Originally Posted By DiseyDad I thought it would be a fun thread to post some of the rumors, myths, and legends surrounding the magic kingdom. I got the idea from reading so many other posts which state that they heard such and such. I will go first. I heard that at night all the rides go faster
Originally Posted By avromark I heard that there is already over 1000 ghosts in The Haunted Mansion including that of a boy whose ashes were spread inside the attraction.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I heard that at night all the rides go faster>> Not all, but some. Because in the case of roller coasters, speed can be affected by the weight of the train... and also the temperature of the wheel bearings and the track. In the morning, when the ride is "cold," so will the bearings and track. That means slower. The difference would be small, but measurable.
Originally Posted By pecos bill I heard that the Matterhorn is sinking. Also that there are thousands of feral cats who roam the park at night.
Originally Posted By hiddencat3 The Innoventions building is haunted by Debbie (I belive that is her name). She was a Cast Member that died while working on America Sings. She was jumping between scenes as the stage rotated and just didn't quite make it. I have heard many spooky stories from current and past Innoventions CM's. They say good morning and goodnight to Debbie everyday.
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u I heard there's an underground prison at DL and a secret entrance on Snow White's ride where you see her dungeon
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u I heard there's an underground prison at DL and a secret entrance on Snow White's ride where you see her dungeon
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u Also it is possible to steal the apple from the witch? Sorry i posted twice above
Originally Posted By oc_dean I heard that there's a loop inside Space Mountain. Because it's dark, we don't know we go through it. :~
Originally Posted By oc_dean Oh .. here's one I heard of before: One of the PotC AAs is a mask of Walt's face.
Originally Posted By darkangel4evr2u The sword in the stone can be taken lol this is all coming from my husband who thinks he knwos alot
Originally Posted By Black Pearl It is my understanding that Mission Space is being considered for discontinuance. I read this on a blog site and it is likely not reliable information.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 It's interesting that in only 13 posts so far, there are several "half-truth" rumors, i.e. things that are sort of true, sort of not. Which just shows you how quickly a truth can become an urban legend. (For example, some rides on rails DO go faster at night but most DL will not, there IS a basketball court in the Matterhorn, but it's half-court, and there aren't thousands of feral cats but there are definitely cats).
Originally Posted By trekkeruss ^Is it even a half court? My understanding is that is merly a hoop, with some space to stand and shoot; no where close to half-court size. There are definitely cats. I fondly recall a cat walking through the Jungle Cruise at night, with the skipper making a joke about it.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal It's not truly a half-court, you're right Trekkeruss. It's just a hoop with some space for shooting. Like Dabob2 said, it is amazing how fast these rumors or half-truths catch on and spead like wildfire!!
Originally Posted By monorailblue Couldn't think of where else to post this: Disney was to release a DLR 50th DVD with secrets and inside information and all that. It was being sold on Amazon for many months. I just had an email from Amazon today alerting me that it has been cancelled from my order (I ordered it some time ago), because it is not available. It looks like Disney canned this one. Too bad--even if it didn't reveal anything, it was likely to be a nice snapshot of the park in 2005--something fun to look back at in 2055.
Originally Posted By nestbuilders I remember touching the Witch's apple on the ride at Magic Kingdom before they altered it. Not sure if it was the same at DLR.
Originally Posted By muffin12 I heard that there is an autistic boy that went to Disneyland and loved it so much that he started talking and making eye contact while he was there, so the parents moved the whole family to Anaheim and the boy spends everyday at the park.
