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find us at TPM videos Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom brings many
classic Disney stories to life in their rides and attractions no small detail
goes unnoticed in a Disney theme park and the attention to detail is what
makes Disney stand out from the rest many of the stories Disney tales in
their parks are from a catalogue of animated feature films that date all the
way back to 1937 and there's a lot of references to these classic Disney films
hidden all around Magic Kingdom either they're tucked away somewhere and hard
to spot or they appear in places where you wouldn't normally expect to find
them so get ready to explore some classic Disney films around the theme
park as we count down the top 7 hidden disney movie references at Magic Kingdom
number 7 the forest animals when New Fantasyland was constructed in 2012
Disney added these castle walls as a gateway into the land now Snow White has
a presence in Fantasyland with the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train but on the pillars of
these new castle walls you'll find some familiar animals from Snow White in the
1937 feature film Snow White meets her forest friends and among these animals
are many squirrels and chipmunks while these pillars of the new castle
wall and Fantasyland feature sculptures of these forests friends but you might
be saying how do you know these are actually a reference to Snow White they
could just be any random chipmunk or squirrel they can be Chippendale well
we're gonna take a quick trip to Disneyland in California to take a look
at Snow White scary adventures on the front of the ride building you'll also
find pillars that have the exact same sculptures on them the fact that they're
featured in The Snow White ride at Disneyland only makes sense that they
reference those animals from the film the only difference at Magic Kingdom is
both standing chipmunks have their hands on their stomach as opposed to one with
their hands directed outwards but there is no doubt that Disney recycled the
version of the molds from Disneyland at Magic Kingdom allowing the characters
from Snow White to be hidden somewhere that's not the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
number six a dog's heart lady in the Tramp is one disney movie that doesn't
really have much presence at the Disney theme parks the movie never got an
actual ride but as you walk through the front gates at Magic Kingdom you'll find
Tony's Town Square restaurant on the right-hand side it's an Italian
restaurant that's based off Tony and Joe's restaurant from the movie the
inside is full of references to Lady and the Tramp including a fountain
centerpiece of the dogs and pictures on the wall that depict scenes from the
film now all of this decoration is in plain sight but there's one hidden
reference to the movie before you even enter the restaurant if you remember
back to the films Bella Notte scene where the iconic spaghetti kiss happens
there's a montage of lady and Tramp walking through the park they get to
some wet concrete and end up stamping their paws in the middle of a heart well
outside the restaurant in front of the veranda you'll find a reference to the
scene in the film stamped into the red pavement are the paw prints of lady and
Tramp in the middle of a heart with an arrow through it just like the movie but
you might need to move a stroller or two to find it since stroller parking is
right over top of it usually it's rare to see this area without strollers so it
is very easy to miss and I personally stumbled upon this by accident one day
not too long ago and that's after visiting Magic Kingdom dozens and dozens
of times so next time you're around the area be on the lookout for the paw
prints in the red pavement number five peanuts
the main attraction and Storybook Circus is Dumbo the flying elephant this is a
classic Disney ride which was an opening day attraction at Magic Kingdom in 1971
but found its new home and Storybook Circus in 2012
now like I said earlier no small detail goes unnoticed in a Disney theme park
they're steaming around every corner and everywhere you step in the 1941 feature
film Dumbo Timothy Maus can be seen eating peanuts
on the ground and then gives one to Dumbo as well as when I point out that
it's just a myth that elephants actually like peanuts
but since Dumble is a cartoon elephant he can eat whatever he wants now if you
look down at the pavement there's a lot of storytelling happening and among the
footprints of circus animals you'll also find peanuts around the
entrance of the Dumbo ride and a little secret between you and I those peanuts
are made of concrete they're not real peanuts apparently some
people think that they're actually real again this is another one of those
little small details that's easy to literally step over but references a fun
little moment of a classic Disney film number four a Royal mosaic Cinderella
Castle sits at the center of Magic Kingdom and one of the great parts of
this elegant structure is the fact that you're able to walk right through it
along the walls of the archway through the castle are 300 thousand pieces of
Italian glass fused with sterling silver and 14-karat gold making up five giant
mosaic murals that tell the story of Cinderella creating these mosaics took
designers 22 months to complete and when you're up close you see just how
intricate they actually are it takes you from the beginning of this classic
Disney film with Lady Tremaine and the stepsisters to Cinderella
