Myths and Urban Legends, True or False

[Rufus T Firefly]

was curious myself after hearing this and had to go looking, apparently from another site they say

" It is actually the face of Thurl Ravenscroft, who is known as the voice of Tony the Tiger"

to be honest I think that's just as cool and i would have never found out without that myth post, so thanks!

Mr. Ravenscroft also sings the "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" song

 

[Cosmic Commando]

I had heard that the apartment space in Cinderella Castle was for the Disney family. Not Walt, obviously. It's certainly plausible that there was going to be an apartment for the family, but it just sort of fell off the radar once Roy O. passed away.

 

[Kirk88]

Suprised no one has touched this one yet....how 'bout the old story that it's in Uncle Walt's will that the 1st man to bear a child will inherit the Disney fortune. I've heard this since I was a young 'un.

 

[Vader2112]

how about this great myth. I have once heard tale that in expedition Everest there was once a yeti, and he moved! it's been so long now
nobody can remember if it was real or if they only dreamed it. there is a prophesy that says it existed and may one day exist again. between you and me I think it an old wives tale meant for the easily fooled and for stickied forum threads...

Quick call those guys from Finding Bigfoot on Animal Planet. Im sure they can find the now missing Yeti.

 

[Vader2112]

good thing you used google earth and
not apple maps, according to that travesty if you needed to go to a hospital in florida you were sent to a supermarket. .

Given my expereince with Florida Hospitals and the care you receive you were better off at the supermarket.

 

[Fantasmic]

I heard that a woman sued Disney for a brick falling on her foot from Cinderella Castle, she lost obviously as Cindy's Castle is made of Fiberglass.

 

[Can we go yet?]

Here's one I don't know if it really happened-
In the 70's a large group of hippie's harassed some CM's and descended on TSI, and Disney called the Riot Cops to deal with them, closing the park early. :S

 

[lazyboy97o]

Here's one I don't know if it really happened-
In the 70's a large group of hippie's harassed some CM's and descended on TSI, and Disney called the Riot Cops to deal with them, closing the park early. :S

You're thinking of Yippie Day at Disneyland.
http://davelandweb.com/yippies/

 

[steviej]

I've always wondered if the CM's at Pirates actually say good morning/good night to George.

it's true, my roomie in the cp worked at potc

 

[steviej]

Heard that if you yell " Andy's coming" in front of the Toy Story Characters they will stop what they are doing and drop!! Sounds reasonable...

my niece tried it yesterday! now, the army men didnt drop, but they did freeze!

 

[Can we go yet?]

You're thinking of Yippie Day at Disneyland.
http://davelandweb.com/yippies/

O_O Oh my gosh..

 

[plaz10]

Just heard this rumor from a bus driver last Tuesday.

When building the Swan and Dolphin...the guy putting the giant statues on top of the hotels mixed up which statue went on which building - essentially putting a Swan on top of the Dolphin and a Dolphin (fish) on top of the Swan. And to save on costs - they just swapped everything in each hotel.

Disney bus drivers really have some good rumors. They make me giggle to see other guests with this shock look on their faces.

 

[DebDeb]

I heard that people take the ashes of their Disney loving departed loved ones and scatter them in the graveyard in the Haunted Mansion.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Just heard this rumor from a bus driver last Tuesday.

When building the Swan and Dolphin...the guy putting the giant statues on top of the hotels mixed up which statue went on which building - essentially putting a Swan on top of the Dolphin and a Dolphin (fish) on top of the Swan. And to save on costs - they just swapped everything in each hotel.

Disney bus drivers really have some good rumors. They make me giggle to see other guests with this shock look on their faces.

There is also the story that the black squares in each tower was originally supposed to be an opening for the monorails to pass through.

 

[bsiev1977]

I heard that people take the ashes of their Disney loving departed loved ones and scatter them in the graveyard in the Haunted Mansion.

This one I've heard. What I heard along with that is, Disney routinely has to do hazmat cleanup of the ride, because people dump ashes all throughout the ride.

One of my favorite WDW stories, but most likely completely fake.

 

[lego606]

Biggest rumor: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is in fact fairly mild. Can anyone confirm?

 

[Californian Elitist]

I heard that people take the ashes of their Disney loving departed loved ones and scatter them in the graveyard in the Haunted Mansion.

Someone tried to dump their loved one's ashes in Pirates of the Caribbean at DL once.

 

[EOD K9]

I'm pretty sure now they only use the suite for Make a Wish type situations.

Or if you are Penelope or Suri cruise and have the cash to drop on it. That is true by the way.

 

[jmorri26]

I've never heard this other places really but I remember being told when I was younger about the older codes security supposedly used that by today's standards is quite racist. 10-99O was worst- to report and "undesirable oriental" Wooow.
I just googled and it popped up on one or 2 "fact" sites but nothing concrete to say it's real or not.

The one I always heard for a long time was the one about a worker falling while constructing ToT and died below where the cars fall. A ToT CM conveniently was spreading that one

 

[litaljohn]

I heard that people take the ashes of their Disney loving departed loved ones and scatter them in the graveyard in the Haunted Mansion.

I heard if caught, Disney makes them pay for another ticket for going along on the ride. as it turns out the deceased do not do well defending themselves.