Disney Channel International

ID Descriptions by Exclaim Entertainment and ifyoudarethenpizzait

1st ID (October 1995-1997)

Nickname: "Circles"

ID: There are many different versions. All of them end with the Disney Channel logo in the center with the text fading in at the bottom.

Variants:

• Morning/Night: The American Disney Channel logo flashes to a morning or nighttime setting and glows. These idents were used as sign-on and sign-off idents.
• Bubbles: A huge bubble zooms out, which bursts into various smaller bubbles with 3 forming the logo. Smaller bubbles float from the top to bottom.
• Fireworks: A firework explodes and red fireworks form the logo's outline and shine.
• Sparklers: Red, purple and blue sparklers move around and then form the logo as they continue to spin.
• Paint Splats: Various paint splats appear, and ends with 2 small red splats on the top, and a large blue one, which forms the logo.
• Trumpet: Various trumpets of all sorts of sizes play and end up with three forming the logo which shines, and after this the top trumpets release pixie dust.
• Snowflake: Two snowflakes ice skate around and form the logo on ice.

FX/SFX: CGI Animation from Lambie-Nairn.

Music/Sounds: It depends on the variant.

Availability: Extinct. These were seen in the UK.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd ID (March 22, 1997-2003)

Nickname: "Red and Blue"

ID: Like the last logo, there were many variants.

Variants:

• Planets: We zoom from a big blue planet in space. Later, two smaller red planets come out of it, forming the logo.
• Choir: Two animated people sing, slowly coming together. As they sing the final note, their mouths turn red. Another person comes up from the bottom, their mouth is blue, forming the logo.
• Fox: A blue animated fox is sleeping. He is dreaming about red jumping birds. The birds and the fox form the logo.
• Fruits: A blue and red apple are seen spinning in the grass. They both stop, and the red one splits in half to form the logo.
• Beach Umbrellas: We start with an extreme close-up view of the blue umbrella. We zoom out to see two red umbrellas above it. This forms the logo.
• Pots and Pans: On a stove, a blue pot with a lid is seen. Behind it, two pans are cooking a red food, forming the logo.
• At a beach, the camera moves through the sea until we see two red seashells and a blue one, forming the logo.

FX/SFX: The various objects in the idents.

Music/Sounds: Depends on the variant, usually ending with the signature three-note jingle.

Availability: Extinct. These were only seen in countries outside the US.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd ID (September 1, 1999-March 15, 2003)

Nickname: "Circles II"

ID: There are many different versions.

Variants:

• Disco Balls: Seven disco lights move to the rhythm of the music, which then transitions to a disco ball with two disco lights at the top, and the words "Disney Channel". Produced by GEDEON.
• Rainy Day: The logo is formed from three raindrops in a glass window and the words "Disney Channel". Produced by GEDEON.
• Rollercoaster for Pumpkins: Two pumpkins ride a roller coaster, then they bounce to another pumpkin in the end, with the words "Disney Channel" .Produced by GEDEON.
• Chrome Blobs: A few blobs move along a metal surface, until two silver blobs and a blue blob drop on the surface, forming the Disney Channel logo.
• Computer: A computer uses many programs then two yellow mini-discs and a blue optical disc appear on the disc drive and the words "Disney Channel". A snippet of the 'Video Game' ident also appears here.
• Video Game: Two red spheres race in a video-game style, then when the spheres finish the race, the Disney Channel logo appears, which is formed by the spheres and a gold medal.
• Mixing Colors: A yellow and a blue circle move around a big red circle, and when the yellow and blue circles pass each other, they turn green and form the Disney Channel (or Playhouse Disney) logo. Produced by Estructura7.

FX/SFX: It depends on the variant.

Music/Sounds: It depends on the variant.

Availability: Extinct. It's seen outside the USA.

Editor's Note: None.