How Much of a Disneyphile Am I?

            Would I be talking about this if I wasn’t?

            I think it’s pretty obvious that I’m a Disneyphile on account of the fact that my top five favorite films are all Disney. I grew up with Disney ever since I was a baby. Yep, you read that right. I practically looked at my baby calendar and saw that I watched Snow White with my sister when I was several months old. Well, maybe that’s because she was two years old then, but that’s how my love of Disney began.

            Most of my childhood memories have been centered on something Disney. Though I only watched certain movies over and over again as a kid, I decided to watch the entire list of Disney animated features a few years back. Now that I’ve watched all 54 animated features, I consider myself one of the more knowledgeable Disney fans. I’ve also watched various cartoons, TV shows, and movies with actors who have been in at least one Disney film, so I could identify most of those guys at the drop of a hat. Sometimes, I just listen to a voice and I identify that voice with that of a Disney character’s.

            Fun Fact: I’m listening to the Mary Poppins soundtrack as I’m typing this.

            I have never been to Disneyland or Walt Disney World, though I’m planning to go someday. I don’t know exactly when, but I’m hoping to go at least once in my lifetime. Trust me, it’ll be on my bucket list. I don’t care whether I go with my family, my future husband, and/or my future kids. I just want to experience the kind of fun millions of visitors at the theme parks do.

            My parents watched Aladdin in theaters just after they got married. My sister and I think our love for Disney came from the day our mom and dad saw that movie. It’s funny because Mom and Dad are not huge fans of Disney like my sister and I are. They only went to see Aladdin because it had Robin Williams in it. I think this was the type of publicity that Williams was uncomfortable with. See? I know my Disney trivia.

I look up to Walt Disney as a hero, but I can’t help but wonder about his bad aspects. Yes, he smoked, swore, and drank, but despite all of this, he did a lot of good in this world. I’m hoping to become like him someday, but I’m intimidated by how difficult certain processes will be. I have a lot of good stories, though I’m afraid that many of them are just spoofs of pre-existing stories and movies. However, I can’t help but feel that I’m a lot like Walt Disney.

So, how much of a Disneyphile am I? Well, let me list some things:

1.     I’ve watched-

a.     All 54 animated features

b.     All 15 Pixar films

c.      Countless episodes from most of the “Disney Afternoon” shows

d.     A lot of the sequels

e.     A lot of other stuff now owned by Disney

f.       Many live-action films

g.     Many films that combine both live-action and animation

2.     I own-

a.     All 54 animated features

b.     14 Pixar films

c.      A few copies of Alice in Wonderland (I’m an Alice geek)

d.     One or two copies of some DVDs

e.     Ducktales, Talespin, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, The Little Mermaid (TV series), Aladdin (TV series), and Timon and Pumbaa

f.       Lilo and Stitch (TV series), House of Mouse, and Kim Possible (well, okay, that’s my sister)

g.     Computer games, including the “Animated Storybooks”

3.     How many times have I imagined myself on a Disney adventure? Too many times to count.

            When I was a kid, I gave my virtual pets and some of my toys Disney names. I consider myself pretty close to being an ultimate Disney fan. My love for Disney, though not extreme, can be reflected in my plans to spoof certain films in my fanfictions. I have plans to write about certain characters in these Disney-centric plots (though these stories might be tweaked a little). Here’s the link below for some of them:

            The Cyborg of Coruscant (my version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame) – https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11459697/1/The-Cyborg-of-Coruscant 

            Discord in Wonderland – https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11334367/1/Discord-in-Wonderland     

            Crane White and the Seven Snails – https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11351912/1/Crane-White-and-the-Seven-Snails

            Blossom and the Demon (my version of Beauty and the Beast) – https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10629061/1/Blossom-and-the-Demon

            I hope you’ll enjoy them!

           ~Cartoonic