No matter if you are five or thirty-five, chances are that Disney movies hold a special place in your heart. Each movie is an emotional story full of ups and downs, with moments that will make you cry out of both joy and heartbreak. Deep down we all love the emotional torment, though we can’t help but wonder why Disney enjoys torturing its audiences so much. Here is a compilation of some of the saddest moments Disney ever put on screen. Try and get through it dry-eyed, we dare you.
6. Bambi’s Loss
6. Bambi’s Loss
One of the few moments in Disney where the character who was “killed” stayed dead — and it was one of the saddest moments ever. Seeing cute little Bambi so sad is almost unbearable.
5. Tod’s Abandonment
5. Tod’s Abandonment
After finding and raising baby Tod, seeing Willow Tweed return him to the wild was a very sad scene. When she cried as she drove away, we all cried with her.
4. Triton’s Sacrifice
4. Triton’s Sacrifice
Another moment of sacrifice on behalf of someone other than the main character. Watching Triton sacrifice everything he had — his rule, power, and very body — to save his daughter from the same fate, was heart-wrenching.
3. Elsa’s Powers
3. Elsa’s Powers
Two different times, Elsa hurt her sister, Anna, with her powers. Both times it hurt her terribly, but seeing this scene where Anna froze, seemingly to death, broke our hearts. Elsa would never have recovered if she were responsible for Anna’s death.
2. Sulley and Boo’s Parting
2. Sulley and Boo’s Parting
When a big, soft-hearted monster befriends a cute little girl, watching them say goodbye is guaranteed to cause tears. Just look at those big, sad eyes, and let the heartbreak come.
1. Aladdin and Genie’s Goodbye
1. Aladdin and Genie’s Goodbye
After a fun and exciting adventure together, Aladdin setting the Genie free was the only possible conclusion. Still, watching the two friends part was not easy.
