secrets you forgot

[storybookmum]

Uh-oh, a test! Ok, they're in Future World, near the centre, but maybe a bit off to the right, not more than a short walk on your way to the entrance from the big fountain when you're leaving...if I'm understanding the map correctly, AND remembering correctly, they're between Innovations East and West.

 

[missnarwhale]

Uh-oh, a test! Ok, they're in Future World, near the centre, but maybe a bit off to the right, not more than a short walk on your way to the entrance from the big fountain when you're leaving...if I'm understanding the map correctly, AND remembering correctly, they're between Innovations East and West.

Oh I remember these now! They are really cool.

 

[janni518]

Not really secrets, but cool things some people don't know - you can arrange for a wake-up call to your room, and it might be from Mickey/Goofy/Donald etc... (or at least was last time I went!)

If one of you has a birthday, let your Disney hotel concierge know and you don't just get a button, but they can arrange (if you ask nicely) for your favourite character to send a birthday card to your room on that day - I got my husband a Sorceror Mickey Birthday card, signed by Mickey and a balloon, all for free - Disney is so lovely! (I offered to pay and was told it was free!)

The camel in Magic Kingdom by Aladdin's carpet ride that spits water every few minutes, and Stitch above the entrance to the Disney Store in Downtown Marketplace also spits water every so often. I enjoy watching kids unable to understand how they just got wet! So cute!

Miranda

We did this last year and when it rang every morning I just hit the speaker phone button so everyone could hear it (Might not be as effective in a villa. )

 

[BostonDisneyKid]

Not really a secret but was previously a "mystery" to us which is "what is that really loud "boom" you hear nightly at approximately 10PM". Does anyone know what that is? We found out in an odd way just exactly what the "boom" is...

We had a late reservation in France/Epcot one evening a few years back and finished up at about 955 PM or so. We were slowly walking through Epcot along the lake side paths heading to the main gate to leave and were enjoying the serenity of the empty park when all of a sudeen out of no where was this huge explosion and large fireball flash of light in the middle of the lake. It scared the living !@#$ out of us to the extent that my girlfriends 12 yo son jumped about 6 feet into a bush to hide for cover thinking it was a bomb or some form of attack. I am not sure which was more interesting the explosion itself or his reaction to it.

Anyway - the explosion occurs as they need to clear the gas lines (used in Illuminations) and they force all the gas out of the lines with high pressured air pumps and ignite as it exits the main feed. So picture all the gas in all the pipe lines underwater in the entire lake forced out a single main feed and then ignited all at once - BA-BOOM!!!! A CM who witnessed our reaction to the explosion had come over to talk/joke with us about it and informed us of what it is and why they do it. The CM said he watches nightly for people to witness/experience this and rates their reactions. We ranked a 9 out of 10 as the child jumping into the bush was quite uninque and a comical reaction.

 

[ofhs93]

Not really a secret but was previously a "mystery" to us which is "what is that really loud "boom" you hear nightly at approximately 10PM". Does anyone know what that is? We found out in an odd way just exactly what the "boom" is...

We had a late reservation in France/Epcot one evening a few years back and finished up at about 955 PM or so. We were slowly walking through Epcot along the lake side paths heading to the main gate to leave and were enjoying the serenity of the empty park when all of a sudeen out of no where was this huge explosion and large fireball flash of light in the middle of the lake. It scared the living !@#$ out of us to the extent that my girlfriends 12 yo son jumped about 6 feet into a bush to hide for cover thinking it was a bomb or some form of attack. I am not sure which was more interesting the explosion itself or his reaction to it.

Anyway - the explosion occurs as they need to clear the gas lines (used in Illuminations) and they force all the gas out of the lines with high pressured air pumps and ignite as it exits the main feed. So picture all the gas in all the pipe lines underwater in the entire lake forced out a single main feed and then ignited all at once - BA-BOOM!!!! A CM who witnessed our reaction to the explosion had come over to talk/joke with us about it and informed us of what it is and why they do it. The CM said he watches nightly for people to witness/experience this and rates their reactions. We ranked a 9 out of 10 as the child jumping into the bush was quite uninque and a comical reaction.

Now THAT was a good story. I need to try this with the Fam in Feb I think hehehe. *subscribe*

 

[OKW Lover]

Is this one true: ToT is 199 feet tall? I heard that if buildings are 200 feet, they need special lights or something at the top, so planes can see them? Idk if this is all true, but I think ToT is 199 feet tall.. Way to creep\sneak by the system!!

Certainly not a secret. That's a regulation and you'll find there are several things at WDW, including the Castle, that were purposely kept under 200 feet so they didn't have to put the light on top.

 

[dls881]

i know of in Epcot, there is a place where you can test coke from around the world, i dont no where

A few years back it used to be in some sort of igloo....We went in to cool down and surprise - all the different cokes were in there

 

[noahdove]

While waiting in line at the Haunted Mansion, the last head stone of the lady, her head moves slightly up and down and her eyes moveThe different coke flavors are in a building close to the front of Epcot and the part that it is in is called--Club Cool...don't taste Beverly...yuck!!!!

