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By Tracy Moore
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Gentle princess tale focuses on being true to yourself.
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My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade
What's the Story?
When Wysteria meets a newly awakened dragon, Spike in MY LITTLE PONY: THE PRINCESS PROMENADE, he makes her a princess, and she thinks her dreams have come true. But soon she learns being a princess is not as easy as she thought, and with it comes losing some of the things she loved about being a pony. With the help of the Breezies, and in preparation for the princess promenade, Wysteria must learn to reconcile being a princess with being herself.
Is It Any Good?
This won't satisfy parents of kids in a princess-free household, but for parents whose little ones can't be deterred from the dream of royalty, there is some great food for thought here. What does being a princess really mean? What are some of the important skills a princess should have, such as delegation and the ability to make hard choices? How can a princess use her powers for good and to help those she loves instead of only helping herself? There are some nice ideas in My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade about what it means to be beautiful inside and, ultimately, a pro-sharing and pro-caring message that can temper the frills.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it would really be like to be a princess. Do you think My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade makes it look fun? Why, or why not?
If you were a princess, would you still want to do work and help your friends? Why, or why not?
Do you think Wysteria did the right thing in the end by making everyone a princess? What did she learn about being a princess?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : February 7, 2006
- Cast : Tabitha St. Germain , Britt McKillip
- Director : Victor Dal Chele
- Studio : Hasbro
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Animals , Arts ( Music and Sing-Along )
- Run time : 50 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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