DCA Hidden Disney: Secrets & Details

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree - Tokyo Mater - Drift King

Mater's Junkyard Jamboree: This Japanese sign in the extended queue says Drift King, paying homage to Tokyo Mater, a popular Cars Toon animated short.

Cozy Cone - Office Buzz

Cozy Cone: There's a little Buzz about this Hidden Disney Detail in the Cozy Cone Office, which is visible from the windows adjacent to the snack cones. Pixar's Buzz Lightyear has snuck into Sally's office under an orange cone, reprising the street crossing scene from Toy Story 2 (1999).

Cozy Cone - Buzz Lightyear, Hamm & Rex

Cozy Cone: This Hidden Disney·Pixar Detail is in the Cozy Cone Office, visible from the windows facing Route 66. Buzz Lightyear, Hamm and Rex are hiding under orange cones, replicating the street crossing scene from Toy Story 2 (1999).

Coincidentally, on the bottom shelf, there's an automotive-themed Barricade Vinylmation figure from the Urban 8 set.

Radiator Springs Curios - Catmull Oil Neon Sign

Radiator Springs Curios: Lizzie's neon Catmull Oil signs pay homage to Dr. Ed Catmull, President of both Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Studios. As the former Chief Technical Officer for Pixar Studios, Catmull's background in computer science helped advance computer generated animation (RenderMan & digital image compositing).

Radiator Springs Curios - Knick Knack Snow Globe

Radiator Springs Curios: There are several snow globes topping one of the sales displays inside the the curio shop. One of the snow globes features Knick, the little snowman from Nome, Alaska, who starred in the award-wining Pixar Studios short, Knick Knack (1989).

Radiator Springs Curios - Knick Knack Snow Globe

Radiator Springs Curios: Frosty the Snowman's cousin, Knick, appears on one of the shelves in Lizzie's curio shop. Knick's winter-themed snowglobe from Nome, Alaska, originally appeared in the award-wining Pixar Studios short, Knick Knack (1989).

Luigi's Flying Tires - John Lassetire

Luigi's Flying Tires: Along the queue inside Casa Della Tires are dozens of signs, photos and programs, some of Guido and Luigi's cherished mementos. One of the autographed photos is from John Lassetire, the cars alter-ego for John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer Disney-Pixar Studios & Walt Disney Animation, as well as Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering.