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[[Image:Disney Princess Logo.jpg|right|200px|The official Disney Princess logo]]
'''Disney Princess''' is a [[Walt Disney Company]] [[Media franchise|franchise]], based on [[fictional characters]] who have been featured as part of the [[List of Disney characters|Disney character line-up]]. The main six are: [[Snow White (Disney)|Snow White]], [[Cinderella]], [[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Aurora]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Beauty and the Beast)|Belle]], and [[Princess Jasmine|Jasmine]], all of whom have royal title by marriage or birth. Recently, [[Fa Mulan|Mulan]] and [[Pocahontas (Disney character)|Pocahontas]] have been included as princesses.<ref name="pocahontas">Pocahontas is referred to as a princess in ''[[Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World|Pocahontas II]]'', and could be considered a princess as the chieftain's daughter. She was also referred to as a princess during production of the first film by [[Glen Keane]]).</ref><ref name="disney">{{cite web | last = | first = | title =Official Disney Princesses website  | work =disney.go.com | date = | url =http://disney.go.com/princess/html/main_iframe.html | accessdate = 2007-09-04 }}</ref> In 2007, Disney announced that a new Princess would be added: Princess Tiana, from their 2009 animated feature ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'', will become the first [[African American]] princess to join the ranks of Disney Princesses.<ref name="frog">{{cite web | last =Chavez | first =Kellvin | title =Disney To Release The Frog Princess In 2009 | work =www.latinoreview.com | date = 2007-03-08 | url =http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=1581 | accessdate = 2007-09-04 }}</ref>

The franchise has released dolls, sing-along videos, and a variety of other children's products, apparel and even [[adhesive bandage|band-aids]] featuring the Disney Princesses.
[[Image:Ifyoucandreamlogo.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Eight Disney Princesses]]

[[Image:Disney_princess_pez.jpg|250px|thumb|right|New ''Enchanted Tales'' [[PEZ]] set featuring the eight Disney Princesses]]

==History==(of what the losers)
In early 2000, when [[Andy Mooney]] was hired by Disney's Consumer Products division to help combat dropping sales, the idea for the Disney Princess franchise was born. Soon after joining Disney, Mooney attended his first [[Disney on Ice]] show. While waiting in line, he found himself surrounded by young girls dressed as princesses. “They weren’t even Disney products. They were generic princess products,” he mused. Soon after realizing the demand, the Disney Princess line was formed.

Despite limited [[advertising]] and no [[focus group]]s, the various Disney Princess items released became a huge success. Sales at Disney Consumer Products rose from $300 million in 2001 to $3 billion in 2006. Today there are over 25,000 products based on the franchise.

The princesses to be featured in the line were chosen from classic Disney films. The characters were not chosen specifically for their royal titles, but rather for how well they fit into what Disney executives deemed “the Princess mythology”. Mulan is an example of this concept; she has no familial ties to royalty, but is still included in the character list. [[Tinker Bell]] was once included under the same principle before it was decided she was not suited for the "mythology". <ref name="orenstein">{{cite web | last =Orenstein | first =Peggy | title =What’s Wrong With Cinderella?  | work =www.nytimes.com | publisher =The New York Times Magazine | date =2006-12-24 | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html?ex=1324616400&en=8e5a1ac1332a802c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
  | accessdate = 2007-09-04 }}</ref> She now stars in her own Disney franchise, the [[Disney Fairies]].

==Character list==
===Disney Princesses===
[[Image:Disney princess Figurine Set.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Disney Princess Figurine Set with the Eight Princesses]]

# [[Snow White (Disney)|Princess Snow White]] - [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' (1937)]]
# [[Cinderella]] - [[Cinderella (1950 film)|''Cinderella'' (1950)]]
# [[Princess Aurora]] - [[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|''Sleeping Beauty'' (1959)]]
# [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Princess Ariel]] - [[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|''The Little Mermaid'' (1989)]]
# [[Belle (Disney)| Belle]] - [[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991)]]
# [[Princess Jasmine]] - [[Aladdin (film)|''Aladdin'' (1992)]]
# [[Pocahontas (Disney character)|Pocahontas]] - [[Pocahontas (1995 film)|''Pocahontas'' (1995)]]<ref name="disney"/><ref name="pocahontas" />
# [[Fa Mulan| Mulan]] - [[Mulan|''Mulan'' (1998)]]<ref name="disney"/>
# [[Princess Tiana|Princess Tiana]] - [[The Princess and the Frog|''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009)]]<ref name="frog" />
# Rapunzel - [[Rapunzel (2010 film)|''Rapunzel'' (2010)]]<ref name="marr" />
# unnamed Scottish princess<ref name="marr" />

===Guest Disney princesses===
[[Image:Disney princess alice.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Official Disney Princess art with Alice accompanied by the eight princesses]]
Various other Disney princesses have guest starred alongside the nine above princesses in franchise merchandise.

*On the ''Princess Collection 2'' CD, songs by [[Maid Marian]] (''[[Robin Hood (1973 film)|Robin Hood]]''), [[Nala (The Lion King)|Nala]] (''[[The Lion King]]'') and [[Megara (mythology)|Megara]] (''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'') are included.

*On the ''Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Once Upon a Dream'' DVD, sing along segments with Megara (''Hercules''), [[Minnie Mouse|Princess Minnie]] (''[[Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers]]'') and Princesses Mei, Ting-Ting, and Su (''[[Mulan II]]'') are included.

*On the ''Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Enchanted Tea Party'' DVD sing along segments with Alice (''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''), Maid Marian (''Robin Hood'') and Princess Melody (''[[The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea]]'') are included.  Sing-along segments with both Alice and Princess Melody are also included in the ''Disney Princess Sing Along Songs: Perfectly Princess'' DVD as well.

*It should also be noted that Alice was included in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' as one of the [[Disney Princess#Kingdom Hearts|Princesses of Heart]], all of whom were official Disney Princesses besides her (and the game's original princess [[Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)|Kairi]]). Ariel, who's one of the (''Disney'')'s "official princesses", however, is not one of them.  Alice has recently appeared in official Disney Princess art, and is included in the Disney Princess music video ''[[Ella Enchanted (album)|It's Not Just Make Believe]]'' and ''The Perfect Princess Tea'' with the eight official princesses, though she still remains excluded from the line up.

*Giselle from Disney's film ''[[Enchanted (film)|Enchanted]]'' was originally going to be added to the line until the company realized it would have to pay the actress, [[Amy Adams]], royalties <ref name="marr">{{cite web |url=http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119543097711697381.html |title=Disney Reaches to the Crib To Extend Princess Magic |last=Marr |first=Merissa |date=2007-11-19 |accessdate=2007-11-25]}}</ref>.

