Disneyland Trivia

We’re off to the Happiest Place on Earth, so here’s some trivia I found interesting about Disneyland.

• Disneyland opened in 1955, after a year of construction.  The price tag for the entire project was $17 million.
• Opening day was somewhat of a disaster.  Double the expected crowds showed up, water fountains didn’t work yet, the pavement on Main Street USA hadn’t completely set, and some bathrooms weren’t functioning.  And it was 90+ degrees.
• The castle centerpiece is 72 ft. tall, and uses “forced perspective” to give it the illusion of being taller.  This technique makes dimensions smaller the higher up they are, so they look farther away.
• Before the castle walk-through was built in 1957, the castle had become home to dozens of feral cats.
• Main Street USA is based on Walt’s hometown of Marceline, MO.
• The cannons in Town Square were actually used by the French Army in the 1800s.
• There is a half-basketball court inside the Matterhorn.
• The nightly Fantasmic show reportedly costs $30,000 to put on.
• The first Tinkerbell to fly from the top of the Matterhorn was a 71 year-old former circus performer.
• Thirteen guests have died at Disneyland; most would be strong Darwin Award candidates.
• Disneyland has seen more than 515 million visitors (so that mortality rate really isn’t that bad).

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-Nick

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