Sunday, May 25, 2014

Disney Princess Movie Facts

  • Cinderella was supposed to be harsh nickname, but Disney made it her birth name.
  • In the original story, the ball extends over several days in which Cinderella and Prince Charming fall in love.
  • Cinderella is the only Disney princess with step-siblings as well as a step-mother.
  • Cinderella is the only princess that was seen wearing "servants clothes" in her castle.
  • Cinderella is the only princess that is considered to be of the "noble" class.
  • Cinderella is among the two princesses who are orphans.
  • The origin of the name "Cinderella" came from her ash-covered face from being near cinders of fire.
  • Cinderella's dress transformation is Walt Disney's favorite Disney movie scene.
 
  • Snow White is the shortest Disney princess.
  • Snow White is referred to as "Snowball" or "Snowdrop" in other translations.
  • In the original story, the bite of apple gets lodged in her throat, not eaten.
  • Snow White was only seven in the original story.
  • Snow White is the only princess seen praying.
  • Snow White is among the two princesses who are orphans.
  • Snow White is the only princess with black hair and brown eyes.
  • In the movie Snow White, 25 songs were written but only 8 were used.
  • Snow White did not have any animal friends in the original story.

  • Stemming from about 1500 molds, Merida has over 100,000 strands of hair on her head.
  • Merida is the first ever Pixar princess to be human.
  • Merida is among the only three princesses that uses weapons.
  • Merida is the only princess without an American accent.
  • Brave is the only princess movie where the mother kills the villain.
  • Merida is the only princess with male siblings. 
  • The royalty roles between Rapunzel and Flynn were switched from the original story, where the female was a peasant and the male a prince.
  • According to the producers, Tangled supposedly takes place around the year 1780.
  • Rapunzel is among the only three princesses that uses weapons.
  • Rapunzel only wears purple in the film as a symbol of her royalty.
  • Rapunzel has the longest wedding veil of all the princesses.
  • Animators created an entire program just for Rapunzel's hair.
  • Tangled is the 50th Disney animated film.
  • Rapunzel climbs her hair with aerial silk climbing techniques.
  • Over 45,000 lanterns are used during the "I See The Light" sequence in Tangled.
  • The Princess and the Frog was a combination of two tales, the Frog Prince and the Frog Princess.
  • Tiana wears 11 different outfits over the course of the film - more than any princess.
  • Tiana is the only princess to come in contact with cars.
  • Tiana's princess costume was modeled after Brandy's Cinderella's dress.
  • Tiana is the only princess who has her father die in war.
  • Tiana is left handed because Aniki Nani Rose, who is also left handed requested it.
  • Alicia Keys, Tyra Banks, and Jennifer Hudson were all considered for the role of Tiana.
  • Mulan was originally to be voiced by Tia Carrere, who then went on to play Nani in Lilo and Stitch.
  • Mulan is the only princess who cuts her own hair.
  • Mulan is among the only three princesses that uses weapons.
  • Mulan is the only princess with martial arts training.
  • Mulan is the only princess movie to display ethnic writing.
  • Mulas is the first princess to be visibly wounded.
  • In an early version of the film, Shang and Mulan were engaged. The betrothal necklaces were actually used in the second movie.
  • Mulan was the first Disney film released on DVD.
  • The writings on the stone in Reflection are the names of the Disney animators who worked on the film in ancient Chinese.

  • Pocahontas, as a Disney princess, was supposedly born on December 10th.
  • In real life, Pocahontas changes her name to Rebecca when she moves to England.
  • Pocahontas is the only princess without a "happy ending".
  • Pocahontas is the only princess with a love interest but never has a wedding.
  • Irene Bedard was not only the voice actress, but the animation model for Pocahontas as well.
  • Jasmine's name resembles a beautiful Persian flower, the "yas" or "yasmin".
  • Jasmine is the only princess that doesn't sing a song about wanting. (Only sings half a love song.)
  • Jasmine had ophidiophobia: fear of snakes.
  • Jasmine is the only princess that is deuteragonist in her movie.
  • In the original story, Jasmine's name was Badroulabadour.
  • "The World At Your Feet" was written for the magic carpet ride, but was replaced by "A Whole New World."
  • Jasmine was modeled after Jennifer Connelly.
  • Before Paige O'Hara was cast, Disney considered Jodi Benson (Ariel) for the voice of Belle.
  • The Disney movie took inspiration from the French film, La Belle et La Bete.
  • In 1991, Belle was the last "white" Disney princess before Rapunzel in 2010.
  • Belle is the only marketed brunette of the franchise.
  • Belle is the only princess with hazel eyes.
  • Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film to win a Golden Globe Award for best picture.
  • In the original story, Ariel only has five siblings.
  • The Little Mermaid never had a name. Disney chose Ariel.
  • Artists changed Ariel's eyes to make her look older in the second film.
  • Ariel is the only princess to become Queen on screen.
  • Ariel is the only sibling with a name of a Roman rather than Greek origin.
  • Urusla's character was inspired by the drag queen "Divine".

  •  While Aurora only falls asleep until Maleficent is defeated, she originally sleep for 100 years.
  • Sleeping Beauty was the last Disney princess film created in Walt Disney's lifetime.
  • Aurora is the only Disney princess with violet eyes.
  • Princess Aurora's name is often lost, many often referring to her as "Sleeping Beauty."
  • Aurora is the tallest Disney Princess.
  • Sleeping Beauty was the last Disney feature to have animation cells inked by hand.
  • Aurora is the only princess with the least amount of screen time, only appearing in the film for 18 minutes.

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