Despite this, the interior has been fully seen as part of the Inside the Genie's Lamp featurette, in which the lamp boasts a large living room, dining room, a master bedroom with a 'fly-in' closet, and even a garden decorated with topiaries, flora, and water features. The interior was described by Genie as very cramped and small.

The lamp itself resembles an oil lamp, which have been used as 'genie lamps' in Arabian folklore for generations. As one of the most powerful objects in the universe, the lamp was hidden deep within the Cave of Wonders, a cavern that could only be summoned by a golden scarab and entered by an individual known as the Diamond in the Rough. The lamp has existed for millennia, though its origins are unknown. 4.2.4 Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid.