PLACES THAT INSPIRED THE MAKERS OF DISNEY MOVIES

U-DROP INN (UNITED STATES)

In Cars, Ramone’s House of Body Art is based on this

real-life hotel along Route 66.

CHATEAU DE CHILLON (SWITZERLAND)

Sitting on the shores of Lake Geneva, this quaint little fortress is

believed to be the inspiration for Prince Eric’s castle in

the Little Mermaid.

THE FORBIDDEN CITY (CHINA)

The design of the emperor’s home in Mulan is based on the design

of the Forbidden City in Beijing although the Forbidden City wouldn’t

be built until over 1,000 years later (Mulan is set during the Han

Dynasty which lasted from 200BC to 200AD).

EILEAN DONAN (SCOTLAND)

Although you probably already knew that the Pixar movie Brave was

set in the Scottish Highlands, this castle in particular was a big inspiration.

HOTEL DE GLACE (CANADA)

This ice hotel in Quebec was the inspiration behind

Elsa’s Palace in Frozen.

ALSACE (FRANCE)

The small villages of this region in France provided the inspiration

for Belle’s home of Little Town in Beauty and the Beast.

CHATEAU DE CHAMBORD (FRANCE)

This is the real-life inspiration for the beast’s castle in

The Beauty And The Beast.

ROUTE 66 (UNITED STATES)

Cars is based largely on the scenery that you would find along

this classic American road.

THE FRENCH LAUNDRY (CALIFORNIA)

This California restaurant is consistently rated as one of the best in the

world and was the inspiration for the Paris based Ratatouille.