16 Easter Eggs in Disney Movies That Only Eagle-Eyed Fans Notice
Whether intentional or unintentional, Disney and Pixar keep putting some hidden secrets in their films over the years and have no tendency to stop the awesomeness. These brand-new hidden “Easter Eggs” are easy to miss, so don’t be surprised that you can’t recognize any of these. Movie studios like Disney and Pixar might be tricky, but when you find out their secrets, you find them amazing. Thanks to them, viewers’ watching experience becomes more interesting.
We've gathered 16 times Disney fans spotted hidden details in their favorite movies. Keep scrolling down to see and enjoy. If you want to see more, read these articles: 20+ Cool Disney Facts, 20 Pixar and Disney Movie Mistakes, and 12 Secrets About Disney Characters.
#1 “In Inside Out (2015), the letters on the cards shown in Riley’s ’Imagination Land’ include her family, they don’t have the typical faces. Her father is the king, her mother the queen, and she has an R for Riley.”
Source: © Inside Out / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
#2 “In Encanto, the multicolored water is inspired by a real place in Colombia... the Caño Cristales River. This is commonly called the ’River of 5 Colors’ or the ’Liquid Rainbow’ and it is known for its striking shades of color.”
Source: © Encanto / Walt Disney Animation Studios and co-producers, © riverriver / Depositphotos.com
#3 “In Lilo and Stitch (2002) you can see a postcard of the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.”
Source: © Lilo & Stitch / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
#4 “In Soul (2020), a statue in the Hall of Memories resembles the famous Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse sculpture found at Disneyland in California.”
Source: © steven lozano / Unsplash, © Soul / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
#5 “In Coco (2017), Miguel’s dog, Dante, is named after the horse of his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz, in one of his famous films.”
Source: © Coco / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
#6 “In Encanto (2021), when Abuela asks for music and Agustín plays the piano, the beginning of En Barranquilla Me Quedo, a famous salsa song by Colombian musician Joe Arroyo, can be heard.”
Source: © Encanto / Walt Disney Animation Studios and co-producers
#7 “In Ratatouille (2007), Colette rides a ’Calahan’ brand motorcycle. This is a reference to Sharon Calahan, the film’s director of photography.”
Source: © Ratatouille / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
#8 “I found Goofy and Mickey in The Little Mermaid (1989)”
Source: © The Little Mermaid / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
#9 “Chicha, from The Emperor’s New Groove (2000), is the first pregnant woman to appear in a Disney animated film, according to the DVD commentary.”
Source: © The Emperor's New Groove / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
#10 “The Incredibles (2004) includes an appearance by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, 2 legendary animators who worked on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).”
Source: © The Incredibles / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers, © Frank and Ollie / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
#11 "I found Toy Story’s ball in Luca (2021)"
Source: © Luca / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
#12 “In Pinocchio (1940), Figaro has a small sandbox next to his bed that is only visible in one scene.”
Source: © Pinocchio / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
#13 “Frozen (2013) features accurate Norse runes.”
Source: © Frozen / Walt Disney Animation Studios and co-producers
#14 “In Encanto (2021), in the song We Don’t Talk About Bruno, the umbrellas are the colors of the Colombian flag. The yellow ones are even a different size to reflect the wider stripe of this color on the flag.”
Source: © Encanto / Walt Disney Animation Studios and co-producers
#15 “In Big Hero 6 (2014), in the scene where Hiro and Baymax are at the police station, the desk of the sergeant they are talking to has pictures of Ester, the animal control officer, and Bolt, the dog, from the movie Bolt (2008).”
Source: © Big Hero 6 / Walt Disney Animation Studios and co-producers, © Bolt / Walt Disney Animation Studios and co-producers
#16 “In Mulan (1998), the main character touches her hair a lot because the animators noticed that the actress who voiced the character, Ming-Na Wen, did the same thing while recording. So they added this wink to the warrior.”
Source: © Mulan / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © FayesVision / WENN.com / agefotostock / East News