History ShoutOut / TheLittlePonyLegend

** When Kuvira is being confronted by Korra [[spoiler: before their fallout as friends]], the dialog spoken between the two of them is almost taken word for word from Disney/TheLionKing.
** When Bolin returns at one point, Spike's greeting to him is very akin to ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' when Felix met Ralph in the dungeon.

** In Book 4, at Varrick and Zhu Li's wedding, Queen Leilani calls Sonata Dusk a true hero for her HeroicSacrifice and tells her that [[Disney/{{Hercules}} a true hero isn't measured by the size of her strength, but by the strength of her heart]].

** During "Rainbow Rocks", Adagio begins laughing like mad after the semi-finals and Sonata, thinking she's gone crazy, tells her to get a grip before being grabbed herself. Just like the scene between Jafar and Iago from {{Disney/Aladdin}}.
** During "Friendship Games", when the human Flash and human Twilight meet each other, human Twilight calls herself awkward and calls Flash gorgeous and ending her mumbling saying "wait what?". This is taken from {{Disney/Frozen}}.
** In "Legend of Everfree", [[spoiler: the real Timber Spruce's spirit]] appears to Gloriosa, human Twilight, and human Flash, much like Mufasa did in Disney/TheLionKing. He also recites part of the Law of the Jungle from WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967.

** The main plot of Journey of Iris/A New Beginning is a WholePlotReference to {{Disney/Moana}}, in which the young protagonists embark on a journey to save their home and, along the way, encounter many various dangers and undergoing CharacterDevelopment to embrace their destiny as [[TheHero the heroes]] and [[TheChosenOne the Chosen Ones]], culminating in a showdown with what they believe to be the main antagonist before uncovering a surprising revelation that allows them to reform said antagonist in a surprising way. Bonus points for using certain songs from the movie to make this connection.
** Hozu, the original character created for "The Guardians of Harmony", is said to be reminiscent of characters like [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Flynn Ryder]] and [[Disney/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]] in that he starts out as a cynical loner who mainly looks out for himself when first introduced, but undergoes CharacterDevelopment and becomes much more open to the idealistic views of the allies he makes over the course of the story. And like the former, he [[spoiler: falls in love with the lead female of the story]].

* ShoutOut: Thanks to the author's faith and love of all things Disney, they incorporate a good number of dialog trees as well.

** In "Legend of Everfree", [[spoiler: the real Timber Spruce's spirit]] appears to Gloriosa, human Twilight, and human Flash, much like Mufasa did in Disney/TheLionKing. He also recites part of the Law of the Jungle from TheJungleBook.

** Korra Alone was incorporated into Book 3's story alongside "Twilight's Kingdom." During Book 4: Balance's adaptation, Korra Alone is renamed and rewritten so that Korra's flashbacks are to the canon LoK due to circumstances involving Kuvira and the Sirens. There are a few other references to the original canon (some a bit tongue-in-cheek) as Korra recalls an alternate universe of how things might've been if Twilight hadn't found the book.

** When Kuvira is being confronted by Korra [[spoiler: before their fallout as friends]], the dialog spoken between the two of them is almost taken word for word from TheLionKing.

** In "Legend of Everfree", [[spoiler: the real Timber Spruce's spirit]] appears to Gloriosa, human Twilight, and human Flash, much like Mufasa did in {{Disney/The Lion King}}. He also recites part of the Law of the Jungle from TheJungleBook.

** A flashback in "The Guardians of Harmony" has Tempest Shadow sing "What's My Name" from [[Film/{{Descendants}} Descendants 2]] with her Shadow Triads as backup singers.

** In "Legend of Everfree", [[spoiler: the real Timber Spruce's spirit]] appears to Gloriosa, human Twilight, and human Flash, much like Mufasa did in {{Disney/TheLionKing}}. He also recites part of the Law of the Jungle from TheJungleBook.

