For decades the company has been pleased with the world with its cartoons and feature films. And how many impressions remains for those who were fortunate enough to visit the themed Disney parks. It is difficult to imagine that this brand has disappeared.
And it is unlikely to happen in the next hundred years. But in fact, even such a positive company has its skeletons in the closet, of which almost no one knows anything ...
1. Ursula from the "Little Mermaid" painted with the divinity movie star
Animators had several variants of the main villain, but in the end it was decided to stop on this image, which today scares hundreds of children.
2. Homeless cats allowed to wander around the "Disneyland"
To wandering cats here are very friendly. Visitors to the parks are regularly photographed with local four-legged residents. The manual, among other things, argues that cats are also very useful - they do not allow multiplying rodents.
3. Presumably, the Lion King was sketched from the Japanese cartoon about the small white lion cub Kimbu
It's painfully similar to these two characters and their destinies. Moreover, do not find similarities in the names of the main characters: Kimba - Simba?
4. Walt Disney was a secret FBI informant
During the Cold War, Disney was a co-founder of the Cinema Alliance for the preservation of American ideals that are fighting the Communists in this industry. In addition, the FBI often watched Disney movies and asked to correct the plot if something seemed to them inappropriate.
5. For the fact that in the "King Lion" Disney showed the hyenas evil, he was sued
Biologists believe that some people began to dislike hyenas just after the cartoon and decided to defend the rights of predators in court.
6. The Beatles officially broke up and in the world of "Disney"
It's hard to believe, but even in the happiest place on earth - the Disney world - the Beatles no longer exist. On December 29, 1974, John Lennon signed the corresponding contract.
7. The company did not hire a woman, because she was a woman
In 1938, Mary Ford wanted to get a job in the animation department, but she was denied, referring to the fact that women are not allowed to prepare cartoons for release, and this work is trusted only by young people.
8. Actress, voiced Snow White, paid only 970 dollars
For the voice of the cartoon Adrian Kaselotti paid only 970 dollars, and she, because of the fact that her voice was too recognizable, could no longer find work. And even when she was invited to the radio, Adriana responded with a refusal, so as not to destroy the illusion created around the image of Snow White.
9. Sometimes in theme parks you can meet characters from the "Toy Story"
And when someone shouted: "Andy is coming!" The soldiers fell to the ground. However, when visitors found out about this chip, the animators stopped using it in the view.
10. Two visitors died on the Matterhorn hill
In 1964, a 15-year-old fell from the attraction and crashed to death. In 1984, a 48-year-old visitor became a victim of the roller coaster, who could not fasten herself due to the lack of a safety belt. Her body fell under a cart.
11. Disney's "Fantasy" looks at elements of racism
Until 1969 in history there was a Sunflower centaur, which was African and could not tolerate groomed centaurs. When the company found this nuance a manifestation of racism, it was cut out.
12. 35 Disney employees arrested for sex crimes
Prostitution, pornography and much more. The guards, costumers, employees of the souvenir shop were arrested.
13. In the park there could be an attraction on the "Wizard of Oz"
"Disney" bought the rights to film novels and tried to build an attraction, but something went wrong, and the idea had to be abandoned.
14. In the scenery of the attraction "Pirates of the Caribbean" there are real human skulls
Artificial just did not seem so impressive.
15. Walt Disney hospitably recruited Nazi-director Leni Riefenstahl
There were rumors that Disney was an anti-Semite, and the fact that he showed the wolf as a Jewish trader in "Three pigs" only confirmed the speculation.
16. In the "Phantom Mansion" the ashes of the deceased are often dispelled
Employees of the park often ask permission to disperse the ashes of the deceased on the territory of the attraction. Although the administration denies such cases, it is rumored that often visitors manage to fulfill the last request of a deceased loved one secretly ...
17. "Disney" threatens with lawsuits to kindergartens
Institutions are accused of illegally using commodity images from Mickey Mouse. And of course, the company has all the rights to do this, but it's unlikely that kindergartens can be considered a full-fledged PR campaign.
18. For some time "Disney" "banil" long-haired men
Until the 1960s, Disney did not let long-haired men into the park. And under the sanctions, there were potential employees and visitors. However, after the 60's, the company's policy softened somewhat.
19. "Toy Story" copied from the movie "Christmas Toy"
The stories are too similar: both in the movie and in the cartoon the main characters are worried that soon the owners will replace them with new toys.
20. Walt Disney had trouble with dwarfs
He hired 11 dwarfs for the premiere of Pinocchio, so that they would welcome the guests of the cinema. The pay was promised to the actors symbolic - food and wine. As a result, Disney received 11 half-naked men, leading themselves aggressively and violently, and the police had to deduce dwarfs from the hall with pillowcases on their heads.
21. In the Disney world there is a terrible abandoned water park
His discovery took place in 1976, but then a small visitor picked up a rare infection in the water and died. The water park has closed and is slowly falling apart.
22. Pocahontas was supposed to have a friend of the Red Feather
John Candy was supposed to sound a turkey-friend Pocahontas and even recorded a few lines. But after his death, the character was decided to cut.
23. A guy who made his way to the amusement park was killed
In 1966 a 16-year-old man climbed over a tall fence and climbed to the tracks along which a monorail rides. He hoped to ride, but instead was shot down to death.
24. "Ant Antz" came out earlier to cut box office "Life of the Beetle"
But despite this "Life of the beetle" was warmly received by the public.
25. Walt Disney fired John Lesseter for his passion for computer animation
After his dismissal, he began working in the department of computer animation Lucasfilm.