Movie Monday: The Princess Diaries

Now for my favorite live action Disney Movie- The Princess Diaries! I've seen this movie SEVERAL times as a kid... when I was a kid we had DirectTv for a little bit and they did something called All Day Ticket where they would just play movies that were just released on VHS or DVD all day long with just a few breaks in between to show trailers for the other movies on All Day Ticket. I pretty much watched this and My Big Fat Greek Wedding like all the time. I definitely watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding way more... but I still love this movie a lot and I really love the book series by Meg Cabot! The books are for teens and young adults and the last book was for adults. The books are a little less Disney friendly than the movie is- so... it's not totally family friendly... I would maybe say if you're a mom maybe read it yourself before giving it to kids under 13 maybe... but I read it at 11 and I think it was fine. 

ANYWAY this movie is something I think kids, teens and adults can enjoy. I really loved it at every stage of my life... I laughed SO MUCH when I watched this recently- it's like they crammed as many laughs as they could in the movie and... there really is some little joke every line of the movie pretty much. There's also a lot of heart in it between Mia, her mother and her grandmother. And Mia's friends too. 

My favorite part of the movie is when Mia has too much of the sorbet that is a palette cleanser between courses and its too cold for her and then the Prime Minister and his wife feel like they have to copy Mia so that she's not as embarrassed. It's so funny and I just can't stop laughing at that part! 

I also love how this movie is a great Girl Power movie with strong female characters and they show really great female friendships. I always love the relationship between Mia and Lilly because I feel like it's realistic. Mia and Lilly got into a couple fights in the movie that were pretty realistic fights that kind of made their friendship better... I really like the scene where Lilly tells Mia she wants her to be a Princess- I think that's sweet. It's just nice to see that kind of friendship in this movie. 

Also all of the locations in this movie are really fun. I've never been to San Fransisco- but there are so many really cool places that they show... plus Mia and her mom live in an abandoned fire house which is pretty awesome. It's just such a fun setting to tell this story and I really like that part of these movies too. 

So yeah years later as much as I'd love to see an interpretation of the book in film or television... I love this movie! This and Mary Poppins are my 2 favorite Disney Live Action movies... Julie Andrews is a treasure and I love her and everything she does... Definitely check this movie out sometime on Disney Plus! It is one of my favorite movies ever! 

Bye! 

-Shannon 

Movie Monday: Zootopia

Zootopia is maybe one of my favorite recent Disney Movies... I don't think I like it as much as Moana... but I think I like it more than Wreck it Ralph and it's a little funnier and more fun to watch than Frozen.

Fun fact: As of the time I'm writing this in April... this is my 2 year old niece's favorite Disney Movie. I guess its a kid friendly movie because I think kids love movies about animals... plus I think kids understand what cops are and it's just kind of cute and fun. Also I'm writing this in advance of when I'm posting it because Zootopia was just on tv and I don't own it... so I wanted to do a movie review of this as soon as I could!

I love the friendship between Judy and Nick and how it grows throughout the movie. It starts out as them just needing one another for something... and it ends with them kind of bringing the best in each other and them believing in each other. It's just genuinely sweet and cute.

The best thing about this movie is the nice message it sends about accepting everyone for who they are and learning on working together instead of against each other. In the world of Zootopia it's all different animals that have evolved to be able to live together. There are 2 different groups though "Predators" and "Prey" even though the Predators no longer eat the prey... they still have this title and a lot of sterotypes against them for being a predator or for being prey. Each of the species have prejudices against each other too. No one thinks Judy Hopps can be a police officer because she is a bunny, and no one trusts Nick Wilde because he is a "sneaky fox" that can't be trusted. It's just a nice message that is very well done.

My favorite scene is the scene where Judy and Nick go to the DMV and Judy has to deal with Flash the Sloth. It's a really funny moment... but we also get to see Judy being a very impatient rabbit that just needs to get the plates run as fast as she could and we see Flash just being a sloth... taking his time- it doesn't matter to him if she gets it quick or not. He's a sloth. It's so funny... but it does show why these animals need to work together and work with what they have.

So yeah, great movie... really funny and fun to watch... but it also has a great message. This is one of those movies I watch pretty much every time it's on and... I just really like it.

TTFN!
-Shannon

PS- I also like that this movie isn't a musical... but the song "Try Everything" by Gazelle AKA Shakira just works so well and fits into the movie.

Movie Monday: Aladdin

I'm so excited for the new Aladdin movie! It comes out FRIDAY so of corse I needed to watch the original movie first- this is probably one of my favorite Disney movies of all time... if not my actual favorite... and I'm just happy to see it! And I'm excited to share my review of the original because... this is just great!

And I'm pretty sure this is STILL my favorite! I could watch this ALL the time. It has so many of my favorite disney things in it...and that kind of just makes this my all around favorite movie.

My first favorite in this movie is my Favorite Disney Song. I'll probably do a whole post on this sometime... but it is Friend Like Me sung by The Genie. It's just such a funny song and it is so so good. I love the animated sequence of this too. I just think it's a lot of fun and Genie might be the best character...but the characters in this movie are great!

