Disney Easter Eggs

Some of you might be aware that Disney movies contain a lot of hidden messages and cameos. These are known as Easter Eggs, as they are hard to spot in these movies. In fact, most people don’t notice them all together. Here are a few of my favorites:

1: The Pixar Ball

The Pixar Ball is an icon of the Pixar company, and it appears in several movies that have been created by Disney. These movies include Lilo and Stitch, Toy Story, UP, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc., and several others. It is actually thought to be in every single Disney/Pixar movie, but it still hasn’t been seen a few of them.

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2: A113

This is one of the more difficult easter eggs to notice, and most people aren’t aware of the story behind it. A113 is the number of the room where many Disney designers studied, and that reference has been in several Disney/Pixar movies as well. It is the number on the license plate on the back of Andy’s car in Toy Story, the camera that is used in Finding Nemo, Mater’s license plate in Cars, Sully’s apartment in Monsters Inc, and many more.

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3: Character Cameos

This one is probably the rarest easter egg, but sometimes, characters are seen outside of their movies. One of the most obvious examples of this is when Ms. Potts and Chip from Beauty and the Beast are seen in Tarzan. Less obvious examples include: Mickey in the trading post in Frozen, Lotso from Toy Story 3 in Up, Nemo from Finding Nemo in Monsters Inc., and Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story in Finding Nemo. 

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4: The Pizza Planet Truck

This is one that most people find hard to believe, as some Pixar movies are set so far back in the past that cars, let alone Pizza Planet, haven’t been invented yet. However, the Pizza Planet truck has appeared in every single Disney/Pixar movie EXCEPT for The Incredibles. Made famous by Toy Story, the Pizza Planet truck is now another iconic Pixar symbol, and has made appearances in movies such as Monsters University, Cars, UP, and Wall-E.  As for movies set in the past, such as Brave, the truck is visible in the witch’s wood carving shop.

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These are the main reoccurring easter eggs that are found in Disney and Pixar movies, although several others have been found. Next time you watch a Disney movie, see if you notice anything out of the ordinary, because you could end up finding a brand new easter egg!

-Allie