Disney Secrets

Secret #17: Innoventions

The building where Innoventions is now housed, used to be the home of the attraction America Sings. Reportedly, in the 1970's a female cast member was actually caught in the moving walls and decapitated.

Secret #16: The Columbia Ship

The Columbia ship in Frontierland is actually a scale duplicate of the first American ship to sail around the world. There is a museum inside the ship & it shows pictures of the real life ship and details of how the crew lived.

(the actually Columbia Ship)

(below are pictures from inside the ship at Disneyland)

Secret #15: Big Thunder Mountain/ Mine Train

The little town buildings and props at the end of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad are actually remnants of another ride that used to exist in the exact same location. Before Big Thunder Mountain was built, there was a ride called Mine Train Through Nature’s Wonderland. The little town is Natures Wonderland train at the loading station. Each train car was named for a part of the ride...Saguaro Forest, Bear Country, etc. Also, this is a great view of the little mining town of Rainbow Ridge and how close you used to be able to get to the town

Secret #14: Sleeping Beauty's Castle

If you walk through the Castle passage leading into Fantasyland and look down, you will find a spike in the ground. Before Toontown was built, this spike marked the exact center of Disneyland.

Secret #13: Disneyland Firehouse

Above the Disneyland Firehouse is an apartment that was designed for Walt Disney himself. It is said that if he was staying in the park, the light in the window would be left on. Since his passing, the light in the window is left on because company officials say they like to think that Walt's spirit will always be at Disneyland.