Cave of Wonders

The magical Cave of Wonders is both and character and location from the hit Disney film Aladdin. The Cave of Wonders is a large cave filled with treasure, magical items and above all the lamp, formerly. The Cave of Wonders guardian is a giant tiger head who's mouth is the entrance to the cave itself. The tiger head is voiced by Frank Welker.

Aladdin
In the original film the cave is visited at the very beginnig by Jafar, Iago and a theif Gazeem. Jafar orders Gazeem to go inside the Cave to retireve the magical lamp. The Cave's tiger head warns the visitors that only one may enter here and that one is referred to as the Diamond in the Rough. Jafar not understanding what he means decides to order Gazeem to go in agian. Gazeem makes one step inside. When everything seems to be fine the Cave roars and shuts it's mouth killing Gazeem. Jafar then relizes he must find the Diamond in the Rough.

Back at the palace Jafar takes the Sultan's mystic blue diamond ring in order to power his device. The device shows just who the Diamond in the Rough is. It is revealed to be the cunning street rat, Aladdin. Jafar orders the guards to capture Aladdin and take him to the Palace's prison. There Jafar, disguised as a begger takes Aladdin and Abu to the Cave.

Aladdin and Abu sucessfully enters the cav, but whil in there Abu touches the forbidden treasure. The cave starts to fill itself with lava and Aladdin and Abu nearley escapes with the help of Magic Carpet but is thrown down as Jafar who thought he had stolen the lamp. The cave then dissovles with Aladdin, Abu and Carpet still inside.

Inside the cave it is revealed that Abu stolen the lamp back from Jafar. Genie is released and Genie frees them. At the very end of the film after the big battle Jafar and Iago are trapped in there own lamp and imprisoned in the Cave of Wonders.

Disney's House of Mouse
In the series House of Mouse The Cave seems to be transportation for Jafar and Iago.