Quirky Secrets of WDW

[Amy]

Lets see what do I know.....
There is a hidden Nautilus on the inside of the tree from poohs playground.
My favorite little thing from tot is the poem on the desk that you see when you go to the back elevators.
As for character signatures , (spoilers) there really isnt a class, its a week of basic training with a little bit of studying on the signatures. If you forget what it would look like there is a sheet in the breakroom to remind you.
And going back to one of the earlier posts about the muppet 3d on the fish in a bird cage, the cajun fish is a good joke but there really was a fish in a bird cage from one of the episodes I had on vhs as a kid.
At safaris, I dont know if anyone remembers this, but before they were made to look like logs the water troughs for the lions were made to look like zebras.
Another thing they changed at Harambe was at the exploration trail. If you look in the concrete near the entrance there are hoof and paw prints that lead to a tree if you follow them. Used to be that you could look up and see the remains of dinner for a cheetah in the tree.
OH and if you noticed (speaking of waves) Cinderellas wave is made to look like she is doing the Mr. Miagi "wax on wax off" bit.

I never heard about the water troughs for the lions looking like zebras - that is both fun and a little disturbing at the same time!

[theBIGyowski]

Lets see what do I know.....
There is a hidden Nautilus on the inside of the tree from poohs playground.
My favorite little thing from tot is the poem on the desk that you see when you go to the back elevators.
As for character signatures , (spoilers) there really isnt a class, its a week of basic training with a little bit of studying on the signatures. If you forget what it would look like there is a sheet in the breakroom to remind you.
And going back to one of the earlier posts about the muppet 3d on the fish in a bird cage, the cajun fish is a good joke but there really was a fish in a bird cage from one of the episodes I had on vhs as a kid.
At safaris, I dont know if anyone remembers this, but before they were made to look like logs the water troughs for the lions were made to look like zebras.
Another thing they changed at Harambe was at the exploration trail. If you look in the concrete near the entrance there are hoof and paw prints that lead to a tree if you follow them. Used to be that you could look up and see the remains of dinner for a cheetah in the tree.
OH and if you noticed (speaking of waves) Cinderellas wave is made to look like she is doing the Mr. Miagi "wax on wax off" bit.

I never heard about the water troughs for the lions looking like zebras - that is both fun and a little disturbing at the same time!

Only if you are a zebra!

[boilerbabe]

To follow up the Ariel wave, she did not wave like that during the Celebrate a Dream Come true parade. During MSEP she walks and has a dance routine that prevents her from waving.

Ariel walks?!?!?! I'm confused, she's a mermaid, how does she walk?! Or are they having her like at the end of the movie where she basically turns human?

[Son of Dreamfinder]

Lets see what do I know.....
There is a hidden Nautilus on the inside of the tree from poohs playground.
My favorite little thing from tot is the poem on the desk that you see when you go to the back elevators.
As for character signatures , (spoilers) there really isnt a class, its a week of basic training with a little bit of studying on the signatures. If you forget what it would look like there is a sheet in the breakroom to remind you.
And going back to one of the earlier posts about the muppet 3d on the fish in a bird cage, the cajun fish is a good joke but there really was a fish in a bird cage from one of the episodes I had on vhs as a kid.
At safaris, I dont know if anyone remembers this, but before they were made to look like logs the water troughs for the lions were made to look like zebras.
Another thing they changed at Harambe was at the exploration trail. If you look in the concrete near the entrance there are hoof and paw prints that lead to a tree if you follow them. Used to be that you could look up and see the remains of dinner for a cheetah in the tree.
OH and if you noticed (speaking of waves) Cinderellas wave is made to look like she is doing the Mr. Miagi "wax on wax off" bit.

I never heard about the water troughs for the lions looking like zebras - that is both fun and a little disturbing at the same time!

Yeah when I worked there my manager told me about it. He said he got a kick out of the reactions of the guests when they saw the lions head lift from the zebra corpse only to have its maw dripping wet.