 

[Tinkerbell_n_neverland]

Last time I went (2 years ago) I was showing my son the Cinderella fountain behind the Castle (upagainst the side of Tinkerbell's Treasures). When i squat down to show him Cinderella in the fountain, I noticed the mosaic design on the back of the fountain created a Crown on the top of her head. I asked a CM about this and she told me there are alot of secrets and hidden things that can only be seen at a child's height. I took a picture of this (which i will find and post later) and we are planning on looking for more things this trip coming up!!! What a great thread this is!!

Here's the Pic (I finally Found it!)

 

[julezdisney]

bumping for 2009 newbies!

 

[mickeyholic]

Not really a secret but was previously a "mystery" to us which is "what is that really loud "boom" you hear nightly at approximately 10PM". Does anyone know what that is? We found out in an odd way just exactly what the "boom" is...

We had a late reservation in France/Epcot one evening a few years back and finished up at about 955 PM or so. We were slowly walking through Epcot along the lake side paths heading to the main gate to leave and were enjoying the serenity of the empty park when all of a sudeen out of no where was this huge explosion and large fireball flash of light in the middle of the lake. It scared the living !@#$ out of us to the extent that my girlfriends 12 yo son jumped about 6 feet into a bush to hide for cover thinking it was a bomb or some form of attack. I am not sure which was more interesting the explosion itself or his reaction to it.

Anyway - the explosion occurs as they need to clear the gas lines (used in Illuminations) and they force all the gas out of the lines with high pressured air pumps and ignite as it exits the main feed. So picture all the gas in all the pipe lines underwater in the entire lake forced out a single main feed and then ignited all at once - BA-BOOM!!!! A CM who witnessed our reaction to the explosion had come over to talk/joke with us about it and informed us of what it is and why they do it. The CM said he watches nightly for people to witness/experience this and rates their reactions. We ranked a 9 out of 10 as the child jumping into the bush was quite uninque and a comical reaction.

This is too funny! Now that I know this, I am not telling Hubby or my 2 sons! I can't wait to see their reactions!!!

 

[amaxwell]

These are awesome! I can't wait to try and wake up Tinkerbelle with my 3 year old in March! I don't think I have any to add, but keep 'em coming!

 

[Tabatha]

In 99 I was a cast member through the College program. All new cast members go through a Disney orientation called Traditions, held at Disney University. During that class and the park walk through I leaned some tips and neat info (not all secrets)

• In the Main Street Market house, there are two phones mounted on the wall. If you pick up the receiver, you can hear a conversation between a mother and her daughter
• Main Street slopes upward as it approaches the Castle. This allows weary people to walk down hill at the end of the day to make their exit easier.
• The famous Main Street actually narrows as it approaches Cinderella Castle. This is to create the illusion that the street is longer than it is and that the castle is farther away than it is

 

[Tabatha]

• To the left of City Hall is a good place to find characters throughout the day especially around 5:00.
• The buildings on Main Street are built with "forced perspective." The first floors are near regular size, but the second and third floor facades are built at a smaller scale, giving the illusion that the entire building is taller than it actually is. The space above the shops is used for storage and offices
• The names located along Main Street are also set in order of the opening credits to a movie. Walt's name is the last one, located at the end of Main Street on the Ice Cream Parlor. The train tunnel acts as a curtain. The first smell you encounter is popcorn. Hence, the effect of walking into a movie theater

 

[Tabatha]

• At the Monster Inc comedy Club: Prior to the show starting, guests can text message a joke to a number presented on the screen. There is a chance the joke will be used in the show
• Mr. Toad from the former attraction Mr. Toad’s wild ride can be found in the pet cemetery after exiting the HM
• The beige concrete path that runs thru liberty square is to represent the waste troughs that were the only means of disposing waste during that time period
• In the fire station there are patches from almost every local fire station. A friend of mine had her dad (a firefighter) send her a patch from his company and they added it to the wall. I suppose anyone could do this.

 

[Tabatha]

• Something about Walts finger on the Mickey and me statue, but can’t remember exactly what.
• If you are beside the Mickey and me statue facing tomorrow land… you can see the tip of Mickeys nose just past Walts pant area…supposedly this was an intentional effect done by those wacky imagineers (but I think it was just a coincidence made by some pervert)

 

[floridaginger]

i have been to disney world so many times sometimes i forget the little secrets such as when you look in the keyhole in the chest of drawers in the tinkerbelle store at MK you can see tinkerbelle light up!
anything you forgotten that excites you like the first time you seen it?

They don't do that anymore. They do something different now to wake Tinkerbelle.

 

[dbarker]

OK, I haven't read all the posts yet. Sorry if this has already been mentioned.

There is a list of secrets you can print out, cut out, fold and carry in your pocket at www.themouseforless.com. Look at the menu down the left hand side. Go to "Downloads", then under "For Your Trip" is "MFL Pocket Guides".

It doesn't have all the secrets, but it has quite a few. And they are real handy to carry.

 

[TexDisneyMom]

You can make an ADR at Crystal Place that is before the park officially opens. This lets you get some wonderful pictures on main street and in front of the castle with no other people in your picture! It is wonderful to walk down main street with maybe only 8 other people.

 

[BebopBaloo]

I put some pictures up today from last week's trip. They are of a couple of the little hidden things in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, It's a Small World, and The Haunted Mansion.
http://teacupsandtoasters.com

We got to Tinkerbell's Treasure's just in time and were able to wake her up. It was fantastic and I still have pixie dust stuck to my scalp (seriously..I do..).