Written by Sue Nowicki – Updated December 13, 2016 (After release of Moana)

Every Disney movie released seems to pay homage to those movies which have come before by placing something called “Disney Easter Eggs” in their movies. No, I am not talking about actual Easter Eggs. Disney Easter Eggs are characters from one Disney movie stealthily placed in another Disney movies.

Here is our ultimate list of Disney movie “Easter Eggs”:

CHARACTER EASTER EGGS

MOVIE: 101 Dalmations
EASTER EGG: Peg, Jock, Lady & Tramp (Lady & The Tramp)
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MOVIE: A Goofy Movie
EASTER EGG: Mickey Mouse; The Crocodile (Peter Pan)
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MOVIE: Aladdin
EASTER EGG: Beast (Beauty & The Beast)
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MOVIE: Big Hero 6
EASTER EGG: Hans & Olaf (Frozen)
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MOVIE: The Black Cauldron
EASTER EGG: Tinkerbell (Peter Pan)
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MOVIE: Brave
EASTER EGG: Sully (Monster’s Inc.)
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MOVIE: Brother Bear
EASTER EGG: Nemo (Finding Nemo)
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MOVIE: Finding Nemo
EASTER EGG: Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story)
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MOVIE: The Fox & The Hound
EASTER EGG: Wart (The Sword & The Stone)
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MOVIE: Frozen
EASTER EGG: Rapunzel & Flynn Rider (Tangled); Mike Wazowski (Monster’s Inc.); Mickey Mouse
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MOVIE: Hercules
EASTER EGG: Scar (The Lion King)
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MOVIE: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
EASTER EGG: Magic Carpet (Aladdin); Belle (Beauty & The Beast); Pumbaa (The Lion King)
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MOVIE: The Great Mouse Detective
EASTER EGG: Bill the Lizard (Alice in Wonderland); Dumbo (Dumbo)
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MOVIE: The Jungle Book
EASTER EGG: Bambi (Bambi)
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MOVIE: Lilo & Stitch
EASTER EGG: Mulan (Mulan); Dumbo (Dumbo); Nemo (Finding Nemo)
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MOVIE: The Little Mermaid
EASTER EGG: Mickey, Donald & Goofy; King & Grand Duke (Cinderella); Henry Limpert (The Incredible Mr. Limpert)
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MOVIE: Moana
EASTER EGG: Sven & Olaf (Frozen), Flounder (The Little Mermaid), Bayman (Big Hero 6)
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MOVIE: Monster’s Inc.
EASTER EGG: Nemo (Finding Nemo)
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MOVIE: Oliver & Company
EASTER EGG: Magic Carpet (Aladdin); Magic Lamp (Aladdin); King Triton (The Little Mermaid); Rapunzel book (Tangled)
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MOVIE: The Princess & The Frog
EASTER EGG: Mickey, Donald & Goofy; King & Grand Duke (Cinderella); Henry Limpert (The Incredible Mr. Limpert)
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MOVIE: Ratatouille
EASTER EGG: Dug (Up)
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MOVIE: The Rescuers
EASTER EGG: Bambi & her mother (Bambi)
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MOVIE: Robin Hood
EASTER EGG: Scat Cat (The Aristocats)

MOVIE: Tangled
EASTER EGG: Pinocchio (Pinocchio); Books (Sleeping Beauty, Beauty & The Beast & The Little Mermaid); Spinning Wheel (Sleeping Beauty); Pumbaa (The Lion King)
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MOVIE: Tarzan
EASTER EGG: Mrs. Potts & Chip (Beauty & The Beast)
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MOVIE: Toy Story
EASTER EGG: Carl & Ellie (Up); A Bug’s Life characters (A Bug’s Life)
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MOVIE: Toy Story 3
EASTER EGG: Finn McMissle (Cars 2)
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MOVIE: Treasure Planet
EASTER EGG: Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)
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MOVIE: Up
EASTER EGG: Lotso (Toy Story)
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MOVIE: Wreck-It Ralph
EASTER EGG: Maximus & Vladimir (Tangled)
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OTHER DISNEY EASTER EGGS

Besides random characters in Disney/Pixar movies there are other items which show up frequently in movies:

A113

A little back story on this one, A113 is a classroom at the California Institute of Arts where the likes of Pixar big wigs John Lasseter and Brad Bird studied graphic design. Here are the movies with A113 references:

A Bug’s Life (cereal box code)
Big Hero 6 (part number)
Brave (door)
Brave Little Toaster (apartment number)
Cars 2 (license plate)
Finding Dory (license plate)
Finding Nemo (camera model number)
The Good Dinosaur (stick along the fence)
The Incredibles (jail cell)
Inside Out (graffiti)
Lilo & Stitch (license plate)
Meet the Robinsons (license plate)
Monsters, Inc. (pillar)
Monsters University (classroom)
Princess & The Frog (trolley)
Ratatouille (tag on Git’s ear)
Saving Mr. Banks (flight number)
Toy Story 1, 2 & 3 (License Plate)
Up (court room number)
WALL-E (code)

Hidden Mickeys

Hidden Mickeys aren’t only found in the Disney Parks. They are also found in Disney movies. Here are just a few of the movies which have the well-placed Mickey outline:

A Bug’s Life (bug’s wing)
Dumbo (bubbles)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (church rails)
The Great Mouse Detective (cufflinks)
Lilo & Stitch (melons)
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs (castle steps & bubbles)
Tangled (Queen’s necklace)
Wreck-It Ralph (billboard & candies)
Zootopia (lion’s face)

Luxo Ball

The Luxo Ball, or Pixar Ball, is a yellow ball with a red star and a blue stripe. It was first seen in a short called Luxo, Jr. Since then it has been seen in numerous Pixar movies.

Brave
Cars 2
Finding Nemo
The Incredibles (and ‘Jack-Jack Attack’ short)
Inside Out
Toy Story: 1, 2, 3, Toy Story of Terror and Toy Story That Time Forgot
Monsters, Inc.
Monster’s University
Up

Pizza Planet Truck

The Pizza Planet truck, which originally appeared in Toy Story, can be seen in many of the Disney/Pixar movies. You will need to have a very sharp eye because sometimes it’s just a fleeting glance while in others it’s plainly obvious.

A Bug’s Life
Brave
Cars 1 & 2
Finding Nemo
Inside Out
Monster, Inc.
Monster’s University
Ratatouille
Up
WALL-E
Toy Story 1, 2 & 3

Zootopia

Zootopia is the master of the Disney Easter Egg. It not only features references to other Disney movies, there are also references to famous brand names and even non-Disney movies.

Brands

Just Zoo It (Nike)
Lucky Chomps (Lucky Charms)
Lululemmings (Lululemon)
Preyda (Prada)

Disney Movies

Floatzen 2 (Frozen 2)
Giraffic (Gigantic)
Mewana (Moana)
Pig Hero 6 (Big Hero 6)
Wrangled (Tangled)
Wreck-It Rhino (Wreck-It Ralph)

Other Items

Aladdin’s lamp
Two elephant’s dressed as Elsa & Anna from Frozen
Duke Weaselton (Frozen)
Jerry Jumbo Jr. – Ice Cream Shoppe owner (Dumbo)

Other Movies

Road House
Breaking Bad
The Godfather

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to seek out all these Easter Eggs to develop a keen sense of observation because, be assured, a little over two months from now there will be at least one Easter Egg to be found in Disney’s newest movie, Beauty & The Beast. Good luck!

Sue Nowicki is an alumnae of the 2014/15 Disney Parks Moms Panel. She splits her time between planning her next Walt Disney World vacation and being team mom to ten high-energy volleyball players where she fills the roles of secretary, navigator, head cheerleader, treasurer, athletic trainer and team psychologist. You can follow her on Twitter @JazzinDisneyMom.