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I've been doing a rundown of animated Disney movies in preparation of my trip to Disney World. Some passing thoughts on each film:

Sleeping Beauty
- When it comes to Disney villains, Maleficent is second only to the incomparable Scar
- The story feels like a remake of Snow White, but with a dragon

Cinderella
- Lady Tremaine is one heinous bitch. :v

Snow White
- If your magic mirror tells you the hottest girl in the kingdom is a 12 year old, don't get revenge -- get a new mirror!

Dumbo
- Pink Elephants on Parade is one of the best scenes in animation
- The crows would never be allowed today. It's funny how casual the film is about having a character puff away on a cigar like that.

Lady and the Tramp
- They establish that Lady sleeps in her humans' beds every night. They also establish that the humans are expecting a child. Draw your own conclusions.

Aladdin
- This was my favorite as a kid and it's always fun to revisit Agrabah.
- Jasmine is the second best princess after Ariel. Jaffar is the third best villain after Scar and Maleficent.

Peter Pan
- Fun little adventure with some imaginative locales and a fun villain.
- Tinkerbell has hips that won't quit. :3

The Sword and the Stone
- The weakest film so far, but still fun. The animal transformation scenes and the wizard's duel highlight an otherwise disjointed film.
- You just can tell that Merlin and Archimedes helped influence the Genie and Iago in Aladdin.

Dinosaur
- A lot better than expected despite the primitive CGI. Sometimes, a film's worst enemy is advertising which makes it look boring.

The Little Mermaid
- Possibly my second favorite Disney movie after The Lion King. Ariel is best princess. Nobody bests a redhead.

Currently watching:

Fantasia

Still to come:

The Lion King