Parks Game...Part 12! I Can't Believe We're Still Playing!

[Baloos Buddy]

ANother wild guess. Cinderella's Golden Carousel?

[N10CJT]

My guess would be in MGM at Walt Disney: One Man's Dream. The ride was pretty important to him, stands to reason the song could be heard somewhere within that attraction.

[outlander]

Are the words sung in this alternate place, or is it an instumental?

[disneycruise05]

None of the above.

plutospup: I can't remember if you hear it at Stitch's....if so, it's not the one I'm thinking of. Sorry.

outlander: It is sung (you actually hear the "it's a small world" segment, not another verse.

All good guesses! N10CJT was on the right track...you hear it in MGM.

[plutospup]

I thought I remembered Stitch humming the tune, but I could be wrong. There are days when I have too many tunes buzzing around my head :lmao:

Next attempt...movie inside "The Magic of Disney Animation".

[cabanafrau]

Is it in Muppet Vision 3D?

[disneycruise05]

Is it in Muppet Vision 3D?

Right you are cabanafrau! You can hear "it's a small world" during Sam Eagle's glorious finale. Here is one never-ending, stuck-in-your-head-forever AAQ to you!

[cabanafrau]

Thanks disneycruise! Guess I'll have to find a friend -- er victim to gift w/ the earworm! :laughing:

Where in the world do you go if you want to meet the monkey king?

[plutospup]

DD10 says King Louie can be found in Africa at DAK.:wizard:

[cabanafrau]

Great catch, plutospup. I completely forgot about that one. I was actually talking about the holiday storyteller in the China Pavilion. (Reminder to self, this is the DIS. Folks around these parts know far more than I ever will about Disney!) :upsidedow

Your AAQ card brought to you today by Dole.

[plutospup]

Of course, the Monkey King storyteller in China! I love the EPCOT holiday storytellers!

DD10 answered the last question, so she gets to ask the next question... What nation celebrates the New Year with Daruma dolls?

[amyhughes]

Arrigatto, that would be Japan.

[plutospup]

Japan is correct! http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/h_japan.jpg

A Teppan Edo AAQ to Amyhughes!

[disneycruise05]

Bumping back up to the top.

[amyhughes]

Sorry everyone!


Okay back to business!

Q: Though technically NOT MGM films what series of movies celebrates an entire corner of Disney's MGM Studios (now named Disney Hollywood Studios)?

[outlander]

Would that be Indiana Jones?

[N10CJT]

My guess would be Star Wars. Both it and Indiana Jones are Lucasfilm, though, so I suppose it could be either. Star Wars was distributed by 20th Century Fox, and I believe Indiana Jones is Paramount. Well in any case, I'll go with Star Wars.

[plutospup]

Amyhughes...are we are on the right track?

[TheDISfamily]

My geuss is star wars

[amyhughes]

My guess would be Star Wars. Both it and Indiana Jones are Lucasfilm, though, so I suppose it could be either. Star Wars was distributed by 20th Century Fox, and I believe Indiana Jones is Paramount. Well in any case, I'll go with Star Wars.

Since you mentioned both I will give it to you!

Actually I probably worded the Q wrong and should have made it more apparent that it was plural. *sorry*

[N10CJT]

Thanks Amy, keep asking questions, yours seem to be the only ones I know the answers to!
Okay here's a question that's a bit tougher than most of the ones I can come up with.....

Which state was the first family to win a night in Cinderella's Castle from?

[outlander]

Was it Indiana?

[N10CJT]

Not Indiana, sorry!

[plutospup]

Missouri?

[cabanafrau]

Unless I'm mistaken, they were Michiganders!

[outlander]

A Michigander would remember that!
I thought it was an 'I' state

I'll go ahead and guess 'Illinois' just in case Michigan isn't it.:confused3

[N10CJT]

Unless I'm mistaken, they were Michiganders!

They were indeed Michiganers, well done. A maize and blue AAQ to you.

[outlander]

They were indeed Michiganers, well done. A maize and blue AAQ to you.Now I have the most famous fight song in my head:upsidedow

:cheer2: :cheer2:

[cabanafrau]

Well, we bleed Green & White in our house, but I'll use the AAQ card all the same. ;)

Where in the World can you go to see the work of genuine royal craftsmen? (As part of an attraction itself, not in a film.)

[amyhughes]

Is it the Morocco Pavillion?

[cabanafrau]

Indeed, it is absolutely the Moroccan Pavilion. An appropriately fez-tooned AAQ is ready & waiting for you. :rolleyes1

[amyhughes]

Sticking around in the World Showcase:

In Italy the painting technique on the walls is called Trompe L'oeil, a very famous and old technique.

What does Trompe L'oeil stand for?

[cabanafrau]

I think it references trick of the eye.

[N10CJT]

Sticking around in the World Showcase:

In Italy the painting technique on the walls is called Trompe L'oeil, a very famous and old technique.

What does Trompe L'oeil stand for?

Ha ha Amy I knew this one too! But this time I was beaten to the punch. Trick the Eye! (Or Deceive the Eye.) In any case you and I surely are on the same page.... :teacher:

[amyhughes]

I think it references trick of the eye.

