Your BEST WDW theme park secret! Part II

[csmommy]

This thread is much too long but I am going to add a few of mine that I have accumulated over the years, if there are any repeats I am sorry.
1. If you need to know about something that's happening unexpectedly (like a ride broke down and you're wondering if it's open again yet), ask a custodian. (Or a manager--the people in suits and nametags.) Both groups have radios.

2. Just inside the Candy Shop on Main Street, you'll find an old-fashioned phone on the wall. Pick it up to listen in on a conversation between a girl and her mother as she goes to the store on her own. This is a great chance to hear the gossip of the olden day.

3. For the train enthusiast in your group, look for the Tomorrowland Light and Power Company. If you continue around the building, you'll find a group of benches with a perfect view of the Railroad. One of the great "quiet" locations of the park, the kids in my family love to try and get the conductor to blow the train whistle as the adults take a rest from the bustle of the park.

4. In the Main St. train station lower level, up on one of the shelves (Cast members (CM's) can halp you locate it) you can see Aladdin's lamp, Winnie the Pooh's "hunny" pot, Captain Hook's hook, and other characters' belongings waiting to be picked up. Some park guest lost and found items are there too. Also look for the artificial leg with the name Smith on it (a Mary Poppins joke).

5. In the Morocco pavilion, all the mosaics have at least one cracked or imperfect tile. This is because the Moroccans, who helped build the pavilion, believe that Allah alone can create perfection, and thus, deliberately caused minor flaws in their work.

6. Animal Kingdom is the only Park that has doors on the washrooms. This is due to the safety of guests in the very unlikely event that a dangerous animal escapes. The doors all have deadbolts on them.
The entire park has enough enclosed rooms/buildings to safely keep guests if such an even occurs.

7. The top of Epcot's Eiffel Tower has sticky paint on it to discourage birds from landing on it. Since it's a forced-perspective rendering, having a full-sized bird landing on the miniature tower would ruin the illusion.

8. Its a small World: In one of the last scenes of 'Small World, there's a balloon and one of the dolls in it is holding a sign saying 'HELP

9. Peter Pan: As your ship enters the nursery you might notice the building blocks stacked on the floor (a group is by Wendy's bed, another by the window as you exit). If you look closely, you'll see that these blocks spell "P Pan" and "DISNEY."

10. Cinderellas Castle: Inside the walls of the walk-through of the castle is several mosaics. On the mosaic wall furthest from the entrance are the two stepsisters, Anastasia and Drusilla. The mosaic shows one of them with a red face and the other with a green face. Red with rage and green with envy!

11. Haunted Mansion: at night, look up at the top story right above the front door. If you watch it for a while you'll notice a light pass by it and some shadows, it looks like 2 people are walking by with a lantern.

These are great, thanks!

 

[DisneyBelle27]

So I'm curious if anyone has any new secrets or fun facts what with all the new stuff in the parks? I love this kind of stuff!

Thanks!

 

[brenbrady]

The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World by Susan Veness can be purchased at Barnes and Nobel and has many secrets .

 

[mister morrow]

there are no bathrooms located in the MK's Liberty Square, in keeping with the time period of that area.

 

[DWeav]

Someone still emailing master list of secrets? My email is vickiweaver26@hotmail.com. Thanks!

 

[old feller]

Can I still get an email
lutz.henry@yahoo.com

 

[AidenTEM]

BUMP because I want my list document at aidenstanley@outlook.com

 

[hiroMYhero]

This thread began 9 years ago and many of the "Secrets" no longer exist: closing.

It's better to PM/Start a Conversation with a specific poster rather than post your email account online.