According to director Joe Johnston, Disney was super freaked out that he'd make a horror film instead of a kid-friendly flick. (Source)

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids used classic stop-motion animation for many of its visual effects. As it happens, these effects were provided by David Allen, an innovator in the medium who worked on classics like Gumby. That's old school cred. (Source)

The film was originally called Teenie Weenies, which might be the most horrendous title we've ever encountered. Thank Zeus they switched things around. (Source)

Chevy Chase was originally cast as Wayne Szalinski before the part landed in Rick Moranis' lap. Frankly, that would have made the Szalinski patriarch a much grumpier fellow, rather than the lovable weirdo portrayed by Moranis. (Source)