All over the place, with details referencing not only Disney Animated Canon but also the original fairy tales the works were based on.
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Characters
- This is most prominent with the main cast as they are based on pre-existing Disney characters. To note:
- Heartslabyul is one for Alice in Wonderland with Riddle based on the Queen of Hearts and Trey, Cater, Ace and Deuce based on the card soldiers.
- Savanaclaw is one for The Lion King (1994) with Leona as Scar and Ruggie as the hyenas. The lone exception is Jack.
- Octavinelle is one for The Little Mermaid (1989) with Azul as Ursula and Floyd and Jade as Flotsam and Jetsam.
- Scarabia is one for Aladdin with Kalim as the Sultan and Jamil as Jafar.
- Pomefiore is one for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Vil as the Evil Queen, Epel as the poisoned apple, and Rook as the huntsman.
- Vil speaking into his phone to find out who is the "most beautiful" only for it to reveal that it's Neige, the boy twisted from Snow White, is a reference to the Evil Queen doing the same with her Magic Mirror in the original film.
Vil: Mira, Mira. In my phone. At this moment, who is the most beautiful one of all?
Mira: Searching the web for the account with the most mentions of "beautiful"... Results: "Neige Leblanche". - Ignihyde is one for Hercules with Idia as Hades.
- Diasomnia is one for Sleeping Beauty with Malleus as Maleficent.
- Malleus never being invited to things is a reference to Maleficent not being invited to the christening of Aurora, which lead to her placing a curse on the infant.
- The school's alchemy teacher, Divus Crewel, is one for 101 Dalmatians, as his character is based on Cruella de Vil.
- Ashton Vargas, the P.E teacher, is based on Gaston from Beauty and the Beast.
- The magic history teacher Mozus Trein and his cat Lucius are based on Lady Tremaine and Lucifer from Cinderella.
- Sam the shopkeeper is based on Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog.
Personal Stories
- According to Ace Trappola's SR Lab Coat homescreen lines, the rude talking flowers from Alice in Wonderland live in the school's botanical garden.
- Outside of Disney, several character tics and plot points are inspired by and/or a nod to the original fairy tales and stories the movies are based on. One example is Jade's SSR dorm uniform Groovy art where he helps put red heels on Vil, who is twisted from the Evil Queen. This is a nod to the original Snow White tale, where the Evil Queen is punished for her deeds by being forced to dance to her death in red-hot iron shoes.
Events
- The game's first event, Happy Beans Day! Reclaim the Golden Harp!, brings to mind Mickey and the Beanstalk from Fun and Fancy Free.
- The fairies that appear in the Fairy Gala event are a clear reference to the Disney Fairies franchise, as the fairies are charged with changing the seasons within the school. Malleus also references the other kinds of fairies there are, calling back to the other fairy roles seen in the films. As further reference, the fairies make tinkling bell sounds in place of speech, as seen in Peter Pan. Malleus also mentions that fairies are rather stubborn and get angry at the littlest things, which is a possible reference to Tinker Bell’s original characterization.
- Eliza, the ghost bride from the Ghost Marriage event, resembles the Beating Heart Bride from The Haunted Mansion.
- The Wish Upon a Star event prologue is a complete reference to Pinocchio, with the event proper being mixed with Tanabata. Even the Rhythmic music is taken from "When You Wish Upon a Star" from the same movie, which was also sampled to create the tune heard in Disney's Vanity Plate.
- In the Scary Monsters Halloween event, Diasomnia decorates Ramshackle dorm with a Chinese aesthetic to match Diasomnia's chosen costume theme, complete with a giant Mushu just inside the front gate.
- Kalim and Jamil's hometown, Land of Hot Sands, which was shown for the first time in the summer 2021 event "Land of Hot Sands Al'aleab Naria", is based on Agrabah, the main setting of Aladdin.
Comic
Chapter 5: Tenacious Chase!
- The crocodile song used to sing to the bunches of hedgehogs is a reference to "How Doth the Little Crocodile" poem from the 1865 novel, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Miscellaneous
- Outside of the main seven Disney Animated Canon movies, Yuu's bedroom in Ramshackle Dorm resembles Mickey's in the 1936 short Thru the Mirror. When Yuu is finally able to see him, Mickey himself appears as he does in the short.
- The 'blot' that forms The Corruption is a reference to either the Phantom Blot or the Shadow Blot.
- Hmm... a special jewel held by magic users that serves as a conduit for said magic? And the jewel can build up a corruptive force when magic is used, and can build up faster if the user is feeling strong negative emotions? And on top of that, if this jewel is fully consumed by said force, the magic user suffers and manifests a corrupted, monstrous form based off of their worst aspects? Are you sure this isn't Puella Magi Madoka Magica we're talking about here?
