How to Be a Fan of Disney and Disney Pixar

Last Updated: March 25, 2022 References

Disney is a company that produces animated movies and shorts. It was created by Walt Disney in 1923. ^{[1]
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Research source} Being a Disney fan is a simple task, and this article will show you how to do that!

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Enjoying Disney Movies

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Watch Disney movies. Disney has created 60 feature films currently, as of 2022. ^{[2]
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Research source} Watching the films will make you a fan of Disney, as you will be very knowledgeable in this topic. You can see how Disney films have evolved over the years and decades.
- Films Disney has made in the 1990s include:
  - The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
  - Beauty and the Beast (1991)
  - Aladdin (1992)
  - The Lion King (1994)
  - Pocahontas (1995)
  - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
  - Hercules (1997)
  - Mulan (1998)
  - Tarzan (1999)
  - Fantasia 2000 (1999)
- Films Disney made in the 2000s include:
  - Dinosaur (2000)
  - The Emperor's New Groove (2001)
  - Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
  - Lilo & Stitch (2002)
  - Treasure Planet (2002)
  - Brother Bear (2003)
  - Home on the Range (2004)
  - Chicken Little (2005)
  - Meet the Robinsons (2007)
  - Bolt (2008)
  - The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- 2010s Disney movies include:
  - Tangled (2010)
  - Winnie the Pooh (2011)
  - Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
  - Frozen (2013)
  - Big Hero 6 (2014)
  - Zootopia (2016)
  - Moana (2016)
  - Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
  - Frozen 2 (2019)
  - Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
  - Encanto (2021)
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Watch old Disney films. Disney has a long history and watching old Disney films will make you an expert in the topic. It can also give you a taste of what old, vintage films looked like. The first films (not Disney) were silent, black and white films! They had no sound and no color! Although all Disney films had sound, the style and ways of animation differed by the advanced techniques Disney uses now! They now use digital animation instead of hand drawing characters.
- 1930s and 1940s Disney films include:
  - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937, 1st Disney film ever)
  - Pinocchio (1940)
  - Fantasia (1940)
  - Dumbo (1941)
  - Bambi (1942)
  - Saludos Amigos (1943)
  - The Three Caballeros (1945)
  - Make Mine Music (1946)
  - Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
  - Melody Time (1948)
  - The Adventure of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
- 1950s Disney films include:
  - Cinderella (1950)
  - Alice in Wonderland (1951)
  - Peter Pan (1953)
  - Lady and the Tramp (1955)
  - Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1960s and 1970s Disney films include:
  - One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
  - The Sword in the Stone (1963)
  - The Jungle Book (1967)
  - The Aristocats (1970)
  - Robin Hood (1973)
  - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
  - The Rescuers (1977)
- 1980s Disney films include:
  - The Fox and the Hound (1981)
  - The Black Cauldron (1985)
  - The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
  - Oliver & Company (1988)
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Watch Disney Pixar films. Disney Pixar has made 25 films. Watching Disney Pixar films will make you an expert in Pixar films.
- Disney Pixar films made in the 1990s include:
  - Toy Story (1995)
  - A Bug's Life (1998)
  - Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Pixar movies made in the 2000s include:
  - Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  - Finding Nemo (2003)
  - The Incredibles (2004)
  - Cars (2006)
  - Ratatouille (2007)
  - WALL-E (2008)
  - Up (2009)
- Pixar films made in the 2010s include:
  - Toy Story 3 (2010)
  - Cars 2 (2011)
  - Brave (2012)
  - Monsters University (2013)
  - Inside Out (2015)
  - The Good Dinosaur (2015)
  - Finding Dory (2016)
  - Cars 3 (2017)
  - Coco (2017)
  - Incredibles 2 (2018)
  - Toy Story 4 (2019)
- Pixar films made in the 2020s include:
  - Onward (2020)
  - Soul (2020)
  - Luca (2021)
  - Turning Red (2022)

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Going to Disney-Related Places and Parks

