Magical Memories Blog

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.

THE BEST DISNEY CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME

February 5, 2019 • Aladdin • Coco • Disney • Disney Princess • Dory • Finding Nemo • Frozen • Hercules • Kuzco • Megara • Miguel • Mulan • Olaf • The Emperor’s New Groove • The Genie

Disney writers always do an impeccable job of character development. So, when faced with the ultimate challenge of picking the best Disney characters of all time, how could we perfectly and fairly complete that challenge?

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.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: PAIGE O’HARA

January 21, 2019 • Beauty and the Beast • Belle • Disney Fine Artist • Disney Princess • Paige O’Hara

From Disney Princess to Disney Fine Artist.

Paige O’Hara was the voice of Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and now creates art pieces that fans around the world fawn over. And who better to paint Belle than... Belle herself?

WHICH DISNEY CHARACTER ARE YOU, BASED ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN?

January 14, 2019 • Aladdin • Alice In Wonderland • Anna and Elsa • Ariel • Buzz Lightyear • Cinderella • Disney • Disney Princess • Elsa • Frozen • Heather Theurer • Hercules • Jack Sparrow • James C. Mulligan • John Alvin • John Rowe • King of the Jungle • Megara • Mulan • Nala • Olaf • Pirates of the Caribbean • Princess Jasmine • Rob Kaz • Rodel Gonzalez • Simba • Tarzan • The Lion King • The Little Mermaid • Tim Rogerson • Toy Story • Trevor Carlton • Trevor Mezak • Ursula • Woody

Disney characters are created to have dynamic personalities. Their identities are never one dimensional, and there are always many layers to them. While we may not know the actual birthdays of most Disney characters, there are some who stand out so obviously as a certain zodiac sign-- we’re looking at you Mulan! Spoiler: she’s about as Capricorn as it gets.