47 Classic Disney Easter Eggs

The Little MermaidSebastian makes a cameo as the Genie seeks a royal recipe to turn Aladdin into a prince.

When Triton enters the amphitheater, he passes three guests. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy appear left of Triton's back.

The canine stars.Lady and the Tramp. (1955) appear in the Twilight Bark.Twilight Bark.The cocker spaniel in the street is Lady and The Tramp barking from the top of a parked car.

After getting free, the Genie gets ready for Disney World by wearing a Hawaiian shirt and Goofy's cap.

As Dodger moves through New York City streets, he passes three dogs: Peg the Lhasa Apso, Jock the Scottish Terrier, and Trusty the Bloodhound. These dogs are from the classic animated feature.The. Lady and the Tramp..

The Genie channels Jack Nicholson and tells Aladdin to be a straight shooter.straight shooter..

Dumbo., Walt Disney's flying elephant, appears as a bubble-blowing toy.

In this Disney connection, theAladdin.The Genie channels Pinocchio.

The deer Shere Khan stalks is actually Bambi's mother; she also appears inThe Rescuers..

Bambi and his mom make a quick appearance in the swamp, just outside Madame Medusa's riverboat.

As Taran, Eilonwy, and Fflewddur Fflam find the Fair Folk and their underground kingdom, Peter Pan's Tinkerbell makes a quick cameo.

Don Knotts's bespectacled fish Mr. Limpet makes anunder the sea.cameo in The Little Mermaid.The Little Mermaid.. AlthoughThe Incredible Mr. Limpet.was a live-action/animated film made by Warner Bros. Knotts appeared in many Disney films, includingTheApple Dumpling Gang.(1975)Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.(1977)Chicken Little.(2005)

As Maurice and Felipe search, two routes on the road sign point travelers to Anaheim and Valencia, CA. The original Disneyland Resort is in Anaheim; Valencia is home to the California Institute of the Arts, known as CalArts. Walt and Roy Disney founded the school, which trained most Disney Pixar directors and animators.

Look closely; the Sultan's toys include a hidden character – the Beast from Beauty and the Beast appears as one of the Sultan's toys in Aladdin.

Buzzie, Flaps, Ziggy, and Dizzy (L-R), the quartet of singing Vultures from Disney's The Jungle Book were modeled after The Beatles. John, Paul, George, and Ringo did not provide their voices, but the vultures showed shaggy hair, matching postures, and Liverpudlian accents.

AsBianca and Bernard fly through the city in a sardine box strapped to Orville's back,The RescuersThe Rescuers pass a photo of a topless woman in a window. Post-production added the photo, which home videos only showed when paused or played in slow motion. Those early home video releases were recalled, and later versions ofThe Rescuers They edited the image to remove the naughty picture.

Sterling Holloway voiced the stork delivering the baby elephant to Mrs. Jumbo. This was Holloway's first Disney character; he voiced many others after that, includingBambi'sFlower, The Cheshire Cat fromAlice in Wonderland, and Winnie the Pooh.

AladdinDirectors Ron Clements and John Musker appear in Aladdin during Prince Achmed's ride to the Sultan's palace.

After losing a chess game to the Magic Carpet, the Genie channels comedian Rodney Dangerfield.

The Genie channels comedian Groucho Marx while trapped in the Cave of Wonders.

The King from Cinderella appears as a guest at Prince Eric's wedding after trying to marry his son off. When the animals attack Ursula (disguised as Vanessa), Max the dog runs past Cinderella's King and his aide, the Grand Duke.

The Beast looks unhappily at his reflection. His look comes from the Cowardly Lion's visit to the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.

ActorsJames Earl JonesJames Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair gave the royal voices for Mufasa and Sarabi, the King and Queen of the Pridelands in The Lion King. Jones and Sinclair played another royal pair, King Jaffe Joffer and Queen Aoleon from the fictional Zamunda, in the Eddie Murphy comedyComing to America.

A conflicted Simba and a gust of wind createThe Lion KingThe Lion King's infamous "sex" scene shows sound effects. The pollen and dust do not spell "sex." The real message is "SFX," a common short form for Special Effects.

Princess Aurora walks New York streets wearing something like a schoolgirl outfit.

Several dogs from Percy's Pet Shop join the Twilight Bark. Peg the Lhasa Apso and Bull the Bulldog, characters from Lady and the Tramp (1955), appear in the pet shop window.

The scene from The Jungle Book where Mowgli returns to the wolf's den copies Wart's return to the castle in The Sword and the Stone.

Parents who bought the home video ofThe Little MermaidViewers were shocked by a spire shaped like a penis on King Triton's Palace. Rumor said a disgruntled former artist placed it there. That was false. The artist just ran out of time andaccidentally drew one spire that looked very much like a penis. Later versions airbrushed the offending spire out.

Two hidden characters appear as Georgina looks at her admirers' photos. The silver rectangular frame on the back left holds a photo of Ratigan, the villain from Disney's The Great Mouse Detective. The frame farthest right shows a photo of Scooby Doo, Hanna-Barbara's Great Dane!

Dumbo's WDP Circus gets its name from Walt Disney Productions.

Jock, the Scottish Terrier from Lady and the Tramp, also appears in the Twilight Bark sequence of 101 Dalmatian's.

Animators dressed Belle in bright blue to make her stand out from the townspeople and autumn colors. This emphasizes Belle's uniqueness.

Jack and Marie's milk truck rescue scene copies a sequence from 101 Dalmatians. Pongo jumps onto the moving truck holding a puppy.

Basil Rathbone acted as Sherlock Holmes many times. He died in 1967. A recording of Rathbone gave Sherlock Holmes his voice. That voice appeared in a short cameo in The Great Mouse Detective.

Disney animators Milt Kahl (violin) and Ward Kimball (concertina) appear as musicians while Ichabod dances with Katrina.

Dodger passes an excited dalmatian that looks like Pongo from 101 Dalmatians. We never know where the other 100 are.

Bill the Lizard from Alice In Wonderland joins Ratigan’s gang.

As rain hits Tod in the game preserve, a leaping squirrel models Wart from The Sword in the Stone.

After leaving the Cave of Wonders, the Genie cheers at Arsenio Hall's dog pound.

The pipe organ on Madame Medusa's boat used Captain Nemo's organ from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954).

Rufus, the old cat from the Morningside Orphanage, mimics animator Ollie Johnston. Johnston was one of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men," and The Rescuers was one of his final films for the studio.

As the WDP circus moves into town, they pass Huffine's Opera, referencing Walt Disney Studio artist Ray Huffine.

Walt Disney Studios artist Dick Anthony's name shows up in this Dumbo background as the circus marches through town.

The WDP's Ringmaster leads the circus past Coat's Dry Goods. This scene is inspired by Walt Disney Studios artist Claude Coats.

A Ward Kimball caricature, second from the right, appears in the courtroom as Mr. Winky walks to the stand.