Disney Tidbits

**tiggerguy** · 03-02-2005, 12:18 AM

Adult Mouseketeer Jimmie Dodd wrote the original theme song for TV's "The Mickey Mouse Club."

**tiggerguy** · 03-03-2005, 12:19 AM

Phil Simms was the first NFL player to say, "I'm going to Disneyland/ Disney World!" in the popular TV advertising campaign.

**tiggerguy** · 03-04-2005, 12:19 AM

Mulan was the first feature length production that was created by Walt Disney Feature Animation, Florida ... at one time located in
Disney World's Disney/MGM Studios.

**tiggerguy** · 03-05-2005, 12:23 AM

Sterling Holloway, the veteran vocalist on dozens of Disney animated projects, was not Walt Disney's first choice to voice the character of Winnie the Pooh ... TV comic George Gobel was.

**tiggerguy** · 03-06-2005, 12:07 AM

In the middle of Disney World's Tower of Terror (between the two lift shafts) their is a service room which staff can have their breaks in. When the lifts drop, the walls of the service room appear to 'breathe' as the compressed air beneath the falling lift is blasted out of the shaft.

**disneydame2004** · 03-06-2005, 10:09 AM

That must be a pretty weird place to take a break!

I remember hearing something about how when they first tried the system for the falling lift, they blew all the walls or doors off at the bottom of the shaft because of the force of the compressed air. Don't know if it's true or not - anyone know?

**tiggerguy** · 03-07-2005, 12:46 AM

There is a "hidden floor" in the main building of Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. It is used by celebrities, newly married couples and others who want total privacy.

**tiggerguy** · 03-08-2005, 12:09 AM

In 1994 Disney World dropped the word "Center" from the "EPCOT" name and changed the letters to lowercase "Epcot"

**tiggerguy** · 03-09-2005, 12:24 AM

Castaway Cay, an island in the Bahamas purchased by Disney to use as a stopover for its cruise line ships, was known as Gorda Cay prior to Disney owning it

**tiggerguy** · 03-10-2005, 12:50 AM

Paul Winchell (the voice of Tigger) got his start in show biz at the age of 14. He was part of a ventriloquist act on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show.

**tiggerguy** · 03-11-2005, 12:20 AM

Brooklyn-born architect Robert A.M. Stern designed Disney's Boardwalk, the Yacht and Beach Club resorts, and the Casting Center building. Along with Jaquelin Robertson, he is also the master planner for the Florida community, Celebration.