Top 10 Disney Moments That Shaped Our Childhood

[@MsMojo]

Which Disney moment shaped YOUR childhood? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 10 Historically Accurate Details in Disney Movies - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIfUeaN-ebB-hM0

[@Showtunediva]

Fabulous list Emily. I totally agree with this ranking but my top 3 favorite moments are Beauty and The a Beast Ballroom Dance, Part Of Your World & Reflection.

[@ladybugradio1988]

@MsMojo definitely the argument scene between Belle and the beast in "Beauty And The Beast" when he tried to force her to eat dinner with him I'm telling you that scene still tickles me.

[@jcj268]

Tarzan was my childhood, along with “PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER, itty bitty living space”. RIP Angela Langsbury

[@bryanprime3438]

Lots of them. I was born Jan 1st 1990 so I grew up watching many of these movies

[@Luke-j9u]

Bambi and ronno’s fight

[@jessetrimbach5908]

Hakuna Matata was another childhood defining moment. It taught us to put our concerns and troubled past behind. Hence the definition “no worries.”

[@jessetrimbach5908]

Also any scene with the Genie in Aladdin thanks to the phenomenal performance of Robin Williams. In fact, he ad libbed a majority of his lines.

[@BG-be8di]

Oh yeah, how can I forget the song? Never, it's the most catchy and funny, it was the first song I heard from The Lion King

[@TheCommenterDragon]

These Disney moments are all absolute masterpieces, so it's no wonder that they shaped our childhood the animators and voice actors all did an astounding job bringing these particular scenes to life!

[@johnnysmith4855]

there all rubbish

[@BG-be8di]

Exactly! those scenes are absolute masterpieces, that's why those were recorded in our childhood forever :)))

[@SpacialRend7]

Not only did most of these Disney moments (The Lion King’s Circle of Life sequence in particular) shape my childhood, but they lead me down the path of pursuing a career in animation and I couldn’t have be more grateful than I am now!😌😁

[@johnnysmith4855]

nah

[@tigerclaw8775]

I’ve got a few moments too! • You’re my very best friend: The Fox and the Hound • The More I look inside: Piglet’s Big Movie • To Infinity and Beyond: Toy Story • Life is a Highway: Cars

[@vulpixfairy1985]

I laughed joyfully during the waterfall scene in The Emperor’s New Groove, teared up in Mulan’s “Reflection” (because I can relate to Mulan’s struggles to fit into societal norms while trying to express herself), Beauty and the Beast’s ballroom scene sung by the wonderful late Angela Lansbury, Mufasa’s Death in the Lion King and sang my heart out “Part of the World” in the Little Mermaid and Jasmine’s part in “A Whole New World” in Aladdin. Disney is still a huge part of my life and I’m so thankful for its magic to put a smile on my face.

[@KARDisney]

I can honestly feel the same way when you described your feelings from these amazing childhood films got me tears of emotional. Kudos!!

[@davidpowell2892]

Lady and the Tramp is one of my favorite Disney movies because it's very romantic. Certain scenes in Lady and the Tramp remind me of six Thomas the Tank Engine stories about being careful, eight Thomas the Tank Engine stories about working together and eight Thomas the Tank Engine stories about behaving well. The stories about being careful are Percy Runs Away (from Volume 3), Thomas Breaks the Rules (from Volume 4), Henry's Special Coal (from Volume 3), The Flying Kipper (from Volume 3), Trouble For Thomas (from Volume 1) and Toby the Tram Engine (from Volume 3). The stories about working together are James In A Mess (from Volume 4), Duck Takes Charge (from Volume 4), Down the Mine (from Volume 5), The Runaway (from Volume 5), Better Late Than Never (from Volume 5), Tenders and Turntables (from Volume 3), Trust Thomas (from Volume 6) and Percy and the Signal (from Volume 7). The stories about behaving well are Thomas Comes To Breakfast (from Volume 3), Pop Goes the Diesel (from Volume 5), Diesel's Devious Deed (from Volume 5), A Close Shave For Duck (from Volume 5), Gordon Takes A Dip (from Volume 5), Double Trouble (from Volume 4), A Cow On the Line (from Volume 4) and Trouble In the Shed (from Volume 3).

