References

:: Hades refers to Zeus as Mister "Hey You, Get Off My Cloud", which is a reference to the Rolling Stones song, "Get Off My Cloud."
:: Hermes gives Hera a bouquet of flowers, a play on FTD, who use him as their mascot.
:: " Go the Distance" is a term from boxing, meaning to last all fifteen rounds. It is also a quote from Rocky.
:: A beverage that Hercules sponsors is named "Herculade", a spoof of Gatorade. This also works as a pun in Britain where many carbonated drinks are named with the "-ade" suffix, particularly Lucozade.
:: " Air Herc", a brand of sandal seen throughout the film are a spoof of the shoe brand Air Jordan.
:: During the "Zero to Hero" sequence, next to the Hercules store is a shop called "Aphrodite's Secret", a spoof of Victoria's Secret.
:: During the song "I Won't Say I'm in Love," the Muses are portrayed as singing busts with one bust laying broken on the ground. This is a direct reference to Disneyland's The Haunted Mansion.
:: During 'Zero To Hero', a constellation of Marilyn Monroe can be seen. However, in the original trailer, it was Sebastian from The Little Mermaid.
:: During the scene in the movie where Hercules is rescuing two children from a cave-in in a gorge (which was actually a staged calamity to lure Hercules into danger,) one of the children can be heard saying; "Someone call IX I I", which are the Roman numerals for 9-1-1.
:: During the final number, "A Star is Born", Hermes can be seen playing the piano, a reference to Paul Shaffer, who is the voice of the character and the piano player on The Late Show With David Letterman.
:: When Hercules arrives in Athens, he learns that things travel with the speed of an "Athenian minute", a play on the New York minute.
:: In Thebes, Hercules is detained by a panhandler who says, "Hey kid, wanna buy a sundial?" and holds his coat open, revealing miniature sundials on straps. These are in reference to imitation Rolex.