10 Disneyland Secrets They Don't Want You To Know

Even the happiest place on Earth has a few dark secrets...

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[mewtoo]

I saw Disney Fabled Cats. One was asleep on the rock thingies by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad just outside the que.

Another one was in California Adventure letting people pet it before scampering off. I got lucky to pet it. Very sweet kitty.

[amandakeene]

I was a cast member at Disneyland for over a year and have friends who have worked there for many years and almost everything he mentions here is FALSE or exaggerated.
The only things accurate in this video are the Secret Speakeasy (which is half true, except for club 33 you can only buy alcohol in California Adventure), Mind control and The Secret Service/Jails.

The only cast members who are forced, kinda, to live together are the ones part of the College program, which is only for a few months and even they don't have to if they live in a city nearby and can do the drive. "All the sex" is bull crap. There is ONE TUNNEL AT DISNEYLAND. It is located under Tomorrowland and is meant for the Jedi Training Academy show and bands performing. Cast members have to walk through the park to get to where their shift is. It is possible to walk backstage but it is so huge back there that many don't because it takes forever and that's why you see people wearing the wrong costume walking through lands sometimes. Cats are everywhere and are not housed to kill rats, in the very beginning when it opened they were, but now they are one of the many animals that Disneyland owns. They get very friendly with cast members sometimes. Disney does not mess with wait times and make the ride waits longer when the park is empty. As a cast member who operated a ride, the exact wait times are updated accurately as much as possible. And if you don' "trust" what the sign says for the wait. Ask a cast member because most of the time they can look at the line and give you a complete accurate time for the wait because of how long they have been working there. Lastly, the deaths. Disneyland has very strict rules and protocols regarding this kind of thing and EVERY death, no matter the cause, is reported. There is no conspiracy.

Okay I'm done, I hope this helps people know what REALLY goes on at Disneyland.

[hannahsmith-mucp]

Many people died in the rides because they didn't fallow the rules like standing up on Matterhorn and car jumping on People Mover. Also the kids who drowned in the Rivers of America decided to stay after closing of Disneyland, staying on Tom Sawyers island. They got scared and tried to swim back, but both of the boys couldn't swim, and instead of asking cast members for help, they tried to swim by themselves.

Also there are a lot of other smells in the park such as sweet sugar cinnamon on Main Street and a beach breeze smell by Pirates of the Caribbean. Also during Christmas time, they replace the sweet, waffle-cone smell with a nice peppermint.

Theres so many other secrets about Disney such as hidden Mickeys, the voices and sounds that play by Starbucks on Main Street, and much, much more

[worldoftiffanyblair]

"Magical at a certain age."
Uh, I'm 25 and it's still magical.

I'm a former Cast Member, and trust me, those tunnels (called utilidors) are huge and can be very confusing!
Also the "making you wait" thing is untrue.

[briennamanning]

Cats cats that's why I was sneezing the whole time I was at Disneyland I'm allergic to cats

[bunniiixo]

Did you just compare Disneyland to a sausage

[de]

I can't believe I'm saying this but, every time I learn Disney secrets, I like them more than I did when I first started. Like all the employees fucking, hidden cats, wait times and security guards wearing normal clothes

[Meta_was_my_idea]

If I had to die, I'd love to die at Disneyland.

[rkbkirin]

I had not idea about the cats - cool! :)

[itsobviouslymary]

The thing you didn't say about the deaths, is (for the most part) it was the people's fault for dying. The people on the matterhorn stood up on the ride, causing them to be thrown from their cart and crushed underneath the tracks.

