BEST Movies to Watch Before a Walt Disney World Vacation | Best and Worst | 08/22/18

[@mickeysmyspiritanimal223]

I love how Craig inserted the clips of the movies, park, and food items, along of the casts story. Well done! The flow of this episode was very well done! 😎🤗🎠🎢🍦🏰🍿🍭🚝🎃👍

[@MCL-cx9ne]

I'm so enjoying Jackie on the show! PLEASE!!! have her on more often! Always love the guys and Ryno you are doing an awesome job as host for this show. Great job keep it up!!!

[@christine3507]

Fun topic. I really enjoy Ryno as host!

[@xScrab311x]

I like it also. 1 bit on constructive criticism would be stop interrupting and cutting peole off when someone else is discussing thier point or idea. He does it alot... but other than that he does great.

[@tsg900]

Ryno, you just keep getting better and better at being host/moderator!

[@dee_mcgee11]

Wholeheartedly agree!

[@jackfinley6841]

Moana always gets me in the mood for Disney world. Especially the Polynesian resort. 30 days and counting till I arrive in Orlando. Cannot wait. Hope to see some of you DIS cast on my trip!

[@dismom3197]

61 more days of movies before our trip :) Love having Jackie on the show! This group is great together - wish you guys could all be here every week!

[@franklinmimi]

Jackie just makes you feel like you are right there . She brings so much “magic” to the discussions. The rest of the cast seems so enthused when she’s there. 🌸

[@lindseysellers4423]

We have a little over 3 weeks left and it's been Disney non stop. Beauty & the Beast, Finding Nemo & Dory, Cinderella, Snow White, etc to get my son excited, but for me it's this channel that's getting me excited. It'll be our 1st family trip and The Dis has helped with a lot of my planning!

[@BackPackAdventuress]

you can still meet Sorcerer Mickey to this day, 8/22/18, at Hollywood studios. He's never left, and now he has an AMAZING backdrop/meet & greet location! The photos from photopass are absolutely amazing!

[@benjones5114]

We met him there in November 2017. It was a great meet and greet.

[@shannonkahermanes6080]

My favorite is Up. I watched it before my high school trip to Disney World- and I thought it captured the disney magic!

[@MsJones-mi8tc]

Fantastic job Ryno and Dis team! Thank you for adding in park images and movie scenes to help with the conversation! Really wonderful job!

[@michellebrann4830]

My husband and I were just talking about which movies we need to watch/re-watch with our kids before our next trip - great episode!

[@russhendrix9674]

I'm going to Disney world in 34 days!!! Woohoo!!! I cant wait.

[@joshfontaine8546]

I'm going in 45 days woooo!

[@WRLeGrand]

50 days here...lol

[@Ride-Rov3r]

29 here!

[@jennymike910]

23!!!! We'll only be there for 52 hours. (return for a week in Nov)

[@presidentd.j.tantrump1209]

66 days!

[@shoto2526]

Craig hit it out of the park with Fantasia. My father's favorite and he started bringing us to the park when it first opened. Always combine those memories.

[@villanova5234]

I love all your picks, especially Peter Pan and Pirates! My wildcard pick would be Bedknobs and Broomsticks. I know..not a very popular film compared to others. That said..imagination and immersion is the name of the game. Films like Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Mary Poppins accomplish that to a high level. Honorable mention to Muppet Treasure Island! Characters carefully crafted to be relatable, entertaining and sympathetic. Plots that take you “down the rabbit hole” as if on a Disney dark ride with sensory overload. They are Master classes of storytelling *deep breath* thank you for such amazing content!

[@egeo03]

BaB is such a fun movie.

[@JJsBeautynMore]

I love that movie I feel like it is extremely underrated

[@genk8037]

Wow! Great show, guys! We have been watching an older classic Disney film with our 10 year old every Friday night and he is so into it. We are going to watch all of your suggestions as we won’t be at WWD until January. Peter Pan next, Jackie! Thanks a million!

