13 Secrets About Disneyland You Definitely Don't Know
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Disneyland is one of the most popular theme parks in the world, but do you really know everything about it? We bet we have found a few little secrets that even the best Disney experts don't know about. Check out all the cool activities that very few people are aware of.
The Space Mountain rockets actually go 30 MPH.
It seems like it's going so much faster, but the atmosphere was designed to make you feel like you're moving at the speed of light.
The Morse Code you hear from the train station's telegraph has meaning behind it.
It spells out a few sentences from Walt Disney's opening-day speech at the park.
Always stand in the left line when waiting to ride the Matterhorn.
Riders who wait on the left get a longer and faster ride. Who knew?
The street sweepers do more than just keeping the park clean.
If you are lucky, you can see Disney street sweepers using their brooms to make character designs on the ground.
The manholes play music.
When you jump on the manholes in Toon Town, tunes from various instruments will start playing.
Certain items and areas in the park are painted a special shade of green so you don't notice them.
There are certain items in the park that Walt didn't want you to pay attention to, like trashcans, fences, and secret Club 33. The shade "Noseeum Green" was especially created for those items because it's a color guests will not notice.
You can ride inside the Lilly Belle train car.
When you go to Main Street Station to ride the train, you can request to ride inside this luxe train car designed by Walt Disney's wife.
Main Street USA and Tomorrowland are set in very special dates.
Tomorrowland is set in the year 1986 and Main Street is set in 1910 — these are both specific years that Halley's Comet could have been seen from earth.
The scent of vanilla is pumped through the air on Main Street USA.
During the Wintertime, the scent is switched out to peppermint.
The Photo Supply Co. offers a free phone charging service.
No really, you can go to the building at Main Street USA any time if your phone battery has died.
All the plants in Tomorrowland are edible.
Seriously, you can eat every plant in that area.
The dog on Pirates of the Caribbean is modeled after Walt Disney's own dog.
The dog can be seen holding the keys away from prisoners stuck behind bars.
Live turkeys sometimes surround Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.
Presidentially pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys often live in the surrounding area of the ride.