The Chinese word Xiangqin is commonly translated as "matchmaking" and has a rich cultural significance. It addresses single men and women who were introduced by various third parties to decide whether they are compatible.
The last movie that Walt Disney was personally involved in was the Jungle Book. Disney died in 1966, and The Jungle Book was released in 1967.
Cinderella, at 19 years old in the 1950 Walt Disney movie, is the oldest of all the Disney princesses.
The Lion King was originally meant to be called "The King of the Jungle" but was changed to the present name because lions don't actually live in the jungle.
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Winne the Pooh, Tinker Bell, and Snow White all have their own stars on the Walk of Fame.
Of the main Disney characters, Goofy is the only one with a son.
Donald Duck was created in 1934 to provide some negative balance to Mickey Mouse's niceness.
The 1937 movie Snow White is still the highest-grossing animated film ever (adjusted for inflation).
Walt Disney originally wanted to call his most famous creation Mortimer, but his wife convinced him to change the name to Mickey.
Pocahontas was the 33rd animated Disney movie, released in 1995. Animators modeled Pocahontas on supermodels of the time, including Christy Turlington and Kate Moss.
Producers of The Jungle Book tried to get the Beatles to play the part of the four vultures in the movie but were turned down by the group.