[@JocyHannah]

I'm going to WDW in April for the first time since 2001 when I was 10 years old...this video has made me emotional and given me all the warm fuzzies, ALL OF THEM!!!! I CAN'T SLEEP, I'M TOO EXCITED!!!!! Not gonna sleep for 199 days.

[@tylerross8438]

I love the topics you guys have been choosing lately. I always watched the classic Mickey Donald and goofy cartoons on VHS during the drive

[@cawaltmanvision]

This is the best video because me and my husband are actually picking 3 movies each to watch before we go to Disney World so this is great

[@KirsNJ]

Love it. We don’t go until October 2019 but we started watching all of the Disney movies in our DVD collection.

[@Amberbug22]

Love this topic. I am homeschool mom and our family loves to have a Disney Class the years we go to Disney. This year we are watching 3-5 Disney Movies a week. Love Disney! Love the Parks! Love you Guys!

[@Amberbug22]

Can I send yall our 2018 Disney Movie Schedule.

[@AustinSevener]

i love this topic. (also would be cool with a best/worst versions of mickey in the future. doooo iiiitttt) good choices all around. i would make my choices, for better or worse, based on the big songs: pinocchio for “when you wish upon a star”

[@akajay7356]

Thanks for speaking on this topic!! 22 more days!! :)

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

Janelle West 27 days for us. We’re from California, so this is only our second trip to WDW. We’re totally excited!

[@akajay7356]

@@jennycraigadventures3314 omg that is awesome!! I hope u guys have a good time. U guys go to disneyland a whole lot since u live out there? I havent been there in years

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

Janelle West Thanks! Hope you have fun too. We go about once a year or every other year. We really want to get to the other parks in the next two years (Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo).

[@akajay7356]

@@jennycraigadventures3314wow that would be amazing to go to the parks overseas! I hope u guys get the chance to go! Stay blessed :)

[@PinkTigger33]

I'd choose Peter Pan too but also Swiss Family Robinson because I love the treehouse. It makes so much more sense when you know the story behind it.

[@BridgidK]

Ryno, the first time I took my daughter to WDW in 2007 we each recieved those Tinkerbell Pixie Dust pins. We had some much fun looking for someone to pass on the second pins to. Our last day at the parks, a lady even gave my daughter the second pin because she had played a little game with her toddler while waiting in a queue line. I have her pins in a special place in my pin binder still. I will never trade those away.

[@angiedandy4]

Going on a mini 4 day Disney vacay on Friday and it'll be my first time staying at a Disney Resort! Excited to watch a Disney movie tomorrow to get more hyped up!

[@desireeb7649]

12 days to go! Definitely Cinderella!

[@sherylkilby9721]

What a wonderful topic and I agree with each selection. I remember doing this with my kids when they were younger. We would watch so many movies leading up to our vacation. This topic would also make for a unique summer series type of show where a movie is picked each week and then all ways to experience it in the parks is discussed from rides to meet and greets to dining. Thanks for helping bring a little bit of Disney to Georgia each week.

[@Beepbopboop19]

Yay! Glad Peter Pan was mentioned first:) I couldn’t agree more, so much magic.

[@andrearobbins892]

Yes Craig Sorcerer Mickey is the best That’s why is miss the Sorcerer hat at Hollywood Studios

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

I agree with Ryno. This will be our first visit since Toy Story Land and Pandora opened. We just saw Avatar again a couple of weeks ago, so we need to watch Toy Story again before we arrive in less than a month.

[@mickeysmyspiritanimal223]

The icon of Sorcerer Mickey is the absolute best! He is awe aspiring! Thanks Craig!! Best form of Mickey! I concur!😎🍭🚝🍦🎠🍭🎡🏰🍿

[@vicdishiker]

Great video. I appreciated you all sharing your stories on why a movie or a ride, etc. at Disney means so much to you. A heartfelt discussion. Well done! Personally, Ivote for The Swiss Family Robinson, as I loved that movie when I was a kid. I made my grandkids watch the movie and then dragged them through the treehouse at WDW. I don’t know how much they enjoyed the adventure, but I loved it!

