According to Reddit user Petertwnsnd, there are actually at least two connections to the kingdom of Arendelle and tale of Frozen *woven* into Moana (literally)...but they're hard to spot. See, one of the tapestries in Moana actually contains an embroidered image of the snow monster that guards Elsa's castle.
Although Moana and the 2013 Disney film Frozen seem to be from two different worlds completely, not to mention seasons, Disney found a way to bring the two films together.
One fan theory that has been around for a while is one that connects cult classics The Little Mermaid, Frozen, and Tangled. According to the theory, the characters in each film are closely connected and it all begins with the death of Queen Elsa and Anna's parents who both died while travelling out at sea.
In an interview with ComingSoon.net, the movie's co-director Ron Clements revealed that Sven was not alone in representing "Frozen" in "Moana." Olaf appears very briefly. "Olaf is there, too, but he's much harder to find than Sven," Clements said.
Disney's 2016 film Moana features a secret Godzilla Easter egg, and it's actually perfect. Although the quick reference is gone in the blink of an eye, fans of the iconic Toho monster have been talking about the cameo for years, with it being a brilliant instance of doing a homage to a pop culture legend.
Olaf is a fictional character from Disney's Frozen franchise. Olaf is first presented in the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated film Frozen (2013), introduced as an inanimate snowman created by Elsa and Anna in their childhood.
Officially, they're not related. As an “Easter egg” in Frozen, Rapunzel and Eugene are shown attending Elsa's coronation. This, combined with Rapunzel's resemblance to Elsa and Anna, and with their mothers' resemblance to each other too, has made many fans theorize that Rapunzel is actually Elsa and Anna's cousin.
Sven appears in the 2020 short film Once Upon a Snowman, where events from the first Frozen film are presented from a different perspective. He makes a cameo appearance in the film Moana (2016), in which the character Maui, who has the ability of shapeshifting, briefly transforms into him.
11. The baby turtle looks like Finding Nemo's Squirt. At the beginning of the movie, Moana protects a baby turtle from predators, and honestly, the little creature looks just like Squirt. Either way, those big, round eyes are to die for!
In Disney's Moana, Te Kā was a 300-foot lava monster whose challenges led us to develop a library of reusable effects and new pipeline technology to streamline cross-departmental collaboration.
Did you know that there are hidden gems in Disney's latest movie, Tangled? IT'S NO LIE – Look for Pinocchio in the pub. He can be found in the upper right corner when Shorty swings around like Cupid. ALL IN THE FAMILY — One of the shops in the kingdom is an actual shop found in Disneyland's Fantasyland.
5) In the film's novelization, Moana's age is given as 16. This makes her the only Disney princess to be voiced by an actress younger than herself. Moana was released on Cravalho's 16th birthday.
Although Elsa's disability is encoded as a magical ice power, the language the film uses to talk about her condition maps on to the experiences of people with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities in recognizable ways.
It was after that the decision was made to fully commit to the voice calling to Elsa being that of her mother, Iduna. As Marc Smith, Frozen 2's Director of Story, notes in the documentary, the idea "unifies the movie" since it starts with a flashback featuring Iduna and Agnarr, and it brings those elements together.
While there appears to be no evidence that creators Chris Sanders and Dean Deblois intentionally made Lilo autistic, it is a widely accepted theory among fans—especially for those who are on the spectrum or believe themselves to be—that her neurodivergence is at least implied, much in the same way that other Disney ...
Tala's death is perhaps the saddest scene in Moana. After revealing to the young Moana that she has the Heart of Te Fiti, Tala's health takes a sudden turn for the worst. Despite putting on a brave face for her grandchild, she's weak and in pain.
