The Neverland Files

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 Tree It has all the holiday feels...

🦘Darla and McLeach love surfing Santas and BBQs in Australia Beach 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...

🌹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 Wardrobe The magic of winter in the wardrobe is short-lived...

📝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 re...

“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 Ultron Honorable Mention: “Avengers, assemble.” - Avengers: Endgame (2019) Guys. This has to be...

🌎Encanto explores non-European culture in a celebratory and authentic way There are hints at the social unrest Columbia has experienced (Pedro and Alma having to their home because of violent conflict). But more importantly, it celebrates the diversity of the people and surroundings of an oft-overlooked, even villainized South American country. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Encanto centers its themes on the complex...

Secretary of State - Peggy Carter from Captain America: The First Avenger She is firm and no-nonsense. Understands the importance of diplomacy to avoid war. But will stand up to any bully who comes her way. Secretary of the Treasury - Scrooge McDuck from Duck Tales We aren’t sure which version of Scrooge we are dealing with. But he is the economic mind of Disney characters. And if its stingy Scroo...

👻What happens when you assemble Disneystein monsters from Disney animated characters? Let’s just say the number one thing we discovered was they are hard to dress! Male Disney Monster #1 - Amos Slade Head - Amos Slade from Fox and the Hound Hairstyle - Merlin from Sword in the Stone Arms - Winnie the Pooh from Winnie the Pooh Torso - Shan Yu from Mulan Legs - Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detectiv...

🔎Want to have your own Disney Murder Mystery? Here is the Reddit link to play along . Who will be the victim and bad guy in your version? 🌃We don’t want to spoil the drama of the mystery… So we will only give you the name of the victim and the detective on the case. After that, the only way forward is to listen to the case unfold. On a dark and stormy night… 😭The victim is Pinocchio (we know, s...

Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark was nominated for 6 Oscars in 1982! Here is where we find the substance of Raiders that makes it a worthy Best Picture nominee. 🎼Iconic musical score provided by the one and only John Williams (who was nominated for a Best Musical Score Oscar for this movie) It takes six notes to get you up off the couch and ready for an adventure with Indy. It doesn’t matte...

Not all of our ideas are great. Honestly, most of them are pretty far reaching and ridiculous. But let’s highlight the three bestish ideas we came up with in this episode! 🎤Mexico - Coco attraction mashup with karaoke where you may end up singing with Miguel and Ernesto de la Cruz. Think Mickey’s Runaway Railroad meets Luigi’s Rollicking Roadsters where individual vehicles are randomly chosen to...

Here’s our debrief of what we learned from all these random magical Disneyland experiences: 🪄Disneyland with kids is extra work, but extra magical! Yes, kids get hot and tired. And they cry when they are hot and tired. No, they can’t ride all the rides. And yes, it is more expensive (more people, more money). BUT they understand and experience Disney magic in its purest form and will invite you t...

🤤Fictional food we want to try most: Tiana’s beignets from Princess and the Frog They are delicious at Disneyland. But straight from the movie with the honey drizzle on top would be even more amazing! 😝Fictional food that sounds better than it looks (in the quiz at least): Pumpkin pasties from Harry Potter It is supposed to be a hand-held pumpkin pie pastry! And this picture looks all rumpled an...

🏆 The Great Muppet Caper’s Charles Grodin gives Michael Cain from Muppet’s Christmas Carol a run for his money as “best performer opposite the Muppets” Charles Grodin has to convince us that he is in love with Ms. Piggy (who is being puppeted and voiced by Frank Oz aka the performer of Yoda in Star Wars). And he is so believable it is almost too heartbreaking/awkward to watch him continually bein...

Heisman Trophy Winner (best overall football player) - Li Shang Bileitnikoff Award Winner (best receiver) - Tarzan Butkus Award Winner (best linebacker) - Dr. Sweets Davey O’Brien Award (best quarterback) - John Smith Doak Walker Award Winner (best runningback) - Aladdin Eddie Robinson Award Winner (best coach) - Yoda Lou Groza Award Winner (best place kicker) - Groot Enjoy this episode? We have g...

