TikiRoom
06-12-2007, 04:11 AM
When you go into the ride. When they are checking your seat belts, and then you know what you get: Riches, youth, or can see the future.
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View Full Version : Facts of Disneyland TikiRoom 06-12-2007, 04:11 AM When you go into the ride. When they are checking your seat belts, and then you know what you get: Riches, youth, or can see the future. Destination 06-12-2007, 04:15 AM When you go into the ride. When they are checking your seat belts, and then you know what you get: Riches, youth, or can see the future. huh well i dont know remember that part. bc last time i went was like in 2001 :( lol nikkiluvsmickey 06-12-2007, 05:00 AM i remember seeing a flash animation of the effect (similar to the one already posted about the boulder effect) but i can't seem to find it so i'll just try to explain it again. hopefully its more clear this time There is only one hall, like you said. But there are actually 5 doors. One door is real and there are two on the left that are fake and two on the right that are fake. There are walls that move left and right to give the apperance that you are going to the left, center, or right door. For example: If the walls move all the way to the left, it gives the apperance you are going in the door on the right and if the walls move all the way to the right, it gives the appearance you are going to the door on the left. Let me address a few things before everyone goes balistic. The tracks leading to the other doors are fake. They are painted on or something, but if you look closely, they are not real. The symbol above the door is easily interchangable with some quick motors. Now as to how they do change the hall, that's a pretty easy one. If you look closely, all 3 halls are pretty much the same except for the painting on the walls. For riches, lights shine behind something called scrim net, making it possible to see the riches painted on the wall behind the net. For eternal youth, lights shine on the outside of the nets, so you see the picture painted on them. If you look closely, you can see through the nets to the riches wall. And for knowledge, the lights are dark and the ride vehicle tips up, making the fiber optics at the top of the room easily visible. With some other sounds and lighting techniques, you have all three rooms. thats why you can see from the loading area that the room is dark and why there are mirrors positioned there. they don't want anyone to see that the room changes. thank you. lol i finally understand it. TikiRoom 06-12-2007, 08:10 AM huh well i dont know remember that part. bc last time i went was like in 2001 :( lol Well, they couldn't have added it. I am pretty sure it was there, but hey, I was young then and probably was afraid to go on it, so I don't know. But seriously, if they did, probaly closed for a year. More or less. Jacques 06-12-2007, 02:17 PM The mirror has been there since the attraction opened. It shows you what the car before you gets. Then the lights go out on it, until it's your turn. Trangerine 06-14-2007, 08:58 AM its the begining of the attraction for those who are confused...... one of my favorite rides the building for indi is seen from the mickey and friends trams it is that huge building with the palm trees :-) LordIllidan 06-15-2007, 05:05 AM its the begining of the attraction for those who are confused...... one of my favorite rides the building for indi is seen from the mickey and friends trams it is that huge building with the palm trees :-) THAT'S why I keep hearing loud banging noises when I get off the tram XD I kinda sorta thought of that after seeing a satellite view of disneyland, but was never quite sure... GreatGatsby 06-16-2007, 10:14 AM THAT'S why I keep hearing loud banging noises when I get off the tram XD I kinda sorta thought of that after seeing a satellite view of disneyland, but was never quite sure...You are absolutely right. Before they built Downtown Disney, you could really hear it, but even now, if you listen closely, you can hear the explosion (when the large skull shoots the "laser") from outside the building, every time. Trangerine 06-19-2007, 04:19 AM yup i wonder what it was like before they remodeled snow white scarry adventures...... but i REALLY LIKED NEMO SUBS!!!! mynamegorgina 06-20-2007, 08:29 PM cool to know thanks! RocketMountain 06-21-2007, 10:55 PM sorry if these already posted. August 1953, 160 acres of orange groves in Anaheim were selected as the home for Disneyland. May 1 