> As far as "epic" Disney animation (for lack of a better term), i'd probably have to agree. But i find Toy Story to be an incredibly inspired series, initially because it re-popularized some of the coolest toys ever (e.g., army men and Mr. Potato Head) and secondarily because it was a rare case of a sequel's being better than the original.

Toy Story 2 was great. As with "The Rescuers Down Under," that was a case of a theatrical-quality sequel being made to a movie that it wasn't senseless to even attempt making a sequel to. I have yet to see a Pixar movie that I didn't adore. Those guys seem to have a lot more freedom to work than the traditional Disney animators, who are working in a 60+ year old legacy that corporate Disney is too protective of to experiment within.