Fun Fact Friday #17

Disney Fun Fact: Casablanca is one of the very few films which is featured in the movie clip sequence that you watch while waiting for the Great Movie Ride AND has a scene in the ride.  The above photo is a photo of the huge movie screen in the waiting area.

My Fun Fact: I watched Casablanca a few years ago for the first time and am on a mission to watch all of the movies that are featured in the Great Movie Ride.  I still have many movies to watch!  I am not looking forward to watching Alien…

What’s your favorite part of the Great Movie Ride?  Have you seen all of the movies that are a part of the ride?

Fun Fact Friday #16

Disney Fun Fact: You are able to have a Walt Disney World wedding reception right where all of these people are in the foyer of the American Adventure pavilion.  If you are interested, many photos of weddings taking place here can be found online through a quick search.  You could also have a reception near the Italy pavilion, in the Living Seas, at some resorts, and even in the Great Movie Ride!

My Fun Fact: My dream wedding would be at Walt Disney World so I should start saving now!

 

Fun Fact Friday #15

Disney Fun Fact: Did you know you can purchase Mickey Premium Ice Cream Bars outside of the parks? Some of the Disney resort stores offer them in the ice cream section. Conch Flats General Store at Old Key West definitely does and this is great because you can have a late night or early morning pre park ice cream bar. Just make sure to finish it before you get on a bus!

My Fun Fact: I once had a Mickey pop fall right off the stick as soon as I opened the package in Magic Kingdom. The cast member realized what had happened when I showed her the pieces and gave me a replacement right away. Disney ice cream magic at its finest!

Fun Fact Friday #14

Disney Fact: Adventures by Disney offers tours to many different countries across the world including China, Ireland, and Egypt.  Adventures by Disney (ABD) also has tours in the states.  For 2015, ABD added two new trips: one to Tuscany, Italy and another to Spain.  Book the trips early because they do sell out!

My Fun Fact: I think it would be a really fun challenge and a lot of work to be an ABD tour guide.  In a few years I might consider learning more about the position and maybe even applying!

 

Fun Fact Friday #13

Disney Fun Fact: Disneyland Paris has the only fireworks show that uses water, fire, projection on the castle, and fireworks at night.  The show is called Disney Dreams and is usually at 11pm.  We noticed during our trip that it didn’t get dark until around 10:30pm in France.  Disneyland Paris also has crepes as snacks at the food kiosks which is pretty cool.

My Fun Fact: I hope to study abroad in England and will hopefully make it back to Disneyland Paris then!

 

Fun Fact Friday #12

Happy Halloween!

Disney Fun Fact: You have probably seen young girls dressed up as Princesses in WDW.  I don’t know how they survive the hot Florida heat in the summer with the huge dresses on.  But you rarely ever see anyone over the age of 9 dressed like a Princess.  Adults are NOT allowed to dress up as characters in the parks because someone might mistake them for the real characters.  There is one exception to this rule and that is if you go to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, children and adults are allowed to dress up as whoever they would like (provided they don’t wear a mask and other details).

My Fun Fact: My favorite princess when I was younger was Belle and I even dressed up like her for Halloween one year.

Fun Fact Friday #11

Disney Fact: Pocahontas used to have a show in Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World with live animals as some of the actors in the show.  A tree turned with the face of Grandmother Willow and different animals scampered across the stage during the show.  The show was around 20 minutes long but Pocahontas sang songs from the movie as well.

My Fun Fact: My sister and I participated in this show when we were very young by playing instruments at the beginning of the show in front of the stage to help start the show.  I think we still have the participation certificates somewhere from it too!  I remember waiting in line fairly early before the show time and one of the cast members asking if we wanted to help with the show and of course we did.

This is also a bit of a Flashback Friday post since the photo is from 2006 I think!

Fun Fact Friday #10

Disney Fun Fact:  The Tower of Terror 10 Miler run is this Saturday in Walt Disney World.  The course starts in the parking lot of Hollywood Studios and ends right in the park.  After the run ends, runners can stay in Hollywood Studios eating and riding certain rides until 4am! This is one of only two night races Walt Disney World hosts.  The other race is the Wine and Dine Half Marathon.  Most of the Disney races are held in the early morning hours because the heat and humidity during the rest of the day are awful.  

My Fun Fact:  I ran this race last year and my dad, sister, and I did not leave Hollywood Studios until 3:47am.  I know this because I took a screenshot on my phone as we were walking out of the park!

My recap for this race is here: https://marywdw.wordpress.com/category/tower-of-terror-trip-2013/

Fun Fact Friday #9

Disney Fun Fact:  Disney is all about the details.  You probably knew this but sometimes Walt Disney World visitors can be too busy rushing from one ride to the next to notice some of the little details.  I myself am guilty of missing some of the cool things.  Next time you see Mickey’s Philharmagic and exit into the gift shop, look up!  I have seen this show many times but only noticed the cello/bass scrolls and bridges near the ceiling the last time I went on the ride.  I wanted to point out this detail because we sometimes look for hidden Mickeys or details on rides, but don’t always think about looking too closely at the gift shop.

My Fun Fact: Speaking of ride gift shops, my favorite post ride gift shop would probably be Winnie the Pooh’s, since he is my favorite Disney character.

Fun Fact Friday #8

Disney Fun Fact: You can see the vegetables and salad that you might eat for dinner later on at the Garden Grill restaurant by riding the Living with the Land boat ride.  Many people bypass the Living with the Land ride (evident through the non existent line to get on the ride) but it is a nice, calm ride which points out how we can live sustainably with the Earth.  The ride also goes through a greenhouse where Mickey shaped trees and pumpkins are grown as well as vegetables which are eaten at the Garden Grill restaurant.  The Garden Grill restaurant is only open for a character dinner and the restaurant does rotate as you eat.    

My Fun Fact:  Last year I took AP Environmental Science in high school.  On the first day of class our teacher had asked us to introduce ourselves and talk about something we did over the summer relating to the environment.  Most people said they went hiking or fishing or went on an excursion to a national park.   The only thing I had done related to the environment that summer was go on this ride so I said I went on the Living with the Land ride at WDW and explained the ride a little bit.  From the first day, my classmates knew I liked Disney!