[PaulDHolloway]

Originally Posted by zoodermin

Some reflections to this news:

-I love The Rescuers and I'm very glad is finally getting a BD release. I hope they give it a proper restoration and good bonus material. I don't like The Rescuers Down Under but, as some of you pointed out, it's not a big offense because that sequel was done by Walt Disney Animation Studios and is part of the official canon. I just hope they get the "Fantasia" treatment and get separate BDs for each film.

-Regarding Pocahontas, I love the original but I absolutely HATE the cheapquel. Is sad that Disney is packing great films with crappy sequels. I'm guessing this release will be exactly as the The Fox and the Hound release. I only hope the first film will look and sound great and have good bonus features.

-I'm glad that lesser known films are getting released on BD like The Aristocats and I hope Disney treats it well.

-The Aladdin announcement was a HUGE exciting surprise. While I was hoping that it will get release this November (as a 20th anniv.), being released as a Diamond title is much better!! First, now we are sure that will look and sound fantastic and that will have great new bonus material. Oh, and also that it won't be packed with their awful cheapquels (which I'm guessing will get separate releases later next year). However with this announcement there are still some loose ends:

First, what will happen to Peter Pan? I know that some are thinking that The Little Mermaid will be delayed but I'm sure that after the 3D theatrical re-release, it will be released as a Diamond edition on Fall next year. Now Peter Pan is another matter, with the surprise inclusion of Aladdin, we can just guess if it's going to be released on 2014 or that this one was kicked out of the line instead of Aladdin. If Peter is still part of the Diamond collection, my guess is this one:

Fall 2012: Cinderella
Spring 2013: Aladdin
Fall 2013: The Little Mermaid
Spring 2014: Peter Pan
Fall 2014: The Jungle Book
Spring 2015: 101 Dalmatians
Fall 2015: Sleeping Beauty
Spring 2016: Pinocchio

If you noticed, starting with Peter, this is the same pattern in which the Platinum DVDs were released which may be they patter they will follow for the Diamonds. Also, Disney said in its original press release that they will release their Diamond titles until 2016 so the dates might be correct.

What About The Cinderella sequels?