Disney Parks Are A Treasure Trove Of Easter Eggs That Only True Disney Adults Will Appreciate

One horse stands out from the rest on King Arthur's Carousel, as it's entirely covered in bells. That horse’s name is Jingles, and it's there to celebrate Julie Andrews, Broadway's Queen Guenevere from the early '60s musical Camelot. Of course, Andrews is better known for her role as the magical title character in Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins.

In 2008, Disneyland honored Andrews with the steed as thanks for the timeless enchantment she has brought to the park and Disney brand.

Behind the castle in Fantasyland, there's a wishing well located in what is known as Snow White Grotto. Get close enough to that well, and you’ll likely hear the famous princess singing "I'm Wishing" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

What's more, it's the voice of the original actor, Adriana Castelotti, who re-recorded the song in 1983 for the attraction.

Right above Snow White’s Scary Adventures - which still exists in Anaheim's Disneyland despite its permanent closure at Orlando's Disney World - is a window with curtains. Every few minutes, those curtains open and the Evil Queen pops out, scrutinizes the park for a few moments, and then vanishes again. 

The second stop along the park-wide Disneyland Railroad is the New Orleans Square train station, where the locomotive passes a replica of an old telegraph office. Only the most keen-eared Easter egg hunters will recognize and decode the 60-second, Morse-coded message clacking over the loudspeaker: "To all who come to Disneyland, welcome. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future.”

As any fan of the eponymous ride knows, the classic Disney song "It's A Small World" includes the lyric, "There is just one moon and one golden sun." Because of this, every room the attraction features also contains a moon and sun somewhere in the room. While cruising through, see if you can spot them.

While on the lookout, you might also find Disney characters like the White Rabbit, Aladdin, and Simba hanging out with the other puppets in their respective nations. And of course, more than a few hidden Mickeys populate the small world.

The line to hop on the Indiana Jones Adventure is always a long one, but lucky for you, there’s an excellent way to kill time while you wait. Hieroglyphics dot the walls throughout the labyrinthine line, and they can be deciphered via a decoder card. AT&T originally sponsored the Easter egg and dispersed decoder cards during the 1990s, allowing studious adventurers to obtain clues about the ride ahead, among other things.

Just save the relic to your phone to read the hidden messages next time you're there.