40 Disney Facts That Are Not The Same Ones You’ve Read Before Over And Over

It was also a huge success: It cost just $5 million to make and grossed $120 million in sales. The success would lead to Disney making lots of direct-to-video sequels throughout the ’90s and ’00s.

Also, Dan Castellaneta, who is best-known as the voice of Homer Simpson, did the voice of the Genie, as Robin Williams was fighting with the studio at the time. But, Robin did return to voice the Genie in the third movie, Aladdin and the King of Thieves.