One of the highlights of Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts franchise is the promise of reliving the stories of Disney's most iconic tales. Through the medium of video games and the numerous Kingdom Hearts titles, fans are able to jump in and immerse themselves within the narratives of their favorite films from Pinocchio to The Lion King to even Pirates of the Caribbean.

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However, as the series has progressed, the franchise has become increasingly wrapped up in the central story that it's trying to tell. Nevertheless, the meat of every Kingdom Hearts game still resides with the Disney worlds. With no two games being alike (although some come incredibly close), the franchise encourages players to explore multiple games in order to see all their favorite Disney worlds.

10 The Cave Of Wonders Is Different With Every Agrabah Visit

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The desert kingdom of Agrabah is the home to Princess Jasmine and the infamous street rat Aladdin where players can revisit the events of Disney's 1992 Aladdin and its lesser known 1994 sequel The Return of Jafar. Furthermore, it's a location that's visited multiple times throughout the series by multiple characters.

What makes Agrabah particularly enticing for players is the opportunities the magical Cave of Wonders offers. One of the cave's gimmicks is that its interior never looks the same. Unlike the film, which only visits the cave once, each of the three Kingdom Hearts titles to feature the sand-encrusted world touts a vastly different Cave of Wonders for exploration.

9 Aqua Visits Two Versions Of The Castle Of Dreams

Aqua Approaching the Castle of Dreams in DarkWorld

At first glance, the Castle of Dreams from Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep doesn't seem to hold great distinction when compared to Dwarf Woodlands or Enchanted Dominion. Between the three main protagonists, players are only able to explore Prince Charming's castle, Lady Tremaine's residence, and the nearby forest in Cinderella's world.

However, Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth By Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage reveals a new area to the Castle of Dreams: the castle town that Prince Charming holds lordship over. Not only that, but when Aqua (re)visits this place, she sees a ruined version of Cinderella's world that has been consumed by darkness, offering a rare glimpse of what a magical Disney world looks like in an alternate reality.

8 Kingdom Of Corona Feels Organic In Its Storytelling

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When first announced, Kingdom Hearts III teased the idea of more open-world Disney levels. Among the more successful of these worlds teased was the Kingdom of Corona, following the underrated 2010 film Tangled. Rapunzel's world inevitably draws comparison to Frozen's Arendelle (also in Kingdom Hearts III). However, unlike the latter, Corona actually features its titular kingdom.

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Beyond its aesthetic pleasantness, there's a naturalness to the way events unfold in the Kingdom of Corona. Flynn Rider hires Sora, Donald, and Goofy to protect him and Rapunzel as he takes her to kingdom central to see the lanterns. As the party treks through the forest, Sora's given the option to show the golden-haired princess the wonders of the world beyond her window.

7 Symphony Of Sorcery Captures The Essence Of Fantasia

Fantasia Sorcerer Mickey's Spell Going Awry

Disney's Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 are unlike other Disney films, operating more as a classical music experiment accompanied by a series of related scenes, the most famous being "The Sorcerer's Apprentice." Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance's Symphony of Sorcery follows this famous sequence while also finding a clever way to incorporate some of Fantasia's other colorful sequences.

However, what makes this world truly stand out is its unique use of classical music. Securing the rights to use Fantasia's original scores, Symphony of Sorcery is the only Kingdom Hearts world to boast the works of legendary composers like Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Mussorgsky.

6 An Expansive Paris Awaits In Le Cité Des Cloches

Riku Fighting Wargoyle Above Notre Dame

Retelling Disney's 1996 Hunchback of Notre Dame, the sprawling cityscape of Renaissance Paris that is Le Cité des Cloches in Dream Drop Distance is perhaps the most robust world the title has to offer. Between Sora and Riku, players are able to explore the full depths of the city from outer banks of Paris to the hidden Court of Miracles.

However, the City of Bells gains an entirely new sense of scale and accessibility with the introduction of the Flowmotion gameplay mechanic in Dream Drop Distance, allowing the two protagonists to climb and scale just about any building in Paris, including the towering iconic Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.

5 The Colorful Toy Box Brings Back Childhood Memories

Sora and Andy's Toys in Galaxy Toys

Long have Kingdom Hearts fans pined for Pixar's spectacular imaging of Toy Story to make an appearance in the saga. Datamining has even revealed that unused models of Buzz and Woody were found in Kingdom Hearts II's files, with series director Tetsuya Nomura explaining that the models were created in the hopes that a deal would be reached.

Fortunately, Andy's toys would get to see the light of day in Kingdom Hearts, debuting at long last in 2019's Kingdom Hearts III within the vivid world of Toy Box. Taking place between the events of the first and second Toy Story films, players find themselves in none other than Andy's room when they first arrive, likely eliciting strong feelings of nostalgia.

4 Belle and Beast's Romance Shifts To Beast's Castle

Xaldin Challenging Sora and Beast at Beast's Castle

What makes Beast's Castle so memorable in Kingdom Hearts II is that Sora actually meets both Beast and Belle in the ominous Hollow Bastion during the events of the first Kingdom Hearts. However, it's not until Kingdom Hearts II that fans get to witness (some) events of 1991's Beauty and the Beast play out.

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Yet there's a notable absence in Kingdom Hearts' iteration of events: the egocentric villain Gaston. Taking his place is the formidable Xaldin—a member of the sinister Organization XIII who will absolutely throttle the unprepared player. Triumphing over the imposing Nobody with Beast gives players a sense of gratification that's arguably more satisfying than even the film's conclusion.

3 Halloween Town Draws The Nightmare Before Christmas Fans

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Tim Burton's 1993 Nightmare Before Christmas is something of a cult classic, garnering an extremely devoted following that Square Enix smartly capitalized on in the original Kingdom Hearts. While the events of the stop-motion film don't actually occur until Kingdom Hearts II, Burton's eccentric aesthetic makes Halloween Town a standout amongst its peers.

The world is also one of its kind in the sense that Sora, Donald, and Goofy get not one, but two makeovers—one outfit for Halloween Town and another outfit for Christmas Town (although the latter isn't seen until the second game). Nevertheless, Sora and the gang do a splendid job of melding into the spooky town's unique world order.

2 Flying Away To Neverland Has Never Been Easier

Sora, Donald, & Goofy Flying London Tower

Who doesn't want to stay young forever and fly away to Neverland? Disney's Peter Pan is first featured in the original Kingdom Hearts; however, the game doesn't actually feature the titular location. Rather, it replays the tail end of the 1953 film, which takes place aboard Captain Hook's ship and showcases the return to London.

Players determined to view the fantastical landscape will have to dive into one of the spin-off titles. The actual Neverland was debuted Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days and followed Roxas' ventures into various bits of the archipelago. However, in typical Kingdom Hearts fashion, fans would have to wait until Birth By Sleep to see the bulk of Pan's adventures in the magical island.

1 Olympus Makes An Appearance In Almost Every Game

Sora, Donald, Goofy, and Hercules Defending Thebes

If there was one Disney world to top them all, it would have to be Olympus Coliseum, which has appeared in almost every Kingdom Hearts title to date. When Hercules' world first appeared in the original 2002 game, it was nothing more than a battle arena, housing some of the game's most difficult bosses, including an iconic villain from Final Fantasy VII.

Both Kingdom Hearts II and III saw the expansion of Olympus to include prolific places like Hades' Underworld, Thebes, and Mount Olympus itself, recounting the legendary events of Disney's 1997 Hercules in a nonlinear fashion. The world offers the most places to explore out of any world across the franchise, making it the quintessential Disney world to visit.

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