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Rebekah is a life-long Disney enthusiast who is thrilled to be sharing her passion with fellow fanatics! As someone who lived on a Disney diet in childhood, her appreciation for the company has only grown over time. When Rebekah isn't planning her next trip, she can be found reading, blogging, obsessively exercising, and participating in the musical theater community.

9 Out of 10 People Won’t Know These Tips about Walt Disney World

3. Grim Grinning Facts While this is a darker fact, it is a fact nonetheless. In the case of an unfortunate event, no guest can be declared dead on Disney property. This will not be formally declared or recorded until the guest is not on Disney’s grounds. Also, WDW is a popular place for guests to dispose of the ashes ...

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9 Out of 10 People Won’t Know These Tips about Walt Disney World

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2. It Isn’t What It Seems This is a shock to many, but the Magic Kingdom actually sits on a second level! The Magic Kingdom was designed to house an underground system (called the “utilidors”), which cast members would use to enter the park. The sole purpose of this was, that the guests wouldn’t see employees walking into work, therefore ...

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9 Out of 10 People Won’t Know These Tips about Walt Disney World

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1. The Refinement of a Dream Disneyland may be the park that Walt physically walked about, but WDW is no less a product of his vision. Before Walt’s passing, he had laid the groundwork for WDW to be an expanded and improved version of the original park. This bigger dream included more real estate, the utilidors, the ability to keep ...

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9 Out of 10 People Won’t Know These Tips about Walt Disney World

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Contrary to popular belief (or just the belief of WDW novices), there is much more to this vacation destination than meets the eye. All of the Disney Parks came into being because when Walt Disney took his children to local amusement parks, he was … unimpressed. He looked beyond its outward cheer and couldn’t help but be bothered by the ...

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9 Out of 10 People Won’t Know These Tips about Walt Disney World

9. Garbage Cans Galore Of all the rare things to spot in WDW, a garbage can will not be one of them. Specifically, Walt was disgusted by the amount of trash he saw littering the grounds of other amusement parks. He conducted a personal study where he kept track of how long a guest would wander around looking for a ...

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9 Out of 10 People Won’t Know These Tips about Walt Disney World

Gum

8. Do You Have Any Gum? Nope, I don’t. And neither will anyone else in the parks. Keeping with the cleanliness effort, no gum is bought or sold on property. After all, think of all the times you’ve seen a collection of used gum on a sidewalk or on the side of a ride. Disgusting! You will see no such ...

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10 Disgusting Guest Behaviors Disney Face Characters Have To Put Up With

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10. Kids Throwing Tantrums Seeing a child weep and flail uncontrollably on the ground, is not a rare sight in WDW. Characters are only permitted to spend so much time with each guest and they must take mandated breaks. Often, this can cause younger (and crankier) guests to have melt-downs when Belle or Peter Pan cannot listen to a 20 ...

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10 Disgusting Guest Behaviors Disney Face Characters Have To Put Up With

9. Parents Throwing Tantrums Unfortunately, age does not always guarantee maturity. Many a character has been scolded by an irate parent. Most often, this happens when a character has to take a break and a child has to wait longer for their meet and greet. Calling all parents! Please know that no cast member takes pleasure in making your child ...

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10 Disgusting Guest Behaviors Disney Face Characters Have To Put Up With

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8. Everyone Throwing Tantrums I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Disney vacations are exhausting, tiring, and wrought with unpredictable weather. Emotions can run high and characters have seen plenty of family arguments during photo ops. Don’t let this be your group! Give yourself and others the rest they need, so that when you finally meet Captain Jack ...

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10 Disgusting Guest Behaviors Disney Face Characters Have To Put Up With

7. Accidents Don’t forget, many children visiting the characters are quite young. In fact, some are so young, they may still be wearing diapers/training pants. Other children may have queasy stomachs thanks to funnel cake and multiple Space Mountain rides. Basically, if you think a character has never seen a child make a mess, you are mistaken. They understand their ...

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