History ShoutOut / EpicMickey

* Not only is "Petetronic" wearing armor that glows with TronLines, he throws a homing DeadlyDisc from his back, and summons rotating energy shields to protect him, all inside a presumably [[{{Franchise/Tron}} computerized arena]] where floor tiles disappear when struck.
*** He's wearing [[TheDragon Sark]]'s armor, specifically. Beating him with Paint slowly turn's it into Tron's suit. The whole fight is a reference to the battles with giant Sark and the [=MCP=].

** The paint jar he uses [[IncrediblyLamePun bears]] a striking resemblance to one of ''WesternAnimation/{{Winnie the Pooh|2011}}'' 's [[strike:Honey]] Hunny Pots.

* Actually, this game may be the best example here, as, according to the dev team, ''[[ShownTheirWork every single detail]]'' is a ShoutOut to some obscure bit of Creator/{{Disney}} history. [[MickeyMouse Mickey's]] sidekick, [[DeadpanSnarker Gus?]] He's from an unmade WWII cartoon by Roald Dahl. The {{NPC}}s on [[HubLevel Mean Street]]? Extras from WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts. ''[[SerialEscalation Individual barrels?]]'' You'd better believe they turned up in one Creator/{{Disney}} project or another before showing up here. ShownTheirWork doesn't ''begin'' to cover it.

* Mickeyjunk Mountain, an area built out of old Mickey merchandise, contains cartridges of old [[MickeyMouse Mickey]] games on the NES and SNES. Its theme also contains a brief segment of ''Series/TheMickeyMouseClub'' theme.

** Petetronic has somewhat of a Zelda-ish feel, as he throws his Disc at you, and [[MickeyMouse Mickey]] makes it fly back in a sort of ''Ocarina of Time/Wind Waker/Twilight Princess + MickeyMouse'' boss.

* [[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gt-pop-block-epic-mickey/703254 Already in just the opening scene.]]
** Actually, this game may be the best example here, as, according to the dev team, ''[[ShownTheirWork every single detail]]'' is a ShoutOut to some obscure bit of Creator/{{Disney}} history. [[MickeyMouse Mickey's]] sidekick, [[DeadpanSnarker Gus?]] He's from an unmade WWII cartoon by Roald Dahl. The {{NPC}}s on [[HubLevel Mean Street]]? Extras from WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts. ''[[SerialEscalation Individual barrels?]]'' You'd better believe they turned up in one Creator/{{Disney}} project or another before showing up here. ShownTheirWork doesn't ''begin'' to cover it.

** Speaking of which, [[spoiler:the Phantom Blot]] is [[WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}} the second Disney villain to be defeated with fireworks.]]

* Several characters from ThruTheMirror appear, including Mickey's phone, the radio and the card soldiers.

** The castle also features many of the gargoyles from [[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Beast's Castle]] and even [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Victor, Hugo and Laverne]]. It also apparently contains images of [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Scar]], [[WesternAnimation/PeterPan Captain Hook]] and [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent.]]

-->-- '''[[Disney/PeterPan Beluga Billy]]'''

** A piece of concept art in the game revealed him to have more of a ''Disney/TreasurePlanet''-y feel, making him look more like Long John Silver.
** The Tanker Beetleworx also have [[CoolBike lightcycle]] bodies, as well as the heads of the guards from Disney/LiloAndStitch when in Tomorrow City. They can also appear with the heads of [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Lady Grimhilde (y'know, the Evil Queen's hag-form) and poison-apple bodies.]]
* Other Beetleworx contain references. Hoppers take the forms of [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Scuttle]] or [[Disney/TheJungleBook vultures]], dependent on area.

* The [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Lonesome Ghosts]] are [=NPCs=] at Lonesome Manor, Disney/PeterPan's pirates occupy Tortooga, extras from Mickey and the Beanstalk roam Mean Street...
* [[MeaningfulName Yen Sid]] mentions Mickey was his [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} apprentice]]. If you look closely behind him when [[spoiler:he sends Mickey back through the mirror]], there's a [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} bucket and two brooms]] on the floor.
** The paint jar he uses [[IncrediblyLamePun bears]] a striking resemblance to one of ''Disney/WinnieThePooh'' 's [[strike:Honey]] Hunny Pots.
* Dark Beauty Castle is the Wasteland's counterpart to the Disneyland Paris version of Disney/SleepingBeauty Castle, complete with a somber reendition of "Once Upon A Dream" for its {{Leitmotif}}. It's also loaded with fireworks.
** The castle also features many of the gargoyles from [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Beast's Castle]] and even [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Victor, Hugo and Laverne]]. It also apparently contains images of [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar]], [[Disney/PeterPan Captain Hook]] and [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent.]]

