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Bonus Features\u00a0\u272e\u272e<\/h3>\r\nThe Pinocchio Project: \u201cWhen You Wish Upon a Star\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 This leads off for the bonus features and, unfortunately, it should have been listed last on the menu becuase it's rather lackluster. We go behind-the-scenes with \"music influencers\" (AKA they have a decent amount of YouTube subscribers) from Disney\u2019s Maker Studios - Alex G, Tanner Patrick, and JR Aquino - as they record a new rendition and music video for the film\u2019s signature song, \u201cWhen You Wish Upon a Star.\" Unless you're fans of the trio, there's really nothing special about this featurette because you're probably wondering, \"Who are these people?\" Also, considering the song has been redone countless times<\/a> for Disney remix albums like Disneymania 3<\/em><\/a> and by various artists, such as Idina Menzel, Julie Andrews, and Linda Ronstadt, this version is nothing to write home about.\r\n\r\nWalt\u2019s Story Meetings: Pleasure Island<\/strong> \u2013 This featurette is notably one of the best on the disc. Pixar's Pete Docter and Disney animation historian\u00a0J.B. Kaufman<\/a>\u00a0talk about Pinocchio<\/em>'s Pleasure Island scene,\u00a0basing the discussion on transcripts from Walt's story meetings and newly discovered artwork found in\u00a0Disney\u2019s animation research library. We get to see some attractions, gags, and games, which were ultimately cut, and learn a bit about Walt's thought process in helping craft this dark and foreboding scene. Kaufman\u00a0recently released an incredible book about the making of the film, Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic<\/a><\/em>, and since\u00a0he's\u00a0such an expert on Disney animation and this film in particular, it's a shame that we only get him speaking in a few scenes. Kaufman is\u00a0incredibly underutilized and, due to the small amount of new bonus features that accompany this release, a featurette staring just Kaufman would have been merited, especially as an additional way for Disney to cross promote the book.\r\n\r\n