Another Top 10 Disney Movie Mistakes You Never Noticed

“Toy Story” (1995)
Looks like those magic 8-balls really are magic after all! Not only can they tell the future, but they can also appear at will whenever they’re needed! When Andy’s mom suggests Pizza Planet for dinner, Andy excitedly throws his toys onto the desk. Notice how there is absolutely nothing near them, aside from the lamp and pens on the other side of the desk. However, right after Woody pushes Buzz off him, an 8-ball magically appears right beside his arm. Yeah, there are no camera angle excuses or anything for this one. This was just a big fat mistake.

“Incredibles 2” (2018)
In the 15-year-anticipated follow-up to “The Incredibles,” the issues between Supers and the rest of society are very much still real. However, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Frozone find allies in the Deavors - well, one of them anyway. Winston and Evelyn’s father had been a big fan of superheroes back in the day; putting up a statue of Dina-Guy, and even making friends with some of them. Given that several of their own superpowered pals took a liking to the senior Deavor, wouldn’t our heroes have at least heard the name Deavor before, though? (xref) Additionally, Elastigirl’s look gets an upgrade - to Edna Mode’s dismay - as well as a new electric bike, but when it meets an unfortunate end, it explodes in a ball of fire, which wouldn’t happen to something, y’know, electric.

“Wreck-It Ralph” (2012)
This is another minor mistake, but like others of its kind, there’s just no going back once you notice it. When she’s practicing driving, Vanellope crashes and spits out a tooth. She then smiles at Ralph, making her missing front tooth very obvious and clear to the audience. However, her teeth are completely fine and intact for the rest of the movie. You could argue that it was a video game and that her teeth were reprogrammed or something, but really, it was just a simple sight gag that the animators had no intention of continuing throughout the movie.

“Frozen” (2013)
This mistake serves as another innocent sight gag, but it’s a little less forgivable than the last. When Kristoff, Anna, and Olaf are escaping from Marshmallow, Olaf gets thrown off the cliff right before Kristoff and Anna fall to the snow below. At the bottom, Kristoff emerges under a completely fresh and undisturbed mound of snow. Not only did Kristoff somehow end up underneath Olaf (who fell off the cliff first), but he also didn’t make any impact or scuff marks upon hitting the snow. Mistake made by the animators? Sight gag we weren’t supposed to take seriously? Or is Kristoff a ghost? Make your decision.

“Aladdin” (1992)

In the scene where Jasmine is chained up by Jafar, she is wearing a golden snake bracelet on her right arm. This can clearly be seen when she kisses Jafar and right before she tries to wrestle the staff away from him. However, once she is knocked to the ground, the bracelet is on her left arm. In the next shot, when she stands to get the lamp, it’s on her right arm again. It’s a simple continuity error, and it’s a real blink-and-you-miss it mistake, especially considering the hectic nature of the scene. But hey, it’s a mistake nonetheless.

“Frozen” (2013)
This goof has become quite popular on the internet in the mid-2010sthanks to a particularly eagle-eyed viewer. Sadly, the person who discovered it was probably some kid’s poor parent who had to watch the movie for the thousandth time that month. During “Let It Go,” Elsa’s hair fuses through her left shoulder once she lets it down. While this is hardly noticeable at normal speed, it’s quite clear upon viewing the scene in slow motion, or when scrutinizing it frame-by-frame. Then again, maybe we should just let it go, because, apart from that... the scene is amazing.

“Monsters, Inc.” (2001)
In “Monsters, Inc.,” it’s made very clear that Boo’s screams and laughs produce massive power spikes. Because, you know, the entire concept of the movie is that children’s screams and laughter power the monster’s city. However, there are numerous times throughout the movie when Boo’s vocalizations do absolutely nothing to the power. Examples include the scene when she is screaming in Randall’s scream extractor, or when she is giggling in the bathroom while playing hide and seek with Sully. On both occasions, the lights should be going haywire, yet nothing happens. Jeez, get your lore straight, Disney!

“Monsters University” (2013)
Apparently, Monsters Inc. has an issue with quality control. The entire concept of “Monsters University” is that Mike and Sully meet and befriend each other while studying at the titular school. However, it was established in the first movie that Mike and Sully have been friends for much longer than that, as Mike says to Sully, “You’ve been jealous of my good looks since the fourth grade, pal.” However, the director has acknowledged this error. According to him, the team decided to forego the established character backgrounds for story and thematic purposes. We can respect that, but we’re still going to point it out.

“Toy Story” (1995)
This has been a question on everyone’s minds since 1995: why does Buzz freeze when Andy enters the room? It’s established early on that the toys freeze around Andy, because, you know, they’re not supposed to be alive. But it’s also established that Buzz doesn’t believe himself to be a toy. If that’s the case, then why does he freeze like the rest of them? It could be that a toy’s involuntary response is to freeze around humans. It could also be a defense mechanism due to Andy’s alien nature. Or maybe he wanted to wait and study the hostile species. While this plot hole doesn’t ruin the movie, it certainly brings up some questions.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are some honorable mentions:

The Alligator Poster
“Finding Nemo” (2003)

Judy Is Wearing the Wrong Shirt
“Zootopia” (2016)

Mr. Litwak’s Name Changes
“Wreck-It Ralph” (2012) & “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (2018)

“Beauty and the Beast” (1991)
“Beauty and the Beast” is undoubtedly one of Disney’s all-time classics, but that doesn’t mean that it’s without its goofs. In the prologue, the Beast dramatically tears at his human portrait, and the scratches go in a downwards left-to-right direction. One scratch even begins at his right eye and goes across his nose and off his cheek. However, when Belle later discovers the same portrait, the scratches travel in an upwards direction, and the scratch beginning on his right eye is completely gone. For such a serious and important scene, you’d think they’d have reviewed the earlier scene.