How much money is in "It's a small world"?

[Gullywhumper]

I noticed something that caught my eye on my last trip to WDW. In the queue for "It's a small world" there was at least 1,000 dollars worth of quarters in the water. Has anyone else seen this before? Does anyone have a definite amount that is in the water?

Edit: Would Disney yell at me if I brought a hand-held net into the ride?

 

[Anotherfaceinthecrowd]

$1 billion lol

 

[TB4244]

The dolls protect it...

 

[DisneyGigi]

Don't they donate it when the ride is cleaned? Read that somewhere I think.

 

[stevehousse]

Id honestly be very suprised if they do donate it seeing as how greedy twdc is...

 

[Anotherfaceinthecrowd]

Don't they donate it when the ride is cleaned? Read that somewhere I think.

I'm sure I have read this too but don't know how true it is surely they could only do this on refurbs

 

[unkadug]

They donate the money found in fountains.

This explains why they have removed all the fountains.

 

[Clamman73]

I'm curious to know if people starting putting coins in the water since day 1 in 1971.

 

[erasure fan1]

You know, its a small fortune after all!

 

[CaptainShortty]

Don't they donate it when the ride is cleaned? Read that somewhere I think.

Yes, every so often they are all taken out and donated to children's charities. That's true of all fountains at WDW that "collect" money.

 

[George]

As of right now, $238,752.37.

 

[unkadug]

As of right now, $238,752.37.

in quarters

 

[JIMINYCR]

CM told me that some of the coins corrode from sitting in the water long term and cannot be turned in as currency. That a small percentage of that gets sold as scrap metals. Too bad the charities lose out on that extra $$$.

 

[bethymouse]

Well then get the coins out of there! Give it to charity! Come on Disney!

 

[bethymouse]

@erasure fan1 Love it!

 

[unkadug]

CM told me that some of the coins corrode from sitting in the water long term and cannot be turned in as currency. That a small percentage of that gets sold as scrap metals. Too bad the charities lose out on that extra $$$.

If they collected the money more often it would not corrode that badly.

 

[Bob]

If they collected the money more often it would not corrode that badly.

So you're suggesting a more frequent IASW cash grab?

 

[EOD K9]

I take a few from the fountains every time I visit. Remember "The Goonies"? "This is my dream, this is my wish, and I am taking them back...I am taking them all back" With the way Disney is going, I feel that way at times.....and before you get everything in a bunch, I really don't take anything from the fountains. I am sure most of you feel the same though.

 

[unkadug]

So you're suggesting a more frequent IASW cash grab?

Since the fountain cleaning department guys have been all but put out of business they could transfer them to the flume cleaning department.

 

[hull327]