mrerk
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Should read "Evil Tower U R Doomed" Have seen it several times, but have also not seen it a few.
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Should read "Evil Tower U R Doomed" Have seen it several times, but have also not seen it a few.
Rob562
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I know what you're trying to say is true, but it's written down wrong. It should be that the ladies are leading the men.
Sad that this little detail is gone. And just a historical clarification, the phone is part of a "Party Line". For those only used to modern individual phone numbers, when telephones were first installed in homes, multiple houses would share a single phone line. Think of it like your house phone with multiple extensions, but instead of being spread out over one house, it was one phone per house spread out over a few houses. So if you picked up your phone, you could hear the conversations of your neighbors (and vice versa). You had to be careful what you said. :lol:
This is also true in Liberty Square, most noticable above the Christmas store and the building with Sleepy Hollow in it.
More than just water flowing out one end, it's an actual stream flowing under the bridge. It starts up near the breezeway to Adventureland, next to the Shootin' Arcade, behind the DVC booth. This also marks the dividing line between Liberty Square and Fronteirland. If you're ever in the park at opening and are being escorted by CMs to Splash or Big Thunder, this is the point where the Liberty Square CMs hand the crowd off to the Fronteirland CMs.
Close... The original two monorail resorts, Contemporary and Polynesian, were designed with the park in mind. Contemporary can be seen from within Tomorrowland, and back when the park first opened and the foliage hadn't grown in yet, you could see the Polynesian from the Jungle Cruise and/or the railroad while it was "in" Adventureland.
The Grand Floridian wasn't the hotel that was supposed to be in that location. Originally it was going to be an Asian themed hotel. But when they built the GF, they themed it to the period of Main Street, because as you exited the park (and looked from the train platform) you could see it. From the MK exit and the train platform, you can't see the Contemporary because it's blocked by trees, and you can't see the Polynesian because there's an island in the way.
-Rob
DrWED
New Member
This one is backwards. All of the parks are in Bay Lake. Lake Buena Vista is quite small. The two golf courses being converted to the Four Seasons, DTD and Hotel Plaza Area.
Map: http://www.rcid.org/PDF/political%20jurisdiction%20map.base05_11.pdf
JikoMarie
New Member
Yes please! This sounds absolutely awesome. I'd love to see it.
CThaddeus
New Member
Here's a few I've found, but don't think have been mentioned here:
Magic Kingdom
Intergalactic telephone - Similar to the one on Main Street, but with a more intergalactic flair. Next to the elevators for Astro Orbitor.
Talking/Roaming trashcans - Also in Tomorrowland, but they seem to be in almost every Park. This year I ran into one in Conservation Station at Animal Kingdom.
Picture spot with Mayor Goofy - On Main Street near Exposition Hall, he even talks from time to time.
Sonny Eclipse - He's not really hard to find - inside Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe on the border of Tomorrowland and Fantasyland - but I'm always amazed at the number of people who aren't aware he's there. He's an audio-animatronic alien who is the ultimate space lounge lizard.
Disney-MGM Studios
Muppetvision - For sheer volume of gags and groaners, both the queue and the Muppet store next to the exit win hands down. Every box, every sign on the wall, even the rafters are filled with jokes. Oh, and when you hear the Swedish Chef talking during the film, look behind you...he's actually there. It surprises me more people don't catch this one, too.
Animal Kingdom
Wes Palm - Another of the talking/roaming creatures. This one is a small palm tree in a planter. He usually hangs around just before the turnstiles in the mornings.
Huge Hidden Mickey gathering - There are tons of them in the mural inside Conservation Station, especially as reflections in the animals' eyes and as patterns on butterflies.
I know there are many, many more, but these are all that come to my addled brain right now.
Oh, and there were a few different conversations that took place on the 1890s Party Line. One of them involved a mother calling her daughter at the grocery store to remind her to buy certain things including a very risque pair of pants. Another conversation involves a woman calling to report her barn is on fire and to send the fire department right away. However, the man who's the fire chief is also in charge of a number of other things and is quite addled. Ultimately, the barn burns down, the lady tells him to forget coming, and he scolds her for wasting his time. There is at least one more, but I can't recall it at the moment. You can probably find it online on Mousebits or other such music sites.
Magic Kingdom
Intergalactic telephone - Similar to the one on Main Street, but with a more intergalactic flair. Next to the elevators for Astro Orbitor.
Talking/Roaming trashcans - Also in Tomorrowland, but they seem to be in almost every Park. This year I ran into one in Conservation Station at Animal Kingdom.
Picture spot with Mayor Goofy - On Main Street near Exposition Hall, he even talks from time to time.
Sonny Eclipse - He's not really hard to find - inside Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe on the border of Tomorrowland and Fantasyland - but I'm always amazed at the number of people who aren't aware he's there. He's an audio-animatronic alien who is the ultimate space lounge lizard.
Disney-MGM Studios
Muppetvision - For sheer volume of gags and groaners, both the queue and the Muppet store next to the exit win hands down. Every box, every sign on the wall, even the rafters are filled with jokes. Oh, and when you hear the Swedish Chef talking during the film, look behind you...he's actually there. It surprises me more people don't catch this one, too.
Animal Kingdom
Wes Palm - Another of the talking/roaming creatures. This one is a small palm tree in a planter. He usually hangs around just before the turnstiles in the mornings.
Huge Hidden Mickey gathering - There are tons of them in the mural inside Conservation Station, especially as reflections in the animals' eyes and as patterns on butterflies.
I know there are many, many more, but these are all that come to my addled brain right now.
Oh, and there were a few different conversations that took place on the 1890s Party Line. One of them involved a mother calling her daughter at the grocery store to remind her to buy certain things including a very risque pair of pants. Another conversation involves a woman calling to report her barn is on fire and to send the fire department right away. However, the man who's the fire chief is also in charge of a number of other things and is quite addled. Ultimately, the barn burns down, the lady tells him to forget coming, and he scolds her for wasting his time. There is at least one more, but I can't recall it at the moment. You can probably find it online on Mousebits or other such music sites.
CThaddeus
New Member
Here's a few more I'm surprised I forgot:
Magic Kingdom
Leota's grave - Another of the more well-known ones. Just to the left before entering the Haunted Mansion is a tombstone with a lady's face, her eyes closed. Keep watching it. From time to time she opens her eyes, blinks, and moves her head up and down. It's dedicated to Leota Toombs, the Imagineer who lent her face to both the Leota in the ball in the seance room and Little Leota on the way out.
Disney-MGM Studios
Voyage of the Little Mermaid - In the waiting room for the show go to the far left wall and look for a painting of a ship at sea. Keep watching it. Eventually the background will light up and you can see an actual ship with it's sails being blown inside.
Magic Kingdom
Leota's grave - Another of the more well-known ones. Just to the left before entering the Haunted Mansion is a tombstone with a lady's face, her eyes closed. Keep watching it. From time to time she opens her eyes, blinks, and moves her head up and down. It's dedicated to Leota Toombs, the Imagineer who lent her face to both the Leota in the ball in the seance room and Little Leota on the way out.
Disney-MGM Studios
Voyage of the Little Mermaid - In the waiting room for the show go to the far left wall and look for a painting of a ship at sea. Keep watching it. Eventually the background will light up and you can see an actual ship with it's sails being blown inside.
Chape19714
Well-Known Member
Walt Disney actually has 2 Windows on Main Street. One is on the train Station, which you can see from the entrance turnstyles, the other is the Ice Cream Parlor, facing the castle.
Imagineers consider him to the the first and last person in the credits of the park, so no matter which way you read it, he's always first (and then again at the end)
Imagineers consider him to the the first and last person in the credits of the park, so no matter which way you read it, he's always first (and then again at the end)
SewIn2Disney
Well-Known Member
I basically compiled it of all the things I've read on here and other various sites. I did it a few years ago....I guess it's time to update it now as clearly some things are gone/changed.
We should also go through the Imagineering Guides and pick out the facts from that and add it to the list.
