Disney Trivia Questions: 52 With Answers in Six Rounds

How to Run a Disney Trivia Night

Choose rounds by the films your group knows, rather than assuming that age predicts a favorite era. The six rounds include classic animation, later films, Pixar, songs and studio history. Try one round first, then adjust the reading pace and team size.

Every answer is a settled fact: a character name, a voice credit, a release date or an Academy Award listed in the D23 encyclopedia entry for that film. Nothing depends on box office rankings or streaming charts that change from month to month. If you want a general film round to pair with this one, our movie trivia questions in six rounds cover classics, directors and famous quotes for a separate cinema round.

• Play in teams of two to four and mix ages at each table, so the Golden Age round is not a walkover for one side.
• Read each question twice, allow thirty seconds, then reveal the answer. The short notes after some answers are conversation starters.
• Accept a well-known local title or dubbed character name if a player knows the film by another name.
• Keep the tiebreakers for the end. They ask for numbers, and the closest guess wins.

Round 1: The Golden Age (1932 to 1967)

The first round covers the shorts and features made while Walt Disney was running the studio himself. These are the films the oldest players at the table may have seen on a big screen during a re-release.

1. Which 1932 Silly Symphony was remade in color at Walt Disney's insistence and won the Academy Award for Best Cartoon? Answer: Flowers and Trees. It was begun in black and white and scrapped at great cost. Source
2. In Pinocchio (1940), which character acts as the puppet's friend and conscience? Answer: Jiminy Cricket. In the original Collodi story he was only a minor character. Source
3. In the animated Pinocchio (1940), what is the name of the whale that swallows Geppetto? Answer: Monstro. Source
4. Which conductor leads the Philadelphia Orchestra in Fantasia (1940)? Answer: Leopold Stokowski. Source
5. In Dumbo (1941), which faithful friend helps the baby elephant discover he can fly? Answer: Timothy, a mouse. Source
6. In Bambi (1942), name his two friends and the animals they are. Answer: Thumper, the rabbit, and Flower, the skunk. Give half a point for one. Source
7. What are the names of the three good fairies in Sleeping Beauty (1959)? Answer: Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. Source
8. Which 1967 film was the last animated feature Walt Disney supervised? Answer: The Jungle Book. Source

Round 2: The Renaissance Years (1989 to 1999)

Ten years, a string of hit musicals and the round most likely to turn into a sing-along. Voice credits and character names below come from each film's D23 entry.

1. In The Little Mermaid (1989), which crab does King Triton send to keep an eye on Ariel? Answer: Sebastian. Source
2. In the animated The Little Mermaid (1989), what does Ursula take from Ariel in exchange for making her human? Answer: Her voice. Source
3. In Beauty and the Beast (1991), which actress in the original English cast voices Mrs. Potts and sings the title song in the story? Answer: Angela Lansbury. Source
4. Who provides the original English voice of the Genie in Aladdin (1992)? Answer: Robin Williams. Source
5. In The Lion King (1994), what kinds of animals are Timon and Pumbaa? Answer: Timon is a meerkat and Pumbaa is a warthog. Source
6. Name the three comic gargoyles who befriend Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Answer: Victor, Hugo and Laverne. Source
7. Which actor in the original English cast voices Mushu, the small guardian dragon in Mulan (1998)? Answer: Eddie Murphy. Source
8. In Pocahontas (1995), what kind of animal is her companion Meeko? Answer: A raccoon. Her other companion, Flit, is a hummingbird. Source

Round 3: Modern Disney Animation (2009 to 2021)

These questions cover Disney animated features from 2009 to 2021. They refer to the named films, not later sequels or live-action adaptations; Pixar has its own round below.

1. In The Princess and the Frog (2009), what is Tiana's lifelong goal, and in which city does she live? Answer: To own her own restaurant, in New Orleans. Half a point for each part. Source
2. In Tangled (2010), what kind of animal is Rapunzel's over-protective friend Pascal? Answer: A chameleon. Source
3. In Wreck-It Ralph (2012), what is the full name of the young racer from the candy-coated game? Answer: Vanellope von Schweetz. Source
4. In Frozen (2013), what is the name of Kristoff's loyal reindeer? Answer: Sven. Source
5. What is the name of the robot companion of Hiro Hamada in Big Hero 6 (2014)? Answer: Baymax. Bonus point for the city: San Fransokyo. Source
6. In Zootopia (2016), Officer Judy Hopps is the first of which animal on the police force? Answer: The first bunny. Source
7. Which actor in the original English cast voices the demigod Maui in Moana (2016)? Answer: Dwayne Johnson. Source
8. In Encanto (2021), what is the family's surname, and in which country do they live? Answer: The Madrigals, in the mountains of Colombia. Source

Round 4: The Pixar Round

Pixar films are released as Disney and Pixar titles and have their own entries in the same encyclopedia, which makes them fair game. The questions skip the Toy Story voice cast and Finding Nemo on purpose, because those already appear in our general movie quiz.

