History LogoJoke / Disney

* ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet: The Movie'': The castle is drawn in the style of the series it is based on, and thus series creator Gary Baseman.

** ''WesternAnimation/StitchTheMovie'': The logo fades from white-on-blue to green-on-black, and then shimmers away into the starfield behind it.

* The Disney castle logo at the end of ''WesternAnimation/{{Paperman}}'' is DeliberatelyMonochrome, as per the short itself, with a paper airplane providing the over-the-castle arc.

* ''Film/{{Tomorrowland}}'': The Disney Castle and the landscape surrounding it are replaced with Tomorrowland's structures, complete with atom-shaped fireworks and a hovercraft smoke trail arc.

* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'': The trailer for the 1995 re-release included a clip of the Walt Disney Pictures castle transforming into the castle where Aurora's parents live.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-PqofMkmi0 An early version of this logo seen in the deleted scenes]] also featured the logo's text changing from alien characters to English.

** An early version of this logo seen in the deleted scenes also featured the logo's text changing from alien characters to English.

* ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'': The logo looks as if it's been hammered onto brass, and the "arch" looks like an electric spark going over the castle.
* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'': The Walt Disney Pictures logo gets abducted by a TractorBeam[[note]]and in a TV spot, this sequence is interrupted when Stitch licks the logo off![[/note]]. Additionally, the arch is blinking green.

* ''Film/AWrinkleInTime2018'': The Disney logo is [[ScareChord loudly]] affected by a tesseract and split into many reflective forms, much like with a kaleidoscope. The sky also becomes black with many stars visible.

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* ''Frozen Fever'': One of the snowmen from the short is standing on the right of the castle, and leaps over it while leaving a snow trail behind.

* ''Film/AWrinkleInTime2018'': The Disney logo is affected by a tesseract and split into many reflective forms, much like with a kaleidoscope. The sky also becomes fully black.

* ''Lorenzo'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hECmqZXvpuk The logo]] is colored like a neon sign, and the arch reveals itself in four separate colored pieces.

* ''Disney/{{Dinosaur}}'': The logo is colored golden in a very dark environment, and the arch is drawn by a signal flare. This logo variation was later used in some later films such as ''Disney/BrotherBear'', the 2002 IMAX release of ''Disney/TheLionKing'', and some live-action films such as ''Literature/TuckEverlasting'', ''Film/RememberTheTitans'' and ''Film/{{Holes}}''.

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'' (2002 IMAX version): The castle is rendered in a desert-sand tan, and the arch is formed by a signal flare.

* ''Disney/{{Dinosaur}}'': The logo is colored golden in a very dark environment, and the arch is drawn by a signal flare. This logo variation was later used in some later live-action films such as ''Literature/TuckEverlasting'', ''Film/RememberTheTitans'' and ''Film/{{Holes}}''.

* ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': The logo itself is the same, but the music is a somber-sounding violin cue that later segues into the film's score, shown [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAtIIZ_f-no here]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefYX6e1g3Y The second theatrical trailer]] for the film has the camera zoom into the front doors of the castle in the logo, only for them to be kicked open as Kuzco yells, "Boom, baby!" At the end of the film itself, the arch drawn above the Disney castle fades into the background, just like the ''Fantasia 2000'' variant.

* ''Disney/{{Fantasia 2000}}'': The logo appears against a space background. At the end of the movie, the arc drawn above the Disney castle fades into the background.
* ''Disney/{{Dinosaur}}'': The logo is colored golden in a very dark environment, and the arc is drawn by a signal flare. This logo variation was later used in some later live-action films such as ''Literature/TuckEverlasting'', ''Film/RememberTheTitans'' and ''Film/{{Holes}}''.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefYX6e1g3Y The second theatrical trailer]] for the film has the camera zoom into the front doors of the castle in the logo, only for them to be kicked open as Kuzco yells, "Boom, baby!" At the end of the film itself, the arc drawn above the Disney castle fades into the background, just like the ''Fantasia 2000'' variant.

* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'': The Walt Disney Pictures logo gets abducted by a TractorBeam[[note]]and in a TV spot, this sequence is interrupted when Stitch licks the logo off![[/note]]. Additionally, the arc is blinking green.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Feast}}'': The castle is in a dinner plate, the arc applied with ketchup.

