The Tangled production team slipped a few surprises into the film. Its a tip of the hat to our legacy, says producer Roy Conli, honoring the work thats come before us. Some of the hidden gems, or Easter Eggs as they like to call them, are included below.
ITS 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. Cinderellas symbol is a slipper, Ariels is a sea shell, and Aurora 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 DIRECTORS 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.
PASCALS 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.
Tangled is out to buy now on Disney 3D Superplay, Blu-ray Double Play & DVD