Pixar is the king of Easter eggs, second only to Marvel Studios. Animators spend years working on films, sneaking in jokes and references for fans to discover. Fans scour these films for nods to Pixar's history or hints at upcoming hits. With over 200 fun facts and details, this list explores Easter eggs from all Pixar films, now available on Disney+. Pixar Animation Studios consistently plugs their own films with nods, inventing recurring companies like Dinoco and Buy n Large, which appear in nearly every film. Pizza Planet is also a staple, appearing in every film except The Incredibles. Other inside jokes include A113, the Luxo ball, and Apple references, all part of the Pixar universe. We've rounded up all the Easter eggs, sorting them into groups by movie. With over 200 eggs in 100 categories, you'll find references to Newt, Star Wars, and Kubrick films. Explore the world of Pixar with these cleverly hidden Easter eggs.
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Pixar's "good luck charm" shows up in every film.
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EVE scans a Pizza Planet truck for plant life after arriving on Earth, then shuts the hood.
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Randall gets banished to the old trailer with the bug light.A Bug's Life.
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The Pizza Planet truck sits outside the first house party.
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Before Mike yells, "And he is... outta here!" while throwing Randall through the door, Nemo hangs on the wall as a plaque.
• Boo gives Sulley a Nemo toy before leaving her room.Monsters, Inc.was made beforeFinding Nemo.sothis was a sneak peek.
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While Nemo frantically tries to escape the dentist's office tank, a Buzz Lightyear action figure lies near the toy box in the waiting room.
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ThePizza Planet truckThe Pizza Planet truck attends the Radiator Springs Grand Prix. It also appears in the background of a triptych poster of the movie, in front of Buckingham Palace.
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• Rex appears in Wall-E's house.
• Barbie's car and a Buzz Lightyear lunchbox show up.
• Hamm appears in Wall-E's house when EVE visits.
• The orange traffic cones fromToy Story 2can appear in garbage piles and Wall-E's room.362 - 9

The Pizza Planet Truck fromToy StoryThe Pizza Planet Truck appears as a wood carving in the witches cottage.
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A yellow Pizza Planet truck drives by while Gill explains his escape plan from the dentist's office.
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When the Incredibles and Frozone fight the Omnidroid, a non-anthromorphicDoc Hudsoncan be seen parked in the background. It survived being crushed or broken in the fight.
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The truck shows up where one insect warns another not to touch the motor home's bug zapper.A Pizza Planet cup also appears in Bug City.
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• In a blooper during the end credits, Flik quotesBuzz Lightyear's catchphrase"To infinity and beyond."
• An extra blooper shows Woody as a crewman running the clapperboard.288 - 14

As Remy runs through Paris, Dug's shadow falls on a wall.
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The marquee at the Radiator Springs Drive-In Theater reads "The Incredimobiles."
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A poster for Disney'sThe Lion King musical appears among other posters in Bug City.
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In Paris, a car version of Gusteau's Restaurant is seen (as "Gastow's") in the background.
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A Pizza Planet truck is at the stadium for the final race. This truck has eyes and a mouth to match the other cars in the film.
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The Pizza Planet truck (fromToy Story) is briefly seen crossing the bridge over the Seine while Skinner chases Remy.
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The drive-in movie showsMonster Trucks, Inc.,featuring car versions of Sulley, Mike, and the Abominable Snowman (called the Abominable Snowplow).
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• The fish mobileThe dentist's office found in the film matches the room Boo had.
Finding Nemo Returns The Nod To Monsters, Inc. And Monsters University appears in the list '100 Pixar Easter Eggs'.Mike swims in scuba gear during the credits.
Finding Nemo Returns The Nod To Monsters, Inc. And Monsters University is in the list '100 Pixar Easter Eggs'.Boo's teddy bear sits in the toy chest at the dentist's office.228 - 22

• The scene where Frozone faces a nervous cop with a gun references a similar scene inDie Hard with a Vengeance.The Incredibles features films like Peter Pan, Die Hard, and The Iron Giant. These films include Peter Pan, Die Hard, and The Iron Giant.•
Finding Nemo Returns The Nod To Monsters, Inc. And Monsters University appears in the list '100 Pixar Easter Eggs'.Helen Parr uses "India Gulf Niner Niner (IG99)" for her jet to Syndrome's base. This references director Brad Bird.a 1999 film.The Iron Giant appears in the list '100 Pixar Easter Eggs'.
- Elastigirl looks at herself in a mirror at Syndrome's base and sighs seeing her butt. This is a direct reference to Peter Pan., where Tinker Bell looks at herself in a mirror at the Darlings' home and sighs seeing hers.225 - 23

