Paradise Falls in Up was inspired by Angel Falls (also known as Kerepakupai Vena in the indigenous Pemon language) in Venezuela © Disneyħ. The Kingdom of Corona in Tangled was inspired by Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France © DisneyĨ.
Belle’s hometown in Beauty and The Beast was inspired by Alsace, France © Disney 9. The Queen’s Castle in “Snow White” was inspired by Alcázar de Segovia, Segovia, Spain © Disneyġ0. Kuzco’s Empire in “The Emperor’s New Groove” was inspired by Machu Picchu, Peru © Disneyġ1.
Despite what you may think, some of the beautiful worlds found in our favourite Disney movies aren’t just works of imagination, but locations that actually exist! We’ve found some images that compare some iconic locations of Disney’s movies with their real-life counterparts.