Disneyland: Secrets, Stories

But nothing I've seen compares to the amount of 'sex, drugs, and rock and roll' that went on there. He had a reservation at the one I worked at, and he was actually Fat Joe's manager. Next thing I knew, I was sitting in the private dining room of the restaurant with Fat Joe himself and a few other celebs.

Or that the Haunted Mansion has a musty scent? There's a reason for that. Disney Imagineers invented the Smellitzer machine that can pump scents through hidden vents in the park.

Former Disney employee Jody Jean Dreyer wrote in her Disney memoir that the Imagineers understood that scent is a strong trigger for memory, which can help us associate Disneyland with childhood nostalgia, just by getting a whiff of popcorn. If you want a special experience aboard the Disneyland Railroad, get to the park very early, just as it opens, and ask a cast member to ride the Lilly Belle car.

Named after Walt Disney's wife, this special car only allows for a few guests to ride every day. The train car is decorated like a Victorian parlor, with plush velvet seats and artifacts from Disney history, including a scrapbook and Disney family photos. Yes, the Sleeping Beauty's castle drawbridge really works but it has only been lowered twice in Disney history: once on opening day in , and once when the new Fantasyland opened in Check out a virtual tour of the secret apartment here.

There are many rules Disneyland cast members have to follow, but two of the most important in guest relations are that you should never point with one finger or answer a guest question with "I don't know. Pointing with your index finger is considered rude in some cultures , so Disney cast members will always point with two fingers instead some former employees insist that this could also be a nod to Walt Disney's smoking habit.

As part of the immaculate Disney guest experience, cast members are required to come up with an answer to any question — even if they have to research an answer or ask a colleague — to avoid frustrating guest experiences. It may sound like an urban myth, but in the backstage area of the Matterhorn Bobsleds ride, there is a small attic space with a basketball hoop and a cramped area for cast members to play quick games between shifts. Although it's no longer an option in Disney World, anyone can ask a monorail conductor to ride in the first car in Disneyland.

Disney fans of all ages can earn their "captain's license" by asking to steer the riverboat. Don't worry: "steering" the boat is just Disney magic, and it's impossible to crash. The bricks toward the top of Sleeping Beauty's castle are smaller than the bricks at the bottom of the building.

This makes the foot castle look taller than it actually is. The buildings on Main Street are designed the same way. Planning a trip to Disneyland? Watch short videos about disneylandsecret on TikTok.

Watch short videos about disneylandhiddensecrets on TikTok. Watch short videos about disneylandtipsandtricks on TikTok. Part 6 Disneyland Secrets. Twelve minutes are spent on It's a Small World, mostly another extended ride-through admiring the boat ride's audio-animatronics but also a bit from the internationally-flavored opening ceremony.

Other new things celebrated here are Great Moments with Mr. There is a lengthy look at the not overly seasonal Christmastime Fantasy on Parade, which showcases then-new Winnie the Pooh characters, Dumbo 's "upside-down" pink elephants on parade, of course , and a dog show by Pluto that includes hilarious costumed upright walking real canines.

The episode concludes with a short depiction of the Candlelight Processional which continues to run to this day. That's most satisfactory for the vintage content, the three something TV episodes and the year-old Disneyland U.

Disc 1's feature documentary is expectedly vibrant, but for being brand new its formats are disappointingly 20th century: 1.

Remarkably, the People and Places short has it beat, with its gloriously remastered Dolby Digital 5. Even the recently unearthed time-lapse construction footage discussed below looks amazingly clean, colorful, and sharp. By picture and sound, the three "Wonderful World of Color" episodes may be the least spectacular, but even these hide their age, looking clearly better than the slightly older installments that have come to DVD as part of the Treasures. After a slight bump in the road two years ago, this set leads one to think that the line's restoration work has reached refreshing new heights.

For instance, as it was created for a standalone release, the trivia game stands out as something decidedly different from anything else we've encountered on the Treasures. Yet, this is designated as featured content. Though they're not necessarily deemed bonuses, two alternate audio tracks that accompany People and Places: Disneyland U.

First is a highly engaging audio commentary by Leonard Maltin and Tony Baxter, who have an abundance of screen-specific and general observations with which to enhance one's take on the film and Disneyland at large.

The second is a Dolby Digital 5. Still, there are some striking instrumental cues of now classic Disney tunes like "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Following the Leader" that are all the easier to appreciate without aural competition. Providing audio for the footage are Imagineer Tony Baxter, Disney archivist Ed Hobelman, and Walter Magnuson, who are familiar enough with the content to supply real insight in territory that's expectedly more narrative but no less insightful than a typical audio commentary.

The still frame gallery holds 58 pieces of concept and design artwork from a variety of Disneyland attractions and locales. Per tradition, the menus are static 4x3 screens that are accompanied by appropriate instrumentation. Disc 1's are quite plain, even for a Treasures set. While the episodes and movies are divided into chapters, none are given any scene access menus. Unlike past DVD releases, the anthology episodes are missing their closing previews of "next week's" episodes.