Was Disney originally gonna rerelease Sleeping Beauty on video in 1991?

[DodgerGirl]

On my VHS copy of Beauty And The Beast there was a preview mentioning that Sleeping Beauty was originally gonna be rereleased on video in 1991 but the rerelease never saw the light of day and then Sleeping Beauty was finally rereleased on video in 1997. And I would like to know the whole story about why this never happened? Was Disney planning to rerelease Sleeping Beauty in theaters first in 1991?

 

[DodgerGirl]

When it comes to rereleasing Disney classic movies I think what Disney liked to do was rerelease it in theaters first to introduce new fans to the film. But why I Disney did not rerelease Sleeping Beauty in 1991 was because they were focusing on the release of The Rescuers Down Under and they thought The Rescuers Down Under was doing alright in video sales. But in my eyes Disney should've originally rereleased Sleeping Beauty in 1991 because after the successes of The Little Mermaid in 1989 and Beauty And The Beast it would've been nice to see a classic princess movie deserve a proper rerelease

 

[VastPace1824]

I haven't watched Sleeping Beauty yet. Added to watchlist