Keep these little details in mind as you create your own magic at Walt Disney World.

– When you get on the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, look for a picture on the left side that shows Mr. Toad giving Owl the ride deed.

– You will travel in one of five different limousines in Rock ‘n Roller Coaster. Each one plays a different set of Aerosmith songs.

– The rails on Big Thunder Mountain are the slickest in the late afternoon, when the grease on the rails is hottest.

– Aim for the arm of the big orange robot in Buzz Lighter.

– The musical notes on the walls of the lobby and rooms of the All-Star Music Resort are arranged for the musical score “When you Wish upon a Star”.

– Test Track is the longest and most complex attraction in Walt Disney World. The cars each contain 3 computers, and each has more processing power than a space shuttle. Each car is capable of 150 mph, but only goes 65 mph.

– In the graveyard scene of Haunted Mansion, a skeletal hand protrudes from the ground holding a quick pass.
– In Muppet-Vision, there is a sign on a reception desk that says there is a key under a rug. Lift up the rug and there is a key!

– During one of the original Rock ‘n Roller Coaster tests, the credit cards of people who tried the ride became degaussed because they didn’t properly vent the launch tunnel.

– Rumor has it that there are microphones everywhere for quality control. If too many guests complain in a particular area, expect complaints to be addressed quietly. After dining at The Contemporary, a guest later said that she wanted a refill while she continued to eat. “10 seconds later, our waiter came into the kitchen with a coke for me.”

– The suite at Magic Kingdom’s Castle was originally built for the Walt family. He died before the park was completed, so it was used as an office for the Walt Disney World telephone operators.

– The original test track tires only lasted a week before they needed to be replaced. The tire company that sponsored the attraction created new tires designed for the terrain, the tires are now adequate for 4 months of stress.

– On average, each test track car travels around 150 miles per day.

– The Epcot Ball was the first massive sphere to rise from the ground.

– The Magic Kingdom is built 14 feet off the ground. Beneath the Magic Kingdom grounds, and in the 14 feet of concrete, are service tunnels.

– 55,000 cast members work under Walt Disney World.

– Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM Studios) was under construction before Universal Studios. There was a race for the opening, which was won by MGM Studios.

– When it opened in 1990, MGM Studios only had 2 attractions: the Great Movie Ride and the Back Stage Tour.

– The little bell that flies on the cable is a man. I have a friend who lives in Orlando who was offered the job as a tink, she was told that Tinkerbell had to be under 100 pounds. Now that he’s a mighty little man

The last time I was at Disney I talked to a monorail conductor about Tinkerbell’s flight. He said that the girl earns $150.00 per flight and in the summer she sometimes flies twice. (Two fireworks shows)

Illuminations 25 cost approx. $25,000 a night.

“Signal 8” is CM-ese for “missing guest”

At Space Mountain, the point where your car awaits liftoff in the launch tunnel, they are actually weighing the car and determining the fastest speed the car should be able to safely attain.

When they did the first mannequin races for Big Thunder Mountain at Disney Land Paris, all the mannequins came back headless.