8 Disney facts that you probably didn't know

'When You Wish Upon A Star' was the first Disney song to win an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Tarzan’s movements as he slides across tree trunks in the jungle were modeled after professional skateboarder Tony Hawk. Mickey Mouse only has four fingers on each of his hands because it was less expensive to animate. Mary Poppins won the most Oscars out of any Disney movie, with Academy Awards for Best Actress, Best Original Music Score, Best Song, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing. Pocahontas originally had a talking turkey companion named Redfeather. He was dropped due to the death of his intended voice actor, John Candy, and replaced with Meeko. If you send a wedding invitation to Mickey and Minnie Mouse, they’ll send you back a postcard from one of the parks and a “Just Married” pin. The lion roars in The Lion King were made by a guy named Frank growling into a trash can. Mickey Mouse’s name was originally Mortimer Mouse, but Walt Disney’s wife convinced him to change it. Mortimer became the name of Mickey’s rival.