4. The first three theme parks opened on the date that Walt Disney was kicked out of the army

The legend: It is said that the first three theme parks at Walt Disney World all opened on October 1, because that was the date that Walt Disney was dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army for drawing cartoons on Army trucks. Walt is said to have been so proud of this event that his successors felt the date should be used for future park debuts. The truth: This one is total garbage. For starters, Walt Disney was never actually inthe U.S. Army. When the US joined the fighting in the First World War, he was too young to enlist. Instead, he joined the American Ambulance Corps of the Red Cross, lying about his age in the process. He left the service in October 1919, but not on the first of the month. On top of this, while the Magic Kingdom and Epcot officially opened on October 1 in 1971 and 1982 respectively, Disney-MGM Studios actually opened on May 1, 1989.

3. Toy Story characters react to "Andy's Coming!"

The legend: If you yell "Andy's coming!" at Toy Story characters at Walt Disney World, they will stop what they are doing and lie flat on the ground. The truth: The Orlando Sentinel tested this one out, and was informed by a Walt Disney World spokeswoman that yelling the phrase won't lead to the comedic sight of the characters flopping to the floor. However, that doesn't mean that it has neverhappened. Videos posted online suggest that it has, but that Disney has stamped out the practice for safety reasons.

2. The Contemporary Resort rooms are designed to be replaceable

The legend: The rooms at Walt Disney World's Contemporary Resort were designed so that they could be removed at any time, allowing a new one to be slotted into place. However, the steel frame settled, trapping the original rooms in the structure. The truth: Yesterland has helpfully debunked this one. The United States Steel Corporation, which built the Contemporary, diduse it as a proving ground for modular construction techniques. Finished rooms (with utilities such as plumbing already installed) were slotted into the steel frame, having been manufactured on an assembly line. However, there was never any mention of the rooms being replacable.

1. EPCOT was to be enclosed under a vast, weather-controlled dome

The legend:Walt Disney planned to build a futuristic city dubbed the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT) at his Florida resort. The 50 acre city center was to be fully-enclosed inside a giant dome, enabling Disney to control the weather.

The truth: Like most myths, there is of course a hint of truth to this one. The original version of Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress debuted at the New York World's Fair in 1964. One of the many predictions that the show made for the future was that cities would be enclosed in climate-controlled domes, ensuring that the weather outside was always comfortably warm and dry. Disney looked at the feasibility and cost of just such a dome when considering plans to open a theme park in New York. It was deemed far too expensive. But Walt still hoped to ensure that residents and visitors wandering around the center of EPCOT would be not be exposed to rain or excessive heat. Since Walt Disney first announced plans for EPCOT, many people have assumed that the entire city would be enclosed by a giant dome. However, that seems unlikely. Instead, the famous video in which Walt outlines his plans suggests that the entire 50 acre city center will be enclosed, but not necessarily by a dome. It was more likely to be tucked away under a conventional roof, with enormous skylights to allow natural light in.