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61. Unusual footprints (Pirates of the Caribbean, Magic Kingdom)

Pirates of the Caribbean

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.

62. The "moving" bomber (American Adventure, Epcot)

Image: Disney

Take another look at the pictures on the walls inside the American Adventure. See the one hanging in the corner to left as you enter the rotunda? It's a painting of a World War II-era B-17 bomber. If you stand on the gray strip of tiles on the floor in front of it and walk backwards and forwards, the plane appears to swivel to follow you.

63. An unusual chess set (Haunted Mansion, Magic Kingdom)

Haunted Mansion

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

64. Uninviting waters (Rivers of America, Magic Kingdom)

Rivers of America

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.

65. A former resident (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Magic Kingdom)

Image: Michael Gray, Flickr (license)

As you enter Owl's house on The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, look out for a framed picture of Mr. Toad handing a deed to Owl. Controversially, the Winnie the Pooh ride replaced Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

66. The gas pump (Entrance, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

The gas pump on the right as you enter the park is marked with the opening date of Disney-MGM Studios.

67. A date of significance (Great Movie Ride, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

Gangster car

Image: Sam Howzit

The car in the gangster shoot-out scene of the Great Movie Ride features the license plate number "021-429". This is the date of the infamous Valentine's Day Massacre - February 14, 1929.

68. The Log Bundle Characters (Disney's Wilderness Lodge)

Wilderness Lodge Log Bundles

The colorful totem poles take center stage in the Wilderness Lodge's lobby, so you may not notice the more subtle characters carved into the log bundles in each corner of the room. You’ll find 16 figures carved into the tops of the poles, including a bird of prey on each column. The iconic American Bald Eagle is featured twice with a different look on each version.

69. Office space for rent (Echo Lake, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

Office space for rent

A window above Hollywood and Vine features a sign advertising "Office space for rent". This is a reference to the early days of the Disney animation studios, when brothers Walt and Roy spotted a similar sign above a real estate agency.

70. A tribute to a Mouseketeer (Muppet*Vision 3-D, Disney' Hollywood Studios)

Annette Funicello

In the pre-show room for Muppet*Vision 3-D, notice the net full of green Jell-O hanging from the ceiling. This is a reference to actress and former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello (a-net-full-of-jello). Take a look at the graffiti on the walls, too.

71. Planning a heist (New York Street, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

Image: Disney

Listen carefully as you pass down New York Street. You may hear gangsters plotting their next heist!

72. Studios A and B (Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

Rock n Roller Coaster

Image: Loren Javier

While you are waiting to tour Studio C on Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, try listening at the doors to Studios A and B. You'll hear sounds from real recording sessions.

73. A tribute to Mickey (Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

Image: Disney

In the Echo Library (one of the pre-show areas for the Tower of Terror), sheet music can be seen that is a copy of an actual 1930s tune dubbed "No Mickey Mouse? What kind of party is this?".

74. Just like home (Pixar Place, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

The large gateway that you pass through as you enter Pixar Place is a replica of the gateway at company's studios in Emeryville, California. The bricks used in the area also match the original.

75. The poorly managed Packages at The Jungle Cruise (Adventureland, Magic Kingdom)

Crate

The Jungle Cruise is a busy outpost cluttered with incoming and outgoing luggage, packages, and shipping crates. Predictably, these packages rarely receive the care and attention they need. Check out the warnings and notices on these boxes and you’ll see fragile packages turned on their end, upside down animal crates reused as water fountains, and some boxes that don’t even know which way they should go.

Crate

Crate

Most alarming of all in this area is the indication that many of these mismanaged packages once included live animals. You’ll see indications of an orangutan gone AWOL, and something with very sharp claws that’s been wandering about the live cargo area.

Crate

Sign

Not all the live creatures in the Jungle Cruise queue are gone, however. Keep your eyes open for one eight-legged inhabitant who hasn’t made a run for it…yet.

76. Historic Route 66 (Sunset Boulevard, Disney's Hollywood Studios)

Route 66 Sign

The original 1926 alignment of Route 66 took it right across Sunset Boulevard. Though the junction is less quaint today, the two are still connected. On this historic stretch of Sunset Boulevard, you’ll find a sign for Route 66 with a pile of vintage luggage at the base. Clearly this signpost is a much-visited landmark for hopeful stars to land and take in their surroundings.

77. The cracked walkway (Africa, Disney's Animal Kingdom)

In Africa, take a look at the walkways. The leaf prints and mud cracks were created using a mold - with Imagineers going as far as making casts of patches of mud. The cracks were widened using pressurised water jets.

78. The Cradleboard Collection (Disney's Wilderness Lodge)

Native American Cradleboards

Behind the check-in desk in the lobby of the Wilderness Lodge, you’ll see a framed collection of Native American cradleboards. Native American mothers bound their infants to these sturdy boards so they could carry them on their backs, prop them up to see the world, and keep them safe. Cradleboards were traditionally crafted by a close female member of the family. The cradleboards on display in this collection include pieces from the Crow, Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ute, Kiowa, Navajo, and Comanche tribes.

79. Totem poles (Canada Pavilion, Epcot)

There are three totem poles on show in the Canada Pavilion. Only the one on the left is real - it was carved by Tsimshian Indian carver David Boxley, and weighs some 700 pounds. The other two totem poles are made of pieces fiberglass stacked on top of each other.

80. Glowing pathways (Future World, Epcot)

Epcot pathway

The pathways in Future World are pretty to look at after the sun sets - tiny lights in the ground will light up.

 
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I work in the Muppet store and number 53 is supposed to be The Happiness Hotel from The Great Muppet Caper, not the dressing rooms from the TV show.

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Today, I went to the beach front with my kids.

I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said "You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear." She placed the shell to her ear and screamed.
There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back!
LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to
tell someone!

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It's actually very complex in this busy life to listen news on Television, soo I simply use web
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