We all know Merida from the animated movie BRAVE. She’s a tough and independent, redheaded girl with a talent for archery. And now she is going to be the 11th official Disney Princess!
Merida is joining the list of other Disney princesses that includes Snow White, Mulan, Aurora (SLEEPING BEAUTY), Belle (BEAUTY AND THE BEAST), Tiana (THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG), Rapunzel (TANGLED), Ariel (LITTLE MERMAID), Cinderella, Jasmine (ALADDIN) and Pocahontas! Merida is also the first Pixar character to be joining the Disney lineup!
Merida will officially be named the 11th Disney princess on May 11th in the Cinderella Castle at the Orlando, FL Disney World! The ceremony will even include a royal coronation!
To fill you in, BRAVE, was 2012’s eighth highest grossing film, making $237.3 million! The movie also won an Oscar for the Best Animated Feature, becoming Pixar’s sixth movie to take home an award in all of its twelve years!
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