Facts 631-660

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Here are some more interesting Disney facts for all of you Disney Freaks out there! 

I'm a Disney Freak
I got my annual pass
I don't miss a thing 'cause I walk real fast
I know every park like the back of my hand
If you're coming with me I have your day all planed
M-I-C-K-E-Y
I'm a Disney Freak

Enjoy!

Fact #631

Debra Stone was the first Disneyland employee to die "In The Line Of Duty". While working at the greeters spot for American Sings ride in 1971, she was testing the ride and sadly she was crushed to death between a stationary wall and a moving wall. Her body wasn't found until the next day.

Fact #632

Walt Disnet prohibited anyone from dying in Disneyland. If someone were to die, they'd take the body through the underground tunnels and away from the park to Harbour Boulevard and pronounce them dead there.

Fact #633

If anyone tried to flash their body while going down the drop at Splash Mountain, their photo would be unavailable to be seen at the photo station and security would find them, and possibly ask them to either not go on the ride again for the day or leave the park.

Fact #634

Tom Sayers island in Disneyland is actually in the state of Missouri. 

Fact #635

When Disneyland first opened there weren't any roads at the time so they made up an address for the park. 1313 Harbour Boulevard.

Fact #636

On opening day for Disneyland, admission for adults was $1 and for children it was only 50 cents. 

Fact #637

Also on opening day, the tarmac for the walkways weren't quite finished at the time so woman's high heels would sink into the ground.

Fact #638

The first people to actually live in Disneyland were the people to train the horses. 

Fact #639

Every single plant in Tomorrowland is edible or grows fruit that is edible. However everything is covered in pestiside so don't eat it!

Fact #640

Space Mountain cost more to build than the entire park!

Fact #641

When the employees were running short on props to add to Tomorrowland, they asked George Lucas if they could add some Star Wars items to the park. And George Lucas replied with "Only if you give me a Lifetime Pass." 

Fact #642

Mickey's ToonTown opened in 1993. 

Fact #643

The Matterhorn was actually based off of one of Walt Disney's nature films.

Fact #644

Disneyland used to have some shooting ranges in Frontierland. But since they didn't bring in any money, they were taken down, but one still remains in the park today.

Fact #645

The Riverbelt Terrace was Walt Disney's favourite place to go out for lunch in Disneyland.

Fact #646

The Rivers of America used tobe attached to the Jungle Cruise via the pathway where Pirates of The Carribean is which is why there is a bridge over the pathway.

Fact #647

Big Thunder Mountain opened in Disneland in 1986.

Fact #648

Prior to one of the areas in Disneyland being a barbeque resturant, it was orignaly Quasimoto's Festival of Fools.

Fact #649

The village outside of the castle in Tangled was completely based off of Fantasyland. 

Fact #650

The singing group "The Dampurdams" (sorry if I spellled it wrong) has been performing in Disneyland since the 1950's on opening day.

Fact #651

Frankinwenie was orignally a short by Tim Burton to show Disney what he wanted to do. They told him that they could never make a movie like that because they were already making the film.

Fact #652

They used to sell Tobacco in Frontierland.

Fact #653

You used to be able to fish off in the back of the Tom Sayer boat but they took it away because they would find random dead fish, trash, and other weird stuff. 

Fact #654

A group of people called the Plades give tours to people who pay a lot of money to learn more about the park.

Fact #655

The Monorail in Disneyland is the only Monorail in the United States. (Except at an airport in Mississippi).

Fact #656

Tomorrowland is the area where most deaths in Disneyland occur.

Fact #657

All of the gas lamps at Disneyland were bought for 3 cents each.

Fact #658

There was orignally a ride in Tomorrowland called Rocket Rods which is now the People Mover. Two carts from that ride are still around today. One was sold at an auction, the other was in California Adventure but was later taken out,

Fact #659 

The original robot for Star Tours was named RX24 or Rex for short.

Fact #660

The Haunted Mansion was orignally supposed to be a walking tour attraction.

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I hope you all enjoyed these facts as much as I did!

Well If you're plannin on staying on the Disney property
You know I'm gonna come with you so you might aswell register me
And we're gonna see every parade and firework show
So if you wanna have a real good time lets get up and go!

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