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There are some who watch films like "Dumbo" and argue that Disney WAS on mushrooms while animating. Gotta love those pink elephants. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DisneyAcidSequence
Cool video, but I still don't know how to make a mushroom.
Don't forget, Roger, Disney DID animate mushrooms, in Fantasia!