Both Disney and Pixar have been hiding something from us. You’ve probably noticed it before, but never thought much about it. It’s A113. This number and letter combo shows up in almost every Disney and Pixar movie. Don’t believe me? Check it out for yourself!

The courtroom number in Up

In the Princess and the Frog

This camera in Finding Nemo

A box in A Bug’s Life

An ear tag in Ratatouille

Andy’s mom’s plate in Toy Story

The coordinates of Mr. Incredible’s cell phone in The Incredibles

Engraved Roman numerals in Brave

In American Dad

In Lilo & Stitch

In The Iron Giant

In The Simpsons

On different vehicles in Cars

On this door in Monster’s University

In The Avengers

In The Brave Little Toaster

The code for Abandon Earth protocol in Wall-E

And it all refers to something so simple

A113 refers to the classrom in which many animators studied their first year graphic design and animation. They are simply giving a nod to their current and past classmates. Think you can uncover even more movies with this secret combination? Start watching!

Don’t forget to share this discovery with others 🙂