*The title character from Disney's upcoming [[Rapunzel (2010 film)|Rapunzel]] and a Scottish princess from an upcoming [[Pixar]] film will be added to the line in the future.<ref name="marr" />

==Original songs==
Aside of the pre-existing princess songs from the films, there have been original songs produced for the Disney Princess franchise. All of the songs are sung by the princesses, with the exception of "Where Dreams Begin" which is sung from the perspective of the eight princesses, but not by the princesses themselves, and is merely credited by Disney as being sung by "Disney Princess".

*"Where Dreams Begin"
*"The Way To Bake (A Delicious Cake)" (sung by Snow White)
*"A Holly Jolly Christmas Snow" (sung by Snow White, Grumpy, Bashful and Doc)
*"The Night Before Christmas" (sung by Snow White, Grumpy, Bashful and Doc)
*"Every Girl Can Be a Princess" (sung by Cinderella)
*"I’m Giving Love for Christmas" (sung by Cinderella)
*"It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (sung by Cinderella)
*"Waiting For My Prince" (sung by Princess Aurora)
*"Christmas With My Prince" (sung by Princess Aurora)
*"Keys to the Kingdom" (sung by Princess Aurora)
*"Happy Birthday, Princess!" (sung by Princess Ariel)
*"Manners And Etiquette" (sung by Princess Ariel)
*"I Just Love Getting Dressed For Tea" (sung by Princess Ariel)
*"Christmas in the Ocean" (sung by Princess Ariel and Sebastian)
*"Ariel's Christmas Island" (sung by Princess Ariel and Sebastian)
*"There's Only One Ariel" (sung by Princess Ariel and her sisters)
*"The Perfect Princess Tea" (sung by Belle)
*"The Princess Dance" (sung by Belle)
*"So Very Glad You're Here" (sung by Belle)
*"Holidays at Home" (sung by Belle)
*"The Christmas Waltz" (sung by Belle)
*"Musical Chairs" (sung by Princess Jasmine)
*"I've Got My Eyes On You" (sung by Princess Jasmine)
*"Peacock Princess" (sung by Princess Jasmine)
*"These Moments We Share" (sung by Pocahontas)
*"Silver and Gold" (sung by Pocahontas)
*"Cups and Saucers" (sung by Mulan)
*"The Holly and the Ivy" (sung by Mulan)
*"[[The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas]]" (sung by Snow White, Cinderella, Princess Aurora, Princess Ariel, Belle and Princess Jasmine)
*"The Beauty of the Season" (sung by Snow White, Cinderella, Princess Aurora, Princess Ariel, Belle and Princess Jasmine)
*"Christmas Is Coming!" (sung by Snow White, Cinderella, Princess Aurora, Princess Ariel, Belle, Princess Jasmine and Pocahontas)
*"[[If You Can Dream]]" (sung by Cinderella, Princess Aurora, Princess Ariel, Belle, Princess Jasmine, Pocahontas and Mulan)

==Live events==
===[[Disneyland Resort]]===
All the princesses are available for meet-n-greets in the Disneyland Resort in CA.  Additionally, Snow White has her own ride known as [[Snow White's Scary Adventures]]. In 2006, as part of the Year of Million Dreams celebration, the Fantasyland Theater began hosting the ''Disneyland Princess Fantasy Faire.'' The show has Lords and Ladies teaching young girls the proper ettiquete for a princess and features appearances by the Disney Princesses themselves. Princesses that have appeared include Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas, [[Minnie Mouse|Princess Minnie]] and Ariel.

The princesses are also featured in parades and shows throughout the resort, including ''[[Fantasmic!]]'', ''[[Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams]]'', ''[[A Christmas Fantasy Parade]]'' and ''[[Main Street Electrical Parade|Disney's Electrical Parade]]''.

===[[Walt Disney World]]===
The princesses are also available for meet-n-greets in Florida, but in more specific locations.  Cinderella and her friends appear at ''Cinderella's Royal Table'' in her [[Magic Kingdom]] castle, as well as "Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner, formerly known as the ''Cinderella's Gala Feast Dinner'',  at 1900 Park Fare in the [[Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa]].  The other princesses are showcased at the '''Princess Storybook meal''' - breakfast, lunch, and dinner - at Akershus Castle in the [[Norway (Epcot)|Norway Pavilion]] at [[Epcot]].  This particular meal is known to feature many guest Disney Princesses, including (but not limited to) [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice]], [[Megara]], [[Esmeralda (Disney)|Esmeralda]], [[Minnie Mouse|Princess Minnie]], [[Wendy Darling]] and [[Jane Porter (Tarzan)|Jane]].

Many shows and parades across the property feature the princesses, including ''[[Fantasmic]]'', the ''[[Disney Stars and Motorcars Parade]]'', ''[[SpectroMagic]]'', ''[[Dream Along with Mickey]]'', the ''[[Disney Dreams Come True Parade]]'', ''[[Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade]]'' and ''[[Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade]]''.


Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique<br />
This store opened April 5, 2006 at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World.  The salon allows little girls 3 and  to being transformed into Disney princesses with hairstyling, make-up, and manicures, dresses, wands, crowns, etc.  A second salon opened in Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom September 10, 2007.  Prices range from $45 to $280.
[http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/moreMagic/shoppingDetail?id=BibbidiBobbidiBoutiquePage]

===Disney's Pirate and Princess Party===
On [[January 22]], [[2007]], the [[Magic Kingdom]] at [[Walt Disney World]] began its first ''Pirate and Princess Party''. This [[Hard ticket event|hard ticketed event]] features “Disney's Enchanted Adventures Parade" and a specially themed fireworks spectacular called "[[Magic, Music and Mayhem]]." The parade features the six main Princesses attended by knights and dancers.

Each land is themed accordingly to a pirate or princess. Among the themed areas are Jasmine's Court in [[Adventureland]], Ariel's Court in [[Fantasyland]] and the Princess Pavilion in Mickey's Toontown Fair. The princesses available for meet-n-greets include Jasmine, Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Snow White and Belle.

Due to the immense popularity of this event, Disney is offering the ''Pirate and Princess Party'' again in 2008 on select nights between mid-January and mid-March.

===[[Disneyland Resort Paris]]===
{{see also|Disney's Fantillusion}}
Disneyland Paris features the special nightime show [[Disney's Fantillusion]] which involves the princesses as the finale.  The four princesses that appear are Snow White, Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine.

===[[Disney Cruise Line]]===
The Disney Cruise Line ships features musical stage shows which feature the Princesses. Pocahontas, Ariel, Jasmine, Mulan, Belle, Cinderella, Aurora and Snow White also appear for meet-and-greets on the boat. Other popular Disney girls appear for meet and greets as well such as Meg, Alice, Jane, Wendy, Esmeralda and Nala.

