Did you know that there are hidden gems in Disney’s latest movie, Tangled?
Here’s the list, provided compliments of the House of Mouse:
IT’S NO LIE – Look for Pinocchio in the pub. He can be found in the upper right corner when Shorty swings around like Cupid.
ALL IN THE FAMILY — One of the shops in the kingdom is an actual shop found in Disneyland’s Fantasyland.
ROYAL NODS — There are symbols for each Disney Princess on the newel posts in the tower. An apple represents Snow White and is perhaps the easiest to spot throughout the film. Cinderella’s symbol is a slipper, Ariel’s is a sea shell, and Aurora’s is a spinning wheel.
READING BETWEEN THE LINES — The bookshop in the kingdom showcases several books that pay homage to Disney animation. There are titles of other Disney tales, development art, salmon from “Brother Bear,” an open book at the top of the screen that features the prologue from “Sleeping Beauty,” and even a drawing of Glen Keane’s dog, Buster, in an open book on the ground. Art director Dan Cooper is featured in a Victorian frock.
UPSTAGED — The piano stage in the pub has a “painted” backdrop that features the actual backgrounds from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
THE DIRECTOR’S A THUG – One of the pub thugs, “Greno,” is a thug-ish take on director Nathon Greno.
THREE LITTLE BIRDS — During Flynn’s escape, he is catapulted through the air, soaring over a pointed turret upon which sit the three New York pigeons from “Bolt.”
PASCAL’S POSSE — At the end of the credits, the final group credit “Chameleon Kids” refers to the offspring of the actual Pascal, a large, incredibly beautiful Panther Chameleon. His owner, Kellie Lewis, bred him with a female chameleon and voila: Chameleon Kids. The directors each got to name one: Nathan Greno named his Nathan Jr. Byron Howard named his Mr. Sticky.
