17 Crazy Behind The Scenes Secrets of Disney World

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The creator explores various hidden aspects and historical facts regarding Disney World. The video details the utilidor system in Magic Kingdom, explaining how these underground tunnels allow cast members to move between lands without breaking immersion and provide access to service areas like the Mouseketeer Subway. The discussion covers Epcot's original vision as a functioning city rather than a theme park and touches upon the development of planned communities like Celebration and Golden Oak. The creator also explains how Disney manages animal habitats in Animal Kingdom, including the use of artificial moonlight at Animal Kingdom Lodge to allow for nighttime viewing. Additional segments address the history of the abandoned Discovery Island, the disposal of retired resort furniture, and the mechanics of the automated vacuum trash system in Magic Kingdom. The video concludes with trivia regarding the manmade Seven Seas Lagoon, the purpose of the red sidewalks on Main Street USA, and the history of the Walt Disney World Railroad.
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Disney World is not as it seems so where in the parks are you going to find underground hideaways artificial Moonlight and abandoned Islands
the Magic Kingdom park that you know and love is actually on the second floor of this particular section of Disney World
Epcot wasn't even supposed to be a theme park the acronym for Epcot was originally created by Walt Disney and stands for experimental prototype community of Tomorrow
all of the coins tossed into the wells and water rides and water features in Disney World are regularly collected and donated to charities in Central Florida
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