[Amy]

Yeah when I worked there my manager told me about it. He said he got a kick out of the reactions of the guests when they saw the lions head lift from the zebra corpse only to have its maw dripping wet.

Only thing worse would be if the water was tinted red

[Len90]

To follow up the Ariel wave, she did not wave like that during the Celebrate a Dream Come true parade. During MSEP she walks and has a dance routine that prevents her from waving.

Ariel walks?!?!?! I'm confused, she's a mermaid, how does she walk?! Or are they having her like at the end of the movie where she basically turns human?

I think it has to relate to the story behind the movie. There is something with Ursula giving her feet for three day and then with Prince Eric. However, if you notice she is only in mermaid attire for Spectromagic and when in her Grotto which is now gone to make way for the expansion. During the summer it is impossible to see the Ariel as a mermaid. You only get to see her as a princess. She makes appearances over in Adventureland, back in Toontown near Cinderella's meet and greet, and is as a princess in the parades. She is on the last segment of the Princesses float in Celebrate a Dream Come True parade and I believe she walks in MSEP under one of the canopies.

As for the Cinderella wave, that is true. I did notice she has a swirl to her wave.

[boilerbabe]

I guess you're right Len! I've never really seen Ariel at a meet n' greet, just in Spectro! So that's how I associate her, as a mermaid! Thanks for the clarification!

[Debbiedeb]

Thanks for the tips, I will look for the key under the mat for sure when I go next week.

[cousininmiami]

Yes the key is under the mat!

[MmeLeota]

Len, did you get any pictures of Ariel in MSEP? I don't remember her in that parade at all...did they change it?

Also, it's interesting about Ariel as a princess. We have only ever seen mermaid Ariel in DL.

Cousininmiami, it should figure the key is actually there! This is the Muppets after all...I don't think we have that same set up in DCA though...I'll have to remember to check under the mat when we finally get to WDW.

[mindflipper]

Len, did you get any pictures of Ariel in MSEP? I don't remember her in that parade at all...did they change it?

Also, it's interesting about Ariel as a princess. We have only ever seen mermaid Ariel in DL.

Cousininmiami, it should figure the key is actually there! This is the Muppets after all...I don't think we have that same set up in DCA though...I'll have to remember to check under the mat when we finally get to WDW.

Ariel is in Spectromagic, not MSEP/DEP. I can't remember which way she is in DLP's Fantillusion.

[boilerbabe]

DH and I had to check for the key too, and it was there!

[Amy]

Len, did you get any pictures of Ariel in MSEP? I don't remember her in that parade at all...did they change it?

Also, it's interesting about Ariel as a princess. We have only ever seen mermaid Ariel in DL.

Cousininmiami, it should figure the key is actually there! This is the Muppets after all...I don't think we have that same set up in DCA though...I'll have to remember to check under the mat when we finally get to WDW.

Ariel is in Spectromagic, not MSEP/DEP. I can't remember which way she is in DLP's Fantillusion.

Here is a photo from this website...it is showing Ariel in "human" princess form...
http://www.dlrpmagic.com/guidebook/disn ... tillusion/

[Len90]

Len, did you get any pictures of Ariel in MSEP? I don't remember her in that parade at all...did they change it?

Also, it's interesting about Ariel as a princess. We have only ever seen mermaid Ariel in DL.

Cousininmiami, it should figure the key is actually there! This is the Muppets after all...I don't think we have that same set up in DCA though...I'll have to remember to check under the mat when we finally get to WDW.

Ariel is in Spectromagic, not MSEP/DEP. I can't remember which way she is in DLP's Fantillusion.

Whoops. I thought I saw a red head in the princess line there. MY BAD!!!

I did notice that when she posed for a picture she kept her hand in front of her to form a wave while the other princesses didn't do that.

[MmeLeota]

That's a pretty cool looking float from Fantillusion Amy!

No trouble Len...it's hard to keep all these parades straight after awhile.