Disneyland

[PNWmom]

I love Disney facts and secrets, they are great fun to look for in the parks and to add to my scrapbooks. Please add your Disneyland fun facts here and please include where you found your fun fact, there are a lot of Disney urban legends out there.

Here's mine for today.
The organ at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion is a piece of Hollywood history, being the actual organ played by Captain Nemo in Disney's own 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Exact duplicates have been built for the other Haunted Mansions.

This fun fact was found at the website below. This is a really interesting site dedicated to the Haunted Mansion. They reveal how a lot of the special effects are done, so if that might spoil the magic for you beware.
http://www.doombuggies.com/secrets_ballroom2.php

[Mama-si]

"When Pirates of the Caribbean opened in 1967, the fake skeletons available to the Disney designers were unconvincing and looked like tacky Halloween decorations, so real specimens, which had previously been used for research, were purchased from UCLA's medical center." -from Little Known Facts about Well-Known Places "Disneyland." (Now only one skull remains!)

[scottygirl]

Regarding Indy, did all of you see it before FastPass came out? It's 'almost' a shame now with the FastPass since you walk through this area really fast now. I think many people just walk by the bamboo pole, for example, without moving it (or waiting around to see what it does).

I feel the same way about Indy - the queue is 1/2 the fun. And it's my favorite ride at the park.

One random note about the rolling ball room. Even though it feels like the car is backing up as the ball is coming at you, it's actually an optical illusion. The car sits stationary while the entire wall (including the ball & Indy hanging above) move towards you. The next time you are on the ride, look off to the side of the car next to the track and you can see it moving.

[Carolc]

Originally Posted by scottygirl

I feel the same way about Indy - the queue is 1/2 the fun. And it's my favorite ride at the park.

One random note about the rolling ball room. Even though it feels like the car is backing up as the ball is coming at you, it's actually an optical illusion. The car sits stationary while the entire wall (including the ball & Indy hanging above) move towards you. The next time you are on the ride, look off to the side of the car next to the track and you can see it moving.

Ironically I just heard that a few months ago! I still couldn't tell the last two times I went in it (though I looked at the wall). What I should have done last time (since I was in the driver's seat) was try to look at the ground... bah, next time!

[craftytam]

Originally Posted by scottygirl View Post
I feel the same way about Indy - the queue is 1/2 the fun. And it's my favorite ride at the park.

One random note about the rolling ball room. Even though it feels like the car is backing up as the ball is coming at you, it's actually an optical illusion. The car sits stationary while the entire wall (including the ball & Indy hanging above) move towards you. The next time you are on the ride, look off to the side of the car next to the track and you can see it moving.

Look up behind the car you can see it too...it's pretty cool!

[Pirate]

I just found this... It's an amazing feeling, cause now I will go through the park with a whole different view