Ce Bella! A Fettucinni Wrapped AAQ to you!

[amyhughes]

Ha ha Amy I knew this one too! But this time I was beaten to the punch. Trick the Eye! (Or Deceive the Eye.) In any case you and I surely are on the same page.... :teacher:

That we are,:goodvibes

[disneycruise05]

Ce Bella! A Fettucinni Wrapped AAQ to you!

Yum...fettucinni. I think I know what I'm doing for dinner tonight!

[outlander]

Who's up?:yay:

[amyhughes]

Cabanafrau got it first.

[cabanafrau]

Oh, thank goodness I'm not doing an Atkin's diet about now -- who can pass up fettucine? :laughing:

Let's say a fetching lass was in search of a big strapping "lad" who answers to Gino, head of his "shining" clan. Where in the world should her quest take her?

[plutospup]

Tony's Town Square featuring Lady and the Tramp:flower3:

[cabanafrau]

Sorry, not Tony's. Main Street might be a bit too civilized for Gino & his tribe. ;)

[N10CJT]

The Pangani Trail. Gino is a silverback gorilla. He used to be in a zoo in Chicago, he is one of the animals my girlfriend and I are most excited about seeing during our trip!

[cabanafrau]

Absolutely, Gino is indeed quite the strapping young lad found on the Pangani Exploration Trail, leading up his tribe of silverback gorillas. Be sure to tell him hello from us.

Your AAQ card comes to you today courtesy of promotional consideration from the Lincoln Park Zoo.

[N10CJT]

I'm sure he'll remember you. I hear he's Animal Kingdom's equivalent of Art the Greeter..... :goodvibes

Here's one from the history books.....

On the day that Walt Disney decided to build a theme park in Florida, what major historical event also occured?

[jdpopp]

The day he made his plans public: November 15, 1965
Craig Breedlove sets land speed record (600.601 mph-966.57 kph)

Day he fist flew over the Orlando site: November 22, 1963
JFK was assassinated

[N10CJT]

Craig Breedlove sets land speed record (600.601 mph-966.57 kph)

Nope that's not it! Sorry!

[jdpopp]

I relaized what you ment a bit later so I edited my post

[N10CJT]

On the second chance, you got it.

Incidentally, though, wasn't the announcement on the 16th? I thought that was the day because my sister mentioned it when I defended my dissertaion on that day 40 years later. I'll have to check that out!

In any case, you've earned an AAQ....

[jdpopp]

OK easy question,

What 2 cities were established on the property that Disney bought so that, Disney could have total control over the design and construction of Disney World?

[N10CJT]

Those two cities would be Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake.

[jdpopp]

Correct. I pass an AAQ to you.

[N10CJT]

Okay let's talk literature.....

The work of Jules Verne has featured prominantly in Disney films and theme parks, including adaptations of these three books into rides in The Magic Kingdom (now removed), Disneyland Paris and Tokyo DisneySea respectively.

[amyhughes]

Got a Whale of Tale to tell ye lads!

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!

then Space Mountain, and then... You got me...

[plutospup]

Flight to the Moon (WDW)/Rocket to the Moon (DL)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (TDS)

[N10CJT]

Sorry guys, neither of you have the names of all three books. Good efforts, though, keep trying!

[disneycruise05]

OK....let's see...

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - Magic Kingdom
Journey To The Center Of The Earth - Tokyo DisneySea

Space Mountain at Disneyland Resort Paris very much has a Jules Verne feel, but I don't remember if it was based on a specific story. There also is a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea walkthrough of the Nautilus, but we already covered that at WDW. Oy...I was just there like 3 months ago! I should know this!

[N10CJT]

OK....let's see...

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - Magic Kingdom
Journey To The Center Of The Earth - Tokyo DisneySea

Space Mountain at Disneyland Resort Paris very much has a Jules Verne feel, but I don't remember if it was based on a specific story. There also is a 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea walkthrough of the Nautilus, but we already covered that at WDW. Oy...I was just there like 3 months ago! I should know this!


You're almost there, the Paris attraction is definitely based on a specific Jules Verne book. If no one gets it today I'll add a hint!

[amyhughes]

Okay 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea- WDW (now sadly gone)
From The Earth To The Moon- Or also called Space Mountain- DL
Journey to the Center of the Earth- TDS

Is that right?

[N10CJT]

That's right, Amy, good job. I think the name of the attraction is Space Mountain: Mission Two, but it is based upon From the Earth to the Moon.

You earn the AAQ.

[disneycruise05]

You're right, the name for Space Mountain in DLRP is "Space Mountain: Mission 2." The original ride was based on the book (I'm assuming...never read it). There was a scene as you were going up a lift hill that there was a moon in front of you with a face on it. Quite creepy in my opinion. The new ride (not as good in my opinion) is based about going to a super nova or something. They did remove the creepy moon-man, which I kinda did miss....kinda.

[amyhughes]

Sorry had a finance meeting last night for my son's school Halloween party!

Anywho:

Q: What newspaper broke the story in 1965 that the Walt Disney Company had indeed been behind the recent brokerage of large sales of acreage?

[N10CJT]

Hmmm, this is a tough one. I would think that it would either be a Los Angeles paper like the Times or an Orlando paper or a business circular. I have no idea what the Orlando papers are named, so I'll go with the Wall Street Journal.

[cabanafrau]

I'm going to say Orlando Sentinel. I believe the headlines I've seen in the past were local & I know most links to newspaper coverage of parks happenings are from the Sentinel.

[disneycruise05]

I'm also thinking the Orlando Sentinel.

[amyhughes]

HOT OFF THE PRESSES!
cabanafrau gets the AAQ!

[cabanafrau]

Thank you amyhughes. Sorry, had no idea I actually answered the question correctly.

In honor of Epcot celebrating it's 25th this week, what original Epcot attraction began w/ contributions from representatives of 22 different countries?

[MickeyBabe]

Would it be the "Fountain of Nations"?

[cabanafrau]

Absolutely MickeyBabe. An internationally-flavored AAQ to you!

[N10CJT]

Bump....
Perhaps MickeyBabe forgot that it was her turn to ask a question?

[MickeyBabe]

Thank you cabanafrau :)

Perhaps MickeyBabe had to work all weekend. Sorry for the delay.:flower3:


Name the characters that are portrayed as the singing busts in the Haunted Mansion.

[N10CJT]

I actually don't know this one, but I am shocked that no one has gotten it yet, what with all the Haunted Mansion fanatics on this board.

[disneycruise05]

Hmmm....I'm confused. Are you asking the name of the 4 busts, or who plays them, or who sings the song?

[MickeyBabe]

The fictional character names of each of the busts.

Sorry, I didn't mean to confuse anyone. :blush: I figured with all of the excitement surrounding the refurb that people would be brushing up on their Haunted Mansion trivia.


:wave:

[amyhughes]

The fictional character names of each of the busts.

Sorry, I didn't mean to confuse anyone. :blush: I figured with all of the excitement surrounding the refurb that people would be brushing up on their Haunted Mansion trivia.


:wave:

From my CAREFUL study they are:

Phineas Pock voiced by Bob Ebright
Uncle Theodore voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft
Rollo Runkin voiced by Verne Rowe
Ned Nub voiced by Jay Meyer
Cousin Al voiced Chuck Shroeder

There are varied accounts as to if they were voiced by ALL Mellow Men or not. But I think they were! Flame me!

[ksdave]

OK, I'll dust off an oldie-moldie to keep us moving:

What two attractions were sponsored by GE?

[MickeyBabe]

From my CAREFUL study they are:

Phineas Pock voiced by Bob Ebright
Uncle Theodore voiced by Thurl Ravenscroft
Rollo Runkin voiced by Verne Rowe
Ned Nub voiced by Jay Meyer
Cousin Al voiced Chuck Shroeder

There are varied accounts as to if they were voiced by ALL Mellow Men or not. But I think they were! Flame me!

No flaming here!!!!

:thumbsup2 You got it!

One very Mellow AAQ card to Amy!


Hi Dave! :wave2:

[amyhughes]

OK, I'll dust off an oldie-moldie to keep us moving:

What two attractions were sponsored by GE?

Um. I just answered the question.

[outlander]

Um. I just answered the question.GREAT! Feel free to ask another or answer the one that is already on the table:thumbsup2

Right now the only GE attraction that I can think of is the one that Mission Space replaced, which was Horizons.

[ksdave]

Um. I just answered the question.

Sorry, my email brought me to the last post on the previous page, where we were waiting for M-Babe. Just trying to get this old thread moving.
I'll go away again :guilty:

[amyhughes]

Sorry, my email brought me to the last post on the previous page, where we were waiting for M-Babe. Just trying to get this old thread moving.
I'll go away again :guilty:

No, it's ok. Just wasn't sure if you saw it!

Back on track literally:

HOW MANY LOCOMOTIVES SERVICE THE WALT DISNEY WORLD RAILROAD?

[N10CJT]

There are 4 trains, but I don't think all of them operate at the same time.

[outlander]

Sorry, my email brought me to the last post on the previous page, where we were waiting for M-Babe. Just trying to get this old thread moving.
I'll go away again :guilty:
You better be coming back dave! We need you here!:teacher:

I've have a round of Dole whips waiting:thumbsup2

[amyhughes]

There are 4 trains, but I don't think all of them operate at the same time.

That's right! 4, they bought a 5th from Mexico but it was not in good enough working order!

[N10CJT]

Thanks Amy..... back on line with you, it seems.
Anyway, your question made me think of a tough one, once more railroad related. Let's see if someone gets this!

The railroads are all named after famous Disney people. What are the names of the four trains?

[MickeyBabe]

Lillian Disney (Lilly Belle), Walter Elias Disney, Roy O. Disney and Roger E. Broggie. A fifth car, named after Ward Kimball, was displayed in Epcot in 1998 but I'm not sure if it was ever actually used on the MK train line.

[N10CJT]

That's right! Guess it wasn't as hard as I thought!

AAQ to you....

[MickeyBabe]

That's right! Guess it wasn't as hard as I thought!

AAQ to you....

