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Snow White
- Snow White is the O.G. Disney Princess
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was Disney’s first full length feature film and debuted in 1937. At the time animated cartoons were reserved for shorts to play before a film at movie theaters. The Disney Company played an active role in selling Mickey cartoons to theaters across the globe, but Walt Disney knew that he couldn’t grow or expand on shorts alone. Insert Snow White! - What is Snow White’s favorite pie?
Snow White makes the dwarfs a gooseberry pie while she is cleaning up their cottage, so we can assume that it is her favorite.
BONUS FACT: If you want to try Snow White’s favorite pie for yourself you can try a mini version in Walt Disney World! At the Snow White character dining experience, Storybook Dining with Snow White at Artist Point gooseberry tartlets are part of the dessert trio. - Whose bed(s) does Snow White sleep on while waiting for the dwarfs?
Snow White combined Happy, Sneezy, and Dopey’s beds to make one full size bed for her. Remember, she thought that the beds were for children. - How many Oscar Awards did Snow White receive?
8. Walt Disney was presented an Oscar for Snow White, but that Oscar had 7 little Oscars attached to represent the seven dwarfs!
BONUS FACT: Adorable Shirley Temple was the person who presented “Mr. Disney” with the Oscar for Snow White! - What other roles has Adriana Caselotti (the voice of Snow White) played?
Trick question! Walt Disney was very protective of his inaugural character. After losing his character Oswald and his best animators to Universal just over a decade prior, he was very protective of his star. Adriana Caselott, a professionally trained singer, signed a strict contract with the Disney Company saying that she would not play any other roles! With the exception of a small singing role in The Wizard of Oz in 1939, she didn’t sing in Hollywood again! - All of the profits from Snow White were used for one major project. What was that project?
All of the profits from Snow White were used to build their animation campus, Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Snow White grossed $8 million dollars in the United States in 1938, making it a runaway hit.
The new studio was the epitome of technology and creativity, perfect for expansion and growth to come. - How old is Snow White?
Snow White is by far the youngest Disney princess at only 14. Yikes! - What country is Snow White from?
The story Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs takes place in Germany.
Cinderella
- What year was Cinderella released?
Cinderella was released in 1950. At the time, the actress who played Cinderella had a young daughter that she brought to the premier. When the movie opens and Cinderella starts singing “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes”, her daughter exclaimed in the theater, “Mommy, she sounds just like you!”. - What color is Cinderella’s dress?
Insert the internet debate between fans, super fans, and you have the blue versus white dress debate all over again. Do you remember that thing? For the record, we stand by that it was a white dress with gold lace in a shadowy corner, but nonetheless!
The original dress in the original version of the animated classic is a sparkly silver dress that is almost white. When it was digitally remastered the dress became more of a blue tint, but is still not the baby blue that we see on all of the merchandise.
So why is Cinderella’s dress blue on all of the merchandise?? It’s messing with our heads! It all comes down to the principles of marketing and color. Animators created a color that evoked magic and wonder. The business side of things knows that a light silver doesn’t pop off the shelves. The trademark Cinderella blue contrasts with the princess pink and really catches the eye. - What country is Cinderella from?
The opening narrator says, “Once upon a time in a faraway land, there was a tiny kingdom; peaceful, prosperous, and rich in romance and tradition. Here in a stately chateau, there lived a widowed gentleman, and his little daughter, Cinderella.” Cinderella was written by Charles Perrault, a french author, and we can see based on the narrator’s use of the French word for house, Disney maintained this heritage. - One of Disney’s oldest princesses!
Cinderella is considered to be one of the oldest princesses at between 19-20 years old! - What size shoe did Cinderella wear?
She wore an incredible size 4.5! The average American woman wears a size 8.5! No wonder why they felt that they could seek her out by trying on the slipper of every eligible maiden! - How much money did Cinderella make?
Cinderella brought in a whopping $85 million! What is even more incredible is that the film cost $3 million. - Where can you see Cinderella’s glass slipper in Walt Disney World?
There is a glass slipper encased in protective glass in Princess Fairytale Hall in the Magic Kingdom. Guests can see it as they walk by in the queue to see Cinderella herself.
Princess Aurora
- What was Princess Aurora’s secret name?
When the 3 fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merrywhether agreed to raise her, they changed her name for her protection to Briar Rose. - Was Sleeping Beauty a smash hit or an epic fail?
Disney was hoping to create another Cinderella. No expense was spared in the making of Sleeping Beauty. The backgrounds were even created by master artists to create an art piece, not just children’s entertainment. Critics, however, were not impressed.
The movie was such an epic fail that Sleeping Beauty was the last princess movie of Walt’s life, and the company didn’t make a princess movie until 30 years later with The Little Mermaid. - How many lines does Princess Aurora speak during the film?
Princess Aurora has the least amount of speaking lines for a main character in any Disney movie. She has a whopping total of 18 lines throughout the movie! - Who voiced Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty?
The iconic princess in Sleeping Beauty was voiced by Mary Costa, a professional opera singer. No wonder why no one can replicate her notes while strolling in the woods!
