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50 things you did not know about Disney World

Think you know everything about Walt Disney World Resort and its four world-class theme parks – Disney's Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom? Think again! Even the biggest Disney fanatic will be amused, intrigued or surprised by some 50 fascinating Disney World facts listed below. . .

1. Walt Disney World covers 30 500 hectares, making it roughly the same size as San Francisco.

2. When Disney's Magic Kingdom first opened its doors on October 1, 1971, adult admission cost $ 3.50.

3. The crowd on the opening day of Disney's Magic Kingdom was approximately 10,000 guests.

4. The eight tickets "E" attractions at Disney's Magic Kingdom were Space Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, Hall of Presidents, Jungle Cruise, It's a Small World and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

5. The estimated annual attendance on the Disney Magic Kingdom is 16.2 million, followed by Epcot with 9.9 million, Disney-MGM Studios, with 8.6 million and Disney's Animal Kingdom, with 8.2 million.

6. Cinderella Castle is the tallest structure in Disney's 189 meters, followed by Space Mountain at 183 feet.

7. Both the Carousel of Progress and It's A Small World made its debut in the 1964-65 New York World Fair's.

8. The 180 feet tall Spaceship Earth at the entrance to Epcot weighs approximately 16 million pounds.

9. The Haunted Mansion uses state-of-the-art Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies."

10. The jolly headhunter who appears near the end of Jungle Cruise is known as "Trader Sam."

11. In conjunction with the 2006 release, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men's Chest, Pirates Caribbean attraction at Disney's Magic Kingdom was renovated to add several characters from the movie as Jack Sparrow and Hector Barbossa.

12. The icon of Disney's Animal Kingdom, Tree of Life, stands 14 stories, has more than 300 animal carvings and is 50 meters wide.

13. Built in 1917, Golden Carousel Cinderella in Fantasyland was once located at Olympic Park in Maplewood, New Jersey.

14. The Great Movie Ride at Disney-MGM Studios is located in a replica the Mann's Chinese Theater.

15. Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowland opened in 1974 as Star Jets.

16. The Hall of Presidents, had its origins as a audio-animatronic exhibition called "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln," which premiered at the 1964-65 New York World Fair's.

17. Originally known as the "Tropical Serenade" in the Tiki Room Adventureland has been sponsored by Florida Citrus Growers.

18. The 60 meters tall Swiss Family Treehouse in Adventureland weighs approximately 200 tons and is made of concrete and thousands of sheets of polyethylene.

19. Cinderella Castle, the centerpiece of Disney's Magic Kingdom, which has 18 towers and 13 gargoyles.

20. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh in Fantasyland is located on the site of the Wild, ex-Mr. Toad's Ride.

21. The Spirits of America "statues in The American Adventure at Epcot represent Adventure, Compassion, Discovery, freedom, equity, Independence, individualism, innovation, knowledge, Pioneering, Self-Reliance and Tomorrow.

22. Towering four stories about the U.S. DinoLand Disney's Animal Kingdom, Dino-Sue is an exact replica of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered.

23. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Frontierland features six trains: IB Hearty, IM Brave, IM Fearless, UB Bold, UR Daring and UR Courageous.

24. The Rock n 'Roller Coaster – Starring Aerosmith at Disney-MGM Studios launches it at a speed of 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds.

25. A swinging suspension bridge leads from Tom Sawyer Island to Fort Langhorne, who was named after Samuel Langhorne Clemens (aka Mark Twain).

26. The replica of the Liberty Bell can be found at the center of Liberty Square was built from original cast of the same faith as in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

27. The output of crypts Haunted Mansion features names written with humor as IM Ready, Rustin Pees, E. Pearl Gates, Manny nica, T. Dustin T. Dust and Asher Ashes.

28. Walt Disney World Railroad, which serves approximately 1.5 million passengers annually, is a authentic 1928 steam train.

29. The Mission: SPACE at Epcot thrill ride is so authentic that motion sickness bags are available only in case of emergency.

30. Mickey's Toontown Fair was known as both Mickey's Starland Mickey and Birthdayland.

31. Sonny Eclipse, "a singer intergalactic lounge, "performs daily at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café in Tomorrowland.

32. In order to qualify as a "Galactic Hero Buzz Lightyear's space ranger spin, you should mark 900000-999999 points.

33. The audio-animatronic dog in Carousel of Progress is called "Rover".

34. Astronauts Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper and Jim Irwin were present at the opening of Space Mountain in 1975.

35. Stitch Great Escape in Tomorrowland is on the old site ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, which closed in 2003.

36. One of the attractions at Disney's original Magic Kingdom, Tomorrowland Indy Speedway was once known as Grand Prix Raceway.

37. Recently renamed The Seas with Nemo & Friends, The Living Seas begins pavilion at Epcot Center in 1986 and was originally sponsored by United Technologies.

38. "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience," a movie in 3-D Epcot, Future World is located on the former site of "Captain EO," another 3-D adventure that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Michael Jackson and Anjelica Huston.

39. Legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus was the first winner of the Walt Disney World Open Invitational, which made its debut in 1971.

40. The Tomorrowland Transit Authority was originally called WEDway the People Mover (WED foot of Walter Elias Disney).

41. Disney's Magic Kingdom, which covers about 107 hectares, is larger than Disneyland, which only covers 80 acres in Anaheim, California.

42. The design of Main Street USA was loosely based in the hometown of Walt Disney Marceline, Missouri.

43. The Swiss Family Treehouse is the kind eximus Disneyodendron or "Out-of-the Ordinary Disney Tree."

44. The icon the tower of 189 meters of water at Disney-MGM Studios is known as the "Earffel Tower.

45. Jungle Cruise riverboats include Amazon Annie, Bomokandi Bertha, Congo Connie, Ganges Gertie, Irrawaddy Irma, Kate Cuango, Mongala Millie, Nile Nelly, Orinoco Ida, Rutshuru Ruby, Sadie Sankuru, Sal Senegel, Ucvali Lolly, Volta Val, Wamba Wanda and Zambesi Zelda.

46. Splash Mountain in Adventureland has five floors, dive into free fall at an angle of 45 degrees in a pool at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour.

47. The 8,500-acre Disney Wilderness Preserve, which is 15 miles south of Disney World, has a Learning Center for Conservation and trails.

48. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is located at the former site of If You Had Wings in Tomorrowland.

49. The three heads speakers' who introduce the country bears Jamboree are named Buff, Max and Melvin.

50. About 46 million people visit Walt Disney World – including Disney's Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney – every year.

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