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11 unusual facts about Walt Disney World


Beach Channel High School

The marching band has performed at various Halloween, St. Patrick's, ethnic pride and Memorial Day parades in Manhattan and Queens and has performed Walt Disney World on two separate occasions.

Crossroads of the World

A reproduction of Crossroads' iconic tower and spinning globe can be seen just inside the entrance to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Dennis A. Ross

He went on to serve briefly as an Associate with the law firm of Holland & Knight and was in-house counsel to Walt Disney World.

Dino Casanova

On February 2, 1995, he and Valentino made their WCW debut on WCW Worldwide against The Fantastics (Bobby Fulton & Tommy Rogers) at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Linda Chapin

The two women, along with Jennings and Dianna Fuller Morgan (Walt Disney World's Senior Vice President for Community and Government Relations), were recognized as the leaders of the local "old girl network." They formed closed friendships despite surface political differences, and even took annual Christmas shopping trips to New York City together.

Lupinus aridorum

When it was listed, most of the occurrences were located between Orlando, Florida, and the Walt Disney World complex, an area of busy growth.

Stephen Yan

Stephen also has produced travel and variety shows called Wok's Up? for CBC, Yan's Wokking for BCTV, and several half-hour travel specials on Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Walt Disney World, Malaysia, Singapore, and Fiji.

The Legend of the Lion King

The Legend of The Lion King is the name of former attractions hosted at both Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World in Florida and in Disneyland Paris.

The show debuted in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on July 8, 1994; taking place in the same theater that is currently being used for Mickey's PhilharMagic show in Fantasyland.

The Silly Song

A shortened version of the song was also used to be shown at the Now Closed attraction, the Mickey Mouse Revue and Mel Blanc, Paul Frees, Hal Smith, Hans Conried and Dallas McKennon did the voices of the Dwarfs in the show and in the Original Version of Snow White's Scary Adventures in Walt Disney World.

Walt Disney World v. Wood

In 1971, Aloysia Wood was injured on the Grand Prix bumper-car ride at Walt Disney World when her then-fiance, Daniel Wood, rammed his car into the rear of hers.


Europa-Park

Located inside a large geodesic sphere structure, similar to Spaceship Earth at Walt Disney World's Epcot.

Glenda Hood

The two women, along with state senator (and future lieutenant governor) Toni Jennings and Dianna Fuller Morgan (Walt Disney World's Senior Vice President for Community and Government Relations), were recognized as the leaders of the local "old girl network."

Glendale Secondary School

The band has travelled to various locations to perform, including, but not limited to: Walt Disney World, Florida (8 times), Disneyland (4 times), New Orleans (3 times), New York City, Washington D.C., Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, Bermuda, Japan, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, VA Chicago/Cleveland .

Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union

Major employers contracted in this union include several large casinos (Harrah's, Caesars Palace, and Wynn Resorts); hotels (Hilton, Hyatt and Starwood), and Walt Disney World.

Jaylen Arnold

As part of their charitable efforts, in January 2010, Jaylen Arnold and Dash Mihok, in a group effort, helped to raise more than $57,000 in a "One Lap Closer to a Cure" marathon hosted by Walt Disney World Florida to benefit the national Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA).

Jeff Burke

He then went on to create other attractions such as Kitchen Kabaret at Epcot's The Land pavilion, the Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot, Phantom Manor at Disneyland Paris and The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Joseph Hagerty

He is now currently performing as one of the Tumble Monkeys in the Festival of the Lion King at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World.

Orange County Health Department

Orange County has an estimated 55 million visitors per year including the major theme parks of Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld.

Panchito Pistoles

The merchandise location at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World is named Panchito's Gifts and Sundries, and features Panchito's likeness on its sign.

Paul Bocuse

His son, Jérôme, manages the Chefs de France restaurant inside the French pavilion at Walt Disney World's Epcot.

Port Huron High School

The "Big Red Marching Machine" has performed in many high visibility fori, including the Summer Olympics (Munich, 1972), the Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade, and Walt Disney World.

Sealtest Dairy

Sealtest also sponsored an ice cream store at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida named Sealtest Ice Cream Parlor and Sealtest Ice Cream Wagon.

The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark

The Kingdom Keepers: Disney After Dark is the first book in The Kingdom Keepers series set inside the Walt Disney World Resort, written by Ridley Pearson and published by Disney Book Group.