[@KARDisney]

I love this!! I grew up with Disney & Thomas since the 90s, and I can definitely totally relate to this! It’s funny how great minds think alike.

[@chelseacanales8763]

All those Disney movies on this list, completes my childhood. I miss those 2D animations Disney. ❤❤❤😢😢😢

[@SpacialRend7]

I do too. We need more animated films like these nowadays. CG animation is good but it hardly compares to the 2D animation that has been created with great detail and labor’s of love. My opinion, of course.

[@bighand1530]

Same

[@Anime_theatre_lover]

I love the CG Disney movies, but I do prefer the hand drawn ones. My favorite 3D ones are Frozen and Zootopia

[@brookelynnenewcomer943]

@@SpacialRend7 I don't which animation it is but treasure planet has my favorite one.

[@SpacialRend7]

@@brookelynnenewcomer943 That’s a 2D/hand-drawn animation.

[@keirarees3179]

So many of these Disney moments have me in tears nowadays, cannot watch Beauty and the Beast without crying, who didn’t feel the impact of Mufasa’s death, Little Mermaid will always be my fav and strangely relatable, cried when Esmeralda helped Quasimodo and when he realised she liked Pheobas, I get why Mulan did what she did and her reasons are definitely relatable, Aladdin will always be memorable for the late Robin Williams for me.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

For 30 years, “A Whole New World” is still one of the best scenes from ‘Aladdin.’

[@pimps1986]

I agree. That was a great song and awesome scene.

[@johnnysmith4855]

nah

[@johnnysmith4855]

@Brandon Taylor nah

[@johnnysmith4855]

@@pimps1986 nah

[@pimps1986]

@@johnnysmith4855 What do you mean "no?"

[@KittySnicker]

Good list! I would’ve added the surge of inspiration and motivation we felt when Mulan cut her hair and took up her father’s armor, as well as “I’ll Make a Man Out of You.” But yes, Mufasa’s death made me cry and “Colors of the Wind” opened my mind.

[@DekaNovelist]

Ah, Disney animated movies had been a big part of my childhood, and I always kept watching those movies.

[@jessicaroseelizabethp.7911]

... another Honorable Mention for me is the Why Should I Worry scene from Oliver

[@olvialee7221]

I have a lot of Disney moments from my childhood such as; Merlin’s funny moments Dopey’s clumsiness Bambi and Thumper on ice Belle and Beast dance to the song in the ballroom Goofy gets a hot date to dance with Mulan sings Reflection Maracute takes flight Part of Your World Kenai’s transformation Esmeralda sings God Help The Outcasts The opening of Dinosaur The Ballet of Animals On My Way and I’m Still Here from Treasure Planet

[@cjhansen6618]

As an adult I can definitely relate now to "I won't say I'm in love". It's one of my all time favorite songs from Disney. Just like Meg, I'm still hoping to find Mr. Right someday.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I’m hoping to find Ms Right

[@jaclynsanture6643]

Im hoping for Mr Right in a Real man myself, and I love the song.

[@ScarletJeskaRose]

I definitely teared up at Colors of the Wind, Reflection and Part of your World. They were a HUGE part of my childhood! So many goosebumps watching this video! :')

[@grayshigami6797]

I can't confirm that Mufasa's death was the way I was introduced to death but it made me realize that we all lose our parents someday

[@GamingFanactic911]

I wish I could go back in time in the 90s and watch people react to The Lion King in the theaters for the first time. The animated movie is a masterpeice. The music, the characters, and the story is perfect. Hans Zimmer is so good

[@rattis]

I was there. I especially remember how BIG the intro "Circle of Life "scene felt. Even though the scene is only a few minutes, by the time it was over it almost felt like I had already experienced a whole movie.