1954, Anaheim Bulletin newspaper broke the story the Walt Disney company had bought 160 acres for a theme park. Construction began on July 18 or 21, 1954 Disneyland Park was opened to the public on Monday, July 18, 1955. However, a special "International Press Preview" event was held on Sunday, July 17, 1955 which was only open to invited guests and the media. Here is a list of Disneyland Ride and attractions that where there on opening day that are still operating today. Disneyland Railroad Horse-Drawn Steet Cars Jungle Cruise King Arthur Carrousel (rebuilt in 2002) Snow White's Adventures Peter Pan's Flight Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Mad tea party (Was rebuilt and moved from its original location in the 1984 fantasyland remodel) Mark Twain Golden Horseshoe Autopia (Was rebuilt many time throughout the years) All but one of the Disneyland locomotives burn diesel fuel. the E.P Ripley has been converted to bio-diesel. The oldest Disneyland Train is the Fred Gurley, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1894. Oldest locomotive in use at any Disney theme park. Destination 06-21-2007, 11:15 PM i heard something about the doors on the indiana jones ride that after you go through them, if you turn around and look behind you, you can see them move to the next scene or something Trangerine 06-25-2007, 02:57 AM Is it possible that the people mover can return? Are they adding anything for toontown? I thought the pirate lair was not very interesting Are they going to open up the fort on Tom sawyer's island? RocketMountain 06-25-2007, 04:44 AM Is it possible that the people mover can return? Are they adding anything for toontown? I thought the pirate lair was not very interesting Are they going to open up the fort on Tom sawyer's island? The people mover will return but not in its original form. The tracks are not structurally sound in places. It will need to be replaced. And the tunnels don't meet safety codes. The ride vehicles will be enclosed and look like the pods from the Incredibles movie . The pods will slightly look like the new Portland aerial tram. Fort Wilderness is in the process of being removed. ToonTown is not a priority right now. Destination 06-25-2007, 04:52 AM wow cool the people movers will return?! awesome lol Goofyono 06-25-2007, 04:54 AM as for this: maybe he did not know or maybe he was trying to keep it G rated for the little kids that may be surfing this site, lol no offense but if you had a little kid would you like them to be reading about intoxicated men shooting various things at Disneyland? lol just my 2cents I <3 this thread.. lol PrincessKala 06-25-2007, 06:34 AM I Love these facts! I Just learned so much of Disneyland I didn't know about, and I'm a Disney FREAK! :D Thankies! ~Carrie RocketMountain 06-27-2007, 05:42 AM Here are somemore facts. Sorry if they'er already posted The first Disneyland ride to be closed was the Phantom Boats. (1955-1955) At the top of the Matterhorn's lift hill there is mountain climber's equipment and a box that says Wells Expedition. Honoring Frank Wells, President and Chief Operating Officer of the The Walt Disney Company. Frank Wells died in a helicopter crash in 1994. There is also a building named in his honor at the Walt Disney Studios. The Mark Twain paddle wheeler was the first paddle wheeler built in the United States in half a century. The Columbia was the first three masted ship built in the United States in 100 years. The horses on King Arthur Carrousel are from 90 to 110 years old. The Disneyland Monorail is a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. http://img.****************/albums/v731/1ryan1/monorail_landmark.jpg Destination 06-27-2007, 05:47 AM wow thats pretty cool about the matterhorn lift thing Jacques 06-27-2007, 05:58 AM The Disneyland Monorail is a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark. And fun to drive. ;-) Many attractions there are landmarks and patent holders. Walt was innovative with his designs. Destination 06-27-2007, 06:02 AM And fun to drive. ;-) Many attractions there are landmarks and patent holders. Walt was innovative with his designs. Jacques did u get to drive it?? and how can u drive it if it is on a track? - confused - Jacques 06-27-2007, 02:46 PM Jacques did u get to drive it?? and how can u drive it if it is on a track? - confused - Yes. And I guess operate would be more appropriate a term. There is just no steering wheel. LordIllidan 06-27-2007, 09:53 PM Yes. And I guess operate would be more appropriate a term. There is just no steering wheel. So, it's more like Drag Racing, then? XD I jest, I jest. Jacques 06-28-2007, 03:33 AM So, it's more like Drag Racing, then? I wish! But a fully loaded train isn't all that quick off the line. Trangerine 07-04-2007, 07:29 PM cool facts! did you know that they are thinking of building a car land at DCA? Chirpin 07-04-2007, 07:39 PM cool facts! did you know that they are thinking of building a car land at DCA? yeah but if they do go through with it im wondering 2 things..... 