Disney’s library includes incredibly successful live action and animated films, as well as several sequels to build upon franchises. The library also includes Disney sequels that never came to be, including Snow White 2, Dumbo 2, and Chicken Little 2. Learn more about these lost sequels!
Read MoreDisney’s classic films have been adored by fans internationally for decades, but they’ve also been recognized by national film boards as culturally and aesthetically significant to film history. Learn more about which Disney films have joined the National Film Registry collection.
Read MoreThe first five Disney films, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo and Bambi had major influence on all animated films we see today. The world premieres of these films were extremely important nights for Walt Disney and the Walt Disney Company. Learn more about the premieres of these films and their venues.
Read MoreDisneyToon Studios opened when Disney decided to make direct-to-video sequels of their classic movies. Films like The Return of Jafar, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time were all produced by this new animation division. Learn more about the full history of DisneyToon Studios.
Read MoreTinker Bell quickly became one of Disney’s main mascots ever since the release of Peter Pan in 1953. She originally appeared in the 1904 play Peter Pan by J.M Barrie, and has since starred in her own movies, and flown over castles in Disney parks. Learn more about the complete history of Tinker Bell.
Read MoreAs Disney has hit every milestone, there has been an animated film to accompany it. Let’s learn about the anniversary films of the Walt Disney Animation Studios, including Beauty and the Beast, Tangled, and Encanto.
Read MoreDo you ever wonder if Pixar animator’s come up with their character’s names out of the blue, or if they have any meaning behind them? Learn more about who each of these Pixar character’s are inspired by, including character’s from Toy Story, Monsters Inc, The Incredibles, Cars, and Up.
Read MorePixar films are jam-packed with Easter eggs and references to their other films. Here’s a list of some of my favorite Pixar Easter eggs from films such as Monsters Inc, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and more.
Read MoreAs Walt worked toward the success of his company back in the 1930s, he had a list of movies he wanted to accomplish right after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. We would’ve seen The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, and many other movies in a much earlier decade. Learn more about Walt’s original film timeline.
Read MoreThroughout the last few decades that Pixar has been producing films, they have taken inspiration for their film locations from all around the world. Learn more about where films like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Coco, and Soul are based in real life.
Read MoreDisney made their way from VHS, to DVD, to a streaming service. Between that time, there were many special edition DVD collections that were put out by the company through the early 2000s. Do you have any of them? Check it out!
Read MoreEver wonder when Disney made the shift from VHS to DVD? Learn more about Disney’s earliest VHS tape prototypes, what the very first home video they released was, and how they transferred over to DVD.
Read MoreBeauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas was a midquel to the original and was released in the direct-to-video format. Why did Disney start doing direct-to-video? What was production like? And the villain was changed last minute… why? Learn more here!
Read MoreHave you ever wanted to visit the locations in different Disney films? Well, you can visit two different versions of the house in Up. Here we explore the house that inspired the movie and a house that was built to replicate Carl and Ellie’s.
Read MoreIt’s not uncommon to do a double take when watching a Disney film, as some animated sequences are often recycled from old Disney movies. It forced the animators to find creative ways to implement them, and pays homage to old Disney films. Learn more and see which animations were recycled here!
Read MoreEver wondered what it would be like if you could design your own theme park? In this post, I design my own Pixarland, and describe all of the attractions that I think would fit perfectly into it to celebrate the films.
Read MoreWhen thinking about what characters and movies impacted the Disney company the most, most people turn to Snow White, or Cinderella. Alice is often overlooked, but it’s important to remember that we would not have the company at all today if it wasn’t for Walt’s fascination with the character. Find out more about how Alice in Wonderland changed the fate of the company forever.
Read MoreIn 2008, a real life Buzz Lightyear action figure was launched into space and landed at the International Space Station where it stayed for over a year. The action figure now lives in the Smithsonian Museum. But why Buzz? Why did they do it? What happened in space? Find out here.
Read MoreSomehow over the years we’ve all collectively agreed that Cinderella is the leader of the princesses, but why? She wasn’t the first princess, there’s nothing significant about her story, and she wasn’t the biggest box office success. However, if we look into her and Walt’s past, we can find out more. Read here.
Read MoreHave you ever realized Tangled is very, very similar to Aladdin? A story of a princess locked away from the world, when she encounters a local thief, who she falls in love with and gets to see the world with. Do you agree? Read more of the similarities here.
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