[@GamingFanactic911]

@@rattis awesome and ya I can imagine. It is so good😊😊😊

[@lindaopthof9504]

What no Pinoccio or Cinderella? When you wish upon a star is the dream of childhood.

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

“Part of Your World” is also one of my several favorite scenes from Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid.’ 😊

[@ltaylor3033]

Can't wait for the live action version of it in 2023, Hailey Bailey will be amazing

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

We cannot forget the tragic death of Mufasa when we were children/adolescents…

[@manuelorozco7760]

The first permanent death of one of the good guys in a Disney movie I witnessed

[@betelgeuseredstone9082]

Rest in peace Angela Lansbury.

[@FelicianoCookie]

Mufasa's death scene always resonated with me because just the year prior my father suddenly got sick and passed away...to this day it's one of my absolute favorite movies of all time.

[@vanessastegall]

Ariel singing Part of Your World in the grotto.

[@jwpaulson2360]

Being "older", I would have to include, very high on the list, "Once Upon a Dream" and Phillip and Aurora dancing in the glen.

[@ВиталийАндреев-о3щ]

Disney's cartoons are nice, I watched some of them on VHS, when I was a kid.

[@sarahmcmann5253]

Disney is part of who I am. I know so much about the movies, the rides, the characters, etc. It holds a special place in my heart

[@slystone4892]

So many, however for me Disney is more important and relevant now that I’m older than when I was a child. Specially their beautiful music.

[@bighand1530]

I guess I can get that

[@matthewbaduria]

The Little Mermaid where Ariel met Eric on a sailboat was magical classic 80's Disney at its best.

[@BG-be8di]

Those moments DEFINITLEY shaped our childhood, more stayed with me forever: The Mufasa's death tears me apart every time I see and anyone cries, well show how would our reaction be if our parents die when we were children and without knowing what is the death.. Also "Let it go" (the most magic song for me, I sang it a lot as child), Hakuna Matata (the most catchy and funny song), when Mulan climbed the column that no one could in "I'll make a man of you", "Almost there" from Tiana, Spaghetti dinner from Lady and Tramp, Ballrom waltz from Beauty and Beast, and "I see the light" from Tangled

[@leannedoyle7250]

Bambi's mom dies. That should be on this list. Also, the spaghetti kiss from Lady and the Tramp should be higher on the list. For most of us, that moment defines our first idea of what we think true love looks like.

[@christianparrish3292]

Even though I never watched nightmare before Christmas, I still love this is Halloween.

[@manuelorozco7760]

I was never a fan of it! I’m not into that creepy stuff

[@emilyandrews9857]

Lady and the Tramp did shape my childhood. Thank you for showing.

[@rubygracemoseley8144]

I would say that Disney moments that shaped my childhood would be Cinderella’s magical dress change moment, pretty much the entirety of Sleeping Beauty but the one moment that I feel made the biggest impact on me was either the Philip vs. dragon Maleficent fight scene or when Aurora touches the spindle, Snow White getting kissed by Prince Charming, Beauty and the Beast song, Robin Hood’s Love, Toy Story’s “Falling with style” moment, Peter Pan’s You Can Fly, Part Of Your World, Mufasa’s Death and….I can’t think of one particular scene to put down…Oh! Probably Be Our Guest! I know I’ve already put in one Beauty and the Beast moment but both of those moments made a huge impact on my childhood! ❤️❤️

[@aliciahoronzy9223]

One of my defining moments is found in The Rescuers, when the mice are asking Rufus the cat what happened to Penny and why she left the orphanage. Rufus respondence is "Oh, she wouldn't get in with that crazy lady?!" During that whole scene my Mom would say, "This is why you don't talk to strangers. Did you listen?" It has stuck with me all these years later.