One paper (a postcard) on Andy's dresser shows "Carl and Ellie Fredricksen".
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Boo gives Sulley the Luxo ball when she returns to her room.
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One garbage cube in the movie is the one Sulley thought Boo was in. A Mike Wazowski antenna ball also appears.
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Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear appears as balloons pass a child's room. Also,The Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear makes a cameo in Up.grape soda brand.The bottle cap Ellie gives Carl matches what appeared in the Buzz Lightyear commercial inToy Story.The Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear makes a cameo in Up.
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A car (number 84) in the opening race shows the Apple logo on its hood. The 84 references the release date of the first Apple Macintosh ComputerApple Computer made an homage on the Cars Racetrack in 1984.
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Several Toy Story characters and objects appear in Monsters, Inc.Andy's cloud wallpaper shows while Randall practices his scares.
Several Toy Story characters and objects appear in Monsters, Inc.When Boo returns home, a Jessie doll is on her table.She hands the doll to Sulley.
• During a blooper, Mike and Sulley walk to work and wait at a crosswalk next to Ted's leg. Ted roars and stomps. The camera pulls out to show the leg belongs to Rex, who asks how it went, if he can do it again, and promises to be taller. In the film, Ted makes chicken sounds.
Several Toy Story characters and objects appear in Monsters, Inc.A bigger clown toy from Andy's room appears at the end of the laugh floor, near the scream canisters.
Several Toy Story characters and objects appear in Monsters, Inc.Fungus gives Randall a copy of the.Monstropolis Horn., which shows an article by Al Whiggin. Al's full name inToy Story 2,Al McWhiggin is the.
Several Toy Story characters and objects appear in Monsters, Inc.The toy airplane Buzz lands on first appears on a shelf at the film's start.177 - 29

The Luxo ball appears in the short film "Jack Jack Attack".The Incredibles.The short film "Jack Jack Attack" features the Luxo ball.
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Bomb Voyage appears as a mime. Bomb Voyage has a cameo in Ratatouille.Linguini's Boxers.Linguini's Boxers have a logo on them.the IncrediblesLinguini's Boxers have a logo on them.
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During the London chase scene, the Lemons crash into a pub. A tapestry on the wall shows Princess Merida and her family as cars.
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Boo and Mike from Monsters, Inc. Monsters University make cameos in Toy Story 3.A girl in the Butterfly Room at Sunnyside looks like an older Boo.
Boo and Mike from Monsters, Inc. Monsters University make cameos in Toy Story 3.Toy versions of Boo and Mike Wazowski appear in Sunnyside Daycare.158 - 33

A young boy in the dentist's office reads a Mr. IncredibleThe Incredibles comic book appears in Finding Nemo.
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Classroom A113 is Scare 101's classroom number.
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The dogs check communication like the Rebels did before the Death Star attack.Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.One is called "Gray Leader" instead of "Red Leader."
Star Wars.It is listed on a.movie theater marquee.It appears in the end credits.141 - 36

A wood carving of Sulley appears in the Witch's shack.
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Wagons carrying P. T. Flea's Circus are empty cookie boxes with real wheels. Thecookie brand was "Casey Jr. Cookies."Casey Jr. Cookies was named after Casey Jr., the train that moved the circus inDumbo.
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Lots-o-Huggin' Bear, Big Baby, and Chuckles use the Pizza Planet truck to move around Sunnyside Daycare. Pizza Planet also appears as a calendar sponsor.
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Buzz Lightyear uses "BnL Alkaline" batteries.
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When Woody and Buzz are left behind, Andy's mom goes to a Dinoco gas station to fill up.
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Sid uses a Binford Tools toolbox to trap Woody in a crate, referencing the company that sponsorsTool Time. from Home Improvement., starring Tim Allen, who also voiced Buzz.
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A redneckmother beats Randall with a shovel, the Pizza Planet truck (from theToy Story restaurant) sits on the far left of the screen. This is the same trailer home that appeared inA Bug's Life.A Bug's Life.
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In the Westernaction sequence at the start ofToy Story 3., the runaway train has engine number 95, referencing Lightning McQueen and the year the originalToy Story came out..
• A Lightning McQueen-style wooden car appears in the daycare.
• "ReVolting" batteries appear on a table where toys play cards. ReVolting sponsored Car #84.
• When Buzz shakes hands with Sparks, a tractor toy like the "cows" rolls past them.
• The calendar in Andy's room, which once showed an image fromA Bug's Life.now shows a picture of a non-anthropomorphic Snot Rod fromCars.Both calendars, separated by years, show the month of August.
• Finn McMissile appears on a poster in Andy's room.
• A child at Sunnyside Daycare wears a shirt with a 95 and a lightning bolt, referencing Lightning McQueen.109 - 44

p>- The Pizza Planet truck appears on the street as Carl's house floats by; the truck looks more like a delivery van than the actual truck in other films.
- An actual Pizza Planet truck shows in a parking lot when Carl imagines leaving Russell.
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The ball appears inUp., both on the floor of a neighbor child's roomand on one of Russell's merit badges..
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When Zurg reveals himself as Buzz's father, this points directly toStar Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
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p>• The company's branding uses a pale blue called "Dinoco blue," first made for Richard Petty’s race car.
• "The King" shows Dinoco branding as #43.
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Luigi drives across the street in Finding Nemo.Finding Nemo.
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A Buy n Large advertises in the 2008 short film, Tokyo Mater.Buy n Large.A jumbotron in Tokyo advertises a "lugnut in a cup."
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In Toy Story 2, several Pixar's Luxo Balls appear.Toy Story 2.One Luxo ball appears in a TV commercial for Al's Toy Barn. Several Luxo balls appear when the toys enter Al's Toy Barn.When entering the store, one sees one Luxo ball easily to the left.Leaving, a whole container of Luxo balls appears on the left.
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