Walt Disney Pictures/Logo Variations

These are the logo variations seen throughout the years by Walt Disney Pictures, with more to be added overtime.

Aladdin (1992, closing):
 * Genie (voiced by Robin Williams) talks over the logo, farewelling the viewers.

A Goofy Movie (1995):
 * The logo goes away, but the blue backdrop remains. The opening titles and the first scene of the film then appear over the logo's backdrop.

Pocahontas (1995):
 * The drawing of the curve-line is delayed for a few seconds to maintain the logo in time with the opening music.

Toy Story (1995):
 * This was the first film to employ the unique Pixar variant of the 1985-2006 logo, which had previously been used until 2007's Ratatouille. After the logo is done, it zooms out and transitions into the opening scene.
 * The 2006 Walt Disney Pictures logo and the Pixar Animation Studios logo were added on newer prints starting in 2009, with the latter fading in to the opening scene.

Bambi: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece (1997):
 * The 1990 logo appears as usual. Tinker Bell then flies away from the logo and uses her magic wand to make it disappear in a explosion of pixie dust, starting this short documentary.

That Darn Cat! (1997):
 * Cats meow to the tune of the logo's fanfare.

Hercules (1997, closing):
 * Hades (voiced by James Woods) is heard complaining at the end of the closing credits, all the way to the logo.

Meet the Deedles (1998):
 * The logo transitions into an undersea picture.

I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998):
 * As soon as the curving line is created, Christmas lights appear and flash continuously all over it.

Tarzan (1999):
 * The background transforms into a toon-shaded jungle as the burst of light produces the "Walt Disney" text.

Inspector Gadget (1999) and Inspector Gadget 2 (2003, DTV):


 * The castle is in CGI and mechanized, while the white curving line is replaced with a gear. The castle then falls apart in a flurry of cartoon sound effects. The soundtrack in the first film is a parody of "When You Wish Upon A Star." The music fades out as the castle goes wild, and a gear flies toward the screen as the opening titles begin. The 1985 fanfare is utilized in the second film, along with various different sound effects as the castle is demolished, and it also zooms out.

My Favorite Martian (1999):


 * It gradually fades into Mars. It also freezes for a few seconds before drawing the curved line.

Fantasia 2000 (1999):


 * Opening: Same as the Tarzan variant, but the background fades into space.


 * Closing: The arc disappears into the distance. It's also seen at the end of The Emperor's New Groove, however in a shorter form with the closing theme. Steve Martin is heard saying, "Camera back on me? Uh, camera back on me! Hello? HELLO!? ....Could someone give me a ride home?"

John Henry (2000 short):
 * The logo is a patch sewn onto a quilt.

Recess: School's Out (2001):


 * The logo plays out as normal, but the flash that reveals "Walt Disney" also ends up covering the entire castle and dies down to reveal Gus, Mikey, Gretchen, Spinelli, Vince, and TJ standing on top of the castle. As the logo continues normally, they play the second half of the fanfare on kazoos. The Recess characters were animated by Walt Disney Television Animation.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001):


 * Opening: The lights reflected by the river ripples reveal the already-formed emblem (with an extra flag on the rightmost spire) on a rusted-steel wall. Within the curving line, a flash of light arcs. The camera pans forward slightly.


 * Closing: Nearly the same as the opening variant, but it is already formed and the background is well-lit (signifying Atlantis' resurrection to former splendor), as the camera still zooms forward slightly.

The Country Bears (2002):
 * The logo plays as usual, but once it's finished, it is set against a wood background. A spark of fire travels all the way to the bottom right.

Return to Never Land (2002):
 * The opening sequence is part of the prologue. Pixie dust falls from the curving line as it animates. The curving line is drawn by a yellow glowing ball (representing Tinker Bell), which then flies around and inside the gate, revealing the hazy texture in the backdrop. It then zooms out to the left and reveals itself to be on a cloud. The camera then moves around and the logo vanishes as the film begins.

