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Once Upon a Studio

My dirty little secret is that I've always loved crossovers.  Who Framed Roger Rabbit  was one of my favourite movies as a kid.  Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein  is one of my favourite movies as an adult. I've been thinking more about crossovers lately because of the Walt Disney Company's upcoming short film,  Once Upon a Studio , which is said to include characters from every one of the company's animated features. The idea has potential. We've already heard that Olaf will interact with the Genie. What else? Will Hercules meet Maui? Winnie the Pooh meet Kenai and Koda? Peter Pan meet John Silver? Obviously, this isn't the first time Disney characters have crossed over with each other-- House of Mouse  and  Kingdom Hearts  both come to mind. It's not even the first time that the portion of the Walt Disney Company responsible for theatrical animation, Walt Disney Animation Studios, have created their own crossover-- Ralph Breaks the Inter...