[@dee_mcgee11]

The perfect video for up upcoming February trip! Here are my top picks and why: Frozen (Meeting Anna and Elsa) Cinderella (Cinderella Castle) Avatar (Pandora: World of Avatar) Pirates of the Caribbean (what they said) Beauty and the Beast (lunch/dinner at BOG) Honorable mention: Star Wars (if I were going to Hollywood Studios)

[@phillylilmermaid7802]

I agree with Jackie. I can’t go to Disney without watching Peter Pan. It’s my favorite ride. Going in 9 days!

[@BradyBean]

I think Fantasia is a great suggestion. We've been working our way through many older movies in preparation for our trip in October and that will definitely be added to the list. My suggestion would be whatever Disney movie was your favorite as a child. For me, and for a lot of folks that was Peter Pan. I think It can go a long way towards getting you in the mind set of a child and ready to discover, or rediscover this magical place. A close second would be Steamboat Willie just so you can remember where this all started from.

[@kateinfantasyland4987]

Fantasia is such an underrated classic!! Love all of these films!

[@raveoned]

We went to WDW the last week of July into August, and one thing I did was watch the Disney Treasures DVDs of the Disneyland USA set, as well as the Magic Kingdom, Imagineering the Magic DVD. Since I was doing the Magic Behind the Steam Trains Tour, I also watched The Great Locomotive Chase!

[@RyanArchiveDump]

My connection to Peter Pan growing up was the Mary Martin TV musical. I honestly don't think I've ever seen the Disney film all the way through. We had lots of Disney tapes in our home, but for whatever reason we didn't have the Disney version and had that TV special.

[@jenamammen2193]

My Disney vacation begins in 12 days and I’m watching Twilight Zone episodes to get excited. Also, more Jackie!!

[@martinblanco2818]

Another great show. Ryno since you are such a big fan of the novel PETER PAN and its sequel, I thought you might be interested in this literary tidbit. Before J M Barrie wrote any of the Peter Pan stories, he published a scrapbook of sorts chronicling the adventures he had one summer with Arthur Llewelyn Davies and his three sons. In 1901, the Davies family was vacationing close to where Barrie and his wife were also on holiday. Barrie was taking a break after toiling on a play called QUALITY STREET. Barrie and the Llewelyn boys had numerous pretend “adventures” that summer which Barrie lovingly photographed. These involved a shipwreck, wicked pirates, tiger hunts, forest treks and other such adventures. These boyish frolics would eventually manifest in Barrie’s Neverland. Barrie’s book included a number of photographs with captions that reflected their pretend adventures. He went on to publish two copies, crediting Llewelyn Davies’ son Peter with authorship, and himself only as a publisher. Harvard scholar Maria Tatar includes a reproduction of this book in PETER PAN THE CENTENNIAL EDITION and writes that this work “offers us the first real glimpse of Peter Pan. With its lost boys and savage pirate captain, its protective dog watching over sleeping children, and its mysterious boy described as ‘the sly one, the chief figure, who draws farther and farther into the wood as we advance upon him’ it is the . . .book that gave birth to the boy who would not grow up.” The full title of the book is THE BOY CASTAWAYS OF BLACK LAKE ISLAND, .BEING A RECORD OF THE TERRIBLE ADVENTURES OF THE BROTHERS DAVIES IN THE SUMMER OF 1901, FAITHFULLY SET FORTH BY PETER LLEWELYN DAVIES. One copy was given to Arthur Llewelyn Davies. He claims to have lost it on a train. The sole remaining copy resides in Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. I live in Connecticut and I have seen and held this manuscript. If you are ever in or near Connecticut, as long as you have proper identification, you can visit the Beinecke (Yale University in New Haven) and request to see it. It is a worthy experience for any PETER PAN enthusiast. As to pre-Disney trip films - there were so many and they changed as the children grew up. Of course there were Mickey, Donald and Goofy cartoons. Over the years we also prepped with HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS, SUMMER MAGIC, all the DAVY CROCKETT films, THE RELUCTANT DRAGON, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBBEAN, SONG OF THE SOUTH and yes THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. Thanks for the great show.