Snow Dogs (2002):
 * The logo starts normally. Once the curved line is drawn, it becomes ice and begins to snow.

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002, DTV):
 * We begin with the blue background. Then, at the very bottom, a four-pointed star rises up, splits, and explodes like fireworks, showing a section of the 1985 Disney castle. The final one rises and bursts, revealing the whole castle. The "Walt Disney" signature then writes itself as the remainder of the logo continues to play normally. For the initial shot, the letters and arc fade away, and the castle dissolves into Cinderella's castle.

Lilo & Stitch (2002):


 * The logo is on a black backdrop in CGI, and the flash that forms the curving line is now green with a "pulsing" sound effect. After then, it gets taken by a UFO beam.


 * On "Stitch's Trial", the original opening from the home media release, the logo is white on a gray backdrop, and a bunch of letters in Tantalog (the language spoken in Stitch's home planet in the movie) fade in and out before transitioning to English, one by one. After the rest of the animation is completed, it fades into the opening scene.

Winnie The Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002):


 * While the text "Walt Disney" is formed, snowflakes begin to fall across the logo.

The Jungle Book 2 (2003):


 * It is superimposed in front of a piece of cloth behind a blue light as the logo fully animates and weaves slightly until it fades and the color changes.

Piglet's Big Movie (2003):


 * It animates normally (with the beginning of the opening music playing over it), except the arc is pink instead of white, like Piglet.

Freaky Friday (2003):


 * It animates normally, then fades into an aged parchment sheet, moving into the opening credits sequence of the film.

'Stitch! The Movie (2003, DTV):'


 * The background fades to space as the arc forms, causing the castle and words to TV static out.

Holes (2003):
 * We hear the sound of a fire being lit when the arc draws.

The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003):


 * Opening: The castle zooms in quickly in parts, followed by letters arriving from the left (one after the other). The logo then begins to flash blue and red, similar to police lights, while police sirens can be heard in the background. The curving line design is blue, and after the logo is completed, it vanishes, and the logo itself travels to the right.


 * Closing: Same as the opening variant, but it is already formed with the flashing blue and red lights gone, and it fades away when the curving line is formed.

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003, DTV):


 * After the flash, dogs bark in response to the logo's fanfare.

George of the Jungle 2 (2003, DTV):


 * After it has been formed, George swings around the screen, with his signature yell being heard, and collides with the castle, creating a hole in the castle, causing it to collapse, revealing that the castle is a prop.

The Haunted Mansion (2003):


 * While gloomy clouds obscure the writing, the castle transforms into a mansion.

Teacher's Pet (2004):


 * It is animated in the same manner as the film. It pans to the bottom-left corner once the logo is done. Also, the music is the 1940 rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio. Also seen at the end of the film without the panning.

Lorenzo (2004 short):


 * It is made out of bright neon signs. It is also animated in the same way as neon signs are. The arc is timed to the male conductor's animation. As the conductor counts, one of the arc segments flickers.

Home on the Range (2004):


 * Opening: The almost-formed logo is branded onto a piece of leather. Then the arc fires in and the leather burns up to reveal the opening shot.


 * Closing: On the brown background used for the credits, the logo fades in.

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004, DTV):


 * In the manner of the film, it is white with a tinge of red over a red Christmas ornament on a Christmas tree. In the opening, a little stylized Christmas tree appears within the castle before disappearing as "Walt Disney" flashes in. The first film didn't even have a single logo.

Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005):
 * It animates normally, until the end. The castle then dissolves into a cloud formation as the backdrop and letters fade to a hazy sky and the camera pans down to the opening scene.

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005, DTV):


 * The logo is on a black background just like the first film, but at the end it encounters a glitch, just like a computer would do. Also, the castle segments go backwards at the beginning, starting from the bottom segment of the castle appearing and more segments appear one-by-one until the top segment appears and then, the top segment flashes like a neuralyzer.

