Disney Classic Scenes Part #1 - "We're All A Part of the Circle of Life"

My sister and I recently treated my mother to a trip to one of her favorite places on earth, Tunica, Miss. - home of a ton of casinos and most importantly, Paula Deen's Buffet. It's a good two and a half hour drive from our home, so, as usual, Mom slept, and Lucy and I do what we always do on a long roadtrip, discuss Disney trips of the past, get "too excited to sleep" about upcoming trips, and occasionally, jam out to some Disney tunes. Makes a two hour trip seem like two minutes.

On this particular trip, we're in a high debate about whether it's worth saving a few bucks to just do counter service meals or splurge on some table service goodness (aka CHEEEEEEEEESE sticks at Liberty Tree Tavern) when we were interrupted by the familiar sound of what has to be one of the greatest Disney classic tunes of all time..."The Circle of Life" from The Lion King.

At the same time, Lucy and I chanted. "BEST. MOVIE. SCENE. EVER."

And it's true in our book of spells. By the time Rafiki holds baby Simba, all gooey and dusty, up in the air and the animals are bowing to the new prince..."it moves us all". As far as I'm concerned, you can cut the movie off. It's moving, it gives me goosebumps, it's PURE. CLASSIC. DISNEY, from the sunrise until the title of the movie draws it to a close.



This then began a heated and fun discussion between us siblings on other great scenes we consider to be the best in Disney history, scenes we can watch over and over and never get tired of them...scenes that make us feel like a kid again, scenes that remind us why we all love the Disney brand SO much.

We also both agreed "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio was a definitive moment in Disney history (so definative YouTube didn't have a clip of it.)

Though, in my mind, #2 on the list definately has to be this one:



Though Song of the South remains controversial, it's songs and characters remain dear to my heart - I didn't see the movie until I was an adult, but as a child, I had the record, and knew every song and tale by heart. And it's a cool thing I can share with my mother, who actually saw the movie herself as a child.

My sister and I are staunch defenders of the Disney villians, especially the Mistress of all Evil, Maleficent. Why? WOULD YOU CROSS THIS???



STUPID FAIRIES!! I..er..uh...anyways...yeah. Maleficent actually stunned us both as children, me so to the point that I refused to attend a Sleeping Beauty puppet show at school as a child for fear SHE would be there. I show mad respect to the Dragon Lady.

Yay, though we carry the villian banner proudly...Lucy and I do have some glitter on our shoes. For her, this scene is definately in the top 5 Classic Disney Scenes of All Time, featuring the only Disney character that might possible could stand slipper to boot with a villian in her mind...that Belle.




And while we're on the subject of princesses...to me, this is the ultimate Disney princess scene. After evilness even I couldn't condone by the ugly ugly UUUUUGLY stepsisters...FAIRY GODMOTHER TO THE RESCUE!



I don't know what I want more...a fairy godmother...or Gus Gus.

There's SO many more scenes to acknowledge that make us Disney fans tear up, laugh, or simply just happily be. Next time, we'll relive more classic scenes, as well as discuss some scenes from newer movies that already seem like classics...like...THIS ONE! SING IT IF YOU KNOW IT, PEOPLE!