Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was the first full-length animated feature ever.
Treasure Island (1950) was Disney's first live action film. There were a dozen other animated releases before
Disneyland opened in July 1955, but that's where this story begins (for a complete list of animated classics and their DVD availability, click
here).
Once upon a time,
Lady in the Tramp (1955) was Disney's first animated movie with an original story and the first to be made in Cinemascope.
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) was a combination of film and television in that it was an edited compilation of three stories originally broadcast on
The Wonderful World of Disney the year before. Some of my favorite movies of all time were released after that but before
Walt Disney World Resort opened in 1971:
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959),
101 Dalmations and
The Parent Trap (1961),
The Sword in the Stone (1963), and
The Love Bug (1969). I'm not a big fan of anything from the '70s before
The Small One (1978 - the year of my birth) but I do the recommend rewatching
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) or reading the book it's based on (1968) before watching the new
Race to Witch Mountain (out March 13, 2009).
Tokyo Disney Resort opened in 1983 and
Euro Disney Resort in 1992. My golden age of Disney memories were made during those years with the first of the Disney Channel original movies,
Tiger Town and
Never Cry Wolf (both 1983, the year before the Touchstone Pictures label) to
Not Quite Human and
Anne of Avonlea (both 1987, the latter changed names between airings on CBS and Disney).
The Black Cauldron (1985) was the first Disney animated feature that did not include any musical numbers. People seem to skip over that one along with
The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and
Oliver and Company (1988), but I would much rather watch those than
The Little Mermaid (1989). That's when I kinda gave up on animated Disney and switched to live action Disney like
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) and
White Fang (1991).
Disney Cruise Line was formed in 1995.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) was the first in a line of remakes and
The Return of Jafar (1994) was the first of many direct-to-video sequels.
The Rescuers Down Under (1990) was the first to go all digital, but the first completely computer-animated movie was
Toy Story (1995). Aside from the Pixar stuff,
The Emperor's New Groove (2000) was the last Disney movie I REALLY enjoyed.
Home on the Range (2004) was to be the last to use traditional animation until
The Princess and the Frog was announced (out Christmas 2009).
Disney's California Adventure Park opened in 2001 and
Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005, somewhat celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Disneyland, but not on the same date.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) was the first full-length animated feature ever. Treasure Island (1950) was Disney's first live action film. There were a dozen other animated releases before Disneyland opened in July 1955, but that's where this story begins (for a complete list of animated classics and their DVD availability, click here).
Tokyo Disney Resort opened in 1983 and Euro Disney Resort in 1992. My golden age of Disney memories were made during those years with the first of the Disney Channel original movies, Tiger Town and Never Cry Wolf (both 1983, the year before the Touchstone Pictures label) to Not Quite Human and Anne of Avonlea (both 1987, the latter changed names between airings on CBS and Disney). The Black Cauldron (1985) was the first Disney animated feature that did not include any musical numbers. People seem to skip over that one along with The Great Mouse Detective (1986) and Oliver and Company (1988), but I would much rather watch those than The Little Mermaid (1989). That's when I kinda gave up on animated Disney and switched to live action Disney like Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) and White Fang (1991). Disney Cruise Line was formed in 1995.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) was the first in a line of remakes and The Return of Jafar (1994) was the first of many direct-to-video sequels. The Rescuers Down Under (1990) was the first to go all digital, but the first completely computer-animated movie was Toy Story (1995). Aside from the Pixar stuff, The Emperor's New Groove (2000) was the last Disney movie I REALLY enjoyed. Home on the Range (2004) was to be the last to use traditional animation until The Princess and the Frog was announced (out Christmas 2009). Disney's California Adventure Park opened in 2001 and Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005, somewhat celebrating the 50th anniversary of the original Disneyland, but not on the same date.
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I love those castle pics. I've never seen a lot of those original movies that you listed. Now I want to go to Disneyland (or better yet, a Disney cruise.)
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