Sing Along Songs: Pongo and Perdita
 * December 24 - Mickey's Christmas Carol