Introduction

Welcome to this celebration of Disney classic animated movies. I grew up with these classics and have happy memories of watching them with my family and friends.

The book is split into parts, each named after an era (albeit unofficial) of Disney classic films. There are over 1000 questions in over 62 quizzes to challenge and delight you. Each quiz is based on a single Disney film, and each has 15 questions. The question vary in style and difficulty, to make them fun for the whole family. There are questions on lyrics, quotes, details, and story plot, and other elements from the films

I’ve also given you some fun trivia and enlightening information about what you may have missed in the films, including hidden Mickeys, A113 references, and Pixar balls, as well as other tidbits.

Hidden Mickeys

A hidden Mickey is a nod to the Mouse that started it all, portrayed by either items or markings in a scene making the iconic three-circle symbol of Mickey Mouse, or sometimes an actual image of the Mouse himself. I’ve listed the approximate times that they appear in the films. Note that the times are approximate and are taken from the standard-edition DVD or Blu-ray copies of the film, and may not line up if you are watching an extended version or a different format. This applies to the timing hints given for the A113 references and Pixar balls as well. Finally, hidden Mickeys can be subjective as to whether they are intentional, so I’ve listed all instances and will let you decide.

A113 References

At the art school that Walt Disney himself created, the California Institution of Arts, or CalArts as it’s commonly known, A113 was the classroom number where many of the great graphical design and computer-animation artists learnt their profession. The artists celebrate this with “A113” references hidden throughout their films. You will see some of these references as we make our way through the classics, but these references are even more common in Pixar movies.

Pixar Balls

A Pixar ball is a yellow ball with a blue stripe and a red star, originally seen in the Pixar short Luxo Jr. in 1986, which was reshown with Toy Story 2 in cinemas in 1999. Similar to the hidden Mickeys and A113 references, these balls have started to make an appearance in Disney movies. As with the A113 references, they are primarily in Pixar movies, but there are some to be found in the classics, too.