Are there really underground tunnels beneath Disneyworld? If so, are there tunnels beneath disneyland too?

Answer 1

Yes, there are tunnels underneath Disneyworld's Magic Kingdom. They are called "Utilidors" and radiate out from a central hub rather like the spokes on a wheel. The Keys to the Kingdom tour takes you through a portion of these tunnels.

Walt Disney was reportedly upset seeing Disneyland castmembers walking through the park in a costume inappropriate for the land, ie Tomorrowland spacesuits seen in Frontierland. But apart from travelling outside the entire park, there is no way in Disneyland to move from one side to the other. There are no tunnels under Disneyland. There are sub-basements and a few corridors, but about the only tunnel system is in Tomorrowland to allow band members to get onto the Tomorrowland Terrace stage which rises from below ground level.

The person who posted about the Haunted Mansion is correct: the attraction is designed to take the guest under the Disneyland Railroad tracks and out into the show building built on the backlot. But an aerial view of the park shows this is not the only attraction do so: Indiana Jones, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, and Small World all have their show buildings outside the railroad tracks and needed to get guests under the tracks. However, I would hardly call these "tunnels" as they are designed as part of the attraction and not intended for castmember access.

Interestingly, although Disneyworld's Magic Kingdom has the Utilidor system (partly because of the water table as previously stated), none of the other Disney parks in Florida have a tunnel system, not Epcot, the Studios, nor Animal kingdom.

Answer 2

Not a DIRECT answer to your question, but there is an underground tunnel at Disneyland in So Cal that most people are unaware of.
The Haunted Mansion was originally designed to be a walk through attraction, but after the outer structure was built, work was put on hold for the World's Fair. When work resumed, it was decided to make it a riding attraction. What to do now? When you first enter, you are led to a growing/expanding room (actually, an elevator that goes down). Upon exiting, you walk a little hallway (past the changing pictures, statues whose eyes follow you, etc). This is actually an underground tunnel (it goes under the train tracks that goes around the perimeter of the park) and takes you to a building in the parking lot, where the rest of the ride is located. (You can see the building from the train when it's next to the Mansion, as it goes by).

Answer 3

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Are there really underground tunnels beneath Disneyworld? If so, are there tunnels beneath disneyland too?

Answer 4

Yes, at Disney World, there are underground tunnels under the Magic Kingdom. This tunnel system is for performers, maintainence, janitors and ride operating computers, etc.

I do not know, however, if Disney Land has underground tunnels as well. I would guess no because in the documentary I watched, it made it seem as if it was a brand new, breakthrough concept when Disney World was under construction.

Answer 5

Underground Disney World

Answer 6

I worked at Disneyland for 4 years and there really aren't any network or "city" of tunnels underground. The only "underground tunnels" at Disneyland is a tunnel/hallway inside the old costuming building (backstage), and then another short tunnel at the back of the park (backstage). I know everyone wants to believe there's some network of tunnels, but there really isn't...at least, not at Disneyland.

Never been backstage at WDW though, so I don't know for SURE, but friends of mine who have worked there say there's more of an actual network of tunnels backstage there. *shrug*

Answer 7

Disney World Underground

Answer 8

Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom park is actually on the second level of a huge two-story structure. The water table in Florida is so high that they had to build the park that way. (That's one reason why Pirates of the Caribbean there doesn't have much of a drop, for those who've ridden it.) And there is a network of tunnels under the park to facilitate moving supplies and people from one area to another without being seen.

Answer 9

Besides the extensive utilidoors in Magic Kingdom:
-The "Future World" area in Epcot does have a basement and tunnel(s) for access since all sides of the area are accessible to patrons (there is no backside for cast members).
-The "New Orleans Square" area of Disneyland shares a basement that was intended to house a wax museum initially, but now just holds storage.
These systems aren't as complex as Magic Kingdom's.

Answer 10

Yes