==Television and video==
''Princess Party Palace'' (formerly known  as ''The Princess Power Hour'') was a television series on [[Toon Disney]] from 2000 until 2007. It aired episodes of ''[[Aladdin (TV series)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]''.

===''Enchanted Tales''===
In early 2007, Disney announced ''Disney Princess Enchanted Tales'', a new series of [[direct-to-video]] features that feature new stories for the Disney Princesses. The first movie in the series, entitled ''[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams]]'', is scheduled for release on [[September 4]], [[2007]]. It will be a musical film featuring new tales about Princess Jasmine, and the first new tale about Princess Aurora since the original ''Sleeping Beauty''.

Originally, ''[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: A Kingdom of Kindness]]'' was announced as the first film in the series, which contained a different Princess Aurora story, and had a Belle story rather than a Princess Jasmine story. Disney made this change without any sort of notice, and it remains unclear what the current status of ''A Kingdom of Kindness'' is.

The second installment in the series (that has yet to receive a title) is to feature a new Mulan story and a new Cinderella story, and will center around the theme of honesty. It is set to be released sometime in [[2008 in film|2008]].<ref>{{cite web | last =Wilensky | first =Dawn | title =Putting Its Princesses to Work | work =www.licensemag.com | date =[[June 15]], [[2007]] | url =http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=432739&sk=&date=&%0A%09%09%09&pageID=2
  | accessdate = 2007-09-04 }}</ref>

==Video games==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
In the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' video game for [[Playstation 2]], Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Snow White, and Jasmine are featured as five of the seven "Princesses of Heart", a term for young ladies with entirely pure hearts. Ariel, while featured in the game as an aid to [[Sora (Kingdom Hearts)|Sora]] in battle when he visits her world, is not one of the Princesses of Heart. The other two Princesses of Heart are [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice]] from ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' and the original character [[Characters of Kingdom Hearts#Kairi|Kairi]].

In the first sequel, ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'', the princesses reprise the same roles, but this time as figments of Sora's memory.

In the second sequel, ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'', Mulan is also a character in the game, as an aid in battle when Sora visits her world (like Ariel in the previous game). Ariel, Jasmine and Belle also make a return, though this time around Ariel is a plot object rather than an aid in battle, and Belle plays a much bigger and more prominent role in the story (unlike last time, she has her own world, and voice acting rather than just speaking through text).

As of now, Pocahontas is the only official Disney Princess that does not appear in any of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' games, though future installments to the series are currently planned and it is unknown whether she or her world will be included in them.

===''Kilala Princess''===
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''[[Kilala Princess]]'' is a [[Japan]]ese [[fantasy]]/[[Romantic love|romance]] [[manga]] produced by [[Tokyopop]] that debuted in January 2007, which revolves around a girl named Kilala and her adventures to find her kidnapped friend with the help of the six Disney Princesses, who are Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Jasmine, and Belle. The storyline and overall makeup of the manga bears much resemblance to the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series.

===Disney Princess video games=== 
*2003: ''Disney Princess'' (GBA)
*2007 ''[[Disney Princess: Magical Jewels]]'' (DS/N-Gage)
*2007 ''[[Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey]]'' (PS2/Wii/PC)
*2008 ''Disney Princess 3 (working title)'' (PS3/X360/Wii/DS/PSP)

==Comparisons==
{{Original research|date=November 2007}}
Despite each being from different films, all the Princesses have distinct similarities. All of them are the protagonists of their respective movies (with the exception of Princess Jasmine), all have the ability to communicate with animals (displaying a sign of goodness towards all creatures), all have beautiful singing voices, and all have a love interest that is resolved at the end of their movies. Most of them have an older women as an enemy. The first three (Snow White, Cinderella, and Aurora) are victims of misfortune until their happy endings; the others seek adventure in the unknown world. Most of the Disney Princesses are motherless, often when the Princess was a baby or small child.

==Criticism==
On [[December 24]], [[2006]], [[Peggy Orenstein]] published, “What’s Wrong With Cinderella?” in the ''[[New York Times]]''. In her article, Orenstein discussed her concerns about the effects of princess figures on young girls. Orenstein used the Disney Princesses specifically to present many of her points. Orenstein also noted the pervasive nature of Princess merchandise and that every facet of play has its princess equivalent.<ref name="orenstein" />

Other sources have also voiced concern that the franchise could give young girls the wrong message.  However, other parents say that young girls would eventually grow out of this phase.<ref>{{cite web  | last = | first = | title =What's Wrong With Being a Princess? | work =abcnews.go.com | date =[[April 22]], [[2007]] | url =http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Health/story?id=3065469&page=1 | accessdate = 2007-09-04 }}</ref>

[[Princess Clara]] from the animated television series ''[[Drawn Together]]'' is a parody of the Disney Princesses.

==Notes==
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==See also==
*[[List of Disney princes|Disney Princes]]
*[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales]]

==External links==
*[http://disney.go.com/princess/html/main_iframe.html Official Disney Princess site]

[[Category:Disney characters|Princesses]]
[[Category:Disney franchises|Princesses]]
[[Category:Fictional princesses|Disney]]

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[[File:DisneyPrincessLineup2013.jpg|thumb|400px|The current line-up of the Disney Princess franchise. From left to right: [[Mulan (Disney)|Mulan]], [[Snow White (Disney)|Snow White]], [[Tiana (Disney)|Tiana]], [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Belle (Disney)|Belle]], [[Merida (Disney)|Merida]], [[Rapunzel (Disney)|Rapunzel]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Aurora (Disney)|Aurora]], [[Princess Jasmine|Jasmine]] and [[Pocahontas (Disney)|Pocahontas]].]]

'''Disney Princess''' is a [[media franchise]] owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]]. Created by [[Disney Consumer Products]] chairman [[Andy Mooney]] in the late 1990s, the franchise features a line-up of [[List of Disney characters by film|fictional female heroines]] who have appeared in various [[Disney animated features canon|Disney animated feature films]].

The eleven current members of the franchise are [[Snow White (Disney)|Snow White]], [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Aurora (Disney)|Aurora]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], [[Princess Jasmine|Jasmine]], [[Pocahontas (Disney)|Pocahontas]], [[Mulan (Disney)|Mulan]], [[Tiana (Disney)|Tiana]], [[Rapunzel (Disney)|Rapunzel]] and [[Merida (Disney)|Merida]].<ref name="Meridaceremony">{{cite web |url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2013/05/merida-becomes-11th-disney-princess-in-coronation-ceremony-with-first-ever-queen-elinor-appearance-at-walt-disney-world/|title=Merida becomes 11th Disney Princess in coronation ceremony with first-ever Queen Elinor appearance at Walt Disney World| work = Inside the Magic|date=May 11, 2013|accessdate=May 11, 2013}}</ref><ref name="disney">{{cite web | last = | first = | title =Official Disney Princesses website | work =princess.disney.com | date = | url =http://princess.disney.com | accessdate = 2011-02-10}}</ref> The franchise has released dolls, sing-along videos and a variety of other products, apparel, home decor and a variety of toys<ref>{{cite web|title=Fisher-Price Disney Princess Review|url=http://www.thehottoys.com/2013/03/fisher-price-disney-princess-review/|work=thehottoys.com|accessdate=26 August 2013}}</ref>  featuring the Disney Princesses.

