Thursday, June 19, 2014

Secret #32: The Mannequin

Main Street Cinema Fun Fact:The mannequin in the ticket booth is wearing a Lillian cast member name badge, the name of Walt Disney wife.


Secret #31: Swiss Family TreeHouse

Before the Tarzan Tree-house, there was the Swiss Family Robinson Tree-house based of the movie Disney created.











Secret #30: Tiki Room

The Barker Bird was originally outside the Tiki Room, hollering to the crowd to lure them into the attraction. This single bird often would cause such a crowd, it became a roadblock and was eventually removed to improve traffic flow.



Secret #29: When Disneyland First Opened...

When Disneyland opened in 1955, the Upjohn Company sponsored a turn of the century style pharmacy on Main Street (where the Fortuosity Shop is currently located). The second story windows still honor the Upjohn Company executives who opened that original Disneyland shop.




Secret #28: Toontown

 In the library window there is a sign to pay homage to the first company that was started by Walt, “Laugh-O-Gram Studio.” The studio was located in Kansas City Missouri and housed Walt’s animation studio from 1921-1923. They made a total of 10 short films. After the company went bankrupt, Walt sold his film camera for a one way ticket to California. He brought along his unfinished final film Alice's Wonderland.



Secret #27: Walt & Roy Initals

Look out for Walt and Roy Disney's initials, which are formed in the wrought-iron railing above the queue to the Pirates of the Caribbean.


Secret #26: Only Place to Get Refills on Soft Drinks

The only places in Disneyland where you can get free re-fill on soft drinks are Pizza Port, Plaza Inn,and Rancho Del Zocalo.