While Disney is known for its quintessential happy moments, that's not to say that things can't get dark from time to time.
Take character deaths, for example (Bambi's mom, anyone?), or any one of the many times evil villains tried to wreak havoc.
There are also lots of behind-the-scenes secrets that would make you weep. Here are 10+ of the saddest ones.
They make some of the most powerful, joyful, and magical films that the world has ever seen.
They know how to make a movie work, that much is for sure.
And some of these facts are actually super depressing! So get those tissues ready!
They are unpleasant.
When you think of Bambi, the first thing that probably comes to mind is when Bambi's mother gets shot and killed (cries; we're still not over it).
So, if you have the Bambi Complex disorder, this means that you are very sympathetic towards wildlife and wild animals.
People who have this complex are known to be very against hunting, controlled fires, and any type of inhumane treatment towards animals — especially the cute ones.
#JusticeForBambi!
A popular one is Peter Pan Syndrome, which is when men simply won't emotionally grow up (so, our ex?).
Anther is Rapunzel Syndrome, which is an intestinal condition that comes from eating too much of your own hair...
It only made $36 million. This may sound like a lot, but it was a lot less compared to other Disney films.
Since the movie flopped, the studio didn't even make another princess movie until 30 years later when they created The Little Mermaid.
Get ready to bawl your eyes out.
He wears the bowtie since Ellie was always the one to tie his ties. How are we supposed to go on when we now know this emotionally devastating information??
It was all deleted thanks to one line of code.
"First, Woody's hat disappeared. Then his boots. Then he disappeared entirely," recalled Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull in his book, Creativity Inc.
"To reassemble the film would have taken thirty people a solid year," Catmull recalled.
In the end, the crisis was solved thanks to Galyn Susman, the supervising technical director. She kept a file of the film at home!
This is actually the case with most Disney movies. Things were originally very, very dark.
In Mulan's case, the movie is loosely based on the ancient Chinese tale of Hua Mulan.
When her identity as a woman is revealed, she faces a harsh punishment: she must become a concubine.
But in the end, she decides to take her own life.
The Disney magnet sadly passed away on December 15, 1966 from lung cancer.
Since the feline movie was his last, this meant that it was also the last movie to end with the line, “A Walt Disney Production.”
The Radio City Music Theatre in New York City had to reupholster all of their seats in 1937 since kids' peed in their seats during the movie.
We guess that witch was just too scary!
She was the only one in her village to wear the color since it symbolized her being an outcast. How sad!
This is also why the Beast is wearing blue when she first met him; he was an outcast, too.
If that isn't depressing, I don't know what is.
"I think a lot of people fell in love with the character Nemo and they wanted one for their aquarium," one researcher told The Huffington Post.
A lot of people were also in the market for a rat who can cook since sales increased after Ratatouille came out.
But just like a lot of people abandon black cats after Halloween, a lot of people likely got rid of those poor rats after the "Ratatouille effect" wore off.
That's right, folks. He's not a deadbeat dad, after all!
He's just living in another town, according to Toy Story 4’s director and producer, Josh Cooley and Mark Nielsen.
"I’d like to think that maybe [Andy’s parents] split up, maybe he’s still alive and living somewhere in another town.”
If you do, let us know what they are down in the comments below!
If you don't know any, let us know which fact was your favorite! We would love to hear from you.