==History and conception==
{{Quote box|width=35%|align=right|style=padding:8px|quote="Standing in line in the arena, I was surrounded by little girls dressed head to toe as princesses...They weren’t even Disney products. They were generic princess products they’d appended to a Halloween costume. And the light bulb went off. Clearly there was latent demand here. So the next morning I said to my team, "'O.K., let’s establish standards and a color palette and talk to licensees and get as much product out there as we possibly can that allows these girls to do what they’re doing anyway: projecting themselves into the characters from the classic movies.'"<ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella"/> |source=—Mooney, on his creation of the Disney Princess franchise as reported by ''[[The New York Times]]''.
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Former [[Nike, Inc.]] executive [[Andy Mooney]] was appointed chairman of [[The Walt Disney Company]]'s [[Disney Consumer Products]] division in the late 1990s.<ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella">{{cite news|last=Orenstein|first=Peggy|title=What’s Wrong With Cinderella?|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html?pagewanted=2&_r=0&ei=5088&en=8e5a1ac1332a802c&ex=1324616400&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|accessdate=12 April 2013|date=December 24, 2006}}</ref><ref name=mooneyhollywoodreporter>{{cite web|last=Bond|first=Paul|title=Disney's Head of Consumer Products Resigns|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disneys-head-consumer-products-resigns-231704|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=The Hollywood Reporte|accessdate=12 April 2013|date=September 6, 2011}}</ref> While attending the company's first [[Disney on Ice]] show, Mooney noticed that several young girls attending the show were dressed in princess attire that were not authentic Disney products.<ref name=naturallifeprincess>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Matthew|title=The Little Princess Syndrome: When Our Daughters Act Out Fairytales|url=http://www.naturallifemagazine.com/1012/little_princess_syndrome.htm|work=Natural Life|publisher=Life Media|accessdate=12 April 2013}}</ref> "They were generic princess products they’d appended to a Halloween costume," Mooney told ''[[The New York Times]]''. Concerned by this, Mooney addressed the company the following morning and encouraged them to commence work on a legitimate Disney Princess franchise.<ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella"/>

The original line-up consisted of princesses [[Snow White (Disney)|Snow White]], [[Cinderella (Disney character)|Cinderella]], [[Aurora (Disney)|Aurora]], [[Ariel (The Little Mermaid)|Ariel]], [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]], and [[Princess Jasmine|Jasmine]], four of whom are "royal by blood"; the others having married into royalty. This was the first time the characters would be marketed in a separate franchise than their original films. Mooney decided that, when featured on marketing advertisements such as posters, the princesses should never make eye contact with each other in an attempt to keep their individual "mythologies" intact. "[E]ach stares off in a slightly different direction as if unaware of the others' presence."<ref name="what'swrongwithcinderella"/>

Despite limited advertising and no [[focus group]]s, the various Disney Princess items released became a huge success.<ref name="orenstein">{{cite news | last =Orenstein | first =Peggy | title =What’s Wrong With Cinderella? | work =www.nytimes.com | publisher =The New York Times Magazine | date =December 24, 2006 | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html?ex=1324616400&en=8e5a1ac1332a802c&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss | accessdate = 2007-09-04}}</ref> Sales at Disney Consumer Products rose from $300 million in 2001 to $3 billion in 2006.

==Disney Princesses==
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===Snow White===
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'''Snow White''' is the first and original Disney Princess. A main character in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]' first animated feature film ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)|Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]'' (1937), Snow White is a beautiful, young princess born with skin as white as snow, hair as black as ebony, and lips as red as the rose. Snow White is forced to seek refuge in the home of seven dwarfs, where she hides from her stepmother, [[The Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)#Disney version|The Queen]], who is jealous of her beauty and seeks her death. Snow White is often described as a kind, optimistic, and happy person who sees the good in everyone. Originally voiced by [[Adriana Caselotti]], she is based on the heroine of the German fairy tale ''[[Snow White]]'' (1812) by the [[Brothers Grimm]]. She has also been voiced by [[Mary Kay Bergman]], Carolyn Gardener, and most recently Katherine Von Till.

===Cinderella===
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'''Cinderella''' is the second Disney Princess and the title character in Disney's 12th animated feature film ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'', released in 1950. She is often considered the "Leader of the Disney Princesses". Forced into servitude by her [[Lady Tremaine|evil stepmother]] and cruel stepsisters, Cinderella dreams of going to the ball. When all seems lost, her [[List of Disney's Cinderella characters#Fairy Godmother|fairy godmother]] allows her to attend, where she meets and falls in love with [[List of Disney's Cinderella characters#Prince Charming|the Prince]]. Cinderella is based on the heroine of the French fairy tale ''[[Cinderella#Plot (taken from Perrault)|Cinderella]]'' by [[Charles Perrault]]. Originally voiced by [[Ilene Woods]], she is currently voiced by [[Jennifer Hale]].

===Aurora===
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'''Princess Aurora''', originally voiced by [[Mary Costa]], is the third Disney Princess, and first appeared in Disney's 16th animated feature film ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' (1959). The motion picture is adapted from the French fairy tale ''[[Sleeping Beauty|The Sleeping Beauty]]'' by [[Charles Perrault]] (1697) and from ''[[The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)|The Sleeping Beauty]]'' ballet by [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] (1890). Aurora has hair of sunshine gold, lips that shame the red rose and is often described as beautiful, kind, shy and sophisticated, as well as a hopeless romantic. At first, she is seen as a little naive and insecure as a result of being sheltered for most of her life, but unlike Snow White, she is much quicker and stronger. In later media, she is shown to have matured and become more self-assured, independent and confident. She was later voiced by [[Erin Torpey]], [[Jennifer Hale]] and currently voiced by [[Kate Higgins]].

