She is reminiscent of the process of breaking the shackles which inspired a lot of us as kids.ĭerived from a fairy tale known in many countries in Europe, with the best-known version being the 1812 tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, Snow White is a lively creature who sings and communicates with animals. After being kidnapped and being locked inside a remote tower for her entire childhood, she escaped using her long hair. Known for her long, magical, golden hair, she is the princess of the kingdom of Corona. Rapunzel is the protagonist of Disney's 2010 animated feature film, Tangled. I’d love to see her in the park.From the Magazine Poverty Porn: Making Heroes Out Of People Just Struggling To Survive Poverty In Bihar: Government Numbers Hide Real Story How Caste Equations Continue To Shape Bihar’s Economic Fortunes A Trafficked Woman, A Young Hotel Cleaner: Poverty’s Children Of Kishanganj Street Diary | A Rickshaw-puller’s Take On Life And Lockdown Always seemed like they celebrate the wrong part of her character.Ĭongrats to Rapunzel on getting some recognition. I also think it’s ironic that she roams the parks in her “Honor to Us All” outfit, which she then sings a song about how she doesn’t recognize herself in afterwards. I know it’s mostly to do with marketing and merchandising, but it’s just strange.
Why not Alice, one of Kingdom Hearts’ “Princess of Heart”? Disney’s got a bunch of great non-princesses leads like Meg and Jane as well. Heck, why not just throw in a completely ridiculous option like Esmeralda? “Princess of the Gypsies”. Then there’s the less obvious technical candidates like Maid Marion and Tiger-Lily, if we’re going on “nobility” statures. There’s even the live action princesses like Nancy and Tamina. Even Pocahontas tends to get short shrift. We’ll have more details on Rapunzel’s royal celebration in upcoming months but for now, mark October 2, 2011, on your calendar as the day Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, Snow White, Tiana and the world gathers to officially welcome Disney’s newest princess to the family.Īdd me to the list of those that always wondered why Mulan is on the princess list when actual princesses like Kida and Eilonwy (one of my all time favorites) aren’t. She’s an inquisitive princess who fills her days with art, books and imagination and can’t help but feel her true destiny lies outside of those lonely tower walls. The festivities will include a procession through Hyde Park, party activities and an amazing welcoming ceremony.Īs most Disney Parks Blog readers know, each of our princesses has a unique story and Rapunzel is no exception. All ten Disney Princess characters will be there, joined by VIPs, celebrities and little princesses from around the globe. We’re thrilled to announce this morning that we’ll be welcoming Rapunzel as our tenth Disney Princess with a star-studded ceremony at Kensington Palace in London, UK.Īnd what better place than Kensington Palace, right? It’s been the home of many real-life princesses over the centuries and on October 2, 2011, it’ll be the place for a world-first ceremony honoring Rapunzel. That’s right, we’ll soon have a new official member of our Disney Princess court and that calls for a royal celebration.