The Disney-themed Easter Eggs in Lilo & Stitch
1: First up, a tiny photograph of Mickey Mouse!
2: This next Easter egg was the most visually obvious, but is probably the least well-known: A loving nod to Disney’s 1939 adaptation of The Ugly Duckling. (Watch it here!)
3 + 4: With Lilo & Stitch directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois both having worked on Mulan, is it any surprise that there are not one, but TWO references to the film?
5 + 6: Speaking of Chris and Dean, that’s them running past Cobra Bubbles!
7: A Walt Disney World postcard being sold in Hawaii? Okay, I’m confused.
8 - 11: According to Wikipedia, “A113 (sometimes A-113 or A1-13) is an inside joke present as an Easter egg in animated films created by alumni of California Institute of the Arts, referring to the classroom number used by graphic design and character animation students at the school.”
12: Yes, that’s Dumbo! Not only does the lovable little elephant have ears to rival Stitch’s, but Dumbo’s watercolor backgrounds were the inspiration for Lilo & Stitch’s.
13 + 14: Great character design never goes out of style. Just look at these modestly modified versions of the classic Pooh characters.
15: Last up, the Pixar ball! If Chris Sanders could’ve foreseen his future troubles with John Lasseter, this small reference may not have made it into the final film. :(
And as an added bonus for the eagle-eyed observer…
“The long text on Stitch’s adoption certificate actually has nothing to do with information about the actual adoption. It is actually a letter of thanks from the directors (Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois) and producer (Clark Spencer) thanking the entire team for their work on the project.” – ohanawaii
Pretty cool, eh? Well, there’s more. Did you know that the adoption certificate also contains L&S‘s one and only mention of Nani and Lilo’s last name? Check it out:
It’s ‘Pelekai.’ Nani and Lilo (and Stitch!) Pelekai.
I cannot lie. This type of trivia makes my day!
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