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| April 30 2025 | Disney XD will close down as a 14-hour channel and be replaced by a new 14-hour Disney Jr. channel. |
| April 19 2025 | Ship is set to leave its dock. |
| 2025 | Full Cotino development expected to open by Fall 2025. |
| April 12 2025 | Announcement that the flagship Disney Store at Disney Village in Disneyland Paris would permanently close in fall 2025, to be replaced by a new store called Disney Wonders. |
| 2025 | Announced release of 'Disney Villains Cursed Café' by Bloom Digital Media, set to launch on Xbox Series, Windows, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. |
| 2025 | Disney California Adventure is planning to introduce an Avatar-themed area, inspired by the Avatar film franchise, including the 2022 film Avatar: The Way of Water and the upcoming sequel Fire and Ash. |
| April 1 2025 | Disney announced its plan to vacate the Fox Studio Lot in Century City by the end of 2025, ending the seven-year lease agreement that was established immediately after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox. All operations from acquired assets (20th Century Studios, 20th Television, Searchlight Pictures, and FX Networks) will be relocated to the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank. |
| March 28 2025 | Walt Disney Imagineering launches 'Shadows of the Skywalker Saga' project at Disneyland. |
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Walt Disney Imagineering plans to open 'The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure' at Disney's Hollywood Studios during Summer 2025.
Disney World’s “Voyage of the Little Mermaid” Marquee Removed to Make Way for New “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure” Coming Summer 2025 - Fantasy Land News
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Opening Date Announced for The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure and Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After at Hollywood Studios
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| 2025 | Walt Disney Imagineering plans to open 'Zootopia: Better Zoogether' attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom during Winter 2025. |
| 2025 | A reboot of 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse' titled 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0' is scheduled. |
| March 21 2025 | The Walt Disney Company announced the shutdown of Disney XD in Poland, scheduled for 23 May 2025, due to the launch of Disney+ in the country |
| March 21 2025 | Retail release of 'Archazia's Island' expansion. |
| March 20 2025 | James P. Gorman becomes Chairman of the Board, as noted in the current leadership information. |
| March 2025 | Jon Favreau was reported to be developing a live-action animated hybrid series based on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit for Disney+. |
| 2025 | Disney plans to change the homeported ship at Port Everglades from Disney Magic to the Disney Destiny, which will begin sailing at the end of the year. |
| 2025 |
Joe Schott was announced as the new President of Disney Cruise Line under Disney Signature Experiences, succeeding Thomas Mazloum.
Joe Schott Appointed President of Disney Signature Experiences Amid Disney Experiences Leadership Changes • The Disney Cruise Line Blog
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Joe Schott Named President of Disney Signature Services, Overseeing Disney Vacation Club | DVCNews.com - The essential Disney Vacation Club resource!
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| March 7 2025 | Local game store release of 'Archazia's Island' expansion, introducing 'dual ink' and 'Vanish' game mechanics. |
| March 2025 | Disney announced the cancellation of the Tiana television series due to high production costs, deciding instead to produce a television special based on the film. |
| March 3 2025 | Announced the shelving of all television series in production and development, pivoting away from longform streaming content to focus on theatrical productions |
| 2025 | Disney Destiny and Disney Adventure cruise ships are planned to launch in late 2025, further expanding the fleet. |
| February 2025 | First homes in Cotino are completed and put on the market. |
| February 2025 | Concept art for the unproduced 'Pepper Ann's Rio Adventure' film by animation director Richard Bowman was discovered on Ebay. |
| January 2025 | Disney confirmed the new ship order would include an additional Wish-class ship for 2027 delivery and three new ships sized between the Magic- and Dream-class vessels. |
| January 10 2025 | North American Championship 2025 held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, where Edmond Chiu won the championship by defeating Scott Markeson in the final |
| January 7 2025 | Disney Channel Spain ended its broadcast at 12:00 AM, concluding its 26-year and 8-month run on air. The channel was replaced by Squirrel on DTT, with content continuing to be available on Disney+ and its official YouTube channel. |
| January 6 2025 | Disney proposed acquisition of a 70% stake in FuboTV for $220 million through Disney Streaming. |
| 2024 | Began production of 'Choir' series, continuing their ongoing content creation for Disney+. |
| 2024 | Azibo, a former Outsider, is killed by lionesses on Kiros's orders after fleeing in fear following the death of Shaju. |
| 2024 | A prequel movie reveals Scar's birth name was originally Taka, and he was punished with the name 'Scar' after betraying Mufasa to a rival pack. |
| 2024 | Akua and Amara, Kiros' sisters, assist him in tracking down Mufasa and his allies, ultimately dying during an earthquake that forms Pride Rock while attempting to attack Sarabi and the Milele lions. |
| 2024 | Shaju, Kiros's son, is killed by Mufasa, being impaled on a sharp log during a confrontation. |
| 2024 | Kiros leads the Outsiders, a group of white lions banished from their original prides, in an attempt to become the sole rulers by eliminating other lion groups. |
| 2024 | Involved in co-producing two projects: 'Iwájú' (with Walt Disney Animation Studios, Kugali Media, and Cinesite) and 'Moana 2' (with Walt Disney Animation Studios). |
| 2024 | Mickey starred in the Christmas special 'Mickey and the Very Many Christmases'. |
| 2024 | Postponed release year for the Tiana streaming series. |
| 2024 | The Walt Disney Company continued its long-term lobbying efforts for copyright extension, spanning a 34-year period to protect its intellectual property rights. |
| 2024 | Disney Treasure joined the fleet as the second new ship. |
| 2024 | Premiered Iwájú TV series, a co-production with Kugali Media and Cinesite |
| 2024 | Pixar had plans for a feature film titled 'BeFri', intended to be released sometime after the movie Elemental, according to animator Christian Roman. |
| 2024 | Pixar planned to produce a feature film called 'Blade', originally intended to be released between Cars 3 and Toy Story 4, as revealed by animator Christian Roman. |
| 2024 | Disney confirmed at D23 Expo that the Tiana series was still in production. |
| 2024 | Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, developed by Purple Lamp and published by THQ Nordic, is set to be released across multiple platforms including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| 2024 | Moana 2 is anticipated, projected to gross $456,118,310 |
| 2024 | Scheduled to release Iwájú, a TV series co-production with Kugali Media and Cinesite. |
| 2024 | The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride at Universal Studios Japan is scheduled to conclude its operation. |
| 2024 | Disney Treasure cruise ship is scheduled to launch, continuing the expansion of the Disney Cruise Line. |
| December 31 2024 | Termination of Disney channels and services with Canal+ due to disagreements over streaming versus traditional television. |
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