** Speaking of which, [[spoiler:the Phantom Blot]] is [[Disney/{{Mulan}} the second Disney villain to be defeated with fireworks.]]

* Sweepers are malevolent versions of the brooms from [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} The Sorcerer's Apprentice.]]
* The [[spoiler:real]] [[BigBad Shadow Blot]] looks a lot like [[Disney/{{Fantasia}} Chernabog]] when first created, and [[Disney/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]] [[spoiler:when set free.]]

** Gremlin Village: Disney/{{Dumbo}} ride, Disney/{{Aladdin}}'s Flying Carpets, It's A Small World.

* In the library of Lonesome Manor, the statue near the staircase is [[Disney/TheLionKing Simba]].
* When filling in paintings in Dark Beauty Castle near the end of the game, you find a small paintable square on the wall. Paint it in, and it becomes the Beast's portrait in human form [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast from the West Wing]], complete with claw marks through the center.

* There are even references to KingdomHearts! Casey's key you have to get near the start of the game? It's design is very similar to Kairi's keyblade. Mickey getting his heart stolen sounds familiar as well. Some of the blotlings act very similar to heartlesses.

* Not only is "Petetronic" wearing armor that glows with TronLines, he throws a homing DeadlyDisc from his back, and summons rotating energy shields to protect him, all inside a presumably [[{{TRON}} computerized arena]] where floor tiles disappear when struck.

** Tortooga: Skull Island, the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse, Ride/TheEnchantedTikiRoom, the Ride/PiratesOfTheCarribean ride (complete with burning buildings in an area that boats pass through), Adventureland.

** Tortooga: Skull Island, the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse, the Enchanted Tiki Room, the Pirates of the Carribean ride (complete with burning buildings in an area that boats pass through), Adventureland.

** Mean Street: The cinema (showing [[SteamboatWillie Steamboat Oswald]]), souvenir shop, penny-arcade, and ice-cream parlour all exist in real-life Main Street.

* Mickeyjunk Mountain, an area built out of old Mickey merchandise, contains cartridges of old [[MickeyMouse Mickey]] games on the NES and SNES. Its theme also contains a brief segment of TheMickeyMouseClub theme.

** Actually, this game may be the best example here, as, according to the dev team, ''[[ShownTheirWork every single detail]]'' is a ShoutOut to some obscure bit of Creator/{{Disney}} history. [[MickeyMouse Mickey's]] sidekick, [[DeadpanSnarker Gus?]] He's from an unmade WWII cartoon by Roald Dahl. The {{NPC}}s on [[HubLevel Mean Street]]? Extras from ClassicDisneyShorts. ''[[SerialEscalation Individual barrels?]]'' You'd better believe they turned up in one Creator/{{Disney}} project or another before showing up here. ShownTheirWork doesn't ''begin'' to cover it.

* The [[ClassicDisneyShorts Lonesome Ghosts]] are [=NPCs=] at Lonesome Manor, Disney/PeterPan's pirates occupy Tortooga, extras from Mickey and the Beanstalk roam Mean Street...

* The sequel seems to be full of references already: the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdcmJQsy784 ladybug Beetleworx from the Mad Doctor's song as well as the chariot he rides in]] are both abandoned parade floats. Animatronics of the Tortoise (from the Tortoise and the Hare) and [[spoiler:[[Disney/PetesDragon Eliot]]]] (as a boss) have also showed up.

->''"[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!]]"''

* Beluga Billy in Tortooga references the ever infamous meme, "[[TheLegendOfZeldaI It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!]]" when he gives you the first watch sketch.

** Actually, this game may be the best example here, as, according to the dev team, ''[[ShownTheirWork every single detail]]'' is a ShoutOut to some obscure bit of {{Disney}} history. [[MickeyMouse Mickey's]] sidekick, [[DeadpanSnarker Gus?]] He's from an unmade WWII cartoon by Roald Dahl. The {{NPC}}s on [[HubLevel Mean Street]]? Extras from ClassicDisneyShorts. ''[[SerialEscalation Individual barrels?]]'' You'd better believe they turned up in one {{Disney}} project or another before showing up here. ShownTheirWork doesn't ''begin'' to cover it.

* Most of the Wasteland is built on forgotten or existing DisneyThemeParks rides. Divided by area: