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[TINKN]

Welcome to the boards Paul and Tara!

What about the soundtracks that are played from the shops above Main St. USA? On the right and left of Main St. about half way down there are little side streets on either side of the road. In the upstairs window of one of the building you can hear a dance class being conducted.

[Mickey Lover]

I loved this topic and thought I would bump it up as a great reminder for all the travelers during the upcoming spring break. I have made a list of them in my Passporter and plan to find as many as possible!

[boBmouse]

There is an exit arrow after you leave MK that points to the turn stills. It is on the red concrete and is the shape of the castle with one of the towers as an arrow. I have apic of it but no way to scan it onto my [img]graemlins/puter.gif[/img] or I would have posted it. The path JenS mentioned is a great quite spot.

keep them coming. I am taking notes for my next trip in 178 days.

Don't keep secrets, Bobºoº

[WDWG84ME]

Okay, okay...this doesn't count as a secret just a feeling. I get teary eyed walking down Main Street and hearing the song from Hello Dolly...it goes, "put on Sunday clothes when you feel down and out". Got me every time we walked on Main Street.

I was chosen for the Indiana Jones Show. We sat maybe 3 rows up from the bottom, dead center. I wasn't listening and screamed when she asked the guys to scream. So basically embarassment and a huge scream got me down there. Nobody told me how "very attractive" [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] I would look in the garb. Those photos are soooo blackmail!

54 days and I can hardly stand it!!

[Leah's Dad]

Hey guys,

Here's what we did, unintentionally, to get picked for Indiana Jones show.

First, we were on our honeymoon and we bought Bride and Groom Mickey and Minnie ears. We were noticed by many CM's congratulated by all that noticed.

Second, when the CM in charge of the warm up to Indy show asks if they are people on their Honeymoon, stand up and remain standing longer than the rest of the couples. This will add attention to you and you may get a better chance to be selected. You have to remember, it doesn't matter which couple gets chosen, their job is to find the extras within a timely manner. They have a time frame that they need to accomplish this task, get them into costume, make sure all of them have signed waiver, and instruct them of what they will do. He or she just wants someone who is excited and will do their best in the extra role.

I hope this helps.

Leah's Dad

[ 06-11-2003, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: Leah's Dad ]

[TiggerTails]

Don't forget to get your hair-cut at MK

The barbers are great and will 'Ham you up' for a great photo op!

And, they will ask "if it's your first hair-cut at Disney ?"

[LuckyPup]

Other neat things:
Pull the "well" rope by Indiana Jones--you know, the rope that says, "Don't pull!".

Check out the beautiful murals and shops inside Cinderella's castle. Also, if you're dining at Cindy's, ask to view the hereldic crest guide for the lobby--the crests all correspond to an Imagineer or Disney himself. And don't forget to look for Jacques and Gus.

At the Cinderella fountian, if you angle yourself right, the crown that is in the background of the fountian will "fit" over her head--very cool.

Look for the skeletons playing chess in the queue at Pirates.

There's a wildlife footprint guide at Wilderness Lodge, so you can identify the footprints in the cement on the walkways.

Look for the lawnmower tree at Ft. Wilderness. It was actually there before Disney bought the property--someone really had left a lawnmower out and a sapling grew up around it!

[Thumper]

Once, when my youngest was small, we went on Haunted Mansion. The ride stopped when we were at the ballroom scene. Being only something like 3, she was scared. I had the camera bag with me and thought by turning on the camcorder light for a moment, she would be able to see she was ok (her dad and siblings were in the doombuggy in front of us and she couldn't see them anymore) As I turned the light on, I got a real surprise. The "ghosts" are all behind what looks to be a plexiglass wall! You could see all the scratches on the plexiglass. It is also much closer to the car than you would imagine...not even a couple feet!!

[ZacinIndy]

Originally posted by TINKN:
What about the car in the New York Street backlot area at MGM that has a lift in that allows people too pick it up? Great photo op.

I've never seen that! Is it still there?

[Lotta D'Olwipz]

Originally posted by LuckyPup:

Pull the "well" rope by Indiana Jones--you know, the rope that says, "Don't pull!".

There are several different variations of what will happen, so pull it more than once too!

When you are in that same general area, you can also see Dinosaur Gertie's giant footsteps on the ground leading to where she is standing in the lake.

Not really a secret, but I always like to look for the giant cookies (meteor rocks) floating through the sky in Space Mountain.
Yes they are back, for those of you who saw my trip report! I was so relieved to see them hurtling through space last week

[RocklandRVers]

Look for the lawnmower tree at Ft. Wilderness. It was actually there before Disney bought the property--someone really had left a lawnmower out and a sapling grew up around it!

I saw the tree. I didn't know it was there before Disney brought the property. I always thought that most of the land that became WDW was just vacant swamp land. How did you get that little piece of trivia?

[LuckyPup]

I read it in Birmbaum's guide many moons ago (ok, when I was 7, and I'm 28 now... )

Also, check out "Since the World Began", a very nice coffee table book. Apparently, Discovery Island was the site of (I think) a vacation home, and it was also the site of the first radio station in Florida, or something like that.

[Goofy'sGal]

I've been enjoying reading all these little tips. I'm still wondering though where the marker is in Epcot? anyone??

[dnbaci]

Keep Them Coming!! I have been to WDW 12 times and I missed almost all of these!! I getting them all recorded so we can find them when we are there in December!

[TiggerAlli]

Originally posted by Goofy's Gal:

I'm still wondering though where the marker is in Epcot? anyone??

I am pretty sure that this is in the Epcot Rose. That is located past the Fountain of Nations on the way to WS. It is very easy to never even notice it but look for the pinkish red tiles as you walk toward WS, it is in the very center.

This is a cool topic, I was amazed at how many things I didn't know!