Aladdin was adapted from a stage play from the late sixties or early seventies. Somebody already filmed it for TV and it didn't suck. Disney had the suck specially added just for their version.
Get a load of this...
https://vimeo.com/182497735 (https://vimeo.com/182497735)
Among the countless things to point out... They found workarounds for the cast not being the same ethnicity as their characters that didn't feel weird. The dancing doll character isn't sexualized and creepy. The singers can sing... and harmonize.... and dance. Those fog machines, and towels against a mostly blank background look better than all those sets Disney built... You can actually imagine this being some kids random favorite video that they wear out...
I mean, it's aged and it's not AMAZING, but you wouldn't cringe all the way through it.