TheBang

2019 Blu-ray releases for the Walt Disney Animated Classics line:

February 26
The Little Mermaid: The Signature Collection (incl. 4K)
Ralph Breaks the Internet (incl. 4K)

June 25
Cinderella: The Signature Collection

September 10
Aladdin: The Signature Collection (incl. 4K)

September 24
101 Dalmatians: The Signature Collection
Sleeping Beauty: The Signature Collection

October 1
Frozen 4K

November 5
Big Hero 6 4K
Moana 4K
Tangled 4K
The Princess and the Frog 4K
Zootopia 4K


Future Signature Collection titles (in alphabetic order):
Fantasia
The Jungle Book

Unreleased and unscheduled (3 titles)
8. Make Mine Music (1946)
10. Melody Time (1948)
25. The Black Cauldron (1985)

Nowhere in sight
Frozen 3D
Big Hero 6 3D
Any new 3D
Pre-1989 films in 4K



2018 releases
2017 releases
2016 releases
2015 releases
2014 releases
2013 releases
2012 releases
2011 releases

TheBang

Little Mermaid coming Feb 26:

Target pre-order:
https://www.target.com/p/the-little-...d/-/A-54284604
Target Storybook exclusive (with 4K):
https://www.target.com/p/the-little-...e/-/A-54284494

Mike86

I actually don’t think I’ve ever seen The Little Mermaid all the way through. Might check out the Blu-ray. I’d like 101 Dalmatians from the list of upcoming releases.

joltman

It's crazy that the whole 'canon' hasn't been released yet, really hope those last 3 come out next year.

Shannon Nutt

Easily my second-favorite traditional animation movie from Disney. Behind only Beauty & The Beast.

OldBoy

mine too, except behind The Lion King.

JeffTheAlpaca

No Sleeping Beauty or Alice In Wonderland on that list?

TheBang

It's not necessarily a comprehensive list. Just what they have on that website. Sleeping Beauty most likely will be part of the Signature Collection. Alice, probably not, as it has never been part of the other premium lines.

bluetoast

Well even if most of them are out, are they easily buyable? The Saludos Amigos/Three Caballeros art is third party $48 on Amazon. That might have been a DMR one.

mattysemo247

The Little Mermaid 4K review looks good

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...227169/#Review

The blu ray release uses a new transfer as well over the previous version

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-L...lu-ray/223597/

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Mike86

Mike86

So is Best Buy only doing 4K Steelbooks for the Disney Signature releases now? I got the one for Lady and the Tramp which is a standard Blu-ray release and was looking for one for The Little Mermaid but 4K seems to be the only option. I don't have a 4K TV or player yet and don't want to drop $35 for the 4K release. I guess I'll just get the standard release but its too bad.

Obi-Wanma

They did the same thing with Solo. I had been buying the BB exclusive steelbooks for all of the Disney Star Wars releases, but Solo was only offered in 4K at $35. I passed, even though it doesn't match the rest of my Star Wars Blu-rays now.

mattysemo247

Pretty much all of the Disney / Marvel / Star Wars, etc. steelbooks are 4K only now at Best Buy. Just like this week with Wreck It Ralph 2, 4K steelbook only.

DVD Josh

Mike, the 4K version comes with the standard blu ray. You are basically just future proofing yourself.

Mike86

Obi-Wanma

I don't have a problem with buying the UHD and future proofing myself, I did it many times before I actually owned a blu-ray player (mainly with Disney titles), but I will not pay extra for that when I don't own a UHD player or a 4K TV. When this was happening with blu-ray titles all those years ago, the blu-ray was often the same price or cheaper than the DVD, so I did it often. At this point, I own exactly one UHD title, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and the reason that I own it is because on Black Friday it was cheaper than the blu-ray release. That doesn't seem to happen very often with UHD.

Mike86

rjh_54

I will say, the film looks great in 4K. Looks like Disney really stepped it up this time with the restoration, and while I'm very impressed it's a bit of a slap in the face considering the overall effort they've been putting into their new releases for the past (almost) decade or so.

Decker

This might be the prettiest Steelbook ever released. Looks really vibrant and sharp in person

They sold out REAL QUICK at Best Buy. I was lucky to get one.

LorenzoL

As pretty as it is, it wasn't worth $45 Canadian for me.

PhantomStranger

I missed out on the Steelbook, but things like that don't bother me any more as a collector.

The Little Mermaid UHD review:

The Little Mermaid 4K UHD Review - DoBlu.com

PerryD

I think I'll pick up Little Mermaid UHD via Disney Movie Club, they have a bundle for $40 with a couple direct to video movies on blu-ray plus some misc bonus items. Then I'll use the 60% off to pick up Captain America and Wreck It Ralph 2 UHDs for $14 each, maybe throw in Solo for that price too.

DVD Josh

I have an extra one I would sell you at cost.