They sent us sample clues before the race so you could get an idea of what they were. They were very sight specific - you had to be looking at the sign. You did not have to know any Disney trivia. It was absolutely a fun night! I only wich there had been more clues! I think 6 or 7 would have been perfect.
I was glad that you didn't have to know any Disney trivia. As I wrote on another thread about EEC, what helped me the most was that I had visited AK earlier the day of the race. That way I had a feel for how the park was laid out and a general idea of where things were. I agree that more clues would have been great, although I did run into a lady in the restroom who was having a difficult time with the clues. So probably not everyone would have appreciated more.
Here are pics of my clues:
Clue 1 (Discovery Island)
Location: Fork to the right of the Tree of Life. Across the bridge that leads from Asia to Discovery Island in the shrubbery along the main path.
Clue: Is the solution slow or fast? The seahorse's nose knows the answer! It points to two creatues that will shed some light on the solution.
My Comments: I think this was the hardest clue for me because it took a long time for me to find the seahorse. IIRC, the seahorse was pointing to a sign with two turtles, which is how I knew the answer was slow.
Clue 2 (Africa)
Location: On the columns of the outdoor restaurant seating area that are to the left as you enter Africa from Discovery Island.
Clue: Based on what's behind you if you are standing in front of this sign, what kind of weather would you predict - rain or shine?
My Comments: This was pretty easy because I knew the restaurant they were referring to was Tusker House. The thing behind me looked sort of like a metal shower head, so the answer was rain.
Clue 3 (Asia)
Location: Near an old bicycle vendor cart before the bridge that connects Asia to Discovery Island.
Clue: Look up and you'll see a sign! If you were a young traveler you would 'no' what doesn't belong in the jumble below and you'd "pull out" with the secret word.
My Comments: I can't remember exactly, but I think there must have been a sign with words along the lines of "no night lodging". I crossed out the letters for "night lodging" in the passport and was left with runner as the answer.
Clue 4 (Expedition Everest)
Location: Past the monkeys in Asia as you enter the waterfront area in front of Everest.
Clue: As the Vista you must sneak a peak! At 20,154 (it's not in meters, but in feet) you'll find the name of the mountain that you seek.
My Comments: This clue was a little tricky because I found the shrine in the pictures easily. But the answer was actually on a sign a few feet to the left of the shrine. The sign showed a number of different mountains and I had to match up which mountain was 20,154 feet. The answer was Forbidden Mountain.
iscovery Island
