Walt Disney World Questions?

Question

I am making a board game for a project in debate and I need some questions and answers about any of the four disney parks. Thanks!

Answer 1

Here is one bit of trivia that I don't see mentioned. Did you know that there is nowhere in ANY of the Disney parks where you can buy PEPSI? Only Coke.

Answer 2

Get the book Disney Encyclopia from A to Z! Its all about Disney movies, actors, parks, cartoons and even Walts Family!

Answer 3

Well, Walt Disney was the FIRST person to make a "Themed" park. Everything else was just like a fair.

Answer 4

Surfjax gave you some very good info. Here are a few more Q&A's you can add to your game:

1. What is the one item a guest cannot purchase on Disney property?
A: Chewing Gum

2. How many bricks did it take to build Cinderella's Castle?
A: None - it is stucco

3. What is the name of the Head Sorcerer in Fantasia?
A: Yensid (it is Disney spelled backwards)

Have fun and good luck!

Answer 5

Here is a good place to go they have the Disney timeline which should help you.
www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/disnehis
Here are some other sites:
corporate.disney.go.com/corporate/complete_history.html
disneybooks.blogspot.com
www.justdisney.com

Some other misc info:
In 1952

-March 27

First public announcement of Walt Disney's plans to build Disneyland are printed in the Burbank Daily Review.


In 1953
-July

Walt Disney commissions the Stanford Research Institute to advise on the best location for Disneyland park
August

Anaheim California selected as the site of the Park

In 1954
July 21

The ground is broken for the beginning of the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland. A one-year race against time begins to build the Happiest Place on Earth on a 180 acre site in Anaheim.

In 1955
January 15

Tomorrowland construction begins
July 4

The two Disneyland steam trains (C.K. Holliday and E.P. Ripley) make their first run around the Park
-July 17
Disneyland opens. 28,154 attend. 90 million watch on ABC.

"Dateline: Disneyland" airs


Attractions open:
Main Street, U.S.A.:

Bank of America,
Bekins Van Lines Locker Area,
Camera Center,
Carnation Ice Cream Parlor
City Hall
Emporium,
Fine Tobacco,
Fire Wagon [Hose and Chemical Wagon],
Gibson Greeting Cards,
Grandma's Baby Shop,
Horse-Drawn Streetcars,
Horse-Drawn Surreys,
Main Street Cinema,
Main Street Shooting Gallery,
Market House,
Penny Arcade,
Plaza Pavilion,
Red Wagon Inn,
Refreshment Corner,
Ruggles China and Glass House,
Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad,
Story Book Shop,
Upjohn Pharmacy,
Wurlitzer Music Hall

Adventureland:
Adventureland Bazaar,
Jungle Cruise,
Plaza Pavilion


Frontierland:
Chicken Plantation Restaurant,
Davy Crockett Arcade,
Frontier Trading Post,
Golden Horseshoe Revue,
Mark Twain Riverboat,
Mule Pack,
Stage Coach


Fantasyland:
Canal Boats of the World,
King Arthur Carrousel,
Mad Tea Party,
Merlin's Magic Shop,
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride,
Peter Pan's Flight,
Sleeping Beauty Castle,
Snow White's Adventures


Tomorrowland:
Autopia,
Circarama, U.S.A. (playing "A Tour of the West")
Clock of the World,
Monsanto Hall of Chemistry,
Space Station X-1
-July 18

Disneyland openened to the public with general admission costing US $1. Cost of attractions ranged from 10c to 35c.


Main Street, U.S.A.:
Puffin Bakery,
Silhouette Studio


Frontierland:
Pendleton Woolen Mills Dry Goods Store

October 11

Ticket books available for the first time, containing A, B, and C Tickets (D Tickets added, 1956; E Tickets added, June, 1959)

Take a look at these websites, they have all the attractions when they were replaced, what buildings were orginal ect....I found a lot of stuff real quick that you could make questions from I hope this helps you!