Pixar has a knack for putting in cameos and Easter eggs from well-known characters in most of their movies,
Disney has followed in their clever footsteps and does the same things. Spanning decades from classic movies like “Beauty and the Beast”, and “The Little Mermaid” to modern ones like “Frozen”, Disney has created a universe, in which all movies have a close connection.
Sometimes the references are obvious, but filmmakers have done an excellent job of hiding away well-known characters in much-loved Disney films. Curious to find out which movies have them? Keep scroll down to see Disney characters hiding in plain sight.
#1 Sebastian in “Aladdin”
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Do you notice this very brief “Little Mermaid” Easter egg in “Aladdin”? When Genie attempts to turn Aladdin into a prince and instead mentions the Alaskan King Crab recipe, at which point, Sebastian appears and clamps onto Genie’s fingers.
#2 Mrs. Potts and Chip in “Tarzan”
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Mrs. Potts and her son Chip, lovely characters in “Beauty and the Beast”, become cameos in “Tarzan”. Let's notice a scene when Terk leads the gorillas in a song and dance number performing "Trashin' the Camp", we can see a tea set of the same design as the one in Beast’s castle.
#3 Scar in “Hercules”
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Scar, the villain from “The Lion King”, surprisingly appears in “Hercules” as a lion rug. In “The Lion King”, Zazu states that Scar “would make a very handsome throw rug”, which might explain why he appears like that in “Hercules”.
#4 Rapunzel And Eugene in “Frozen”
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In the song, “For the First Time in Forever", we can notice that Rapunzel and Eugene from “Tangled” enter the castle and appear in front of Anna. Maybe there is a secret meeting between the two princesses.
#5 Belle in “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame”
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Take a closer look, you can realize a familiar face, Belle, during the song “Out There” in “The Hunchback Of Notre Dame”. Belle from “Beauty and the Beast” is in the lower right corner, reading a book.
#6 Lady And Tramp In “One Hundred And One Dalmatians”
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Some eagle-eyed fans spot characters from “Lady and the Tramp” appearing in the twilight barking scene of 101 Dalmatians. It’s one of the pretty terrible scenes in the movie.
#7 Beast in “Aladdin”
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When the Sultan stacks his toy figures, there are a few unusual
animals. And, one of them is the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast”.
#8 Goofy, Mickey, And Donald in “The Little Mermaid”
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At the beginning of “The Little Mermaid”, when King Triton makes his grand entrance, Mickey, Donald and Goofy can be seen in the crowd cheering as the king arrives.
#9 Dumbo in “Lilo & Stitch”
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In Lilio’s pile of toys, an adorable Dumbo doll can be seen in her room. It appears on the left side of the screen when Stitch first lands on Earth and Lilo looks out her window.
#10 The magic carpet in “The Princess and the Frog”
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In the scene when Tiana goes to work, the Magic Carpet from Aladdin is visible. A woman on the balcony is taking dust out of a carpet.
#11 The King and Grand Duke in “The Little Mermaid”
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At the end of “The Little Mermaid”, when Prince Eric and Vanessa are getting married, The King and Grand Duke from Cinderella can be spotted in the event.
#12 Dumbo in “The Great Mouse Detective”
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Dumbo becomes a cameo in “The Great Mouse Detective”. The little elephant appears as an inanimate bubble-blowing toy in the toy store that grabs Olivia’s attention.
#13 Bambi and his mom in “The Rescuers”
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When the song ‘Someone’s Waiting for you” turns up in “The Rescuers”, Penny looks out and sees two deer. Well, they are similar to Babi and his mom, sharing a moment.
#14 Tinkerbell in “The Black Cauldron”
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In a scene of “The Black Cauldron”, the characters are surrounded by fairies, and one of them looks like Tinkerbell from the Disney classic “Peter Pan”.
#15 Nemo in “Monsters, Inc”
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Nemo from “Finding Nemo”, makes a short appearance in “Monsters, Inc”. Look closely at the scene when Book hands Sully a toy, we can realize it is inspired by Nemo.