Moana has quickly risen in the ranks of Disney movies. This movie showed us once again that Disney knows how to do amazing musicals. Between the gorgeous animation, the beautiful music, and the inspiring and heartwarming story, this movie just did practically everything right. Who doesn’t love the Rock singing “You’re Welcome”? (Actually, who doesn’t love The Rock in g💮eneral? That man is awesome and he nailed it playing Maui.)

I think my favorite part of the movie was watching the bond that developed between Maui and Moana. These two helped each other grow in amazing ways. Moana became more confident in herself, and Maui learned to think about others and not just himself. And the two made a seriously awesome team. They’re hilarious, but they also have some sweeter moments, which really is wh♉at makes the movie. You know you laughed and cried during this movie.

Now like any Disney movie, Moana is full of interesting details and references that you probably𒅌 missed the first time (or second or even third) time you watched it. But there are quite a few awesome references to other movies hidd💙en throughout this awesome musical. Some are easy to spot, and some take a bit more work to find.

But there probably are some crazy references in Moana that you had no idea existed. So here are 20 hidden details and references that you probably missed while watching Moana. Let’s have some fun with the ocean!

Think we misse🦩d some great references? Make sure to let us know in the comments section✤ below!

20 ❀ Hey, We Know That Fish ꧑

Moana actually has quite a few references from The Little Mermaid hidden throughout the movie, which makes sense. They’re both movies surrounding the ocean, and both movies had the same directors. (It would be i🌃nteresting if these two movies were in the sa🦩me universe.) So, it’s not too surprising that Flounder makes an appearance.

During the song, “✃You’re Welcome,” pay attention to the fish swimming in the background while Maui’s singing. You’ll see a very familiar fish swimming around. At least it looks like Flounder is having a good time with Maui. I wonder if the two would be friends?

19 That’s A Familiar Reindeer ღ

You’d think there wouldn’t be that many references from Frozen in Moana since the two movies take place in very different settings. But Moana does have a few hidden throughout the movie. And one of themꦛ is pretty easy to see if you’re paying attention.

One of Maui’s abilities, when he has his hook, is that he can transform into various animals. And when he gets his hook back, he goes through a bunch of animal transformations since his abilities aren’t working so well. The transformations happen pretty fast, but if you pay attention, you’ll see Maui transform into Sven from Frozen. This reindeer is a long way from home.

18 So... What Hap💫pened To Olaf? ও

Whether you love or hate Olaf, you have to admit that he was a pretty memorable character in Frozen. And surprisingly enough, Olaf also 🌸makes an appearance in the Moana, though he is a lot harder to spot💃. In fact, a lot of fans missed this reference because it’s so subtle.

Um, this has some disturbing implications. 

But if you look closely at Moana’s supplies on her boat, you’ll see a carrot among some other vegetables. Yeah... that’s Olaf. It’s a rather morbid reference, but a reference all the same. (Realཧly, what did you expect with Olaf being on an island? This was an inevitable event.)

17 Th🦄e Kakamora Are Pretty Hardcore 🎉

I personally would’ve loved to learn more about the Kakamora since they’re such interesting little creatures and they only show up for one scene. Where did they come from? What exactly are they? But did you know that these little guys also made a reference to Mad Max?

The way the Kakamora’s ships are set up where they can split into other ships is a reference to the the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, where their vehicles c🌠ould split into other vehicles. It’s kind of crazy to see a reference from a pretty intense action movie show up in a Disney animated feature.

16 🧸 It’s A Baymax Kakamora

The Kakamora all have some unique designs, and that’s what makes them pretty fun to watch. The whole scene involving them was both intense and hilarious. And the design of their ships was seriously awesome. But did you know there’s a reference to Big Hero 6 among these little pirates?

If you look closely at one of the Kakamora during one of the group shots, you’ll find that the paint on its face looks like the face of Baymax from Big Hero 6. Now I would love to see Baymax interacting with 🏅these little guys. Can you imagine the chaos? It would be seriously so funny, though Baymax would get so many holes.

15 𝓡 I’ve Seen This Monster Befoꦅre

What’s pretty fun about Moana is that you get a lot of awesome art shown in their tapestrie💎s. It creates a unique style that blends in nicely with the more realistic style of the movie. And we get all sorts of interesting creatures represented in these tapestries.

What's a snow monster doing on an island? 

But one of the tapestries shown in the beginning carries yet another reference to Frozen. One tapestry is actually a depiction of Marshmallow, the giant snow creature from Frozen. This one is easy to miss since that whole scene happens prettyဣ quickly and you don’t see the tapestry for very long, but it’s there.

14 Ralph, Wh🌠at Are You 🔥Doing Here?

Out of all the characters from different Disney movies, Ralph from Wreck-it Ralph is probably the last character you’d expect to show up in a movie like Moana. The two movies are about as different as they get.🍰 But if you pay attention during the credits, you’ll see the lovable bad guy.

At some point in the credits, a tapestry that has Ralph’s liℱkeness on it will show up. Why he’s showing up, we don’t know; maybe there’s some time travel stuff going on. But it is a fun little reference that you’ll miss if you don’t watch the credits. Now I would love to see Ralph interact with🅺 Maui.

13 𓆏 𒀰 That Was Not So Subtle

Tamatoa is a rather interesting character. He’s both hilarious and intimidating and during his entire scene, you didn’t know whether to laugh at his crazy song, or be a bit freaked out by his power. The fact that he al💟most took Maui out is seriously impressive. But he also makes a reference to another popular crab.

If you wait to the end of the credits, you get a bonus scene where Tamatoa is still stuck on his back. He then makes a crack that if he had a Jamaican accent, we’d help him, which is, of course, a reference to Sebastian from The Little Mermaid. I have to admit, it would be interested to see Tamatoa and Sebastian reꦦact.

12 🌺 𒅌 I See A Famous Lamp

We know that T✱amatoa has a thing for shiny objects and treasure. His entire back is a treasure trove that would make Scrooge McDuck jealous. But have you actually looked♕ at some of the treasure that’s on Tamatoa’s back? There may be some familiar objects that you missed.

Tamatoa somehow got a hold of Genie's lamp. 

One object is actually the magic lamp from Aladdin. If you look closely at the treasure, you’ll find the lam꧅p hidden among the other shiny objects. How on earth Tamatoa got ahold of the magic lamp is a big mystery, but it would be interesting to see Genie have to interact with this giant crab.

11 🌟 This Rug Pops Up Everywhere

There are a few references to Aladdin hidden throughout this m🍎ovie, but you have to pay attention to find them. One of them is an actual reference to the Magic Carpet. This is one of those references that if you blink, you’ll miওss it.

During the scene where Moana is singing “How Far I’ll Go” you see a group of women lifting up a large blanket. If you look more closely at the blanket, you’ll find𒊎 that♔ it has the same pattern and design that the Magic Carpet has. It’s a simple reference, but it’s really cool when you see it.