Disney Renaissance Trivia
50 Disney Renaissance trivia questions about the golden era from The Little Mermaid to Tarzan (1989-1999).
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1989 to 1999 — the period of Disney's greatest critical and commercial success.
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The Little Mermaid (1989) — the first fairy tale musical in 30 years.
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Tarzan (1999) — the last major hit before a decline in the early 2000s.
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10 films: The Little Mermaid, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Mulan, and Tarzan.
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Beauty and the Beast (1991).
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The Lion King (1994) with $763 million worldwide (original release).
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Alan Menken, who composed music for The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Pocahontas.
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Tarzan (1999) at $130 million, largely due to the Deep Canvas technology.
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It was Disney's first animated sequel released theatrically and the first to use CAPS digital ink-and-paint.
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Pocahontas — Governor Ratcliffe does not have a traditional villain song.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), which deals with lust, damnation, and genocide.
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None completely — but Mulan focuses more on family duty than romance.
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The Great Mouse Detective (1986) used CGI for the clock tower scene, predating the Renaissance.
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Pocahontas — though the film takes many creative liberties.
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Aladdin has the most musical numbers, largely due to Robin Williams' improvisational songs.
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The Rescuers Down Under is the only direct sequel in the Renaissance era.
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Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin each won two Academy Awards.
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Beauty and the Beast (1994), The Lion King (1997), and Tarzan (2006) all became Broadway musicals.
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Mulan — Shan Yu has no song and very little dialogue.
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King of the Jungle — changed because lions don't live in jungles.