Disney's new website-just horrible

[Ariel'sprince]

If you go to Disney new horrible website http://home.disney.go.com/lite/inde will find out that Disney made some character in "places" for people-
Preschool:
Mickey Mouse and Tumper.
Boys:
Lightning Mqueen and Buzz Lightyear.
Kids and tweens:
High School Musical,Raven and Jack Sparrow.
Girls:
It's baiscley TinkerBell and Cinderella but now it's Aurora and Jasmine (maybe it's becouse of Enchanted Tales and later they'll put Cinderella and TinkerBell back,maybe this mean that when the next volume will be out they'll put Cinderella and Mulan and the site).
Families:
Goofy and Dumbo.
this is horrible,it's the same for the CD's part of the site and the books.
there's also a Disney Fan with Mary Poppins and Snow White but it has things that Disney Fan don't need like a guide to DisneyLand? how about Disney fans allready *know* where to go in DisneyLand? and it's dosn't make it better.
who said only little girls like (actually,they just buy the Princess's and TinkerBell stuff becouse the dress of the character,not becouse they actually like thier films or the characters) Cinderella and TinkerBell or Aurora and Jasmine? who said only little boys like Buzz Lightyear and Lightning Mqueen? and who said only kids in preschool age like Mickey Mouse and Tumper? this is worng and afwal.
speaking about the website:anyone notice there's now Aurora insted of Cinderella in the princess section?.

[musicradio77]

I guess that this site is not that bad.

[Ariel'sprince]

It is very bad,why? you think Mickey is only for kids in perschool age?.

[Mason_Ireton]

At first I didn't know what to make of the site, aftere a few weeks of trying it out....I warmed up to it *smiles* I really think Mickey Mouse is a general icon to childern under age 10, cause when you think of Disney as a child, you're thinking Mickey, Donald and Pluto... while as an high school-college: you're thinking of Peter Pan, Jungle Book, Mickey, Snow White, Dumbo.

And the theme parks, I've noticed on some ads that I get in the mail, Dumbo or Peter Pan/Tinkerbell are showing hovering above Disneyland/Disney World which doesn't bother me at all, cause wel, you do have to fly to get to the parks.

[Prudence]

It's not bad. It's at least nothing to get your feathers in a bunch over.

[Ariel'sprince]

At first I didn't know what to make of the site, aftere a few weeks of trying it out....I warmed up to it *smiles* I really think Mickey Mouse is a general icon to childern under age 10, cause when you think of Disney as a child, you're thinking Mickey, Donald and Pluto... while as an high school-college: you're thinking of Peter Pan, Jungle Book, Mickey, Snow White, Dumbo.

They are franchising characters like Aurora and Mulan for little girl and litle boys are missing wonderfull films becouse they think it's a "girly" movie.
I hate this website and it's simpely terrible.

It's not bad. It's at least nothing to get your feathers in a bunch over.

Not bad??? they're franchsing Cinderella for little girls only who havn't seen those fims and you said it's not bad?.

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[Prudence]

It's not bad. It's at least nothing to get your feathers in a bunch over.

Not bad??? they're franchsing Cinderella for little girls only who havn't seen those fims and you said it's not bad?.

Why do you want us all to become angry about the website? Besides, little girls are easier to talk to than certain older boys who have nothing better to do than try to make everyone irritated over nothing. *cough*
I'm only referring to Ariel'sprince in this instance.

[Mason_Ireton]

First off, everybody, chill out.

I perfectly understand why Cinderella and the other Disney girls are promoted to girls, it's cause there's a certain age line that'll actualy be attracted to the disney princess ( 3-2nd grade) and these girls seem brand new to those who haven't been exposed to Disney's magic.

[Ariel'sprince]

Not bad??? they're franchsing Cinderella for little girls only who havn't seen those fims and you said it's not bad?.

Why do you want us all to become angry about the website? Besides, little girls are easier to talk to than certain older boys who have nothing better to do than try to make everyone irritated over nothing. *cough*
I'm only referring to Ariel'sprince in this instance.

Nothing? how about they treat Disney fans bad? i don't you all to become angry on the site but you dosn't understand at all why this site is bad.

I perfectly understand why Cinderella and the other Disney girls are promoted to girls, it's cause there's a certain age line that'll actualy be attracted to the disney princess ( 3-2nd grade) and these girls seem brand new to those who haven't been exposed to Disney's magic.

But you're saying that of they think Disney is for small children you agree with them? well,i don't,i think everyone,every age and every sex can love Disney and all the characters.
If you're saying you think it's right to franchise films like Pocahontas and Beauty and The Beast then it means that you're really think they are for little girls only.

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[Mason_Ireton]

I admit that I enjoy the Disney Princess once in while, though I don't actualy buy a product unless it's something that captures my fancy. My 8 yr old niece used to be big Disney Princess fan and she kinda kicked the habit round age 5-7 (somewhere round there) she still enjoys Disney stuff, but she's trying to broading her horizons which I don't mind at all...

[Ariel'sprince]

I admit that I enjoy the Disney Princess once in while, though I don't actualy buy a product unless it's something that captures my fancy. My 8 yr old niece used to be big Disney Princess fan and she kinda kicked the habit round age 5-7 (somewhere round there) she still enjoys Disney stuff, but she's trying to broading her horizons which I don't mind at all...

So,since you don't buy Disney marchandise you can't see the problem,well,people treat those films badly and the new site dosn't help change it.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

It says that the "page cannot be found", so I guess the danger is over now.

