17 Disney Facts That Will Definitely Surprise You

9. The Priest and the Gynecologist in the movie “Up” are actually the same character. The eagle-eyed will have noticed this, but for the rest of us, it’s hard to catch.

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10. Moana will get her first Disney Princess movie, which is scheduled for a 2018 release.

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11. Melody is the Disney Princess nobody remembers. She’s the star of Disney’s The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea.

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12. Ariel and Hercules are technically first cousins once removed. Zeus, the father of Hercules, is the brother of Poseidon, who is the father of King Triton.

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13. Frozen was originally intended to have a different villain: Elsa. However, hearing the song, “Let It Go,” Disney realized that Elsa would relate to a lot of people, so they changed the plot.

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14. Rapunzel has the largest eyes of any Disney Princess!

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15. In real life, Scar would have the lighter mane than Mufasa, as lions’ manes get darker as they age.

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16. Disney scrapped the idea of the Genie being the merchant in Aladdin, although that was the original plot!

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17.  Disneyland led to the creation of Doritos, because they wanted a way to get rid of their excessive tortilla chips!

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