===Ariel===
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'''Ariel''' is the fourth Disney Princess and the title character in Disney's 28th animated feature film ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', released in 1989. Daughter of [[King Triton]] and one of seven sisters, Ariel is the princess of the undersea kingdom Atlantica (according to later media in the franchise). Fascinated by the human world and tired of life under the sea, Ariel makes a deal with a sea witch, trading her voice in return for the ability to walk on land. Based on the Danish fairy tale ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' by [[Hans Christian Andersen]], Ariel is voiced by [[Jodi Benson]]. The character was inspired by the title character in Andersen's story, but was developed into a different personality for the film.<ref name="mermaid">{{cite video | people = [[Ron Clements]] and [[John Musker]] (directors) | title = [[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]] | format = Film | publisher = [[Walt Disney Pictures]] |date = 1989}}</ref>

===Belle===
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'''Belle''' is the fifth Disney Princess, first introduced in Walt Disney Picture's thirtieth animated feature film ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (1991). Based on the heroine of the [[Beauty and the Beast|French fairy tale]] by [[Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont]], Belle was created by screenwriter [[Linda Woolverton]]<ref name=woolvertonocala>{{cite web|last=Woolard|first=John|title=Life is a fairy tale for Disney screenwriter Linda Woolverton|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19960908&id=PNFPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ogcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5622,3117667|work=Ocala Star-Banner|publisher=Ocala.com|accessdate=18 May 2013}}</ref> and originally animated by [[James Baxter (animator)|James Baxter]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://articles.latimes.com/2009/feb/22/entertainment/ca-workinghollywood22|title = Animator James Baxter puts imagination in motion|accessdate = 23 August 2013|date = February 22, 2009|website = Los Angeles Times|publisher = Los Angeles Times|last = Lytal|first = Cristy}}</ref> and [[Mark Henn]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-09-15/entertainment/os-movie-story-henn-20110915_1_disney-s-feature-animation-florida-disney-animation-mark-henn|title = 'Lion King' was born and animated in Orlando|date = September 15, 2011|accessdate = 23 August 2013|website = Orlando Sentinel|last = Moore|publisher = Orlando Sentinel|first = Roger}}</ref>  Originally voiced by [[Paige O'Hara]], Belle is currently voiced by [[Julie Nathanson]].

Frustrated with her provincial village life, book-loving Belle longs for adventure. When her father [[Characters in Disney's Beauty and the Beast#Maurice|Maurice]] is imprisoned by a hideous [[Beast (Disney character)|beast]], Belle sacrifices her own freedom in return for his. At first frightened by the Beast's physical appearance and repulsed by his selfishness, insolence and cruelty, Belle learns to appreciate him after he rescues her from a pack of hungry wolves, expressing her gratitude by tending to his wounds. While the Beast's love for Belle gradually results in him adapting a more friendly and civil manner, Belle befriends him, eventually managing to fall in love with him which ultimately transforms him back into a handsome prince.

Personality-wise, Belle has been regarded as an independent,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.reelviews.net/movies/b/beauty.html|title = Beauty and the Beast (1991)|website = ReelViews|publisher = James Berardinelli|last = Berardinelli|first = James|accessdate = 23 August 2013}}</ref> intelligent,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/beauty-and-the-beast|title = Beauty and the Beast|date = September 19, 2005|website = Common Sense Media|accessdate = 23 August 2013|publisher = Common Sense Media Inc}}</ref> courageous<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/beauty-and-the-beast-3d-disney-classic-gets-added-pop/article630447/|title = Beauty and the Beast 3D: Disney classic gets added pop|date = January 13, 2012|website = The Globe and Mail|publisher = The Globe and Mail Inc|accessdate = 23 August 2013|last = Punter|first = Jennie}}</ref> and headstrong,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/03/enough-feisty-princesses-disney-needs-an-introverted-heroine/273821/|title = Enough Feisty Princesses: Disney Needs an Introverted Heroine|last = Lowe|first = Lindsay|website = The Atlantic|date = March 7, 2013|accessdate = 23 August 2013|publisher = The Atlantic Monthly Group}}</ref> as well as a [[feminist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?DVDID=118543|title = Beauty And The Beast|last = Cochrane|website = Empire|first = Emma|accessdate = 23 August 2013|publisher = Bauer Consumer Media}}</ref>  The character has been universally lauded by critics, garnering specific praise and recognition for her intelligence and bravery. The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' hailed Belle as one of the Disney Princesses responsible for "break[ing] the bonds of convention".<ref name=animatedheroineslatimes>{{cite web|last=Solomon|first=Charles|title=Animated Heroines Finally Get in Step With the Times|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/26/entertainment/ca-63623|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=8 May 2013|date=June 26, 1998}}</ref>  ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' praised the character, complimenting her intellect and labeling her the "main attraction of ''Beauty and the Beast''".<ref>{{cite web|last=Punter|first=Jennie|title=Beauty and the Beast 3D: Disney classic gets added pop|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/beauty-and-the-beast-3d-disney-classic-gets-added-pop/article630447/|work=The Globe and Mail|publisher=The Globe and Mail Inc|accessdate=15 September 2012|date=January 13, 2012}}</ref>  ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' highlighted the character's independence, calling her "the hero" of the film and accrediting her with making ''Beauty and the Beast'' the best Disney Princess film.<ref name=bernardineweekly>{{cite web|last=Bernardin|first=Marc|title=Best Animated Movies Ever|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20609141_20302680,00.html#20665337|work=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Entertainment Weekly Inc|accessdate=21 November 2012|date=August 1, 2012}}</ref>  ''[[The Washington Post]]'' described Belle as "more mature, more womanly and less blandly [[asexuality|asexual]]" than previous Disney heroines.<ref name=beautywashingtonpost>{{cite web|last=Hinson|first=Hal|title=Critic Review for ''Beauty and the Beast 3D'' on washingtonpost.com|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/beauty-and-the-beast-3d,1216208/critic-review.html|work=The Washington Post|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=4 September 2012|date=November 22, 1991}}</ref>  The [[American Film Institute]] nominated Belle for its list of [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains|100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains]].<ref name=afinomination>{{cite web|title=The 50 greatest heroes and the 50 greatest villains of all time 400 Nominated Characters|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100years/handv400.pdf|work=American Film Institute|publisher=American Film Institute|accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref>  Belle remains the best-received Disney Princess to-date.

===Jasmine===
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'''Jasmine''' is the sixth Disney Princess and the leading lady of Disney's 31st animated feature film ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992). Jasmine hungers for independence, tired of the restrictions laid before her by her father. She becomes besotted with Aladdin while he is disguised as a prince after he takes her on an amorous ride on a magic carpet. Aladdin's genie companion is summoned and rubbed by Jafar who uses the genie's magic to tyrannically overthrow the Sultan and employ a scantily-clothed Jasmine as his personal maidservant. Luckily, after Jafar's defeat, the Sultan permits Jasmine to wed Aladdin despite his lack of royal heritage. Princess Jasmine is voiced by [[Linda Larkin]], and her singing voice is provided by [[Lea Salonga]] (in the feature film) and [[Liz Callaway]] (in the direct-to-video sequel).

Jasmine is based on [[Badroulbadour|Princess Badroulbadour]] from the [[One Thousand and One Nights]] tale of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp".

