Disney Renaissance

The Disney Renaissance is the period from 1986 to 1999 during which Walt Disney Feature Animation returned to producing critically and commercially successful animated films that were mostly based on well-known stories, much as the studio did during the era of Walt Disney during the 1930s to 1970s. The resurgence allowed Disney's animated films to become powerhouse successes at the domestic and foreign box office, earning much greater profit than most of the Disney films of previous eras.

Animated films released by Disney during this period include An American Tale (1986), Lady and the Tramp, The Little Mermaid (both 1989), Beauty and the Beast (1990), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), among others.

Timeline (1986–99)
=== 1986-89: The Great Mouse Detective, An American Tale, The Swan Princess, The Land Before Time, Oliver and Company, Lady and the Tramp and The Little Mermaid ===

1990–91: Rock-a-Doodle, Beauty and the Beast and An American Tale: Anne-Marie Goes West
=== 1992–94: Aladdin, Thumbelina, Cinderella: A Twist in Time, Rita and Runt, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Lion King and The Prince and the Pauper ===