BONUS FACT: Did you know that Mary Costa almost didn’t get the job because of her southern accent? Ms. Costa is a good old fashioned southern belle, and the studio didn’t think that she could refrain from her sweet southern lilt long enough for audiences to believe that Sleeping Beauty took place in Europe. - What real life actress inspired the look of Princess Aurora?
Animators were inspired by the infamous Audrey Hepburn to create her character and style.
- Sleeping Beauty is the first (and only) princess that actually has both of her parents!
Disney movies have been known to kill off a parent. We’re still crying for poor Bambi! Sleeping Beauty is unique because she actually has both parents, and the live the whole way through the movie!
Tinkerbell
- Why is Tinkerbell so moody?
Animators say that Tinkerbell is excited one second and angry in the next because her small size prevents her from holding more than one emotion at a time. - When did Tinkerbell start flying towards the Disney castle to signify the start of the fireworks show?
The first time Tink was seen flying through the sky for guests was in 1961 in Disneyland. The high flying stunt was performed by a 71 year old Hungarian performer! - Who inspired animators in their creation of Tinkerbell?
Many people think it was Marilyn Monroe, and while the dates line up, it just isn’t true. Animators were inspired by actress Margaret Kerry. - Is Tinkerbell a Disney Princess?
Trick question! The answer is yes and no. Tinkerbell was originally in the official Disney princess line up, but Disney felt that she needed a special group all her own. - When was Tinkerbell designed?
Peter Pan was released in 1953, but animators had been tinkering with the design for a special fairy since 1939! Walt Disney loved the story Peter Pan so much that he actually obtained the rights to the stage play in 1904. - How many lines does Tinkerbell have in Peter Pan?
TRICK QUESTION! Tinkerbell actually has no lines in Peter Pan and like the stage play, Tinkerbell communicates only in bells.
Ariel
- What was the original design for Ariel’s hair?
Ariel is most known for her bright red locks, but that almost wasn’t the case! Ariel was originally going to have blonde or brown hair, but the animators just weren’t happy. Animating a character underwater was a new experience for the studio and they needed a color that would have depth and would be highly visible whether it was wet or dry. Brown or blonde hair just got lost amongst the bright colors of the ocean. Could you imagine if the protagonist was upstaged by the background?! - What actress inspired the animated Ariel?
Actress Alyssa Milano was the real life inspiration for the original Little Mermaid. Old footage of the character building sessions reveal just how much they put of the actress in Ariel. Everything from the big eyes, to the exaggerated expressions, and to the way her bangs moved with her body motions, Ariel basically is Alyssa Milano. - What is the shade of green called that was used to make Ariel’s tail?
That’s easy. Ariel. Disney actually created the perfect shade of green to compliment her red hair and purple shells. When tasked with naming their new creation, it was simple. - How old is Ariel?
“I’m 16 years old, I’m not a child!”. Yes, sweetie, you are. Listen to your daddy. To King Triton who is trying to raise 7 daughters on his own… Bless your heart, sweetie. That’s southern for it sucks to be you. - What famous song almost didn’t make it into The Little Mermaid?
Could you imagine the movie without the song “Part of Your World”? Well, it actually got cut from the film and only reinstated with the movie’s composer and music producer insisted that it was necessary to the storyline.
But why was it cut?
“Part of Your World” was cut because of some spilled popcorn. Yup. Before a Disney movie is released to market, Disney does test runs with real children in a movie theater to test their reactions to the film. Of course, these kids are given the works, soda, popcorn, and candy. Well, fast forward to the song in question and a kid in the front row spilled his bucket of popcorn and then there was a bit of a kerfuffle while the kids did what kids do, which is cause drama. The movie’s producers took the kids' reaction to the incident to mean that they were bored and thought that kids don’t like songs and that that one in particular needed to be removed.Thank goodness the music producer helped them to see the light!
Jasmine
- Jasmine and Mulan are basically the same person…
Watch Aladdin and Mulan back to back. Do you notice how similar Mulan and Jasmine’s singing voices are? That’s because they both share the same singing actress. Disney often has different actors to play the speaking and singing roles, and they love to recycle actors that they like.
BONUS FACT: Princess Jasmine was the first Disney character to have separate singing and speaking voices.
- How old is Princess Jasmine?
Princess Jasmine was a shocking 15 years old in Aladdin. No wonder why her father was so frustrated with her behavior - Jasmine is the only Disney Princess that isn’t the main character of her movie.
Think about it, the movie is called Aladdin, not Jasmine. It takes a second to wrap your head around, but you go girl! - What was Disney’s original name for the Arabian princess before they settled on Jasmine?
Badroulbadour. Don’t ask us how to say it. I think I know why they decided to go with Jasmine over this option. - Jasmine is the only Disney Princess who doesn’t have a gown for her official outfit.
Jasmine is all about breaking those glass ceilings and defeating stereotypes, even down to her royal wardrobe. While every Disney princess is wearing a dress or gown, Jasmine is rocking some genie pants. STOP! It’s Jasmine time! *Dances to MC Hammer in my head*
Belle
