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The Disneyland Resort in California brings many classic Disney stories to life.
No small detail goes unnoticed in a Disney theme park, and the attention to detail is
what makes Disney stand out from the rest.
You’ll find many references to a variety of classic Disney films hidden all around
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
Either they’re tucked away somewhere and hard to spot or they appear in places you
wouldn’t really expect to find them.
If you enjoy what you see here today then make sure to check out the Walt Disney World
version we did a few months back.
So lets explore some classic Disney films as we count down the Top 7 Hidden Disney Movie
References at Disneyland!
Number 7 One of the classic Disney dark rides in Fantasyland
is Snow White’s Scary Adventures.
It was an opening day attraction in 1955 and during the 1983 refurbishment of Fantasyland,
the outside of the ride was redesigned to resemble the Evil Queen’s castle.
Well in the film, during the One Song scene, the camera pans over to the castle to reveal
the Evil Queen peaking out of her window keeping a close eye on Snow White.
Well at Disneyland, the Evil Queen is keeping a close eye on more than just Snow White.
If you look directly above the marquee sign of the attraction you’ll see this window.
Hidden behind the curtains is the Evil Queen who watches over Fantasyland and periodically
peaks out of the window, just like she does in the movie.
Now any detail at the parks that requires you to look up is always one thats easy to
miss.
Also depending on the time of day, like early morning, or the angle you’re looking up
at the tower, it can be more difficult to see her since there’s sometimes a glare.
Now if you think the Evil Queen looks sort of menacing during the day, well just wait
until its dark.
The lighting on the exterior of the attraction adds a whole extra layer of menacing to this
little hidden Disneyland detail.
Number 6 This next one is gonna take us into Cars Land
at Disney California Adventure.
Pixar is well known for hiding Easter eggs in their films, especially ones that relate
back to other Pixar films.
Like in Toy Story 2 there’s a little callback to A Bug’s Life here on this calendar.
Well remember that scene in Toy Story 2 where Buzz and the rest of the toys need to get
to Al’s Toy Barn?
They decide to hide under these orange pylons and cross the street.
Well once you walk down route 66 in Cars Land, you’ll find the Cozy Cone motel on the left
hand side.
There’s pylons everywhere from the outside right into the motel lobby itself where they
fill every nook and cranny.
Well if you take a look at the end cap on that wooden table there’s a little hidden
Toy Story easter egg.
Buzz Lightyear can be seen crouched under the pylon just like he was in the movie!
But he isn’t the only toy story character in the cozy cone motel lobby.
If we switch over to the other end, you’ll also find the feet belonging to Buzz, Ham
and Rex on this end as well.
Now because the Cars characters usually have meet and greets right in front of the lobby,
it’s sometimes hard to get close enough to the window to see them since they are pretty
small.
Cars Land is full of many surprises, and these hidden Toy Story Characters are just one more
thing to keep an eye out for!
Number 5 At the centre of the Disneyland Park sits
the charming Sleeping Beauty Castle and although it might be small in size it holds many little
surprises.
Knowing what’s inside something always intrigues us and hidden inside sleeping beauty castle
is a little attraction that many people seem to forget about.
As you pass through a series of stone hallways, the Castle walkthrough tells the story of
the 1959 animated feature film Sleeping Beauty.
On multiple occasions through the castle, we’ve heard people say “oh so this is
whats inside the castle” or “this must be new, I’ve never seen this before.”
And sure the attraction has a marquee sign but really its hidden in comparison to other
Fantasyland attractions.
If you’re walking through the castle archway to get into the heart of Fantasyland then
chances are you probably aren’t gonna notice the little entryway to walkthrough on the
left.
There’s quite a bit of Disney magic in here and every scene has some sort of special effect
and detail worth keeping an eye out for.
One of my favourite little hidden surprises is in the corridor of goons.
You wouldn’t think to pull on this middle door but when you do, be prepared to hear
a little surprise.
It’s a charming attraction so make sure to take a few minutes on your trip to admire
the story of Sleeping Beauty hidden right inside the castle.
Number 4 Soaring over Adventureland you’ll find Tarzan’s
Treehouse which originally opened in 1962 as the Swiss Family Treehouse.
In 1999 it was closed and re-themed to Tarzan to coincide with the release of the animated
film.
Well during the Trashin’ the camp scene in Tarzan, there’s a little not so hidden
reference to a popular Disney renaissance era film.
Turk can be seen using the spoons to hit a tea pot and some cups but if you couldn’t
already tell, this teapot and this chipped cup are actually Mrs. Potts and Chip from
Beauty and the Beast.
The only thing they’re missing is their faces, other than that everything is identical
to these characters.
Well obviously with the re-theme of the Swiss Family Treehouse into Tarzan’s treehouse
many references from the movie were included in the attraction, including Mrs. Potts and
chip.
