47 Fun Facts About Descendants Trivia for Kids

Mal's mother Maleficent is the villain from which classic animated movie?

Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent secretly orders Mal and the other villain kids to steal a magic wand from Auradon.

Evie's mother is the villain from which classic animated movie?

Snow White's Evil Queen is Evie's mother, and in Descendants 3 Evie wakes Doug with true love's kiss.

Jay's dad Jafar was the villain in which animated movie?

Jafar is the scheming vizier who battles Aladdin in Aladdin (1992); in Descendants he runs a junk shop on the Isle of the Lost.

Ben, the prince who invites the villain kids to Auradon, is the son of which royal couple?

Belle and the Beast united the kingdoms into Auradon and banished the villains to the Isle of the Lost.

At the end of the first Descendants movie, Mal looks at the camera and her eyes change to which colour?

Green eyes flash as Mal addresses the audience at the very end, telling viewers the story is not over yet.

When Maleficent crashes Ben's coronation in the first Descendants movie, what does she do to the crowd?

Maleficent freezes them all, except Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos, who then stand up to her.

In the first Descendants movie, what does Mal use to work her magic in Auradon?

Her mother's spell book makes Mal popular at school, and in Descendants 2 Evie scolds her for relying on it.

In the first Descendants movie, who is the headmistress of Auradon Prep?

The Fairy Godmother runs Auradon Prep in the first film, but by The Rise of Red, Uma has become its headmistress.

At the start of the first Descendants movie, Ben's girlfriend is the daughter of which princess?

Aurora's mother, Queen Leah, still resents Maleficent's daughter, because Maleficent's curse cost her Aurora's childhood.

Which sport does Jay join at Auradon Prep, a game a bit like lacrosse and field hockey?

Jay tries out for Tourney, Auradon Prep's stick-and-ball field sport, and his speed wins over the team; Carlos ends up playing alongside him.

What is the name of the Auradon Prep school dog that Carlos befriends?

Dude is the campus dog, and in Descendants 2 he eats a truth gummy that Mal made for Carlos and starts talking.

Doug, the boy who becomes Evie's friend and later her boyfriend, is the son of which of the Seven Dwarfs?

Dopey's son Doug encourages Evie to be herself, showing her she is clever enough on her own.

Which princess is Chad's mother in the Descendants movies?

Cinderella is Chad's mother, and Evie, trying to impress him, ends up doing his homework for him.

Lonnie, one of the friendly Auradon kids, is the daughter of which warrior heroine?

Mulan and Li Shang are Lonnie's parents, and in Descendants 2 Lonnie blackmails Carlos and Jay into letting her join their mission.

What does Mal hide inside a cookie so that Ben will fall for her?

Mal bakes a love potion into a cookie for Ben; the spell washes off in the Enchanted Lake, and Ben admits he already liked her.

When Maleficent crashes Ben's coronation, what creature does she turn into?

A dragon is what Maleficent becomes, until Mal and her friends' counterspell shrinks her to a lizard as small as the love in her heart.

In Descendants 2, what does Ben have made to show his love for Mal at the Cotillion?

A stained-glass display unveiled at the Cotillion shows Mal that Ben loved her for who she was all along.

In the first Descendants film, which song introduces Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos on the Isle of the Lost?

Rotten to the Core peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Sofia Carson later released her own version as a single.

In Descendants 2, what colour does Mal magically make her hair to fit in as Ben's girlfriend?

Blonde hair is part of Mal's uncomfortable princess act, until a hairstylist on the Isle restores her purple hair and adds bangs.

In Descendants 2, which villain is Uma's mother?

Ursula's daughter Uma is bitter that she was never chosen to go to Auradon, which is why she kidnaps Ben.

Harry, Uma's first mate, is the son of the pirate villain from which movie?

Peter Pan's Captain Hook is Harry's father, and it is Harry who discovers Mal is back on the Isle and tells Uma.

Gil, the friendly member of Uma's crew, is the son of which Beauty and the Beast villain?

Gaston's son Gil is the one who recognizes Ben and his friends when they sneak onto the Isle.

In Descendants 2, how do Carlos and Jay make a fake wand to trade for Ben?

Carlos and Jay make a fake wand with a 3D printer at Auradon Prep; they trade it to Uma for Ben, but she quickly discovers it is not real.