[Ariel'sprince]

It says that the "page cannot be found", so I guess the danger is over now.

No,it's not danger and it's on the home page.
I thought you people* care about how Disney treat their movies!.
*refering only to Prudance,Mason and Musicradio77,there's other people in this forum who care about Disney.

[candydog]

I really do undertstand what Ariel'sPrince is getting at. I hate it when movies like Cinderella are marketed towards girls. Nowadays, there is a much greater variety of entertainment for kids due to advances in Television and video games. Because more forms of screen entertainment are around now, it is very easy for producers to market different shows and characters to different genders.

Never forget though, that when films like Cinderella were first released years ago, they were family movies. There was something for everyone. All of Disneys great hits back then captivated the world together, today's hits like High School Musical only seem to captivate the kids, which is great, but I don't think it was Uncle Walt's big dream.

[Ariel'sprince]

I really do undertstand what Ariel'sPrince is getting at. I hate it when movies like Cinderella are marketed towards girls. Nowadays, there is a much greater variety of entertainment for kids due to advances in Television and video games. Because more forms of screen entertainment are around now, it is very easy for producers to market different shows and characters to different genders.

Never forget though, that when films like Cinderella were first released years ago, they were family movies. There was something for everyone. All of Disneys great hits back then captivated the world together, today's hits like High School Musical only seem to captivate the kids, which is great, but I don't think it was Uncle Walt's big dream.

Thank you Candydog for understaing me .
That's what i"m saying,the new website dosn't help at all.
Who said only little girl like Jasmine and Aurora? or that only little boys like Cars and Toy Story? it's ridicoules,little girls can like Cars and Toy Story and little boys can like Aurora and Jasmine,and not only little girls-even teen and grown up males and females can like Aurora and Jasmine or Toy Story and cars no matter what age are they or if they're males or females.

[yamiiguy]

Maybe it's because it's the favourite characters of that age group? I liked Mickey Mouse when I was a pre-schooler but now I like Jack Sparrow more. I bet you around 70% of boys like Buzz Lightyear better than ANY of the Disney Princesses

[kurtadisneyite]

Amazing how times change.
When Cinderella and many of these films were made, the characters were aimed at FAMILIES.
And at the revival showings I've been to, the adults, _not the kids_, are the ones interested in what the human-like characters (Including Cinderella ) are doing. The kids liked the animals and anything that was fast paced and colorful.

[Ariel'sprince]

Maybe it's because it's the favourite characters of that age group? I liked Mickey Mouse when I was a pre-schooler but now I like Jack Sparrow more. I bet you around 70% of boys like Buzz Lightyear better than ANY of the Disney Princesses

It's becouse of the brainwash Disney made latley,and i don't they actually asked little boys,they just thought of all of those nonsense alone.

Amazing how times change.
When Cinderella and many of these films were made, the characters were aimed at FAMILIES.
And at the revival showings I've been to, the adults, _not the kids_, are the ones interested in what the human-like characters (Including Cinderella ) are doing. The kids liked the animals and anything that was fast paced and colorful.

Exactly.
and i noticed that too,Disney are just making brainwash from things that arn't true.
Cinderella or Pochontas are films that were aimed that families,today they aimed Cinderella for little girls.

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[jeremy88]

Well honestly, I don't think Disney is "brainwashing" anyone. I think that it's always sort of been that way where the Disney Princesses appeal more to little girls then little boys. Now I was a kid that grew up during the time when The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast were in their heyday(way before the Princess line), and while I knew a lot of other boys that liked the movies as kids, they weren't really wanting to go out and buy the movies merchandise. So basically the movies are aimed at Famlies for everyone to enjoy, but when it comes to the characters themselves they're going to be marketed towards little girls, because little girls are into that whole "Princess" idea.

When it comes to Disney fans of all ages, it doesn't really matter what gender or age group the character is aimed to, because they like the character for what they are in their movie. However, Disney is going to market where the money is at. There's obviousley a lot more little girls then there are Disney fans, so of course your going to see the Disney Princesses in merchandise that's aimed for little girls. Why? Simply because it appeals much more to girls then it does boys.

Now in case no one wanted to read above here's a short summary...Basically, The movies themselves will always be aimed towards families while the characters themselves are going to be aimed at certaint age and gender groups...it's sad but true, while not true for everyone, some girls hate the Disney Princesses while some boys love them...it again just depends on each individual.

Hah I forgot to give my insight on the whole web site design lol. I like it, while I don't like the fact how the characters are set up for different age and gender groups, it is well designed and easier to naviagate, and it serves it's purpose on Disney info.

[blackcauldron85]

Now I was a kid that grew up during the time when The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast were in their heyday(way before the Princess line), and while I knew a lot of other boys that liked the movies as kids, they weren't really wanting to go out and buy the movies merchandise. So basically the movies are aimed at Famlies for everyone to enjoy, but when it comes to the characters themselves they're going to be marketed towards little girls, because little girls are into that whole "Princess" idea.

I agree completely. My older brother would see Disney movies with me at the theater (but not after "The Lion King"), but he wouldn't be the one with the dolls and clothes from those movies- I would (okay, he did have Abu pajamas). Boys will wear clothes with "Cars" characters on them and not with Princess on them...because of gender stereotypes. It's just the way we're taught (I'm no psychology or sociology major!). But, many boys still enjoy "Princess" movies, even if they don't go out and buy the merchandise.