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1993–March 7, 2000 (Walt Disney Home Video/Buena Vista Home Video)[]

Visuals: On a different colored background, usually with a spotlight shining down from the right top corner to the left bottom corner, there is the clip-on text in a jumbled-up cartoon-like redo of the Biondi font. The logo varies by variant.

Clip-Ons

  • NOW ON VIDEO (This can be found on the 1994, 1995 and 1997 VHS prints of Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too)
  • Coming Soon To Own On Video (Both this and the below clip-on can be found on the 1998 VHS reissue of Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too)
  • Now Available To Own On Video
  • FEATURE PROGRAM

Variants:

  • 1994, 1996, 1999-2000: Blue background with white text.
  • 1994-95 (Playtime Videos, Storybook Classics, and Winnie the Pooh: Growing Up)/1998-1999 (How the Toys Saved Christmas, 101 Dalmatians: Christmas, The Bear, and Disney's Holiday Toons): Green background with white text.
  • 1994-96 (Learning Videos and Sing Me a Story with Belle): Light-Green background with yellow text.
  • 1995 (Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day): Blue background with yellow text.
  • 1995-98 (Winnie the Pooh: Boo to You Too, Spookable Pooh, Frankenpooh, the 1996-97 VHS reprint of Winnie the Pooh: Happy Pooh Day, Winnie the Pooh: Working Together and Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too, and all the 1997-98 VHS prints of all Winnie the Pooh videos): Same as the Learning Videos and Sing Me a Story with Belle variant, but the text is in orange.
  • 1994-98 ("Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too"): Same as the 1994, 1996, 1999-2000 variant, but with a blue gradient background and snow falling.
  • 1994-96 (Favorite Stories): Rose background with white text.

Technique: 2D computer animation in the "...and Christmas Too" variant. Otherwise, a photo still created on a computer.

Audio: Depends on the following music variants.

Audio Variants:

  • 1994 (Storybook Classics): The main Winnie the Pooh theme from 1966-1977 with Brian Cummings saying, “And now, our feature program.”
  • 1994-98: An instrumental version of the chorus of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh theme song with Brian Cummings saying, “And now, our feature program.”
  • 1993-96 (Favorite Stories): A portion of the theme song of the Silly Symphonies short Music Land is heard, while Brian Cummings says, "And now, our feature program!"
  • 1996 (Sing Me a Story with Belle): A female announcer saying, "And now, our feature program."
  • 1998-2000: Same as the 1992 Feature Program bumper.
  • 1999 (Disney's Holiday Toons): An a capella group singing "Deck the Halls" with Brian Cummings saying, "And now, our feature program!" in a cheerful tone.
  • 1995 (Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day): The alternate closing theme of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh but with John Fiedler as Piglet saying, "And now our feature program.".
  • 1995, 1997 (Winnie the Pooh: Boo to You Too, "Spookable Pooh" and "Frankenpooh"): Same as the Disney's Haunted Mansion variant with Brian Cummings saying, "And now, our feature program."
  • 1998 (Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too): A holiday remix of the Winnie the Pooh intro, without the announcer.
  • On the "...On Video" variants, Brian Cummings says the on-screen text.

Availability: Seen on a lot of kid-targeted Walt Disney Home Video videos, such as many Winnie the Pooh VHS tapes, including the original 1999-2000 Seasons of Giving, Sing a Song with Pooh Bear and Sing a Song with Tigger VHS releases, as well as a couple of Sing-Along Songs videotapes, Sing Me a Story with Belle, and the Disney’s Favorite Stories series. It also appears on the 1998-2001 Buena Vista Home Video videos, such as many The Little Twins VHS releases of Tales of Enchantment, The Magic of Giving, The Bear, How the Toys Saved Christmas, Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadget, Perfect Game, The Duke, and South Pacific.

August 13, 1993 (V1) (Walt Disney Pictures)[]

Coming to Theatres This Fall from the Walt Disney Studios

Visuals: On a black background, there are the words "COMING TO THEATRES THIS FALL FROM THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS" in a yellow stylized font used for The Nightmare Before Christmas. This precedes a trailer for the film.

Technique: A photo still created on a computer.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. The original version of the Nightmare Before Christmas trailer seen on the 1993 VHS of Pinocchio lacks this screen.