[primusvsunicron]

You mixed up Disneyland (which is in Southern California) and Walt Disney World ( which is in Central Florida)

[gwengwen]

they used real bones for the pirates of the carribean ride but had to replace them with props because they disturbed people but some say a few bones still remain and it is one of the most haunted rides

[redique]

Im gonna debunk a few things in this. Also I have to say that this is an enjoyable video and has some decent information but some of it is untrue.
1. Disneyland does not have housing for its employs mostly because it is tiny and is surrounded by one of the largest cities in the world that can easily supply enough workers. At Disney World it is different since it is a huge property and not such a large city outside, so they like to bring people from all over the USA and also other countries because it is a much more International destination then other Disney Parks so they require people who know about their own country and perhaps speaks the language. And as for all the sex, WHO CARES. It is not happening while characters are in costume (and hopefully not backstage either, since it will probably still get you fired), and what happens between a man and woman, 2 men, or 2 women at their own privacy does not really matter when it comes to their job. Rape of course is another matter, so hopefully its mostly consensual sex.

2. Since you talked about the little mermaid restaurant, im assuming you are talking about the Disneyland resort, and if so there are WAY more then 2 places to buy boose inside the resort. You can go almost ANYWHERE inside California Adventure park and buy boose (and actually a lot of people like doing so) and this is the park that has the little mermaid restaurant. Also very easy to get a drink at all 3 hotels and downtown Disney, the only place you will not find it easy is of course Disneyland Park (which you can just take 5 mins to walk to downtown disney and drink away your cares if you so wish, but seriously cant you be sober for a second, you are at the happiest place on earth). If you really wish to drink inside Disneyland Park then you can go to the not so secret club 33, anyone may go there, you just need to be FILTHY STINKING RICH. Also dont just waltz to the door and throw 35 thousand dollars on the hosts face, you need to get a membership and a reservation first which I heard can go up to 5 years in wait, so good luck.

3. Um, no. Actually almost all Disney parks DONT have a tunnel system under the park. The only 2 are Magic Kingdom and EPCOT at Walt Disney World. I did like how you said why the tunnel system even came to be, and it is true. When Walt Disney was planning Disney World he wanted more immersion so the Magic Kingdom got the tunnels. They wanted to do it at Disneyland too but it would be nearly impossible to do something like that on an already constructed park. The idea was also supposed to come to every single Disney Park after the Magic Kingdom, but already with EPCOT only 1 tunnel was built under the countries at world showcase to help restock the many restaurants, but after that Park the tunnels idea died out.

4. Not a secret, it is very easy to find the Disneyland cats and it really is an ingenious way to keep pests away, just imagine how much Disney reputation would be tarnished if Disneyland was infested by pests. The only mouse allowed there is Mickey. Also usually when the sun sets the Park is still very much open, like almost always still has many many hours of operation until the park actually closes.


5. How is this a bad thing. This is FUCKING GENIUS. Disney is devoted to transporting you to the location they are trying to portray and smells really REALLY help you feel like that. So when I am walking down New Orleans square it really does feel like you are walking in the crescent city, and the smells of swamp and cajun food really help the atmosphere. Also the smell of the pirates of the Caribbean ride is one of my fondest disney memories and I ALWAYS look forward to riding that ride and a huge reason is the AMAZING smell, and of course the ride itself is fantastic.


6. Untrue, just no. When I go to ANY theme park I ALWAYS keep a record of how long I waited in lines for rides, this is so then I can see how busy the park was during this time period so I could know to avoid or return during this time period and then also share with others so they can also have a better time. A lot of theme parks dont have posted wait times, but pretty much all Disney rides do, so I first write down how long it says the line will be and when I reach the end, I write how long it actually took. Looking at my records right now, pretty much every single time I have been to any Disney Park the wait has been pretty much spot on, maybe just off by like 2 or 3 mins. Also fastapsses are a godsend, not having to pay to actually kinda skip the line is the best fucking thing. If you are not actually working around trying to get as many fastpasses in one day as possible you are doing Disneyland wrong. Just 3 weeks ago when I was last at Disneyland, there was some days that by midday I had already gotten and maybe even used FIVE fastpasses, being able to skip huge lines that could reach up to 2 hours.


7. Also untrue to an extent. The park operates the same fucking away in a busy day and a slow day, it will take just as long to hop on a coaster train and go after you have queued on a busy day compared to a slow day. But taking away cars or trains is true, but this is not a bad thing since this will be reducing operation costs for the park on a slower day since it is also not necessary for that many cars or trains to be used since the lines will not be that long. Just saying, all, AND I MEAN ALL, theme parks, amusement parks, state fairs, anywhere you can find a fucking ride, do this.


