In an official Disney press release, beginning on July 7, 2023, Disney+ will be releasing 28 newly restored Walt Disney Animation classic shorts. Everyone on streaming will get a chance to experience classic shorts starring all the classic Disney characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Chip n’ Dale, Pluto, and Disney’s very first animated character ever, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
These shorts were created decades ago, the first shorts being created in 1927, which were All Wet and Trolley Troubles. The shorts that were restored end in 1956 with Chips Ahoy which features Donald Duck and his mini acorn-cheeked chipmunk rivals.
The restorations were completed by the Walt Disney Studios Restoration and Preservation team which is led by Kevin Schaeffer (Cinderella). Dorothy McKim (The Little Mermaid, Oliver & Company), who is a special projects and 2D animation producer, stated that “we are thrilled to be working with Kevin Schaeffer and the Studio’s restoration team in presenting these beautifully restored versions of classic Disney animated shorts. Two of our top artistic talents have lent their expertise and passion to the project to make sure that the films look their very best, and are authentic to the creative intentions of the original filmmakers. We’re very excited to be sharing these wonderful shorts with the Disney+ audience. They have never looked or sounded better.”
Along with Schaeffer and McKim, the restoration team consisted of Mike Giaimo (Frozen, Wish) completing color supervision and Eric Goldberg (Aladdin, Pocahontas). This same team of talented individuals recently restored Cinderella (1950) and are currently working on restoring Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
Below, a list of each animated short and their release dates on Disney+ can be found.
July 7
- Aquamania (1961)
- Bath Day (1946)
- Building a Building (1933)
- Figaro and Frankie (1947)
- Goofy Gymnastics (1949)
- The Skeleton Dance (1929)
August 11
- Barnyard Olympics (1932)
- Donald’s Cousin Gus (1939)
- Donald’s Nephews (1938)
- The Flying Jalopy (1943)
- Goofy and Wilbur (1939)
- Mickey’s Steam Roller (1934)
September 5-8
- All Wet (1927)
- Trolley Troubles (1927)
- Bone Trouble (1940)
- Merababies (1938)
- Mickey’s Kangaroo (1935)
- Playful Pluto (1934)
- Pluto, Junior (1942)
- The Barn Dance (1929)
October 6
- Camping Out (1934)
- Chips Ahoy (1956)
- Fiddling Around (1930)
- Inferior Decorator (1948)
- Old MacDonald Duck (1941)
- When the Cat’s Away (1929)
- Wynken, Blynken and Nod (1938)
Be sure to be on the lookout for these newly restored animated shorts on Disney’s official streaming service Disney+!