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These 10 Hidden Facts About Disney Movies Will Make You Watch Them Differently

By Matt |

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We all love Disney movies, but oftentimes they have some interesting behind the scenes things that the public doesn't get to find out about until much later. Here are 10 of these facts that will probably surprise you!

The sorcerer in The Sorcerer's Apprentice is named Yen Sid, which is "Disney" spelled backwards

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Sid from Toy Story is the garbage man in Toy Story 3. You can tell by the skull shirt.

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Wayne Allwine and Russi Taylor, the voices of Mickey and Minnie, are actually married.

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Maleficent and Lady Tremaine (The Evil Stepmother) were voiced by the same actress, Eleanor Audley

Disney recycles a lot of designs and animations to save time

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The peddler from the beginning of Aladdin is Genie in disguise. You can tell from his beard, him only having four fingers, and being voiced by Robin Williams.

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The Pizza Planet truck is in every Pixar movie.

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The china set from Beauty and the Beast shows up in Tarzan

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The entire song of "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" was supposed to be sung by Timon and Pumbaa

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The lion pelt Hercules wears is Scar from The Lion King

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