Bambi is the title character of a cherished children's book and a 1942 Disney animated film. We first meet Bambi as a newborn fawn. During his first year of life, he befriends a rabbit named Thumper and a skunk named Flower. He avoids the attention of a female fawn called Faline. He also learns of the dangers of the meadow and the need for caution... Read more
Princess Leia Organa made her film debut in 1977. In the time since, she discovered she was actually a Skywalker - Luke's twin sister and the daughter of Darth Vader - married Han Solo, had at least one child (depending on which canon you're reading), lead the rebellion to numerous victories, and even earned a rare spot as a Disney princess... Read more
Mike Wazowski stars in two Disney/Pixar films, Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University, as well as a number of cinematic shorts. He is the best friend of James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and the romantic interest of the Medusa-like monster, Celia Mae. He also becomes the caretaker of Boo, a human child lost in the monster's realm... Read more
Donald Duck is a classic Disney character. He debuted in 1934 in The Wise Little Hen and is famous for his quacking voice that is hardly intelligible. He also has a quick temper... Read more
Pocahontas was the first Disney film based on a real-life story. Pocahontas was born around 1595, the daughter of the Chief Powhatan. But for the children's film, that's where history ends and fiction begins... Read more
Disney's version of Snow White may be the most universally known, but the story itself is much older. The German fairy tale was first published by the Brothers Grimm in... Read more
Bugs Bunny may be one of the most recognizable cartoon characters of all time, second only to Disney's Mickey Mouse. The character was named after his animator and creator, Ben "Bugs" Hardaway. He first made it to the screen in 1938... Read more
In 1998, Mulan joined the ranks of Disney princesses like Jasmine and Cinderella. Mulan is a courageous young woman willing to risk her life and go to war to save the life of her father. Along with her trusty horse Khan, a dragon named Mushu, and her friends Yao, Chi Fu, and Shang, it is up to her to save China... Read more
The fairy tale of Rapunzel recounts a the captivity of a girl with long blonde hair and the prince who rescues her. Disney's Tangled (2010), on which this guide is based, is perhaps the most well-known retelling. In Tangled, however, Rapunzel herself is a princess, and she is rescued by a thief... Read more
Disney's animated film Moana follows the story of a young Polynesian girl who must set sail to bring a relic to an ancient goddess and restore safety to her people... Read more
The animated cartoon Beauty and the Beast (1991) is one of the most beloved Disney fairy tales. It follows the story of a cursed prince and an adventurous young woman. The prince must... Read more
Since its theatrical debut in 2013, Disney's animated film Frozen has won the hearts of parents and children around the world. It has since been adapted into stage plays, musicals, ice performances, featurettes, and... Read more
Lilo Pelekai is one of the title characters of the animated Disney film Lilo and Stitch (2002)... Read more
Stitch, or Experiment 626, as he is also know, is the title character of Disney's animated film, Lilo and Stitch (2002)... Read more
Disney and Pixar's animated film Inside Out (2015) "anthropomorphizes the five emotions (Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear) living inside the mind of a young girl named Riley, and uses... Read more
In 2013, Disney's animated film Frozen took the world by storm. This film, which follows the journey of two sisters and their helpful friends, has captured the... Read more
The character we know today as the Cheshire Cat first appeared in 1865, in the children's novel Alice in Wonderland. In 1951, Disney released... Read more
Aliens are frequent denizens of science fiction, from Star Trek to Star Wars to Disney's Toy Story, and the search for extraterrestrial life is carried out... Read more
Sea turtles are long-lived, scaly, shelled reptiles that live in the ocean. In Disney's Finding Nemo, the turtle named Crush identified himself as being... Read more
Dory is the forgetful yet lovable co-star of Disney and Pixar's Finding Nemo (2003), and she was given a starring role in her own feature film, Finding Dory (2016). Read more