Magical Memories Blog — Sleeping Beauty

DISNEY PRINCES RANKED FROM WORST TO BEST

October 2, 2022 • Aladdin • Beast • Beauty and the Beast • Boyfriends • Cinderella • Flynn Rider • Hercules • John Smith • Li Shang • Mulan • National Boyfriend Day • Pocahontas • Prince Charming • Prince Eric • Prince Naveen • Prince Phillip • Sleeping Beauty • Tangled • The Little Mermaid • The Princess And The Frog

We’ve all dreamed of meeting a Disney prince before. They’re so brave, so sweet, so strong… right?

Well, the news is although they looked great on our screens as kids, they’re not exactly the perfect, dreamy men we always thought they were. In fact, if we met them in person we’d probably be repulsed by most of them.

DISNEY’S NINE OLD MEN

March 6, 2019 • 101 Dalmatians • Bambi • Captain Hook • Centaurs • Cheshire Cat • Cinderella • Cruella de Vil • Disney • Dumbo • Eric Larson • Fairy Godmother • Fantasia • Frank Thomas • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Headless Horseman • Horace • Jasper • Jiminy Cricket • John Lounsbery • King Leonidas • King Louie • Lady and the Tramp • Les Clark • Mad Hatter • Madame Medusa • Maleficent • Marc Davis • Mary Poppins • Mickey Mouse • Milt Kahl • Nine Old Men • Pegasus • Peter Pan • Pinocchio • Pirates of the Caribbean • Reitherman • Robin Hood • Roo • Sleeping Beauty • Smee • Snow White • Sorcerer Mickey • The Aristocats • The Haunted Mansion • The Jungle Book • The Jungle Cruise • The Many Adventures of Winne The Pooh • The Rescuers • The Tortoise and the Hare • The Ugly Duckling • Three Little Pigs • Tweedledee and Tweedledum • Walt Disney • Ward Kimball • Willie the Giant • Wolfgang Reitherman

Pinocchio, Snow White, Peter Pan and so many more-- Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men created the foundational works of Disney’s animation studios.

6 FACTS CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SLEEPING BEAUTY

February 1, 2019 • Disneyland • Fantasyland • Herbert Ryman • Jiminy Cricket • Pinocchio • Sleeping Beauty • Walt Disney

Aurora made her debut in Sleeping Beauty on January 29th, 1959, so it’s safe to say she’s getting most of the love for this anniversary. But we’d like to give her reputable place of rest some of the spotlight for just a moment. Yep, we’re talking about Sleeping Beauty’s Castle.

10 QUESTIONS DISNEY MOVIES LEFT US WONDERING

December 12, 2018 • Andy • Ariel • Aurora • Beauty and the Beast • Belle • Buzz Lightyear • Cinderella • Edson Campos • Harrison Ellenshaw • Jim Salvati • John Rowe • Michelle St. Laurent • Mike Kungl • Monsters Inc. • Prince Charming • Scar • Sleeping Beauty • Stephen Fishwick • The Lion King • The Little Mermaid • Toy Story • Trevor Carlton • Up Movie • Ursula

Disney films are known for their impeccable detail. The animation is always intricate and consistent, yet full of hidden surprises. Similarly, the storylines are incredibly consistent and fullproof. You won’t be finding any holes, gaps or confusions in any of these films, right? Well, maybe a few, if you think about it enough. Here are some questions that we still have after watching these films:

DARKEST DISNEY VILLAINS

October 23, 2018 • 101 Dalmations • Aladdin • Archdeacon • Chernabog • Cinderella • Cruella de Vil • Evil Queen • Fantasia • Jafar • Judge Claude Frollo • Lady Tremaine • Maleficent • Scar • Sleeping Beauty • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs • The Hunchback of Notre Dame • The Lion King • The Little Mermaid • Ursula

Without a great Disney villain, you wouldn’t have a great Disney hero/heroine. They put fear into both children and adults, and scar for life (or is that just us?). More importantly, a Disney villain challenges the films hero and makes them realize their greatness.