When I print the list out, I put little boxes in front of each fact so that I can check them off as I see them. It's a lot of fun to read over while your waiting in line for attractions. Then you can re-familiarize yourself with what you should be looking for, and what you've already seen. I wish I was a local so I could go back and take pictures of everything. That would make a pretty darn cool compilation.
I'm glad my list lives on! Who wants to help update it now? Lol
DiPSU224
Member
Thank you for spending time on compiling a list like this! I've always wanted to have one. It's so fun learning and finding these little details the imagineers put out there for us.
A few more things I've picked up on in the Parks.
Epcot- UK Pavilion: at the back of the pavilion where the British Invasion perform, there is a street of white/grey row houses. These are replicated from the original set designs from the movie Mary Poppins (Cherry Tree Lane?). Originally, they were designed to be pristine, but the chimneys were dirtied up to look more believeable.
Disney-MGM Studios- Muppetvision 3D: In the preshow room there is A NET FULL OF JELLO (Annette Funicello) get it?
The Main Street barbershop quartet performs daily in the Center Street section of the Emporium Complex. They perform where the original barbershop was located before Center street was swallowed up by the Emporium Complex and relocated next to the fire station.
Epcot- UK Pavilion: at the back of the pavilion where the British Invasion perform, there is a street of white/grey row houses. These are replicated from the original set designs from the movie Mary Poppins (Cherry Tree Lane?). Originally, they were designed to be pristine, but the chimneys were dirtied up to look more believeable.
Disney-MGM Studios- Muppetvision 3D: In the preshow room there is A NET FULL OF JELLO (Annette Funicello) get it?
The Main Street barbershop quartet performs daily in the Center Street section of the Emporium Complex. They perform where the original barbershop was located before Center street was swallowed up by the Emporium Complex and relocated next to the fire station.
jasondiff
Member
Haha, looks like we cross-posted!
Captain Hank
Well-Known Member
Should we maybe relocate the discussion to the "Secrets" forum?
PintoColvig
Active Member
Here's a fairly new one at Pooh's Playful Spot in the MK...
Go inside Pooh's house from the entrance to the right (tall people like me have to stoop). Once inside, turn around and look above the entrance. In the grain of the woodwork, you will see a small purple submarine placed there in honor of 20K Leagues which used to load in that area.
Go inside Pooh's house from the entrance to the right (tall people like me have to stoop). Once inside, turn around and look above the entrance. In the grain of the woodwork, you will see a small purple submarine placed there in honor of 20K Leagues which used to load in that area.
OmegaKnight
New Member
Star Tours also has a really well known secret. In the beginning of the ride when Captain Rex makes a wrong turn in the building, before you go down, you can see the mega microscope from "Adventures Through Inner Space" That was done purposely as an homage to ATIS, which Star Tours replaced at Disneyland in 1987.
In the queue for Mission: SPACE, you can see the Horizons logo in the middle of the big gravity wheel, again as an homage to the attraction that preceeded it.
In the queue for Mission: SPACE, you can see the Horizons logo in the middle of the big gravity wheel, again as an homage to the attraction that preceeded it.
annadseal
Member
Would anyone happen to have a picture of the Singin' In the Rain umbrella at MGM? I went to the New York Streets area a few weeks ago with the intention of finding it, but I couldn't. I called my brother to ask if he remembered where it was, and he made me believe that I had made the thing up. Now that I know other people have seen it, too, I want to prove to him that it's really there!
Great list!!
I thought there was some hidden secret to look for in the Italy pavilion too, but I can't recall what it is. I was there a few months ago and was in the Italy pavilion looking around for anything unusual, but I couldn't remember what it was I was supposed to be looking for. :lol: I thought it had something to do with the columns. Does this sound familiar to anyone?
JikoMarie
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castlecake2.0
Well-Known Member
Im not sure if this is what you are thinking about but apparently the whole pavillion was built backwards to how it appears in Italy, the blue prints were reversed.
Thanks! That one I did not know. That's not the one I was thinking of, but I did a search and ended up finding it. It had to do with a figure on one of the pillars holding a bowling ball.