These Scenes Were Cut From Disney Classics — Let's See If You Think They Should Have Been Left In

Believe it or not, the death of Bambi's mum was originally even darker.

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Scenes are always cut out of films, and Disney is no exception. Sometimes, the cut scenes give us more info; sometimes, they completely change the dynamic of a movie.

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So let's see if you think these scenes and storyboards deserved to be left on the cutting room — well, animation room — floor!

Stitch basically killing Pudge the fish in Lilo & Stitch

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Disney decided to cut this dark scene where Lilo and Pudge are viciously attacked by seagulls while Stitch just watches on, laughing. Lilo then buries her pet next to her parents' graves — it's all very bleak for a kid's movie.

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A very bloody murder at the start of Tarzan

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The opening of Tarzan that we know is pretty sad, but it does a good job of telling us what happened to his parents with minimal trauma. This original storyboard — not so much. The terrifying scene actually shows Tarzan's dad being dragged away by the leopard, while a music box version of "You'll Be in My Heart" plays in the background. Chilling.

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Geppetto contemplating eating his pet fish Cleo in Pinocchio

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Fish clearly got a bad deal in the original Disney movies, but I'm glad they realised that eating pets is a step too far — what do you think?

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The graphic death of Bambi's mum in Bambi

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You're probably thinking that Bambi was pretty sad already, but the original storyboards showed the actual moment that Bambi's mum was shot dead, and it's pretty violent, even in unanimated form.

Scar trying to force Nala to marry him in The Lion King

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In this scene, Scar tells Nala that she must be his queen, saying: "You know, you really have no choice. I always get what I want," before singing a really creepy version of "Be Prepared." This scene explains why Nala went looking for Simba in the forest, but it's slightly too dark for a kids' film.

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The taming party in Zootopia

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In these scenes, the animals are presented with Tame Collars that shock them every time they act "wild." The whole film is packed with social commentary, but this was considered too much for the final cut.

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Elsa taking on the villain role and torturing some guards in Frozen.

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There were quite a few scenes cut from Frozen, but this one was easily the scariest storyboard.

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Shan Yu massacring an entire village in Mulan.

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We saw the aftermath of the Huns' attack in the movie, but in this scene, Shan Yu destroys the village, and even kills one of his own henchmen. It's some terrifying stuff.

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Lightning McQueen getting lost in a car graveyard in Cars.

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There were quite a few scary scenes left out of the final cut of Cars, but Lightning being surrounded by dead cars is probably the darkest of them all.

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And finally, Woody throwing Buzz out the window and just being an all-around jerk in Toy Story.

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In this original early storyboard, Woody's nothing like the cowboy we know and love — he attacks Buzz and then insults Slinky. 

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Are there any more deleted Disney scenes or storyboards that you think should've made it to the final movie? Let us know in the comments!

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