[@sarenakushner5942]

I definitely cried when Simba found out his father was dead

[@alicebthegachaweirdo8378]

I recently remembered the existence of “Home on the range”. I don’t have any memory of the plot, only that I watched it a lot as a kid. I wish more people would talk about it and I would like to see it being featured on a MsMojo video

[@bighand1530]

I do

[@ShellySwirl]

I REMEMBER THIS MOVIE! It's sadly so hated tho.., I don't understand why...

[@manuelorozco7760]

I don’t remember understanding the whole thing either and sat through the movie one time

[@callum110597]

All those Disney moments really shaped my childhood, though I didn't properly see The Nightmare Before Christmas and Tarzan, but those moments you picked sure are awesome.

[@ThePhenomenalEX]

I've never really thought about it before, but I guess "Hakuna Matata" was what shaped me. That might not actually be a good thing though. lmao

[@carminecdinoproductions]

Oh yeah! Hakuna Matata is a pretty upbeat jam! It’s got laughs and gave us a message of No Worries!

[@CanCanHikes]

Your content creation is excellent. Big thumbs up to your team, particularly those brainstorming the themes -Long-time fan

[@fireflyparker1584]

To be completely honest, Ariel singing the reprise of Part of your world, with the waves crashing behind her, and she rises up on the rock in The Little Mermaid shaped my childhood!

[@callum110597]

I know some online friend of mine would love Esmeralda freeing Quasimodo, even though he didn't see The Hunchback of Notre Dame in his childhood, but he would love her for that. 👏

[@JBDude52]

Top 3 (In my opinion): 1. Reflection 2. A whole new world 3. Mufasa's death These were the three moments on this list I remembered watching as a kid and inspired from them. While Mufasa's death may not be as influential as others, it tells the truth of reality where we all have to face and as you grow older, you understand the message more. The other two are inspirational because it shapes up your future from your childhood, however, reflection is more impactful than a whole new world because it reflects us, literally, and tells us how we look to ourselves, and I can relate to this because my life has been a challenge (I mean sad but true).

[@BG-be8di]

OH I LIKED YOUR COMMENT, VERY THOUGHFUL, and it's true because those moments remained engraved in our childhood and now when we are"older", those come to light again and we understand them and reflect more.. because those reflected life situations, helped us to understand it and also inspired us.

[@JonathanLasry]

It’s funny how songs are often the moments that helped shape our childhood 😘

[@Sponge27000]

Mufasa’s death scared us That hurt to soon, to soon

[@sailormoonsault]

For me it’s the scene in Rescuers where Medusa takes off her makeup. It was traumatizing as a kid but I TOTALLY get it now.

[@jessicaroseelizabethp.7911]

For me-10-Bella Notte, 9-Bare Necessities, 8- Candle on the Water, 7- Tale as Old as Time, 6- Roger Rabbit (The DIP!), 5- Heffalumps and Woozels, 4- Bambi- hunters, 3- You Can Fly!, 2- Colors of the Wind, Honorable Mention- Penny, lowered down (The Rescuers), 1- A Whole New World

[@olvialee7221]

Jack Sparrow’s escape from an island in the second Pirates of the Caribbean

[@joannewilson1162]

I used to dance in high school and one of my favorite routines was part of your world. The dance was very emotional and I always felt a connection to that song anyway.

[@helenacrispim3744]

Reflection: the song that awakened something inside every queer kid from the late 90's. ♥♥♥ Best Disney song ever. ♥♥♥

[@jediclonekag13]

I love that a few of these Disney moments are musical numbers.

[@istvangergelypalosi8795]

Top 10 Aladdin Episodes Top 10 Pixar Moments That Shaped Our Childhood Top 10 Cartoon Network Moments That Shaped Our Childhood Top 10 Nickelodeon Moments That Shaped Our Childhood

[@reginasuangco8563]

"a whole new world" is one of the biggest childhood memories ever!!!!

[@rachelraeb]

Great job! 👍 I agree many of these scenes did shape my childhood and I'll always be a Disney girl for Life!

[@sophiaisabelle027]

The Lady and The Tramp and Lilo and Stitch have left a mark on me over the years. They’re just one of Disney’s iconic classics. We all appreciate the fact that we grew up watching traditional animated films. They’re just nostalgic in many ways.

