Your favourite Disney animation classics ranked in order of popularity

We asked, you voted. One Disney animation classic has won by a landslide in our reader poll. Where did your favourite fare?

Disney classics really are the greatest.

No matter how old you are — or how wise you think you are — they are just as enjoyable as they were all those years ago. Maybe more so.

With the entertainment giant churning out live-action remakes includingThe Lion King, AladdinandDumbo, and Foxtel’s huge selection of Disney offerings, the gang here at news.com.au have been at odds over what the most loved animation classic of all time is.

So earlier this week we asked you, our readers, to vote. And there was a very clear winner.

Here are the top five.

5. THREE-WAY TIE

FROZEN

Anyone else know every single lyric to Let It Go, either on purpose or accidentally?

The highest grossing Disney — and animation — movie ever made, Frozen became an overnight empire when it was released in December 2013.

When the kingdom of Arendelle is doomed for an eternal winter, Princess Anna teams up with Kristoff and Olaf to find her sister, Queen Elsa, who can’t control her icy powers.

The animated movie featured the Oscar-winning song Let It Go and a game-changing storyline for Disney; planting a seed in the minds of the new generation that true love doesn’t just come in the form of Prince Charming.

Frozen, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature and grossed $US1.2 billion, also had a huge cultural impact, with kids all over the world having Frozen-themed parties, the songs ringing through shopping centres, and kids dressing up as Anna and Elsa for no apparent reason.

The hugely-anticipated sequel will be released this November.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

A true classic.

It may have been released way back in 1937, but it seems Snow White is still one of the most cherished Disney animations.

It was the first full-length traditional animation movie — a revolutionary technique in which each frame was drawn by hand on a physical medium.

Snow White drew $US8 million at the global box office, and was the highest-grossing sound film at the time.

Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar for the film, which followed the story of Princess Snow White who befriends seven dwarfs in the woods after her evil Queen stepmother tries to have her killed in a battle to be “the fairest one of all”.

THE LITTLE MERMAID

“Kiss the girl, shalalalalalallala”.

Marking the start of an era dubbed the “Disney Renaissance” — the sweet spot in the ’90s where a string of their most successful films were released — The Little Mermaid came out in 1989 and quickly became a sensation.

The film, which won two Academy Awards, followed the story of young mermaid Ariel, who falls in love with a prince and dreams of becoming human.

She makes a deal with one of Disney’s worst villains — Ursula the sea witch — who lets her become human in exchange for her voice.

It earned $US233 million at the global box office and, ironically, made every little girl want to be a mermaid.

“Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter, take it from meeee”.

4. MULAN

Mulan came in at number four.

Disney finally gave us a tomboy. Fourth on this list is our favourite misfit Fa Mulan.

Set in China, Mulan impersonates her sick father Fa Zhou to serve in the army, saving her injured father from further harm.

There’s a warm message in the movie about family values. The most important thing to Mulan is saving her father — she isn’t driven by romance or a desire to be a princess.

The character also smashed gender roles, showing that anything men can do, women can do too. And then some.

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3. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

A tale as old as time.

The bronze medal goes to none other than Beauty and the Beast, a gorgeous film with a humbling theme.

“For who could ever love a hideous beast?”

The question posed by the narrator sets up the entire film, after a selfish prince is magically transformed into a monster.

The most beautiful woman in the village, Belle, does eventually fall for him in what is a heartwarming story of beauty being in the eye of the beholder.

It taught us that beauty really is skin deep, and to treat people — no matter what they look like on the outside — with love and respect.

It was a commercial smash, earning $US425 million at the box office and cementing Belle, in that iconic yellow dress, as one of the most loved Disney princesses ever.

2. ALADDIN

Iconic.

Its killer soundtrack aside, Aladdin is most beloved for its Genie character, famously voiced by the late Robin Williams.

The two-time Academy Award winning film was released in 1992, and made a star of the Genie, which was largely an improvisational performance by Williams.

Then there were the songs — Friend Like Me, One Jump Ahead, Prince Ali and, of course, A Whole New World, the only Disney song ever to win a Grammy for Song of the Year.

It was also the highest grossing film of 1992 with earnings of over $US504 million worldwide. Upon release, it became the first animated feature to reach the half a billion dollar mark.

We love that Jasmine was a sassy princess who constantly fought back when she something was wrong, as well as the movie’s invaluable point of the importance of staying true to who you are. Nawww.

1. THE LION KING

Number one. Forever.

As if there was ever any doubt.

It’s not just this writer who knew The Lion King is Disney’s best ever animated classic, the readers also agreed, casting 46 per cent of the votes for Simba and co.

Released in 1994, it was immediately praised for its music, story and animation, and has hit a worldwide gross of $US968.5 million.

Its obvious appeal is the storyline, an inspiring tale of triumph in the wake of grief.

Young Simba is riddled with guilt and sorrow over his father Mufasa’s death (I’m still in bits about it). But, with the help of realising his late father will always be with him, as well as some wise words from Rafiki, he overcomes his struggles and assumes his destiny to be king.

It also boasts inarguably (seriously, don’t argue with me) one of the best soundtracks on offer in a Disney movie, with Circle of Life, I just Can’t Wait to Be King, Hakuna Matata and Can You Feel the Love Tonight.

It’s impossible not to be overwhelmed with extreme feelings of nostalgia watching The Lion King, which is what makes this classic one for the ages.

Where did your favourite land? Don’t agree with the results? Let us know in the comments below