14 Little-known Facts That Are Easy To Overlook Even If You’re A Big Pixar/Disney Fan
Most of you must have seen familiar animated Movies like “Toy Story”, “Monster Inc.,” “Up”, or “Finding Nemo" at least once in your life. They are more than just tickets to our childhood, they become the best inspirations in your life. But do you know that each movie has hidden small details that are so subtle that you may not be able to notice them?
In fact, Disney has always included fascinating hidden details in its films. This successfully pushes viewers to pay close attention to even the tiniest aspects of their flicks in order to locate those hidden features. Even though Disney does an excellent job of concealing them, fans all around the world can discover them.
So, scroll down to see more interesting information about facts when you are a big fan of Pixar/Disney. Did you spot any other amazing details? What impresses you the most? Share them in the comments and tag your friends for them to discover.
#1 There are hints of their upcoming releases in their films
Source: © Up / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers, © Brave / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
It is very common when Disney includes hints of their upcoming releases in their films. For example, in "Up" (2009), you can see Lotso the bear next to her bed in the scene where the house flies through the window of a little girl’s room. He becomes the new antagonist of "Toy Story 3". Similarly, Sulley is seen in a wood sculpture in the witch's home in "Brave"(2012). The next year, "Monsters University" was launched, and he is the main character.#2 "Zootopia" has “animalized” versions of several Disney hits
Source: © Zootopia / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
Pixar never misses an opportunity to subtly remind us of the other movies they have available or will be releasing soon. For instance, you can see versions of their other films in "Zootopia". However, they’re all adapted to the animal world, so you see a pig for "Big Hero 6", a horse for "Tangled", a rhine for "Wreck-it Ralph", and so on.#3 "The Incredibles" is mentioned in "Finding Nemo".
Source: © Finding Nemo / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
In the scene where the dentist is attending to his niece Darla, there's a boy and a woman in the waiting room frightened by the commotion and screaming. If you look closely, you will see the child holding a "Mr. Incredible" comic book, the protagonist of Pixar’s next movie.#4 On the wall of Lilo’s room, a poster of her predecessor can be seen hanging
Source: © Lilo & Stitch / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
"Lilo and Stitch" was produced at Disney Studios Orlando before it was completely transformed into a theme park. In fact, "Mulan" was the first and was released immediately before "Lilo and Stitch". A poster of Lilo's predecessor is hung on the wall of her room.#5 Woody’s Andy wasn’t the same person that signed Buzz’s boot.
Source: © Toy Story 2 / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers, © Toy Story / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
In "Toy Story 2", we discover that Woody is a very old collector’s doll. That means it must have been picked up much earlier than Andy's other toys. The story's writers made it clear that the intrepid cowboy belonged to Andy Sr. before being owned by Andy Jr.#6 Buzz's batteries and WALL-E are made by the same company
Source: © Toy Story 3 / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © WALL·E / FortyFour Studios and co-producers
In "Toy Story 3", Buzz crashes and starts acting erratically. While Woody attempts to get him back to normal, he exposes his batteries, which are produced by "Buy n Large brand". In the movie "WALL-E", this large chain produced both a space cruiser carrying people to other planets and the main robot responsible for cleaning up the world of garbage.#7 Chef Collette has a scar on her forearm
Source: © Ratatouille / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
In Pixar's films, nothing gets overlooked. The fact that animators included this character is tiny which many chefs and cooks have. They frequently have small burns on the inside of their forearms. Because when putting food on the grill or in the oven or taking it out, they get accidentally burned.#8 Many scenes are inspired by reality
Source: © Wreck-It Ralph / Walt Disney Animation Studios and co-producers
Certain locations draw inspiration from actual life in the fictional worlds that animators build for their stories, including landscapes, castles, panoramic views of cities, or in this case, a train station. When the characters of "Wreck-It Ralph" leave their games, they travel through the electrical connection until they reach Central Station. And this fictional station was inspired by the Grand Central Station in New York.#9 The pizza delivery van from "Toy Story" appears in almost every movie that has been released after that.
Source: © Toy Story / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © Brave / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © Monsters University / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers, © WALL·E / FortyFour Studios and co-producers, © A Bug's Life / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers, © Finding Nemo / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
Did you know that the famous Pizza Planet delivery van appears in almost every film that was released after "Toy Story"? Look at the above image: 1. "Toy Story", 2. "Brave", 3. "Monster University", 4. "WALL-E", 5. "Bugs", and 6. "Finding Nemo". Additionally, it may be found in "Cars", "Up", "The Incredibles 2", "Luca", "Soul" and "Finding Dory" among others.#10 Disney confirmed that all of its films are connected in some way
Source: © Inside Out / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers, © The Good Dinosaur / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
After so many years of hiding Easter Eggs everywhere, many fans began to form speculations about how they might be related. The idea is that there may be a Disney universe where all the stories are developed in parallel as Marvel has done. Finally, through an official video on the "Toy Story" social media accounts, Pixar confirms that these theories are not completely fictional and that there is a connection between all of these stories.#11 Prince Eric is misled by the sun in front of him into believing that Ariel is a brunette.
Source: © The Little Mermaid / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
If you have wondered how Prince Eric could have mistaken Ariel for the human version of Ursula when they are totally different, here is the answer. This is because the only memory he has of her is the time he spent with her on the beach. But when he was just about to awaken from unconsciousness, the sun suddenly shone directly on him. The accompanying pictures will help you understand everything.#12 Helen Parr has the incomparable reflexes of a real mother
Source: © The Incredibles / Pixar Animation Studios and co-producers
When Helen Parr and two of her children fall from an aircraft into the water, she seems to guess that something would fall on them and pushes the children out of the way. You can notice how she quickly moves her children away after seeing the reflection of the falling object in the water when you watch the scene shot by shot or in slow motion.#13 Pocahontas is the only Disney princess to have a tattoo
Source: © Pocahontas / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
The fact that Pocahontas has a tattoo on his right arm is not a secret. She is the only princess in Disney history to have a tattoo, which makes her stand out among the Disney princesses. This was inspired by a real-life story that the daughter of the chief of the Powhatan tribe, whose tattoos were popular for both men and women.#14 The boldness of the "X" makes the movie more realistic.
Source: © Monsters University / Walt Disney Pictures and co-producers
Mike Wazowski is counting down the days until the final test in a yearbook, but if you look closely, you'll see that the red color between the "x"s is different. The older, dry "x's" have a dark red color that clearly distinguishes them from the bright, bold reds of the newer varieties.