Monday, March 24, 2014

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Unknown Disney

Came across an interesting site today ...

buzzfeed.com: things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-disney-parks

Here are a few that I didn't know:

   The brownish winding path in Liberty Square is meant to represent raw sewage that flowed down the streets of Colonial America, since indoor plumbing wasn’t yet invented.

 Photo: flickr:vmpyrdavid

    
While most of the lawns at Disney parks are meticulously tended to, the lawn at “The Haunted Mansion” is left to grow out and die, to match the mood of the ride.

Photo: flickr:eccentricscholar

    

Look for a wedding ring embedded in the concrete in line at “The Haunted Mansion.” It’s said that it belongs to the hanging bride you see in the stretching room and attic scenes on the ride.

Photo: justoffmainstreet.wordpress.com

    

 The futuristic palm trees in Tomorrowland actually fold up at dusk, and unfold at dawn.

 Photo: flickr: expressmonorail

    
 The lobby and queuing area for the “Tower of Terror” ride are full of hidden Twilight Zone references, such as Burgess Meredith’s broken glasses and a book with alien script that has been translated to “To Serve Man.”


 Photo: Towerofterror.org

   

 On the “Dinosaur” ride in Animal Kingdom, there are three pipes in the queuing area with chemical formulas printed on them. The formulas on the pipes are for ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise.

Photo: disney-pal.com

 I'll be looking for these!!



Monday, March 10, 2014

Finding Dory

Coming in June 2016  (not nearly soon enough!):

  Finding Dory ,
the Disney-Pixar sequel to Finding Nemo (2003), featuring Dory and her family!

Sunday, March 9, 2014