The first Fantasia production was originally intended to become a constantly evolving experience, frequently in cinemas. It was to feature constantly changing segments, so every time you saw the film, you would see something new (keep in mind this was before any home video formats). This never panned out due to a variety of reasons, mostly cost. In the early 1990's Walt's nephew Roy Disney vocally championed the return of Fantasia and by 1999 Disney had produced an additional seven segments, which in addition to the return of a favourite, makes up the experience of Fantasia 2000.

Unfortunately, for all the sublime animation and the strong critical support, the film was not a massive success, barely recouping its production costs. Which is a shame, because Fantasia 2000 is a wonderful film and one which in a perfect world I'd like to see a lot more of.



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