talking to her fairy godmother the famous ball scene with Cinderella
running away Cinderella then trying on the glass slipper ending with her and
Prince Philip riding away happily ever after when you're going from scene to
scene also pay attention to the pillars in the archways each were sculpted to
include the mice and bird characters from Cinderella just keep in mind that
the walkway does close multiple times per day for Mickey's royal friendship
fair and the happily ever after fireworks show now there is another
little hidden nod to Cinderella's rags to riches story and it can be found just
outside the castle this fountain the copper statue has
Cinderella dressed in her rags but behind her you'll notice a crown now if
you crouch down to Cinderella's eye level the crown magically appears on the
top of her head crowning Cinderella as a Disney princess number three fee fie foe
fum the Sir Mickey's gift shop is located in Fantasyland
just behind Cinderella Castle and it's hard to miss the giant vine growing out
of the building's windows well actually that giant vine just happens to be the
Beanstalk from the Mickey and the Beanstalk featurette the entire gift
shop is actually based off two classic medieval themed Disney shorts the brave
little tailor and Mickey and the Beanstalk the window displays of this
shop reference the brave little tailor if you peek into this window at the
front of the shop you'll see Mickey's tailor room with a mannequin and a sign
that says out giant hunting back soon in the short Mickey is instructed by the
king to go out and find the Giant now this window on the side features a
poster that reads giant at large which is a direct nod to this sign seen at the
beginning of the film then once you enter the gift shop you're taken through
the story of Mickey and the Beanstalk you'll find Mickey standing on the
Beanstalk by where's the giant in Mickey in the Beanstalk there's a scene near
the end of the film where Willie the giant picks up the roof and peeks in
well if you take a look up at the roof you'll see Willie the giant peeking into
the shop unless you're actually aware he's there it's really easy to walk
right past him while you're just looking at the merchandise and this is why it's
always worth it to look up at a Disney theme park you never know what you're
missing number two Disney mermaids Peter Pan's flight was an opening day
attraction at Magic Kingdom in 1971 and was based off Peter Pan's flight at
Disneyland Disney is known for their classic dark rides but this one's unique
since you're suspended in the air as opposed to traveling on the ground
well after you pass the Lost Boys Camp scene you'll approach mermaid lagoon on
the right hand side this is based off the scene from the 1953 animated film
but if you look closely you'll notice a very familiar Disney Mermaid Ariel from
The Little Mermaid can be seen right in mermaid lagoon along the other mermaids
from Peter Pan according to Jim Hill media when the Little Mermaid film was
released in 1989 people began to speculate that one of the mermaids and
looked a lot like Ariel now I don't have images of what the original mermaid
looked like in the attraction but if I had to guess looking at the scene from
the movie it appears to be this mermaid here since she's the one holding the
shell and her hand is in a very similar position now if she had bright red hair
purple shells on her chest and a darker green tail this would really resemble
Ariel I mean maybe Ariel was actually based off this mermaid from Peter Pan
who knows so when Peter Pan's flight went through a refurb in the mid 90s the
story according to Jim Hill media is that cast members actually convinced
Imagineering to turn that particular mermaid into Ariel since guests kept
asking about it over all these years whether that's actually true or not
we'll never really know but what we do know is that there is no denying that
Ariel is hiding right in Peter Pan's flight at Magic Kingdom number one The
Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey's filler magic in Fantasyland has
been entertaining guests since 2003 in this unique 3d experience after the show
ends and Donald flies off the screen be sure to look behind you as you exit the
theatre
now once you've exited you'll find the fantasy fair gift shop on the right hand
side the decor of the shop ties into the Philharmonic attraction featuring
Donald's flying through multiple brass instruments with Mickey conducting on
the opposite side the upper portion of the walls feature various instruments
along with music notes on the curtains and music notes along the brownej well
these music notes on the staff along the brownej aren't random and actually make
up a very familiar Disney tune for anyone familiar with music on the bass
clef these notes would be a d followed by an E natural an f-sharp then a G a B
G B a G f-sharp and when you play those notes this is what you hear sound
familiar you might recognize that melody from
fantasmic but this piece of music above the merchandise shelves is actually the
Sorcerer's Apprentice from the 1940 animated film Fantasia it's a pretty
iconic tune which can be heard in Mickey's fill her magic and acts as a
perfect piece of decoration that references a classic Disney film in a
way you wouldn't expect so did you know about any of these head and Disney movie
references at the park and if you had to pick your favorite either from this list
or maybe one that wasn't mentioned what would it be
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