101 Useless Disney Facts You Don't Need to Know

here at Disneyland we try to recreate that idea of traveling to get to somewhere new somewhere exciting welcome to Ms Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 101 useless Disney facts you don't need to know [Music] for this list we'll be looking at 101 random facts relating to Disney that you could at best bring up to fill an awkward silence or that might help you score points on a trivia quiz which useless Disney fact will you bring out at your next dinner party let us know in the comments number one don't expect to see any bad Hair Days on the It's a Small World ride well not from the dolls yarn the material they typically use for hair Alters under humidity we know the feeling so every now and again they reportedly pop off behind the scenes for a little haircut number two the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is roughly 40 square miles for context that's almost the same size as San Francisco number three leave your pogo sticks at home because they're banned from Disney's Parks guess we'll just have to leave all that bouncing to Tigger then a bumpy trumpy but the most wonderful thing about turkey is I'm the only one I'm the only one number four the majority of the Roars in 1994's The Lion King don't belong to Lions different sounds and effects including tiger Roars and Frank Welker's voice were reportedly used to get the necessary power you keep working on your Roar though young Simba I'm working on my number five Sally from Monsters Inc is made up of lots of individual hairs over 2.3 million to be more specific while animations come a long way since just one Sully frame reportedly would have taken about 12 hours to make in those days number six similarly Merida from Brave's gorgeous red curls are made up of 11 700 strands ironed out they'd stretch to four feet long it looks like Rapunzel has competition so tell them the weddings off then off then number seven Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs he got the standard statuette plus seven much smaller ones as a nod to the film's protagonist and her Sidekicks yes that is Shirley Temple giving them to him number eight Disneyland's iconic Castle was reportedly planned for Snow White however to promote their upcoming princess flick the castle keys were handed to Sleeping Beauty which would be released roughly four years after the attraction opened Number Nine Disney theme park employees were initially banned from sporting any facial hair a rule that has since been somewhat relaxed number 10 Walt Disney's housekeeper Thelma Howard died a multi-millionaire roughly 9 million if you were wondering thanks to all the Disney shares he'd gifted her for birthdays and holidays number 11 Woody from Toy Story's full name is Woody Pride hey how do you know my name everyone knows your name Woody number 12. remember the sorcerer Yen Sid from Fantasia say his name backward and you get Disney number 13. thought Maleficent inhabits La Tanyard under Disneyland paris's Sleeping Beauty Castle think again they don't even really look alike number 14 some hyena biologists were upset with the Lion King over their portrayal of the animal one reportedly even tried to sue look at you guys no wonder we're dangling at the bottom of the food chain number 15 as of 2023 Dumbo is the only titular animated Disney feature character not to have any dialogue number 16 Bruce's moniker in Finding Nemo is reportedly a nod to the nickname given to the animatronic shark from Jaws number 17. despite Cinderella's success Disney was sure he'd never match the greatness of Snow White Again by the time Cinderella entered people's lives he had already turned his attention away from the Studio's movies and onto his great love of trains number 18 a trip down Main Street transports you to the USA in 1910 while Tomorrowland is meant to depict 1986. both are years when Haley's Comet could be seen coincidence number 19 rumor has it that Disney's animators would use the code man is in the forest as a heads up for their co-workers to get on task when they heard the boss arriving man was in the forest number 20 among Walt's last written words was the name Kurt Russell in reference to the actor nobody knows the exact reasoning there for certain not even Russell number 21 Michael J fox Circa Back to the Future was the original inspiration for Aladdin's look but ultimately they modeled the character after Tom Cruise number 22 Lilo voice actor Davey Chase also played the creepy Samara Morgan in the ring Samara how did you make these pictures number 23 Mickey Mouse has four digits on each hand in the words of Walt Disney five would have resulted in the hands being reminiscent of quote a bunch of bananas this Choice was also a money saver number 24 Mickey Mouse's first words were a big deal ready to hear what they were number 25 while we're on the subject of food in Disney World there's only ever a maximum of 30 steps between you and a trash can rumor has it