Who will take on Sauron for the “Most Evil Bad Guy”? - The Emperor, Star Wars Who will take on Treebeard for “Wisest Plant”? - Grandmother Willow, Pocahontas Who will take on Gollum for “Most Pathetic/Pitiful”? - Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker Who will go up against Arwen for the “Biggest Sacrifice for Love” award? - Hercules Who will compete with Galadriel for the “Warrior Princess” award? - Mulan...

Psst, just so you know: For this episode, our definition of “old school Disney” is any theater-released Disney or Pixar movie released before 2000 . “New school Disney” is any theater released Disney or Pixar movie released after 2000. Best Disney Songs - 50/50 Split We are split on our votes. The 90s is hard to compete with when it comes to songs. But some of the new Disney stuff is too good to i...

For a full list of all the movies and series announced at D23 Expo, click here! Incredibles 3 (In Development) More from the Pixar super family? We are so down. All we want is a movie about the kids. Especially Jack-Jack. Fingers crossed we get a film with the super Parr kids going on an adventure together! The Mandalorian and Grogu (In Production) It’s official, Star Wars is returning to the silv...

🕵🏼It is more of a spy/political thriller than a superhero movie (thank goodness). Captain America: Winter Soldier expands the Marvel movie genre beyond just “superhero movies.” If you like James Bond, Mission Impossible, or the Bourne movies this has a similar vibe. Captain America’s super soldier-ness comes into play, but it is not Iron Man-flying-around-the-screen in your face. If Marvel is not...

Tier One, AKA The Beauty and the Beast Tier! These sports define the Summer Olympic experience and are “do not miss watching” during the Paris 2024 Olympics! 🏊🏼‍♂️ Swimming- There is excitement happening every night in the pool at the Summer Olympics. Leon Marchand, the French swimmer is “Michael Phelps” dominating. Katie Ledeky is becoming the most decorated American female athlete of all time....

Tier One, AKA The Beauty and the Beast Tier! These sports define the Summer Olympic experience and are “do not miss watching” during the Paris 2024 Olympics! 🤸🏼‍♀️ Gymnastics - Simon Biles soaring in her floor routine is reason enough to prioritize tuning in! She is flipping and twisting higher and faster than any gymnast alive. Legendary. 👟Track and Field - With the variety of events and the d...

Would you rather never ride Splash Mountain/Tiana’s Bayou or never ride Space Mountain again? Have Genie+ every day for a month or a membership to Club 33 for a month? Get tangled in Mickey balloons or keep tripping over the Disneyland trolley tracks? Attend an amazing Halloween party at the Haunted Mansion or attend an amazing Christmas party inside the Haunted Mansion Holiday? Eat Mickey beignet...

Nostalgia - 2/5 Neither of us can remember the first time we watched this movie… we remember the advertising for the film more than the actual film. Sooooo….that’s our bad, ya’ll! Characters - 3.5/5 Every character was well-written and important. No one was extra baggage that felt like we could cut out. There was room for more background in some areas. But the interconnectedness of the character’s...

Grizzly Peak is the best-themed land at Disneyland Resort Bug’s Land was a much better use of space than Avenger’s Campus The Little Mermaid Ride is the best family ride in California Adventure Indiana Jones is the best ride in the entire Disneyland Resort Frontierland isn’t really a thing anymore. One ride and some stores. Not a proper land like it was when it opened. Star Tours > Millenium Falco...

Surviving the Deserted Island - Corban with Bob Parr and PT Flea’s Animal Cracker Box In any dangerous situation, Bob Parr aka Mr. Incredible is the guy you want on your team. Despite the lame object, Corban comes out on top. Surviving the Frozen Tundra - Camari with the Underminer and Al’s Chicken Suit The Underminer and the chicken suit will help Camari survive the freezing, icy elements while C...