[@strawberryoolong]

Can’t remember if you guys already touched on this or not, but a discussion about your favorite audio animatronic/attraction with animatronics would be awesome!

[@timharrison1447]

I plan to show my grandkids Swiss Family Robinson so they can appreciate the treehouse. I also think if you have younger kids who will be spending a lot of time in Fantasyland then Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Dumbo would be great choices.

[@1lorett1]

HAHAHAHA! CHARLES! You're a blast! This was a great show and I definitely hope you do a best of Mickey (& Minnie too) costumes!!

[@sydshome]

Awesome topic. We leave in 5 days and I’m making sure we get through as many movies as possible

[@zakaryuptegraft2550]

Sydney Freeman we leave in 5 days too!

[@Oblixom]

this was a great and entertaining video nice work guys

[@shaneestes372]

I actually made an itinerary for me and my best friend for our trip that happened earlier this month, and in it I made a checklist of movies that I felt were worth watching before the trip! He was in Juneau, Alaska all summer before the trip, so I thought it would be something good for him to do, but he didn't get through quite them all! lol I got through all of them except for Cars 3 and Muppets Most Wanted. The checklist was at least 70 movies! Go figure!

[@RP-tz6jv]

I left DAK twelve hours ago crying like a 6yr old as I hugged my Cast Member Daughter for my flight home. Avatar Flight of Passage was Amazing! Standby was 110mins, We were on in 45mins.

[@francescaspathis8950]

Great topic! I agree with some of the others, depending on what your touring plans are and where you're staying, there are definitely specific movies to brush up on beforehand and get you excited. I'll be watching Toy Story, Avatar, and Lion King (staying at AKL this time)

[@leonardbast6405]

My list is for the Magic Kingdom in WDW only, and includes a couple of extinct attractions. "Swiss Family Robinson" (1960), which inspired the Swiss Family Tree House. "The African Queen" (1951), not a Disney film but the inspiration for the Jungle Cruise. "Treasure Island" (1950) for possible influence on Pirates of the Caribbean (you could, of course, watch any of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, especially the first, though it's important to remember that the films came from the ride and not the other way around. "Song of the South" (1946), if you can find it, which inspired Splash Mountain. "The Apple Dumpling Gang" (1975), which, though not directly related to Big Thunder Mountain, does have elements of Old West mining (and I believe the Thunder Mountain queue references the film). "Johnny Tremain" (1957), on which much of Liberty Square is based (when Liberty Square had an actual silversmith shop, back in the day, its sign directly referenced Johnny as the proprietor). "Peter Pan" (1953), source of Peter Pan's Flight, as you discuss in the episode. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), inspiration for Seven Dwarf's Mine Train. "Cinderella" (1950), for the castle, carousel, statue, etc. "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) for Be Our Guest restaurant. "Little Mermaid" (1989) for the Little Mermaid ride. "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad" (1949) for the extinct "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride" and for Sleepy Hollow Refreshments. "Dumbo" (1941) for his ride and area of Fantasyland. "Tom and Huck" (1995) for Tom Sawyer Island and the riverboat, though those attractions predate the film and are really more distillations of the book and of history than direct film references. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (1954), arguably Disney's greatest live-action film and the inspiration for the tragically extinct attraction of the same name. "So Dear to My Heart" (1948), "Lady and the Tramp" (1955), "Pollyanna" (1960), and "Summer Magic" (1963), among others, that capture the old-time atmosphere of Main Street, U.S.A. and Walt's nostalgia for small-town American life. The "Davy Crockett" television shows and the films that were compiled from them (1950s) for their major influence on Frontierland and for the various references to them found throughout the land. I'm sure I've left out many, but watching any of these before a Disney vacation can increase both the anticipation of going and the fun once you're there.

[@debkrutsch6197]

Great suggestions! I would also say the movie Up. A great way to get in the mood for finding adventure

[@aan0409]

I think it would make an interesting video to talk about things you’ve done once and never wanted to do again, or maybe something along the lines of 5 rides you don’t have to do twice and 5 that you should ride twice?

