18 Wondrous Places On Earth That Inspired Some Of The Most Beautiful Disney Scenes

Have you seen the real-life version of Motonui?

Sophia

• Published in Interesting
• July 28, 2022

For those of us who grew up watching Disney movies, and even now as grown-ups who still very much love to snuggle and watch Disney's works, we were almost always in awe of the places beautifully animated in the films. The studio never disappoints not only when it comes to the heartwarming stories they put out that just hits right in the feels of all people, young and old, who are watching it, but they also take an extra amount of time to ensure that every little detail is up to par.

And that includes their amazing work of cinematography. Especially in their animated films, they always seem to know the right thing to do with the places they feature, and they are almost always drawn so beautifully that you would wish they were an actual place that you could visit in real life!

Well, there's actually some truth in that—a lot of the places they animate in their films are actually based, if not loosely, on some of the most wonderful places that our world has to offer. After all, Mother Nature is truly one of the best artists to look out for, right?

Disney never fails to bring our inner child out, and no matter what age we are at while watching their animated films, we always get enchanted by the castles, lights, and mountains featured. They always seem to put a dramatic twist on everything so beautifully—and yes, we still can't forget that lantern scene in Tangled.

This just goes to show that our imagination can really bring out the best if we also look for the beauty in the world— incorporate those things together, and voila! We now have a masterpiece right in front of our eyes.

Here are some of the most notable examples of the wondrous places Disney has based some of their settings on in their films:

1. The "Brave" Castle Is Based On Eilean Donan In The Scottish Highlands

2. The Coronation Scene In "Frozen" Is Based On St. Olaf's Church In Balestrand, Norway

3. "Hercules" Ancient Greece In General

4. "Finding Nemo" Sydney Harbour, Australia

5. Eric's Castle In "The Little Mermaid" Is Based On Chateau De Chillon, On Lake Geneva, Switzerland

6. Aladdin's Agrabah Is Based On The Taj Mahal

7. "Peter Pan" Big Ben, London

8. The "Sleeping Beauty" Castle Is Based On Neuschwanstein, As Is Cinderella's Castle In Disneyworld, Orlando, FL

9. "Up" Angel Falls, Venezuela

10. "Oliver & Company" New York City

11. Corona, In "Tangled" Is Based On Mont Saint-Michel, In Normandy

12. "Mulan" The Forbidden City, Beijing

13. "Cars" U-Drop Inn, Shamrock, Texas

14. The "Snow White" Castle Is Based On Alcazar, In Segovia, Spain

15. Moana's Motonui Is Based On Samoa

16. Pinocchio's Village, Collodi Village, Italy

17. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Paris

18. "The Emperor's New Groove" Is Based On Machu Picchu In Peru

Well, these photos truly show just how beautiful it is for the human mind and the environment to work hand in hand together. We can't just keep saying we wish those Disney worlds are actually real, because they are, and they are just waiting for us to visit them!

Have you been to any of these places before? Comment down your thoughts, or share this article for all your family and friends to see!

Sophia