Little Known Disneyland Trivia

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1. When Disneyland was first built, what occupied the land before it was bought by Walt? Nothing, it was deserted An orange grove A small town An old military base

2. After building Disneyland, where did Walt live out the rest of his life? Above the Pirates of the Caribbean ride Above the fire house In a small house nearby the park In an apartment located near Disney Studios

3. After Walt Disney's tragic death, what was the memorial to Walt that people can still see today? A single frame stating "We miss you Walt" at the beginning of every Disney cartoon made since his death A large statue of Walt and Mickey at the end of Main Street A lit lamp in the window where he used to live Fresh flowers on his gravesite every day

4. When Disneyland was first constructed, what did the architects use as a reference point that still exists? A carving of Mickey in the stone floor of the castle A golden spike The tip of the center tower of the castle The north star

5. The Matterhorn attraction is one of the most popular rides at the park but also contains a secret hiding within its walls. What is in the mountain? A "museum" containing scaled down models of all the rides in the park A maze of caves intended as a secondary attraction A basketball court A time capsule, personally filled by Walt Disney

6. Where is the only place in the park you can legally purchase and consume alcohol? In the designated smoking areas In a private club in New Orleans Square Backstage where only employees can go Anywhere in the park

7. The Haunted Mansion is "home to 999 happy haunts ... with room for one more". What most people don't know is that there almost was one more. Which of the following actually happened? The mansion was a proposed burial site for Walt Disney A guest tried to commit suicide inside the mansion An employee was almost trapped during construction A family scattered the ashes of their dead son in the ride

8. Walt Disney loved Mickey Mouse so much that he created "hidden Mickey's". This is just a simple Mickey Mouse head that sharp eyed guests may be able to spot. Which ride was designed with at least one hidden Mickey? Pirates of the Caribbean The Haunted Mansion It's a Small World All of these have hidden Mickeys

9. At the train station in New Orleans Square, guests can hear a telegraph clicking away. What does the message say? It is the speech Walt Disney gave when the park first opened It is the lyrics to Walt's favorite song, "Feed the birds" It is the lyrics to "The Mickey Mouse Club" theme Nothing, it is just random clicks

10. When Walt Disney first "invented" Mickey Mouse, what was the first thing Walt wanted to name him? Mickey Minnie Oswald Mortimer