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Freaky Friday '03 has the Lucasfilm Ltd. version on VHS.
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** The LaserDisc variant was first used with the May 1994 LaserDisc release of the 1993 film of ''The Three Musketeers'', and on an animated film for the first time that September with ''Aladdin''. | ** The LaserDisc variant was first used with the May 1994 LaserDisc release of the 1993 film of ''The Three Musketeers'', and on an animated film for the first time that September with ''Aladdin''. | ||
** It debuted on VHS with the Masterpiece Collection edition of ''Bambi'', which used the Digitally Mastered variant. | ** It debuted on VHS with the Masterpiece Collection edition of ''Bambi'', which used the Digitally Mastered variant. | ||
** The first release to use the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant was the Masterpiece Collection edition of ''Fun & Fancy Free''. All Disney tapes would use this variant until around late 2001, and then alternated with the Digitally Mastered variant until | ** The first release to use the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant was the Masterpiece Collection edition of ''Fun & Fancy Free''. All Disney tapes would use this variant until around late 2001, and then alternated with the Digitally Mastered variant until December 2003, ending with the 2003 remake of ''Freaky Friday''. | ||
** The 2002 VHS release of ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' uses the standard logo, but Spanish-translated releases have the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant instead, likely because that particular copy was released in mid-late 2001; the American copy was to have that particular THX logo but was delayed to January 2002, so the previews and THX logo were updated. | ** The 2002 VHS release of ''Atlantis: The Lost Empire'' uses the standard logo, but Spanish-translated releases have the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant instead, likely because that particular copy was released in mid-late 2001; the American copy was to have that particular THX logo but was delayed to January 2002, so the previews and THX logo were updated. | ||
** It was also seen with the -1.5 lower pitch on Disney DVDs starting in 1999, beginning with the Limited Issue release of ''Pinocchio''. Early releases from 1999-2001 would also feature the Lucasfilm Ltd. credit, but would switch to the Digitally Mastered variant at some point in 2001. | ** It was also seen with the -1.5 lower pitch on Disney DVDs starting in 1999, beginning with the Limited Issue release of ''Pinocchio''. Early releases from 1999-2001 would also feature the Lucasfilm Ltd. credit, but would switch to the Digitally Mastered variant at some point in 2001. | ||
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*** VHS: The Special Edition release of ''Aladdin'' on October 5, 2004. (however, the logo appears on the packaging and tape of the 2005 Special Edition release of ''Bambi'', but not on the movie itself; unlike the DVD) | *** VHS: The Special Edition release of ''Aladdin'' on October 5, 2004. (however, the logo appears on the packaging and tape of the 2005 Special Edition release of ''Bambi'', but not on the movie itself; unlike the DVD) | ||
*** LaserDisc: The Masterpiece Collection release of ''The Little Mermaid'' on November 3, 1998. | *** LaserDisc: The Masterpiece Collection release of ''The Little Mermaid'' on November 3, 1998. | ||
*** DVD: It is unsure what exactly was the final THX-certified Disney release with this logo is currently, however it was seen on the aforementioned 2005 Special Edition release of Bambi on March 1, 2005. It may have appeared after that, though. | *** DVD: It is unsure what exactly was the final THX-certified Disney release with this logo is currently, however it was seen on the aforementioned 2005 Special Edition release of ''Bambi'' on March 1, 2005. It may have appeared after that, though. | ||
*The LaserDisc variant is uncommon; the LaserDiscs they were recorded on are uncommon nowadays. It can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with ''The Abyss'', followed by ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Little Rascals'', ''Casper'', ''Speed'', and ''Braveheart''. Starting in 1996 with ''Twister'', the 3rd logo would be used for releases from Fox (though there were a few exceptions such as ''Alien: Resurrection''), Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros., whereas Disney/Touchstone/Miramax/Hollywood, and Columbia continued usage of the Broadway trailer on releases such as ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', ''Men In Black'', and ''The Rock''. The last LaserDiscs with this logo would be ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' and a re-release of the original ''Star Wars Trilogy's Special Edition'', both released in 2000 in Japan only. | *The LaserDisc variant is uncommon; the LaserDiscs they were recorded on are uncommon nowadays. It can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with ''The Abyss'', followed by ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day'', ''Aladdin'', ''The Little Rascals'', ''Casper'', ''Speed'', and ''Braveheart''. Starting in 1996 with ''Twister'', the 3rd logo would be used for releases from Fox (though there were a few exceptions such as ''Alien: Resurrection''), Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros., whereas Disney/Touchstone/Miramax/Hollywood, and Columbia continued usage of the Broadway trailer on releases such as ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'', ''Men In Black'', and ''The Rock''. The last LaserDiscs with this logo would be ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' and a re-release of the original ''Star Wars Trilogy's Special Edition'', both released in 2000 in Japan only. | ||
*Some tapes and DVDs don't have this logo on the cover or tape but feature it on the movie itself, and vice versa. | *Some tapes and DVDs don't have this logo on the cover or tape but feature it on the movie itself, and vice versa. | ||