“…’The Princess and the Frog’ was a disappointment, insiders say. Even though it was nominated for an Oscar and got pretty good reviews, ‘P & F’ is considered a bust in Toon Town. According to sources, several things hurt the movie. Not the least of which was the word ‘Princess’ in the title. ‘It scared off the little boys. Only girls wanted to see it,’ says an observer. Without boys, ‘P & F’ was more ‘Little Mermaid’ than ‘Aladdin.’ Even the Randy Newman score wasn’t enough to entice fans of movies like ‘Transformers’ or even ‘Cars.’”

Well, I dunno, if this is true, it hardly seems like a legitimate reason to abandon musicals altogether, although this line of reasoning is consistent with the rationale behind Disney buying Marvel – to attract the boys.