The Lion King (1995 VHS)

The Lion King was released on VHS on March 3, 1995. It sold more than 20 million copies nationwide in just under one week, making its consumer sales record even greater than the combined one-day consumer sales of Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It went back into the Disney Vault on April 30, 1996. There was also a Deluxe Video Edition, which was more expensive than the original VHS itself. The Deluxe Video Edition also includes a second VHS, which only holds the documentary "The Making of the Lion King", which aired on the Disney Channel from June 24, 1994 (about a week before the film itself came out in theaters) through September 1996, days after the film first aired on the Disney Channel.

Synopsis
From the magnificent musical opening over breathtaking african vistas to its rip-roaring, emotionally charged climax, The Lion King reigns supreme as animation’s greatest crowning achievement. Set amid the majestic beauty of the Serengeti, Disney’s epic coming of age saga tells of the love between a proud lion ruler, Mufasa, and his son Simba -- a naive and curious cub who "just can’t wait to be king." Out from the shadows prowl Simba's envious Uncle Scar and his hyena henchmen. Their scheming for the throne leads to tragedy... and Simba’s exile from the kingdom he should rightfully rule. Befriended by the warmhearted warthog pumbaa and his manic meerkat companion, Timon, Simba forgets his regal responsibilities and adopts the carefree lifestyle of "Hakuna Matata." But can Rafiki, a wise mystic baboon, help Simba reclaim his true destiny in the "circle of life"? With a #1 hit soundtrack featuring songs by Elton John and Academy Award winning lyricist Tim Rice, and score by Hans Zimmer -- and the greatest cast of voice-over stars ever assembled -- The Lion King triumphs with animation described by the New York Daily News as "no less than perfection...stunning!

Original
​The earliest copies does not have the previews for Cinderella and The Aristocats, and a different sneak peek at Pocahontas and a different preview of Angels in the Outfield was seen on copies distributed since April 1995, the middle copies has a different preview of Cinderella, but the Angels in the Outfield preview is still different, and it does have a preview for The Aristocats. But the semi-later copies have the Angels in the Outfield preview is another different.

Theatrical Release

 * 1) Aladdin (1993 VHS)
 * 2) The Muppet Christmas Carol (VHS)
 * 3) The Fox and the Hound (1994 VHS)
 * 4) The Return of Jafar (VHS)
 * 5) The Brave Little Toaster (1994 VHS) (extremely rare copies)

1994-1995 VHS

 * 1) Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Circle of Life (December 16, 1994)
 * 2) Gargoyles The Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995 VHS)
 * 3) Disney’s Sing Along Songs The Bare Necessities (1987-1994 VHS)

1995-1996 VHS

 * 1) A Goofy Movie (1995 VHS)
 * 2) Cinderella (1995 VHS)
 * 3) Dumbo (1995 VHS)
 * 4) The Three Caballeros (1995 VHS)
 * 5) So Dear to My Heart (1995 VHS)
 * 6) Alice in Wonderland (1995 VHS)
 * 7) The Sword in the Stone (1995 VHS)
 * 8) Mary Poppins (1995 VHS)
 * 9) Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1995 VHS)
 * 10) Robin Hood (1995 VHS)
 * 11) Pete's Dragon (1995 VHS)
 * 12) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1995 VHS)
 * 13) Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1995 VHS)
 * 14) Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1995 VHS)
 * 15) Old Yeller (1995 VHS)
 * 16) The Shaggy Dog (1995 VHS)
 * 17) Pollyanna (1995 VHS)
 * 18) Swiss Family Robinson (1995 VHS)
 * 19) The Parent Trap (1995 VHS)
 * 20) That Darn Cat! (1995 VHS)
 * 21) The Love Bug (1995 VHS)
 * 22) Herbie Rides Again (1995 VHS)
 * 23) Escape to Witch Mountain (1995 VHS)
 * 24) The Apple Dumpling Gang (1995 VHS)
 * 25) Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1996 VHS)

1996 VHS

 * 1) Pocahontas (1996 VHS)
 * 2) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1996 VHS)
 * 3) Dumbo (1996 VHS)
 * 4) The Three Caballeros (1996 VHS)
 * 5) So Dear to My Heart (1996 VHS)
 * 6) Alice in Wonderland (1996 VHS)
 * 7) The Sword in the Stone (1996 VHS)
 * 8) Mary Poppins (1996 VHS)
 * 9) Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1996 VHS)
 * 10) Robin Hood (1996 VHS)
 * 11) Pete's Dragon (1996 VHS)
 * 12) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1996 VHS)
 * 13) Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1996 VHS)
 * 14) Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1996 VHS)
 * 15) Old Yeller (1996 VHS)
 * 16) The Shaggy Dog (1996 VHS)
 * 17) Pollyanna (1996 VHS)
 * 18) Swiss Family Robinson (1996 VHS)
 * 19) The Parent Trap (1996 VHS)
 * 20) That Darn Cat! (1996 VHS)
 * 21) The Love Bug (1996 VHS)
 * 22) Herbie Rides Again (1996 VHS)
 * 23) Escape to Witch Mountain (1996 VHS)
 * 24) The Apple Dumpling Gang (1996 VHS)
 * 25) Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1996 VHS)

1996-1997 VHS

 * 1) Toy Story (1996 VHS)
 * 2) D3: The Mighty Ducks (1997 VHS)

1997

 * 1) Fun and Fancy Free (1997 VHS)
 * 2) Jungle 2 Jungle (1997 VHS)
 * 3) That Darn Cat! (1997 VHS)
 * 4) Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997 VHS)
 * 5) Mary Poppins (1997 VHS)
 * 6) Sleeping Beauty (1997 VHS)

1998 VHS

 * 1) Hercules (1998 VHS)
 * 2) Belle's Magical World (1998 VHS)
 * 3) Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (1998 VHS)
 * 4) Oliver Twist (1998 VHS)

1998

 * 1) Toothless (1998 VHS)
 * 2) Angels in the Endzone (1998 VHS)
 * 3) The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon (1998 VHS)
 * 4) Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998 VHS)

1999

 * 1) The Rescuers (1999 VHS)

2000 VHS

 * 1) Toy Story 2 (2000 VHS)
 * 2) Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (2000 VHS)