1. Where would it be located at? 2.I s car land the name for it...I really hope they come up with something more inventive NaviMap 07-04-2007, 08:09 PM yeah but if they do go through with it im wondering 2 things..... 1. Where would it be located at? 2.I s car land the name for it...I really hope they come up with something more inventive The project for this concept is far from final plans & actual construction (rumors have it being considered for 2010/2011). Most likely the only space available for this ride is to replace what is left of the old Disneyland Parking lot behind California Adventure. Destination 07-06-2007, 01:37 AM this 1 isn't really at disneyland but it's related to it. at universal studios on the jurassic park ride. someone dropped mickey ears by a boat and now the park has decided to leave the ears there for a while or at least forever lol. they made it like a part of the ride. here are some pics. http://img68.**************/img68/5205/dfghjknm5.jpg (http://**************) http://img68.**************/img68/2168/dfghjklkc9.jpg (http://**************) http://img230.**************/img230/67/gffghzm4.jpg (http://**************) http://img485.**************/img485/5052/sdfghjkmo2.jpg (http://**************) omg i was looking at this video of the indiana jones ride, and when they got to the ball part this is what happend. when they were going backwards, if you look at the walls they are like folding out and going forwards like a telescope, and then when they go farward the whole rooms was coming toward them and you can see the walls folding together again! ;) CapnOlaf 07-08-2007, 11:34 AM Did you know that John Lasseter(CEO of Pixar Animation Studios): http://www.maxschoenherr.de/radio/radioCurrent/JohnLasseter_CARS/John_Lasseter_Cars.Schoenherr.jpg And director of Cars: http://www.rocketseason.com/b_images/Cars_poster1.jpg started out as a skipper on the Jungle Cruise? Jacques 07-08-2007, 04:06 PM omg i was looking at this video of the indiana jones ride, and when they got to the ball part this is what happend. when they were going backwards, if you look at the walls they are like folding out and going forwards like a telescope, and then when they go farward the whole rooms was coming toward them and you can see the walls folding together again! ;) i will try to post the video link. Just a bad quality video. The walls are quite solid, I assure you. TikiRoom 07-13-2007, 08:09 PM Probably the most interesting thing I have heard, from a Disneyland cast member while waiting to watch Aladdin in DCA, he was telling us some random facts. These are the most interesting things I have ever heard in my life, at least about Disneyland: 1. An idea for Pirates, the movie, was going to be based on the ride. He told us that when you are just cruising along in the beginning, and you see the guy and hear the banjo music, he is supposed to be a retired pirate. And when you go down the drop, it was like going back in time, when he was a younger pirate. So, they were going to base the movie(s) on his adventures as a young pirate. 2. Tom Sawyers Island (now known as Pirates Lair, or something like that) is actually an official part of Missouri. I believe it was something like that Walt brought over the Mayor of Missouri and it was made an official part of Missouri. I believe ti was because Walt and Mark Twain were friends or knew each other, so he based the island on Tow Sawyer, a character in one of Mark Twain's books. But I don't know why it was made part of Missouri. DCAfriend 07-14-2007, 06:31 PM this 1 isn't really at disneyland but it's related to it. at universal studios on the jurassic park ride. someone dropped mickey ears by a boat and now the park has decided to leave the ears there for a while or at least forever lol. they made it like a part of the ride. here are some pics. Actually the ears are a prop, they were put there on purpose since Disney is a rival of Universal. To Tikiroom: I doubt that Mark Twain and Walt Disney were friends since W. Disney was born in 1901 and