This Day in Disney History

[Sam I Am]

Hmm.. Maybe it's a 44 foot yacht, but if you count the flag out the stern and the pointy thing off the bow, it adds on another 4 feet? We'll have to call it 46 then.

[Sam I Am]

Hey! What happened to today's trivia? Hmm.. I'll repost. I think the heat's getting to me.

[Sam I Am]

July 2

1958 - Maynard Smith born.
1967 - Big changes at Disneyland's Tomorrowland - opening of PeopleMover, Carousel of Progress, and Rocket Jets.
1972 - Magic Kingdom I and II ferryboats debut at the Magic Kingdom.
1986 - The Great Mouse Detective released.
1997 - Expanded and renovated AMC Pleasure Island theater opens.

Trivia
1 - Who is Maynard Smith? (briefly)
2 - How many jets were there on the Rocket Jets attraction?
3 - What book was The Great Mouse Detective based on?
4 - How many theaters are in the AMC Pleasure Island cinema?
5 - What is the current name of the Magic Kingdom I?
6 - What is the current name of the Magic Kingdom II?
7 - What is the name of the third MK ferryboat?
8 - How wide and how long are the ferryboats?
9 - How many tillers does each ferry have?

[crashbunny]

1 - Who is Maynard Smith?
Maynard Smith (more commonly referred to as "Maynard") is a mainstay at the Disneyland Park in Anaheim. Known for his zany characters, particularly his "Haunted Mansion" butler, Maynard has established a notable fan base and even has several Web sites dedicated to him



3 - What book was The Great Mouse Detective based on?

based on the children's book series by Eve Titus, Basil of Baker Street

4 -How many theaters are in the AMC Pleasure Island cinema?
24

[Sam I Am]

1, 3, 4 Correct!

[tiggerguy]

5- what is the current name of Magic Kingdom I= Richard F Irvine
6 - What is the current name of the Magic Kingdom II?= Admiral Joe Fowler

[dzneynut]

2 - 12 rockets
7 - The "Kingdom Queen" was renamed the "General Joe Potter"
8 - All ferryboats are 120 ft long and 34 feet wide.
9 - Two tillers

[Sam I Am]

We have some winners. Way to go.

[Sam I Am]

July 3

1985 - Tinkerbell first flys at the MK (a 'soft' opening for the official first flight on 4 July 1985).
1994 - Soundtrack for The Lion King reaches #1 on the charts.
1996 - Touchstone Pictures' Phenomenon is released.
1998 - Disneyland's Innoventions opens. The real Innoventions West?

Trivia

1. How long (in inches) is Tinkerbell's flight at the Magic Kingdom?
2. Pumbaa means what in Swahili?
3. In what other Disney film can the song Hakuna Matata be heard?
4. What Lion King composer caused the opening of the entire movie to be redone, eliminating a lot of dialog, by making a (quite magnificent) longer version of the song than the animators expected?
6. The first two lines of the African Chant starting the song 'The Circle of Life' mean what when translated?
7. In Phenomenon, what type of signals does George think he's understanding?
8. In Phenomenon, what kind of signals is George really intercepting?
9. Who is the "host" of Innoventions, and who provides his voice?
10. What song does this host sing for Guests, who provided the original lyrics, and who provided the revised 'innoventions' lyrics?

Good luck and happy pre-fourth of July. A safe rest-of-the-weekend to everyone.

[tiggerguy]

9, Tom Morrow 2.0 Nathan Lane

10. There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, Sherman Bros.,

[Sam I Am]

9, 10 - yes indeedy.

[crashbunny]

3. In what other Disney film can the song Hakuna Matata be heard?
Lion King 1 1/2

[crashbunny]

2. Pumbaa means what in Swahili?


means to be lazy, stupid or ignorant

[dzneynut]

Trivia

1. How long (in inches) is Tinkerbell's flight at the Magic Kingdom? 9000 in
2. Pumbaa means what in Swahili? absentminded, careless
3. In what other Disney film can the song Hakuna Matata be heard?
4. What Lion King composer caused the opening of the entire movie to be redone, eliminating a lot of dialog, by making a (quite magnificent) longer version of the song than the animators expected? Alan Menken
6. The first two lines of the African Chant starting the song 'The Circle of Life' mean what when translated? "There's a lion, a very big lion!"
7. In Phenomenon, what type of signals does George think he's understanding? extraterrestrial signals
8. In Phenomenon, what kind of signals is George really intercepting?
9. Who is the "host" of Innoventions, and who provides his voice? Tom Morrow 2.0, voiced by Nathan Lane
10. What song does this host sing for Guests, who provided the original lyrics, and who provided the revised 'innoventions' lyrics? "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow", lyrics by Sherman Brothers

Here's some of the answers!

[Sam I Am]

July 3

Trivia

1. How long (in inches) is Tinkerbell's flight at the Magic Kingdom? 9000 [750 feet] (dzneynut)
2. Pumbaa means what in Swahili? Lazy, ignorant, etc...
3. In what other Disney film can the song Hakuna Matata be heard? Lion King 1.5 (crashbunny) OK, true. There's another non-TLK movie that I'm thinking of too...
4. What Lion King composer caused the opening of the entire movie to be redone, eliminating a lot of dialog, by making a (quite magnificent) longer version of the song than the animators expected? Menkin Nope. He did the original. Someone else changed it to make it longer.
6. The first two lines of the African Chant starting the song 'The Circle of Life' mean what when translated? "There's a lion, a very big lion!" (my source says "There comes a lion, yes, it's a big lion" but differences in translation abound)
7. In Phenomenon, what type of signals does George think he's understanding? Extraterrestrial (What "encoding" was what I meant by 'type')
8. In Phenomenon, what kind of signals is George really intercepting?
9. Who is the "host" of Innoventions, and who provides his voice? Tom Morrow, Nathan Lane (tiggerguy)
10. What song does this host sing for Guests, who provided the original lyrics, and who provided the revised 'innoventions' lyrics? There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow, the Sherman Brothers and the Sherman Brothers (tiggerguy) - did you know: Innoventions is in the same building as the Carousel of Progress was at Disneyland, and that song was featured in the Carousel of Progress show...

3,4,7,8 still want answers.