Trivia: Jim Carrey was the first choice for the role of the Genie, but had to decline due to his recent involvement in a civil lawsuit.
Trivia: During "Friend Like Me", Carpet does the Carlton dance from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."
Trivia: After they escape the Cave of Wonders, we come to Aladdin, Genie, Abu and Carpet in the desert. While Aladdin and Genie are talking, Carpet is building a sandcastle. When Carpet is finished, the sand castle is the castle from the Disney opening logo. Carpet even does the arc over the castle, with sand.
Trivia: There is a teal hidden Mickey on the back of Jafar's 1st staff.
Answer: Despite being a princess, Jasmine likely did not have access to money. Royals are known to never carry cash on their persons. Everything in Jasmine's life is controlled, and whatever she needs or wants is provided. She is young, naive, and has been so pampered and sheltered from the real world that she'd probably never consider how currency works.
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