M. Twain passed away in 1910. TikiRoom 07-15-2007, 05:48 PM Oh, well I don't remember the story, but the island is part of Missouri! stevo505 07-17-2007, 05:32 AM This is DCA and Disney's Animal Kingdom related but... The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is 199ft high. If it were one more foot higher it would have to have a blinking red light at the top because of certain height restriction laws. Also that is the same with Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom In Indiana Jones Adventure, the boulder is just in one place revloving while strobe light flash on it. And the walls next to you move forwards to create the illusion of backing up. Some of the animatronics used in Splash Mountain were formerly used in the now gone attraction America Sings. DCAfriend 07-18-2007, 03:12 AM ^ Actually the Tower of Terror at WDW is 199 ft tell while the Tower of Terror at DCA is only 183 ft in height. Trangerine 07-20-2007, 12:43 AM question then maliboomer is higher than tower of terror???? Jacques 07-20-2007, 01:11 AM Maliboomer is 180. matterhornmaniac 07-20-2007, 01:25 AM and the ferris wheel is 150, matterhorn is 147, and the castle is 77 just to round out the rest of the tall stuff. i'm actually not sure how tall grizzly peak is. i either want to say 108 or 128, but i don't know. does anybody else? Jacques 07-20-2007, 01:57 AM GRR is 110. matterhornmaniac 07-20-2007, 02:24 AM ah yes. thats right. thank you Trangerine 07-22-2007, 12:13 AM if maliboomer is 180 and tower of terror is 183 ermmmmmm doesn't it mean that the red blinking light should be on it????? cause mailiboomer has the light on top of it TikiRoom 07-22-2007, 12:17 AM True, it does. And what about the Golden Gate Bridge? I think that's what it's called. It has lights on the top too. CapnOlaf 07-22-2007, 12:32 AM if maliboomer is 180 and tower of terror is 183 ermmmmmm doesn't it mean that the red blinking light should be on it????? cause mailiboomer has the light on top of it That's only necessary if they reach heights of 200 feet, one of the reasons Expedition Everest is only 199 feet. Trangerine 07-22-2007, 10:42 PM maliboomer has the red blinking light though Jacques 07-23-2007, 04:42 PM It's only required at 200. They can choose to put it on lower buildings. It's not out of place on Maliboomer, as it would be on Tower. CapnOlaf 07-23-2007, 11:10 PM On the ride Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, the very first scene of the ride has weasels pouring cans of "DIP", those are real props from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. One can has a dent from where Christopher Lloyd kicked it. Jacques 07-24-2007, 06:46 AM On the ride Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin, the very first scene of the ride has weasels pouring cans of "DIP", those are real props from Who Framed Roger Rabbit. One can has a dent from where Christopher Lloyd kicked it. You have a reference on that? CapnOlaf 07-24-2007, 06:56 AM You have a reference on that? Well, I just saw it off of wikipedia, although It's user made so I'm not sure. Jacques 07-24-2007, 07:11 AM I wonder where they got that. I question them saving those specific barrels for 6 years until the ride opened. Stranger things have happened, though. Cornflour 07-24-2007, 08:05 AM Did you know that John Lasseter(CEO of Pixar Animation Studios) And director of Cars started out as a skipper on the Jungle Cruise? Wow, seriously! Now I'm really going to try to get a job a Disneyland! GreatGatsby 07-25-2007, 03:16 PM I wonder where they got that. I question them saving those specific barrels for 6 years until the ride opened. Stranger things have happened, though.They may well done just that. Props from films are often saved by the studio prop department for decades, pretty much for the use suggested here: reusability. Some of the props used in TV and movies today were quite literally manufactured or acquired during the silent film era. And when some studios decide to get rid of excess stock, other studios end up buying it. For example, the DC-3 in The Great Movie Ride is the authentic prop plane (pun intended) from Casablanca - some 50 years after the film was made. Also, look at Disneyland for a moment: when the awful "New Tomorrowland" was put together, they dug the original 50's Moonliner out of storage and installed it over a Coca Cola stand. If Disney help onto that tasty little item for 40 years, I'm sure six years for some painted barrels is not out of the question. Jacques 07-25-2007, 03:29 PM No, I'm