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Frequently asked about Tangled

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• Why is Tangled not called Rapunzel?▾

  Disney renamed the film from Rapunzel to Tangled to broaden its appeal beyond young girls and signal that the story features Flynn Rider as a co-lead, not just a princess. Executives also wanted to avoid the marketing struggles of The Princess and the Frog, which some felt had been pigeonholed by its title.

• Is Tangled appropriate for a 5 year old?▾

  Tangled is rated PG and is generally considered suitable for most 5-year-olds, though it contains some mild action sequences, a scary villain (Mother Gothel), and a brief death scene near the end that may upset more sensitive young viewers.

• Why does Mother Gothel kidnap Rapunzel as a baby?▾

  Gothel had spent centuries using a magical golden flower, born from a drop of sunlight, to keep herself young. When the flower is harvested to heal the pregnant queen, its magic passes into the baby Rapunzel's hair, which only retains its power when sung to and uncut. Gothel steals the infant and locks her in a hidden tower so she can keep using the hair as a personal fountain of youth.

• Why does Rapunzel's hair lose its magic at the end?▾

  The flower's magic only resides in her long, uncut golden hair. When Eugene grabs a shard of mirror and slices her hair off to free her from Gothel's control, the severed locks instantly turn brown and lose all healing power. Without the magic to sustain her, Gothel rapidly ages into dust and falls from the tower.

• How is Rapunzel able to bring Eugene back to life?▾

  Earlier in the film it's established that a single tear from the queen brought the dying flower's magic into being, hinting that the power can manifest emotionally, not only through the hair. After Eugene sacrifices himself by cutting her hair, Rapunzel cries over his body and a glowing tear lands on his cheek, channeling the last remnant of the sun-flower's magic to heal his fatal wound.

• What is the meaning of the floating lanterns?▾

  Every year on the lost princess's birthday, the king and queen release thousands of sky lanterns in the hope that she will see them and find her way home. Rapunzel grows up watching them from her tower window without knowing they are for her, and her subconscious recognition of them is the first clue that confirms her royal identity once she returns to the kingdom.

• How does Rapunzel realize she is the lost princess?▾

  Back in her room after the lantern festival, she notices the sun motif she has been unconsciously painting all over her walls matches the royal emblem on the flag Eugene carried. The memory of being held as a baby beneath that same golden sun mobile floods back, and she confronts Gothel with the truth that she is the kidnapped princess of Corona.