Theatrical Releases
- March 17 - The Rescuers (re-issue)
- June 23 - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
- July 14 - Peter Pan gets its final theatrical re-release.
- November 17 - The Little Mermaid is released to theaters in the United States.
Theme Park Happenings
- May 1 - Disney-MGM Studios opens.
- July 17 - Splash Mountain opens at Disneyland.
Behind the Scenes
- August - Michael Eisner and Jim Henson announce plans to merge Henson's company (which includes the Muppets) with the Disney company. Negotiations would fall apart following Henson's death in 1990.
- September 19 - The Library of Congress selects Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to be placed on the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or esthetically significant."