the Disney Mastermind came up with a number by testing how many steps he needed to finish eating a hot dog number 26 Walt Disney's late daughter Diane dispelled rumors that her father was cryogenically frozen it's probably time for conspiracy theorists to Let It Go [Music] [Applause] [Music] number 27 Amy Adams shared that giselle's wedding dress in Enchanted weighed about 45 pounds number 28 Sebastian from The Little Mermaid was initially meant to have a British accent we reportedly have Howard Ashman to thank for them making the character Caribbean what this old dish number 29 Disney has a color called go away green intended to camouflage construction areas and other things they don't want visitors to take notice of wait a second could encantos Bruno be wearing this magical shade of green [Music] number 30 during his battle with the Beast Gaston declares the following his lips you can still make out the originally scripted and significantly darker line time to die number 31 it's said that animators had to draw approximately 1 million bubbles for The Little Mermaid talk about an unbelieved bubbly high level of care and commitment number 32 as of 2023 Hans from Frozen is thought to be Disney's youngest major male villain he's reportedly 23 when we meet him number 33 former U.S president and Democrat Harry S Truman apparently turned down a ride on Dumbo the flying elephant since the animal represents the Republican Party number 34 to us he's Prince Charming but Cinderella's bow doesn't have a definitive name at least not in the 1950 movie some say it might be Henry though number 35 on the flip side while more commonly known as the evil queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs this envious Royal is actually called Grim Hilda number 36 nobody in the world fires off more fireworks than the Walt Disney Company it's an expensive Venture but worth it for the magic we think so number 37 why is it Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and not dwarves the latter reportedly only became the more typically used term after J.R.R Tolkien wrote it in a forward in The Hobbit to differentiate between the two number 38 Walt Disney reportedly got one of his first tastes of Faith trust in pixie dust while portraying Peter Pan in A School production everybody try one two three [Music] number 39 Legend has it that Walt Disney disliked being called Mr Disney and insisted Park staff go by their first names only number 40. let us save you counting the bricks in Magic Kingdom Cinderella's castle the number you'd get to is zero the castle comprises several materials including steel concrete and fiberglass but no brick number 41 Pixar bigwigs came up with and sketched out ideas that would later become A Bug's Life Monsters Inc Finding Nemo and Wally while brainstorming at lunch in 1994. Toy Story wasn't even completed yet number 42 you can stand beneath epcot's geodesic sphere and home to spaceship earth during Florida's wettest season and stayed totally dry thanks to its cladding rainwater is directed toward a series of underground drains that open into the world showcase Lagoon number 43 and an incomplete version of Beauty and the Beast was screened to a festival audience and still received a standing ovation Bravo wonderful thank you oh thank you Mademoiselle good show wasn't it yeah everyone number 44 the cherubs on the ceiling in Magic Kingdoms Be Our Guest Grand Ballroom were reportedly designed to resemble imagineers kids baby versions of the imagineers are depicted up there too number 45 a wannabe Disneyland called NADA Dreamland opened in Japan in 1961 when Tokyo Disneyland entered the scene in 1983 dreamland's popularity decreased significantly marking the beginning of the end for the theme park number 46 as of 2023 Sleeping Beauty's Aurora holds the title for the least amount of screen time and fewest lines of any protagonist with dialogue in a feature-length Disney animated movie oh no [Music] number 47 there are 20 622 balloons tied to Carl's house when he first goes up and 10 297 while the residence is floating around number 48 Pixar had no new film releases in 2014. number 49 Belle from Beauty and the Beast is the first Disney princess with hazel eyes number 50 Love is an Open Door from Frozen reportedly marks the first duet between a princess Anna and villain Hans in a Disney movie [Music] number 51 the adorable waist allocation load lifter Earth class robot Wally's moniker sure sounds like a reference to Disney's ultimate head honcho Walter Elias Disney [Music] number 52 you'll only ever see Disney Parks cast members pointing with two fingers or potentially their whole hands in what's known as the Disney point it's believed that the main reason for this is to avoid offending visitors from various backgrounds as pointing with one's index finger is rude in certain cultures number 53 at one point The Lion King was going to be titled king of the jungle that changed because you don't typically find these majestic creatures