aware big props are stored. Look at Indy. Great example parked right out front. But the barrels seem an odd choice to me. Interesting if true. Oh, and the Moonliner? I thought that was a scratch-built copy, rather than the original. Looks smaller to me than the original. I'll take you word for it, though. :) stevo505 07-25-2007, 07:38 PM No, I'm aware big props are stored. Look at Indy. Great example parked right out front. But the barrels seem an odd choice to me. Interesting if true. Oh, and the Moonliner? I thought that was a scratch-built copy, rather than the original. Looks smaller to me than the original. I'll take you word for it, though. :) No, that rocket is a replica of the old one. I read it in my Disneyland: Then now and forever book. GreatGatsby 07-26-2007, 04:51 PM No, that rocket is a replica of the old one. I read it in my Disneyland: Then now and forever book.According to information given to Disney shareholder in 1998, it is the original. It needed work, but they were very proud of the connection. I, too, thought it was smaller, but they were quite adamant about its authenticity at the time. Granted, it could have been yet another Paul Pressler/Cynthia Harris lie. It would not have been the first. But since the DLR Haunted Mansion organ is the authentic Capt. Nemo organ from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, my original point still stands anyway - they store and reuse props endlessly. Jacques 07-26-2007, 11:14 PM That's cool. Paul and Cynthia would never lie! ;) And for reusing props... http://img.****************/albums/v664/Shtick/IndyTrucksmall.jpg Vroom!! :wave2: evina 07-26-2007, 11:44 PM wow thats cool, i almost fogot some of them. keep updating it :) monkeyfunkychunky 08-04-2007, 10:16 PM I think another interesting fact about Disneyland is that the first day it opened, it was only open to invited guests. Your facts were also cool. :) Jacques 08-04-2007, 10:21 PM 28,154 people showed up. More than they were expecting. CapnOlaf 08-04-2007, 10:32 PM Did you know that Disneyland has had over 515 million visitors since it's grand opening of July 17th, 1955? groovysqirrel 08-04-2007, 10:45 PM Pirates: If This Wasn't Shown.. Idk.... But During The Scene With The Wicked Wench Shooting At The Fort.. There Is a hole In the Wall That Looks Like A Mickeys Head ( At DLR, Idk About WDW ) Trangerine 08-08-2007, 09:31 PM don't the submarines have a dry dock?? Destination 08-08-2007, 09:48 PM Here is something else interesting that I found/. Everyone was talking about how the doors are on the Indiana Jones ride, well I found this diagram to maybe help you out! :) http://img74.**************/img74/908/350pxindychamberofdestigk0.gif (http://**************) Jacques 08-09-2007, 03:52 AM That drawing is mostly correct. The sequence has been modified since the ride was built. The walls don't move after each vehicle. It was causing too much stress on the mechanics of it. The doors now open twice on the sides before moving back to the center, like this: Future Future Wealth Youth Youth Wealth ... and so on. If you watch the mirror before you load into the vehicle, you can see the sequence, and know which "door" you will be getting. RARELY, if the line is slow, and you ask the Ride Operator that you want to wait for a certain door, they MAY hold your vehicle until its that room's turn. CapnOlaf 08-09-2007, 04:23 AM Did you know the Enchanted Tiki Room in Disneyland, holds over 150 bird animatronics, one of the most animatronics used for a theme park attraction. TikiRoom 08-09-2007, 05:59 PM Yup. Too bad they destroyed it in WDW. Blech. It's terrible. I don't think I have anymore facts to post... Darnski Jacques 08-09-2007, 06:15 PM Did you know the Enchanted Tiki Room in Disneyland, holds over 150 bird animatronics, one of the most animatronics used for a theme park attraction. It's a Small World has around 400. CapnOlaf 08-09-2007, 08:18 PM It's a Small World has around 400. Whoah, more than twice as many of the Enchanted Tiki Room. Trangerine 08-14-2007, 03:07 AM hahahaha i was wondering how come there are no rides for like beauty and the beast and other fameous classic movies..... CapnOlaf 08-14-2007, 03:10 AM There is one attraction at Disney MGM Studios, soon to become Disney Hollywood Studios. It's a musical type show. Trangerine 08-16-2007, 05:34 AM interesting... there is going to be a water show at DCA Destination 08-16-2007, 06:14 AM interesting... there is going to be a water show at DCA yup the name of the show is Wonderful World of Color. I