Disney Facts!

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It's been a long while since I did just a plain old Fact page and not a Themed fact page. As I was looking for some Meet The Robinson facts, I found this site with a bunch of Disney Facts that I've never seen before so it was great to read them! I hope you all like them too!

Fact #1921 

Not only did Rapunzel and Flynn make an apperance in Frozen during the coronation party, but if you look closey to the left as Elsa is walking out into the balcony and looks down on the guests, you can see a green dress that looks a lot like Tiana's dress.

Fact #1922 

Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc. appears as a small figure in Frozen.

Fact #1923 

Maximus and Vladimir from Tangled show up in Wreck-It-Ralph.

Fact #1924 

Hans from Frozen shows up in a wanted poster during Big Hero 6.

Fact #1925 

A copy of the book Rapunzel is in Charlotte’s room in The Princess and the Frog.

Fact #1926 

A shadow in The Princess And The Frog looks a lot like Jack from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Fact #1927 

Tick-Tock, the crocodile from Peter Pan, is backstage during The Goofy Movie concert, aswell as a giant skull that references Skull Island.

Fact #1928 

Mickey Mouse can be found in a crowd during A Goofy Movie.

Fact #1929 

Dumbo shows up as a bubble toy in The Great Mouse Detective.

Fact #1930 

 Jock, from Lady and the Tramp, helps the pups during 101 Dalmatians.

Fact #1931 

Pongo shows up during a song in Oliver & Company.

Fact #1932 

Don Knotts’ Henry Limpet fish character, from The Incredible Mr. Limpet, shows up during The Little Mermaid.

Fact #1933 

In The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pumbaa makes an appearance as a gargoyle.

Fact #1934 

Wreck-It Ralph references The Paperman, an award-winning animated short, during a villain group scene.

Fact #1935 

Disney announced a new major project "Moana" to be released in 2018.

Fact #1936 

Adriana Caselotti was 18 when she was hired to play the voice of Snow White, the first Disney Princess. The studio had been searching for a voice that was ”ageless, friendly, natural and innocent” and she beat out 150 other actresses for the coveted role.

Fact #1937 

Jacqueline Ruth “Ilene” Woods beat 309 girls to play the part of Cinderella.

Fact #1938 

The running gag where two of the fairies argued about what color the birthday dress should be (Pink or blue) comes from a real life squabble in the studio over what color Aurora’s dress should be

Fact #1939 

Benson sang ‘Part Of Your World’ in the dark with the studio lights dimmed to simulate the feeling of being in the underwater grotto.

Fact #1940 

When Paige O’Hara was auditioning for Belle in Beauty & The Beast, a bit of her hair flew in her face and she tucked it back. The animators liked this so they put it in the movie.

Fact #1941 

Pocahontas was released in theathers on June 23rd 1995, which actually marked the girl's 400th birthday.

Fact #1942 

Pocahontas is considered by Disney animators as one of the hardest films ever to be produced by the studio. It took five years to make because of the complex coloring and styling techniques.

Fact #1943 

According to history, Pocahontas was actually a nickname meaning “the naughty one” or “spoiled child.” Her real name was Matoaka.

Fact #1944 

Mulan was originally planned as an animated short entitled “China Doll” about an oppressed Chinese girl who is whisked away by a British Prince Charming. But Disney consultant Robert San Souci suggested making a full length feature of the Chinese poem, ‘The Song of Fa Mu Lan’ and thus, the movie was born.

Fact #1945 

Merida’s name means “to rebel” in Hebrew. It also means “honorable” in Gaelic.

Fact #1946 

Reese Witherspoon was originally announced as the voice of Princess Merida, but she had to pull back due to scheduling conflicts. Kelly Macdonald replaced her.

Fact #1947 

Anika Noni Rose requested that Tiana be left-handed, because she herself is left-handed.

Fact #1948 

Natalie Portman and Kristin Chenoweth were both considered for the role of Rapunzel. Portman’s audition recording was even used for a pencil test.

Fact #1949 

Elsa and Anna are both expected to join the official royal pantheon this year.

Fact #1950 

Walt Disney World was originally just “Disneyworld,” like “Disneyland.” When Walt died after a battle with lung cancer, his brother, Roy, was left to be chairman, CEO, and president of the company. One of the first things he did with his new authority was to change the name of the parks so that Walt’s vision would always be remembered as his.

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I hope you all enjoyed these facts as much as I did!