DisneyToon Studios
DisneyToon Studios is an
animation studio and a division of
Walt Disney Feature Animation. It produces primarily
sequels to
Disney animated features (
The Lion King 1½,
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch),
Winnie-the-Pooh films (
Pooh's Heffalump Movie), and
Mickey Mouse films (
The Three Musketeers,
Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas).
DisneyToon Studios Australia (see also
Walt Disney Animation Australia), formerly known as
Walt Disney Television Animation Australia, was a part of DisneyToon Studios based in
Sydney, Australia. Originally one of several Disney television animation satellite studios, responsible for programs such as
Goof Troop,
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, and
Bonkers, DisneyToon Studios was the main producer of the many Disney
sequels and
direct-to-video films (among them most of the above-mentioned films, along with the theatrically-released
Return to Neverland,
The Jungle Book 2, and
Piglet's Big Movie). It was the last in-house Disney facility that produced
traditional animation.
On
July 25,
2005,
The Walt Disney Company announced that it was closing DisneyToon Studios Australia in October
2006, after 17 years of existence. The closing was attributed to the rising costs of animation production in Australia. DisneyToon Studios plans to produce its animated films, both traditional and computer-generated, primarily through
outsourcing in the future.
On
February 23,
2006, due to new management brought on at Disney through the purchase of
Pixar, all future films in production or due to go into production at DisneyToon which are
not connected to a Consumer Products line are to be cancelled. This includes
The Aristocats II,
Pinocchio II and
Dumbo II. Films to have survived this are
Tinker Bell, and
Cinderella III, as they are connected to the Disney Princess and Disney Fairy lines.
Theatrical releases are marked with an
asterisk (*).
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DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
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The Return of Jafar (1994)
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A Goofy Movie (1995)
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
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Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
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The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
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Doug's 1st Movie (1999)
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Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
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The Tigger Movie (2000)
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An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)
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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
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Recess: School's Out (2001)
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
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Tarzan & Jane (2002)
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Return to Never Land (2002)
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Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
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The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
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Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
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Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
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Stitch! The Movie (2003)
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Teacher's Pet (2004)
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The Lion King 1½ (2004)
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Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (2004)
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Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
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Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
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Mulan II (2005)
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Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
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Tarzan II (2005)
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Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
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Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
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Kronk's New Groove (2005)
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Bambi II (2006) (* released theatricaly in some international countries)
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Leroy & Stitch (2006)
Theatrical releases are marked with an
asterisk (*).
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Brother Bear 2 (2006)
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The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
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Tinker Bell and the Ring of Belief (2007)
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Peter Pan III (2007)
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Cinderella III (2007)
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