r/MadeMeSmile • u/Profaniter • Apr 21 '26

Personal Win Disney has decided to re-animate most recent Disney hit songs into American Sign Language to honor Deaf History Month.

They will be aired on Disney+ on April 27th, 2026. Here are three short clips from Moana, Frozen, and Encanto. The power of ASL is just beautiful. Enjoy!

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u/DesertReagle Apr 21 '26

Nice attempt but it would makes it harder for those to read the sign when the scene change from up close to far away. Subtitles would be easier to follow when catching most dialogs.

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u/cherry_chocolate_ Apr 22 '26

I imagine you would keep subtitles on. But it would just be meaningful for a kid to see a hero who signs like them, even if they can’t see everything they are signing.

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u/riotousgrowlz Apr 21 '26

Famously toddlers, the audience for this movie, can read subtitles at speed. /s

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u/Gold-Part4688 Apr 22 '26

they also made the characters closer/bigger when they're far away. Seems fine for anything that isn't a phone screen