Summary of Disney for the Week

Disney is crating its first Latina princess, which is something new and exciting for the company.  Her name is Elena, is 16 years old, and comes from the Kingdom of Avalor.  According to Disney, this character was inspired by "diverse Latin cultures and folklore".  I think it is definitely great that Disney is creating its Latina princess because it is about time that the company had created one.  Disney is finally portraying the image that anyone can be princess, and it does not matter what ethnicity one is, any young girl can dream of being a princess within her own culture.  I also took the Ultimate Disney poll on BuzzFeed this week to see which overall are the all time favorite princesses, princes, villains, and favorite all time Disney movie. The all-time favorite princess is Belle, all time favorite prince is Flynn Rider, all time favorite villain is Maleficent, and all time favorite Disney movie is Beauty and the Beast.  This poll also asked what was the all time favorite song by a princess and favorite song by a non-princess.  The poll showed that "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid was the favorite song by a princess and the favorite song by a non-princess was "I'll Make a Man Out of You" from Mulan.  Many of these favorite songs and individuals illustrate either the individuals who are some of the most diverse characters that Disney has created or songs that are more relatable to the current generations.  This poll illustrates that we like characters and songs that we can relate to the most and embody characteristics that we like.