lying around jungles number 54. Pocahontas and The Lion King were in production simultaneously they assumed the former would be their big money maker while the latter was a wild guard so it was largely offloaded to the rookies or less EXP animators we'll let you decide which one ended up being the main event number 55 if we exclude step siblings and we are Ariel was the only official Disney princess with siblings for a long time that changed in 2012 with Merida and her brothers in Brave number 56 Peter Cullen is the voice behind Optimus Prime in much of the Transformers franchise Let's Roll and Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise sorry to disappoint you guess I'm too dull to be around number 57 Tiana from The Princess and the Frog has dimples a major Rarity for Disney Princesses they were inspired by her voice actress and Disney Legend Anika Noni Rose number 58 there's a secret basketball court inside Disneyland's Matterhorn well not exactly a full-sized Court more like Annette hung up on a wall and enough space to shoot hoops this was their break area and it didn't take very long for somebody to bring hope in there and bring in a ball and after that everybody was worked there like the mountain climbers they come in here all the time and they go up and shoot baskets on their break time number 59 Moana star Ali I cravalo celebrated her 16th birthday the day before the film's U.S release reportedly making her and her character the same age number 60. Clarence Nash Donald Duck's original voice actor also also lent his voice to some of the canine barks heard in 101 Dalmatians number left-handed or ambidextrous Tiana meanwhile is definitely a lefty Anika Noni Rose wanted that detail Incorporated because she's one too number 62 The Lion King was nearly a dancing queen Abba was Tim Rice's first pick to work with on the soundtrack but they weren't available luckily Elton John ended up being a Super Trooper number 63 Cinderella's castle in Disney World has an exclusive lavish Invitation Only Suite but unless you put the i in VIP you can keep dreaming because you're not getting in number 64. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs got its VHS home video release in 1994 decades after its initial release it became one of the best-selling VHS releases ever number 65 Walt Disney briefly held an exclusive license of sorts for Technicolor meaning no other animators could make full color features quite like Disney number 66 Ariel is the first Disney Princess to be a mom considering her musical talents it's only fitting that her daughter be named Melody Melody this isn't just about the party is it number 67 Disney utilizes a device called the smellitizer which was patented it strategically releases various scents across their Parks creating a more immersive experience so keep a nose out during your next visit number 68 the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland reportedly used to feature real skeletons because the fake ones available weren't realistic thanks to evolving technology this is no longer the case though there has been speculation that some real ones were left in number 69 reports suggest that shooting Disney Channel original movies AKA dcoms generally takes three months or less foreign [Music] number 70 Rapunzel's hair entangled is roughly 70 feet long per Kelly Ward a senior software engineer for Disney Animation who worked on the locks they would weigh between 60 to 80 pounds think about that next time you're brushing out a particularly stubborn knot number 71 you hear more of Elvis Presley's discography in Lilo and Stitch than in most if not all of the movies he starred in flag [Music] life number 72 there's an estimated 950 words spoken throughout Bambi whatever the exact number it's certainly far less than we're used to pretty pretty flower [Music] oh number 73 in 1973 then president Richard Nixon delivered his I'm not a crook speech at Disney World's contemporary resort well I'm not a crook I've burned everything I've got number 74. in another pivotal historical moment John Lennon signed the documents that would officially end the Beatles While at Disney World's Polynesian Village Resort isn't this meant to be the happiest place on Earth number 75 apparently Disney parks are no strangers to rejecting requests from people wanting to spread a loved one's ashes on the Haunted Mansion and other rides that doesn't always stop people from trying and sometimes succeeding number 76 sound designer Ben Burt is responsible for the voices of R2D2 in the Star Wars franchise end of the titular Wally in the Pixar flick number 77 Pete yes that one is a cat this makes total sense since he's in a tank Agonist to a mouse and a dog number 78 Disneyland is the residence of a clouder of feral cats acting as the Park's Pest Control we hope they leave Mickey and Minnie alone though number 79 the straight to video Bambi 2 is widely thought to have been the last animated full-length movie Disney put out on VHS