Editor’s Note: The creative font of the text helps make this ID stand out from the other clip-ons of the period.

October 1, 1993 (V2) (Walt Disney Pictures)[]

Coming to Theatres from Walt Disney Pictures

Visuals: On a black background, there are the words "COMING TO THEATRES FROM WALT DISNEY PICTURES" in white. "FROM WALT DISNEY PICTURES" is arranged below "COMING TO THEATRES". This precedes a preview for The Lion King.

Technique: A photo still created on a computer.

Audio: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. This was exclusively used on earlier copies (from before late July 1993) of Aladdin.

October 1, 1993–March 4, 1994 (Walt Disney Pictures)[]

Visuals: On a black background, there are the words "COMING FOR SUMMER 1994 FROM WALT DISNEY PICTURES" in red.

Technique: A photo still created on a computer.

Variant: On the 1994 Classics VHS release of The Fox and the Hound, the color on the text is a little brighter and the text reads "COMING TO THEATERS FOR SUMMER 1994 FROM WALT DISNEY PICTURES."

Audio: None (first variant) or the end theme of the preview (second variant).

Availability: The former variant is seen on Aladdin and The Muppet Christmas Carol, and the latter variant is seen on the 1994 Classics VHS release of The Fox and the Hound. On all three tapes, it follows a preview for The Lion King.

Editor's Note: The dark color of the text against the black background makes the text difficult to read.

September 14, 1994; October 12, 1994–November 16, 1999 (Disney/subsidiaries); December 14, 1999-October 14, 2003 (Dimension/Warren Miller); March 7, 2000[]

Nickname: "Flashbang"

Visuals: There is a white flash, after which one of the below clip-ons zoom out in a blue color and in all caps. When it settles, another flash occurs and the background is now blue as well as the clip-on being white. Everything is in all caps. After a few seconds, they fade out.

Clip-ons:

  • Coming Soon to Theaters
  • Now in Theaters
  • Now Available on Videocassette
  • Now Available to Own on Videocassette
  • Coming Soon to Videocassette
  • Coming Soon to Own on Videocassette
  • Now Available on CD & Cassette
  • Look for This Soundtrack (This can be found on Clerks, Quiz Show, and A Low Down Dirty Shame)
  • Coming Soon from Disney Interactive (Only seen on Sing a Song with Pooh Bear and They)
  • Now Available from Disney Interactive (This can be found on James and the Giant Peach, Doug: The Vampire Caper, Quack Pack: House of Haunts, Bone Chillers tapes, 1997 Masterpiece Collection reprints of Robin Hood and Pete's Dragon , and 1997-98 reprints of Winnie the Pooh and Spot tapes)
  • Coming Soon on Video and DVD
  • Coming to Own on Video & DVD September 21 (Only seen on the 1999 demo VHS of Inspector Gadget)
  • Now Available to Own on Video & DVD
  • Now Available on Video and DVD
  • Now Available to Own on DVD
  • Coming Soon to Rent on Video
  • Now Available to Rent on Video
  • Now Appearing (Only seen on rental copies of Life is Beautiful)
  • Stay Tuned After the Feature
  • After the Feature, Last On-Camera Interview with Brandon Lee (This can be found on the 1994, 1995, and 1997 widescreen VHS releases of The Crow)
  • After the Feature, A Special Brandon Lee Tribute (This can be found on The Crow: City of Angels)
  • Feature Presentation
  • Feature Program
  • Previews (Only seen on demo tapes released by Dimension and Warren Miller)

Trivia:

