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Walt Disney present Sleeping Beauty Special Edition, this classic has been meticulously restored and painstakingly reformatted one frame at a time, allowing audiences to enjoy even greater animated detail than was seen theatrically.

Additionally, the DVD gives viewers the option of enjoying this glorious film in either ‘widescreen’ or ‘full screen’ formats.

The story is about the Princess Aurora that has been curse not long after her birth by the evil Maleficent to fall into an endless sleep at 16 years old by touching a needle. Fortunately she has 3 Lady Fairies that watch over her and to counteract the Maleficent evil spell Fairy Marryweather cast a spell of her own by saying the only way that The Princess will come out of the endless sleep will be when she is kissed by the one she loves.

After watching the movie you can see it again, this time with Audio Commentary that is hosted by Jeff Kurtti a Disney Historian where you will learn interesting facts like that the Princess designed was based on the physical geometry of Audrey Hepburn combine with reflections and insights from Eyvind Earle the Art director, Mary Costa who did the voice " Briar Rose" Aurora, Ollie Johnson a Supervising Animator, Marc Davis a Supervising Animator, Frank Armitage the Background Painter, Mike Gabriel a Disney Artist and Michael Giaimo a Disney Artist.

There is also a second disk filled with bonus that is divided into 2 sections; Games, Music & Fun and History Behind the scenes.

The first section has bonus like Disney's Art Project where you will learn how to Build a Dragon or Design a Princess.

A game called Rescue Aurora Adventure where you will play the role of Prince Philip where you need to rescue the Princess with solving riddles that will guide you to her.

An other game to play is Princess Personality Profile where you will discover which Disney princess most resembles you.

In the Sleeping Beauty Ink and paint game, Meryweather will help you colored 8 Characters from the movie.

Once Upon a ( Another) Dream music video performed by no secrets.

Once Upon a Dream Sing along song with the Princess and the Prince in the forest with the animals.

The second section has behind the scenes for the Story, Productions, Galleries, Publicity, Scrapbook, Grand Canyon, The Peter Tchaikovky Story Four Artists and The Making of Sleeping Beauty gives you unique look with Walt Disney.

Sleeping Beauty Special Edition is truly a real fairy tale with a happy world that we wish to be in surrounded by fairies. It is also amazing what the technology can do these days to revamp our old and favorite motion pictures. Plus with the second disk with tons of bonus makes it a must in your collection.