History ShoutOut / InsideOut

[[caption-width-right:350: Destroying the Cinderella Castle in ''"Dinseyl..."'' ehh, ''"Imagination Land"'']]

* The castle in Imagination Land (pictured above) looks very similar to the Cinderella Castle in Disneyland.
** Indeed, Imagination Land itself looks like a little Disneyland.

* In the Brazilian version of the movie, when Joy asks Sadness what the latter likes, she says she likes [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 that movie where the father of the little lion dies]]. In the original, it's "that funny movie where the dog dies", which could either refer to the classic ''Film/OldYeller'' or ''Film/MarleyAndMe''.

* The castle in Imagination Land looks very similar to the Cinderella Castle in Disneyland. Indeed, Imagination Land itself looks like a little Disneyland.

* Joy's look was inspired by [[Disney/PeterPan Tinkerbell]].

* In the Brazilian version of the movie, when Joy asks Sadness what the latter likes, she says she likes [[Disney/TheLionKing that movie where the father of the little lion dies]]. In the original, it's "that funny movie where the dog dies", which could either refer to the classic ''Film/OldYeller'' or ''Film/MarleyAndMe''.

* Joy has blue hair, a green dress and her skin is colored yellow...Not that different from a certain long-haired [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons TV mom]]... the [[WebVideo/HonestTrailers Honest Trailer]] of Inside Out even poked fun at that by calling Joy "Short-Haired Marge Simpson".
* When Bing Bong says "Hey, look! There's the train!" after the scene where he is comforted by Sadness, you can see a painting of [[Ride/JourneyIntoImagination Figment]] in a pile of rubble. This could be an ActorAllusion, as Subconscious Guard Dave's voice actor, Dave Golez, who appears a few minutes later, played Figment in the 2002 version of ''Journey Into Imagination With Figment''.
* The way Bing Bong says "Oh, I'm sorry!" after knocking down a house of cards, is quite similar to the way Pumbaa from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' says the exact same phrase during the song "Hakuna Matata" after trying to say "farted".

* The fuzzy effect on the characters make them look very much like another [[Franchise/TheMuppets Disney-owned franchise]].
** And while we're speaking of Muppets, the guards of the Subconscious are Dave Goelz and Frank Oz, both original Muppeteers... although, thanks to the guards' confusion over hats, Dave is cast as 'Subconscious Guard Frank', while Frank is cast as 'Subconscious Guard Dave'.

* Riley has an imaginary boyfriend... [[Theatre/AvenueQ a boyfriend who lives in Canada!]]
** This could also be a reference to the (in)famous Canadian musician ''Music/JustinBieber'', who was actually [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0QriiSRjiM/VY9M0p3bCxI/AAAAAAAAZGs/tsbutVknsWE/s1600/BoyResearchBlog.jpg planned to have a brief cameo in the film]] during its early stages.

* The control station is one to Disney's own ''Reason and Emotion'' and ''Ride/CraniumCommand'', the latter of which Pete Docter worked on animation for early in his career.

* Riley has an imaginary boyfriend... [[Theater/AvenueQ a boyfriend who lives in Canada!]]

* Joy's look was inspired by [[PeterPan Tinkerbell]]

* Riley has an imaginary boyfriend... [[Theater/AvenueQ who lives in Canada!]]

** This could also be a reference to the famous Canadian musician ''Music/JustinBieber'', who was actually [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0QriiSRjiM/VY9M0p3bCxI/AAAAAAAAZGs/tsbutVknsWE/s1600/BoyResearchBlog.jpg planned to have a brief cameo in the film]] during its early stages.

* The way Bing Bong says "Oh, I'm sorry!" after knocking down a house of cards, is quite similar to the way Pumbaa from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' says the exact same phrase during the song "Hakuna Matata" after trying to say "farted".

* The pizzeria that only serves broccoli pizza is named [[Literature/EastOfEden Yeast of Eden]].

* When Bing Bong says "Hey, look! There's the train!" after the scene where he is comforted by Sadness, you can see a painting of [[DisneyThemeParks Figment]] in a pile of rubble. This could be an ActorAllusion, as Subconscious Guard Dave's voice actor, Dave Golez, who appears a few minutes later, played Figment in the 2002 version of ''Journey Into Imagination With Figment''.

* The way Bing Bong says "Oh, I'm sorry!" after knocking down a house of cards, is quite similar to the way Pumbaa from ''Disney/TheLionKing'' says the exact same phrase during the song "Hakuna Matata".

* When Bing Bong says "Hey, look! There's the train!" after the scene where he is comforted by Sadness, you can see a painting of [[DisneyThemeParks Figment]] in a pile of rubble. This could be an ActorAllusion, as Subconscious Guard Dave's voice actor, Dave Golez, who appears a few minutes later, played Figment in the 2002 version of ''Journey Into Imagination With Figment]]''.

* According to the director, characters and environments in Riley's head incorporate elements of animation masters of the past, including [[DisneysNineOldMen Milt Kahl]], Creator/ChuckJones and Creator/TexAvery.

* Rainbow Unicorn bears a pretty obvious similarity to [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Celestia]]...[[ShownTheirWork and she's seen grabbing a tray full of cakes and other sweets]].

* When Bing Bong says "Hey, look! There's the train!" after the scene where he is comforted by Sadness, you can see a painting of [[DisneyThemeParks Figment]] in a pile of rubble. This could be an ActorAllusion, as Subconscious Guard Dave's voice actor, Dsve Golez, who appears a few minutes later, played Figment in the 2002 version of ''Journey Into Imagination With Figment]]''.

** The rat looks very similar to Remy from ''WesternAnimation/Ratatouille''.

** This could also be a reference to the famous Canadian musician ''Music/JustinBieber'', who was actually [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c0QriiSRjiM/VY9M0p3bCxI/AAAAAAAAZGs/tsbutVknsWE/s1600/BoyResearchBlog.jpg planned to have a brief cameo in the film]] during its' early stages.

* According to the director, characters and environments in Riley's head incorporate elements of animation masters of the past, including Milt Kahl, Creator/ChuckJones and Creator/TexAvery.

* When Bing Bong says "Hey, look! There's the train!" after the scene where he is comforted by Sadness, you can see a painting of [[DisneyThemeParks Figment]] in a pile of rubble. This could be an ActorAllusion, as Subconscious Guard Dave's voice actor, Dsve Golez, who appears a few minutes later, played Figment in the 2002 version of ''Journey Into Imagination With Figment]]''

* When Bing Bong says "Hey, look! There's the train!" after the scene where he is comforted by Sadness, you can see a painting of [[DisneyThemeParks Figment]] in a pile of rubble. This could be an ActorAllusion, as Subconscious Guard Dave's voice actor, Dsve Golez, who appears a few minutes later, played Figment in the 2002 version of the ride.

* The Fuzzy effect on the characters make them look very much like another [[Franchise/TheMuppets Disney-owned Franchise]].
* In a FreezeFrameBonus during the credits, a locksmith's is advertising "[[Franchise/SherlockHolmes Sure Locks for Homes]]".
* Joy has blue hair, a green dress and her skin is colored yellow...Not that different from a certain long-haired [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons TV mom]]... the [[WebVideo/HonestTrailers Honest Trailer]] of Inside Out even poked fun at that by calling Joy, "Short-Haired Marge Simpson".

* Joy has blue hair, a green dress and her skin is colored yellow...Not that different from a certain long-haired [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons TV mom]]...