  • On the earliest VHS tapes to have these clip-ons, the "COMING SOON TO THEATERS" clip-on appears as the last clip-on before the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" clip-on; later in 1994, this was redone so the Theaters clip-on would be first. Tapes with this clip-on order include the original releases of When a Man Loves a Woman and I Love Trouble.
  • Rarely, these bumpers would precede a trailer for a non-Disney film or TV show. This occurs on the 1997 VHS of Supercop with a trailer for First Strike (released by New Line; likely included because Jackie Chan stars in both), and on the 1999 rental VHS of Life is Beautiful with a commercial for The King of Queens (which aired on CBS and is owned by Sony Pictures).
  • The "COMING SOON TO VIDEOCASSETTE", "COMING SOON TO RENT ON VIDEO", "COMING SOON ON VIDEO AND DVD", "NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEOCASSETTE", "NOW AVAILABLE TO RENT ON VIDEO", and "NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEO AND DVD" clip-ons were used before trailers for films that were available for rental, but not able to be properly purchased.
  • The trailers for titles that could be purchased were preceded by the "COMING SOON TO OWN ON VIDEOCASSETTE", "COMING SOON TO OWN ON VIDEO AND DVD", "NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN ON VIDEOCASSETTE", "NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN ON VIDEO AND DVD", and "NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DVD" clip-ons.
  • This bumper in general appeared on most home video releases from Disney and its subsidiaries, but was mostly used on VHS, as most DVDs from 1997-99 have no previews.
  • These clip-ons were mostly relegated to Touchstone and Hollywood Pictures releases, along with most live-action and animated Disney VHS tapes from the time period.
    • The Feature Presentation bumper appears on most tapes of the era except for some which use the 1992 Lilac Feature Presentation screen.

Variants:

  • On Street Sharks: The Gene Slamming Begins, the "NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN ON VIDEOCASSETTE" clip-on variant abruptly starts just before the second flash occurs. This is likely due to an editing error. The "COMING SOON TO OWN ON VIDEOCASSETTE" clip-on fades in silently at the end of the trailer for Sailor Moon on the same tape, which is simply the English intro to the show.
  • On both of the Disney Interactive clip-ons, the font is slightly different.
  • On the Video & DVD, "FEATURE PROGRAM", and rental clip-ons, the text zooms in and the font is Flange Light.
  • On the "PREVIEWS" clip-on, no flash accompanies the text zooming out.
  • The "NOW APPEARING" clip-on is in Flange Light and a still image.
  • The "STAY TUNED AFTER THE FEATURE" clip-on, after a few seconds, fades to the "FEATURE PRESENTATION" clip-on, with the blue background still in place.
  • On the Crow clip-ons, the Crow symbol zooms out, and after the second flash, the text appears.
  • "FEATURE PRESENTATION" clip-on variants:
    • Earlier releases had the text already white when it zooms out.
    • On Gargoyles: The Movie, the yellow-orange gradient words are on a black background.
    • On Phenomenon, instead of the regular FP bumper, John Travolta says, "Now, sit back, relax, and enjoy Phenomenon."
    • On the 1997 releases of Schoolhouse Rock!, the yellow and red words are on a white background.
    • On 1998 releases from Vol. 8 of Walt Disney Film Classics, the text is already in place on the blue background and the ID is still.
  • "Feature Program" clip-on variants:
    • On Disney's Love Tales tapes, the text is in a pink Disney's Love Tales font.
    • On Sailor Moon tapes, the text is in a black-rose gradient font, and it was set on a bright, bubbly background mirroring the episode title card to a Sailor Moon episode.
    • On Disney's Sweetheart Stories, the text is in a pink Disney's Sweetheart Stories font on a lavender fabric background.
    • On Timon and Pumbaa tapes, it takes place on a green background, and the text is in an orange jungle-like font.
    • On Quack Pack, Bone Chillers and Disney's Doug tapes, the text is orange, and in lowercase. The background varies:
      • Disney's Doug: Doug holding a giant pencil in a white background.
      • Bone Chillers: Edgar Allan Poe High School surrounded by bats at night.
      • Quack Pack: Donald Duck sitting on a green chair, staring at the viewer.

Technique: Most of the clip-ons use 2D computer animation. The "Now Appearing" clip-on and the customized "Feature Program/Presentation" clip-ons are digital graphics with fading effects.

Audio: A whooshing sound when the first flash occurs, followed by an orchestral 'crash' when the second flash occurs which morphs into a quiet note. The announcer, Brian Cummings, announces the following clip-ons:

  • Coming Soon to Theaters: "Coming soon to theatres."
  • Now in Theaters: "Now in theatres."
  • Coming Soon to Own on Videocassette: "Coming soon to own on videocassette."
  • Now Available to Own on Videocassette: "Now available to own on videocassette."
  • Coming Soon to Videocassette: "Coming soon to videocassette."
  • Now Available on Videocassette: "Now available on videocassette."
  • Now Available on CD & Cassette: "Now available on CD and cassette."
  • Look for This Soundtrack: "Look for this great soundtrack."
  • Coming Soon from Disney Interactive: "Coming soon from Disney Interactive."
  • Now Available from Disney Interactive: "Now available from Disney Interactive."
  • Now Available on Video and DVD: "Now available on video and DVD."
  • Coming Soon on Video and DVD: "Coming soon on video and DVD."
  • Now Available to Own on Video and DVD: "Now available to own on video and DVD."
  • Now Available to Own on DVD: "Now available to own on DVD."
  • Now Available to Rent on Video: "Now available to rent on video."
  • Coming Soon to Rent on Video: "Coming soon to rent on video."
  • Stay Tuned After the Feature: "Stay tuned after the feature for more great previews. And now, our feature presentation."
  • Feature Presentation: "And now, our feature presentation."
  • Feature Program: "And now, our feature program."
  • Previews: "Join us, for the following previews!"

Audio Variants:

  • The audio was re-orchestrated for the two Disney Interactive clip-ons. The "whoosh" at the start is less muffled and fades out quicker, and a choral note replaces the orchestral crash / quiet note.
  • On G.I. Jane, during the "NOW AVAILABLE ON CD & CASSETTE" clip-on, the announcer adds, "...from Hollywood Records."
  • On the Video and DVD and rental clip-ons as well as the "PREVIEWS" clip-on, the intro to "Great Ovation" is heard. Its usage here marks the last time the cue had ever appeared on any Buena Vista bumper.
  • On the "FEATURE PROGRAM" clip-on, the 1991 Walt Disney Home Video jingle is used.
  • The "NOW APPEARING" clip-on is silent.
  • Stay Tuned:
    • On the Crow variant, Brian Cummings says, "Stay tuned after the feature for the last on-camera interview with Brandon Lee, which includes never-before-seen footage. And now, our feature presentation."
    • On the Crow: City of Angels variant, Brian Cummings says, "Stay tuned after the feature for a special Brandon Lee tribute, which includes never-before-seen footage. And now, see what's available on CD and cassette."
    • On The Rock, From Dusk Till Dawn (widescreen version only), and Il Postino (The Postman), Brian Cummings says, "Stay tuned after the feature for a very special message. And now, our feature presentation."
      • This variant also appears on Scream and Trainspotting, but without "very."
    • On Tall Tale and Camilla, Brian Cummings says, "Stay tuned after the feature for another great preview. And now, our feature presentation."

Availability: Common. It can be seen on almost all Disney, Buena Vista, Touchstone, Hollywood, Miramax and Dimension VHS tapes issued during the mid-to-late-Nineties.

  • The clip-ons premiered on the original release of The Crow, and began widespread usage on four titles issued on the same day, October 12: Touchstone's The Inkwell and Golden Gate, Hollywood's Holy Matrimony, and Miramax's Mother's Boys.
  • The "FEATURE PROGRAM" variant was seen on the direct-to-video Beauty and the Beast sequels, the original VHS of Disney Sing-Along Songs: "Happy Haunting Party at Disneyland", and the 1998 reprints of Winnie the Pooh: "Frankenpooh" and "Spookable Pooh".
  • The "NOW IN THEATERS" variant was seen on rental printings of The Crow, and later appeared on VHS releases like Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Supercop, Brassed Off, 54, and Sing a Song with Tigger.
  • The last proper appearance of the Flashbang clip-ons on a high-profile release was on the 1999 VHS of Instinct, though they continued to be used until 2001 on Warren Miller Entertainment VHS releases such as Ride and Fifty, on the 2000 VHS release of Sing a Song with Tigger and reprints of Winnie the Pooh compilation videos from that year, and on Dimension Home Video releases into 2003 such as the first two Scary Movie films, Scream 3, Confessions of Sorority Girls, The Accidental Spy, The Crow: Salvation, Dracula 2000, Halloween: Resurrection, early printings of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and the final release with them in general, Mimic 3: Sentinel (higher profile Dimension releases - the first two Spy Kids films, The Others, and later prints of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back - instead used the Filmreel clip-ons).
  • On DVD, the "NOW AVAILABLE TO OWN ON VIDEO AND DVD" clip-on can be seen on the original release of Enemy of the State (appearing before each individual trailer).
  • The "PREVIEWS" clip-on was exclusively seen on demo tapes from Dimension and Warren Miller, taking the place of the corresponding Filmreel clip-on.
  • The "NOW AVAILABLE ON CD & CASSETTE" clip-on also appears on all VHS and Laserdisc releases of Armageddon.

Editor's Note: This set of clip-ons is known for its omnipresence on many releases from both Disney and their subsidiaries, as well as their startling nature and sporadic appearances on tapes that otherwise have different sets of clip-ons.

March 3, 1995 (Walt Disney Pictures)[]

Visuals: On a black background, there are the words "COMING THIS SUMMER FROM WALT DISNEY PICTURES", "COMING NEXT SUMMER FROM WALT DISNEY PICTURES" or "COMING JUNE 23, 1995 FROM WALT DISNEY PICTURES" in a turquoise or cerulean font. Both variants appear before and after a trailer for Pocahontas, respectively.

Technique: A photo still created on a computer.

Audio: None on the opening variant; the end of the song "Colors of the Wind" from the Pocahontas trailer on the closing variant.

Availability: This can only be seen on The Lion King.

April 24, 1996–February 1, 2000 (Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Home Video/Disney Interactive/Disney DVD)[]

Nicknames: "Walt Disney Company Intro", "Something New and Exciting from Disney"

Visuals: Depends on the bumpers described below.

Bumper A: They open with a clip from the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo (the 1990 variant, specifically), beginning when the "WALT DiSNEY" text is revealed. Afterwards, a montage of the following clips is shown:

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Clopin laughing and tossing down a ball of smoke.
  • Toy Story: Woody and Buzz "falling with style."
  • Disneyland's Indiana Jones Adventure attraction: Indy swings on a rope as a rolling boulder races toward the guests.
  • The exterior of the Palace Theatre in New York City, advertising the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, followed by a moment from the show itself.
  • A little boy and his father watching television, the screen showing an ABC bumper in motion (which is described here).
  • Bambi: Bambi meeting Flower.
  • Hercules: Herc awkwardly gesturing.
  • Scenes from the Hunchback of Notre Dame Festival of Fools stage show at the Disneyland and the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad attraction at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World or Disneyland.

Afterwards, the introduction fades into one of the first three bumpers listed below:

Bumper B:

  • Coming to Theaters: The El Capitan Theatre with the curtains raising, revealing a screen with the 1990 updated version of the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo. Tinkerbell flies in and waves her wand in animation reused from other bumpers of the time to start the preview for the movie. The screen on the movie theater zooms in to take up the entire screen, and the trailer begins.
  • Coming to Videocassette: A TV in a living room shows a scene from Fantasia with Mickey Mouse putting the sorcerer's hat on, which cuts to a boy and a girl watching the TV happily. The TV is then shown once more, this time with the 1991 Walt Disney Home Video logo on the screen, which zooms in to start the trailer.
  • Walt Disney World: An overview shot of Epcot at Walt Disney World, side views of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Dumbo the Flying Elephant, and the PeopleMover near Spaceship Earth. It ends with the aforementioned animation of Tinkerbell waving her wand to transition to the ad.
  • Disney Interactive: A clip of a kid playing a Disney Interactive Animated Storybook: Pocahontas game. Tinkerbell flies over and changes the computer screen to the Disney Interactive logo, which flashes on a moving purple space background with black text. The logo is then seen as a still on a black background with white text before the ad starts.
  • Feature Presentation: Just the standard Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo without any modifications. (Side Note: The lilac blue Feature Presentation bumper does not appear on the 1996 VHS releases of The Aristocats or Oliver & Company, as both VHS releases have the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo with Beau Weaver saying, “And now, our feature presentation”.)

Trivia: This bumper appears on mostly popular VHS releases from WDHV at the time, such as the ones with the Lilac Blue, Flash-bang and Filmreel IDs.

Variants (Bumper A):

  • April 24, 1996: There is a prototype variant seen on the Masterpiece Collection release of The Aristocats (the first Disney VHS to use these bumpers) with different clips. They are:
    • Pocahontas: Pocahontas and Meeko go down a waterfall on their canoe.
    • A shot of the entrance of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida.
    • An alternate take of the same moment from the Broadway stage production of Beauty and the Beast.
    • A mother watching TV with her two children.
    • A rapid-fire montage of Cinderella Castle with fireworks in the sky, Buzz unloading his wings in Toy Story, the "Be Our Guest" sequence from Beauty and the Beast, guests going down the final drop on Splash Mountain, and a clip from the final scene of The Lion King.
  • September 25, 1996: On Oliver & Company, the Pocahontas clip is replaced by a clip from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (of Quasimodo sliding down a rain gutter, which was also on Toy Story), the alternate take of the same moment from the Broadway stage production of Beauty and the Beast is replaced by the exterior of the Palace Theatre in New York City that advertise the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, and the clip of the mother watching TV with her two children is replaced by the clip of the little boy and his father watching TV together.
  • October 29, 1996: Another early variant is seen on Toy Story. Here, instead of the clips from Bambi and Hercules, clips from Pocahontas (of Pocahontas and Meeko going downstream in their canoe, a different shot rather than the one shown on The Aristocats) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (the same one shown on Oliver & Company) are used. The ABC logo on the TV screen is a still of the logo instead of the animated version seen in later versions of the intro.
  • January 5, 1999: On the first, recalled printing of the Masterpiece Collection edition of The Rescuers, Beau Weaver simply says, "You can always count on something new and exciting from Disney!" at the end of the bumper without adding anything over the following bumper.

Variants (Bumper B):

  • Coming to Theaters:
    • On The Aristocats and Oliver & Company, Weaver says, "Here's a special preview of Disney's next motion picture/animated masterpiece (coming to theaters)."
      • On the former release, a brief scene of a man's hand drawing character designs for Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) is seen on the theater screen before the bumper, and the Masterpiece Collection theme is instead replaced with a dreamy string / woodwind tune common on other pre-preview bumpers on Disney tapes from this period, followed by the music for the trailer.
    • On Hercules and Peter Pan, Weaver says, "Join us now for a special preview from Walt Disney Pictures!"
    • A German version exists.
  • Coming to Videocassette:
    • On The Aristocats and Oliver & Company, Beau Weaver says, "And look for these great Disney movies to add to your home video collection!"
      • On the former title, the music is the beginning of the Oliver & Company song, "Why Should I Worry?". The announcer is still heard. This was most likely due to an editing error, as Oliver & Company was not being advertised.
    • On 101 Dalmatians, Beau Weaver says, "Enjoy all the magic at home with this great Disney movie coming to video!".
    • A German version exists.
    • Three releases don't have the WDHV logo on the TV screen during the "Coming to Videocassette" bumper:
      • On The Hunchback of Notre Dame, instead of the WDHV logo, the 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo is seen taking up the entire screen.
      • On 101 Dalmatians, instead of the WDHV logo, Winnie the Pooh with the words "Once Upon a Time..." above him is seen.
      • On Lady and the Tramp, instead of the WDHV logo appearing on the screen, the first scene of the trailer for The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (a scene of Colonel Hathi shouting) is seen.
      • On Tarzan and Toy Story: Special Edition, the 1999 version of the bumper is seen as usual, then the 1991 WDHV logo fades in to the Disney DVD logo, which shines and zooms out of the TV screen. Beau Weaver says, "Enjoy all the magic at home with these great Disney movies coming to video and Disney DVD!"
  • Walt Disney World:
    • On Toy Story and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the first two clips in the "Walt Disney World" bumper are of the Main Street Electrical Parade and the Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Beau Weaver says, "And now, Walt Disney World celebrates its 25th anniversary!".
  • Disney Interactive:
    • On The Aristocats, Tinkerbell is mirrored from her usual position. Beau Weaver says, "And, here's what's new from Disney Interactive!".

Technique:

  • Bumper A: The clips in the montage fade into one another. In the case of the Hunchback clip, the screen turns white when Clopin throws down his smoke ball (which uses digital ink and paint animation from Walt Disney Animation Studios), which then fades into the Toy Story clip (which was produced in CGI at Pixar Animation Studios). At the end of the montage is a cross-fading effect to any three of the possible "Bumper B" bumpers.
  • Bumper B: The Coming to Theaters bumper uses a mix of live-action, traditional cel animation for Tinker Bell, and 2D computer animation. The Coming to Videocassette bumper uses 2D computer animation for the image on the TV screen zooming in to fill the screen at the end of the bumper. (Note: This is stock footage from the 1991 Disney Channel documentary Be Our Guest: The Making of Beauty and the Beast, hosted by David Ogden Stiers, the voice of Cogsworth.)

