Is it alright to like Disney?

In some circles, it is taboo to appreciate Disney. More specifically, it is a no-no to like Disney music if you're a "serious" musician. I am not sure I agree with this. It may be important to state here that I was an avid Disney fan when I was younger [middle and high school]. I was ashamed to admit it then, and I am just beginning to embrace it now [more than ten years later]. I have finally come to a decision about Disney movies and their soundtracks: they are extremely well made. Yes, for the most part, they do not break new ground in the field of film music. There are few if any moments of utter brilliance, but they are always, without fail or question, well conceived and flawlessly executed.

Let us take a quick tour through some of the most notable and recent examples of this phenomenon. Let's start with a classic: "Aladdin". One cannot deny that this classic soundtrack is so well written, and performed, it ranks on the level of some of the great classics in classical music. I am not saying that it is as ground-breaking as Beethoven's Ninth, or as well balanced as Mozart's Fortieth. I am saying that its construction is as solid as anything Mozart or Beethoven conceived. Its execution for the movie is near perfect. You cannot deny that it is some of the best constructed music ever written.
Here is another example: "The Lion King". Hans Zimmer wrote the soundtrack to this movie, and did a fabulous job. If you take out the song written by Elton John [which is a great pop song, not applicable here], you find a plethora of examples of music that became instant child classics. The orchestration, melodic construction, and harmonic principles are all outstanding, and worthy of further study.

There are many more examples of great Disney music, worth serious study and consideration: Pete's Dragon, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, amongst others. The simple fact remains, that if I see two buildings and one happens to be a Cheveron station, I will not dismiss it. Just because something exists in a form that is not considered ground-breaking, cutting edge, or artistically provocative, doesn't mean it is without merit. If I see a well built gas station, I will stop and admire its construction, just as I would if I was staring at the pyramid built at the Louvre.