5. A treasured possession (Disney's Hollywood Studios)
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Look closely at the little girl who appears in several scenes on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Tower of Terror. She's holding a 1930s-era Mickey Mouse doll (the incident that led to the closure of the Hollywood Tower Hotel is said to have taken place on October 31, 1939).
4. The Hidden Shamu (SeaWorld Orlando)
Disney is renowned for hosting dozens of "Hidden Mickeys" in its theme parks - representations of Mickey Mouse, subtly inserted into the design of a ride, attraction or area. SeaWorld, of course, has its own icon: Shamu the killer whale. Its most recent E-Ticket attraction,
Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, includes a "Hidden Shamu", which can be found hidden behind South Pole Beverages. There are also king penguins carved into the rockwork.
3. Hidden Formulae (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
In the loading area for
Dinosaur, check out the pipes overhead. These are red, yellow and white - and each is marked with a chemical formula. Let's investigate further: The
red pipe is marked with Lycopersicon lycopericum (a misspelling of Lycopersicon lycopersicum - better known as the common tomato), C6H12O6 (the formula for a number of sugars), CH3COOH (acetic acid or vinegar), C6H12O6 (another sugar), NaCl (sodium chloride, or salt) and Allium cepa (the common onion). What do these ingredients make up? That's right -
tomato ketchup. The
yellow pipe is marked with CH3COOH (vinegar), H2O (water), Brassica juncea (a species of mustard plant), NaCl (salt), Curcuma longa (turmeric) and Allium sativum (garlic). Yep, it's
mustard. The
white pipe is marked with Glycine soja (wild soybean), Ovae (a reference to egg yolks), CH3COOH (vinegar), H2O (water), NaCl (salt), C6H12O6 (sugar) and Citrus limon (lemon). It's
mayonnaise!
2. Up in the rafters (Islands of Adventure)
Look up in the rafters of
The Three Broomsticks in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. You’ll see shadows of house elves and owls moving about.
1. It's tough... (Disney's Animal Kingdom)
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When the announcer on
It's Tough to be a Bug says "will all honorary bugs remain seated while all the lice, bed bugs, maggots and cockroaches exit first," look at the exit signs on the left. You'll see firefly-style creatures lighting up the signs as they depart.
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Comments
I hope Universal Orlando Resort can bring a newer version of Back to the Future the Ride like an area for the guest to create a time machine of their own and select three choices of years to go too.
The tomato, mustard, and ketchup pipes in Dinosaur are left over from when McDonalds sponsored Dinoland, U.S.A. Weird and totally unexpected!
At one time, floating in the lagoon of either JAWS or JURASSIC PARK was a mouse-ears hat. :)
Don't forget the mummy wearing the "Kong Rules!" hat in the very first scene of revenge of the mummy, just before you encounter reggie and imhotep!
On the topic of animatronic presidents with new jobs, the sheriff in the western scene of the Great Movie Ride is Thomas Jefferson.