[@manuelorozco7760]

Out of 90’s Disney, I prefer Aladdin, Hercules and Mulan over all the others. And I say that as a 93 baby.

[@olvialee7221]

I said my first bad word when Mufasa died. (Awkward laughter)

[@redmario7]

Colors of the Wind (Pocahontas) The Waterfall (The Emperor's New Groove) I2I (A Goofy Movie)

[@coco2.2]

Son of Man should’ve been higher than an honourable mention ❤❤❤ also The Circle Of Life and Hakuna Matata could’ve been here 😢

[@sessionshannah]

Disney raised me so I can’t choose a favorite

[@hotintown57]

I won't say I'm in love is the best song and Lilo and Stitch is the best movie ❤❤❤❤❤

[@bighand1530]

It’s an underrated movie

[@julieta8683]

The ball dance scene from Beauty and the Beast is the moment that made both my love and passion for dance be born and I'm happy it made it's way on this list 😁👏🏻💛

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

My moments: I2I (A Goofy Movie) The Egg Travels, Courtship and Across the Desert (Dinosaur) Go the Distance and the Hydra battle (Hercules) Saving Atlantis (Atlantis) Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio) Bambi vs Ronno (Bambi) Out There (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) When You're The Best of Friends (The Fox and The Hound)

[@cajayson8301]

I would have included the nose growing scene from Pinocchio

[@josephharrison5639]

Baby be mine and you’ll be in my heart always stuck with me cause my mom sung em as lullabies when I was a baby. Dumbo(original) and Tarzan forever will make me feel at home

[@jessicaroseelizabethp.7911]

The part in Tarzan that stands out the most to me is the "I Wanna Know- Can You Show Me? - Strangers Like Me" scene!!

[@MINNIEBLACK]

My number one pick wloud be The perfect night out from The Aristocats

[@khfan4492]

Nice list

[@stephenchase2537]

I like when Lady & Tramp kiss!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RajaReign78]

Mine has to be Lady & The Tramp. It was the 1st Disney movie I saw on VHS that my parents rented from the movie store. Then they bought me my own VHS copy after they bought the 1st VCR we had. Owning my own copy of a Disney movie was a big deal when I was a kid. ❤❤❤

[@ThePinkDragon]

the entire Lilo and Stitch IS A momemt!

[@ansleyhendrix3381]

Beauty and the beast is great! Such a sweet mome

[@KidDangerthepony]

Kid Danger: *wearing his big trucker pup outfit* between Lady and the trump and Aladdin and The empire's new groove, I LOVE Disney movies!

[@barrellracer]

A Dream is a wish your heart makes...♥️♥️♥️ When you wish upon a star...♥️♥️♥️ "Dishonor On You! Dishonor On Your Cow..."♥️♥️♥️

[@karenritter2574]

Megara, Mulan, Pocahontas, Esmerelda I can relate with, even now. Mufasa's death was heartbreaking.

[@elizabethhardister8831]

All these years, Mufasa death still gets me. Cry almost evertime.

[@thisQ143]

The list is my childhood!! ❤

[@chloecrossley9346]

I love them all.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MrGabeanator]

so many amazing moments so little time

[@sarenakushner5942]

Son of man and Bare necessities are two of my favorite songs

[@angelnova9975]

No mention of the Brother Bear transformation scene?

[@andrewdawson3525]

Mufasa's death scaring us as kids, pun intended

[@berlyn3014]

I cried so hard when Mufasa died. I still get tears every time I see it.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Awwww!

