Welcome to the Club 2022

Lisa and Bart approach a castle, where the hopeful Lisa dreams of becoming an officially recognized Disney Princess. But a sly twist unfolds: Loki has staged the reveal, using Bart as a disguise to lure Lisa into an alliance with the Disney Villains. The moment hints at a larger, playful conflict between dream and deception, set against a backdrop of colorful promises and theatrical misdirection.

A grand musical number erupts, performed by a chorus of iconic villains. The lineup includes Ursula, Cruella de Vil, Captain Hook, and Queen of Hearts, with other sinister figures such as Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar, Hades, Scar, and Kaa adding their own voices to the blend. The sequence blends humor with menace as the villains try to persuade Lisa to join their dark ensemble, turning the castle into a stage where ambitions and loyalties are tested.

Lisa points out a stark truth: many Disney villains end up dying, a reality the villains counter by arguing it might be better than living “happily ever after” with a generic Disney prince. The debate is both a meta-commentary on fairy-tale endings and a playful disruption of expectations, underscored by the musical rivalry and chorus of character voices.

The mood shifts as the scene shifts into a chorus of Disney prince voices, with Princess aspirations and princely bravado mixing in equal measure. Prince Charming emerges among the singers, adding a formal note to the otherwise rebellious masquerade.

Mickey Mouse suddenly interrupts the number, drawing the attention of everyone in the room and reframing the spectacle into a new beat of chaos and charm. The short culminates with a striking visual: many of the Disney princes come together to form the silhouette of Mickey’s head on the floor, a playful, final nod to the franchise’s iconic symbol and the blending of heroism, mischief, and cinematic history.