'The Little Mermaid' the Next Disney Platinum Edition DVD?

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:26pm

https://www.moviemusicals.net/news.html#062605

Cinderella in October, Lady & the Tramp in March, then Little Mermaid in October!

[alphieboy]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:35pm

YES! I love these versions! I own most of them, although not all. I have Snow White, Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and some others. I knew that Cinderella was coming soon, because it has not yet been released on dvd, and I can not wait until The Little Mermaid comes out!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:42pm

Are you serious? THAT much? Wow. ALADDIN is still in stores - get the Box Set.

And in terms of bonus features, ALADDIN, I would say, is best. There's also a 20 minute documentary on Alan Menken and his work on the Disney films. And a seperate 7 minute part of the "making of" about his and Howard Ashman's work on Aladdin.

Perhaps the DVD release will coincide with the Broadway mounting of the show? Disney likes to do things like that. Mermaid is slated for 2007, and Oct 2006 is very close.

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 1:54pm

I cannot WAIT for this to come to Broadway!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:02pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=617&item=6407262277&rd=1

Here's one for $50.

And Amazon.com has them new and used, from $19 and up:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00003CX8Y/qid=1119895314/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-0734179-2050532?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846

[alphieboy]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:17pm

Is the Bambi one still on sale? Because this is the only one I do not have.

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:17pm

Yes, you can still find Bambi, but buy it quick.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:19pm

CapnHook - $19 on Amazon only gets you one of the discs. For a complete used 2-disc set, prices start at $31.99 and go up to $139.99 for a new copy.

[alphieboy]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:36pm

Only $8.99? I paid 20 for mine...that sucks!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:51pm

Yes, the 2-disc Special Edition of "Mulan" and "Aladdin" are available at BEST BUY this week for only $7.99, among other Disney DVD titles, celebrating Disneyland's 50th Anniversary.

[baddadnpa]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:01pm

Thanks for the headsup on the Best Buy sale. I just bought a few of Mulan and Aladdin.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:02pm

Not greedy at all - however many others have the same idea. Who knows what the demand will be.

Also, in 2007, Disney plans to switch to HD-DVD, so then everything will be re-released onto HD-DVD. (All speculation)

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:13pm

wait...2005?? cuz it was originally set for October of 2006....or Feb or 2007..

it's coming early!??!

[StephanietheStar]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:18pm

oh i see..if I actually CLICKED the link I would have read it still is 2006.


I've known this since 2001. I've been waiting...:)

it's original date was sometime in 2008 so it moved up. With my luck it will probably come out in early 2007 though.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:20pm

There is a slate for Platinum Editions, however it has gotten mixed up because they are now releasing two per year. And it's always subject to change.

101 Dalmatians is slated for October 2008 - but it seems this might change to March 2008. Who knows.

[timote316]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:23pm

Mulan and Aladdin are two of my favorite Disney movies... if I'm in the neighborhood of Best Buy, I may stop in and pick them up... thanks for the heads up!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:27pm

Hurry! It's this week ONLY!

BestBuy.com, too, for those without a local store.

And for you hicks out there:

BEST BUY is a large electronics store that sells appliances, computers, televisions, video game systems, DVD players, audio equipment, etc.

They call it "Best Buy" because it's the best price the company can afford without charging arms & legs - 'cuz the consumer DEFINITELY ain't getting the best buy! (With the exception of this sale, of course, but that's Disney's doing )

[Holliwoodblonde]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 3:47pm

I love Disney Musicals!! I'm so excited for this, when I was younger I was convinced that I was Ariel! Ahh, the memories