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Too Many Princesses

When I was little I never dreamed of being a princess. I would sing and dance and play along to my favorite Disney films “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “Aladdin,” but although I longed for the adventures of Belle and Ariel, I never wanted to be them, exactly. Ariel and Jasmine seemed to have too many boring responsibilities associated with their crowns, and aside from the gorgeous library, I preferred Belle’s original quaint cottage and village of residence to the echoing, impersonal castle she’d presumably inhabit as a princess. Yet everywhere I looked, the heroines of my … Continue reading →

The Disney Blog Week In Review for the Week Ending June 6

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Disney offers a little something for every in the family and this week’s articles reflect the multiple levels of interest that Disney fulfills. We’re going back a bit further into the end of May before diving into our first week of June. So let’s take a look at articles you may have missed this week. Toy Story Mania examines one of the latest attractions to open at Disney World and Disney’s California Adventure. Whether you’re a fan of Toy Story or not this attraction is more than enough to attract repeat visitors. In 5 Great Disney World Shows for Kids … Continue reading →

Angelina Jolie Argues Cultural Rights vs Disney Princesses

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I love Angelina Jolie, I really do. She’s socially minded, she’s active in refugee and orphans’ rights and she’s not remotely hesitant to speak her mind. But in a recent article in OK! Magazine, she’s described as feeling let down by the lack of different cultures featured in children’s films. “There still isn’t a Disney princess that’s African and it’s very difficult because our daughters’ getting into princesses right now and it upsets me.” Jolie is quoted. I get what Jolie is saying, she wants cultural diversity to be in the mainstream attractions so that her kids (culturally diverse as … Continue reading →

Disney Plans to ‘Wii’ Your Girls

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I mentioned recently about Disney’s plans to step up their video game investment? Well, we’ll be seeing more of that this fall as Disney launches a new line of video games specifically targeting young girls. Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey features some favorite princesses in jeopardy and only the young girl playing can save them. Also to be released this summer is Disney Princess: Magical Jewels for the Nintendo DS. My daughter, for one, will be thrilled. She enjoys playing some games, but she likes the princesses and Barbie best. The idea of being able to play with her princesses on … Continue reading →

Do Disney Princesses Hurt Self-Image in Little Girls?

Has your little girl ever dressed up like a Disney Princess? Mine has. She had a box of play clothes at age three that included outfits for Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. For her third Halloween, she dressed up in a red Belle (from Beauty in the Beast) gown and called herself the Princess Cassidy. For fourth Halloween, she dressed up in a yellow Belle dress in order to be Belle herself. She loves to play dress up, she loves to play Princess and whether that princess is Jasmine, Aurora, Cinderella, Tinker Bell or other, she loves to become … Continue reading →

The Frog Princess–Disney’s First Black Princess

Some say it’s been long overdue and others say that Disney can’t pull it off. Disney who has long been criticized for their void of darker skinned heroines and heroes will release The Frog Princess (due in 2009) and in so doing unveil Maddy, their first ever African American princess. Disney, who has said publicly that they wanted to pay tribute to New Orleans who still is not rebuilt after Katrina, describes The Frog Princess as ‘an American fairy tale’. There have been no details regarding the plot, but rumor has it that it takes place in the 1920’s during … Continue reading →

Weekend Wanderings – Disney Princess Wishes

Do you like ice shows? We do. I’m tickled that my daughter loves them and recently the Dallas area welcomed the Disney on Ice Presents shows to the American Airlines Center near downtown Dallas and we headed out to enjoy the show. The great thing about an ice show is the magic they can create and when ice shows travel they go from city to city for five to six days at a shot. Preparing for an Ice Show Despite the warmth of the local area, we took our jackets regardless. An ice show is always going to be cold … Continue reading →

Walt Disney World Opens “The Princess Room” For Your Little Princess

When I was little, like many other little girls, I dreamed of being one of those glamorous Disney princesses. Of course, in the 70s and early 80s, there was very little available outside of borrowing Mom’s shoes and making magic wands out of aluminum foil. Now, of course, there’s a plethora of items available at retailers from Wal-Mart to Macy’s that can help in making any little girl’s transformation into a princess complete. However, imagine you’re somewhere around 3 to 12 and you have your own princess makeover consultant. While it might sound a little “out there”, coming in April, … Continue reading →