Also my favorite Disney Prince: Aladdin of corse! I just think he's really sweet and very fun! He's also kind of a well rounded prince with a lot of personality. I like his singing voice too. Plus he's smart and he thinks on his feet. He's cute... I really like him.

I think those are my only 2 favorites from the movie... but those are 2 really big favorites! Plus I just love the movie as a whole! It's got a lot of heart, great songs... great characters and I'm just always excited to watch it.

I think that's actually all I have to say about it. This is a short movie Monday... but this is just a fun movie and I really like it a lot!

Bye!
-Shannon

What I'm excited for on Disney's New Streaming Service Disney+

I feel like I- like a lot of people- were a little skeptical about the new Disney streaming service. I love Disney- but I didn't know if I really wanted or needed another streaming service... but I do love all the Disney Movies and I'm really excited about all the new original content they're going to release also!

The first thing I'm actually super excited about is one that no one is really talking about- and that's a cooking show hosted by The Office's Angela Kinsey. It's called Be Our Chef- it's families cooking their favorite recipes against each other and coming up with a Disney Spin to their favorite dishes. They have other "reality" shows also from National Geographic. There's one hosted by Jeff Goldblum... which should be exciting because Jeff Goldblum. And there's one going behind the scenes of Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom... which sounds like a really fun show.

Monster's At Work is another one I'm really looking forward to. It's a cartoon that takes place after the events of Monster's Inc I believe... and the original voice cast is back... so John Goodman will play Sully and Billy Crystal will play Mike. Monster's Inc is my favorite Disney movie... so I'm really really excited to see how this one is!

There are also some new shows from Star Wars and Marvel! The Mandolorian is the big, exciting Star Wars show that will launch with the streaming service I believe. This is the first live action Star Wars show. I think they've announced a new animated Star Wars series also. There are also a few Marvel series that have been announced. There's a Loki series, Wanda and Vision, Falcon and The Winter Soldier... all starring the actors we see on the big screen... which sounds great. I really like Loki, and Falcon... I feel like Bucky, Wanda and Vision are all underused in the MCU- so it'll be exciting to see them in their own shows.

I'm really excited for all the movies too! Mostly the existing Disney movies more than the Original movies... I think the new Lady and the Tramp movie looks cute... but I never really watch the Netflix Original movies... so I feel like that's the least exciting thing any streaming service has to offer. I'm not sure what Disney movies will be available on the platform... I'm hoping A Goofy Movie will be. I just want to watch A Goofy Movie all day every day pretty much. Not really- but I'd watch it quite often with this access.

I know they're going to have a lot of the DCOM's also... so I'm really excited for that. I could watch The Luck of The Irish on St. Patrick's day... Under Wraps around Halloween... so much excitement. I hope that they include some of the older Disney Afternoon shows like the original Duck Tales, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers... maybe even the Aladdin TV Show. I'd love to see some of the ABC One Saturday Morning Cartoons too- like Pepper Ann and Recess. Recess is one of the best shows ever... so I really hope they have that on the service.

I'm sure I'll be watching and reviewing all of these shows as soon as I can... this is one thing I'm super excited about having this blog for. I'm excited about all the new announcements... and I'm just really excited to see what will happen with this huge library of incredible movies and shows that could be on this service... and the new ones they can create!

TTFN!
-Shannon

Movie Monday: Ralph Breaks The Internet

So every other week I'm going to watch a Disney movie and talk about it on this blog... and obviously I needed to start off with the movie that inspired this blog's name: Ralph Breaks The Internet! I know it's kind of strange to start these movie Monday's with a sequel... but this seemed the best way to start off this series of posts.

This movie is a very fun and funny sequel to Wreck It Ralph... and I think I like this one better. I like that this is more about Vanellope... and I really love all of the easter eggs and cameos from other Disney Characters... especially the cozy princesses.


One thing I noticed on the second viewing of this movie... IS THIS A MARVEL MOVIE? Sure we see Iron Man and Groot, but we also see Stan Lee and there are 2 post credits scenes... so that sounds like a Marvel Movie to me! Where were Ralph and Vanellope in the Infinity War?

It also does feel like an Infinity War level crossover with the Disney Princesses. This is the first feature length theatrical Disney Movie to include this many characters together... and the Princesses end up saving Ralph at the end... so that's super cool too.

The other thing I like about this movie is that the hero is the villain! Ralph started the virus based on his insecurities... but he saved himself and the internet at the end by addressing those insecurities and letting go. It was a good character arc for Ralph.

Vanellope's Princess song is also one of my favorite moments... especially the pop version of it at the end. It just really makes me laugh. I love it.

I also really liked the new characters. Knowsmore, Shank, Yess, The Pop Ups... all super funny and they were all great additions to this movie. The bad part about this however is that some of the characters from the original, like Felix and Calhoun- were almost non existant in the movie. They adopt the racers and then they check back in on the gang at the end for a joke... and that is it. I loved the new characters... but the old ones felt pushed out.

