You may not know, though, that Minnie’s full name is Minerva Mouse. This was revealed in the 1942 comic strip The Gleam.

 

2. A Mouse on The Walk of Fame

 

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The most well-known mouse in the world leaped out the screen to become one of history's most well-known symbols. He entered the Walk of Fame the year he turned 50, in 1978.

 

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The first animated character to join the more than 2,700 celebrities in the famous Hollywood building was Mickey Mouse.

 

3. An Oscar That's Worth Seven

 

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On December 21, 1937, Snow White made her theatrical debut at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It was a critical and financial triumph, and at the time it briefly held the record for highest-grossing sound film thanks to its foreign earnings of more than $8 million during its initial release (compared to its $1.5 million budget). Due to the movie's success, it was repeatedly released in theatres before being made available on home video in the 1990s. It is the highest-grossing animated film and one of the top 10 North American box office performances after inflation. Its earnings for animation, adjusted for inflation, are the highest globally.

 

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Due to the immense success, Walt Disney was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1939 for this movie. The statuette itself was the standard size, but it also came with seven "small Oscars" on a staggered base. One of the most unusual prizes the Academy has ever bestowed is this one.

 

4. A King with The Lion's Name

 

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Here's a little tip if you've ever wondered where the names of so many characters came from. For instance, the names for the characters in The Lion King are derived from the African Swahili language, where Simba means lion, Nala means gift or beloved, Pumba means fool, Rafiki means buddy, and Shenzi means wild.

 

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5. A Short and Surreal Fate

 

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In 1946, Walt Disney and Salvador Dal, two of the greatest designers of 20th-century fantasy, set out on a journey through surrealism and animation. The outcome was supposed to be a short movie, but it was cut after only 15 seconds.

 

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Edward Disney, vice president of Disney, picked up the project nonetheless, and Destino was published in 2003. A 6-minute short film with much of art that took more than 50 years to air.

 

6. A Character That Runs In The Blood

 

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In the 2016 movie Moana, Maui was voiced by Dwayne Johnson. Few people are aware that The Rock's grandfather, a wrestler himself, served as the model for the role. Johnson stated the following on his social media: "A little-known Disney secret: My late grandpa, High Chief Peter Maivia of Samoa, served as a significant inspiration for my character Maui. #thankful.”

 

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7. The Little Mouse That Learned to Speak

 

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"Hot dogs!" was the first thing Mickey Mouse uttered on film in 1929. No one had heard him talk before that. In the animated short The Karnival Kid, he stated it. Therefore, if you ever hear the adorable little mouse in Mickey Mouse's House exclaim, "Hot dogs!" you'll understand that it's a reference to his first words.

 

8. A Distinctive Look

 

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We're not sure if Aurora already had this peculiarity in her eyes when the fairy godmothers appeared to give her the presents or if she developed it after such a long nap. Sleeping Beauty is the only Disney princess with violet eyes, that much is known.

 

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9. Singing with The Enemy

 

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1940 saw the debut of Pinocchio, another significant Disney icon. Nothing groundbreaking so far, but you might not have noticed that it was the first time a main character in the film sang with the antagonists. Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee-Dee is the tune that we are alluding to.