===Pocahontas===
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'''Pocahontas''' is the seventh Disney Princess and first appeared in Disney's 33rd animated feature film ''[[Pocahontas (1995 film)|Pocahontas]]'' (1995). Based on the Native American chief's daughter, [[Pocahontas]] (c. 1595–1617), and the settlement of [[Jamestown, Virginia]] in 1607. Pocahontas is displayed as a noble, free-spirited and highly spiritual young woman. She expresses wisdom beyond her years and offers kindness and guidance to those around her. She loves adventure and nature. In the film, she appears to have shamanic powers since she was able to commune with nature, talk to spirits, empathize with animals and understand unknown languages. In the sequel, Pocahontas seems to have grown after hearing of John Smith's assumed death. She keeps her independent spirit and playfulness, but is much more mature and self-assured than she was in the first film. During her stay in England, she nearly loses herself in the hustle and bustle of this new world and is turned into someone she's not. But in the end she bravely intends to sacrifice herself for her people's safety and returns to her homeland, finding herself, and love, once again. She was voiced by [[Irene Bedard]] while her singing was provided by [[Judy Kuhn]].

===Mulan===
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'''Fa Mulan''' is the eighth Disney Princess and first appeared in Disney's 36th animated feature film ''[[Mulan]]'' (1998). The movie is adapted from the legend of [[Hua Mulan]] (386–534). Though not an actual princess, she did marry a general of the military. Mulan, atypical and unlike most previous female roles, is courageous and more self-reliant. She also does not fit in with the expectations of a young Chinese girl of the time; despite her natural beauty, she is clumsy, outspoken, and independent rather than graceful, silent and demure. Her meeting with the matchmaker ended in chaos because of this, (with help from a certain cricket), and the matchmaker claimed that even though she had the looks of a bride, she would never find a match. However, her courage, intelligence, and determination helped her through her adventures. She was voiced by [[Ming-Na]] while her singing was provided by [[Lea Salonga]].

===Tiana===
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'''Tiana''', voiced by [[Anika Noni Rose]], is the ninth Disney Princess character to be incorporated into the franchise, appearing in Disney's 49th animated feature film ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' (2009). Her film is loosely based on the novel ''[[The Frog Princess (novel)|The Frog Princess]]'' by [[E. D. Baker]], which is in turn based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale ''[[The Frog Prince (story)|The Frog Prince]]''. Tiana is notably the first African-American Disney Princess, portrayed as being a hardworking, ambitious, and beautiful young woman who has no love interest (at the start of the film). Living in New Orleans, Louisiana, during the 1920s, Tiana strives to achieve her goal of opening her own restaurant. However, she is transformed into a frog after trying to break a spell cast by a Bokor on Prince Naveen that had changed him into a frog also. Throughout the film, the pair must embark on a quest to find a way to break the spell.

===Rapunzel===
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'''Rapunzel''' is the tenth Disney Princess. First appearing in Walt Disney Picture's fiftieth animated feature film ''[[Tangled]]'' (2010), Rapunzel was based on the heroine of the [[Rapunzel|German fairy tale]] by the [[Brothers Grimm]]. Created by screenwriter [[Dan Fogelman]], Rapunzel was originally animated by [[Glen Keane]], and is voiced by recording artist [[Mandy Moore]]. The character was "[[coronate]]d" and officially inducted into the Disney Princess franchise on October 2, 2011 at [[Kensington Palace]] in [[London, England]].<ref name=rapunzelcoronation>{{cite web|last=Brigante|first=Ricky|title=Rapunzel becomes 10th Disney Princess with procession and coronation ceremony in London palace|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/10/rapunzel-becomes-10th-disney-princess-with-procession-and-coronation-ceremony-in-london-palace/|work=Inside the Magic|publisher=Distant Creations Group, LLC.|accessdate=12 June 2013|date=October 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name=rapunzelcoronationabout>{{cite web|last=Bryson|first=Carey|title=Rapunzel Induction Ceremony This Weekend|url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/b/2011/09/30/rapunzel-induction-ceremony-this-weekend.htm|work=Kid's Movies and TV - About.com|publisher=About.com|accessdate=12 June 2013|date=September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref name=rapunzelattractions>{{cite web|last=Roseboom|first=Matt|title=Rapunzel named 10th Disney Princess in ceremony at Kensington Palace in London|url=http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/10/05/rapunzel-named-10th-disney-princess-in-ceremony-at-kensington-palace-in-london/|work=Orlando Attractions Magazine|publisher=Orlando Attractions Magazine|accessdate=12 June 2013|date=October 5, 2011}}</ref>

A princess born with long, magical golden hair, Rapunzel, stolen from her parents at infancy, is raised by Mother Gothel, a vain woman who exploits her hair to remain young and beautiful. Incarcerated in an isolated tower for eighteen years, Rapunzel enlists the help of a wanted thief named [[Flynn Rider]] to see the floating lanterns in time for her eighteenth birthday.

Rapunzel is notably the first Disney Princess to appear in a CGI film, but is frequently revamped to a traditionally-animated design when appearing in merchandising alongside fellow, traditionally-animated Princesses.

The character has been generally well received by most critics who awarded specific praise to her spirited personality and contemporaneity. The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' described Rapunzel as "a very modern young woman".<ref name=tangledlatimes>{{cite web|last=Turan|first=Kenneth|title=Movie review: 'Tangled'|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/24/entertainment/la-et-et-tangled-20101124|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=November 24, 2010}}</ref>  ''[[The New Yorker]]'' called Rapunzel a witty and intelligent character,<ref name=rapunzelnewyorker>{{cite web|last=Diones|first=Bruce|title=Tangled|url=http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/tangled_howard|work=The New Yorker|publisher=Condé Nast|accessdate=13 March 2013|year=2010}}</ref> while ''[[USA Today]]'' wrote, "Rapunzel is more believable in her teenage histrionics" than previous Disney heroines.<ref name=usatodayrapunzel>{{cite web|last=Puig|first=Claudia|title='Tangled' gently teases Disney and its animated films|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2010-11-24-tangled24_ST_N.htm|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Co. Inc|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=November 26, 2010}}</ref>  However, some reviews, such as the two provided by ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'', were less favorable in their opinions of the character, describing her as both a "bland"<ref name=rapunzeltimeout>{{cite web|last=Huddleston|first=Tom|title=Tangled (PG)|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/film/tangled|work=Time Out|publisher=Time Out|accessdate=12 March 2013|date=June 25, 2011}}</ref> and "synthetic" character.<ref name=timeouttangled>{{cite web|last=Uhlich|first=Keith|title=Tangled|url=http://www.timeout.com/us/film/tangled|work=Time Out|publisher=Time Out|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=November 23, 2010}}</ref>

===Merida===
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'''Merida''', voiced by [[Kelly Macdonald]], is the eleventh Disney princess, first appearing in the Pixar film ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]'' (2012),<ref name="Meridaceremony" /> created by director and screenwriter [[Brenda Chapman]]. Merida is the 16-year old daughter of Queen Elinor, who rules the kingdom alongside King Fergus. Queen Elinor's expectations of her daughter make Merida see Elinor as being distant while also causing friction between the two. Despite Elinor's desire to see Merida as a proper royal lady, Merida is an impetuous girl who wants to take control of her own destiny. Merida has honed her skill in archery, and is one of the most skilled archers ever seen. She is also skilled in sword-fighting and cross-country horseriding on her horse, Angus.

She is the first Disney princess in the line-up to not have a love interest in her film. She is also the first Pixar princess and the second CGI princess.

==Future Princesses==
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===Anna===
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'''Anna''', voiced by [[Kristen Bell]] from the forthcoming Disney film ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' (November 2013), will be added to the Disney Princess franchise as the thirteenth princess in 2014.<ref name=total_licensing>{{cite news|title=Total Licensing|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/91eaaf6b#/91eaaf6b/28|accessdate=7 March 2013|newspaper=Total Licensing|date=March 2013}}</ref> ''Frozen'' is inspired by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]'s fairy tale ''[[The Snow Queen]]''.

===Elsa the Snow Queen===
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'''Elsa the Snow Queen''', voiced by [[Idina Menzel]] from the forthcoming Disney film ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' (November 2013), will be added to the Disney Princess franchise as the fourteenth princess in 2014.<ref name="total_licensing"/> ''Frozen'' is inspired by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]'s fairy tale ''[[The Snow Queen]]''.

Elsa was born with an amazing, but dangerous power. The power to control Ice and Snow. While she grows up, she must stay apart from her family to protect them, for when she shows even a bit of emotion, her powers spiral out of control. On the outside, she appears regal and reserved, but on the inside she is secretly yearning to be free.

==Live events==
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[[File:Disneyland 2012-02-14 Princess and Princesses a.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Snow White, The Prince, Ariel, Prince Eric, Tiana, Prince Naveen, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Prince Phillip, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Aladdin, Jasmine, Belle, the Beast (before returning to his human form).]]
All the princesses are available for meet-and-greets in the [[Disneyland Resort]] in California. Additionally, Snow White has her own ride at [[Disneyland Resort]] known as "[[Snow White's Scary Adventures]]", though this ride was removed from [[Walt Disney World Resort]] in 2012 as part of the [[New Fantasyland]] expansion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os-disney-world-snow-white-closing-20120223,0,3525168.story|title=Snow White's Scary Adventures to close May 31|publisher= ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]''|date=February 23, 2012|first=Dewayne|last=Bevil|accessdate= September 2012}}</ref> In 2006, as part of the "Year of Million Dreams" celebration, the Fantasyland Theater began hosting the ''Disneyland Princess Fantasy Faire''. The show has Lords and Ladies teaching young boys and girls the proper etiquette for a prince or princess and features appearances by the Disney Princesses themselves. Princesses that have appeared include Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Mulan, Tiana and Pocahontas. The attraction closed on August 12, 2012 and work began new Fantasy Faire village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/23/news/la-trb-fantasy-faire-disneyland-princess-0820112 |title=Disneyland princesses moving into new Fantasy Faire village in 2013 |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2011-08-23 |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Brigante |first=Ricky |url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/08/disneyland-to-debut-fantasy-faire-in-spring-2013-new-live-entertainment-planned-for-fantasyland-theatre/ |title=Disneyland to debut Fantasy Faire in Spring 2013, new live entertainment planned for Fantasyland Theatre |publisher=Insidethemagic.net |date= |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref> The new Fantasy Faire had a soft opening on March 5, 2013 and officially opened on March 12, 2013.<ref>[http://www.insidethemagic.net/2013/03/inside-fantasy-faire-as-disneyland-unfurls-new-princess-meet-and-greets-and-storytelling-surrounded-by-delightful-detail/ Inside Fantasy Faire as Disneyland unfurls new Princess meet-and-greets and storytelling surrounded by delightful detail] Retrieved March 6, 2013</ref>

At [[Walt Disney World Resort]] the princesses are also available for meet-n-greets, but in more specific locations. There is a Cinderella based event where she and her others appear at ''Cinderella's Royal Table'' in her [[Magic Kingdom]] castle, as well as "Cinderella's Happily Ever After Dinner, formerly known as the ''Cinderella's Gala Feast Dinner'', at 1900 Park Fare in the [[Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa]]. The other princesses are showcased at the Princess Storybook meal. On September 18, 2013, a new meet-and-greet attraction called ''Princess Fairytale Hall'' opened at the [[Magic Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Brigante |first=Ricky |url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2011/01/rumor-no-more-magic-kingdom-fantasyland-expansion-to-include-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-princess-fairytale-hall-the-great-goofini/ |title=Rumor no more: Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion to include Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Princess Fairytale Hall, The Great Goofini |publisher=Insidethemagic.net |date= |accessdate=2013-03-03}}</ref><ref>[http://www.insidethemagic.net/2013/09/princess-fairytale-hall-to-make-royal-debut-on-sept-18-as-walt-disney-world-completes-new-home-for-cinderella-rapunzel/ Princess Fairytale Hall to make royal debut on Sept 18 as Walt Disney World completes new home for Cinderella, Rapunzel] Inside the Magic, Retrieved September 15, 2013</ref>

Many shows and parades across the property feature the princesses, including ''[[Fantasmic]]'', ''[[SpectroMagic]]'', ''Dream Along with Mickey'', the ''Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade'', ''Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade'' and ''Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade''. A store named "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique" opened April 5, 2006 at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World. On January 22, 2007, the [[Magic Kingdom]] at [[Walt Disney World Resort]] began its first ''Pirate and Princess Party''. This hard ticketed event features "Disney's Enchanted Adventures Parade" and a specially themed fireworks spectacular called "[[Magic, Music and Mayhem]]". The parade features the six main Princesses attended by knights and dancers. Each land is themed accordingly to a pirate or princess. Among the themed areas are Jasmine's Court in [[Adventureland (Disney)|Adventureland]], Ariel's Court in [[Fantasyland]] and the Princess Pavilion in Mickey's Toontown Fair. The princesses available for meet-and-greets include Jasmine, Ariel, Aurora, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Snow White, Rapunzel, Merida and Belle.

The [[Disney Cruise Line]] ships feature musical stage shows which feature the Princesses. Ariel, Tiana, Belle, Cinderella, Mulan, Rapunzel, Aurora, Jasmine and Snow White also appear for children and other fans on the ship. Other popular Disney heroines such as Alice and Wendy also appear for meet and greet sessions.

