Fawn comes to Tinker Bell’s rescue but scolds her for being too curious putting them both in danger. Her little body begins to freeze putting her beautiful wings in harm’s way. Tinker Bell is fascinated with the wonder but becomes faint. What a coincidence! Tinker Bell is delighted with what she sees and encounters a strange phenomenon–her wings have a sparkling glow in the snow fall. Tinker Bell touches the winter snow with her nose, loses her balance and accidentally falls into the winter forest. Tinker Bell joins fellow Fawn, the animal fairy (voice of Angela Bartys), taking the animals to the border crossing (the point where the warm world meets the winter world) to enter the winter forest for hibernation. They are not used to the intense snow and cold weather therefore, their wings would freeze and break to which there is no cure for wings that are broken. The ban set by Queen Clarion (Anjelica Houston) and Lord Milori (voice of Timothy Dalton) is for the protection of those like Tinker Bell who live in the warm colorful forest. Pixie Hollow residences never venture to the frosty winter perimeters because it is forbidden. The baskets are used by the Great White Owls for transporting goods and fairies throughout the winter forest. The baskets can only be made in a warm climate similar to the location of Pixie Hollow. The fairy inhabitants produce specially made baskets for the winter forest fairies. Life in Pixie Hollow, the home of Tinker Bell (voice of Mae Whitman) and her fairy friends is a hustling and bustling community hard at work. The Secret of the Wings offers a little something for every age including a fabulous soundtrack featuring the original musical score composed by Joel McNeely and to name a few artists feature songs from the McClain sisters and Selena Gomez. Film and animation directors, Peggy Holmes and Bob Gannaway lean into the expertise of producer John Lasseter to create a special effects narrative in 3D just as compelling for adults as children. It’s a portrayal of how children discover the world using their unique innocence. The age appropriate content brings to light real child-like patterns of thought, questions and intrigue.
The Secret of the Wings storyline earning the “G” rating is brilliantly written by Tom Rogers and Ryan Rowe.
Barrie’s play “Peter Pan” following a variety of other adaptations with Peter Pan including animated versions from the Walt Disney Company. You could say that the Disney Fairies franchise has given Tinker Bell a life of her own after her original debut in J.M. The Disney Fairies franchise from Disney Toon Studios produces original stories focused on Tinker Bell and her adventures: Tinker Bell (2008), Tinker Bell and The Lost Treasure (2009), Tinker Bell and The Great Fairy Rescue (2010), Tinker Bell and The Secret of the Wings (2012). The Disney Fairies sprinkle their golden fairy dust on the silver screen in their fourth animated feature film The Secret of the Wings. By: 24/7 MOMS film journalist, Karen Pecota