The American Family Association started its campaign in outrage at the staging of annual Gay Day events at Disney theme parks and refusal of senior figures at the firm such as Eisner to set up an advisory Christian panel.
The group's president Tim Wildman told Reuters that Eisner's departure, as well as a pending split with Miramax were key factors.
He was also pleased that Disney is releasing a film version of CS Lewis's classic children's story 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', which is widely acknowledged as containing a strongly Christian message.
Although the AFA has withdrawn its action, other Christian groups, including the Southern Baptist Conference and Focus on the Family, are set to stick with the boycott, not satisfied by allegorical Christian tales.
'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', part of the nine-strong 'Chronicles of Narnia', tells the story of four English children who are transported to the magical world of Narnia, where animals speak and mythical creatures roam the land.
The children are engaged on a quest by the Christ-like lion Aslan to rid the country of the Evil Witch, played by Tilda Swinton in the forthcoming film, and her followers.
The AFA will now concentrate its lobbying efforts on issues such as same-sex marriages.
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