History NightmareFuel / AGoofyMovie

* Roxanne's BoyfriendBlockingDad is a fairly mild example, but his imposing stature, [[DeathGlare constant scowling expression]], and [[AngryAnimalisticGrowling low growling]] (which apparently is how he verbally communicates with everyone) really paints the picture of the overprotective father that no boyfriend would ''ever'' want to upset.

* While at a junction, Goofy gives Max a SecretTestOfCharacter by having him read the map and tell him which exit to take, one of which goes to Idaho and the other to LA. Max is so overcome from guilt, not to mention is distracted by Goofy telling him to make a decision the whole time, that he panics and stammers until ''the very last second before the two of them are about to crash into the divider.'' The two of them talking over each other with panic in their voices, their terrified screams when they nearly crash and the way the scene is cut make it ''viscerally'' terrifying.

* Mazur calling Goofy to tell him about Max's stunt has adult fear written all over it. At first, Goofy is gravely concerned that Max might've gotten hurt. Then as Mazur is reading him Max's obviously trumped-up charges, Goofy starts ''hyperventilating'' at the mere thought that the son he loves could or would do such things before getting what can only be called [[ScareEmStraight a scare tactic]] to keep Max in line dropped on him. It perfectly captures the fear that all GoodParents have at the though of being unable to protect their children from even ''themselves.''

* Goofy almost plummeting to his doom over the waterfall. Goofy doesn't even do his [[SignatureRoar iconic yell]]; rather, he genuinely screams in terror for his own life, which tells you right away that this isn't going to be some {{slapstick}}/AmusingInjuries bit from a classic Goofy short, but that Goofy is going to get hurt for real, or worse killed! - If Max had not saved him just in the nick of time, Goofy would have died for real!

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[[caption-width-right:350:Max's worst nightmare: turning into his dad!]]

* Goofy almost plummeting to his doom over the waterfall. Goofy doesn't even do his [[SignatureRoar iconic yell]]; rather, he genuinely screams in terror for his own life, which tells you right away that this isn't going to be some {{slapstick}}/AmusingInjuries bit from a classic Goofy short - had Max not saved him just in the nick of time, Goofy would have ''died!''

** Before that, Goofy almost sees his only son, with whom he'd ''just reconciled'', nearly go over the same waterfall to ''his'' doom. His own near-death was nearly a HeroicSacrifice.

* Mazur calling Goofy to tell him about Max's stunt has AdultFear written all over it. At first, Goofy is gravely concerned that Max might've gotten hurt. Then as Mazur is reading him Max's obviously trumped-up charges, Goofy starts ''hyperventilating'' at the mere thought that the son he loves could or would do such things before getting what can only be called [[ScareEmStraight a scare tactic]] to keep Max in line dropped on him. It perfectly captures the fear that all GoodParents have at the though of being unable to protect their children from even ''themselves.''

* There's a bit earlier in the film where Max stops a baby ''[[AdultFear just before he sticks a fork in an outlet.]]''