The creator of much of our childhood nostalgia; a global media juggernaut: Disney.
I started watching Disney movies on VHS sitting on my blue carpeted floor as a baby.
Then I watched Disney shows throughout childhood and my teens so, yeah, I’m a little invested
in knowing that my picturesque illusions of Disney aren’t shattered.
But too bad because that’s what I’m here to do!
Hello everyone, I’m Abbey if we haven’t formally met, and today I’m sharing with
you 10 Disney conspiracy videos that will shock you.
They shocked me.
Stay tuned to the end for some more theories I personally have.
Number 10 – Winnie the pooh characters The first theory on our list comes from an
article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
So, pretty legit, and also one of my longer forays into material so buckle up.
In 2000, Sarah Shea from the Division of Developmental Pediatrics at Dalhousie University wrote an
article with her colleagues.
This article journeys through diagnosing each of the main characters of Winnie the Pooh
with different states of neurological disorders.
I’ll give you the highlights of what the article alleges:
First, that title character Winnie the Pooh himself has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder) and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Second, that Piglet has Generalized Anxiety
Disorder, which accounts for his “anxious, blustering, and flustered” demeanor
Third, that Eeyore has “chronic dys-thy-mi-a” another way of saying he has persistent mild
depression.
They say this explains his negative outlook.
Next, That Owl is bright, but dyslexic.
Finally, When it comes to Tigger, the article isn’t final on anything, but say his behaviors
are hyperactive and impulsive.
The article theorizes more about possible treatment plans for even more characters and
the one’s listed above.
Plus, other people online have shared other arguments for what characters represent.
I could deep dive on just this one theory, but we have things to do here - we are only
on Number ten of our list and need to keep going.
Number 9 –Frozen’s Kristoff and Sven Let’s jump to a more recent Disney production,
Frozen.
In Frozen, we see Kristoff in warm clothes to keep cozy in the cold climate of Arendelle.
This makes sense, people harvest ice in this movie titled FROZEN so it’s bound to be
cold.
But take a closer look at Kristoff’s wardrobe.
Then to his adorable reindeer sidekick, Sven, then back to his wardrobe.
See anything?
Any…
Similarities?
There is a theory that Kristoff wears Sven’s moms pelt.
Ice harvesters in Arendelle see this orphaned Kristoff in blistering cold weather so they
dress him in the tanned hide of a reindeer.
But, theories suggest this reindeer is Sven’s mom.
Is Sven just a reindeer so he doesn’t notice, or has Kristoff convinced him otherwise??
Something to think about people.
Number 8 – Fairly Odd-Parents This show aired on both Nickelodeon AND Disney
XD so it makes the list of theories.
Plus, it’s too interesting to skip.
What this theory suggests is that Timmy’s fairies in the show are metaphors for antidepressants.
Stick with me here.
The evidence people use is that they arrived when his problems began.
Then – that they are “only around when he needs them” as in needing to use them
to balance out the chemical imbalance in his brain.
There was also a moment in the episode “channel chasers” when it was mentioned that they
would be around for a long time (like him using them for a long time).
Importantly, there are “side effects” when he abuses his wishing powers, just like
there are side effects for abusing prescription drugs for mental health illnesses.
This might get you thinking about what the other fairies represent as well, so if you
think of anything cool, let me know in a comment!
Okay, back to the movies.
Number 7 – Calhoun from Wreck-it Ralph Sergeant Calhoun from Wreck-it Ralph was a
badass, no doubt.
But there’s an element of her backstory that I looked into that may give you some
pause if you’re thinking of putting her on a pedestal or something.
So, on her wedding day, Calhoun’s soon-to-be-husband Brad was eaten by a Cy-bug.
The thing is, Cy-bug’s turn into what they eat.
So, when the sergeant was firing at the creature and we don’t see the beast itself, only
Calhoun’s face, the reality is that she may have been shooting at a Cy-bug with Brad’s
face.
And that’s some emotional trauma even Fix-it Felix can’t touch
Number 6 – Captain Hook and Ariel Peter Pan came out in 1953, and brought with
it the notorious pirate character Captain Hook.
Already the villain in his own story, could he be the villain in another?
Hitting fast forward over 50 years later, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s beginning comes
out.
The prequel to the 1989 classic has Disney theorists bringing out the red string.
The prequel revealed that Ariel’s mom Queen Athena had been killed by pirates.
See where I’m going here?
This is backed up by the fact that in a lagoon we saw a bunch of mermaids, including a red-headed
mermaid that looked pretty familiar.
So, could Hook be the leader of the crew of pirates that killed Queen Athena?
Have you seen the hook in his hand?
I think he could do it.
Number 5 - Peter Pan Sticking to the movie Captain Hook is in;
let’s switch to examine Peter Pan himself.
Now this theory doesn’t line up with the last one.
Really, if you like this one, it kind of invalidates the last one, so you pick which one you believe.
This one needs some history with it, so let’s all get on the same page.
Peter Pan the movie is based off J.M. Barrie’s titular character in the play of the same
name that came out in 1904.
And the book Peter and Wendy that came out a little later in 1911.
Barrie also lost his brother when his brother was only 13, so people think this may be where
he got the idea of growing up.
So where does this leave Peter Pan?
The theory is that he is the angel of death, and that Neverland is a form of afterlife.
Pulling Captain Hook into this, the pirate could be seen as the devil if you look to
this as a depiction of Hell in the Christian sense.
I have my own idea about Peter pan as the angel of death that you can stick around to
hear at the end of the video, but my own conspiracy theory spiral will have to wait, so let’s
jump to a princess movie.
Number 4 – Prince Charming from Snow White When you think prince charming you think the
classic embodiment of everything a princess should want.
In snow white, this character may not be what he seems.
Matt Morgan, a commenter on a Buzzfeed article, equated Prince charming to the grim reaper.
He listed a bunch of parallels: The first time Snow White sees “prince charming”;
she is scared and nearly falls into a well and dies, mimicking a fear of de.
Her next brush with death is a poison apple, and then this “prince” comes riding in
on a pale white horse.
At the time of the movie’s release, this was a common depiction of what Death himself
rode.
Then, the kiss of death.
Death kissing Snow White to literally take the “breath of life” from her.
And yeah, there’s more.
Do you remember Snow White and the Prince riding off into a castle that was surrounded
by clouds and golden light?
Hmm?
And the dwarfs didn’t follow them, instead they said goodbye?
Well, that’s because Morgan’s theory states that the living can’t follow them to heaven
or a heavenly looking afterlife.
So, there’s a dead princess theory for ya.
Time to switch gears.
Number 3 – Cars If you are familiar with the Pixar theory
that all movies are connected, you and others will realize that there is a problem with
that theory when it comes to the movie Cars.
In the reality of cars, it is a world without humans.
The theory is that the human race in the future is wiped out, possibly murdered, and that
cars have gained sentience.
If you think this one is a little wild, don’t think it’s too far out there.
Screencrush interviewed Cars’ creative director Jay Ward and his theory lines up.
Ward theorised that the cars took over with their advanced AI and then adopted the personalities
of their previous owners.
TOOK OVER.
No thank you.
Let’s check out another theory set in the future.
Number 2 – Aladdin There’s quite a few theories on Aladdin
but one floating around the internet is that it is set in a post-apocalyptic future.
This theory hinges on the fact that Genie wasn’t in the lamp before the third century,
as it uses a line from the movie to back up its claims.
Genie says Aladdin’s clothes are “much too third century”, therefore he wouldn’t
have been in the lamp at that time.
That time for us is the year 300 in the Common Era, which is over 1700 years ago.
The thing is - Genie mentions he’s been stuck in the lamp for 10,000 years, which
moves our timeline way forward.
So, Agrabah could be a post-apocalyptic society that goes back to not using technology, and
could have been inspired by old ways.
Finally, this theory is also backed up by the fact that Genie makes countless references
to the 20th century, and while you might tie that to the fact that the movie came out in
1992, I say – keep to continuity.
And now for the most tragic and scary theory of them all
Number 1 – Carl from “Up” We all know I cried at the beginning of up.
Before anything bad actually happened the movie had me in tears.
But this theory makes it all worse.
I’m just going to say it.
What if Carl was dead the entire time?
When I say the entire time, I mean once he is 78 years old, after the tragic montage
of waterfall tears.
The theory starts when Carl decides to follow his lifelong dream of going to Paradise Falls.
His balloon equation is impossible, so this theory ventures to explain this by saying
all of his experiences were symbolic, and he was dead by this point.
His trip to paradise falls is a journey of acceptance, guided by a guardian angel: Wilderness
Explorer Russel.
When they return to the city, it’s symbolic of making it into heaven.
There’s also a sub-theory that says Charles Muntz is a fallen angel sending hellhounds
(the talking dogs) to drag Carl to the underworld.
Do with that one what you will.
Well, that’s the top ten I have for you today!
What do you think?
Which one’s do you think hold some merit?
If there’s one you want me to dive into more, or one I didn’t even talk about, let
me know!
If you like the topic of Disney, let me know if you want to see what is rumoured to be
scary about Disneyland and Disneyworld!
Also let me know your favourite Disney movie because I want to have a movie marathon soon.
Mine’s tangled and it’s hard to change my mind, but you can try.
Alright, so at the beginning of the video I said stick around for my theories, so let’’s
start with that Peter Pan one – Angel of death
What I was thinking was that it might draw closer to Greek mythology.
Hook would be more of a Hades character, ruler of the Underworld.
Tinkerbell could be Charon, the ferryman that guided souls across the river Styx.
Even take the word ferryman.
Ferry – like the boat ferry, or fairy – like the tinkerbell fairy.
And where does that leave our boy Peter Pan?
Peter Pan would be seen as Hermes.
And Hermes isn’t just the Greek god that delivers dead souls to Charon, which in itself
mirrors Peter Pan getting Tinkerbells help to bring people to Neverland.
Hermes, amoung other things, is also a god of Trickery.
And okay that’s my Peter Pan one, and I have one more think that I think you should
think about with Aladdin.
Maybe the timeline isn’t as wild as that theory suggests.
What if, instead of Agrabah being way in the future, Genie is bound to a different form
of time.
Like a time traveler.
Eh?
How about dem apples.