MEMO: SPECIAL DISNEY ANNIVERSARY SECTION
Published April 17, 2005 in the San Jose Mercury News Travel section
DID YOU KNOW:
By Rebecca Hall and Steve Marinucci
(box) That the employees at Disneyland are called ''cast members'' and the visitors are called ''guests''?
(box) That there is a ''hidden Mickey'' on every ride? See www.hiddenmickeys.org.
(box) That the Matterhorn, which opened in 1959, was the world's first steel roller coaster?
(box) That Disneyland provides kennels? Indoor kennels at the main entrance are available for $15.
(box) That you can have the park hold your paid merchandise and have it ready to be picked up at the front when you leave? Also, guests of Disneyland Resort hotels may have their purchases shipped directly to their hotel through Package Check Service.
(box) That 750,000 gallons of water are used in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction?
(box) That you can buy a piece of the park? Personalized pavers between Disneyland and California Adventure are available to purchase with your name and date.
(box) That the park changes with the seasons? Main Street and rides such as It's a Small World are decorated with poinsettias and lights for Christmas. The Haunted Mansion is converted to ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' for the Halloween and Christmas seasons.
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Disneyland experts, test your knowledge
By Steve Marinucci and Rebecca Hall
Mercury News
Published April 17, 2005 in the San Jose Mercury News
DISNEYLAND EXPERTS, TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Think you know the history of the Happiest Place on Earth pretty well? Take our quiz and see how you match up against some real Disneyphiles.
1) Back when Disney sold individual tickets to rides rather than charge one general-admission price, an ''E'' ticket got you onto the top-tier attractions. Which one of the following was NOT an E ticket ride?
a) Matterhorn
b) Pirates of the
Caribbean
c) Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
d) Monorail
2) Adventureland had only one working ride the day the park opened. What was it?
3) Name four of the eight submarines in the original Submarine Voyage.
4) The current Winnie the Pooh attraction in Frontierland replaced another group of bears. What was the name of that attraction?
5) Which attraction was originally created for the 1964 World's Fair?
a) Mission to Mars
b) America Sings
c) It's a Small World
d) The Peoplemover
6) How many spooks live in the Haunted Mansion (according to the narrator)?
7) What actor served as singer and narrator of America Sings?
8) How many spinning cups are on the Mad Tea Party?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
9) At Mickey's Toontown, what's in the refrigerator in Minnie's House?
10) Name the singing group that first performed on Disneyland's Main Street in 1957 and, in its current form, still performs there today.
11) Which of these attractions has been at the park the longest?
a) Mark Twain's
Riverboat
b) Great Moments
with Mr. Lincoln
c) Matterhorn
12) What's inside the tip of the Matterhorn?
13) The Swiss Family Treehouse was evicted to make room for which tree-dweller?
14) Which of the following has not been sold at the concession stands?
a) Pretzels
b) Turkey drumsticks
c) Carl's Jr. hamburgers
d) McDonald's fries
15) When was Disneyland finished?
THE ANSWERS
1) Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
2) Jungle Cruise.
3) Nautilus, Triton, Sea Wolf, Skate, Skipjack, George Washington, Patrick Henry and Ethan Allen.
4) Country Bear Jamboree.
5) It's a Small World.
6) There are 999. But there's always room for 1,000.
7) Burl Ives.
8) 18 teacups.
9) Cheese, of course.
10) The Dapper Dans.
11) Mark Twain's Riverboat.
12) A basketball court. A very small one.
13) Tarzan.
14) Carl's Jr. hamburgers.
15) Never. Walt Disney said it would always be changing.
-- Mercury News
CAPTION: PHOTO: DISNEY CO.
The original Submarine Voyage had eight submarines; can you name four of them?
PHOTO: DISNEY CO.
The Monorail and the Matterhorn have always been wildly popular, but were they both ''E'' ticket rides?
Mercury News
Published April 17, 2005 in the San Jose Mercury News
DISNEYLAND EXPERTS, TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Think you know the history of the Happiest Place on Earth pretty well? Take our quiz and see how you match up against some real Disneyphiles.
1) Back when Disney sold individual tickets to rides rather than charge one general-admission price, an ''E'' ticket got you onto the top-tier attractions. Which one of the following was NOT an E ticket ride?
a) Matterhorn
b) Pirates of the
Caribbean
c) Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
d) Monorail
2) Adventureland had only one working ride the day the park opened. What was it?
3) Name four of the eight submarines in the original Submarine Voyage.
4) The current Winnie the Pooh attraction in Frontierland replaced another group of bears. What was the name of that attraction?
5) Which attraction was originally created for the 1964 World's Fair?
a) Mission to Mars
b) America Sings
c) It's a Small World
d) The Peoplemover
6) How many spooks live in the Haunted Mansion (according to the narrator)?
7) What actor served as singer and narrator of America Sings?
8) How many spinning cups are on the Mad Tea Party?
a) 15
b) 16
c) 17
d) 18
9) At Mickey's Toontown, what's in the refrigerator in Minnie's House?
10) Name the singing group that first performed on Disneyland's Main Street in 1957 and, in its current form, still performs there today.
11) Which of these attractions has been at the park the longest?
a) Mark Twain's
Riverboat
b) Great Moments
with Mr. Lincoln
c) Matterhorn
12) What's inside the tip of the Matterhorn?
13) The Swiss Family Treehouse was evicted to make room for which tree-dweller?
14) Which of the following has not been sold at the concession stands?
a) Pretzels
b) Turkey drumsticks
c) Carl's Jr. hamburgers
d) McDonald's fries
15) When was Disneyland finished?
THE ANSWERS
1) Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
2) Jungle Cruise.
3) Nautilus, Triton, Sea Wolf, Skate, Skipjack, George Washington, Patrick Henry and Ethan Allen.
4) Country Bear Jamboree.
5) It's a Small World.
6) There are 999. But there's always room for 1,000.
7) Burl Ives.
8) 18 teacups.
9) Cheese, of course.
10) The Dapper Dans.
11) Mark Twain's Riverboat.
12) A basketball court. A very small one.
13) Tarzan.
14) Carl's Jr. hamburgers.
15) Never. Walt Disney said it would always be changing.
-- Mercury News
CAPTION: PHOTO: DISNEY CO.
The original Submarine Voyage had eight submarines; can you name four of them?
PHOTO: DISNEY CO.
The Monorail and the Matterhorn have always been wildly popular, but were they both ''E'' ticket rides?
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