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21 Disney Channel Original Movies You Completely Forgot Existed But Probably Loved

By Casey Rackham,

5 days ago

Sure, almost everyone remembers Smart House , Zenon , Johnny Tsunami , Twitches , Brink , Luck of the Irish , or Lemonade Mouth ...

But what about these AMAZINGLY NOSTALGIC movies that you probably haven't thought about in years:

1. Let It Shine

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3DM2D0_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2012
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Three artistic teens from Atlanta, Georgia—Cyrus, Kris, and Roxie—take to their pens to compete in a songwriting competition. But when Cyrus, who writes under the moniker "Truth," wins the contest with his rhyme about Roxie, it's his best friend Kris who gets the credit for it. Now, it's up to the true poet to overcome self-doubt and seize the opportunity to pursue his dreams."
Disney / Via youtube.com

2. Avalon High

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2kg0LY_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2010
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Allie Pennington is ecstatic to find out she is staying at Avalon High until she graduates. But while researching King Arthur's legacy, she begins to believe some people at the school may have medieval blood in them. The deeper Allie searches, the more convinced she is that her school is a contemporary Camelot, and it's up to her to solve the mystery before notorious traitor Mordred wins again."
Disney / Via youtube.com

3. Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35mmaX_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2006
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Wendy Wu has only one thing on her mind: winning the crown as this year's homecoming queen. But the arrival of a mysterious young Chinese monk named Shen flips her whole world upside down."
Disney / Via youtube.com

4. The Ultimate Christmas Present

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2B1SYx_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2000
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "When 13-year-old Allie Thompson and her best friend Sam happen upon a weather-making machine discarded by none other than Santa Claus , they use it to cause a snow day in Los Angeles. But when the machine gets out of hand, it threatens to ruin Christmas."
Disney / Via youtube.com

5. Frenemies

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=05LeuJ_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2012
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Three very different sets of friends—a wiz kid and his skeptical dog, two competing writers, and a pair of life-swapping look-alikes—deal with the ups and downs of friendship. As their intertwined relationships weave through each other, each person must learn what friendship means."
Disney / Via youtube.com

6. Cloud 9

7. Dadnapped

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=40kMyW_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2009
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Melissa Morris is the daughter of best-selling novelist Neal Morris. Instead of spending quality time with her, Neal seems more interested in creating exciting missions for Tripp Zoome, the imaginary hero he's made famous in his books. But when her dad gets 'dadnapped' by crazy fans in a real-life mystery, Melissa needs the help of her dad's biggest fans—and a little plot know-how of her own."
Disney / Via dcomgifs.tumblr.com

8. Gotta Kick It Up !

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4AfYtP_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2002
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "When their coach retires, the girls of Marshall Middle School's dance team are crushed...they might not be able to participate in their favorite activity anymore. But when new biology teacher Ms. Bartlett agrees to be their coach, the dancing divas must give it their all in the latest competition---and see if they can sway, step, and strut all the way to the championship."
Disney / Via tenor.com

9. Pixel Perfect

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4EIHh2_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2004
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Techno whiz Roscoe creates a hologram to help his friend’s band, the Zettabytes, make a name for themselves. But when the band becomes an overnight sensation, can Roscoe protect his hologram from falling into the wrong hands?"
Disney / Via motherofgeeds.weebly.com

10. Go Figure

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Eo8Yq_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2005
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Fourteen-year-old Katelin Kingsford has given everything to become a world champion figure skater. Luckily, she encounters a renowned Russian figure skating coach who offers to take her to the next level, but with a catch: Katelin must join the girls' hockey team to obtain a scholarship to the school. Can the graceful Katelin score points in the rough-and-tumble world of hockey?"
Disney / Via kinglearwhitedevilparadiselost.blogspot.com

11. Now You See It...

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1NqrfO_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2005
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "An aspiring reality television producer is on the hunt for the greatest kid magician when she meets young Danny Sinclair. But as she gets closer to him, he reveals a big secret: his magic is real!"
Disney / Via youtube.com

12. Don't Look Under The Bed

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0bQ5Qu_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 1999
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Teen Frances McCausland calls on her brother's imaginary friend to banish a mischievous Boogeyman who has framed her for his pranks."
Disney / Via youtube.com

13. Alley Cats Strike!

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=35egv6_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2000
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "When an annual inter-school competition ends in a draw, the organizers turn to bowling to break the tie. Four outcast teens with a love for the lanes are thrust into the spotlight along with the most popular and athletic kid in school...who has never bowled a day in his life."
Disney / Via pinterest.com

14. Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3WW9AG_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2000
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "The Hansen kids have big plans for tonight. The only problem is they're grounded, so they'll do whatever it takes to get their mom out of the house...even if it means setting her up on a date with a vampire."
Disney / Via youtube.com

15. Hounded

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3IeCjS_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2001
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Jay is a 13-year-old competing for a scholarship with the headmaster's son, rival classmate Ronny Van Dusen. But when the headmaster steals Jay’s speech, Jay concocts a way to get it back. Everything goes as planned until Jay finds that the Van Dusens' show dog followed him home. Jay soon realizes taking care of this dog is no walk in the park."
Disney / Via youtube.com

16. Read It and Weep

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1rUIXK_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2006
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Jamie goes from regular girl to media darling after her journal is accidentally turned in for a writing contest and becomes a best-selling book."
Disney / Via youtube.com

17. Jump In!

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0hKNpy_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2007
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Brooklyn teenager Izzy Daniels is training to become a boxing champ—because that's his dad's dream. But when he sees the cool moves involved in Double Dutch, he agrees to help out his neighbor Mary when she needs a fourth member on her jump rope team."
Disney / Via dcomgifs.tumblr.com

18. Minutemen

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Uzy6O_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2008
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Three high school outcasts shake up their school's social structure when they invent a machine that can take them back in time—just far enough to alter conversations, events, and interactions that led to them being stigmatized as part of the 'out' crowd. But when they accidentally open a black hole, they learn that turning back the clock can create a massive mess."
Disney / Via youtube.com

19. Double Teamed

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4JKtKP_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2002
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Jump back to the 1980s, when Heidi and Heather—inspired by the real-life WNBA-playing Burge sisters—are twins who cannot be more different from each other. But when the two transfer to a posh high school known for its athletics, sporty Heather and fashion-conscious Heidi land on the school's basketball team. There, the siblings must compete for playing time...and their teammates' respect."
Disney / Via youtube.com

20. Get a Clue

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1g7wQu_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2002
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Thirteen-year-old fashionista Lexy Gold prides herself on getting the inside scoop for her school’s gossip column. But when her English teacher, Mr. Walker, goes missing, Lexy takes the lead on what could be the story of the century, teaming up with her friends to find out what really happened to Mr. Walker."
Disney / Via lindsaygifs.tumblr.com

21. Tiger Cruise

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=089mB4_0ujtULbC00 — **First aired:** 2004
**About the movie (in case you forgot):** "Maddie Dolan is tired of being labeled a 'Navy brat' and decides to convince her dad to give up his military career to stay at home. She participates in Operation Tiger, a weeklong tour where sailors’ families join them for operations aboard a ship, to convince him."
Disney / Via youtube.com

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