Fact #113

In Disneyland California, Main street is meant to be based on 1910 America, while Tomorrowland represented 1986 America. Both years were chosen because they were Halley’s Comet years.

Fact #112

John Lennon signed the paperwork that officially disbanded the Beatles while on holiday at Disney World’s Polynesian Resort in 1974.

 

Fact #111

Mrs Potts and her tea set make a surprise cameo in Tarzan

Fact #110

Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film to be nominated in the Oscars Beast Picture category. The category ‘Best Animated Feature’ was only created in 2001

Fact #109

Idina Menzel originally auditioned for a role in Tangled. Despite not getting it, she made an impact on producers, who cast her in Frozen instead.

 

 

Fact #108

A double Disney fact for today – Samuel E. Wright was not only the voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (and all subsequent character appearances except the Kingdom Hearts series), but he also played Mufasa in the original Broadway cast of The Lion King.

 

Fact #107

The Aristocats was the last Disney film to end with ‘A Walt Disney Production’. It was changed to ‘Walt Disney Productions’.

 

Fact #106

Wall-E was named after Walter Elias Disney.

Fact #105

Beyonce refused to audition for the role of Tiana in Princess and the Frog, and so missed out on the role.

 

Fact #104

Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty was named after Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband to Queen Elizabeth II, the Prince Americans knew the best at the time.