* ''Film/IntoTheWoods'': The Disney castle has no fireworks, there is no music, the bay in front of the castle is ''much'' wider and the color scheme is very dark and downbeat. The logo ends with the titular woods framing the logo, with the pixie dust arc over the castle turning into the full moon.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'': In a modification by Creator/DannyElfman, the third to last note of the ident abruptly becomes a ScareChord [[LastNoteNightmare held for several seconds]]. (This variation is the first track on the film's soundtrack album.) As this happens, the usual blue starry sky setting of the Disney logo transitions into a stormy DeliberatelyMonochrome setting, as per the movie itself.

* ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefYX6e1g3Y The second theatrical trailer]] for the film has the camera zoom into the front doors of the castle in the logo, only for them to be kicked open as Kuzco yells, "Boom, baby!" At the end of the film itself, the arc drawn above the Disney castle fades into the background, just like the ''Fantasia 2000'' variant.

It's a safe bet to assume that nearly ''every'' Creator/{{Disney}} film features some type of LogoJoke, as it has many variations and visual references that tie into the film that follows it. Some Disney trailers even feature exclusive variations! A collection of all Disney logo variants can be found on the CLG Wiki [[http://www.closinglogos.com/page/Logo+Variations+-+Walt+Disney+Pictures here]] and [[http://www.closinglogos.com/page/Logo+Variations+-+Trailers+-+Walt+Disney+Pictures here]], and on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noHhkzBmhRE Youtube]].

* ''Disney/ReturnToNeverland'': A slightly different version of the usual theme played with the spot flying over the castle with a lot more sparkle. A small spot of light is then seen behind the logo as it is projected onto the side of a cloud. The little spot of light (revealed to be Tinker Bell at the end of the opening credits) then moves, causing the logo to vanish.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeachersPet: The Movie'': In the teaser trailer, the logo is seen projected on a theater screen while several characters watch it. In the film proper, the castle is drawn in the style of the series it is based on, and thus series creator Gary Baseman.

** The trailerhas the Walt Disney Pictures vanity plate superimposed at a weird angle, and it is revealed to be on a window that gets snapped up as a doctor talks about Cruella De Vil.

* ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017'' uses this in its very first teaser: the castle and the surrounding background are dark and almost Gothic in appearance as snow falls. The second teaser retains the tone and replaces Sleeping Beauty Castle with Beast's one.
** The film itself continues this trend, with the Beast's castle pre-transformation and the land surrounding it replacing the usual setting. The logo is effectively integrated into the film with the Enchantress in beggar form taking a rose from the garden once the camera zooms out far enough from the castle.

* ''Film/BeverlyHillsChihuahua'': In the theatrical trailer, the logo transitions with the sound of a cash register closing. In the actual film, the logo seemingly breaks apart like a piece of glass, but it is revealed to be reflected in a diamond.

* ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'': The teaser trailer has the logo imprinted onto a gravestone. In the finished film, the camera pans around the darkened castle as organ music plays, before fading into the roof of the mansion.

* ''Film/IcePrincess'': The teaser trailer has the logo frost up with ice, while in the finished film, a white light pans across the logo while the arch shoots out snow as it forms.

* ''Film/JohnCarter'': The opening animation is tinted [[UsefulNotes/{{Mars}} red for its entirety]]. Additionally, a TV spot promoting the Blu-Ray release had the castle appear over the background of an alien planet.

* ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'':
** The teaser trailer features pale-blue text, and the normal castle is replaced with King Stefan's castle. The camera then swings around to show some distant mountains, starting the action.
** In the movie itself, Stefan's castle replaces the normal castle as the background around it changes, though the camera turn is kept. The camera then flies over and past it.

* ''Film/MyFavoriteMartian'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOk3cgpQUNM The trailer]] featured the standard logo, but the arch becomes electrified as it passes over the castle. In the actual film, the arch transitions into the shape of Mars.

** In the film itself, the Disney logo is directly integrated into the PaintingTheMedium-exploiting opening sequence; as such, it appears as a monochrome paper cut-out model presented in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio (opposed to the 2.40:1 aspect ratio of the core of the movie).