So this is one of my favorite recent disney movies... it's a really fun one and I had a great time seeing it in theaters and on this second viewing right now.

TTFN!
-Shannon

Disney Favorites This Week (4.25.18)

Now that I've posted my favorite Meme of the day... let's get into some of my actual Disney favorites this week! I do weekly favorites on my beauty blog... so I thought I'd throw some on this blog too!

First off I won't do a total review on this because I just mentioned it yesterday- but my Pirate Life fragrance Oil from Magic Candle Company. This is just a nice, summery scent that brings me right back to my childhood. It is just a great scent! Check out my review here.

I have a lot of youtube favorites this week too. First off The Tim Tracker! Tim and Jen are daily vloggers that usually post about Disney World and other theme parks and Water Parks in Orlando. This week has been kind of exciting because Disney invited them on a Mega Trip basically where they started out at an Adventures by Disney in California and Disneyland, a 2 day Disney Cruise to Mexico, and then they're going to stay at Aulani. Right now they have their Adventures by Disney and Disney Cruise videos up and I'm sure their Aulani videos will be up soon. Here is the first video in the series- it seems like they're having a great time so far and the videos are really fun!

Another fun vlog I watched was from Corey Fiasco. He and his wife Hayley just did a fun vlog of their typical weekend living right near Disney. They ate dinner at The Contemporary, the next day they went to Disney Springs and Epcot. This wasn't their most recent vlog, but for some reason it popped up in my homepage- so I'll post a link right here. It's just a fun vlog and it makes me want to find more fun things to do around where I live.

Disney Food Blog has done 2 really helpful videos this week too... they always have super helpful videos- but 2 of their latest have been incredibly helpful. They've basically assembled like The Avengers to bring all of their knowledge together and show what their team has learned from eating at every single restaurant, and from being in the parks almost every day. Someone from their team is at the parks all times of the year- and I guess almost every day... which is super helpful and awesome. Here is the video about going to disney almost every day and here is their video on eating at every restaurant.

One last video that isn't all Disney related- but it still did mention Disney and it can probably be helpful... so I'm going to post it on here anyway. It's from Dreams Unlimited travel and it's all about traveling as a same sex couple. I'm not in a same sex relationship- but I still watched the video and I thought they did a good job and I feel like it could maybe help some people. They also share some stories that are kind of funny about people being overly friendly or people reacting differently. It's a good video- you can watch it right here.

And I should probably mention some of these videos are kind of long. The DFB Food video and the Dreams Unlimited Travel video are around 30 minutes I think... the vlogs are a little shorter for the most part. I just thought I'd mention that too...

I'm also super, super excited for Avengers Endgame! I just watched Infinity War again to prepare for Endgame- which I'm seeing on Monday. I probably won't post anything the rest of the weekend just because I'm staying off the internet to avoid spoilers... but I'm really excited. I loved Infinity War, I loved Captain Marvel... I'm just so excited to see what's going to happen.

I also love the Mickey Bars that you can get in the grocery store right now. I think these are still available... but they're really good ice cream bars that just remind me of those classic Mickey Premium Bars at the parks... which is one of my favorite snacks to eat at the parks... it's just really great.

The new Star Wars Trailer too! I'm so excited guys! This looks so good- I love Star Wars and I'm wondering how they're going to follow up The Last Jedi. Plus LANDO CALRISSIAN! It's just going to be a fun one!

Alright guys- I think that is everything! Sorry this is so video heavy... that's just kind of what my favorites were this week! I'll see you guys next week! I think I'll do a "Marvel Monday" post on Infinity War and then I'll do a post about Endgame after I see that.

Hope you guys like this post! Let me know what your favorites for the week were- Disney favorites or general favorites... I love it all!

TTFN!
-Shannon

Welcome To The Cozy Princess!

Hey everyone! My name is Shannon. I'm a 27 year old blogger and major Disney fan!

I've loved Disney since I was a kid- and although I live in New Jersey and have not been to the parks in a very long time... I like following all the themepark youtube videos and I love trying to bring a little bit of Disney Magic into my everyday life.

This idea came from my wonderful boyfriend, Aspen! I was talking about writing on one of my other blogs (I have 2 Scribbles About Beauty and The Daily Something) and how happy I am sitting at my desk with all of my disney themed things and he said "I'm glad your happy. You should start a Disney Blog." And I was like "THAT'S A GREAT IDEA I SHOULD START A DISNEY BLOG!"

So what will this blog be about? Disney... obviously! Lol. I'll probably have some movie reviews, maybe some Disney Store Hauls... maybe I'll even do some DIY's and Disney Bounds. I kind of just want this to be any sort of way that I can bring a little bit of magic into my life... and the lives of my readers. I might post some Non Disney things that I'm a fan of too here if I think it's something magical that might belong here. I'm not really sure! This idea just came about a little over an hour ago!

I'm not sure how often I'll post... but I'd like to have something for you guys to read often!

TTFN!
-Shannon