[[Disney on Ice]] has three shows containing the Disney Princesses: ''100 Years of Magic'', ''Princess Classics'', ''Princesses and Heroes'', "Treasure Trove", "Dare to Dream", and "Rockin' Ever After". The Ice Company also has had shows based on the story of ''Snow White'', ''Cinderella'', ''Sleeping Beauty'', ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Aladdin'', ''Pocahontas'', ''Mulan'', ''The Princess and the Frog'', ''Tangled'', and ''Brave''.

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===Films and television===
The Disney Princesses' television appearances were compiled into the ''Disney Princess Collection'', a series of compilation DVDs containing episodes from ''[[Aladdin (TV series)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]'' and two ''Beauty and the Beast'' specials. A later DVD series was released, entitled ''Disney Princess Stories'' featuring content similar to the previous release. ''Princess Party Palace'' (formerly known as ''The Princess Power Hour'') was a television series on [[Toon Disney]] from 2000 until 2007 where it use to air episodes of ''The Little Mermaid'' and ''Aladdin''.

Belle had her own live-action television series called ''[[Sing Me a Story with Belle]]''. The first eight Disney Princesses also made appearances on the animated TV series, ''[[Disney's House of Mouse|House of Mouse]]''.

In early 2007, Disney announced ''Disney Princess Enchanted Tales'', a new series of [[direct-to-video]] features that feature new stories for the Disney Princesses. The first movie in the series, entitled ''[[Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams]]'', was released on September 4, 2007. It is a musical film featuring new tales about Princess Jasmine, and the first new tale about Princess Aurora since the original ''Sleeping Beauty''.

Originally, ''Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: A Kingdom of Kindness'' was announced as the first film in the series, which contained a different Princess Aurora story, and had a Belle story rather than a Princess Jasmine story. Disney made this change without any sort of notice.{{Citation needed|date=August 2011}} Currently, the series is cancelled and only "Follow Your Dreams" exists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2007/06/20/say-so-long-to-direct-to-video-sequels-disneytoon-studios-tunes-out-sharon-morrill.aspx |title=Say "So Long !" to direct-to-video sequels : DisneyToon Studios tunes out Sharon Morrill |publisher=Jimhillmedia.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref>

A TV series, ''[[Sofia the First]]'', premiered on January 11, 2013 on [[Disney Junior]], and will feature Princess Aurora, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, Snow White, Princess Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel, Merida and Anna.

===Disney Princess Chapter Books===
* ''Ariel: The Birthday Surprise''
* ''Belle: The Mysterious Message''
* ''Cinderella: The Great Mouse Mistake''
* ''Tiana: The Grand Opening''
* ''Jasmine: The Missing Coin''
* ''Aurora: The Perfect Party''
* ''Rapunzel: A Day to Remember''

====''A Jewel Story''====
* ''Ariel: The Shimmering Star Necklace''
* ''Cinderella: The Lost Tiara''
* ''Belle: The Charming Gift''
* ''Jasmine: The Jewel Orchard''
* ''Tiana: The Stolen Jewel''
* ''Merida: Legend of the Emeralds''

===Video games===
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Disney Princesses have appeared in various other media, such as video games, including ''[[Disney Princess (2003)|Disney Princess]]'', ''[[Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey (2007)|Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey]]'' and ''Disney Princess: Magical Jewels'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web | title=Disney Announces Princess Brand Games | url=http://ds.ign.com/objects/943/943708.html | accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref> Disney Princesses also appear in ''[[Kilala Princess]]'', a Japanese fantasy/romance [[manga]] produced by [[Kodansha]] that debuted in [[Nakayoshi]] in April 2005. The plot of the manga revolves around a girl named Kilala and her adventures to find her kidnapped friend with the help of the first six Disney Princesses, who are Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle and Jasmine.

====''Kingdom Hearts''====
In the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' game series, the seven "[[Princesses of Heart]]", are young ladies with entirely pure hearts who would open the way to Kingdom Hearts if gathered together. Five of these maidens- Cinderella, Belle, Aurora, Snow White and Jasmine are Disney Princesses. The remaining Princesses of Heart are Alice from ''Alice in Wonderland'' and game series' heroine, [[Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)|Kairi]]. The Disney Princesses make various appearances throughout the series:
*While all seven Princesses of Heart and all then-six Disney princesses appear in the first game, only Belle, Ariel and Jasmine reappeared in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]'' with Kairi, though the others are mentioned. Mulan, however, makes her first appearance as the player visits her world. She serves as a tradeable character in the party similarly to how Ariel was in the first ''Kingdom Hearts''.
*Belle, Jasmine, Ariel and Alice appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' as figments of Sora's memory, but their roles as Princesses of Heart are not brought up; they also appear in ''Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days'' when they each meet Roxas.
*In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'', Snow White, Cinderella and Aurora feature along with their respective homeworlds: Dwarf Woodlands, Castle of Dreams, Enchanted Dominion.
*Digital versions of Alice and Jasmine appear in ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]''.

==Reception==
The Disney Princess franchise has received generally mixed reception from critics and customers; particularity [[feminist]]s.

There is tension between the Disney Corporation and feminists since the first Disney princess movie in 1937. Representations of women in Disney films are due partly to the fact that Walt Disney's personal feelings about family life shaped the Disney Company, and partly to the fact that his attitudes mirrored the patriarchal cultural beliefs of the 1940s about what roles women should play in society.<ref>{{cite news| last=Sawyer| first=Nicole| publisher=''SCOM 432 James Madison University''|date=December 9, 2009| title=Feminist Outlooks at Disney Princess‘s|url=http://www.jmu.edu/commstudies/conflictanalysis/wm_library/SawyerFinal.pdf| accessdate=2011-08-08}}</ref>

On December 24, 2006, [[Peggy Orenstein]] published "What's Wrong With Cinderella?" in ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="orenstein"/> In her article, Orenstein discussed her concerns about the effects of princess figures on young girls. Orenstein used the Disney Princesses specifically to present many of her points. Orenstein also noted the pervasive nature of Princess merchandise and that every facet of play has its princess equivalent.<ref name="orenstein" /> Tamara Weston of ''Time'' magazine criticized the franchise, referring to the princesses as "[[Damsel in distress|damsels in distress]]" and negative role models for young girls.<ref>{{cite news| last=Weston| first=Tamara| publisher=''Time''|date=December 9, 2009| title=The Problem with Princesses|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1946727_1946724_1946725,00.html| accessdate=2011-08-08}}</ref>

==Notes==
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==External links==
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*[http://princess.disney.com/ Official Disney Princess website]
*[http://www.disneystore.com/disney-princess/c/13925/ Disney Princess] on [[Disney Store]]
*[http://disney.go.com/disneyjunior/princess Disney Princess] on [[Disney Junior]]

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