My WDW Secrets. Some I have verified, some I have not (yet)

Jodi1980

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RESORTS.

* Contemporary. Look out window near monorail and see stretched out watchband made of flowers on ground in front of hotel

Polynesian. Hidden Mickey on Kona coffee bar counter made of small purple tiles

Wilderness Lodge. Old faithful erupts on half hour

Port Orleans. Scattered broken gate posts throughout Bayou to give feel of country

* Yacht Club and Beach Club. Hidden plastic Mickey in sand castle picture inside doors closest to pool slide

Boardwalk. "Sea Sounds" piped in through speakers

MAGIC KINGDOM.

* Be there 8:40 to watch platform of train station-characters sing and dance as arrive on train

Train perfectly centered in front of station for pictures-only part of day this happens

Wear 3-D glasses to see angels during fireworks

* Windows open during parade on second-level buildings which reveals speakers

* Entrance walkways are red so guests feel "Red Carpet" is laid for them

* Every building has flag, holiday atmosphere, represents 4th July and gathering areas for parades and fireworks

* Right-hand side of street lined with food shops for breakfast. As exit, right side gift shops

* Old-fashioned telephone in candy shop you can listen on party line

First alley on right, listen to dance lessons, dentist office and detective

* Find four hitching posts with no horse heads

* Windows-M.T. Lott Real Estate Investments-pun as WDW started out as an empty lot. Subsidiaries listed beneath were fictitious companies created to purchase land before location of park was made public.

Music in morning is lively; end of day mellow to fit mood. As more people enter park, louder music played.

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant. In back 3-paned dark blue window through you can see shadowy silhouettes of Lady and Tramp

Cinderella Castle. Lights in 16 million colors during fireworks and as park closes. * Mural, one step sister’s face "Red with Anger" and one "Green with Envy". * Two royal footmen in mural are caricatures of John Hench (standing) and Herb Ryman, two Imagineers who helped Walt create park. * Cinderella's mice friends carved into decorative columns and Disney family crest in stone above breezeways.

Enchanted Tiki Room. Ask where to sit to catch feather. * Linger after crowd leaves-Ilago announces that he is going over to Hall of Presidents to take a nap!

Pirates of the Caribbean. * See parrot in costume and anchor tattoo in front of building. Skeletons playing chess died as game is stalemate-nobody can win.

Frontierland Railroad Depot. Lost and found area-see a leg and umbrella-replica of Mary Poppin’s umbrella

* Tom Sawyer Island. Find bird on wooden gears operating between cogs

* Country Bear Jamboree. See clawed floor

Liberty Square. Shutters hung slightly at angle-during war, England stopped shipping US things made of metal as colonials would melt down for bullets-they did ship shutters-colonials would take metal hinges off to melt down for bullets and hang back with leather straps which stretch out causing shutters to hang at angle

* Liberty Tree. 13 lanterns hanging represent 13 original states

The Hall of Presidents. Franklin D. Roosevelt actually wearing full set of leg braces even though we cannot see them

Haunted Mansion. Sign with Ghastly crossed out and Haunted painted. Hear wolf howl during day, thunder at night. Roof has chess pieces-except Knight as it’s always night inside.
* Horseshoe prints in front. On gate a wreath, flowers and plants are dead. At real front door, two columns along side door are coffins. * Every day rose placed and soil dug up to look like Mr. Gracie recently buried. Plants on grounds-look like bats. Weather vane bat. * Before buggy, railings topped with bats last one is smooth because so many hands touched it. Before board buggy look for table on right has small lamp on it and dictionary on table always open to word ghost. * Room with piano playing itself look on floor and see shadow of ghost playing. * 13 candles on birthday cake at party. * Clock that you pass while riding has pendulum that is demon's tail. Look at night see strange glow in some windows. * Visit pet cemetery.

* Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel. No two horses alike. Cindy’s horse is purple, gold ribbon tail and wide red bridle on face. Original horse has gold tooth. Horses have show and plain side. Only picture in MK of Cinderella running with her prince to their carriage.

Mad Tea Party. Mouse pops out of teapot

* Mickey’s Country House. Mickey received package from Peter Pan warning to use no hooks to open!

Pete’s Garage. Find keys floating in Gulp Gas pump

Alien Encounter. After power goes out, person with flashlight is real

* Transit Authority. Hidden Mickey on belt buckle of woman getting her hair done

EPCOT

* Pavements are pink which makes grass look greener

Ball changes color at night

* Music in bushes as you walk into park

Test Track. Mirror makes it appear as if you’re heading into oncoming car. Take picture with crash dummies end of ride.

The Land. Hot air balloons represents Earth (middle), Summer (yellow), Fall (orange), Winter (blue), Spring (green). Clouds and lightning bolt. As rains, water goes into fountain below and recycles through pavilion.

