History FanFic / CrownsOfTheKingdom

The story begins with a vengeful [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] casting a spell to undo all 50 years of Disneyland's development, leaving the park as it was when it first opened in 1955 and trapping every animated character created since then in a limbo between reality and non-existence. In order to rescue them and restore the park to its 2005 state, MickeyMouse and his core group from the WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts quest to retrieve [[PlotCoupon five decorative crowns]] stolen from the turrets of Sleeping Beauty Castle, each one representing ten years of Disneyland history. Along the way, they are opposed by the Dispirations, {{shapeshifting}} beings from the limbo dimension whom Maleficent has recruited. They also frequently find themselves navigating the hazards of Disneyland's thrill rides, come to life as an indirect result of the spell. And then the rest of the Disney Villains get involved...

* YourMindMakesItReal: It turns out that Disneyland is trapped in Inpotentia, protected by a shell made up of the collective memories of everyone who's ever visited there. This has the effect of making the rides more intense, much the chagrin of Mickey and his friends, who have to navigate them to get the crowns.
** After a while, the memories start breaking down...

The result is an adventure much in the vein of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''--a Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon crossover featuring a horde of soulless, soul-crushing enemies, the threat of the world's destruction, and Mickey Mouse as an action-ready hero. But what it really is is the author's love letter to Disneyland--a nostalgic journey through the park's history, and a celebration of its capacity to blur the line between reality and imagination.

* TheCameo: Taran, Eilonwy, and Gurgi are mentioned as 1985 is restored.

The story begins with a vengeful [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] casting a spell to undo all 50 years of Disneyland's development, leaving the park as it was when it first opened in 1955 and trapping every animated character created since then in a limbo between reality and non-existence. In order to rescue them and restore the park to its 2005 state, MickeyMouse and his core group from the ClassicDisneyShorts quest to retrieve [[PlotCoupon five decorative crowns]] stolen from the turrets of Sleeping Beauty Castle, each one representing ten years of Disneyland history. Along the way, they are opposed by the Dispirations, {{shapeshifting}} beings from the limbo dimension whom Maleficent has recruited. They also frequently find themselves navigating the hazards of Disneyland's thrill rides, come to life as an indirect result of the spell. And then the rest of the Disney Villains get involved...

* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: See entry for OneWingedAngel. [[Disney/PetesDragon Elliot]] also makes appearances.

* JennyEverywhere: A cameo in the final chapter. (The author had just learned about the character as she was writing it and decided to add her in.)

The result is an adventure much in the vein of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts''--a DisneyAnimatedCanon crossover featuring a horde of soulless, soul-crushing enemies, the threat of the world's destruction, and Mickey Mouse as an action-ready hero. But what it really is is the author's love letter to Disneyland--a nostalgic journey through the park's history, and a celebration of its capacity to blur the line between reality and imagination.

* ActionGirl: Minnie and Daisy. Also the {{Disney Princess}}es during one sequence.

* ImprovisedWeapon: The DisneyPrincesses storm the Matterhorn to rescue their boyfriends armed with sports equipment and kitchen utensils.

{{Tropers/Karalora}} wrote this fanfic in honor of [[DisneyThemeParks Disneyland's]] 50th Anniversary. It probably says something about its scope that it was almost time for the 55th Aniversary by the time she posted the final chapter.

* OneWingedAngel: In accordance with [[Disney/SleepingBeauty her]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts personal]] [[Theatre/Fantasmic tradition]], Maleficent finishes out the final battle in dragon form.

* [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: Maleficent falls victim to her own time-twisting spell, due to ''Film/SleepingBeauty'' being released four years after Disneyland's opening.

* OneWingedAngel: In accordance with [[Film/SleepingBeauty her]] [[VideoGame/KingdomHearts personal]] [[Theatre/Fantasmic tradition]], Maleficent finishes out the final battle in dragon form.

* [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: Maleficent falls victim to her own time-twisting spell.

* OneWingedAngel: In accordance with her personal tradition, Maleficent finishes out the final battle in dragon form.

* GeniusLoci: It's hinted that Disneyland itself is one. It even seems to cry out in agony when Walt dies.

* ScienceVsMagic: Personified by Ludwig von Drake and [[Disney/TheSwordInTheStone Merlin]].

* ShownTheirWork

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In-universe. It's a place!

* GeniusLoci: It's hinted that Disneyland itself is one.

* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: It's ''Disney''.

* JennyEverywhere: A blink-and-you-miss-it cameo in the final chapter. (The author had just learned about the character as she was writing it and thought, SureWhyNot.)

* AmusementParkOfDoom

* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti

* FinalBossNewDimension

* RetGone: What happens to anyone who [[spoiler:falls into an Oubliette]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: The Dispirations, whoa re so desperate to exist that they follow Maleficent.

* VillainTeamUp