** Hozu, the original character created for "The Guardians of Harmony", is said to be reminiscent of characters like [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Flynn Ryder]] and [[Disney/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]] in that he starts out as a cynical loner who mainly looks out for himself when first introduced, but undergoes CharacterDevelopment and becomes much more open to the idealistic views of the allies he makes over the course of the story. And like the former, he [[spoiler: falls in love with the lead female of the story]].

** The main plot of Journey of Iris/A New Beginning is a WholePlotReference to {{Disney/Moana}}, in which the young progatonists embark on a journey to save their home and, along the way, encounter many various dangers and undergoing CharacterDevelopment to embrace their destiny as [[TheHero the heroes]] and [[TheChosenOne the Chosen Ones]], culminating in a showdown with what they believe to be the main antagonist before uncovering a surprising revelation that allows them to reform said antagonist in a surprising way. Bonus points for using certain songs from the movie to make this connection.

** Hozu, the original character created for "The Guardians of Harmony", is said to be reminiscent of characters like [[Disney/{{Tangled}} Flynn Ryder]] and [[Disney/{{Zootopia}} Nick Wilde]] in that he starts out as a cynical loner who mainly looks out for himself when first introduced, but undergoes CharacterDevelopment and becomes much more open to the idealistic views of the allies he makes over the course of the story.

** The main plot of Journey of Iris/A New Beginning is a WholePlotReference to {{Disney/Moana}}, in which the young progatonists embark on a journey to save their home and, along the way, encounter many various dangers and undergoing CharacterDevelopment to embrace their destiny as [[TheHero the heroes]] and [[TheChosenOne the Chosen Ones]], culminating in a showdown with what they believe to be the main antagonist before uncovering a surprising revelation that allows them to reform said antagonist in a surprising way. Bonus points for using certain songs from the movie to make this connection.

** The main plot of Journey of Iris/A New Beginning is a WholePlotReference to ''Film/Moana'', in which the young progatonists embark on a journey to save their home and, along the way, encounter many various dangers and undergoing CharacterDevelopment to embrace their destiny as [[TheHero the heroes]] and [[TheChosenOne the Chosen Ones]], culminating in a showdown with what they believe to be the main antagonist before uncovering a surprising revelation that allows them to reform said antagonist in a surprising way. Bonus points for using certain songs from the movie to make this connection.

** The main plot of Journey of Iris/A New Beginning is a WholePlotReference to ''Disney/Moana'', in which the young progatonists embark on a journey to save their home and, along the way, encounter many various dangers and undergoing CharacterDevelopment to embrace their destiny as [[TheHero the heroes]] and [[TheChosenOne the Chosen Ones]], culminating in a showdown with what they believe to be the main antagonist before uncovering a surprising revelation that allows them to reform said antagonist in a surprising way. Bonus points for using certain songs from the movie to make this connection.

** Unintentional as it may be, the battle near the end of The Shadow of Ronin features several heroes squaring off against shadow counterparts of themselves who try to break them down by talking about all their insecurities and failures like in JusticeLeagueUnlimited at the end of the Cadmus arc.

** The main plot of Journey of Iris bears many similarities with that of Moana, with Iris and their friends having to leave home behind and travel into realms unknown in order to set things right. At the same time, they struggle with their own insecurities and internal conflicts regarding their own destinies. Iris even sings "How Far I'll Go" and its reprise in the early chapters.
*** Additionally, the scene where the Nigotsune spirits attack the group is based on the scene in Moana where the Kakamora attack the heroes during their journey.

** Unintentional as it may be, the battle near the end of The Shadow of Ronin features several heroes squaring off against shadow counterparts of themselves who try to break them down by talking about all their insecurities and failures like in JusticeLeagueUnlimited at the end of the Cadmus arc.

** When Bolin returns at one point, Spike's greeting to him is very akin to WreckItRalph when Felix met Ralph in the dungeon.

** During "Rainbow Rocks", Adagio begins laughing like mad after the semi-finals and Sonata, thinking she's gone crazy, tells her to get a grip before being grabbed herself. Just like the scene between Jafar and Iago from {{Aladdin}}.