Best Secrets in Disneyland

[aurorae]

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[Had2stopLurking]

Haven't read this whole thread, so not sure if this was mentioned. My apologies if it was.

In the Main Street Train Station, when you walk through the turnstiles and go to the left, on the right hand side of the entrance under the sign "to the trains" is a board with pictures of the train route and the engines of the various trains. When you look at the board, whichever part is lit is where the trains are on the route, so you are able to tell when the next train will be in the station and where all other trains are at that given moment.

 

[sahbushka]

I never heard the train one before! I will be checking it out when I am there in less than 3 weeks!

 

[iLUVdisneyLAND]

Here is one to add:


At the train station near NOS, the opening day speech that Walt gave is continually played in Morris Code.

 

[bumbershoot]

50sjayne...

The show near Monsters is called Drawn to the Animation.

The voice thing...its in that building where Animation Academy and Crush are, but when you enter the building you can see that it's BIG. And the voice one isn't with AA or Crush; it's in another area. I'd ask the CM unless someone comes by and explains exactly where to go.

You can actually go to Disneyland.com's Indiana Jones page and get the hieroglyphics thing to print out. You see the picture/animation (right now it's showing the Eye on the Globe "movie"), and click on Menu inside the box with the picture/animation. That shows you video, slideshow, wallpapers you can download, and the Decoder Card. Little note....for me, it printed out withOUT the English letters. However, there are only 26 characters, so I figured that they are just in ABC order (please don't ask me how long it took me to figure it out). A few trips ago I got a printout (black and white, copy of a copy of a copy etc) from the more expensive shop across the way from Indy; but this is better.

I think that one market is still giving refills.

Tortilla Jos has changed their walkup window just since May of '09, so it depends on how long ago that info was posted whether or not it's still good.

 

[50sjayne]

Oh cool-- thanks Bumbershoot. I'll go to the Indiana Jones page.

 

[Had2stopLurking]

Yet another thing we never noticed before (we find something new each trip, it never gets old): The benches in Critter Country around Pooh's "thotful spot" are shaped like various animals.

There is a Bear, a Turtle, a Rabbit, and a Beaver. There are around the area of the meet 'n' greet section in front of the store in Critter Country.

Not sure if that had been mentioned, but it was a cute finding we saw today.

Also, (we've known this one for a while), after going through the Heffalumps and Woozles room on Pooh, just as you leave, turn around and you will see the heads of the animals from Country Bear Jamboree (the attraction that used to be in that spot) hanging above that doorway you just came out of.

Once again, sorry if these have been mentioned.

 

[mandac]

50sjayne...

The voice thing...its in that building where Animation Academy and Crush are, but when you enter the building you can see that it's BIG. And the voice one isn't with AA or Crush; it's in another area. I'd ask the CM unless someone comes by and explains exactly where to go.

To get to the voice-over thing you go down the ramp opposite the entrance to the Animation building. You will go through a couple of rooms before you get there. First you will go through a room where you can draw some animation, then you go through the Beast's Library (which is really cool). After that you enter Ursala's Grotto (or something like that) where she will steal your voice and put it in a classic Disney cartoon.

Hope that helps.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

You can actually go to Disneyland.com's Indiana Jones page and get the hieroglyphics thing to print out. You see the picture/animation (right now it's showing the Eye on the Globe "movie"), and click on Menu inside the box with the picture/animation. That shows you video, slideshow, wallpapers you can download, and the Decoder Card. Little note....for me, it printed out withOUT the English letters. However, there are only 26 characters, so I figured that they are just in ABC order (please don't ask me how long it took me to figure it out). A few trips ago I got a printout (black and white, copy of a copy of a copy etc) from the more expensive shop across the way from Indy; but this is better.

When we were there in October, no one at any of the shops around Indy had any of the translation cards. On a side note, I was able to download the Mara font for Word and found one of the translation cards online. We were planning to surprise DS with the trip for his birthday, so I wrote up something in Marabic for him to translate using the card that led him to the next clue. Since Indy is his favorite ride, it fit in with the surprise.

Also, the bamboo pole that you shake to make the rumbling sound is still there, but the rope that said "Do Not Pull" was completely gone, though the sign was still there.

 

[Jrsy Boy]

This is sooo cool! What about things in DCA????

I don't know if this is a "secret" per se, but on Mike and Sulley to the Rescue, make sure you try talking to Roz at the end. She will often react to specific things that you say. And if it is your birthday and you have a button on, she will sing to you.

 

[tink929]

I don't know if this is a "secret" per se, but on Mike and Sulley to the Rescue, make sure you try talking to Roz at the end. She will often react to specific things that you say. And if it is your birthday and you have a button on, she will sing to you.

The last time we went, my daughter had hot pink hair and Roz commented on the strange hair color on that "pretty little girl in the middle." My daughter thought it was the coolest thing she ever heard.

 

[50sjayne]

The last time we went, my daughter had hot pink hair and Roz commented on the strange hair color on that "pretty little girl in the middle." My daughter thought it was the coolest thing she ever heard.

Roz is awesome! She flirted with my son saying something about showing up in his closet tonight lol. (he was 18 at the time and is high functioning autisticand--he's a big boy..

 

[rszdtrvl]

Roz hit on my husband last year on our trip. LOL.

DS and I always say she is his girlfriend.

 

[Princess Row]

At end of that ride there is a monster holding a camera, thats how she knows what you look like. This past Thanksgiving my sister had minnie ears on and she said "Myyy whatt big ear you have for such a little girl." She love it.

Also has anyone noticed on that ride when you first enter the room with the sushi place it smells like sushi? I think it does, my parents think im crazy. any one agree?!

 

[tiffntwins]

Also has anyone noticed on that ride when you first enter the room with the sushi place it smells like sushi? I think it does, my parents think im crazy. any one agree?!

I think it smells like (pickled)ginger and wasabi....

 

[50sjayne]

just bumping.

 

[incruzcontrol2]

Great thread.. Just read all 20 pages! hahaha Subscribing

 

[PinkBudgie]

bump

 

[Albort]

This isnt really a secret but its just really funny.

I know how to make Mr Potato head look like he is stoned or drunk...

 

[skiingfast]

I don't know if it is still there. I noticed about 10 years ago that in Crittter Country one of the shop building had a name and date which are culturaly signifigant to my home area. John Colter was the discoverer or the first White man to come through. However the building front is just like my town date on the building predates buildings in my area.