secrets you forgot

[BebopBaloo]

It is actually a drink from Italy....and they drink it room temp, Italians never drink ANYTHING with ice.

So imagine that lovely taste always served at room temp haha!

LOL, I don't want to imagine that! I tried it for the first time back in January...it was...well...those who have tasted it know...and for those of you who have not tasted it....opt for the ginger ale instead

 

[crispfamily]

I love this! Thank you for the tips!!! I am going in less than 2 weeks.... YEAH!

 

[wagster92]

Something else that's kinda neat is that outside of Tony's in Magic Kingdom, there are the Lady in The Tramp paw prints in the cement.

 

[imprimouse]

here's one i recently read about in Lee Cockerell's book "Creating Magic"

In the parks you'll never be more than 30 paces from a trash bin. Apparently, Walt himself observed and tested the approximate distance people would walk before tossing a candy wrapper on the ground after unwrapping.

The book is a great read btw..
http://www.leecockerell.com/video.cfm

 

[jrl153]

My DS looked under the mat at Muppets and received a certificate showing he found it. Pretty cool!

 

[hmkenn0]

Okay here are a few for you-
If you stand on Main street in the alcove between the jewlery shop and the home stuff store, there is a window about one of the original people who did the music for the parks and you can hear him giving "voice lessons". Also, the windows on main street are very cool a few of my favorites- Roy O Disney, above the confectionary, you see his frist because in the credits for a movie the name of the producer comes first, Walt Disney- last one over the ice cream parlor, becuse the name of the director comes last and so that he can look out over the park. And my favorite is the "M.T. Lott"- empty lott, which lists the names of all of the "fake" companies that Walt made up to buy the property that is now Walt Disney World. They used fake names so that they could get the land at a good price. Second favorite is Seven summits expeditions which is basically above the M.T. Lott window and is the highest window on main street- Frank Wells, who it honors, helped turn around the company in the 80s after the disaster that was EPCOT (billion dollars) and the poor movies in those years. He wanted to scale the seven highest mountains in the world and climbed all of them except Everest, he died in a helicopter crash and was given the highest window in honor of his dreams. This one is above the "home" store- the one with plates and knives and forkd, etc. across from the emporium.

 

[hmkenn0]

Another of my favortie Disney things is in Liberty Square- if you look at the pavement you will see a dark patch running through, this is supposed to represent the sewage that ran down the streets of this time period b/c there was no indoor plumbing and no outhouses in the city so people threw their bedpans out the window.

 

[hmkenn0]

Okay here is another one, if you are walking from Fronteirland to Liberty Square right where the music transitions and the themeing changes you will cross a small bridge w/water running under neath- this is known as the "mini-Mississippi" b/c it seperates the east from the west.

 

[hmkenn0]

Couple of fun ones here- pull the rope in the well next to the entrance to Indiana Jones, pretty funny! Also look at the palm trees as you enter vs. the ones near Indiana Jones, they leave the ones near Indiana Jones "bearded" (don't cut the frons) to give it that more "jungle" look, where the other ones are cut to give it that "clean" hollywood look.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Okay here are a few for you-
If you stand on Main street in the alcove between the jewlery shop and the home stuff store, there is a window about one of the original people who did the music for the parks and you can hear him giving "voice lessons". Also, the windows on main street are very cool a few of my favorites- Roy O Disney, above the confectionary, you see his frist because in the credits for a movie the name of the producer comes first, Walt Disney- last one over the ice cream parlor, becuse the name of the director comes last and so that he can look out over the park. And my favorite is the "M.T. Lott"- empty lott, which lists the names of all of the "fake" companies that Walt made up to buy the property that is now Walt Disney World. They used fake names so that they could get the land at a good price. Second favorite is Seven summits expeditions which is basically above the M.T. Lott window and is the highest window on main street- Frank Wells, who it honors, helped turn around the company in the 80s after the disaster that was EPCOT (billion dollars) and the poor movies in those years. He wanted to scale the seven highest mountains in the world and climbed all of them except Everest, he died in a helicopter crash and was given the highest window in honor of his dreams. This one is above the "home" store- the one with plates and knives and forkd, etc. across from the emporium.

This is neat. I only wish we could walk slow enough down Main St. to enjoy all of these details. We're usually walking at such a brisk pace, with our eyes on the castle, heading to Splash or Space.

