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Does Disney Give Free Tickets for Life to Any Baby Born in a Disney Theme Park?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to amusement parks and whether they are true or false. AMUSEMENT PARK URBAN LEGEND: Disney gives free tickets for life to any baby born in a Disney theme park. Disney’s “Golden Pass” program (originally “Gold Pass”) is a fun little program that […]
Was Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World Designed to Have a Secret Apartment Inside for Walt Disney?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to amusement parks and whether they are true or false. AMUSEMENT PARK URBAN LEGEND: Cinderella’s Castle was designed with a secret apartment inside for Walt Disney’s personal use. In the an earlier edition of Amusement Park Urban Legends Revealed, I discussed an […]
Where Did the Liberty Bell in Magic Kingdom’s Liberty Square Come From?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to amusement parks and whether they are true or false. AMUSEMENT PARK URBAN LEGEND: The Liberty Bell in Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom is from a series of 50 replicas made of the Liberty Bell for the Bi-Centennial. In Liberty Square […]
Did a Mute Man Speak for the First Time in Over Five Years After Riding the Cyclone?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to amusement parks and whether they are true or false. AMUSEMENT PARK URBAN LEGEND: A man who had been mute for over five years spoke after riding the Cyclone. Built in 1927, Coney Island’s Cyclone roller coaster is one of the most […]
Is Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World Designed to be Able to be Broken Down in the Event of a Hurricane?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to amusement parks and whether they are true or false. AMUSEMENT PARK URBAN LEGEND: Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World is designed to be able to be broken down in the event of a hurricane. Cinderella’s Castle is a major tourist attraction at […]
Did Some Riders on the Simpsons Ride in Universal Studios Once Unexpectedly Get Doused With Vegetable Oil?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to amusement parks and whether they are true or false. AMUSEMENT PARK URBAN LEGEND: Riders of The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Orlando were unexpectedly doused with vegetable oil during a ride! After a long and popular tenure at Universal Studios (both […]
Was Disneyland’s First Opening So Screwed Up That They Pretended It Didn’t Happen for More Than a Decade?
Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends related to amusement parks and whether they are true or false. AMUSEMENT PARK URBAN LEGEND: The Opening Day of Disneyland was so fraught with problems that for a decade or so Walt Disney did not acknowledge it as the park’s actual opening. Every […]