* Food Rocks. Lead singer has "I Love Cholesterol" tattooed bicep

The Living Seas. Stand middle of viewing area look at ceiling-numbers around center are birth dates of imagineers worked on attraction

Maelstrom, Norway. Be first get Viking hat and Viking of Day

China. Center stone surrounded by nine stones as nine is considered a lucky number. Around edge of outer room rise 12 columns-the number of months in the year and number of years in a cycle of Chinese calendar. Stand on round stone in center-every whisper is amplified. Dragon is national emblem, symbol Good Fortune. Color red represents happiness in China

Italy. Behind shops (where fountains are) little red buttons "press for surprise" water squirts from different location. Pillars of man holding sphere and bowling ball

Morocco. Extended families live close, during day, hear arguments wafting down from quarters above

France. No public bathrooms in France

Canada. Canadian Rockies trees real but rocks not. White flowers planted in winter to look like snow.

ANIMAL KINGDOM

Dinosaur Ride. Car runs over tail of long-neck saltosaurus who then turns around to look at you. Red, yellow and white pipes above loading area are for Ketchup, Mustard and Mayonnaise and letters their chemical formulas. * Satosaurus burps

Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. Older gorillas kept separate in captivity-becomes grouchily unsociable with age

* Camp Minnie-Mickey. Goofy & Donald fishing in stream near Lion King

MGM

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. Sit at very back fastest and bumpiest. Listen at doors to Studios A and B and hear sounds from real recording sessions

* Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Hidden Mickey right of exit doors on fire extinguisher box

New York Street. Hear gangsters talking & shots inside buildings

* I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set. Find beehive, leaky hose and spider web. Put hand in dog nostrils-he will sniff you.

* Mama Melrose’s. Hidden Mickey on right wall between waiting and dining area in upper right corner in plaster

Gertie’s Ice Cream. Smoke comes out of nostrils

* Great Movie Ride. Julie Andrews’ (Mary Poppins) throat vibrates

* I verified
 
Wowsers, Jodi. I haven't heard of a lot of these. Where did you get all of this info? Would love to know which ones you've been able to verify. This will be a new to do list for my DD on our next trip! Diana
 
Sounds like someone is spilling the beans on the info given during some of the backstage tours. :D :D
 
I went on a MK tour and only remember two or three secrets from that.

I'll post later what I can verify as my daughter wants to now use the computer!
 

were you able to enjoy the rides? sounds like you were just looking for the hidden stuff ;)

I will look out now for some of the things you posted about.

Mike w.
 
Like I mentioned, I took the Keys to the Kingdom tour at MK and wish I had taken a notepad but they gave so many secrets, I would have nothing to write during the tour. I have a lot more Hidden Mickeys which are from the book 'Hidden Mickeys' by Steven M. Barrett. Anytime I read a secret or tip from anywhere-I make note of it. I just love WDW!
 
Alien Encounter. After power goes out, person with flashlight is real

I can tell you that one is not true. It's just a flashlight on a track made to look real.

THanks for al lthe cool secrets!
 
Another cool secret about the Polynesian that I don't think is a "secret" but many people don't know is when you swim underwater, there is Polynesian music piped in UNDERwater! It is very neat to experience. I was playing with DS5 and dipped under to wet my hair and I was so surprised!

Angie
 
At first I thought this is great! But if some are false, what's the point? I mean... why spread rumors?

I'm sorry, but this is unacceptable. It may be fun for some, but it's dumb. Post a true list, please! :D

Fantasy may not be real, but at least it's not false. This is my opinion.
 
Lighten up billybarach1. I think 'unacceptable' is a little harsh. I think it is a great list, lots of fun, no harm done.
 
So what you are saying is that we should verify prior to sharing? I can understand that but what if something is verified and then it changes? I like finding out the rumors for myself, so I don't mind if something is printed that the messager has not verified.
 
Originally posted by Jodi1980
So what you are saying is that we should verify prior to sharing? I can understand that but what if something is verified and then it changes? I like finding out the rumors for myself, so I don't mind if something is printed that the messager has not verified.
Yes. Can you provide an example? I also like learning things for myself (there's really no other way), but I do mind if I learn something one day only to have to unlearn it the next.

dmsee613, take a break. But thanks for sharing your opinion. I extend to you my apologies if you misunderstood. What I thought I expressed was that untrue statements and falsehoods are not things I am comfortable with. If you see no harm in passing along to your children and your friends and neighbors "facts" which may not be, well... have a nice day. To everyone else, have a Disney Day!
 
The flashlight at AE is indeed held by a living, breathing CM. I have been on the catwalk.

The background music throughout the parks is on a loop. Stay in one place long enough and you will hear the songs repeat. The volume levels change during parades/fireworks, but that is it.

As rains, water goes into fountain below and recycles through pavilion.

I'm not sure of what to make of that one...
 
The flashlight at AE is indeed held by a living, breathing CM. I have been on the catwalk.

I think it used to be, but now it's done by a robot on a track. I looked up at it last time and you could tell it was on a track.
 
Great post! And i really don't care if they're all verified...I'm going on vacation to have fun. Heck, I come HERE to have fun!
 
Nope, still a person. When I first went back in 96 there were people who swore up and down that it was a robot or a light on a track. Some CMs just follow their blocking so well that it looks mechanical.
 
In terms of AE, its most certainly a person. I worked AE while I was on the CP 3 summers ago and I spent a part of everyday walking up on the catwalk. It may look mechanical but that's because we practice a lot to always hit our marks on the catwalk. And I still talk to my friends and managers in T-Land. Nothing has changed, its still an AE CM up there with a helmet and flashlight. There is no track up there for a flashlight to be on.
 


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