Magical Memories Blog — Fantasia

10 FACTS ABOUT DISNEY’S DUMBO

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Dumbo is a lovable circus elephant with a story surrounded by themes of friendship, tolerance and family. Although he is insecure about the size of his abnormally large ears, he eventually learns to embrace his differences and be confident in who he is.

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DISNEY’S NINE OLD MEN

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.

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DARKEST DISNEY VILLAINS

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.

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