Where is the big Cotillion dance held at the end of Descendants 2?

On a ship, Ben stuns the Cotillion by declaring Uma his true love and promising to take down the Isle's barrier.

In Descendants 2, how do Mal and Uma compete for Ben and the wand on the Isle?

Arm wrestling settles it, and when Uma wins, Mal and her friends must bring her the wand in exchange for Ben.

In Descendants 3, who is revealed to be Mal's father?

Hades rules the Underworld and has a magic Ember that Mal needs to break Audrey's curse.

Which Auradon Prep student in the first Descendants movie is the headmistress's daughter?

Jane's mother runs the school, and in Descendants 2 Carlos asks Jane to the Cotillion.

What does the villain's curse do to Mal in Descendants 3?

The scepter curse turns her into an old woman, but Mal is freed the moment she crosses onto the Isle, where no dark magic works.

Which new villain kid in Descendants 3 is the daughter of Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog?

Celia gets Mal into a lair on the Isle when the villain kids go looking for a way to break Audrey's curse.

In Descendants 3, twins Squeaky and Squirmy are the sons of which pirate?

Mr. Smee's twins are picked one each by Carlos and Jay, so the brothers get to go to Auradon together.

At the end of Descendants 3, Mal brings down the Isle of the Lost's magic barrier and replaces it with what?

A bridge links the Isle to Auradon, and the two peoples become one merged society and celebrate together.

In Descendants 3, which song does Audrey sing?

Queen of Mean is sung by Audrey, who steals a royal crown and Maleficent's scepter from the museum and turns villain.

Which song is the first single from Descendants 3?

Good to Be Bad opens Descendants 3 as Mal, Evie, Jay and Carlos head to the Isle to recruit new villain kids.

In Descendants: The Rise of Red, Red is the daughter of which Wonderland villain?

The Queen of Hearts' daughter Red is invited to Auradon Prep by its new principal, Uma.

In Descendants 2, what is the name of the Isle of the Lost hair salon where Dizzy works?

Curl Up & Dye is where Dizzy works for her grandmother, and Evie later gets her a place at Auradon Prep.

In The Rise of Red, what magic object does Red secretly take from her tutor?

A pocket watch that her tutor Maddox Hatter invented lets Red and Chloe travel back in time.

In The Rise of Red, which school dance does Uliana plan to ruin for Bridget?

Castlecoming is where, in the original timeline, Uliana's gang turned young Bridget into a monster in front of the whole school.

In Descendants: The Rise of Red, Red and Chloe travel to the past, when Auradon Prep was still called what?

Merlin Academy's principal, Merlin, blames the villain kids for the chaos and gives them years of detention.

In The Rise of Red, what does mean girl Uliana turn into after eating too many enchanted cupcakes?

A flamingo is what Uliana briefly becomes, and the humiliation in front of the school makes her plot revenge on Bridget.

Which actor plays Ben, the king of Auradon, in the Descendants movies?

Mitchell Hope plays Ben, who proposes to Mal at the start of Descendants 3 and later marries her in an animated special.

Which actress plays Mal in the Descendants movies?

Dove Cameron plays Mal in the first three films, and she took the name Dove to honour her late father, who called her that.

Which actress plays Uma?

China Anne McClain plays Uma from Descendants 2 onward; she had already voiced Freddie, Dr. Facilier's daughter, in the cartoon Wicked World.

Which famous singer plays Chloe's mother in The Rise of Red?

Brandy reunites with Paolo Montalban, who plays King Charming, 27 years after they starred as royal sweethearts in a 1997 TV musical.

Who directed and choreographed the first Descendants movie?

Kenny Ortega learned to choreograph for the camera from Gene Kelly, who took him under his wing on Xanadu.

Which actress plays Maleficent, Mal's mother, in the first Descendants movie?

Kristin Chenoweth was Broadway's original Glinda, the good witch of Wicked, before playing Maleficent here.

The first Descendants movie drew 6.6 million viewers when it premiered in 2015 on which TV network?

Disney Channel premiered it on July 31, 2015, and it later spun off the animated series Descendants: Wicked World.

Which magic object does Evie bring with her from the Isle to Auradon?

A magic mirror, small enough to carry and once her mother's, helps Evie find where the wand is kept.