Hey, my name is David, and i'm 17, from the UK
I joined this forum earlier this year, after browsing for info on Sleeping Beautys Platinum Edition
My earliest Disney experience was when I got Beauty and the Beast on video waaaaay back in 1993 I think. I loved that film, it was my favourite, infact it still is my favourite. I loved the characters, the songs, Belle, everything about it. I used to watch it, rewind the tape, watch it, rewind the tape, infact I wore it out
But my Grandad got me another one, for his house because he thought that my tape would break his video player
When my original copy died, I aquired my Grandads copy (Which is now back at his house)
Next I got The Jungle Book and Peter Pan in 1993/1994, i'm not sure. I liked Peter Pan, but I wasn't too fond of The Jungle Book. The next two I got were Snow White and Aladdin for my 3rd birthday in 1994. I loved both of them, but not as much as Beauty and the Beast, which was still doing the rounds. At christmas I got Mary Poppins, which was another favourite of mine. Unfortunatly, at some point I broke my Peter Pan tape, as I didn't realise that it was in the video player, so it got crushed by my Beauty and the Beast: Sing Along Songs. In 1995, Pinocchio was released, which was my mothers favourite. She sent my dad out to get it for me, but it was clearly for her
I liked Pinocchio, but it was 5th behind Peter Pan. I then got The Lion King for my 4th birthday. It was my brothers favourite, which made me dislike it lol. I prefered it to Pinocchio though. On Christmas Day, Sleeping Beauty was on the TV, and my dad recorded it for me. I LOVED it, Maleficent gave me a few months worth of nightmares though! My dad taped over it, which was really awful of him, and I never saw it again until 2002
That christmas I got Alice In Wonderland and Dumbo aswell, Alice I liked, but I hated Dumbo!
My cousin had Bambi and The Little Mermaid, and she was a good 5 years older than me, so she didn't watch them, so I "borrowed" them (they're still on my shelf lol). I loved The Little Mermaid, but Bambi bored me, and it was another of my brothers favourties, so I was biased against it. In 1996, 101 Dalmatians came out, which was another of my mums favourties, I remember her giving me the money for it, and it was the first I bought on my own
Christmas 1996 came with Pocahontas and Toy Story, I liked them both.
So as of 1996 my favourties (In order) were;
1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Aladdin
3. Snow White
4. Sleeping Beauty
5. Peter Pan
6. The Little Mermaid
7. Alice In Wonderland
8. Pinocchio
9. The Lion King
10. Pocahontas
But now, 12 years later, I have seen every one of the (hand drawn) animated classics, (bar the "Package Films") and my order is like this;
1. Beauty and the Beast
2. Sleeping Beauty
3. The Lion King
4. Aladdin
5. Snow White
6. The Little Mermaid
7. Cinderella
8. Alice In Wonderland
9. Peter Pan
10. Fantasia
Not changed much
The first I saw in the Cinema was The Little Mermaid, which was amazing!
I nearly have all of them on DVD, bar the Package films, Fantasia, Fantasia 2000, Beauty and the Beast
Oliver and Company, Atlantis, Treasure Planet, Brother Bear and Home On The Range