 

[Megs114]

if you have a wake up call at disney hotel, does a disney character wake you every morning?

 

[hmkenn0]

No a character doesn't wake you up, that would be cool, but you can get some cool "messages" on your phone if you let the front desk know that you are having a birthday, anniversary or are newly weds!

 

[imprimouse]

if you have a wake up call at disney hotel, does a disney character wake you every morning?

yes, if you call and ask for it. I think Mickey or Minnie are the choices.

 

[Keurigirl]

great thread! Thanks !

 

[acourtwdw]

yes, if you call and ask for it. I think Mickey or Minnie are the choices.

We've always had a character wake up call when staying on WDW property. Just set it up on your in room phone and if you have kids, I would let then answer it or put it on speaker.

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

We used to get a character wake-up call but the past 2 years we haven't
had it. It was just some boring operator saying "this is your morning wake-up call"

 

[aidtrismommy]

Mine may not be secrets, but so many people pass these by that I thought I may mention them. At the outpost in the world showcase, there are old fashioned coke coolers and crates and such. You can open these and a burst of cold air and water squirts at you with the sound of coke bottles clanking together. It is very refreshing on a hot day. They may not work during cold days. (although they were working in Jan the last time I was there) In innoventions (the one next to electric umbrella) there is a new simulation called Stormstruck. You go an sit down in a very small theater with 3-d glasses and it simulates a hurricane in your home. Very cool and very overlooked. At HS, there are lots of characters inside near the playhouse disney stage show. You are supposed to go through some kind of preliminary que but if you go right through the gift shop, you can skip all that and the wait. There was NO line to see mickey. (I asked a cm if it was ok and she said go right ahead) If you want to get pics with the princesses, they are scattered throughout the world showcase. There are hardley any lines here. I saw Sleeping Beauty just waiting around in France because people just assume all the princesses are at MK. Go to the left side at Pirates of the Caribbean, it is shorter. Walk to Downtown Disney from Saratoga Springs resort. It is a really nice walk, 10 minutes, especially for parents with strollers. No need to lug it onto bus, etc. Very well lit path, etc. Also at Saratoga springs, view your photopass photos here. Hidden in the back hallway behind the gift shop. No need to wait in line at the parks, nobody in line at the resort. (May offer this at all resorts now, not sure) I have more, just need to think.

 

[DLW8]

"Secret" things I've known about but never found:
DeVine in Animal Kingdom
The "Singing in the Rain" umbrella in Hollywood Studios

I haven't seen DeVine (except on TV), but I love the Sining in the Rain umbrella...if I remember correctly, it's near Mama Melrose's (or whateve that Italian Restaurant is) at hte studios...just looks like an umbrella suspended near a light pole...hang onto it and it rains around you!! Great photo opp

 

[MICKEY4EVER!]

Mine may not be secrets, but so many people pass these by that I thought I may mention them. At the outpost in the world showcase, there are old fashioned coke coolers and crates and such. You can open these and a burst of cold air and water squirts at you with the sound of coke bottles clanking together. It is very refreshing on a hot day. They may not work during cold days. (although they were working in Jan the last time I was there) In innoventions (the one next to electric umbrella) there is a new simulation called Stormstruck. You go an sit down in a very small theater with 3-d glasses and it simulates a hurricane in your home. Very cool and very overlooked. At HS, there are lots of characters inside near the playhouse disney stage show. You are supposed to go through some kind of preliminary que but if you go right through the gift shop, you can skip all that and the wait. There was NO line to see mickey. (I asked a cm if it was ok and she said go right ahead) If you want to get pics with the princesses, they are scattered throughout the world showcase. There are hardley any lines here. I saw Sleeping Beauty just waiting around in France because people just assume all the princesses are at MK. Go to the left side at Pirates of the Caribbean, it is shorter. Walk to Downtown Disney from Saratoga Springs resort. It is a really nice walk, 10 minutes, especially for parents with strollers. No need to lug it onto bus, etc. Very well lit path, etc. Also at Saratoga springs, view your photopass photos here. Hidden in the back hallway behind the gift shop. No need to wait in line at the parks, nobody in line at the resort. (May offer this at all resorts now, not sure) I have more, just need to think.

These are very good tips! We're staying at Saratoga in a couple of weeks, so i'll have to check out the photopass!

 

[LADYnTRAMP]

If only I could remember all these tips! Thanks everyone!