[@dorothyquintin3151]

LOL - Talking about the Peter Pan Float - “Your kids will flip their lid.” My kid did just that....as in he dumped the whole thing over on the ground, oops! Disney gave him a new one :0)

[@athenadavies773]

Great discussion! This is an important decision to make! For Disneyland Paris we have to watch hunchback and aristo cats :) for Florida I agree that Peter Pan is a must and for us Beauty and the beast as we love the be our guest dining experience and the cheesy show in Hollywood is an old family tradition that I will never not see! :)

[@lisarufle2213]

Hey Ryno! How about a Best/Worst of the Disney Dessert Parties? Tossing the idea of attending one but have no idea how to compare them and if they are worth it (and if they are, which one(s)).

[@jacobdecarli]

Awesome Episode

[@imzadi83fanvids7]

Not a movie, but I would suggest watching at least some of the old Disney cartoons to get the best look at the fab five.

[@jennironos]

Love when Jackie comes on the shows!

[@disneyfanaticsanonymous6344]

Great choices! Should’ve been a princess movie in there though - maybe Cinderella?

[@AmySomensky]

Yeah, Ryno, I have seen all 3 Toy Story movies a billion times because my son loved them! ❤️

[@madeline1993alice]

It would be cool to see a holiday version of this. I know it's been covered a few times in various shows but a movie specific holiday episode would be cool 🙂

[@willhc]

Loved Nik Cage in Sorc. Apprentice. It was awesome, come on!

[@1978rga]

Peter Pan is also my top choice followed by a fave Disney Princess- Beauty and The Beast, Little Mermaid, Cinderella, or (sorry Ryno) Frozen. Thanks for another fun show!😃

[@kellykristine1238]

My pick would be Cinderella but I also think Pinocchio because of Jiminy Cricket. Iconic Disney songs.. have you done that one?

[@jenniferwilson3051]

Would love to see best and worst day of the week to visit each park. I know special events really change things up but I’ve always heard to skip Epcot on the weekends.

[@davidcross7824]

In line with this, my wife will listen to "you can fly, you can fly" to get her in the right mindset to flight on a plane down to Disney.

[@lizciampa]

Such a good video! Great suggestions!

[@kevincroom7307]

Let’s see an episode for best and worst places to propose in Disney world

[@Runnerschai]

I wish you would do more sucks and doesn’t suck. Those were awesome.

[@skentmar105]

Yes Ryno, Hook IS awesome! I can't disagree with any of the picks, though. Craig's choice, Fantasia, is one of my favorite movies ever. Great suggestions and a great topic!! Thanks for all you folks do!

[@TheJingle7147]

I just freaking LOVE Jackie! ( Ok, in full disclosure...I make this statement every week on one of the shows and it's always a different Dis Member.) 🤣😍

[@jakemiller1386]

I just watched Rocket Man. Such a severely underrated Disney movie. That'll get you excited for Mission Space at least.I love seeing this show talk about the movies. That's one of the things I miss about Dis Pop. A top 5 episode ranking the rides that best capture the spirit of the movies they're based on would be fun. :)

[@ConchRepublic2047]

I honestly think you should watch Steamboat Wille as it’s my favorite Disney classic

[@tamervin]

So Craig, I see your Cincinnati hat...are you a fan of the Buckeyes as well?? OH- buddy!!

[@pattymls7384]

Great episode and I will reiterate that Jackie is a great addition!

[@mclark2288]

Love having Jackie on the show!

[@jennymike910]

I have those pixie dust pins!!!!!!!!! Love this show!!

[@geofferypmeyers]

For me for a Disneyland trip I would watch Snow White because of the history. Land is all about the history. Snow White was the first Disney movie and it was groundbreaking

[@Angleke]

Loved this video topic .

[@GoldenGirl1181]

Awesome video and topic guys! I believe you can still get your photo taken with Sorcerer Mickey at DHS right across from Sci Fi Dine In! 😃

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

What to watch before going to Disney? For its importance to the Disney parks, Cinderella would be a pick for me. For favorite movies to make me feel like a kid again, Bambi, Lady and the Tramp, or Lion King. I'm also glad to hear some love for Hook, my all-time favorite movie. ^_^ Also, I did like Nicholas Cage's Sorcerer's Apprentice, but he wasn't the problem I had with the movie. The other guy had the most annoying voice this side of Adam Sandler's Little Nicky. THE ENTIRE MOVIE. Maybe if I'd watch the movie with him muted and the captions on I'd enjoy it better.

