Once upon a time , Rapunzel swung into theaters on a rope of her own hair , crooning , “ When will my life begin ?”
BY RAIN BLANKEN
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decade later , we ’ re all still singing along . This year has challenged our ability to stay indoors and discover new hobbies . Now , when I read a book ( or maybe two or three ) and add a few new paintings to my gallery , it is impossible not to think about the queen of hobbies , Rapunzel ( looking out at the kingdom of Corona , but that ’ s an eerie coincidence we won ’ t discuss ). surprises in the film , and find out where to see Rapunzel at Walt Disney World .
BEHIND THE SCENES Mandy Moore , the voice of Rapunzel , told HuffPost how she thinks Rapunzel differs from other Disney Princesses : “ I like to think of her as the bohemian Disney princess . She ’ s barefoot and living in a tower . She paints and reads … She ’ s a Renaissance woman .”
How fitting that the 10th anniversary of Tangled is part of 2020 when so many of us would love to escape our towers ( and get a haircut ). To celebrate , let ’ s take a look at the making of Tangled , discover hidden
THE MUSIC Moore also provided the singing voice for Rapunzel . Did you know that Tangled was the first completely CG musical ? Alan Menken and Glenn Slater provided musical
ABOVE : Check out Rapunzel , and her awesome float , during the Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom . PHOTO BY CLIFF WANG