Needless to say, we’ve become less attentive over the years. Our attention span has decreased to just up to 8 seconds. Of course, there are still those who don’t miss the slightest details but we doubt that even they would notice some of the surprising hidden secrets in our favorite cartoons.
Bright Side carefully examined famous cartoons and found interesting facts, unexpected guests, and shocking similarities to other films. And we simply can’t hide them from you anymore!
© Aladdin / Walt Disney Pictures
© Aladdin and the King of Thieves / Walt Disney Television Animation © Aladdin / Walt Disney Television Animation
We all know that Aladdin had a magic genie that could turn into anyone. And thanks to him, Pinocchio, Pumbaa, and King Triton were all able to appear in this cartoon.
© Frozen / Walt Disney Animation Studios
Take a closer look at the ice in Olaf’s glass. Do you see it? Yes, the ice completely mimics the shape of his body.
© Cinderella / Walt Disney Productions
A royal proclamation looks like nothing special. But if you peer into the shadow at the bottom, you can recognize the silhouette of Peter Pan. He was likely just passing by and decided to read about the latest news of the kingdom.
© The Lion King / Walt Disney Feature Animation
Besides the fact that Scar is the only evil lion in this cartoon, he’s also the only one with claws visible all the time. And it makes him even more evil.
If you look closely, you can see that among the robots, there’s one who has a similar build to a famous hero from another cartoon. We’re talking about the sloth Sid from Ice Age.
© Cars / Pixar Animation Studios
Okay, so there are mountains in the movie, so what? But if you look a little closer, they’re not just mountains. These are mountains in the shape of cars! And it’s understandable since the cartoon is about cars, after all.
© Monsters, Inc. / Pixar Animation Studios
It turns out that baby Boo has a real name. If you look at the top of her drawings, you can see that they’re signed with the name, Mary. So, her name is actually Mary, although Boo sounds more familiar to us.
© Coco / Pixar Animation Studios
Ernesto’s guitar is very reminiscent of Hector’s face — it even has his golden tooth! This makes it more meaningful when you remember that Hector is the real owner of this guitar.
© Madagascar / DreamWorks Animation © Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa / DreamWorks Animation
A strange thing happened to Alex the lion. In the first movie, his paws are clean but in the second one, he has a birthmark shaped like Africa. And we can only guess how this could have happened.
© Enchanted / Walt Disney Pictures
Some of the strangest things happen in this cartoon, leading many to question the role of the troll. It’s very intriguing, that he has dresses of various Disney princesses on his belt. It makes us wonder where he got them and why he attached them.
© The Great Mouse Detective / Walt Disney Feature Animation
We spotted a stranger in Professor Rattigan’s gang. This is the Lizard Bill from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Maybe one day other people will notice it.
© Dumbo / Walt Disney Productions
This insanely sweet little elephant with huge ears is the only protagonist in the Disney cartoons who never says a word. He was silent the whole time!
© Cinderella / Walt Disney Productions
Let’s think about what we see in this picture. Cinderella and bubbles. Wait, what are the bubbles forming? Turns out, they’re forming the shape of Mickey Mouse’s head!
© The Polar Express / Warner Bros. Pictures © Forrest Gump / Paramount Pictures
Try to remember the flying feather at the beginning of Forrest Gump. No, it wasn’t in the cartoon, The Polar Express. But the ticket here flew exactly along the same trajectory as the feather did in the film.
© The Little Mermaid / Walt Disney Feature Animation
You may not have known this, but Ariel has 6 sisters and they all have names starting with A. Now, look at the picture so that we can introduce them all to you. Meet Arista, Attina, Adella, Alana, Andrina, and Aquata.
Which secrets did you like the most? Have you ever noticed hidden gems in cartoons all by yourself? We look forward to reading your opinions and findings in the comments!
Preview photo credit Frozen / Walt Disney Animation Studios