Honestly, the whole Disney thing was what got me into this series in the first place, things like fighting alongside Goofy and Donald, and having Maleficent as a main antagonist were among the best parts of the original game for me. The FF characters were a nice bonus too.

I know I'm in the minority here, but outside of Sora, Riku and Kairi I find the majority of the original characters very bland, stereotypical JRPG characters and could do without most of them to be honest.