[@malinhessedahl]

All of them💕💕

[@kelleyceccato7025]

As a Gen X-er I feel a little left out by most of these choices. Make no mistake, I love the Disney Renaissance films, but I saw them as a young adult. My childhood was shaped by other moments, back when Disney still periodically released its classic animated features to films. A few: The transformation of the Queen into the Witch (Snow White) The stepsisters' ripping Cinderella's ball gown to shreds, and the fairy godmother materializing at her side to comfort her (Cinderella) Baby Mine and Pink Elephants on Parade (Dumbo) Bambi and Thumper on ice (Bambi) "I've Got No Strings" (Pinocchio) I'm glad some good moment from the pre-Renaissance films made it into the Honorable Mentions; I agree with all of these.

[@jessicaroseelizabethp.7911]

Heffalumps and Woozels!!

[@SevenTailedWolf72]

This is Halloween gets forever stuck in my head.

[@bighand1530]

I wonder what sort of impact Gigantic would have had, had it became a reality?

[@manuelorozco7760]

I would have liked to hear the songs the Lopezes came up with

[@phantomprincess2541]

what about the Rugrats in Paris Movie during that plane scene about "i want a mom that'll last forever" that one was so deep for me because i never knew my real mother and my step mother was evil and what about the Wild Thornberry Movie where Eliza went to the boarding school hugging her dad goodbye and the song played "There could never be a father Love his daughter more than I love you" I know they're from Nickelodeon but they should be on this list as well

[@bighand1530]

I wanna see other lists involving animated movies that aren’t Disney.

[@phantomprincess2541]

@@bighand1530 i know right?

[@cookiesncream789]

Classic Disney!

[@bighand1530]

Yeah

[@henri191]

I miss these times that Disney really was Disney

[@bighand1530]

Same. Though I think Gigantic would have been a huge stand out(no pun intended).

[@hefoughtabear118]

So you missed out on Zootopia? Moana? Encanto?

[@manuelorozco7760]

Being a Disney fan isn’t easy business these days. But they can still create art

[@nathancruz9172]

13:47 that’s the very first letterbox aspect ratio of the widescreen scope, since 1955.

[@maytalacedo20]

yep everything in our childhood was great.

[@sarahramsey9454]

exhilarating stimulating but hakuna matata and the bare necessities both have no worries but the montage for UP says it all

[@BooBop1987]

I love main moments for a film!

[@sarenakushner5942]

Lady and the Tramp is a sweet movie I actually dressed up as Jasmine and my boyfriend was Raja and his parents said to me I guess its a whole new world for you

[@briannab.1712]

I suddenly have the urge to binge watch all of these movies!

[@BiGSmoke-.-]

Then what you waiting for?!

[@pimps1986]

The song "Colors of The Wind" was a great song and Disney did an amazing job with that song. The song from "Beauty and The Beast" was great and even 30 years later I still like that song. Mufasa's death made me cry when I was child. I was like "you killed Mufasa, you son of a bitch" but not in those words, of course not. Yes, I agree with this list and yes I still think Disney did a great job over the years!

[@kleine.5438]

The honorable mentions SHOULD'VE been in here and this could've been a top 15 instead, also they all defined my childhood except for The nightmare before Christmas I don't really care about it.

[@allaboutanimatedfilms]

Regarding "The emperor's new groove" in 2002 Sting's wife, Trudie Styler, made a documentary (produced by Walt Disney) called The Sweatbox, in which she recounted the painful and difficult transition from the initial project of the film to the final product (which she cut both Sting and the previous director) and which focuses on highlighting the conflict between creation and execution of ideas in general.

[@malinhessedahl]

So many good movies

[@juanmata9814]

1. The Little Mermaid 2. The Lion King 3. A Goof Movie 4. Pocahontas 5. Aladdin 6. Hercules 7. Anastasia 8. Mulan 9. Tarzan 10. The Emperor's New Grove

[@jessicaroseelizabethp.7911]

I do not think Anastasia is Disney!

[@juanmata9814]

@@jessicaroseelizabethp.7911 I know but since Disney bought 20th Century Fox that makes her official Disney Princess

[@kareneastman9695]

A Whole New World is my fave Aladdin song but I love one Step Ahead ,too.🙂That is my Favorite Disney Hercules song.Bella Notte shaped my Childhood.:-):-(😀