As walking journey through the treehouse comes to an end you’re lead to area where you
can trash the camp for yourself and play all these household objects.
Well sitting on top of these crates, you’ll find a faceless Mrs Potts and chip hidden
right in front of your eyes.
It’s easy to walk right past and not even notice them especially if you or anyone in
your party isn’t planning on trashing the camp.
You actually do get a great view of these characters from the very top of the treehouse
though.
As you look down, there’s this area that isn’t covered by the canopy where you can
clearly see Mrs Potts and Chip.
It’s a fun hidden reference if you’re familiar with the scene from Tarzan, or if
you’re just a big fan of Beauty and the Beast its a pleasant surprise to see these
characters show up in an attraction based on a completely different film.
Number 3 Alice in Wonderland is a classic Disney film
with a very prominent presence in Fantasyland; this area is really a mini Alice in Wonderland
land.
Well in the film, the Cheshire Cat is known for showing up outta thin air; You never know
where he might appear.
In Fantasyland, he also shows up in a few places like here just off the walkway and
of course in the dark ride itself- those two are pretty predictable and obvious but if
you’ve never ventured into the Mad Hatter shop then you’ve been missing the most hidden
Cheshire cat references.
Inside the store you’ll find lots of hats and lots of mirrors, but there’s one mirror
in particular that features this little surprise, and no its not the mirror with the Cheshire
Cat around the frame.
Over the cash desk there’s a mirror with the caterpillar.
If you stare at it long enough, the Cheshire Cat will unexpectedly appear from behind the
glass just like he does in the movie.
The lighting in the store plus the angle you’re looking at it can make it a bit difficult
to spot him especially if you’re not aware he’s there; when he appears its very subtle.
This is a fun one to have a friend to go into the store without telling them where it is
to see if they can spot him.
Number 2 Little Mermaid Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
at Disney California Adventure features dozens of underwater characters but there’s one
hidden character in particular that has an interesting story.
In 1964 Warner Brothers released the film, The Incredible Mr. Limpet- this Fish is Mr.
Limpet.
Well at the end of Under the Sea in the Little Mermaid, Mr Limpet can be found hidden among
the other fish surrounding Sebastian.
He’s on the upper right side, right here.
Well when they were building Areil’s Undersea Adventure they made sure to include Mr. Limpet
during the Under the Sea scene as well.
As you’re calm shell approaches the Ariel animatronic, straight ahead is your best spot
to catch a glimpse of Mr. Limpet.
With so much happening during this scene mixed with the dim lighting, it can be a bit difficult
to spot him.
Now this ride is cloned at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World but Mr. Limpet can only
be found at Disney California Adventure.
Now, you might be wondering why was Warner brothers character an easter egg in a Disney
film in the first place.
It turns out the animator responsible for creating Mr. Limpet was Bill Tytla and he
just happened to work on many classic Disney films like Dumbo, Snow White and Fantasia.
Well according to allears.net, the Disney animators who worked on the Little Mermaid
admired his work so they included this little easter egg to honour him.
In 2016 Disneyland tweeted a photo revealing that Mr. Limpet was in fact on the ride and
in response to a fan asking why he was included in the ride, they said that it was to Honor
Don Knotts, who had been part of many Disney Movies and had also voiced Mr. Limpet.
Both reasonings for Mr Limpet make sense, but who would’ve known that a non Disney
character had a presence in a Disney theme park.
Number 1 Now this last takes us into Adventureland
but doesn’t come from a Disney movie, and instead is a really interesting hidden secret
that comes from a Disney book.
Back in 1955 Walt Disney’s Little Man of Disneyland was released through Little Golden
Books.
It told the story of a Leprechaun named Patrick Begorra who lived in a little hidden house
in the roots of a tree on the land purchased by Walt Disney that was filled with Orange
Groves.
Patrick agreed to let them build this magical theme park just as long as they made him a
new house to live in.
People who were aware of this story since 1955 were always on the look out for this
tiny house in a tree hidden somewhere at Disneyland but little did they know it didn’t really
exist.
Well that was until the diamond celebration in 2015 when imagineers went to work and brought
this fable to life.
Now where exactly in Adventureland is this little house?
Well if you’ve been to Disneyland, you’ve definitely walked past the sign for Indiana
Jones, right?
You can see its connected to a tree, and the base of this tree is where you’ll find Patrick’s
little home.
It’s actually on the side facing the queue, so even if you look at the tree from the walkway
you would probably never notice it.
This is by far one of the most hidden details at Disneyland and everyday thousands of people
walk right by without even knowing there’s a little man living right in Adventureland!
So did you know about any of these hidden Disney references at the parks?
And if you had to pick your favourite, either from this list or one that wasn’t mentioned,
which would it be?
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