I was invited on an expense-paid press trip to Los Angeles to learn about the Aladdin Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD release, but all thoughts and excitement are my own. I was sent a copy of the new Blu-ray along with another to give away to a lucky reader, so please scroll down to enter to win! Follow the hashtags #AladdinBloggers #TomorrowlandBloggers and #Disneyland60
Are you excited about Aladdin coming back?! I am so thrilled that Aladdin has been released from the Disney vaults (and am I the only one who pictures Aladdin sitting at the bottom of a sealed Cave of Wonders waiting for someone to open the door??).
I was a senior in high school when Aladdin came out in theaters. I remember that the scene that had the most impact on me was when Genie sang “Friend Like Me.”
I loved learning from Eric Goldberg, the animator who created the Genie, that that song (and the dancing hands segment in particular) was the scene that solidified the movie for several of the people involved in making it. It was when they saw the Genie dancing with his hands that they knew the movie would work. How cool is it that their favorite scene was the very scene that stood out to me when I watched it for the first time?
I remember watching Aladdin for the first time and feeling like I “knew” the Genie because I could hear Robin William’s voice in everything he said and did. It was easy to fall in love with the lovable Genie!
Speaking of memories, Brad Kane (the singing voice of Aladdin) discussed his experiences recording the memorable songs that we all know and love from Aladdin. I love seeing Brad (who was a senior in high school at the time that he recorded the movie, just like me!) with all of his colorful expressions and enthusiasm. What a fun role to play!
Check out my previous post for details about the new Aladdin Diamond Edition, including bonus features and more.
Share Your Aladdin Memories for a Chance to Win the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Combo Pack!
What is your most memorable Aladdin scene, song, or experience? How old were you when the movie came to theaters? Do you remember seeing Aladdin in theaters with your mom or dad? Or maybe you didn’t see Aladdin until it was out on DVD (or VHS!). Share your Aladdin memories in a comment below for a chance to win the new Diamond Edition Combo Pack! Note: please be sure to enter on the giveaway widget below for your entries to count!
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I loved watching this with my kids, the girls really loved singing to the songs. Now I get to enjoy watching it with my grandsons.
I don’t have a memory..never seen it
I always remember the voice of Robin Williams.
I remember singing to the songs when I was little!
My favorite memory was watching Aladdin on VHS with my daughter!
We LOVED watching Aladdin growing up! My sister and I would always pretend we had magic carpets.
I remember my son wanting to watch the Aladdin VHS video every day. It was by far his favorite Disney movie.
I grew up watching Aladdin so I get all giddy when someone mentions the movie. And the most meaningful memory is playing pretend with my fake magic carpet, it’s from one of my favorite scenes where you can sing along. I thought it was the coolest.
Getting to watch at the movies back when it first came out with my kids. Even as they grew to adults we usually still went & saw Disney movies together. Now they have kids, and I would love to watch it with them now! TY for the chance.
Watching it with my kids and singing along to the songs with them :)
I was 14 when this came out. What stands out is “A friend like me” sung by Robin Williams. The Genie was my favorite character because of the life & energy brought by Robin Williams
We had lunch with aladdin and the gang when we were at Disney. We love Aladdin. thanks
I watched it with my kids. They laughed so hard at Robin Willam’s character.
A memorable memory is watching it with my family and my Mum deciding we had to dress as the characters for Halloween!
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I remember when I was young, my sisters and I would pretend our carpets to fly like the one on Aladdin!
I remember watching this with my daughter for the first time. We both loved the song “You’ve Never had a Friend Like Me”
Thank you!