* ''Film/{{Prom}}'': In the teaser trailer, the top of the castle lights up like a disco ball. In the finished film, just as the arch light is about to land, the castle suddenly becomes a photograph in a scrapbook which is then covered over by a pencil-drawing castle and "Walt Disney Pictures" text scrap. [[ContinuityNod Notably, the "Walt Disney" scrap is pulled directly from the 90's logo.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/MarsNeedsMoms'': The opening animation is tinted [[UsefulNotes/{{Mars}} red when the arch rises]].

* ''[[Film/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians 102 Dalmatians]]'': The trailer for the sequel has the Walt Disney Pictures vanity plate superimposed at a weird angle, and it is revealed to be on a window that gets snapped up as a doctor talks about Cruella De Vil. In the actual film, the dogs bark along with the logo theme.

* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'': the Walt Disney Pictures logo gets abducted by a TractorBeam[[note]]and in a TV spot, this sequence is interrupted when Stitch licks the logo off![[/note]]. Additionally, the arc is blinking green. An early version of this logo (seen in the deleted scenes) also featured the logo's text changing from alien characters to English.

* In [[Disney/LiloAndStitch the first film]], the Walt Disney Pictures logo gets abducted by a TractorBeam (and in a TV spot, this sequence is interrupted when Stitch licks the logo off!). Additionally, the arc is blinking green. An early version of this logo (seen in the deleted scenes) also featured the logo's text changing from alien characters to English.

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* ''Disney/{{Bambi}} II'': The logo reveals itself amid a thick fog.
* ''Disney/BigHero6'': A teaser trailer showed the logo as an image on a computer screen before a hand swipes it away to check another image.
* ''Disney/BrotherBear II'': A flock of birds flies out from behind the logo just before the sequence ends.

* ''Disney/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue'': Fireworks reveal the castle instead of the usual fade-up-to-down effect. The Walt Disney logo is also written out instead of flashing onto the screen. After the logo is formed, we cut to the castle.
* ''Disney/{{Dinosaur}}'': The logo is colored golden in a very dark environment, and the arc is drawn by a signal flare. This logo variation was later used in some later live-action films such as ''Literature/TuckEverlasting'', ''Film/RememberTheTitans'' and ''Film/{{Holes}}''.
* ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zefYX6e1g3Y The second theatrical trailer]] for the film has the camera zoom into the front doors of the castle in the logo, only for them to be kicked open as Kuzco yells, "Boom, baby!" At the end of the film itself, the arc drawn above the Disney castle fades into the background, just like the ''Fantasia 2000'' variant.
* ''Disney/{{Fantasia 2000}}'': The logo appears against a space background. At the end of the movie, the arc drawn above the Disney castle fades into the background.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Feast}}'': The castle is in a dinner plate, the arc applied with ketchup.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'': In a modification by Creator/DannyElfman, the third to last note of the ident abruptly becomes a ScareChord [[LastNoteNightmare held for several seconds]]. (This variation is the first track on the film's soundtrack album.) As this happens, the usual blue starry sky setting of the Disney logo transitions into a stormy DeliberatelyMonochrome setting, as per the movie itself.

** ''Frozen Fever'': One of the snowmen from the short is standing on the right of the castle, and leaps over it while leaving a snow trail behind.
* ''WesternAnimation/GetAHorse'': The logo is in black and white, with "Disney" written in an older signature font. Clarabelle Cow is seen leaping over the castle leaving a trail of pixie dust ([[{{Squick}} or is it?]]) behind her as she moos.
* ''Disney/HomeOnTheRange'': The logo is seared into a piece of leather with a branding iron while the main theme plays, and then disappears in a burst of flame that consumes the logo.

** In [[Disney/LiloAndStitch the first film]], the Walt Disney Pictures logo gets abducted by a TractorBeam (and in a TV spot, this sequence is interrupted when Stitch licks the logo off!). Additionally, the arc is blinking green. An early version of this logo (seen in the deleted scenes) also featured the logo's text changing from alien characters to English.