Ice Princess (2005):


 * The "flashlight" logo is light blue with ice coming out of the curved line.

'Herbie: Fully Loaded'' (2005):


 * Once the arc is drawn, the logo zooms out from a hole on a white background, segueing into the opening credits. This was done by yU+co, who would later animate the 2006-2022 logo with Wētā FX.

Sky High (2005):


 * The "flashlight" logo fades into a silhouette of the Disney castle as seen in the skyline.

Chicken Little (2005):


 * Opening: A fairytale castle with many towers and a portcullis floats in a clear blue sky. The text drifts in beneath it, and a shooting star inscribes an arc above the castle.


 * Closing: The logo animates as usual, but the background is black instead of blue.

Tarzan II (2005, DTV):


 * Exactly like on Tarzan, but the jungle is more detailed and different.

Brother Bear II (2006, DTV):


 * Birds fly out from the castle.

Bambi II (2006, DTV):


 * It is white and superimposed in the mist. Then after it forms, the mist covers it up.

Leroy & Stitch (2006, DTV):


 * When the arc forms, the background fades to space, just like in Stitch! The Movie. After that, the logo goes into hyperdrive.

The Shaggy Dog (2006):
 * The castle turns into a doghouse (both at the beginning and end of the movie). Also, the extra flag was seen on the rightmost spire (similar to the 2002-2006 variant).

The Wild (2006):


 * In the darkness, the particle makes its usual way above the castle (which is surrounded by acacia trees) while Samson (voiced by Kiefer Sutherland) is about to tell his son Ryan (voiced by Greg Cipes) a story. Suddenly, as Ryan tells Samson he's already heard his story a billion times, it stops and rushes back. Then as the conversation repeats, it tries again, makes 2/3 of the distance, and rushes back again. Next time, the conversation occurs again, and the particle is drawn back by a hand. For the fourth time, the particle (and thus, Samson) finally succeeds, and the logo turns into the sun. The text is in 3-D and made of stone.

Pirates of the Caribbean:


 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006): This was the first movie to use the 2006 logo. The logo is darker than usual.
 * Both variants feature the castle flying the Jolly Roger flag and the Black Pearl ship in the river alongside the castle.
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011): The movie's opening theme is heard. Dark blue fog comes in from the left to fill the screen as the animation (which is tinted in dark blue) fades in at the camera panning down (you can still see a glimpse of the stars as it fades in, though briefly). The fireworks are in a white tint while sounds of firing cannons are heard. In the river in front of the castle, two mermaids flip their tails before the text fades in as it zooms to position.
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017): The logo is tinted dark blue, with storm clouds and real thunder added to the sky and the fireworks, the star and the front sparkles are all absent. Also, the "Disney" text is in the style of the Maleficent variant.



The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006):


 * When it fully forms, the camera zooms out to reveal a snow globe surrounding it that Santa holds. He then shakes the snow globe, which causes snow to surround the castle. We zoom back as the snow turns into the opening scene. Also, when the snow globe appears, the fanfare is slowed down to match the opening theme.

The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006, DTV):
 * The last movie with the Walt Disney Pictures logo from 2002-2006 (and the entire logo from 1985-2006). After the logo is done, it fades into the cloudy sky.

Enchanted franchise:
 * Enchanted (2007): The sparkles that surround the text disappear as the last note of the music hits. Then, as the opening music starts, the camera zooms forward past the text to the castle into a room in the top middle of it.


 * Disenchanted (2022, Disney+): The logo starts off normally (with the opening theme playing over it, albeit with the same notes from "When You Wish Upon a Star" being added). Near the end, two blue birds fly through the logo, as one of them then comes closer, transforming the entire castle into a 2.5D version of the Disney Renaissance art style. It takes place in daytime, and the castle is replaced by Andalasia's castle. The text is in purple and there are flowers in front of it. The camera zooms in to the top-left corner, starting the film.

Presto (2008 short):
 * We see the castle (in its normal form) on a red textured background as an homage to the old Disney cartoons. It reads "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" underneath, with the "Walt Disney" text taken from the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo.

Bedtime Stories (2008):


 * When the music ends, the entire animation stops and the sparkles disappear, then it turns into a pop-up book.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008):


 * When the music ends, the logo turns into a diamond shape and moves into the opening title.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008):


 * When the last five notes are playing, a light appears at the way of the star, then it morphs into a lightbulb surging into the opening title sequence.

Race to Witch Mountain (2009):


 * The logo gets darkened when the text fades in and the castle turns into the mountain from the Witch Mountain films.

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009):
 * A vaguely rock-sounding remix of the theme is used, albeit only halfway through when the highest spire is revealed, although the normal version was in a different key tone to match the remix.

Tron: Legacy (2010):


 * Opening: The logo is gradually formed by graphics like those found in the Grid. This was made by Prologue Films.
 * Closing: Same as opening, but the logo is already formed.

Mars Needs Moms (2011):


 * It animates as normal, but when the arc is drawn, the entire logo (except the text) turns red.

Prom (2011):


 * It starts normally, but when the star reaches the end, it suddenly turns into a photo tinted in yellow, with a frame of the finished logo without the text and sparkles before the same frame from the logo in the photo, then a pencil drawing of a castle on a separate sheet paper covers the original castle under a cut-out of a notebook paper and a paper cut-out of the text "Walt Disney" from the 1990 logo, with the "Pictures" word in the same font as the standard logo, pasted onto it. Several stars were also pasted. The music also turns into a rock version when it transforms.

John Carter (2012):


 * Opening: The entire logo is tinted red (in accordance with the fact that the movie is set on Mars).
 * Closing: Same as the opening, but it starts at the arc being formed.

Frankenweenie (2012):


 * The logo starts as usual (with a re-orchestrated version of the music by Danny Elfman, based on Mark Mancina and David Metzger's work on the fanfare). Near the end of the logo, it turns black-and-white, while lightning starts striking as some organ music plays. A moon is also shown and there is some fog around the river in front of the castle, while a rainstorm occurs. This was also the first track of the film's soundtrack, entitled "Frankenweenie Disney Logo".

Paperman (2012 short, Closing):


 * It is grayscaled just like the short, the text is written in chalk, the castle is stylized like the short, and the curved line is drawn by a paper airplane.

Wreck-It Ralph franchise:


 * Wreck-It Ralph (2012, closing): The closing logo starts as usual, but it then glitches as errors appear with "RALPH" misspelled as "RALF". Then, it turns into a parody of the Pac-Man kill screen. The 1985 logo is briefly seen, but with the text amongst other remnants like the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo and other characters seen in the film as sprites. It ends with an arcade screen turn-off effect.


 * Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018, Closing): The closing logo animates as usual, with the song "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley (which was known in the internet as "Rickroll", due to an unintended showing of the teaser trailer of Frozen II, which would later be released in 2019), fading out and Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) talking over it. At the last second, it very abruptly cuts to the previous installment's closing logo variation as the screen turns off.

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013):


 * It is grayscaled, in an art-deco style, in a 4:3 aspect ratio (like the first few minutes of the film), and it is part of the opening credits. The logo starts at the top of the sky (different to original logo) with animated stars and simple fireworks, then it pans down to the cardboard castle. Other elements (like the river and sky) are drawn on the ground and wall and the text (which is already formed) is made up of two connected sticks with the letters on them (with "Dis" on the left stick and "ney" on the right stick). While the star appears without passing the front of the castle, the camera zooms into the door of the castle, and the text opens like a gate. This variant was done by yU+co.

The Lone Ranger (2013):


 * Opening: The entire logo is in a shade of gray-blue (keeping in with the 1940s Western movie color).
 * Closing: Same as the opening, but it starts at the arc being formed.

Planes (2013):


 * It doesn't start after a few seconds, the movie's opening theme/dialogue is heard with the fireworks sounds intact, and the text is in glass, colored in white, and zooms in (like the 3D variant). When it finishes, the sparkles around the text disappears. Then, the aviation warning light appears on the highest tower of the castle. After one full rotation of light, the tallest spire has added a blinking red light and two planes from the film fly past the logo towards the screen, cutting into the film's opening shot.

Saving Mr. Banks (2013):


 * On a blue sunburst background, the castle (as seen in the 1985 logo) in white zooms out as the arc is drawn with a bright light, as well as the text "Walt Disney" (in a similar fashion to Walt's own signature) and "PRESENTS" below. Some copyright info fades in below, including the stacked byline "WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED", a certificate number with the old MPAA logo, a logo for Disney Sound Recording, a notice with the "Walt Disney" text shown above and reading "DISTRIBUTED BY WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES", a la the same closing text before the closing version of the standard logo, and a copyright date for "MMXIII" (2013).

Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019):


 * The opening theme plays over the logo and it doesn't begin after a few seconds.

Get a Horse! (2013 short, Closing):


 * It is grayscaled and filmed in 70mm, with the text written in an older-looking signature font with an underline. Clarabelle Cow (voiced by April Winchell) is seen leaping over the castle, drawing the curved line with her milk.

Million Dollar Arm (2014):
 * The logo (particularly the sky) is in a shade of dark purple.

Maleficent film series:


 * Maleficent (2014): It starts off normally, but the castle is replaced with King Stefan's castle (with the textures from the same castle), and the front side is entirely different. The text is in silver with sparkles around it. It then changes into daytime, as the narrator starts the story while the camera starts zooming past the word as the sun rises and through the castle to reveal the kingdom which in the movie and the horizontal line of the original logo becomes the Kingdom of the Moors.


 * Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019): The standard castle is used here instead. Once the logo is complete, the camera pans up to the right-top corner, transitioning into the opening scene.

Feast (2014 short, Closing):


 * The logo is decorated on a plate, and the man from the preceding short squirts ketchup onto the plate, creating the arc over the castle.

Into the Woods (2014):


 * Opening: Sound effects from the logo's atmosphere are used instead of the usual fanfare. It fades from black (similar to the Pirates of the Carribbean: On Stranger Tides variant, but without the fog). It is darkened and the fireworks are absent. The star fades in, moving as usual, but as it's moving, the moon appears. The sparkles disappear early. The camera backs up to some leafless trees (hence the title of the film) as the text without the sparkles fades in. This variant was done by yU+co. On yU+co's website, the sound effects are absent, leaving the firework sounds on the standard logo with the standard fanfare, and cuts in and out instead of fading in and out.


 * Closing: Same as the opening, but it starts at the arc being formed, with the standard logo as it basis, and is a bit darker.

Frozen Fever (2015 short, Closing):


 * One of the tiny snowmen (from the preceding short) is standing on the right, and sneezes and leaps over the castle from right to left, leaving a trail in the shape of the usual arc.

Cinderella (2015):


 * In the last few seconds when the the text zooms in to create a 3D illusion, the entire logo transitions to daytime, with the castle similar to the one found at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, USA. Then, the camera pans up to follow two blue birds to the opening.

Tomorrowland (2015):


 * The logo starts off normally, but after it pans down, the background scenery and the castle are replaced with Tomorrowland's buildings and structures, the fireworks are different than the standard logo and the star is replaced by an out of control flying machine. Also, the "Disney" text is blue and in the style of the Maleficent variant.

Once Upon a Snowman (2020, Disney+)


 * The castle and backdrop are covered in snow. Snow slopes are also seen on both sides, the river is now ice and the text is blue and also covered in snow. After a second of the normal logo on screen, Olaf (voiced by Josh Gad) can be seen skiing on the right side, he then jumps up the slope and shouts "SKILL!" whilst forming the arc over the castle. He then lands on the slope on the left side and skis off screen.

Safety (2020, Disney+):
 * When the highest spire is revealed, snare drums and extra trumpet sounds are added to the fanfare to accompany it, depicting it was played by a marching band.

Soul (2020, Disney+):


 * The logo plays as normal, but the fanfare is played in an off-key jazz fashion by Joe's band class, with a four-beat drum intro, noisy trumpets, squalling saxophones, and a tailgate trombone, ending with a crash of cymbals. The firework sounds are removed again.

Flora & Ulysses (2021, Disney+)
 * After the logo is complete, it then turns into a comic book design, with the Disney text appearing before the arc is drawn, which then transitions to different comic book pages, segueing into the beginning of the film. Additionally, the logo's pre-comic transition uses brighter colors similar to the early 2006-2011 variant, but with the Disney text instead.

Us Again (2021 short, Closing)
 * The logo is placed on a neon sign, with the castle being pink, the text being yellow and the arc being green. The castle's design is similar to the 1985 logo.

Cruella (2021)
 * The logo is entirely in black-and-white, the sky is replaced with storm clouds with thunder brewing overhead (similar to the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales variant) while the London city is seen at the top of the river (without the sailboat) and the text is in a crimson red color. When the flag is revealed, Cruella (played by Emma Stone) can be heard laughing quietly in the background.

Jungle Cruise (2021):
 * The castle lights are brighter, the river has a different texture with better reflection on the castle and text, the clouds in the logo are deleted, and the text is already formed and appears to be smaller than usual while that and the arc are both a little higher than they should be. After a few seconds, the camera zooms down to the river under the water, starting the opening scene. Instead of the regular fanfare, "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica plays instead.


 * For the China exclusive variant, it's the same as the international version, but the same changes as the standard Chinese variant (minus the simplified water reflection, in which the castle and text are seen) are added as well.

Far From the Tree (2021 short, Closing):
 * The logo is embedded in the sand, and the curved line is drawn by Marie, the raccoon from the short. While she does this, her child appears from the left side of the screen while holding a shell in his mouth. After Marie finishes, the young raccoon drops the shell at the ending point of the curved line and follows her mother offscreen.

Cheaper by the Dozen (2022, Disney+):


 * The castle fades into a multi-colored drawing of itself surrounded by some pictures, transitioning into the opening credits.

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022, Disney+):


 * The logo starts normally. But after the text (which is more transparent) appears, four lasers zap themselves onto the castle, "bootlegging" parts of it into different parts of other castles from Disney movies and logos, including the Sultan's palace from Aladdin, Elsa's ice castle from Frozen, Prince Eric's castle from The Little Mermaid, and a colored version of the Incredibles 2 variant, which stops the fanfare as soon as the first laser is fired. There are also pink lasers shining across the text, with a grid being shown for a few seconds.

Pinocchio (2022, Disney+):


 * The logo plays as normal, but as the star is about to form the curved line, Jiminy Cricket (animated in the same way as he does in the film, and voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) introduces himself, floats down the right side of the logo, singing the last part of the fanfare, in which the song, "When You Wish Upon a Star", was originally from the original 1940 animated version of the film of the same name, before it pans down to reveal the houses seen in Italy as the text disappears for the opening scene of the movie. Also, the logo cuts from black instead of fading from it.

Hocus Pocus 2 (2022, Disney+):


 * The logo starts off normally, but the sky and castle are in a slightly different color. As the camera rotates around the castle, the entire logo and landscape change drastically into stormy weather as it gets darker. The moon also appears in the sky and the fireworks, arc and dust surrounding the text are all absent, similar to the Into the Woods, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Incredibles 2 variants. The music is also re-orchestrated (by John Debney, the film's composer and composer of the 1985 logo's fanfare), based on Mark Mancina and David Metzger's work on the fanfare, and segues into the opening theme after the first few bars. After the logo is complete, the text fades out and the camera pans down into the water, seguing into the opening scene. If you look closely, a bell has been added to one of the highest towers of the castle.