Audio (Bumper A): The 1985 Walt Disney Pictures logo theme, followed by the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection theme (which plays into whichever bumper follows the intro). While this plays, Beau Weaver says the following: "From magical movies, to unforgettable adventures, from the thrill of the theater, to the comfort of your home, you can always count on something new and exciting from Disney."

Audio (Bumper B):

  • Coming to Theaters: The last few notes of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo music, fading into the music for the trailer. Beau Weaver is heard saying, "Join us for a special preview from Walt Disney Pictures."
  • Coming to Videocassette: Either a dreamy string / woodwind tune if the bumper is seen on its own, or the end of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo music if it's connected to the Walt Disney Company Intro as the second bumper. Beau Weaver says, "Enjoy all the magic at home with these great Disney movies coming to video!"
  • Walt Disney World: The end of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo music, along with Beau Weaver saying, "Now, here's a special message from Walt Disney World." This was shown on The Aristocats.
  • Disney Interactive: A gentle calypso theme that would later be used on the ABC bumpers. Beau Weaver says either "Let's see what's in store for you, from Disney Interactive." (only on Oliver & Company) or "There's always something exciting for everyone from Disney Interactive!" (used from Toy Story to early copies of The Jungle Book).
  • Feature Presentation: The full Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo theme and Beau Weaver saying, "And now, our feature presentation." during the last few seconds.

Audio Variants (Bumper A):

  • The prototype version uses a slightly different announcement: "From movies, to magical vacations, from the theater, to your living room, there's always something new and exciting from Disney."
  • On the original 1996-97 VHS releases of Toy Story and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the music is accompanied by extra sound effects, including a "poof" sound when Clopin throws his smoke ball, a rumbling sound for the boulder as it rolls, and the little boy giggling.
  • On the 1999-2000 releases of A Bug's Life, The Great Mouse Detective, Toy Story, and Tarzan (the last releases with the Company Intro), the 1992 bass-distorted version of the Walt Disney Classics theme is heard instead of the Masterpiece Collection theme during the second half of the bumper. Beau Weaver's announcement is also re-recorded. This was possibly due to the Masterpiece Collection nearing its end at the time.

Availability: It can be seen on WDHV tapes with the Walt Disney Company Intro. The "Feature Presentation" clip-on is extremely rare, as most tapes instead used the standard 1991, 1994, or 1999 IDs, but it appears exclusively on The Aristocats and Oliver & Company. The “Coming to Theaters” clip on also appears on the 1999 60th Anniversary Edition of Pinocchio.

Editor's Note: A thrilling montage through the world of Disney, this is a nostalgic favorite among many due to its appearances on many famous titles throughout the 1990s, and are a refreshing change of pace from the previous clip-ons. These bumpers brought some much-needed consistency to Disney branding; the variations of each bumper are very slight compared to the clip-on sets on prior Disney releases. Sadly, an original Feature Presentation bumper was not made for these bumpers since these titles either used the Masterpiece Collection logo (appears on The Aristocats and Oliver & Company) or the 1991, 1994 and 1999 FP bumpers.

March 1997 (Buena Vista Home Video)[]

Now our feature presentation, part of the biggest rental program ever, Hollywood Hits 1997

Visuals: Just the texts Hollywood Hits 97 and feature presentation.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: Brian Cummings says, "Now our feature presentation, part of the biggest rental program ever, Hollywood Hits 1997."

Availability: Seen on demo tapes of films intended for the Hollywood Hits '97 rental program, such as Ransom, Swingers, and Adrenalin: Fear the Rush.

November 11, 1997 (Walt Disney Home Video)[]

Now Available on CD and Cassette

Visuals: There are the words "Now Available On CD & Cassette" and a still promotional image of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, ala the Stay Tuned bumper of the era.

Audio: A photo still created on a computer.

Audio: A male announcer, who also provided the voiceover for UAV/Sterling's own IDs, saying, "Now available on CD and cassette".

Availability: This can only be seen on the original release of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas.

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