Thank you!

Just lucky, some things just seem to stick in my mind, others don't. Go figure!

What was the first 3D movie created by WDI for a Disney Theme Park? :3dglasses

[plutospup]

Was it "Capt EO" in EPCOT?

[disneycruise05]

I think it was Magic Journeys. I'm pretty sure that it was open on EPCOT Center's opening day.

[MickeyBabe]

I think it was Magic Journeys. I'm pretty sure that it was open on EPCOT Center's opening day.

Yes, it was an opening day attraction at EPCOT!!

A 3D AAQ card to disneycruise :3dglasses


:wave2:

[N10CJT]

I seem to remember a film from my childhood, but I can't think of the name! I imagine it's one of the two mentioned, though, disboarders are pretty much on the ball with these things.

[N10CJT]

Ah, well there you have it!

[disneycruise05]

Thanks MickeyBabe!

How many stars and stripes are on the flag on top of the American Pavilion in Epcot?

[N10CJT]

It actually has 15 of each!

[disneycruise05]

Right you are, N10CJT! One patriotic AAQ to you!

[N10CJT]

Thanks! Now for a reach into EPCOT's past.....

Who directed the 3-D film Captain EO, formally shown in EPCOT?

[DisneyJen]

Thanks! Now for a reach into EPCOT's past.....

Who directed the 3-D film Captain EO, formally shown in EPCOT?

None other than George Lucas of "Star Wars" Fame!popcorn::

[N10CJT]

Nope, that's not it! Sorry!

[amyhughes]

Francis Ford Copolla

[N10CJT]

Ha ha see, I knew Amy was out there somewhere with the right answer!
Yes, Francis Ford Coppola. Some people say his best films are The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, but I.... well.... okay I pretty much agree with them.....
It's your AAQ, Amy!

[amyhughes]

Thanks, at first I thought it might have been John Landis! Darn Thriller video.

Hmmm... thinking....

Even though Spaceship Earth is often referred to as the "Golf Ball" what is it's actual shape?

[N10CJT]

Right back at you, Amy! It's a geodesic sphere.

[amyhughes]

The odly shaped AAQ goes to you!:cool1:

[N10CJT]

More Spaceship Earth trivia, then. Here's another literary question (of sorts), because that's what a lit scholar knows best.....

What famous science fiction writer contributed to both the design of the EPCOT sphere and to the original storyline of Spaceship Earth?

[Mickey_Maniac]

That would be Ray Bradbury

[N10CJT]

Right. And AAQ to the maniac.

[Mickey_Maniac]

OK, Lets do one last Spaceship Earth question before we move on to other topics...

What was the name of the first "theme song" (with words, not just instrumental) that SE ever had?

[outlander]

Paging Dave, Mr. KSDave. You are needed in the chalk circle.
Repeat, KSDave is needed in the chalk circle immediately.

:groom:

[amyhughes]

Is it Tomorrow's Child?

[Mickey_Maniac]

It was indeed. A childish AAQ to Amy...

[amyhughes]

Where is the biggest hidden Mickey in the parks located? And what now obscures it from aerial photogs?

[N10CJT]

I know that a large part of MGM is designed so that there's a giant Mickey in the center, is that what you're referring to? I think part of it can't be seen now because of the Fantasia Sorcerer Mickey hat.

There's also a large one in the middle of the racetrack, but that's not in the parks. I noticed it a few weeks ago with Google Earth!

[amyhughes]

It is indeed the now only obscurely seen one from Disney Hollywood Studios! Darn Sorcerer's Hat!:wizard:

[N10CJT]

Thanks Amy!

Okay for this next one I definitely cheated.... I looked something up because my brain is mush from a long day on campus and I couldn't think of something to ask! I would never get this one myself, but see if you can!

Before being renamed the Liberty Belle, what was the steamboat that currently operates in Disney World named?

[plutospup]

Before being renamed the Liberty Belle, what was the steamboat that currently operates in Disney World named?[/COLOR][/QUOTE]

That would be the Richard F. Irvine!

[N10CJT]

That's right. Take your AAQ!

[plutospup]

What was the original name of the restaurant in Cinderella's Castle, and who was this person's daughter?

[cabanafrau]

That was the fabulous King Stefan's Banquet Hall -- totally yummy French Onion Soup! I believe Stefan was Cinderella's father.

[plutospup]

Close Cabanafrau! It was King Stefan's Banquet Hall, but his daughter was not Cinderella.

Hmmm...who is this mysterious daughter?

[N10CJT]

His daughter was Sleeping Beauty.

[plutospup]

King Stefan's daughter was Aurora, Sleeping Beauty. Why were they in Cinderella's castle? Maybe they lost the lease on Sleeping Beauty's castle!

Since it's a beautiful autumn day in the Northeast...A bountiful feast of AAQ's to N10CJT, and Cabanafrau!

[cabanafrau]

Thanks a bunch plutospup, although now I am wishing we were having some of that French Onion soup for dinner!

Including the one physical station, how many stations does the Tomorrowland Transit Authority have?

[N10CJT]

Thanks plutospup!
It is a gorgeous day here..... unforunately I've been ill! I'm going out to enjoy the end of it, though, I feel a little better and am keenly aware of the dwindling of such opportunities......

In any case, since I had NO idea about the first half of the question and only know the second part after I heard the answer to the first, I relinquish AAQ duties to the more worthy cabanafrau!

[cabanafrau]

Feel better N10CJT & enjoy this autumn bonus beauteous Saturday. Can hardly lay claim to being "worthy". I was just lucky enough to eat there on my first trip to MK -- well, actually then that was Disney World -- in 1972! Can you believe it was a walk-up back then :upsidedow! Of course at 7 everything is rather amazing, but who would have thought all these years later, that would be one of the most interesting "facts" today?

[plutospup]

Including the one physical station, how many stations does the Tomorrowland Transit Authority have?[/QUOTE]

N10CJT...Hope you're feeling better. An AAQ with a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down! (Oh my, DW & DD10 are now singing the song:lmao: )

Anyway... Now leaving...Rocket Tower Plaza...Tomorrowland Interplanetary Convention Center...Mickey's Star Traders...Space Mountain...Carousel of Progress (paging Mr. Morrow, Mr. Tom Morrow. Your party has arrived from Saturn. Please give them a ring.)...Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin...Metropolis Science Center

This has become our "cult favorite ride". Of course while DD & I ride Space Mt., DW takes a few trips on TTA.

[cabanafrau]

Absolutely correct plutospup -- listed them out no less. That's a DISer for ya. :thumbsup2

Your AAQ is commuting through the cosmos to you as we speak.

[plutospup]

Where might you find a lucky paint brush?

[N10CJT]

Thanks for the well-wishes, guys, I feel much better today! Well, that is until I played my soccer game..... not in the shape I used to be!

The answer to your question, though, plutospup, is Tom Sawyer Island. I believe you can give them to the raft operator and recieve a FastPass.

[plutospup]

Hidden paint brushes can be found at Tom Sawyer Island.

A "whitewashed AAQ" to N10CJT!

[N10CJT]

Thanks. Here's an easy one....

What type of attraction was Pirates of the Caribbean originally designed as?

[cabanafrau]

pirate: Aargh! You say it's easy, but I can only guess. Was it originally supposed to be a walk through?

[N10CJT]

You're close. It was a walk-through, but of a specific kind.....

[cabanafrau]

Alas, I'm afraid I must walk the plank. 'Tis not an easy question for one such as me! pirate:

[N10CJT]

That's alright, it's entirely possible that my sense of what is and what isn't easy isn't too accurate. In general, I assume that if I know something, it's probably a pretty easy question!

[cabanafrau]

You stand corrected. Rest assured, if I know an answer, it's an easy question! :lmao:

[imagineerhopefull]

Pirates was originally to be a walk through wax museum, but after the World's Fair in New York, it was changed to go with the booming audio-animatronic technology (just learned this today before I read the site :) )

[N10CJT]

Yes, that's correct. I suppose that as a hopeful imagineer, you should keep up on imagineering history!

Avast, an AAQ for you..... pirate:

[imagineerhopefull]

The rock formations found at BTMR are designed after what area of the country?

[N10CJT]

Monument Valley in Arizona.

[imagineerhopefull]

Monument Valley in Arizona.
Correct, an AAQ card to you N10CJT

[N10CJT]

Thanks! Now for a little bear trivia....

Before being changed back to the original in 1991, the Country Bear Jamboree had been replaced with what show?

[imagineerhopefull]

Country Bear Vacation Hoedown?

[N10CJT]

That's it..... you know your bear-themed animatronic musical revue extravaganzas! AAQ to you.......

[imagineerhopefull]

On the mural of cinderella castle, her two wicked step sisters faces can be described as "_____ __ _____" and "___ ____ _____"

[cabanafrau]

Ooh, good one. One sister is green with envy, the other is red with rage.

Absolutely love the detailing put into the murals.

[imagineerhopefull]

Ooh, good one. One sister is green with envy, the other is red with rage.

Absolutely love the detailing put into the murals.


Correct, an AAQ card to cabanafrau :wizard:

[cabanafrau]

Thanks imaginearhopeful. I'm hoping for you -- if you get there let us know & I'll say I knew you when. ;)

Okay, on to the question. I actually read this bit of trivia recently & wrote it down so I could have a question for this game that the rest of you experts don't roll your eyes over. (If this one's too easy also, please wait until my back is turned.)

Tom Morrow is infamous to all of us who ride the TTA (Peoplemover to me). Mr. Morrow actually had a role in another Disney World attraction, any guesses which one that was?

[Jerseygirl63]

Tom was your host at innoventions at Epcot.

[cabanafrau]

Oh, how could I forget about the robot Tom? :confused3

Actually, the attraction I'm referring to wasn't the robot one in Innoventions. I guess you'd almost have to call this incarnation version 1.0. :laughing:

[imagineerhopefull]

Tom Morrow was the Director of Operations in Mission Control for the Flight to the Moon attraction :yay:

[cabanafrau]

Yes, he was indeed the director of operations in Flight to the Moon. I love that imagineers have put so many of those little touches in over all these years. I am sending you an executive level AAQ via the information super highway, which would have been very future-tastic to the very young Mr. Morrow, but you may only accept it if you solemnly promise to continue the imagineering traditions. :goodvibes

[imagineerhopefull]

Yes, he was indeed the director of operations in Flight to the Moon. I love that imagineers have put so many of those little touches in over all these years. I am sending you an executive level AAQ via the information super highway, which would have been very future-tastic to the very young Mr. Morrow, but you may only accept it if you solemnly promise to continue the imagineering traditions. :goodvibes

Well I promise to continue the imagineering traditions while adding my own creative ideas to the field some day.

Now for the question...

Due to WDW's location in relation to the actual Caribbean, Pirates of the Caribbean was not to be built at the Magic Kingdom. What was the name of the ride to be built in POC's place?

[N10CJT]

The Western River Expedition! The ride everyone wants built but the big-wigs! Just do it, Disney, it'd be great!

[imagineerhopefull]

The Western River Expedition! The ride everyone wants built but the big-wigs! Just do it, Disney, it'd be great!
Correct, the attraction would of been one of the most expensive and complex rides of its time.

A western AAQ card to you N10CJT

[N10CJT]

Yeah, but at this point, I'm sure they could find a sponsor to foot the bill!

Okay, here's my other bear trivia question (I know exactly two things about it!)......

Where was the Country Bear Jamboree attraction originally supposed to be placed? (The place that it was designed for.)

[imagineerhopefull]

A ski resort

[N10CJT]

That's right, do you know the name of the proposed resort, though?

[Dread Roberts]

is it time to say "I can't believe we're still playing this!" as well.

[disneycruise05]

It was Mineral King Ski Resort. The plans were scrapped after Disney won the bid over other contractors due to environmental concerns.

[N10CJT]

That's right, disneycruise, it's your AAQ!

[disneycruise05]

Thanks N10CJT!

What 2 countries were not part of the World Showcase when EPCOT Center opened?

[plutospup]

Morroco, and Norway

[imagineerhopefull]

Morocco and Norway?

[disneycruise05]

Wow, two post with the right answer at the exact same time! First time I think I've ever seen that here...

So...AAQs to both plutospup and imagineerhopefull!!!

[plutospup]

What was modeled after a Temple of Quetzalcoatl ?

[N10CJT]

I assume it's the Mexican pavillion....

[plutospup]

When you assume...

Ok, you're correct! A "Grand Fiesta AAQ" to N10CJT.

[N10CJT]

Thanks!
Let's move to another part of EPCOT....

For a while, The Living Seas pavillion contained the world's largest aquarium (in terms of combined tank size). What facility replaced it?

[N10CJT]

Double points here, my girlfriend does not know the answer.... :thumbsup2

[plutospup]

Is it Atlanta's "Georgia Aquarium"?

[N10CJT]

It is indeed the massive and amazing Georgia Aquarium.

To you, a massive and amazing AAQ

[plutospup]

Where can you find the plaise playing the bass?

[N10CJT]

This is pure speculation..... plaise is a type of flounder, so would it be at the Voyage of the Little Mermaid? Flounder's one of the fish in that film, right?

[plutospup]

Following your aquarium question, I stayed with the "Under The Sea" theme.

The lute play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass and they soundin' sharp!

A "nautical AAQ" to N10CJT

BTW is N10CJT an aircraft designator?

[N10CJT]

Wow, I'm surprised I got that one. After I answered I thought about all the flounder in the Living Seas and I was doubting myself!

Actually, plutospup, N10 refers to the number I wore when I played soccer in college. Sorry!

Okay, I have to go out for the entire day, so an automatic AAQ to whoever answers this one first. If you don't know the answer to this question, I suggest you find another board, and after that move to a leper colony.

Who is Walt Disney World named after?

[plutospup]

Who is Walt Disney World named after?

Hmmm....Think, think, think...was it...Roy Disney?

[N10CJT]

Hmmm, I think perhaps that it would then be called Roy Disney World...... :rolleyes1
Want to know who lies in Grant's tomb?
Seriously, though, everyone here seems to embarressed to answer the most obvious of questions in my absence, so now that I'm home again, here's a real question to revitalize the thread....

What film did Circle of Life replace in The Land?

[plutospup]

My next guess would have been "Chevy Chase":lmao:

...and on with the Parks Game!

The Circle of Life film replaced "Symbiosis".

[N10CJT]

Ha ha actually, the tomb contains Grant's body, yes, but it also contains that of his wife! I guess a stickler could consider it a trick question. But hey, the real question is what time the 3 PM parade starts.....

But yes, you are correct. Take your well earned AAQ, since the freebie held no value to you! :thumbsup2

[plutospup]

:rotfl: I'm sure the CM told me the 3 pm parade starts at 4!:rotfl:

Thanks N10CJT, I needed a few chuckles tonight. It's going to be a long week ahead, and you helped put a smile on my face.

Where could you have found the "Tower of Life"?

[PrincessJasmine1972]

I'm guessin the Wonders of Life Pavilion?

[plutospup]

The DNA sculpture was found outside of the Wonders of Life pavillion.

A "Healthy AAQ" to PrincessJasmine"

[N10CJT]

Do you have a new question for us, Jasmine?

[N10CJT]

Okay, I'm thinking Jasmine is unlikely to post at this point, so I'll get the game back going with a question of my own.....

What was the name of the space station from which you could choose to make your way back to Future Port at the end of Horizons?

[N10CJT]

Any takers?

[dzneynut]

Brava Centauri

[N10CJT]

That's right, good memory! AAQ to you.....

[N10CJT]

bump

[PrincessJasmine1972]

I am sorry, i did not realize I needed to ask a question..

Ok..

Where in WDW would you be likely to find a cute purple dragon?

[disneycruise05]

Figment!!!!:figment: Only the most fabulous (and cutest) park character ever! That would be Epcot...more specifically, Journey Into Your Imagination in the Imagination pavilion.

[PrincessJasmine1972]

Right you are!

[N10CJT]

I am sorry, i did not realize I needed to ask a question..

Ok..

Where in WDW would you be likely to find a cute purple dragon?

No problem, Jasmine, welcome to the game!
But for those who haven't been here before, I thought I'd cut and paste the rules from the thread's original post:

There are only a few rules….

You may ask a question after correctly answering a question and being awarded an AAQ (Ask A Question) card.

Questions should be in bold to allow us to follow the game more easily.

Lurking is okay, but it’s a lot more fun to jump in and guess! There is no punishment for wrong answers here!!

[N10CJT]

Okay, I'll try to get things moving again.....

What is the tallest attraction in Walt Disney World?

[disneycruise05]

Oops! Sorry for taking so long. I didn't see the e-mail with the reply. Let me throw my question out there:

How many stars did AAA give the Hollywood Tower Hotel in 1994?

[Mickey_Maniac]

Okay, I'll try to get things moving again.....

What is the tallest attraction in Walt Disney World?

I think that would be the tower of Terror at 199 feet???

[N10CJT]

I think that would be the tower of Terror at 199 feet???

Nope, sorry, that's actually second on the list!

[Mickey_Maniac]

Oops! Sorry for taking so long. I didn't see the e-mail with the reply. Let me throw my question out there:

How many stars did AAA give the Hollywood Tower Hotel in 1994?

And I'll take SWAG at this one and say 13 stars???

[Mickey_Maniac]

Nope, sorry, that's actually second on the list!

OK, then I would have to go with Summit Plummit at BB, although I thought that was shorter...

[Angel Ariel]

Okay, I'll try to get things moving again.....

What is the tallest attraction in Walt Disney World?

Expedition Everest, at 199.5 ft?

[N10CJT]

Expedition Everest, at 199.5 ft?

That's right, and yes, it's by half a foot! Take your towering Nepalese AAQ!

[Angel Ariel]

How many Magic Kingdoms can fit inside Epcot (round up, please!)?

[plutospup]

4 MK's to 1 EPCOT

[N10CJT]

My girlfriend guesses three.....:thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2

[Angel Ariel]

My girlfriend guesses three.....:thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2


Your girlfriend would be correct!

MK= 107 acres, Epcot= 300 acres (appx. #s)

so, appx. 3 MK's to one EPCOT!

Take your magical AAQ, N10CJT!

[N10CJT]

Ha ha my girlfriend regrets answering, because she can not come up with a question! So here I come, chivalrous as I am, to the rescue with a question of my own. (On my white horse, she says.)

Of Spaceship Earth and the tank in the Living Seas, which attraction can fit inside of the other one?

[amyhughes]

I would say since the Living Seas is the largest inland reef (or was the largest a while ago) inthe world that Spaceship Earth would fit inside of it.

[N10CJT]

That's right, Amy! Have an AAQ for your troubles, and try not to ask a question that my girlfriend knows, we want to keep the game moving here..... ;)

[amyhughes]

Will do my best to outwit the domestic partner!


Since I am tired and still need to clean lets make this an easy one:

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE WALT AND MICKEY STATUE IN FRONT OF CINDERELLA CASTLE IN MAGIC KINGDOM?

[N10CJT]

I think it's "Partners"

[amyhughes]

A Heavily Photgraphed AAQ goes to you!

[N10CJT]

Thanks Amy, sleep well!
Here's a companion question.....

What is the title of the statue of Roy Disney and Minnie at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom?

[MickeyBabe]

Is it Sharing the Magic?

[N10CJT]

The right answer! Here's some magic of my own to share.... an AAQ now belonging to you, MickeyBabe.....

[disneycruise05]

And I'll take SWAG at this one and say 13 stars???

And another one to Mickey_Maniac!!! AAA presented it an actual reward. it can be seen on the right-hand side of the reception desk.

[Mickey_Maniac]

OK, Staying with the Magic Kingdom theme...

Name at least two buildings where Walt's name appears on the windows.

[amyhughes]

I think it is City Hall and the Railroad Building.

[Mickey_Maniac]

You got one of them with the Railroad Station.

I did not think his name was on City Hall, I'll defer to the real experts here on The Dis to correct me if I am wrong (which is a very real possibility...)

There is still one more building where Walt's name is prominantly displayed...

[KPeveler]

over the ice cream shop on main street

[Mickey_Maniac]

That is the other one that I was thinking of. So, how do I split this one up???

1/2 and AAQ to amyhughes and 1/2 an AAQ to KPeveler...

[imagineerhopefull]

paging amyhughes or KPeveler...:confused3

[amyhughes]

Oh sorry, I was gonna default to KPeveler!:lmao:

I got nothin'! ( on a sugar high and just got the kids in from trick or treating!)



Can the question be about ANY Disney park?

[imagineerhopefull]

Oh sorry, I was gonna default to KPeveler!:lmao:

I got nothin'! ( on a sugar high and just got the kids in from trick or treating!)



Can the question be about ANY Disney park?



Questions should be focused on the four WDW theme parks :)

[KPeveler]

sorry, i was letting amy go!

okey how about this (and forgive me if this has been asked already):

In what ride did an Imagineer leave a furry animatronic tribute to his alma mater?

[cabanafrau]

Nothing to see here. I clicked in because I thought I knew the answer, then thought better of it when I realized my answer made no sense, because this animal isn't furry!

:flower3: Pardon the interruption & resume your regularly-scheduled programming.

[KPeveler]

i should clarify that the school's mascot is not necessarily fuzzy... the tribute is fuzzy!

[N10CJT]

I haven't been in a while, so forgive me if the details are a little off here, but I remember someone pointing out a ferret or hedgehog or something that yells "FSU!" on Splash Mountain. Something has me thinking it's a bulldog and that it refers to Fresno State and was originally part of the Disneyland version, but since we're talking about Florida and your hint suggests that the mascot of the school is not actually furry, I'll say that the reference is to Florida State even if it's not an actual Seminole......

Ha ha forgive them "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" narrative to my answer!

[KPeveler]

yes, you're right - it is a little gopher that pops out of the ceiling and cheers "FSU" on splash mountain.

I did not mean that the mascot was not fuzzy, but that the gopher was not the mascot (honestly i couldnt remember what the FSU mascot was)

a confused but fuzzy AAQ to you!

[N10CJT]

Thanks KPeveler! Here's a question that may be a day late, but oh well on that account.....

What is the name of the ghost that supposedly inhabits the Magic Kingdom's Pirates of the Caribbean ride?

[Figaro972]

George?

[N10CJT]

It is indeed George! A haunted AAQ to you, Figaro....

[amyhughes]

Interesting tidbit, if you walk by POTC and it is closed and you go up and ask the line attendant "What's wrong?" they usually shrug their shoulders. A CM friend of mine used to work on this attraction and said if the last person out the night before didn't say "Goodnight George" the next day, NO DICE as far as getting an operable ride for any long length of time! Everytime I go on POTC I tell my family to all say "Thank you George, Goodnight" or similar in an effort to appease said spirit!:thumbsup2

[N10CJT]

Ha ha I brought up George in my fiction class yesterday! We were discussing Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" for Halloween, and I mentioned the story of George as an example of the continuing power of folk tales amidst an ostensibly science-based culture. Way to go George, you've made it into my pedagogy!

[Figaro972]

funny, i just read about George last week on this website.

okay keeping with halloween... i hope this was not asked before.

What are the names of the "Hitchhiking Ghosts" in Haunted Mansion?

[N10CJT]

One of them is Gus. The other two.... errr.... yeah I've forgotten!

[amyhughes]

I believe they are Gus, Ezra, and Phineas...

[Figaro972]

That is correct... AAQ

[amyhughes]

Sticking with the Haunted Mansion

Q: What was the real name of the singing group who are the singing busts in the Haunted Mansion?

[BigMickeyFan]

Sticking with the Haunted Mansion

Q: What was the real name of the singing group who are the singing busts in the Haunted Mansion?


The Mello Men

[N10CJT]

I'm pretty sure that's the answer, BigMickeyFan, so if you're around, why don't you take an AAQ and get us going again with a question.....:goodvibes

[N10CJT]

Okay it's been a while, so I'll get this thread moving again with a new question......

What was the name of the Dinosaur ride in Animal Kingdom before it became Dinosaur?

[DisneyJen]

Countdown to Extinction!

[N10CJT]

That's right, DisneyJen!

A prehistoric AAQ to you.....

[DisneyJen]

Just because I have been around since Part 1 doesn't mean I am that old :earboy2:

Dusting off the AAQ ...

On which attraction do you find a painting of cheese and fruit?

[plutospup]

Is it Minnie's Country House?

[DisneyJen]

Sorry Pluto's Pup... wrong park.

[disneycruise05]

Hmmm...maybe Impressions de France?

[Angel Ariel]

Just because I have been around since Part 1 doesn't mean I am that old :earboy2:

Dusting off the AAQ ...

On which attraction do you find a painting of cheese and fruit?

Maelstrom?

[N10CJT]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Tower of Terror. That's as wild a guess as they come, I really have no idea! Good question!

[DisneyJen]

Right park, wrong section Ariel and Disney Cruise.

Creative answer N10CJT ...but wrong park.

With these clues you may want to take a virtual stroll ...