found a lot of other cool stuff that i really want to say but I'll say it tomorrow. It's all about like DCA in 2010 with a map of how it would look too and stuff. Destination 08-22-2007, 04:11 AM Here are 2 things that I found Fantasyland The drawbridge does really work. It has been raised and lowered twice. First, when Fantasyland was new in 1955. Then it was lowered to allow the excited youngsters to run in during the televised grand opening of Disneyland. The second opening was after the complete rehab of Fantasyland in 1983, when the land was again "opened" via the drawbridge and rededicated. Skyway closed way back on November 9, 1994. Previously, it had carried millions of people from Tomorrowland to Fantasyland, and vice-versa. But in 1995, Disneyland printed its 40 Years of Adventure wall map, like so many other maps previously produced for the park. Only problem was they didn't do much in the way of proofing it prior to production,. They took out the towers, and patched the holes in the Matterhorn on the graphics, but either through error, or perhaps due to a devoted and nostagic graphic designer, a single, tiny Skyway bucket remained on the print. I tend to think it was an error, as you can see the color was removed from the graphic, but the line art for it remained on the final map print. By the way, the Skyway was NOT closed because it was dangerous or anyone was killed. In fact, no one was ever killed (or even fell out) of a Skyway car. One person claimed to have done so, but later revealed he had climbed out and jumped into a tree (he was essentially uninjured). It was closed because it was expensive to maintain, had higher costs than many other attractions, required a minimum of four castmembers at each end, and had very limited passenger per hour numbers. Access issues were also considered, as there was no real alternative for making this attraction ADA compliant. http://img224.**************/img224/9472/skywaykf4.jpg (http://**************) Cornflour 08-24-2007, 06:12 AM Here are 2 things that I found Fantasyland By the way, the Skyway was NOT closed because it was dangerous or anyone was killed. In fact, no one was ever killed (or even fell out) of a Skyway car. One person claimed to have done so, but later revealed he had climbed out and jumped into a tree (he was essentially uninjured). It was closed because it was expensive to maintain, had higher costs than many other attractions, required a minimum of four castmembers at each end, and had very limited passenger per hour numbers. Access issues were also considered, as there was no real alternative for making this attraction ADA compliant. http://img224.**************/img224/9472/skywaykf4.jpg (http://**************) I read a book with disneyland facts, I'll have to find it again, but anyway, in the book, they did talk about the skyway. It is true that a man did jump out into a tree, but he did it intentionally so he could sue disney and get money. But disney won the case anyway. Yet, the ride was also dangerous bc of the weight limit. If there were too many, or not enough people, it was difficult to control. WonderLandMiss 08-24-2007, 06:48 AM when your walking down main street and you get to the circle where walt and mickey hold hands to the left there is a man hole in the shape of a square that hole leads all the way to splash mountain and is used for matinence for the ride. how do i know this? because my uncle works for disney and the checking of rides like : peter pan, screamin, splash mountain and space mountain he said " the hole was only big enough for one person and was loaded with black widows but it took you right where the thorns come out of the ground on the ride :D Jacques 08-24-2007, 03:14 PM Yet, the ride was also dangerous bc of the weight limit. If there were too many, or not enough people, it was difficult to control. They trained the ride operators how to balance the buckets. It was safe. when your walking down main street and you get to the circle where walt and mickey hold hands to the left there is a man hole in the shape of a square that hole leads all the way to splash mountain and is used for matinence for the ride. how do i know this? because my uncle works for disney and the checking of rides like : peter pan, screamin, splash mountain and space mountain he said " the hole was only big enough for one person and was loaded with black widows but it took you right where the thorns come out of the ground on the ride :D Umm, I say no. There are maintenance tunnels all over the park, but