Right behind Marvel and Pixar, the Easter egg king of film is most certainly Disney. The animators work on these films for years at a time, and like to sneak in little jokes and references for fans to discover for years to come. People scour these movies with a fine tooth comb, looking for anything that throws back to Disney’s storied history. This list is chock full of hidden gems from modern (released after 1995) Disney films, with Frozen Easter eggs, Tangled Easter eggs, and 100 others, that you might not have noticed when enjoying these great animated Disney movies the first time around.
This list includes 100 fun facts and little details you might not have noticed in Disney’s modern animated films (think The Emperor's New Groove, Big Hero 6, and Lilo & Stitch. Disney has been planting Easter eggs (by hand and frame by frame, back in the day) since before the term was even relevant and before the Internet was even looking for them.
This list, which contains all the best Easter eggs from recent Disney animated films (all released post-1995). Whether it's Stitch showing up in a bunch of movies that aren't Lilo & Stitch, Rapunzel showing up in Frozen, or Scar popping up in Tarzan, these are the best Easter eggs in modern Disney films and are giving a whole new generation of Walt Disney fans reasons to pay close attention!
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The Lion King's Scar Makes a Post-Mortem Appearance in Hercules
Upset that his heroic deeds haven't gotten him any closer to Olympus, Hercules tosses a lion skin at Philoctetes. The first of Hercules' twelve labours, the Nemean Lion's fur could not be pierced by mortal weapons. Herc used his strength to defeat the lion, wearing its protective pelt from then on. Scar, the villain from The Lion King (1994), makes a cameo as the Nemean Lion's pelt.
The Emperor's New Groove Mudka's Meat Hut Is a Big Boy
The Mudka's Meat Hut mascot is inspired by the iconic Bob's Big Boy character. One of the flagship Bob's Big Boy restaurants is located in Burbank, walking distance from Disney Studios.
Bus #2525 in Bolt Is the Bus from Speed
As Bolt holds Mittens over the freeway, a transit bus numbered 2525 speeds past. The bus is inspired by the action movie Speed, which starred Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock.
Bolt's Silverlake Rescue Is Named After the Silver Lake Neighborhood of Los Angeles
Bolt's Silverlake Rescue Shelter is named for Los Angeles' Silver Lake District, the original location for the Walt Disney Studio.
Disney opened the historic studio in 1925 at 2719 Hyperion Avenue. The Hyperion site is considered the birthplace of Mickey Mouse, created in 1928. The first full length animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, was also produced at the Silver Lake studio.
With the commercial success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Walt built a larger studio in Burbank, and moved there permanently in 1939.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Features Aladdin's Magic Carpet
Aladdin's Magic Carpet appears on a Parisian's arm (man in blue shirt) after being shaken for dust.
San Fransokyo's Skyline in Big Hero 6 Features Footage from Wreck-It Ralph
Big Hero 6 contains a nod to Wreck-It Ralph, as footage plays on a San Fransokyo's skyline big screen.
In Wreck-It Ralph the Fix-It Felix Jr. High Score Is Walt Disney's Birthday
The high score on Fix-It Felix Jr. is 120501, a hidden reference to December, 05, 1901, Walt Disney's birthday.
Frozen's Prince Hans Is a Wanted Man in Big Hero 6
Prince Hans from Frozen appears on a wanted poster on the San Francisco Police Department's bulletin board.
Tangled's Rapunzel and Eugene Are in Frozen
As guests to Arendelle's palace gawk at Princess Anna, Rapunzel & Eugene (aka, Flynn Ryder) appear as guests to Elsa's coronation.
Nemo from Finding Nemo Makes an Appearance in Brother Bear
As Kenai and a Wooly Mammoth ruin the salmon fishing, Disney-Pixar's Nemo gets thrown from Denahi and Sitka's net. Only visible in slow motion, the famous clownfish gets thrown back into the river with the red sockeye.
