An overview of all Disney-related events that occurred in the year 1973.

Theatrical releases

Feature films

• February 14 - The World's Greatest Athlete
• March 23
  • Charley and the Angel
  • Cinderella (re-issue)
• May 25 - Mary Poppins (re-issue)
• June 20
  • The Aristocats (re-issue)
  • One Little Indian
  • Song of the South (re-issue)
• November 8 - Robin Hood
• November 9 - Robin Hood (New York City, New York)
• December 14
  • Son of Flubber (re-issue)
  • Superdad
• December 21 - Robin Hood (Los Angeles, California)

Shorts

• May 31
  • The Moth and the Flame (re-issue)
  • The Old Mill (re-issue)
• October 24 - I'm No Fool with Electricity
• November 8 - Nature's Strangest Creatures (re-issue)

Theme parks

• May 20 - Tom Sawyer Island opens in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom.
• April 8 - The Walt Disney Story opens at Disneyland.
• April 15 - The Walt Disney Story opens at the Magic Kingdom.
• June 22 - 18-year-old Bogden Delaurot drowns in the Rivers of America while trying to swim back.
• December 15 - Pirates of the Caribbean opens in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom.

Television

• January 6 - Schoolhouse Rock! ("Three is a Magic Number")
• January 7 - The Mystery in Dracula's Castle, part one
• January 14 - The Mystery in Dracula's Castle, part two
• March 4 - Chester, Yesterday's Horse
• March 11 - The Little Shepherd Dog of Catalina
• March 18 - The Boy and the Bronc Buster, part one
• March 25 - The Boy and the Bronc Buster, part two
• April 1 - Call It Courage
• September 30 - Fire on Kelly Mountain
• October 7 - Mustang!
• October 23 - Walt Disney: A Golden Anniversary Salute
• December 16 - The Proud Bird from Shanghai

Books

• The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms
• October - Walt Disney's Giant Book Of Fairy Tales

Character debuts

• ? - Super Daisy
• November 8 - Robin Hood, Little John, Alan-A-Dale, Prince John, Sir Hiss, Sheriff of Nottingham, Trigger and Nutsy, Captain Crocodile, Wolf Arrowmen, Otto, Friar Tuck, Skippy, Sis, Tagalong, Mother Rabbit, Other Rabbit Siblings, Toby Turtle, Maid Marian, Lady Kluck, Sexton Mouse, Little Sister, King Richard, Rhino Guards, Elephant Trumpeters, Hippo Drummers
• December 15 - Captive Guards

Events

• October 16 - The Walt Disney Company celebrates its 50th anniversary.
• November 22 - The Mickey Mouse balloon makes its third appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

People

Births

• January 17 - Meredith Roberts Quill (actress)
• January 31 - Portia de Rossi (actress, model, businesswoman, and philanthropist)
• February 12 - Tara Strong (actress, voice actress, and singer)
• March 1 - Jack Davenport (actor)
• March 21 - Vanessa Branch (actress and model)
• March 22 - Clay Kaytis (animator, director, and writer)
• March 24 - Jim Parsons (actor and comedian)
• March 28 - Alex Lovell (actress, journalist, newsreader, and television presenter)
• April 2 - Roselyn Sánchez (actress, producer, writer, singer-songwriter, and model)
• April 14 - Adrien Brody (actor)
• May 12 - Rob Tinkler (voice actor)
• May 16 - Tori Spelling (actress, voice actress, TV personality, and author)
• May 27 - Jack McBrayer (actor, voice actor, and comedian)
• June 2 - Kevin Feige (film producer and president of Marvel Studios)
• June 12 - Mel Rodriguez (actor)
• June 13 - Ogie Banks (voice actor)
• June 15 - Neil Patrick Harris (actor, singer, writer, producer, director, and television host)
• June 17 - Steve Loter (animator, storyboard artist, director, and producer)
• June 20 - Noah Z. Jones (animator, illustrator, writer, and voice actor)
• July 22 - Jaime Camil (actor, voice actor, singer, and television personality)
• July 23 - Kathryn Hahn (actress and comedian)
• July 24 - Jamie Denbo (actress, voice actress, and comedian)
• August 2 - Simon Kinberg (screenwriter, director, and producer)
• August 3 - Stephen Graham (actor)
• August 6 - David Campbell (singer, television presenter, news anchor, and voice actor)
• August 9 - Kevin McKidd (actor, voice actor, and director)
• August 24
  • Dave Chappelle (comedian, screenwriter, television-film producer, actor, and artist)
  • Grey DeLisle (voice actress, comedian, and singer-songwriter)
  • Barret Oliver (actor and photographer)
• August 25 - Ben Falcone (actor, voice actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer)
• August 29 - Jason Spisak (actor, voice actor, producer, and computer programmer)
• September 5
  • Rose McGowan (actress, voice actress, and singer)
  • Aaron Springer (animator, director, screenwriter, producer, storyboard artist, actor, and voice actor)
• September 12
  • Paul Walker † (actor)
  • Maximiliano Hernández (actor)
• September 18 - James Marsden (actor, voice actor, singer, and former Versace model)
• September 27 - Indira Varma (actress and narrator)
• September 29 - Brad Kane (actor, voice actor, singer, producer, and writer)
• October 1 - Christian Borle (actor, voice actor, singer, and dancer)
• October 2 - Efren Ramirez (actor)
• October 3
  • Neve Campbell (actress and voice actress)
  • Hedy Burress (actress and voice actress)
• October 6 - Ioan Gruffudd (actor)
• October 10 - Mario Lopez (actor, voice actor, and television host)
• October 26 - Seth MacFarlane (actor, voice actor, animator, screenwriter, comedian, producer, director, and singer)
• October 30 - Kemp Powers (film co-director, screenwriter, and playwright)
• November 8 - Sam Levine (animator, storyboard artist, writer, and producer)
• November 14
  • Dana Snyder (actor, voice actor, comedian, and producer)
  • Mikey Kelley (voice actor)
• November 27 - Tadanobu Asano (actor)
• December 1 - Lombardo Boyar (stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor)
• December 3 - Bruno Campos (actor and voice actor)
• December 4 - Tyra Banks (actress, television producer, writer, author, television personality, and former model)

Deaths

• February 15
  • Wally Cox (comedian and actor)
  • John Sibley (animator)
• June 17 - Luis van Rooten (actor and voice actor)
• July 5 - Phil DeLara (animator and artist)
• September 4 - Janet Lansburgh (screenwriter, director, and publicist)
• October 18 - Walt Kelly (animator and cartoonist)
• November 11 - Ferdinand Horvath (illustrator and sketch artist)
• December 13 - Allie Wrubel (composer, songwriter, and musician)