Disney Trivia for Adults

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1. What was the working title of The Lion King?
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King of the Jungle.

2. Which Disney animator kept a maquette of Ariel on his desk for 20 years?
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Glen Keane, her supervising animator.

3. What technique did Disney develop specifically for Tarzan?
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Deep Canvas — 3D painted backgrounds for 2D characters.

4. What was unusual about the casting of The Rescuers Down Under?
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It was Disney's first animated theatrical sequel with an entirely new voice cast (except Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor).

5. What is 'A113' and where does it appear?
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A CalArts classroom number that appears as an Easter egg in nearly every Pixar film.

6. How many frames of animation are in a typical Disney feature?
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Approximately 110,000-130,000 frames at 24 frames per second.

7. What was the budget of Tangled and why was it so high?
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$260 million — due to its unique visual style and Rapunzel's hair animation challenges.

8. Which Disney film had its entire story rewritten mid-production?
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The Emperor's New Groove — originally 'Kingdom of the Sun,' a dramatic musical.

9. What was Disney's biggest box office bomb?
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Treasure Planet (2002), which lost an estimated $74 million.

10. Who was Walt Disney's favorite voice actor?
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Cliff Edwards, who voiced Jiminy Cricket.

11. What does 'Duck' refer to in Disney's Animal Kingdom?
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There is no Duck — the icon is the Tree of Life.

12. What is the Utilidor system?
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A tunnel system under Magic Kingdom for cast members to move unseen.

13. What is the most expensive Disney animated film?
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Tangled at $260 million (tied with some others when adjusted).

14. Which Disney film features no spoken dialogue?
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Fantasia (1940) — except for the live-action introductions.

15. What was the name of Disney's first character?
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (1927).

16. What did Disney trade to get Oswald back?
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ESPN sportscaster Al Michaels to NBC Universal in 2006.

17. What is the Pizza Planet truck?
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A yellow truck that appears in nearly every Pixar film since Toy Story (1995).

18. What was Walt Disney's first successful cartoon character?
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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, created in 1927.

19. What is Club 33?
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An exclusive members-only club at Disneyland with years-long waiting lists.

20. What is the 'Disney Point'?
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Cast members point with two fingers because one-finger pointing is rude in many cultures.

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