Disney Fans: Here Are 19 Fun Facts About Disney Classics You May Not Know!
There are so many behind-the-scenes things about animated movies that make them seem so much cooler!
101 Dalmatians
There are 6,469,952 spots in the movie total when counted frame-by-frame. Each puppy has 32, Pongo has 72 and Perdita has 68.
The Lion King
Scar's claws are always displayed - unlike every other lion in the movie.
Aladdin
The merchant is the only human in the film with only four fingers. This is a way to hint that it could be (is) the Genie in disguise.
Beauty and the Beast
The majority of the sculptures throughout the castle are early versions of designs of the Beast.
The Little Mermaid
Ariel's and her sisters' tails make up the ROY G BIV color spectrum of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Other potential dwarf names included Dumpy, Flabby, Helpful, Lazy, Scrappy, Sniffy, Thrifty and Wheezy.
The Jungle Book
The original child actor who provided the voice for Mowgli had to be let go since his voice broke during production.
Bambi
Walt Disney insisted on the young animals being voiced by children rather than adults, which was an unusual choice.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Frollo's horse is named Snowball.
Fantasia
This is the only Disney animated feature film that hits the two hour mark.
Peter Pan
In the originally-planned script, Nana came to Neverland with the children.
Pinocchio
In the 1883 novel of the same story, Pinocchio actually kills Jiminy Cricket, who isn't even given a name.
Mulan
The film was almost rated PG due to its use of the phrase "cross-dresser," and is the only Disney movie to do so.
Pocahontas
The film's release date (June 23, 1995) was also the 400th anniversary of the real Pocahontas' birthdate.
Sleeping Beauty
Princess Aurora is barefoot in every scene in the movie except for the final one.
Tarzan
Tarzan's body movements throughout the jungle, especially when sliding along tree limbs, were based off pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk.
Hercules
The Spice Girls were considered for the roles of the Muses (and only five of the nine were prominent in the film).
Cinderella
In order to save some time and money, the coach appears to be floating so the wheels did not have to be animated.
The AristoCats
This film is actually based on a true story! Early in the 1900s, a Parisian family of cats did in fact inherit a huge fortune.
