❄️Ranking "A Walt Disney Christmas" Animated Shorts
Although our rankings varied (especially when the nostalgia trump card was pulled on a couple of cartoons!), here are our favorite (and most nostalgic) and least favorite cartoons from this magical 90s VHS tape. Did anyone else have one of these tapes lying around their house as a kid?Favorite and Most Nostalgic Disney Christmas Cartoon Shorts🎄Pluto’s Christmas TreeIt has all the holiday feels and the best of our chipmunk friends Chip and Dale. And there is some sweet Christmas caroling at the end. So nostalgic. And now you can see a nod to this cartoon in the queue for Mickey’s Runaway Railroad at the parks! *sniff* so amazing!☃️Donald’s Snow FightThis was the perfect cartoon for Corban as a child. It defined the beginning of Christmas break for him. No more school. It was time for snowball fights and epic snow forts. Bring on Christmas break!🧸The Night Before Christmas There is something magical about watching the toys decorate and bring Christmas to life for the children as they sleep. And the little boy who gets a puppy at the end? Just precious. Least Favorite (But Still Amazing) Disney Christmas Cartoon Shorts🎅🏼Santa’s WorkshopSome parts are mind-boggling (that checkerboard paint??). And others are charming (Santa reading the kids’ Christmas lists). But overall this isn’t our favorite Santa’s workshop situation.⛸️Once Upon a WintertimeEverything about this is so charming. Except it is *screaming!* Valentine’s Day vibes—great cartoon, wrong holiday VHS tape. ❄️Mickey Mouse On IceVery fun and we love the old-school animation of our favorite Mickey characters. The cinematography of Mickey’s ice skating skills is amazing to watch (they were clearly having so much fun experimenting with the possibilities of this new animation medium). But it is lacking a Christmas tone, and neither of us was feeling particularly nostalgic about this one. Although we still enjoy it now!Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, Neverland Files family! We have loved spending time with you this season. Thank you all for your love and support! 💗🎄💗🎄💗 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theneverlandfiles.substack.com
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Christmas Around the World with Popular Disney Characters!
🦘Darla and McLeach love surfing Santas and BBQs in AustraliaBeach day, BBQs, Surfing Santas. Corban is soaking in the sunny Christmas lifestyle of Australia at Christmas. Darla is going to love showing you around her neighborhood Christmas party :) 🐉Raya is all about floating lanterns and Mulan loves saxophone Santa!Mowgli just joined the man village so he is showing us the traditions of India of sweet rice pudding. And Raya would love to invite Rapunzel over to Thailand for their floating lanterns!🦁Tarzan and Simba invite you to candlelight caroling followed by pumpkin fritters!Simba and Nala invite you to their caroling by candlelight event at Pride Rock! And afterward, Tarzan and the gorillas will be joining us for pumpkin fritters, kebobs, and pickled fish. 🎆Mirabel loves the Family Madrigal’s fireworks display with delicious hot chocolate!The Family Madrigal always looks forward to lots of Christmas Eve fireworks, Three Kings Day on January 6th, and delicious hot chocolate. And Emperor Kuzco will be looking to give the best gifts on Christmas and Three Kings Day because he has to be seen as the best, always. Enjoy this episode? We have good news! Subscribe for extended and additional Neverland Files episodes! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theneverlandfiles.substack.com
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Upgrading Regular Movies to Christmas Movies!
🌹Beauty and the Beast (live-action or animated)The castle is enveloped in snow. Beast gives Belle the gift of the library😍. And it has deep themes of redemption and sacrifice. It's like Beast is Ebenezer Scrooge and Belle is Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, and the Ghosts all rolled into one :) 🦁Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the WardrobeThe magic of winter in the wardrobe is short-lived but palpable. But with Father Christmas making a brief appearance and the deep themes and Christian symbolism this movie makes the top of even Corban’s list of non-Christmas, Christmas movies. 👑AnastasiaEven though we don’t have a lot of nostalgia wrapped up in this one. But the wintery Russian setting and the music box song “Once Upon a December” create a very Christmasy feeling.🎄Little WomenTake your pick on the version, they all have that cozy Christmas scene that carries the themes of family and sacrifice through this coming-of-age story. We love how Christmas is the touchstone used to track the sisters’ lives, revisiting it each year under different circumstances. 🍫Wonka and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryWho says that the magic of the Christmas season is only for children? Any movie that gets us back in touch with that childlike wonder also gets us feeling all Christmasy. And no one does imagination like Willy Wonka.🐒Swiss Family RobinsonThis family makes the best of their terrible circumstances and celebrates a simple, yet love-filled Christmas as their entire family is reunited. Wholesome family adventure stories (with a dash of Christmas) at their best. ⛷️Snowball ExpressNot a whole lot of heart or deep themes here. But in our family, it has become a tradition to watch it all together on a snow day after digging out our friends and neighbors.Enjoy this episode? We have good news! Subscribe for extended and additional Neverland Files episodes! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theneverlandfiles.substack.com
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It's Time for Our 2024 Thank You Notes!
📝Thank you to Disney’s “Wish” for adding two new songs to our Disney Playlists!📝Thank you, Disney, for paying $71.3 billion so that we could watch The Sound of Music on Disney Plus. It was money well spent!📝 Thank you for our Disney Murder Mystery episode which was almost better than an Agatha Christie novel!📝Thank you to Captain America for letting Corban constantly make fun of him. His respect for Cap is growing….📝Thank you Captain America: Winter Soldier for reminding Camari how good a Marvel movie can be!📝Thank you Indiana Jones for being patient. We are glad we finally got to you this season!📝Thank you Enchanto for giving us hope in unique storytelling and entertainment in an era of sequels and remakes.Enjoy this episode? We have good news! Subscribe for extended and additional Neverland Files episodes! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theneverlandfiles.substack.com
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Ranking Captain America's Best Speeches
“Whatever it takes.” - Avengers: Endgame (2019)“I’ll be there.” - Captain America: Civil War (2016)“Hulk, Smash!” - The Avengers (2012)“If I’m the only one than so be it. But I’m willing to bet I’m not.” - Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014)“It’s about whether he’s right.” - The Avengers: Age of UltronHonorable Mention: “Avengers, assemble.” - Avengers: Endgame (2019)Guys. This has to be top three. But Corban was very stubbornly attached to his letter “speech.” *sigh* You tell us! Which should have been in the number two spot.Enjoy this episode? We have good news! Subscribe for extended and additional Neverland Files episodes! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theneverlandfiles.substack.com
Tune in to the debates, insight and laughter between siblings Corban and Camari, as they revisit the magic of a Disney-filled childhood. Full of film rankings, fun facts and in-depth discussions. From Snow White to Star Wars, from Thunder Mountain to Thor; come reminisce and rediscover the second star to the right. This is the Neverland Files! theneverlandfiles.substack.com
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