Who doesn’t love a good Disney romance, whether it’s a simple boy-rescues-girl or a complex relationship that makes you think and feel? The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923, and over the past century they have created or reimagined more couples and relationships than we can count. So, identifying 20 of them from images and hints shouldn’t be too hard, right? Let’s get started!
1: Do you know this classic Disney couple who are into footwear?
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The movie Cinderella raises so many questions. How did Cinderella manage to walk in two glass slippers, let alone just one after she lost the other? Was Cinderella really the only single woman in town who wore her particular shoe size? And was the Prince’s first name actually Charming?
2: Which dear deer are shown in this image?
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Bambi and Faline met when they were young fawns. Their mothers encouraged their friendship before Bambi’s mother was fatally shot by a hunter. In the movie, the animals warned each other that “Man is in the forest.” In the Disney studio, animators warned each other with the same phrase when Walt Disney was approaching.
3: Can you name this pair who were lucky enough to ride around on a flying carpet?
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These two met in a humble way, when Princess Jasmine was in disguise and didn’t understand why a vendor wouldn’t let her take an apple for a hungry child. But later they had a “whirlwind” romance, when Aladdin took her on a flying carpet ride and sang, “I can show you the world / Shining, shimmering, splendid.” What could be more romantic?
4: Who are these two, who fell in love over a bowl of pasta?
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These two dogs are so refined! Think about it—most dogs would go straight for the meatballs and leave the pasta for last.
5: Can you name these two nonhumans who prove that opposites attract?
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These two are from different worlds. Just look at them—he’s all scuffed up and assembled from random parts, while she’s all sleek and aerodynamic. And yet, over time, they find love and save the human race while they’re at it.
6: The quote “I'd rather die tomorrow than live a hundred years without knowing you” makes you think of which Disney couple?
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John Smith says this romantic line to Pocahontas, and yes, it’s very romantic if you step away from the fact that this movie is not a realistic depiction of what happened to Pocahontas and her people. Nevertheless, Pocahontas is the first Disney Princess who is based on a real person.
7: Which Disney couple was nearly doomed because the man's weakness was his love for her?
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Ah, Hercules and Meg. It’s hard enough to fall in love and develop a real relationship without worrying about gods plotting against you. Somehow, though, they persevere. Plus, in a world of Disney women with fabulous hair, no one can match Megara’s ponytail game.
8: Do you remember which two Disney characters got married, restored a house, and worked at the zoo?
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As children, Carl and Ellie spent time in Ellie’s clubhouse—an abandoned shack—and then they restored it after they grew up and got married. They both worked at the zoo, where he sold balloons and she was a zookeeper. Ellie’s dream of traveling to Paradise Falls is a theme that colors the whole movie, Up.
9: Which couple gives the world the white-glove treatment, meaning they always wear white gloves?
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Mickey and Minnie always wear white gloves for a very good reason. In the early days, animators realized that dark hands would not show up in front of dark bodies, so they decided to give Mickey and Minnie (and others) some snazzy white gloves. Practical and creative!
10: A childhood friendship blossomed into real romance for which Disney couple?
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Even after years apart, these two found their way back to each other. Nala helped Simba reclaim the throne, Simba made Nala his queen, and then they had two adorable cubs, Kiara and Kion. Talk about a happy ending for The Lion King!
11: Which Disney pair have a really Super relationship?
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Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, aka Bob and Helen Parr, have endured through career triumphs, layoffs, underemployment, and parenting three uniquely challenging kids. Kudos to them! If you’re a parent, you know that they are heroic in ways that have nothing to do with rescuing citizens from burning buildings.
12: Can you tell us which couple starred in Disney’s first full-length animated film?
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In this milestone Disney film, the creators did not even bother to give the Prince a name. No matter, though, because Snow White has enough charm and impressive stats for the both of them. Did you know that she is the youngest Disney Princess, at 14? She is the only Disney Princess with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also, she has more solo songs in a single Disney movie than any other lead character: I’m Wishing, With a Smile and a Song, Whistle While You Work, and Someday My Prince Will Come.
13: Do you remember which couple share a kiss on top of Spiral Hill?
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Spiral Hill is a dramatic landscape piece in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, is oblivious to Sally’s shy flirtation during much of the movie because he is preoccupied with holiday concerns. When Jack and Sally finally share a kiss, Jack’s ghost dog Zero approves. Bonus: this movie can be part of your holiday festivities at both Halloween and Christmas.
14: Can you fill in the blanks, then use your answers to tell us which couple the quote relates to: “_____, darling. I want you to know I love you. I've loved you more than any woman's ever loved a ______”?
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Of course, Jessica Rabbit spoke these words to her husband, Roger—the missing words are “Roger” and “rabbit.” The two are living cartoon characters, called Toons. He is a hyper ‘40s-style cartoon rabbit and she is a sultry cartoon human woman.
15: Which Disney couple includes a World War II veteran?
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That’s right—Donald is a WWII veteran, despite his extremely flat feet! His war-related shorts were Donald Gets Drafted, The Vanishing Private, Sky Trooper, Fall Out Fall In, The Old Army Game, and Commando Duck. Donald also appeared in an anti-Nazi propaganda short called Der Fuehrer’s Face, which won an Oscar in 1943 for best short subject cartoon.
16: What are the names of these sweet Dalmatian parents?
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The movie is called One Hundred and One Dalmatians because Pongo and Perdita are the biological parents of 15 puppies and adoptive parents of 84 more. Pongo has 72 spots, Perdita has 68 spots, and each puppy has 32.
17: Which French fellow had a romance with more than one lady love?
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Lumiere, the servant who was transformed into a candelabra in Beauty and the Beast, apparently had a romance with multiple ladies. In the 1991 animated version, he was in love with Fifi, a maid who was turned into a wooden duster with brown and white feathers. In the 2017 live action version, he was in love with Plumette, a maid who was turned into a white peacock feather duster. Are they the same character or two different women? It’s a mystery.
18: Can you guess which couple shared more onscreen kisses than any other Disney Princess pair?
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That’s right—Tiana and Naveen shared five kisses, even though she only appeared onscreen in her (non-frog) human form for about 19 minutes in The Princess and the Frog. Tiana made those minutes count! She also holds the record for wearing more different outfits in her movie than any of the other Disney Princesses, with a total of 11.
19: Can you identify this unlikely pair?
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Tiana is not the only Disney female who has loved a frog. Miss Piggy loves Kermit the Frog, although their relationship can be volatile. They broke up in 2015, according to the ABC television series The Muppets, but we suspect they will find each other again. In case you didn’t know, Disney acquired the rights to the Muppets in 2004.
20: Which pair find happiness after they defeat an evil Jack-in-the-Box?
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If you have not seen Fantasia 2000 yet, please experience this love story for yourself. Without revealing too much, we’ll say that the Toy Soldier deserves the adjective “steadfast,” as in the original Hans Christian Andersen story The Steadfast Tin Soldier.