Secrets / details Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios

carolahmed

carolahmed

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Hello everyone
I was reading this forum and looking for some threads about the little details / secrets of the parks, but couldn't find anything specific for that. If there is already one, please forgive me for opening a new one.
Well, a lot of secrets/details for Magic Kingdom are on the internet. And I find them SO interesting to know. The attention to details is one of Disney's most important stuff and there is ALWAYS something new to learn. BUT I've never heard of any cool secret and/or details about the other three theme parks, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. So... who knows any cool detail about the other parks? Please share it, guys!!!

Thanks!!
 
KCheatle

KCheatle

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It's not really a secret, but EPCOT was the first park where the imagineers designed hidden Mickeys into the park. Since Epcot served alcohol, the original plan was to have no characters at Epcot to avoid any co-mingling the two. But, imagineers didn't like the idea of a Disney park without Mickey. So, they secretly hid Mickey's in the design. Not all hidden Mickeys at Epcot today are original. But, there are still a few originals there. I think that's a cool little Epcot detail ;)
 
KCheatle

KCheatle

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On the same Hidden Mickey theme- MGM Studios (n/k/a Hollywood Studios) had the largest hidden Mickey. It has been slightly tampered with over the years, but with an aerial view you can still make it out. ;)
 
Goofyernmost

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KCheatle said:
It's not really a secret, but EPCOT was the first park where the imagineers designed hidden Mickeys into the park. Since Epcot served alcohol, the original plan was to have no characters at Epcot to avoid any co-mingling the two. But, imagineers didn't like the idea of a Disney park without Mickey. So, they secretly hid Mickey's in the design. Not all hidden Mickeys at Epcot today are original. But, there are still a few originals there. I think that's a cool little Epcot detail ;)
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I don't think that the imagineers were concerned about the lack of characters in EPCOT, however, from many sources Michael Eisner forced the issue.
 
KCheatle

KCheatle

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Goofyernmost said:
I don't think that the imagineers were concerned about the lack of characters in EPCOT, however, from many sources Michael Eisner forced the issue.
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What I’ve learned is different than that. Regardless, it was the first park with hidden mickeys designed into it.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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KCheatle said:
What I’ve learned is different than that. Regardless, it was the first park with hidden mickeys designed into it.
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Sorry, I misread your post. I thought you said that it was the imagineers that wanted to have characters in the park. You are saying that they wanted Hidden Mickeys in the park, that I can agree with. The one question I would have is when did MK get them because they are everywhere in there as well. Isn't really important, but, I'm hard pressed to understand how there were none of them in MK before EPCOT existed. Could be, I just assumed that they were always there.
 
KCheatle

KCheatle

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Goofyernmost said:
Sorry, I misread your post. I thought you said that it was the imagineers that wanted to have characters in the park. You are saying that they wanted Hidden Mickeys in the park, that I can agree with. The one question I would have is when did MK get them because they are everywhere in there as well. Isn't really important, but, I'm hard pressed to understand how there were none of them in MK before EPCOT existed. Could be, I just assumed that they were always there.
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Mickeys have been included in discreet ways since Snow White (the movie) was released. Mickeys silhouette is seen in the bubbles.

The distinction is that they were never trying to “hide” them. They were just being “cute” in including them.

Epcot was the first park that included mickeys they considered “hidden” in the design. After that I think other parks started to incorporate them through refurbs and new attractions.

While there at TONS of Mickey silhouettes everywhere you look, and which have been there for awhile, they are not considered hidden mickeys.
 
Smooth

Smooth

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Can you find the hidden Mickey?
 
castlecake2.0

castlecake2.0

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Some facts about the Canada Pavilion:

Each country is supposed to show the nation at an important part of it's history. For Canada, this is the turn of the 1800s to the 1900s. This explains the frontier theme of the buildings, landscaping, and Cast Member costumes. This was the time period when the country was expanding west. The main building is called l'hotel du Canada and is modeled after the chateau style hotels that Canadian railway companies built along the railroad to encourage tourism by rail travel. The version in the pavilion is modeled after Le Chateau Laurier which is in Ottawa. The building is 3 stories tall but uses forced perspective to look 6 stories tall. In the Lobby of Le Cellier you can find paintings by the Group of Seven, a famous group of artists known for its work in Canadian landscapes. The carpet in the dining room is custom made and features a pattern showcasing the official flowers of the provinces and territories. The mantle has custom made glassware displayed that was created specifically for the pavilion by an artist in British Columbia.
 
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atjimfromdisney

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castlecake2.0 said:
Some facts about the Canada Pavilion:

Each country is supposed to show the nation at an important part of it's history. For Canada, this is the turn of the 1800s to the 1900s. This explains the frontier theme of the buildings, landscaping, and Cast Member costumes. This was the time period when the country was expanding west. The main building is called l'hotel du Canada and is modeled after the chateau style hotels that Canadian railway companies built along the railroad to encourage tourism by rail travel. The version in the pavilion is modeled after Le Chateau Laurier which is in Ottawa. The building is 3 stories tall but uses forced perspective to look 6 stories tall. In the Lobby of Le Cellier you can find paintings by the Group of Seven, a famous group of artists known for its work in Canadian landscapes. The carpet in the dining room is custom made and features a pattern showcasing the official flowers of the provinces and territories. The mantle has custom made glassware displayed that was created specifically for the pavilion by an artist in British Columbia.
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