Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc.
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
TypeSubsidiary of Walt Disney Studios
IndustryEntertainment
ProductsHome video
ParentThe Walt Disney Studios
(The Walt Disney Company)
Divisions

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (also called Buena Vista Home Entertainment until 2024) is the division of The Walt Disney Company that distributes videos of movies to be played in the home. Disney began distributing videos under its own label in 1978 under the name Walt Disney Home Video.

The company distributes DVDs and Blu-ray discs under the labels Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Touchstone Home Entertainment and Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment. It also includes acquired labels such as Marvel Home Entertainment, Lucasfilm Home Entertainment and 20th Century Home Entertainment.

It releases its Disney-branded movies under the brand name Disney DVD. Disney began releasing titles on DVD in 1997, although they were not released in this format in the UK until 2000. They stopped released videos in VHS format in 2006. They began releasing movies on Blu-ray disc in the same year, under the brand name Disney Blu-ray.

In 2024, Disney stopped releasing titles under its own home video business and began to release titles under Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, starting with the 20th Century Studios movie The First Omen on 30th July 2024. In-house production continued until April 2026 when Disney laid-off their entire staff of this department.

Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection

The Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection is a line of videos and DVDs released by The Walt Disney Company which ran from 2000 to 2001. The collection released before it was the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection. All titles released were released in both VHS and DVD except for Toy Story, which was released on VHS only. It was also the only title in the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection to have the Walt Disney Company intro.

Similar later releases

VHSDVDTitleRelease DatesNotes
YesYesThe RescuersMay 20, 2003

Similar later releases II

VHSDVDTitleRelease DateNotes
YesYesThe Rescuers Down UnderMay 20, 2003THX "The Rescuers Down Under" Logo
Epilogue
Same as the 2003 release
Trailer for Finding Nemo and A Bug's Life
YesYesThe Tigger MovieTHX "The Tigger Movie" Logo
Same as the 2003 release

2-Movie Pack

TitleRelease DatesNotes
The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down UnderMay 20, 2003Disc in the same as the 2003 release
Disc 1
THX "The Rescuers" Logo
Disc 2
THX "The Rescuers Down Under" Logo
Epilogue
Trailer for Finding Nemo and A Bug's Life

2-Movie Collection

DVD release

DVD Packaging release

Blu-ray release

TitleRelease DatesNotes
Pooh's Grand Adventure / The Jungle BookAugust 2, 2011Special 2-Movie Feature
A Goofy Movie / Wreck-It Ralph 2012September 24, 2013Special 2-Movie Feature
An Extremely Goofy Movie / The Jungle Book 2April 21, 2015Special 2-Movie Feature

3-Movie Collection

DVD release

DVD Packaging release

Blu-ray release

TitleRelease DatesNotes
Oliver and Company / The Fox and the Hound & The Fox and the Hound 2July 1, 2014
Pooh's Heffalump Movie / A Goofy Movie and Wreck-It Ralph 2012August 26, 2014

DVD releases

TitleRelease DateNotes
The Rescuers Down UnderMay 20, 20032-Disc Collector's Edition
Epilogue
THX "The Rescuers Down Under" Logo
Trailer for Finding Nemo and A Bug's Life
Wilbur's Great Adventure Game
Theatrical Trailer
Same as the 2003 release
The Tigger MovieTHX "The Tigger Movie" Logo
Bounce Together Game
Music Video "You're Heart Will Lead You Home"
Theatrical Trailer
Same as the 2003 release

Blu-ray releases

TitleRelease DatesNotes
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher RobinJuly 17, 2018Disney Movie Club Exclusive Release
Piglet's Big MovieJuly 17, 2018Disney Movie Club Exclusive Release
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)September 10, 2019

Blu-ray 3Ds releases

TitlesRelease DatesNotes
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)March 5, 2013
September 17, 2013
CarsOctober 29, 2013

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases

TitleRelease DatesNotes
Wreck-It RalphNovember 6, 2018

Disney100 Diamond Collection

The "Disney100" Diamond Collections are the line of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray that begin with the 2-Disc DVD releases of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on February 10, 2023 and concluded Sleeping Beauty on October 13, 2028. It succestor to Platinum Edition, Diamond Edition and The Walt Disney Signature Collections lines.

DVD releases

#TitleYearDVD Release DateNotes
01Snow White1937February 10, 20232-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
02Pinocchio1939April 14, 20232-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
03Beauty and the Beast1991September 15, 20232-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
04Dumbo1941February 16, 20242-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
05Alice in Wonderland1951April 12, 20242-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
06The Lion King1994September 13, 20242-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
07Bambi1942March 14, 20252-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
08Fantasia1940October 17, 20254-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
09Fantasia 20001999
10Lady and the Tramp1955February 13, 20262-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
11Cinderella1950April 17, 20262-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
12The Little Mermaid1989September 18, 20262-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
13Peter Pan1953February 12, 20272-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
14The Jungle Book1966April 16, 20272-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
15Aladdin1992September 10, 20272-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
16101 Dalmatians1961March 17, 20282-Disc DVD Diamond Collection
17Sleeping Beauty1959October 13, 20282-Disc DVD Diamond Collection

Blu-ray releases

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases

Disney100 Legacy Animated Film Collection

The "Disney100" Legacy Animated Film Collections are the line of DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray that collection DVD releases of Tangled on January 13, 2023 and concluded Wish on December 15, 2028 that contains 100 animated films produced by Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar to celebrate 100th anniversary of Disney animation.

DVD releases

Blu-ray releases

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases

References

  1. ↑ "BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT, INC. C1399345". California Business Search. State of California. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ "BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT, INC". Corporation & Business Entity Database. New York Department of State. Retrieved April 13, 2013.

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