Plus, on top of this just being a fun little fantasy, it also shows all the amazing, strong women who are Disney princesses. There are so many great role models among the ladies, and strong, independent, powerful and confident women like Moana, Merida and more are always wonderful to see on the big screen.

Auliʻi Cravalho reflects on what "Moana" has meant to her, and how she continues to try and challenge herself in other roles

Moana 2,' Disney's sequel to the beloved original film, is expected to break Thanksgiving weekend box office records with as much as $200 million in ticket sales.

"Moana 2" by Disney debuted in theaters with an impressive $57.5 million on its opening day, making it one of the biggest animated debuts in history. This weekend in the USA is special, as it began on Thursday with Thanksgiving Day.

It's still early in the U.S. holiday weekend, but Disney's (NYSE:DIS) key animated sequel Moana 2 is setting sail for the box-office record books. The movie impressed with $57.5M in domestic grosses on Wednesday,