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Travel to Disneyland. In Disneyland, you will meet many beloved and new Disney characters. It is in Anaheim, California.
- Go on Google Maps or another map website to see how far it is. You can drive by car (a road trip) or take a plane there.
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Go to Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World is similar to Disneyland, except that it's situated in Orlando, Florida.
- As of 2022, face masks/coverings are optional in the parks. Because of COVID, some areas of the park are temporarily unavailable.
- Go on Google Maps or another map website to see how far it is. You can drive by car (a road trip) or take a plane there.
- As of 2022, face masks/coverings are optional in the parks. Because of COVID, some areas of the park are temporarily unavailable. ^{[3]
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Meet the Disney characters at Disneyland or Walt Disney World.
- There are many places where you can meet Disney characters.
- You can go to the Disney parade (temporarily unavailable as of 2022) ^{[4]
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- At Walt Disney World, you can see Mickey and Tiana separately at Town Square Theater and Princess Fairytale Hall. ^{[5]
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- At Disneyland, you can see Minnie at the Plaza Inn (Breakfast in the Park), Mickey in the Storytellers Cafe, located in Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa (Mickey's Tale of Adventure Breakfast Buffet), various Disney Princesses in Napa Rose, located in Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa (Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures), and Goofy in Goofy's Kitchen (Goofy's Kitchen) ^{[6]
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Getting Disney Merch

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Buy Disney-related merchandise. You can get the official merch at the Disney store.
- You can either shop online or go to your nearest Disney store.
- Some Disney stores are located in Disneyland and Walt Disney World. You can buy items such as bags, Disney character plushies, caps, and clothing in the Disney store.
- They also sell toys like Disney Princess dolls from the Disney Animator's collection.
- Toys from the Disney store aren't cheap - as they're from Disney directly, they will cost anywhere from $20-$140.
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Buy Disney-related items. Go to your nearest mall or shop to buy Disney movie/character -related items. You can also buy Disney items online.
- Online stores can sell a wider variety of Disney items, ranging from clothing and accessories to toys, games, and figurines.
- They might be cheaper than items bought at the real Disney store.

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Knowing More Facts About Disney

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Research about the creator of Disney. The creator of Disney was Walt Disney. Get to know more about him to understand why he created the Disney company, his ambitions, and his life. Use trustworthy sources such as History.com, Britannica, and the Disney websites to get accurate and reliable information.
- He was born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago, Illinois. ^{[7]
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- He created the Disney company with his elder brother, Roy O. Disney in 1923.
- He was also the voice for Mickey Mouse in the 1940s.
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Know some myths about Walt Disney himself. The creator of Disney has some strange myths that people believe. These myths include: ^{[8]
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- His body is cryogenically frozen somewhere in Disneyland. No, his body was actually cremated a few days after he died in 1966 due to lung cancer.
- He created Mickey Mouse, the most famous Disney character himself. No, another more unknown person, Ub Iwerks did.
- Walt Disney was anti-Semitic. Anti-semitic people include Adolf Hitler and maybe Edward VIII. But there is no evidence that Walt Disney hated Jewish people.
- The Disney logo is Disney's exact handwriting. The Disney logo was actually invented many years after Disney died in 1966. Many people volunteered to sign his name. It might look similar, but it actually isn't his handwriting.
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Know some myths people believe about the Disney parks. ^{[9]
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Research source} Some facts about the Disney parks are untrue and fake. Some people get this information from gossip or from unreliable news sources. Some myths people believe in include:
- The Disneyland Castle can be taken apart. No, the castle is all in one piece.
- Walt Disney World is open 24/7. Even before COVID, Walt Disney World has a few hours in which it is closed. The Disney characters, waiters, ride managers, etc. cannot do their tasks 24/7!
- Guests can stay in a secret room in Cinderella's castle. No, no one has been able to stay in Cinderella's castle.
- Walt Disney is still in one of the parks today. Nope. He wasn't born in the 2000s, 1990s, 80s, 70s, or even 30s. He was born 121 years ago - on December 5th, 1901. He died a long time ago too - he died on December 15, 1966. There is no way he could've lived such a long time (121 years - the only person in the world that lived that long was Jeanne Calment, who died at age 122!)
- Disney characters randomly roam around. Actually, the managers of the Disney parks tell the Disney characters (people in Disney costumes) to stay in just one specific area of the park.