1. In Monsters, Inc. (2001), what is the name of Sulley's one-eyed scare assistant and roommate? Answer: Mike Wazowski. Source
2. In WALL-E (2008), what does the name of the search robot EVE stand for? Answer: Extra-terrestrial Vegetation Evaluator. Accept the correct expansion or an accurate translation; do not award a point for an unrelated guess. Source
3. In Ratatouille (2007), in which city does Remy the rat try to become a chef? Answer: Paris. Source
4. In The Incredibles (2004), which member of the crew provides the original English voice of the costume designer Edna Mode? Answer: Brad Bird, the film's director. Source
5. In Cars (2006), in which sleepy Route 66 town does Lightning McQueen get stuck? Answer: Radiator Springs. Source
6. In Up (2009), what name do Carl and Russell give the rare flightless bird? Answer: Kevin. Source
7. Name the five emotions inside Riley's head in Inside Out (2015). Answer: Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. One point for all five, half a point for three or four. Source
8. In Soul (2020), what is Joe Gardner's day job at the start of the film? Answer: Middle school band teacher. Source

Round 5: Songs and Oscars

Disney songs have been winning Academy Awards since Pinocchio. This round mixes Oscar facts with the people who wrote the songs. For a full music quiz without the Disney theme, try our music trivia questions for any party.

1. Which song from Pinocchio won the Academy Award for Best Song? Answer: "When You Wish Upon a Star." Source
2. Who won Best Actress for playing the title role in Mary Poppins (1964)? Answer: Julie Andrews. Source
3. Mary Poppins received 13 Academy Award nominations. How many Oscars did it win? Answer: Five. Actress, Song, Music Score, Film Editing and Special Visual Effects. Source
4. Which film was the first animated feature nominated for Best Picture? Answer: Beauty and the Beast (1991). Source
5. Which song from The Little Mermaid won the Oscar for Best Song? Answer: "Under the Sea." Source
6. Which pair wrote the Oscar-winning song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from The Lion King? Answer: Elton John and Tim Rice. Source
7. Which singer wrote the songs for Tarzan (1999), including the Oscar winner "You'll Be in My Heart"? Answer: Phil Collins. He also sings four of the songs himself. Source
8. Which song from Coco (2017) won Best Song, and who wrote it? Answer: "Remember Me," by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Source

Round 6: Walt, Mickey and the First Parks

The last round goes behind the films, to the people who started the company and the parks that followed. Dates here are the ones the Disney archive itself uses.

1. In which city was Walt Disney born on December 5, 1901? Answer: Chicago, Illinois. Source
2. In which small Missouri town did young Walt grow up on a farm? Answer: Marceline, Missouri. Source
3. What was the original name of the company Walt and his brother Roy formed in 1923? Answer: Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Source
4. Which rabbit character did the studio make a year of cartoons about before Mickey Mouse arrived in 1928? Answer: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Source
5. Steamboat Willie opened in New York on November 18, 1928. What does Disney use that date for? Answer: The birth of Mickey Mouse. Source
6. Who recorded Mickey's squeaks on the Steamboat Willie soundtrack? Answer: Walt Disney himself. Source
7. In which California city did Disneyland open on July 17, 1955? Answer: Anaheim. The first day was for invited guests; the public came the next day. Source
8. On what date did Walt Disney World open near Orlando, Florida? Answer: October 1, 1971, with the Magic Kingdom and two hotels. Source

Tiebreakers and Fair Play

Use one tiebreaker at a time only for teams that are level. Everyone writes a number in the stated unit; the smallest absolute difference wins. If still tied, move to the next question. If all four are exhausted, share the result.

1. How long is Rapunzel's magical golden hair in Tangled, in feet? Answer: 70 feet. Source
2. According to D23, how many artists worked on Pinocchio (1940)? Answer: 750. This includes several production roles, not only animators. Source
3. How much did Disneyland represent as an investment when it opened in 1955? Answer: $17 million. Source
4. What did Dumbo cost to make? Answer: $812,000. Source

The six main rounds contain 48 questions, worth one point per complete answer, with half points only where stated. The optional San Fransokyo bonus is worth one extra point, making the maximum 49 if announced before play. Keep the four tiebreakers outside that total. Accept equivalent local film titles and character names, but voice questions ask about the original English cast.

This is an independent fan quiz written for home and community game nights. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Disney, and film titles and character names are used only to identify the movies the questions are about.