Disney Release Timeline Quiz (2)

[A] Pocahontas | “Colors of the Wind” swept awards. The film sparked debates on history vs. myth in mainstream animation.

[A] The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Mencken’s choir and “Hellfire” pushed tonal limits. Gargoyles tried to keep the marketing friendly.

[C] Hercules | Greek myth meets gospel choir. The Muses function as a built‑in commentary track.

[C] Mulan | Borrowed from the Ballad of Mulan; “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” became gym‑playlist canon.

[A] Fantasia 2000 | IMAX roadshow launch. Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” segment is a love letter to 1930s New York.

[A] Dinosaur | CG characters over live‑action plates. That opening shot felt like a tech demo and a flex.

[C] Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Mike Mignola’s chunky line art shaped the look. Big pulpy submarines, bigger crystal MacGuffin.

[D] Lilo & Stitch | Watercolor backgrounds returned. “Ohana means family” entered the universal quote bank.

[C] Brother Bear | Widescreen switches mid‑film to signal the hero’s transformation. Phil Collins returned with drums and feelings.

[B] Home on the Range | Last hand‑drawn feature before the CG switch. Cows tried slapstick while the industry pivoted.

[C] Chicken Little | First fully CG WDAS feature. Yes, the sky falls; yes, early 2000s pop needle‑drops abound.

[C] Meet the Robinsons | Time‑travel optimism wrapped around Walt’s “Keep Moving Forward.” Post‑Pixar acquisition era finding its footing.

[B] Bolt | A TV star dog believes his powers are real. Stylized “painterly” rendering signaled a new house look.

[D] The Princess and the Frog | Return to hand‑drawn with New Orleans jazz. Tiana broke a long‑overdue barrier for Disney princesses.

[C] Tangled | Hair simulation as headline act. The lantern scene quietly sold every new HDTV on the block.

[B] Winnie the Pooh | Short, gentle, hand‑drawn—the last of its kind (so far). It politely released opposite a certain wizard finale.

[A] Wreck-It Ralph | Arcade multiverse with licensed cameos. Fix-It Felix and Vanellope made glitching feel heroic.

[A] Frozen | “Let It Go” escaped playlists and invaded civilization. Sisters‑first focus rewired the fairy‑tale formula.

[D] Big Hero 6 | A Marvel import reimagined for San Fransokyo. Baymax became the huggable face of soft robotics.

[A] Zootopia | Buddy‑cop plotting meets species allegory. The tiny DMV sloth gag achieved legendary queue times.

[D] Ralph Breaks the Internet | The princess lounge scene previewed Disney’s self‑referential era. Also, a surprisingly accurate pop‑up ad nightmare.

[D] Frozen II | Takes the sisters north to unpack family secrets. “Into the Unknown” proved lightning can strike twice on karaoke nights.

[B] Raya and the Last Dragon | Southeast Asian inspirations and a pandemic‑era release hybrid. Sisu’s comic timing kept the quest buoyant.

[B] Strange World | Pulp sci‑fi vibes and bio‑ecosystem twist. It’s Disney doing a retro magazine cover as a whole movie.

[D] Wish | A centennial mash‑up of motifs. Watercolor‑meets‑CG style tips its hat to the studio’s first century.

[B] Moana 2 | Wayfinding returns to theaters. Expect more ocean tech and earworms that lodge in your skull like a friendly barnacle.