Disney Movie Club flicks excluded number 80 the 1940s were a difficult decade for the animation studio not helped by the fact that Europe typically big consumers of Disney movies was at War this was also one of the reasons that Pinocchio became a box office disaster soon the company's debt surpassed 4 million dollars and it was heading toward complete Financial ruin to the theater number 81 rumor has it that goofy was Walt Disney's favorite character or at least one of them number 82 to come up with Ursula from The Little Mermaid's look the team Drew inspiration from a drag queen named Divine and the directors reportedly envisioned B Arthur voicing The Sassy sea witch at first next time I walk into a dark room in the middle of the night I'll send a mariachi band ahead of me number 83 the opening Zulu chant in circle of life reportedly translates to here comes a lion father and oh yes it's a lion it's very profound we know number 84 Liberty Square in Magic Kingdom transports visitors back to colonial America so don't expect to find any indoor plumbing you'll need to visit one of Disney's more modern lands to find a bathroom the restaurants are the only exception since you know codes and stuff number 85 Can You Feel the Love Tonight was reportedly nearly axed from The Lion King But ultimately made the cut because Elton John wanted it to feel the love [Music] number 86 the Disney Vault is known as a hypothetical place where Disney's extensive catalog resides when Out Of Reach but there's also a literal physical top secret vault in Glendale California at the Disney Animation research Library where pretty much everything used to create the Disney movies we know and love is stored number 87 voicing the genie in Aladdin quote for his children Robin Williams agreed to be paid a smaller than usual amount in exchange he requested that his voice not be used on merchandise needless to say he was Furious when Disney reportedly went against the deal and the company eventually apologized I can't help you I work for Xeno psychopath now what are you gonna do number 88 contrary to popular belief 2011's Winnie the Pooh was the last Disney release to use fully traditional hand-drawn 2D animation you thought it was the Princess and the Frog didn't you number 89 Alyssa Milano confirmed that she was one of the muses for Ariel's appearance in The Little Mermaid but she didn't know until after number 90 the Mandarin dub of Beauty and the Beast had Jackie Chan as the singing and speaking voice of the Beast he also voiced the three Chinese dubs of captain Lee Shang in Mulan before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number 91 Gaston is the first male antagonist to feature in a Disney princess movie picture this a rustic hunting lodge my latest kill roasting on the fire my little wife massaging my feet number 92 long-running Minnie and Mickey Mouse voice actors Lucy Taylor and Wayne allwine fell in love and got married is phenomenal yeah but it's because we're together all the time and and you know we do love each other number 93 those who formally invite Mickey and Minnie to their wedding reportedly get a Just Married pin and signed picture in return Cinderella and Prince Charming meanwhile apparently send a certificate offering congratulations also signed number 94 not to make you feel ancient or anything but the Lion King was released closer to the Apollo 11 moon landing than today number 95 Walt Disney had a private apartment above the firehouse on Disneyland's Main Street USA meaning he could watch the magic come to life a lamp like the one he had is now perm permanently switched on in tribute Number 96 Mickey Mouse getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978 marked a first foreign animated character many had to wait until 2018 to get hers Justice for Minnie Mouse number 97 Billy Crystal could have voiced Buzz Lightyear but instead he's the self-proclaimed schmuck who turned down Toy Story at least he learned his lesson by the time the offer to voice Mike Wazowski in Monsters Inc came around all right I gotta move here it'll bring down a house yep number 98 Walt Disney was going to name his eventual mascot mouse Mortimer but his wife Lillian reportedly wasn't a fan and came up with Mickey instead number 99 a very particular Charity Auction was held on eBay by Disney in 2004. it was won by Carrie sharp who bid 37 400 to get ready get his name as well as an Epitaph engraved onto one of the Haunted Mansion tombstones at Disneyland number 100 it has often been said that Cinderella's dress transformation was one of Walt Disney's favorite animated sequences gown this will be [Music] number 101 the 1961 101 Dalmatians film is set to feature a whopping 6 million 469 952 spots well it was Walt Disney who reportedly said quote all of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them okay so that wasn't the exact quote 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Length: 25min 13sec (1513 seconds)

Published: Sat Apr 15 2023