Giving Blu-ray software a massive shot in the arm, our friend Bill over at The Digital Bits, has posted an announcement by Disney Home Entertainment of intention to release an additional five animated classics which will make their Blu-ray debut over the next two years.

The five films, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, Fantasia and its sequel Fantasia 2000, will be released two a year finishing pre Christmas 2010.

In addition to this Octobers release of Sleeping Beauty, this represents a fairly large leap of faith for Disney in relatively new technology.