** ''Anime/{{Stitch}}'': In the first season opening for the original Japanese version, the Disney logo zooms into view, and then gets zapped by Stitch in his stolen police cruiser.
* ''Disney/TheLionKing'' (2002 IMAX version): The castle is rendered in a desert-sand tan, and the arch is formed by a signal flare.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'': The international trailer for the film had the logo placed beneath bubbling water. For the Blu-Ray release trailer, the castle is seen underwater as fish swim by.
* ''Lorenzo (Short Films Collection)'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hECmqZXvpuk The logo]] is colored like a neon sign, and the arch reveals itself in four separate colored pieces.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Planes}}'': A searchlight on the tallest tower of the castle pans from the left to right while rock music plays and a pair of planes fly past the castle itself.

* ''Disney/ReturnToNeverland'': A slightly different version of the usual theme played with the spot flying over the castle with a lot more sparkle. A small spot of light is then seen behind the logo as it is projected onto the side of a cloud. The little spot of light (revealed to be Tinker Bell at the end of the opening credits) then moves, causing the logo to vanish.
* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'': The trailer for the 1995 re-release included a clip of the Walt Disney Pictures castle transforming into the castle where Aurora's parents live.
* ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'': Includes a [[MilestoneCelebration 50th]] Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon film disclaimer in the Walt Disney Animation Studios logo.
* ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'': When the words "Walt Disney" appear, the blue background is replaced by a jungle-at-night background, transitioning the logo into the movie.

* ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swIfJRpOyPs The theatrical trailer]] has the arch in the logo transition into the crescent-moon shape of the titular planet, and the background is filled with stars.

* ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'':
** ''Film/PigletsBigMovie'': The spot and the trail it leaves are pink instead of white. Also, the start of the rendition of the "Winnie the Pooh" theme song for that movie plays over the logo instead of the usual theme. Also, the trailer for the film had Piglet run by as the castle appeared, before stopping at the right side of the screen and start pulling on a string.
** ''Pooh's Heffalump Movie'': The standard logo sequence plays, but the castle transforms into a castle-shaped cloud as it ends.
* ''Disney/WreckItRalph'':
** The international trailer and the film itself have the 8-bit Walt Disney Animation Studios logo at the beginning (complete with 8-bit chiptune version of the Steamboat Willie music), and the Disney castle logo after the credits becomes a ''{{VideoGame/PacMan}}'' KillScreen. [[ContinuityNod The original blue-bar castle can also be seen]] as part as the KillScreen.
** A TV spot promoting the film had the castle and logo as the image on an arcade screen before panning away.
** The Disney castle logo at the end of the ''WesternAnimation/{{Paperman}}'' short preceding ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is DeliberatelyMonochrome, as per the short itself, with a paper airplane providing the over-the-castle arc.
* ''{{Disney/Zootopia}}'': Commercials for the film replaced the castle with the skyline of the titular city.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'': When the Pixar logo finishes, it fades out except for Luxo Jr.'s light like after the end credits for Pixar films, but after it fades out, the words 'Celebrating 20 Years' appear, with Luxo Jr. making the 0 in 20. The theatrical release of the second movie began similarly; After the logo finishes, the letters disappear, followed by Luxo Jr. and the background. Luxo's head turns into a 'C' in the word 'Celebrating,' and then '25 Years' appears after the previous word fades out. Said variation was replaced with the standard logo on home video, for whatever reason.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'': The Disney logo has a mariachi band play the fanfare instead of the usual orchestra. Santa Cecilia's cemetery can also be seen in the background.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcpWXaA2qeg first trailer]] for ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' has the logo sequence filmed as if it were in VHS quality, with tape skipping sounds and grainy quality.

* ''Film/AWrinkleInTime2018'': The trailer has the Disney logo be affected by a tesseract and split into many reflective forms.

* ''Film/AWrinkleInTime'': The trailer has the Disney logo be affected by a tesseract and split into many reflective forms.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'': The Disney logo has a mariachi band play the fanfare instead of the usual orchestra.

* ''Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017'' uses this in its very first teaser: the castle and the surrounding background are dark and almost Gothic in appearance as snow falls. The second teaser retains the tone and replaces Sleeping Beauty Castle with Beast's one. The film itself continues this trend, with the Beast's castle pre-transformation and the land surrounding it replacing the usual setting. The logo is effectively integrated into the film with the Enchantress in beggar form taking a rose from the garden once the camera zooms out far enough from the castle.

* ''Lorenzo (Short Films Collection)'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plmc3_HEcDU The logo]] is colored like a neon sign, and the arch reveals itself in four separate colored pieces.