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Walt Disney LaserDisc Announcement Sheet

Released during the Summer of 1982, Walt Disney Home Video enters the LaserDisc market with the following collection of 10 titles. These initial group follows a pricing structure of $34.95 for single discs and $44.95 for double discs, making them among the more pricey offerings on the format at that time.

All titles presented here were full-frame transfers with analog sound. The Black Hole and Pete's Dragon offered Stereo with CX-noise-reduction. All copies examined from this original press run were manufactured at the Kofu, Japan disc replication plant.

Disney first found a home on LaserDisc through its licensing agreement with MCA DiscoVision. DiscoVision had the feature film Kidnapped from Disney, as well as a group of five episodes from The Wonderful World of Disney. Those episodes include: At Home with Donald Duck, The Adventures of Chip'n'Dale, On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends, The Coyote's Lament, and Kids is Kids.

Walt Disney had what appeared to be a on and off relationship with LD. Not long after this first group of titles was out and with few additional releases produced, they disappear from LD's ranks for a time. IMAGE Entertainment later strikes a new agreement with Disney and titles return to LD.

The Black Hole

The Black Hole
42011AS

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
42027AS

Dumbo

Dumbo
42024AS

Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape To Witch Mountain
13AS

The Love Bug

The Love Bug
12AS

The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
25AS

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collection Volume One

Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck
Cartoons Collection One
69AS

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collection Volume Two

Mickey Mouse & Donald Duck
Cartoons Collection Two
42070AS

The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band

The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band
42017AS

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon
42010AS

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