Originally Posted By lawdawg RETLAWfan got it first. Spacemoutain is actually underground and built that way not to exceed the pinnacle of Disneyland which is The Matterhorn.
Originally Posted By retlawfan Somewhere along the Disneyland Railroad is a doghouse. For triple bonus points, WHERE is it, WHO is it named for, and WHY?
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x oh! oh! I know this one!!!!! the doghouse is between NOS and TT. "The tribute is twofold. In the movie "Indiana Jones and the Las Crusade," the audience learns that Henry Jr., the movie's hero, takes his nickname from his dog. The second and lesser known bit of trivia is that George Lucas aslo had a dog - named Indiana and borrowed the name for the character in the films." --Disneyland Dectective
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Oh, this is fun. LOL..... Let me think of a goood question. Which President refused to ride Dumbo, and why?
Originally Posted By retlawfan That would be President Truman. He refused because he was a Democrat and the Elephant is the symbol of the Repiblican Party.
Originally Posted By retlawfan Q: Where is the original geographic center of Disneyland? Bonus Q: How is it marked?
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Right behind the Castle in Fantasyland. It's marked with a gold spike in the ground. Most people walk right over it. I take pictures of it.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Who was the first person to buy a public admission ticket, and when?
Originally Posted By retlawfan This one I had to look up. It was David MacPherson on July 18th, 1955. Since July 17th was a Media and VIP day, July 18th was the first "public" operating day of Disneyland.
Originally Posted By retlawfan Michael Schwartner? He is sometimes listed as one of the first two people, but I am finding McPherson listed in most aarticles. He(McPhearson) got there at 2am to get in line to get his ticket.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I have Roy Disney listed as the first one to buy a ticket, to show his faith in Walt's Dream.
Originally Posted By monorailblue I am sometimes amazed at the threads that go a bit dormant. Sigh. How many seats are there on a Starspeeder 3000?