Disney moviesare chock-full of whimsical stories, from princes and princesses, to mermaids, and talking animals.
There’s no shortage of spectacle, either.
Here are 10 of the best action sequences across Disney films.
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The following does not include Pixar films.
This fight is spectacular due to the visuals.
But undeniably its Maleficents dragon form that takes the cake.
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Shes terrifying and it seems impossible to defeat her, making it all the more satisfying when Philip succeeds.
This battle is an epic one for many reasons.
Its also so grand, and the animation is impressive as the snow barrels toward the screen.
When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.
He ends up in a battle with the Hydra, a long-necked dragon-like creature with razor-sharp teeth.
Tarzan and Sabor tumble through the jungle, and eventually fall through a pit.
A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
This goes awry and Jafar banishes Aladdin to a frozen tundra, before kidnapping Jasmine and Genie.
Jafar is throwing out spells and showcasing his powers, attempting to defeat Aladdin.
Its a memorable and high-stakes battle, but the good guy prevails, and he gets the girl!
But unlike other fights,Quasimodo actually doesnt kill Frollo when he has the chance.
2Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Gaston vs. After learning of Belles fathers worsening health, Beast sets her free despite his love for her.
This particular showdown is unique because Beast doesnt initially seem to fight back.
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A rebellious young mermaid, Ariel, longs to explore the human world and falls in love with Prince Eric after saving him from a shipwreck. Desperate to be with him, she makes a dangerous deal with the sea witch, Ursula, trading her voice for a chance to live on land, risking her life and her father’s kingdom in the process.
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Disney’s take on the original novel written in 1831, The Huntchback of Notre Dame is an animated musical drama that sees a kind-hearted, deformed young man named Quasimodo who yearns to see the outside world is forced to live alone in the Notre Dame Cathedral as a bell ringer. When a group of traveling performers arrives in town, Quasimodo takes his chance to head out to see them, and his life is changed forever by a chance encounter with the equally kind-hearted Esmerelda. However, his caretaker, the cruel and iron-fisted Frollo, intends to hunt the Romani people down, jeopardizing the travelers' lives.
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An arrogant young prince (Robby Benson) and his castle’s servants fall under the spell of a wicked enchantress, who turns him into the hideous Beast until he learns to love and be loved in return. The spirited, headstrong village girl Belle (Paige O’Hara) enters the Beast’s castle after he imprisons her father Maurice (Rex Everhart). With the help of his enchanted servants, including the matronly Mrs. Potts (Angela Lansbury), Belle begins to draw the cold-hearted Beast out of his isolation.
