There are many articles online that outline the more grown-up references in beloved and long-standing children's movies. But those are not the kind of references we are here to discuss today; for the simple fact that, while those jokes can be amusi𝐆ng, I am not the biggest fan of the fact that they have become 🌠the sole focus of the online discussion surrounding these films. There are so many other elements that make up these films that are worth discussing. The themes of chosen family and individuality. The amazing technology needed to bring these models to life. The effort put into each and every frame.

And the countless references to other films snuck into each and every Disney Pixar product. And those are the references that we a𓄧re going to seek out and discuss today. The little easter eggs (just in time for spring) littered throughout the Pixar films that connect each and every story within its canon universe. Now those are references worth discussing.

25 Totoro's Toy Story 3 Ca♕meo 🃏

For a brief second, fan🎶s of the 1988 a🅰nimated classicMy Neighbour Totorowill be able to see their favourite grey fuzzy friend amongst the Toy Story toys in the third film in the franchise. While Woody and his friends are gathered around the computer, searching for infor꧑mation that will help them achieve their goals, Totoro ca🔯n be seen sat beside Woody. Though his appearance is very brief, it is a much appreciated easter egg and one I thank Pixar for including.

24 🅺 Everyone Owns That Star Emblazened Ball

The famous Luxo ball (that fun looking bouncy rubber ball with the stars and stripes emblazoned on its surface) has appeared in pretty much every single feature film released by the Pixa𓂃r company. And that is not an exaggeration. Originally appearing in a Pixar Short and later becoming a staple in pretty much every Pixar⛦ film ever, the Luxo ball has become an identifying symbol of the films that raised us. Though there is no personal or emotional story behind it, it has become a staple in all Pixar films in which it can logically appear.

23 ღ Bomb-Voyage Was A Mime In Ratatouille

Did you know that some devoted Pixar fans believe that the supervillain, Bomb-Voyage, from the Incredibles series, can be seen in the culinary and rat-oriented film, Ratatouille? Though there has been no official confirmation of this, their character design is incredibly s🌱imilar and there is no reason to think that they are not, in fact, the same character. I wonder if the experience as a mime drove him to a life of crime or if he was simply playing the lon con and it was all a part of his plan from the start.

22 🤪 Car Pun Versions Of Classic Pixar Films ꦆ

If you need to know anything about me, the most important fact (besides the fact that I do not like ice in my soda) would be that I love a good pun more than life itself. Anyone who thinks that puns are a form of comedy that should be thrown out deserves to be PUN-ished without mercy. Which is why the Car related puns from the Cars series bring me infinite joy. There is a movie theatre within the Cars films which plays Car pun ve📖rsions of classic Disney Pixar films and nothing has ever brought me so much joy.

21 🐓 The "A113" Reference In Every Film

Next to puns, inside jokes are the best kind of jokes. They ma💃ke you feel like꧙ you are a part of something, and that is a great feeling. You may have noticed that the “A113” sequence appears literally everywhere throughout the Pixar films. Well, there is a reason for that. It turns out that that number is, in fact, the classroom at CalArts where a large portion of the original animators hired by Pixar studied and honed their craft. A beautiful homage to how far they have come and the place that started it all.

20 ✨ Scar Becomes Hercules' Portrait Pelt

Funnily enough, I am currently watching Hercules as I pen this article and can say that this easter egg was one of the first references that I ever noticed in an animated Disney film ♐growing up. When Herc poses for his pottery painting, he is adorned in a pelt. But as hไe tosses the pelt to the ground, it is revealed that the pelt is more familiar than originally thought. Herc was literally wearing Scar like he was last season's Prada.

19 ♚ The Inescapable Pizza Planet Delivery Caℱr

The only easter egg that exists as a bigger symbol of the Pixar universe than the L💫uxo ball is the Pizza Planet cruiser. That delivery truck has been in more films than I have fingers to count and has become a beloved hallmark of the series. This pizza truck has appeared, in some way/shape/or form, in pretty much every single Pix꧙ar film and there is something so comforting about seeing it. It’s like a little piece of home. Nostalgic, familiar, and welcoming at the same time.

18 🥃 Wall-E's Buy N' Large Gives The Toꦇys Their Power

In the third installment of the Toy Story franchise, there exists a scene in which a battery-powered toy has its case opened and its batteries are exposed. Though the batteries are only on screen for a short moment, if one were to pause the screen and examine the writing printed on the visible bits of the batteries, one would see that they were created by the Buy N’ Large company that controls...well...pretty much every single thing in Wall-E.

17 🌳 ꧂ Riley Frequented The Playground From Toy Story 3

Every single memory ball in the film Inside Out contains a specific memory that shaped the person that Riley was on her way to becoming. And, if one looks closely, one can identify several of the memories when they appear on-screen. For example, the playground from one of Riley’s joyful memories could possibly be the same playground from Toy Story 3 as well as the dinosaur statue that Riley and her family visits being the statue version of one of the dinosaurs from the film, The Good Dinosaur. There is something just a little📖 bit sad about that last one...

16 Dinoco Is The Go-To ꧃Gas Provider In T🍷he Pixar Universe

It turns out that while America runs on Dunkin’ (Doughnuts), the Pixar universe runs on Dinoco. When gas stations are needed, Dinoco is the fictional company that the Disney Pixar animators turn to. The gasoline sold by this company not only provides the means needed to make the cars of the mortal Pixar world run smoothly (as seen in Toy Story) but it also pro🀅vides the gas for the cars of the Cars world as well. If sentient cars have deemed it acceptable, then it must be decent gasoline.