[@Wesner77]

So, I have an idea for this show hat could be a two-parter. I think you should do a Best and Worst of Galaxy’s Edge now and then revisit the idea once the land opens. I think it would be cool to see how your opinions change from what you perceive the land to be to what it actually is. Each participant should mention both a best AND worst aspect.

[@VanillEllie]

Cinderella would be a top choice for me. She's not my favorite princess, but for whatever reason I see her as THE Disney princess. I suppose it has a little something to do with Cinderella Castle. Another fantastic episode. I would love to see an episode on the Best & Worst Character Experiences at Walt Disney World. Have you done this before?

[@DarthBrtt]

Along with the movies you guys mentioned, I think the Little Mermaid is another one I would add to my watch list before going to WDW. 20K Leagues Under the Sea and Swiss Family Treehouse are fun to watch, too. Fantasia is a really good pick. And WDW's official 2017 merchandise showcased Mickey as the Sorcerer's Apprentice, too! And Hook is awesome! Bangarang! John Williams' score is still one of my all-time fav movie scores - get the expanded/re-mastered LaLaLand release from 2012 if you can find a copy! Highly recommend it.

[@thetheostravel5110]

I love Haunted Mansion!!!

[@clubmayday]

Always nice to see some Reds representation in these episodes.

[@morethanthrills1616]

Toy Story just brought me pure happiness as a kid.

[@marinaroco972]

Ryyyynoooo!! Looove Swiss Family Robinson! Awesome movie!

[@drtony828]

I feel like you kinda need to see The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh; otherwise, the Heffalumps and Woozles part of that ride is REALLY confusing. I remember being like, “I don’t ever remember Pooh dropping acid, but it’s the only logical explanation for this...”

[@MsRedNebulaPlays]

Great topic, and great choices from everyone. I'd put Sleeping Beauty in there too, but that's probably because I'm more likely to end up in Disneyland and I'm also a Fantasmic nerd. :D Also completely agreed on Hook, such a great movie, sometimes I forget it's not Disney! It was the first Robin Williams movie I finally watched after he passed. It took almost 3 years before I could watch him again, but it's one of my favorite movies of all time. And I'd love to see a picture of Ryno as Rufio! Can we make this happen? Maybe a Halloween costume retrospective? :D

[@reneebarger5194]

My son always wan't to watch Jungle Book, even though Mogli and Baloo are not featured in DL. I love Finding Neverland as my favorite Peter Pan movie. We always clap when we see Tinker Bell. Mary Poppins is a great one to watch too.

[@billjanetcsu]

Great show. Can’t disagree with the choices, but I would add “Snow White,” “Cinderella,” and “Swiss Family Robinson.”

[@jcox8418]

Please bring Jackie into more videos. I absolutely love her articles and I think she brings a different view from the guys.

[@MikkiandtheMouse]

Show idea: Best attractions to do after fireworks in Magic Kingdom.

[@Sprink768]

I think Jackie is a great part of this show!

[@natalierosereads]

I was thinking Fantasia would be the perfect choice all the way through this. Smart minds think alike Craig 😁

[@GiaBlinks]

Fantastic job on this one, everybody. Very fun to watch. I'd love to see a Versions of Mickey episode. Or (this may have been done already), best and worst characters in general. Not that there is a worst but, you know. Donald is my favorite out of the fab five, but I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I saw Wendell and didn't get a picture with that cross eyed goofball.

[@elainegilmartin7103]

I never think of Star Wars as a Disney movie. It's going to take me time to adjust.

[@marcomotroni]

I completely agree, Peter Pan is the best!!

[@bethc9242]

Love the hat, Craig!!

[@bbkangs]

I agree with Steve, Pirates of the Caribbean!