Walt Disney Hated Sequels. Here's Why!

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Did you know that Walt Disney didn’t believe in sequels? I know that might seem a little surprising given the current output by The Walt Disney Company today. Right now, it can feel like Disney is producing an endless number of sequels, spinoffs, and remakes. But this isn’t the kind of creative output that Walt Disney ever desired to produce. You see, Walt Disney once stated: “I’ve never believed in doing sequels. I didn’t want to waste the time I have doing a sequel; I’d rather be using that time doing something new and different. It goes back to when they wanted me to do more pigs.”

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I'm Isaac Carlson, a creator based in Orlando, Florida, and ever since I can remember I’ve loved Disney. My fondest childhood memories come from visiting Walt Disney World with my family. I grew up loving Spider-Man, Star Wars, Pixar, and the classic animated films from Disney. The stories, characters, and worlds I adored as a child eventually inspired me to create videos of my own here on YouTube, and it changed my life. On this channel, I explore the characters and worlds that ignite the child within all of us! My goal is to create a community built on wonder, positivity, and optimism where passionate fans can unite to celebrate the magic of animated films. Here, we believe dreams can come true.

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[danielsantiagourtado]

You can Absolutely do an amazing sequel. The key is that it must be done by people who love the source material, understand it and want to do right by it

[garveyneal]

As much as Walt Disney hated the idea of sequels I find them to be hits or misses.

[dianeeasley]

Walt Disney was against doing sequels yet people at Disney did not listen to him

like how Stephen Hillenburg was against SpongeBob getting spin-offs yet people at Nickelodeon didn't listen to him, and Lauren Faust did not wanted MLP to do multiple more antagonist redemptions yet people at Hasbro ignored what she said.

[RADARMYBRAT]

Given their reputation, it makes sense why Walt Disney didn't want to make sequels

[slenderfan-j.g.]

Kind of miss opportunity on Disney's part,

I would actually love to see how a sequel movie would look like if he directed it

[everettparker]

Walt Disney Truly Felt Like a Really Great Person with a Heart Full of Love.

[UNCONTAINABLEENTERTAINMENT]

Man, I had no idea Walt Disney wasn't a big fan of sequels. Well, he told stories his way, and we'll tell stories our way. 😊
Great video, Isaac! 😉👍
May your creativity be limitless! 😃

[davidmcaninch]

If Walt was still alive today, he’d be ashamed of what Disney had become.

[TheCommenterDragon]

Welcome back Isaac, It's no nice to see another upload from you again! As for the topic of the vid, You are right it does seem hard to believe that Walt Disney himself didn't believe in sequels. But at the same time from what I understand Walt also seemed to think that a lot of the animated features that he worked on were such masterpieces, That they didn't need sequels which was true.

[KrishMortyJunior]

Kind of ironic that The Three Little Pigs and The Big Bad Wolf just got in the mobile game Disney Magic Kingdoms.

[foxpokemonforever]

In the era of sequels and remakes, I can’t help but think about the big slogan from Meet the Robinsons. “Keep moving forward.” Sequels aren’t always a bad thing, but nowadays they’re so safe and bland… no one wants to “move forward”.

[marcusblackwell]

Honestly, I can get Disney's side. I mean, sure, most of the films he made would lend themselves well to sequels purely based on the places and characters within, but the way they were written, and their conclusions, do make them seem like perfect, book-closing endings

[adammartinez]

People saying Walt Disney would be disappointed now over there being sequels, meanwhile me thinking “Times change over the decade…..mindsets of others change…. So yes, of course there are some who will later run the company that would do sequels in the future…….some people don’t have the same views or mindset….as Walt sometimes when it comes to sequels”.

[gabrielaabreudearaujo]

I don't know if Walt Disney hated sequels, since there's a book in The Disney Archives called "Future Fantasias" sketches and storyboards for possible new Fantasia films.

[chrislong]

One of the best Disney sequels in my opinion is Cinderella iii: A twist in time

[ShadowGaming-bkqt]

I can't be the only one that during Walt Disneys Animating days such as Bambi, The Fox and The Hound, Peter Pan, Dumbo, Sleeping Beauty, Winnie the Pooh, Fantasia and many many many more, that some movies didn't need Sequels but they were worth the watch. For example: we didn't need a Bambi II but Bambi II gave us the precious moment of Bambi bonding and building a relationship with his dad after his mom's passing in the first one.

We didn't Need a brother Bear II, But Brother Bear II gave Kenai the chance to find love and build his friendship.
now there are some movies that should have been left alone. The Fox and The Hound, the original was already a masterpiece. but Disney gave us The Fox and The Hound II, in my opinion it wasn't needed. The Fox and The hound II should started with Todd and Vixen having a family making Mama guardian like figure and the 2 birds make sure they veered from Danger. instead Disney was like "Who's Vixen?" cuz they took all that character development from the original and *immitates splat sound* just destroyed it. they made them pup and kit again.

do you all get what I am saying?

[katelynwilliamson]

Welcome back, Isaac 😃 I mostly agree with Walt’s stance to leave sequels alone. If it’s just repetition, or trying to cash in, don’t do it- let the original stand on its own and be remembered for the influence and magic it was. But if there is genuine passion and heart in a sequel that wants to keep a story going or try something new (like Kung Fu Panda, How to train your dragon films, Lion King 2 or Cinderella 3 (my favourites of the Disney directs for the genuine effort you can see in them or the crazy, unpredictability of C3), give them the time to do it justice and bring their A-game and “Keep Moving Forward” (Meet The Robinsons). It’s sad to see how the company has been churning out reboots, spin-offs, sequels and prequels to almost the complete exclusion of anything new (and what is new is often not done well like Wish), when Walt wouldn’t have wanted this.

[cartoonlowstudios_official]

Walt made a great point! But for me, just because he hated sequels, it doesn't mean that the concept of sequels itself is bad. Competition like Dreamworks proved that good sequels are possible, if done with care and creativity.

[RowanRedbrush]

I love the direction you're taking the channel! Thank you Isaac!

[andrewalker]

Welcome back, Isacc Carlson! I'm happy to see you again! ❤️❤️👍🏻⭐⭐