I don't believe there is one leading from the hub to Splash Mountain. First off, not a very convenient way to access the ride. Why not start closer, so you don't have to carry things as far? The access hole was most likely there for the Dream Machine during the 35th anniversary, or other promotions prior to the Partners statue going in. WonderLandMiss 08-24-2007, 07:58 PM They trained the ride operators how to balance the buckets. It was safe. Umm, I say no. There are maintenance tunnels all over the park, but I don't believe there is one leading from the hub to Splash Mountain. First off, not a very convenient way to access the ride. Why not start closer, so you don't have to carry things as far? The access hole was most likely there for the Dream Machine during the 35th anniversary, or other promotions prior to the Partners statue going in. im just telling you what he told me believe it or not Trangerine 08-25-2007, 05:11 AM i heard there is going to be animatronics on grizzly river run... through screamscape Destination 08-26-2007, 01:16 AM yup, I made a thread about how the park would be in 2010 from that site but they deleted it :( Trangerine 08-26-2007, 04:18 AM question the fireworks are also launched from the top of the main street buildings?????? Destination 08-26-2007, 04:21 AM Nope, I dont think that it's possible because people stand right next to them, the firework show at the end of the night is shot off from toon town but the other firework show is shot off from a bunch of different places around the park but I dont think on top of the main street buildings sorry Jacques 08-26-2007, 06:38 AM im just telling you what he told me believe it or not I choose not. :-) question the fireworks are also launched from the top of the main street buildings?????? Yes they are. The Haunted Mansion (and others) fireworks are launched from locations surrounding the Hub, including buildings on Main Street, Plaza Inn, Frontierland Shooting Arcade, etc. Not many are launched from these spots, as the debris could fall into the crowds. But they keep a close eye on windshift throughout the show. CapnOlaf 08-26-2007, 06:45 AM At Disneyland, there was once a giant 20 foot tall Ursula watercraft in Fantasmic! but it was taken out of the show after it collapsed on itself. There was a budget to repair the watercraft, but it was instead used to upgrade the show's special effects. Destination 08-26-2007, 06:55 AM I choose not. :-) Yes they are. The Haunted Mansion (and others) fireworks are launched from locations surrounding the Hub, including buildings on Main Street, Plaza Inn, Frontierland Shooting Arcade, etc. Not many are launched from these spots, as the debris could fall into the crowds. But they keep a close eye on windshift throughout the show. whoops! Nevermind, I thought they weren't shot from Main Street. My Bad ;) Trangerine 08-26-2007, 11:45 PM At Disneyland, there was once a giant 20 foot tall Ursula watercraft in Fantasmic! but it was taken out of the show after it collapsed on itself. There was a budget to repair the watercraft, but it was instead used to upgrade the show's special effects. Yeah that's right and wasn't the tenticles were the problem.....??? and that the driver of that was also the driver of the crocodile but the scenes were too close so sometimes they wouldn't make it on time??? Trangerine 09-01-2007, 10:19 PM Are there any underground tunnels in DCA??????? Destination 09-01-2007, 10:34 PM maybe under the lagoon lol lightningzoom 09-02-2007, 02:01 AM In the haunted mansion, watch the doors in the hallway with the evil eye wallpaper. One of them has a "Exit" sign hanging over it clear as day LOL. (Sorry forgot to quote) "And it gives you this chilling challenge, to find a way out!" Well I didn't know it would be that easy. (Sorry, no facts now. I'll give them out later) GreatGatsby 09-05-2007, 05:44 AM In the haunted mansion, watch the doors in the hallway with the evil eye wallpaper. One of them has a "Exit" sign hanging over it clear as day LOL. It has to be that way per California law. It's an emergency exit and must be visible at all times. Jacques 09-05-2007, 02:33 PM I'm just glad they turned off the exit signs right before the hitchhiking ghosts. Now they only come on when there's an emergency. The glow was a tad bit... distracting. WonderLandMiss 09-10-2007, 05:09 AM first off a good book to pick up is disneyland then.now and forever, here are some facts from the book: (winnie the pooh ride) when riding the winnie the pooh ride after passing