When a young Inuit hunter named Kenai needlessly kills a bear, he is magically transformed into a bear himself as punishment. Now a bear, Kenai must navigate the wilderness and find a way to reverse the spell. Along the way, he meets Koda, a chatty bear cub who becomes his guide and companion. Together, they embark on a journey to the Northern Lights, where Kenai hopes to find a way to become human again. However, as Kenai spends time as a bear and learns to see the world through Koda's eyes, he begins to question his original belief that bears are monsters. This story explores themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the importance of understanding others.

A lonely bear is wandering the arctic looking for a friend.

In order to demonstrate how to haunt a house, the narrator arranges for Goofy to temporarily be "not living" and selects Donald Duck to be the one whom Goofy's ghost will haunt.