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15. Beep...beep...beep

 

As you climb the stairs to the Main Street Railroad Station, listen out for an old-fashioned telegraph sending out a message. It's a morse code version of Walt Disney's opening day speech at Disneyland on July 17, 1955.

14. Mind your step

 

Liberty Square is very faithful in some of its historical details. Look out for the brown "stream" flowing down the middle of the streets - in frontier times, this acted as a urine trough to catch waste from horses!

13. A giant secret

 

In the Sir Mickey's gift shop in Fantasyland, take a look up at the ceiling. You'll spot Willie the Giant from Mickey and the Beanstalk, peering out from under the roof.

12. Unusual footprints

Pirates of the Caribbean

Image © Disney

As you exit Pirates of the Caribbean, take a look at the "footprints" on the moving walkway. You'll see single boot prints followed by a small circle - these belong to a peg-legged pirate.

11. An unusual chess set

Haunted Mansion

Image © Disney

Take a look at the spires on the Haunted Mansion - each one is shaped like a chess piece.

10. Shoddy workmanship

 

The shutters in Liberty Square sag. Why? At the time of the Revolutionary War, colonists melted down hinges sold to them by the British to make shot for their weapons. Leather hinges were used in their place, resulting in the sagging shutters. Disney's "leather" hinges, ironically, are made of metal.

9. Uninviting waters

Rivers of America

Image © Disney

The murky color of the water in the Jungle Cruise and the Rivers of America is artificial. A biodegradable dye is used to create a natural look.

8. A couple's gifts

Partners statue
Image © Disney

Have a look at the Partners statue in front of Cinderella Castle. Walt Disney is wearing an Irish Claddagh ring on his right finger. His wife Lillian bought this for him on a trip to Ireland (Walt bought Lillian one, too).

7. Don't drop litter...  

Trash Can salt and pepper shakers

Try measuring the distance between the trash cans in the park. You should find that you are never more than 30 steps away from one.

6. Walt's cameo

Carousel of Progress

On the Carousel of Progress, look out for a picture of Walt Disney in the daughter's room in the 1940s scene.

 
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In reply to by Joanne (not verified)

Get a life. Go see another country do something adventurous. This prefabbed tourist trap is for digits and fatties

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It's a magical place, so keep your opinions to yourself!

In reply to by Visitor get bent (not verified)

It's a magical place, so keep your opinions to yourself!

In reply to by Visitor get bent (not verified)

It's a magical place, so keep your opinions to yourself!

In reply to by Visitor get bent (not verified)

Go and stick your beer belly on a beach in Spain and let the rest of us enjoy our holidays

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