through pooh's dream about the huffalumps and woozles, you see pooh bear eating the hunny to the left infront look up in the doorway sit 3 heads of: max,buff and melvin originally from the country bear jamboree> :) (Submarine Voyage)straight from the book\/ "debuting with the submarine voyage in 1959, the mermaids made such a 'splash' that they returned in 1965. unfortunetly the chlorine used in the water consitently bleached their wavy locks yellowish green. and overzealous men, who couldn't resist their appeal occasionally jumped in the lagoon to get a closer look. in 1967 the submarine real life mermaids submerged into disneyland history" ( talking about real people dressed as mermaids that sat on a rock towards the side of the lagoon) (haunted mansion) \/ the organ inside the haunted mansion is an original prop from 20,000 leagues under the sea. it belonged to captain nemo:) when you desend down in the elevator and walk to get on your "doom buggy" you are actually walking under the disneyland railroad tracks. (splash mountain) when you reach the birds eating water melon and the frogs wearing hats look closely reconize them? they are originally from america sings also know as the "frontier four" which sang old western favorites. (casey jr.) casey jr. was originally suppose to be " a rollicky thrilling rollercoaster the first ever designated for disneyland" when maintenance became a problm casey jr. turned into what it is to day a delightful charming mini coaster for children. "casey jr. was supposed to travel through a candy mountain but when the model, made of real candy started to melt and be pecked away by birds and model makers the idea went out the window" UNBUILT ATTRACTIONS: (duck bump) a donald duck water boat bumper car attraction. (adventures in science) a history of science exhibit proposed for the site which now is space mountain. (china town) supposed to be adjunct to main street featuring elaborate dinner show hosted by confucius, who would have been the first human- audio-animatronics figure. (frontierland attraction) an early concept for frontierland had guests riding mechanical horses in front of a movie screen putting them in the middle the action. (discovery bay) a gallery of illusions, an voyage thru time boat ride with near- disastrous consequences and the eleborate thrilling spark cap electric loop coaster. a flying "hot air" balloon ascent would have connected discovery bay and dumbo's circusland. two elaborate "dark rides" were developed for dumbo's circusland: the nuttiness of dumbo's circus and mickey's madhouse. CapnOlaf 09-10-2007, 05:41 AM It has to be that way per California law. It's an emergency exit and must be visible at all times. Yeah, they also have some exits in Florida too, in the hallway of doors. Trangerine 03-29-2008, 05:53 AM very cool disneyland has less fireworks for fantasmic Destination 03-29-2008, 09:39 AM dont they have less fireworks in it or something because they wanted to be earth friendly so now they have laser stuff instead and still a little bit of fireworks. I saw a video of it somewhere, it looked pretty cool! Trangerine 03-31-2008, 02:24 AM i thought it was so that there was not too much smoke and you can see more..... does anyone know if there are any other possible ways that disneyland can get new attractions besides destroying their classics??? well for one bringing the peoplemover/ rocket rods back is a possibility but anywhere else??? OO and where is the little mermaid ride going to be located in DCA?? KEBSD 04-02-2008, 04:37 AM does anyone know if there are any other possible ways that disneyland can get new attractions besides destroying their classics??? well for one bringing the peoplemover/ rocket rods back is a possibility but anywhere else??? OO and where is the little mermaid ride going to be located in DCA?? Festival of Fools and Hollywood and Dine. It will take up Golden Dreams and that Souvenir 66 store thing. ~Key Trangerine 04-04-2008, 07:12 AM yeah i remember the festival of fools it had hunch back show at that time that was classic but it was hot now they use it as a picnic area and a place to put satilites.... Trangerine 04-16-2008, 01:17 AM does anyone know any updates about it's a small world? dragnfly-princess 04-16-2008, 03:46 AM I'm waiting for an update on It's A Small World too. I keep hearing unsettling rumors that the children are being removed in lieu of Disney characters. Has anyone else heard this? manunderwater 04-16-2008, 05:30 AM yeah, and will most likely open after christmas now |