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5) Whose influence and love for adventure and exploration served as the inspiration for Frontierland?
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6) Name the former ceremony, featuring a drum and fife corps, that used to take place in Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom?
7) What makes the Liberty Bell in Walt Disney World one of a kind?
8) What can you find in the Hall of Presidents attraction that can be displayed in only one other place, the Oval Office in the White House?
9) Who was the first president ever to record a message for the Hall of Presidents?
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10) Why are there two lanterns placed in a window in Liberty Square?
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11) What is the name of the ongoing Disney educational program designed for students?
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12) What two words are combined to create the term Imagineering?
13) Who came up with this term?
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14) What connects the Bay Lake Towers with the Contemporary Resort?
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15) Where can you find Moonlight Bay?
16) What do cast members call the door on Moonlight Bay?
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17) What do cast members call the tower in Pirates of the Caribbean?
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18) What two resort hotels were opened along with the Magic Kingdom in 1971?
19) What attraction in the Magic Kingdom was closed and refurbished to create the Adventures of Winnie the Pooh?
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20) What is the name of Walt Disney’s aunt?
21) What was her job?
22) What were the names of Walt and Roy Disney’s parents?
23) What is the name of the town where Walt Disney’s parents were married?
24) What is Walt’s cousin’s name?
25) What is the last name of Walt’s grandparents on his mother’s side of the family?
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26) What is the name of the cemetery Walt’s grandparents are buried in? 27) What town in Florida is this cemetery in? 28) What is unusual about their grave marker?
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29) In which pavilion at Epcot can you find the attraction Soarin’?
30) What is the flight number for the Soarin’ride?
31) What does the flight number represent?
32) Bonus question: At which other Disney theme parks can you find the Soarin’ attraction?
33) What two other roles can you find the audio-animatronic model used for Teddy Roosevelt fulfilling in a different attraction?
34) What other role does James Buchanan have in a different attraction?
35) What does Dwight Eisenhower do in Spaceship Earth?
36) What artistic job does Ulysses Grant do in Spaceship Earth?
37) Who hits the golf ball in the film used on the attraction Soarin’?
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38) What is the significance of Engine Co. 71 on the Fire Station in Town Square of the Magic Kingdom?
39) What is the name of the barber shop in the Magic Kingdom?
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40) What is the name of the heavily advertised attraction that was never built in the Magic Kingdom?
41) What did workmen hide behind a wall in a 1981 refurbishment of the Walt Disney Story attraction in the Magic Kingdom?
42) What was the name of the talking owl associated with the above-mentioned attraction that has been lost over the years?
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43) What real town inspired Walt to build Main Street USA?
44) What does the window on Main Street that honors the cast of WDW say?
45) What is the statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in the Central Park Hub called?
46) What does the quote from Walt Disney on this statue say?
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47) How many hotels inspired the creation of the Hollywood Tower Hotel in Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
48) Can you name the hotels from the question above?
49) What is the name of the produce market on Sunset Blvd. in Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
50) In what theater did the Walt Disney Classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premier?
51) Where can you find that theater in Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
52) Who is Mortimer?
53) Where can you find Mortimer and Co. Contractors mentioned in Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
54) What electric company building in Disney’s Hollywood Studios bears the street number 1928?
55) Where can you find the entrance to Sunset Hills Estates?
56) What year were the Sunset Hills Estates established?
57) What famous Hollywood restaurant opened in 1928?
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58) What year did the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood really open? 59) How long is the actual track in the Great Movie Ride?
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60) Where can you find the original desk Walt worked at while making the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
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61) What provided the inspiration for the World Showcase at Epcot? 62) In which pavilion can you find the Toy Soldier? 63) Where can you find a window that overlooks the Hundred Acre Wood? 64) On what place in Epcot can you find the words Otium Cum Dignitate? 65) What do the words in the question above mean?
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66) Who said, “I get red, white, and blue sometimes”?
67) What type of World War II plane, painted by Imagineer R. Tom Gilleon, is on display in the rotunda at the American Adventure in Epcot?
68) What is the title of the painting that features a teacher and her students in the American Adventure?
69) What two countries bookend the World Showcase at Epcot?
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70) What year did the live action film The Swiss Family Robinson hit theaters for the first time?
71) How many steps do you have to navigate to explore the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse in the Magic Kingdom?
72) What type of tree is the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse nestled in?
73) What does this name actually mean?
74) How high is the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse?
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75) What can you find in the Magic Kingdom that is named for Imagineer Roger E. Broggie?
76) What is the name of the mining town in the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad?
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77) Who is the man bailing water at Big Thunder Mountain?
78) What does his name mean?
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79) What is the name of the waterway that surrounds Tom Sawyer’s Island at the Magic Kingdom?
80) What is the name of the riverboat that circles the waterway from the question above?
81) Can you name the man you can find at the swamp shack in Alligator Swamp?
82) What is the name of the dog in the boat catching fish at Alligator Swamp?
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83) Who is the fourth Earl of Sandwich?
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84) How many triangular panels are placed on Spaceship Earth in Epcot? (Note: This number will vary even among Disney archivists, historians, and researchers . . . so in this case, there are a variety of answers besides the number mentioned in the novel.)
85) What was the restaurant at the top of the Contemporary resort formerly named?
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86) How high is the top of Spaceship Earth at Epcot?
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87) What was the Florida Project film about?
88) Who was the star of the Florida Project film?
89) Where can you see the Progress City model today?
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90) Before it was called the Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover, what was the attraction called?
91) The Progress City model was originally on display in what place? 92) The Progress City model was originally displaye
d in another place as part of another attraction. Can you name that attraction?
AFTERWORD
93) Where did Walt Disney believe you could find more treasure than on Treasure Island?
EXTRA . . .
If you really know your Walt Disney World history, then tackle or research the following questions:
94) Where did Walt and Roy Disney hold the press conference to officially announce their plans to build Disney World? 95) What was the name of the theater where the Project Florida film premiered?
96) On what date did Walt Disney World officially open to the public?
97) On what date was Walt Disney World officially dedicated?
98) Who did the official dedication of Walt Disney World?
99) On what date did Pirates of the Caribbean open at Walt Disney World?
100) What is significant in Disney history about the date the Pirates attraction opened?
Now, the questions above are just some of the little tidbits of information about Disney found in the pages of this novel. These pieces of Disney history, fact, and trivia are only part of the story. There is more to discover and always something new to find in a Walt Disney Resort. So have fun, and unlock the kingdom for yourself as you unravel the mysteries of Walt Disney.
To discover more, please follow author Jeff Dixon on
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The answers to these trivia questions can be found on the
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The following resources were invaluable in understanding the background, history, operation, and attractions within Walt Disney World.
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WEBSITES
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These are a few of the author’s favorite Disney news and fan sites that helped provide information and resources beyond the printed page.
The WDW Radio Show, http://www.wdwradio.com.
Inside the Magic w/ Ricky Brigante, http://www.distantcreations.com.
Jim Hill Media, http://www.jimhillmedia.com.
Theme Parkology: 2719 Hyperion, http://www.2719hyperion.com.
Resort Information, http://www.mouseplanet.com.
DIS, http://www.wdwinfo.com.
Walt Disney World News, http://www.wdwmagic.com.