8. Could be true, but who the fuck cares. Why are you playing a carnival game AT FREAKING DISNEYLAND, there are millions of other MUCH MORE immersive and better attractions to do with your time which are already included with your ticket, that even I have to say, was probably already not cheap. But also as an observer, especially when it comes to disney parks, I have noticed many people who have won those games at Disney Parks, never tried them myself since I would suck even if the game was not rigged and I find them stupid, since AGAIN, I could be riding California Screamin instead of shooting balls at some cans.


9. Everything you said is good. Instead of feeling more closed in and watched you are more relaxed, as you should be. Also it makes the idiots and evil people who deserve to go to jail for stealing come out, so good on Disney for keeping the parks really safe.


10. Just saying the 3 examples you gave where it was the rides fault for a persons death was actually due to stupid and carelessness of people. Some people used to unbuckle their sit belts and then sit up on the ride, well guess what you will fall and probably die, and they did tell you to remain seat please and permaneser sentados por favor. People drowning in the rivers of america, oh yes it is totally disney's fault that some stupid kids hid on tom sawyers island in hopes of spending the night at Disneyland and then getting scared of getting caught so decided to swim the way back while one of them did not know how to swim. Wow yes Disney's fault. And lastly again, KEEP YOUR ASS ON YOUR SEAT, dont get up, the people mover i designed to not stop and so actually making it stop when you stupidly fall on the tracks is very hard. Also they dont cover up death, you can easily find A LOT of info on deaths at Disney Parks and it really just shows that most are really the stupidity of people. Of Course there are some faults that are not the guests fault or natural causes but it is very rare since Disney maintains their rides VERY MUCH, but again anything made by human hands is not perfect and it could go wrong at a moments notice, this apply to ANYTHING the building you are in right now could just collapse, and you dont see people making videos about the secret of buildings and how many deaths happen because of buildings. Also I would much rather die at Disneyland then a car accident, or a plane crash and actually I think the perfect location for me to die is dying of old age at the closing time of Disneyland while sitting on the bench in front of the castle.

[punklord]

Some of these things are untrue, others happen everywhere, and the last few are really cool facts I'm glad exist. You're also mixing Disneyland with Disneyworld.... Ahem...

[HunnyBudders]

The cat one is true. I went to Disney Land a few weeks ago and one early morning, we saw one of the feral cats and oddly enough, it walked with us a few feet between us until we got to the park entrance before disappearing into a bush. It was almost like it was helping us find our way ^^

[joshjhutton]

BIG MYTH, there are no tunnels at Disneyland. The story about Walt Disney seeing the Frontierland employee in Tomorrowland is true, so that is why there is a tunnel system in Disney World. But Disney did not create a tunnel system at Disneyland.

[michaylalovitt]

Most of this actual bullshit. My Uncle Johnny, my Mom, and my Aunt Shannon all worked at Disney, for many years. They don't have cast members all living together, at least not as a requirement. They all live separately unless they choose to live as roommates with another cast member and they often live pretty far away, not in Anaheim but in Irvine or Tustin. Not to burst your bubble, but there aren't any cats to catch mice, our family friend Mario Carbajal is the head exterminator at Disney, they go in after hours and exterminate mice and rats (most of them are in pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion). Most of this is literal bullshit.

[moviechic]

Actually they sell booze at the park, I wish I had time to buy a margarita. But anyway there is booze at many place there. But dude it's not like Disneyland is Utopia or something. All these things they do make sense, for safety, and it's not a perfect place.

[Ziabatsu]

Lying about the time reminds me of an episode of star trek tng. Scotty was telling Geordi how he would tell the captain it would be 6 hours before he could repair the engine, but it would only take half the time. That way, he'd look like a miracle worker.

[therealopaartist]

Disneyland is like a grocery store DONT GO HUNGRY.