You know what? This moments/segment reasoning is exactly why I prefer Aladdin, Mermaid and Mulan over Lion King and BatB when it comes to the Disney Renaissance as well. While TLK and Beauty have these brilliant cinematic moments (Beginning and Stampede scenes for TLK, Transformation scene in BatB), they are also far more inconsistent than those other three films in terms of impressive storytelling. I mean, take away the breathtaking transformation sequence from BatB and it would just be an incredibly schmaltzy Broadway show that somehow stumbled onto the big screen. And don't get me started on the pacing issues in the second half of TLK.
That and I far prefer the Aladdin/Mermaid/Mulan cast of characters to TLK/BatB too. Again, there are many, many things to like about Lion King and Beauty and the Beast (Beast's storyline is incredibly captivating), but the fact that they are treated like these untouchable sacred cows beyond compare always seems ridiculous to me.