DCA Hidden Disney: Secrets & Details

Ariel's Undersea Adventure - The Magdalene with the Smoking Flame

In addition to the snarfblats, dinglehoppers and the twenty thingamajigs, Ariel's personal treasures include a painting titled The Magdalene with the Smoking Flame by Georges de la Tour.

Painted by de la Tour circa 1638-1640, the piece currently hangs in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Ariel's Undersea Adventure - The Incredible Mr. Limpet

The Incredible Mr. Limpet makes a cameo in Ariel's Undersea Adventure. Though Limpet isn't a Disney character, the heroic fish was voiced by legendary comedian, Don Knotts.

Famous for his nervous or bumbling characters, Knotts provided the voice for Turkey Lurkey in Disney's animated feature, Chicken Little (2005).

Ariel's Undersea Adventure - The Incredible Mr. Limpet

The Incredible Mr. Limpet makes a cameo in Ariel's Undersea Adventure. Voiced by Don Knotts, Mr. Limpet is a caricature of the comedic legend, complete with glasses and oversized incisors.

Known for neurotic characters, Don Knotts appeared in several live-action Walt Disney features, including The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975), The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979), Gus (1976), No Deposit, No Return (1976), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) and Hot Lead, Cold Feet (1978).

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta - Pizza Counter Pinocchio

Paradise Pier - Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta: A little toy Pinocchio is hidden somewhere behind the restaurant's pizza counter.

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta - Pizza Counter Pinocchio

Paradise Pier - Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta: The vintage-style toy Pinocchio is hidden with a few kitchen items, up on a shelf behind the restaurant's pizza counter.

Donald Duck Scrollwork

Paradise Pier Boardwalk: A series of classic style Donald Ducks sit above a boardwalk gazebo (opposite Toy Story's Midway Mania). The Donald silhouettes appear to be intricately scrolled woodwork, mimicking the vintage look of early 20th century California piers & boardwalks.

Donald Duck Scrollwork (close-up)

Paradise Pier Boardwalk: A closer look at the series of classic style Donald Ducks that sit above a boardwalk gazebo (opposite Toy Story's Midway Mania). The Donald silhouettes appear to be intricately scrolled woodwork, mimicking the vintage look of early 20th century California piers & boardwalks.