Underwear? More Like Undershare or... Real of Bullshit Part 9

Howdy Dorks!

This is it! The post before the last post! I feel like I have given birth to a giant sarcastic, poorly written baby.

Thanks for hanging in! These last few are anything but ground breaking, but let's see if any of them are true.

Ready?

Here is the list we are looking at, just so we are all on the same page... literally.

#41 There used to be paint brushes hidden on Tom Sawyer Island. If you found one, you could present it to the barge driver and you and your party would get Golden Fast Passes.

As recent as 2012, paint brushes were hidden by Cast Members on Tom Sawyers Island in Disney's Magic Kingdom. If you found a paint brush and brought it to the raft pilot you would receive a pass for Big Thunder Mountain or Splash Mountain. The hunt ended in January of 2013.

Here is a pic

Photo courtesy of  www.wdwprepschool.com

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#42 When it was built, Tomorrowland was supposed to represent the far off future year of 1986.

Eerie right? 1986... It was once futuristic and now it's just retro.

Here is what Walt had to say about it:

"Tomorrow can be a wonderful age.Our scientists today are opening the doors of the Space Age to achievements that will benefit out children and generations to come. The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future."

They used 1986 because that was the year Haley's Comet was going to be visible from Earth. Tomorrowland was the last land built for the 1955 Opening. Work, on that area, was behind enough that Walt had resigned himself to have "coming soon" signs outside of the futuristic land. He decided to push the construction until the last day. A good gamble, because Tomorrowland opened with the rest of the park although is was no where near complete. They used colorful banners and signs to hide the fact that MOST of the land was unfinished. The first few days there wasn't a whole lot going on. The only attractions available were a display only model of the Moonliner rocket, the Circarama theater, the Hall of Chemistry and a barely working Autopia. Within a month of Opening Day the Rocket to the Moon, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exhibit and Phantom Boats were open and drawing large in crowds. Tomorrowland really hit it's stride in 1959 when the Matterhorn(part of Tomorrowland then), Submarine Voyage and the Monorail opened to the public.

Fun Fact. All the plants used in Tomorrowland and edible! Just don't pick the and eat them though. They are there for everyone's enjoyment! OH! And even though it was created to represent the year 1986 they have since changed the time period to a more ambiguous 21st century... ohhhhh! Score one for ambiguity!

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#43 If you are referred to as a "treasured guest," it means you are an asshole and workers are being warned against you.

Spoke with a few Disneyland Cast Member friends and they all have never heard this to be a real thing. Which brings up this point. It's Disneyland... Act like you've been there before, but NOT like you own the place. Seriously. Don't be a dick! Then, when a CM calls you a "Treasured Guest" they will actually mean it!

I have heard the term Passhole.... It's used for the Annual Passholders that think they are owed something because they have a pass... Guess what? Disneyland  doesn't like you because you don't spend money in the parks! It's not the mall!

FALSE Although... I am sure that one time or another it was used by a sarcastic Cast Member.

#44 Until 2001, Disney required all cast members playing costumed park characters wear communal underwear.

Trying to contact some people to get the inside scoop on this one...

Haven't heard back... Here is an LA Times article that is talking about this myth.

There seems to be some validity to this story. Seems that cast members were given ALL parts of the costume and turned them in at the end of the day to be laundered. The purpose of the standard under garments was to make sure the costume fit properly and to avoid bunching and visible panty lines.

In 2001 the Costumed Characters Union(not really a thing, but it would have most adorable strike ever) won a dispute(thank you pubic lice and scabies). Multiple CM's have confirmed that they are now expected to wear their own underwear underneath their tights or bike shorts.

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#45 Everyone knows that there are hidden Mickeys all over the Disney Parks, but there are also hidden Tribute Mickeys at Universal Parks in the Harry Potter and Jurassic Park rides.

This one is just ridiculous! Disney has no stake in Universal! Why would they hide "tribute" Hidden Mickey's?? It absolutely makes no sense. There are a few Disney references inside the Universal Parks, but they are not showing respect to Disney... They are mocking it!

Here is one on Twister... Ride it Out.

Disney Mouse Ears at Twister... Ride It Out. PHOTO BY GREGORY RYAN

Mickey ears... RUN OVER!

Here is one from Jurassic Park

Photo courtesy of someone whose ship I boarded and looted!

 In the water next to a boat that was attacked by a dinosaur!! Not cool Universal!

Oh! Here is something interesting!! This is the Dragon Challenge(formerly Dueling Dragons) from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

Photo courtesy of KindaShifty on reddit

This is an awesome Hidden Mickey! Another shot of it. Here is the story... it's a doozy... Originally, this coaster was built for Disney's Animal Kingdom to be part of unbuilt Beastly Kingdom. Conflicting stories here... Some say the ride was sold to Universal and some say that Islands of Adventure, including the Dueling Dragons roller coaster was designed by former Imagineers... Either way... Seems the Studio's ended up with Disney's hand-me-downs!

In yo face!

I wouldn't say these are "tribute" Mickeys, but there ARE nods to the Mouse, even if it is in a derisive fashion...

FALSE because I don't think they are tributes... But I  can't wait to go to Wizarding World of Harry Potter!

Phew! Made it! Almost at the finish line!

Today's record? 3-2... Over all... 33-10-2

Next time... Tunnels, smells, vomit, bras and dumb ole Epcot!

Stay Dorky for at least one more post!

-Jumba

P.S. Going to the park later today... Anyone else?

P.P.S. Future Supreme Leader's generously gave me more pictures from her Instagram

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