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Smart House 20 Year Anniversary! 🏠 | Disney Channel Original Movie

All of these great DCOMs, including ‘Smart House,’ ‘Read It and Weep,’ and more, are available to stream on Disney+.

‘Beauty and the Beast.’

Between movies, merchandise, and the parks, Disney fans were thriving in the 1990s.

DHI - Disneyland's First Christmas - 1955

While Disneyland puts on a spectacle with its holiday festivities now, its first Christmas was less extravagant thanks to financial uncertainty and conflicting ideas.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Travel to these stunning locations to live out your Disney dreams, from Ireland to Spain and more.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse

It’s time to revisit some of the Disney holiday classics we grew up with. How well do you remember these movies?

‘Toy Story’ characters

How well do you remember these iconic lines? Take our Disney quiz to test your knowledge on classic character catchphrases.

Stitch from ‘Lilo & Stitch’

Some of the best Disney movies at least feature a few animals as side characters, while others star animals. Test your Disney knowledge with our trivia quiz.

‘The Lion King’

Prove your Disney expertise by naming the movie from just a few hints with our trivia quiz.

Cinderella

Test your Disney knowledge by naming the character from just one quote.

Angelina Jolie as Disney villain Maleficent

How good is your Disney villain knowledge? We have a quiz for you to test it out.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.

Travelers to these destinations will surely feel some Disney magic.

Still from ‘The Lion King’

How well do you remember these classic Disney lines?

‘Tron’ was one of the earliest examples of CGI filmmaking.

The original’s July 1982 release date was selected just to mess with an ex-employee.

The place where dreams come true.

Disney designers use a brilliant trick to keep you immersed in the fantasy.

Teddy Ruxpin Commercial

Teddy Ruxpin, a battery-operated talking bear created by a Disney engineer, became one of the biggest toys of the ’80s. But there would be no talking his way out of bankruptcy proceedings.

Weed and selfie sticks aren’t the only things that could earn you the boot from the happiest place on Earth.

Name that movie.

If you can decode ’Dwindle Skillet,’ consider yourself a true Disney fan.

Esmeralda and Phoebus in 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (1996).

This quiz features characters from ‘The Aristocats,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘The Lion King,’ and more beloved Disney movies.

A little princess

These names show up in Disney movies and shows, and they also happen to be some of the most popular baby names today.

Robin Hood and Little John in 'Robin Hood' (1973).

This fill-in-the-blank quiz will test how well you really know classic animated Disney films, from 1959's 'Sleeping Beauty' to 1998's 'Mulan.'

Mickey loves these rides—do you?

Did your favorite ride make the list?

This looks much better than waiting in line.

Spend less time waiting in line and more time holding on for dear life.

Sleeping Beauty

Let’s see how well you know where these Disney princesses originated.

Can you guess which Pixar film is number one?

Pixar fans are searching for Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles across the U.S.