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Tag: Tarzan
Disneyland Will Re-Theme Tarzan’s Treehouse
Disneyland announced yesterday that Tarzan’s Treehouse (formerly the Swiss Family Treehouse), which has been closed for refurbishment since September 2021, will have a new theme and backstory when it reopens. Tarzan’s Treehouse opened in 1999 to guests as a walk-through attraction showcasing the story of Tarzan. Disneyland’s website describes Tarzan’s Treehouse as: “Your adventure begins…
Top 5 Disney Heroines
In our review of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, I discussed the character of Esmeralda a little, and it gave me an idea. A while back, I ranked Disney Princesses with the intent of writing an additional piece on the animation studio’s other heroines, and today I’d like to do so. These can include…
A Decade of Disney: Tarzan (1999)
Virginia: Hello and welcome to the final installment of our Decade of Disney feature on the Renaissance. Today we’ll be discussing 1999’s Tarzan. As per usual for the House of Mouse, Tarzan is loosely based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ first Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes. Some changes are made to the story to fit…
A Decade of Disney: The Renaissance (1989-1999)
Munir: Hello and welcome to another “A Decade Of” series. This time, we are going back in time to see one of the most popular and prosperous eras in Walt Disney Animation Studios: the Renaissance. Don’t worry; we’ll also do another series featuring the most recent decade once Frozen II opens in November. While the Renaissance…
Top Five Disney and Pixar Mothers
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to take a look at some of Disney’s best mother characters. Surprisingly, there aren’t that many, as most of them are either dead for the majority of the film or pushed to the background, so I’ll also be including Pixar mothers. Characters introduced in sequels and spin-offs will…
REVIEW: Tarzan (1999)
“No matter where I go, you will always be my mother.” Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan novels may be among the most frequently adapted literary works of all time. Games, comics, movies and TV shows have been spun off from the books since almost the very beginning. Disney’s Tarzan is one of many such adaptations, this…