Post by Dave on Jun 25, 2020 9:58:20 GMT -5
The Matterhorn didn't always have a scary snow monster.
When the Matterhorn Bobsleds opened at Disneyland in California in 1959, the mountain that housed the coaster was mostly hollow. That changed in 1978 when the attraction was moved from Tomorrowland to Fantasyland and the hollow areas were filled in with themed show scenes. As the ride underwent future changes, additional show scenes were added and an updated, more intimidating Abominable Snowman replaced the originals.
The Matterhorn is also known for being the first tubular steel coaster in the world.
Dole Whip wasn't the first popular pineapple treat at Disney.
Although you can probably purchase a Dole Whip at your local zoo or make it yourself at home, the tropical soft-serve treat has become synonymous with Disney.
Long before you could sip on a Dole Whip Float or a rum-splashed Dole Whip cocktail, LAist reports that Disneyland sold pineapple spears and pineapple juice in conjunction with their partnership with Dole Food Company. Dole became a sponsor of the Disneyland Tiki Bar in 1974, but the cult-classic Dole Whip wasn't introduced until 1986.
Many of the dinosaur fossils used at Animal Kingdom are real.
Joe Rohde, the Imagineer who headed up the team that brought us Disney World's Animal Kingdom, often reveals inside information on the park and its inspiration, including the fact that anything "that looks like a fossil of a prehistoric creature...is either a real fossil of a prehistoric creature or a replica of the real fossil."
He specifically mentions that the fossils inside the queue for Dinosaur are very much real. Even the fossils that aren't real are usually casts of real fossils, including Dino-Sue, a 13-foot tall, 40-foot long T-Rex, and the largest, most complete T-Rex fossil ever found
Some more coming soon