Friday, 13 November 2009
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What Are Your Disney Favorites?
I was introduced to the magical world of Walt Disney as a young child. I would devour all the Disney tales in whatever form I could get them. I loved the books and the movies, the clothes and the games, anything associated with Disney was always a big hit in out house. Growing up in a family of girls, be it my sister or my cousins we always had princess parties dressing up and enacting the movies. Our favorite was Cinderella, and even as little girls we dreamed about the charming prince that would sweep us off our feet and carry us away on his horse. We hated the wicked stepmother in Snow White with a vengeance and cried for the plight of Rapunzel.
We danced to the tunes of Mary Poppins and simply loved Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. And with time the fascination has not faded. I remember going to Disney land as a young adult, and I was absolutely fascinated by Cinderella's castle and enamored by the princesses waving so beautifully at the parade! I have watched every Cinderella movie made since and enjoyed every version of it. If I thought it was just the girls who absolutely swoon for Walt Disney, I was corrected soon. My son who is now 5 is a big fan of Disney Movies too.
His all time favorite is of course Cars. He adores Lion King and has named his toy lion Simba. For a long time he thought that was how lion cubs were called. When asked to match animals with their young, he would always declare that the Lion's young was called Simba! He loves the flying Dumbo and the nose growing Pinocchio. For a while I had him convinced that his nose would grow too if he uttered a lie, however that period has passed and I am back to wondering how to trick him to telling the truth! Recently my son was introduced to Jungle Book and was found swinging around the house pretending to be Mowgli! Be it Bambi or Robin Hood, the 101 Dalmatians or Tarzan, Disney movies will always have a special place in our hearts and our CD rack.
But that's not all, recently my son came across some of the princess story books. I had tried reading that to him when he was a young child and he hadn't paid any attention. But now he is eager to learn Cinderella, Snow White and other princessy stories. And this from a boy who runs from the sight of pink and who is at the age that balks at even playing with girls! I was having trouble trying to get him to appreciate some of the more delicate things in life, and Walt Disney stepped up to help me once again! The little imp has not been to Disney land yet and we plan to take him this December, we are all so looking forward it and sometimes that is all the little fellow can ever talk about!!
What are your experiences with Disney? What are your favorite Disney movies?
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i'm a disney nut (i still like watching pixar, haha).
lion king, emperors new groove, aladin, jungle book. classics
We have so many Disney movies, it's actually my husband's goal to get all of the animated movies, and our daughter gives him a great excuse to do so. We try to go Disney World at least once a year. My daughter's first movie in theaters was a Disney movie "Wall-E" and she's anxious about the next Disney movie that is coming out, Tiana seems to be her new favorite princess. In fact right now she's watching an old Donald cartoon on one of my husband's Disney Treasures DVD's.
As for my favorite movies, a classic favorite is The Little Mermaid and a new one is Up. I love just about all of them though, even some sequels.
Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Emperors New Groove.
My sister is starting a collection of all the classic Disney movies.I still love Cinderella! The boys don't pay much attention at 7 & 9 and just shy of 1, I typically don't let Megan watch a full-length movie (not that she'd sit through it if I did!), but she loves when I read the stories to her. :o)
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Beauty and Beast is my absolute favorite Disney movie. Lion King/Aladdin might be next, but I don't generally watch anything beyond Beauty and the Beast to care.
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I like the Lion King. I used to watch it all the time. Not a fan of the princess stuff though - too girly for me.
I know a family with two girls, ages 1 and 8. When I went to a birthday party for the girls, I was expecting to see a lot of princess stuff, Camp Rock and Hannah Montana. Instead, no Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmine, etc. No Hannah Montana or Camp Rock stuff either.
I thought it was interesting that the girls didn't get any Disney stuff.
@lot223@xanga - So are we.. pixar fans, disney fans!! :)
@princess_riceball@xanga - Aah.. Wall E and UP :) Forgot to list them, absolutely loved Wall - E
@MangoWOW@xanga - Good luck to your sister. See my previous comment for a boxed gift set.. a little pricey but well worth it :)
@filtered_sunlight - I am sure the boys love Pixar! Do they? The first full movie my son ever watched was Cars. He had never sat through an entire movie before that.. Now we have to go to the theaters every time a Disney movie comes out :)
@ccarothers@xanga - Beauty and the beast? Before Lion King? Wow!
@hippiechristian73102@xanga - Thats an exception to the rule isnt it? Interesting! In my son's school at the halloween parade this year all his friends were princesses without exception. I had to make sure I could tell them apart. I was volunteering and they looked at me like I had lost my mind when I got all mixed up with the princess names!
@CheekyTales - THX A BUNCH! =]
I'm a Disney nut, too. I spent the majority of my childhood in Orlando, FL (I was born in S. Florida, but we moved to Orlando when I was 9), so Disney was quite prevalent in my world, video or not. I think everyone who lived in that area knew at least one person who worked at Disney.
My favorite movies include Mary Poppins, The Ugly Dachshund (anyone ELSE remember that one?), and Lady and the Tramp. I think Snow White was up there, too, but only because I have such fond memories of my grandmother telling me about the first time she saw it in the theaters... .when it premiered! :)
Newer favorites are Mulan (which my children LOVE) and Beauty and the Beast (gotta love a heroine who loves books!).
I grew up on Disney--my favorites being Snow White and the Little Mermaid as a child. These movies bring back so many fond memories and I hope to have my kids watch these movies one day too.
beauty & the beast!
aww I'm 19 and still love Disney! The first movie I ever saw in theaters was Pocahantas with my daddy :)
I love the old classics best but my favorite is The Little Mermaid. :)