Disney World’s Strangest Secrets

Since it first opened in 1971, Walt Disney World has imagined itself as “The Most Magical Place on Earth”—and for many people, it is. However, this is an image it has carefully cultivated through strictly-controlled practices and secretive policies.

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[mhkvbow]

The magic of Disneyworld is the disappearing act of your money

[briandonegan]

Interesting fact. Walt chose the location of WDW after flying over it in his private plane scouting for just the right spot. After doing so the plane headed back west and while refueling Walt found out President Kennedy had been assasinated. Yep both events happened the same day.

[muzicfreek]

When I worked down there in 2005, I got told by quite a few cast members that when dealing with an overly obnoxious or infuriating guest, to give your biggest, brightest, cheeriest smile and in your best "Disney voice" tell the guest to, "Have a DISNEY day!" It was basically how to tell a guest to go f**k themselves without actually saying it. To this day I'll still occasionally do that when I get annoyed with people.

[Sakura_Matou]

Seems Pooh's political ambitions were sucessful, he is now the leader of China.

[madnesscm]

When I worked there, I was told that it stood for "Human Feces, " not "Honey." I personally never had to encounter a Code H, but I definitely had a Code V once. It happened right before the car was supposed to take off, but I held it from going because he just didn't look good at all. Not 5 seconds later, Code V happened all over the load station floor. Poor kid's clam chowder didn't stand a chance against those tummy nerves. Good thing we were in an open-air attraction...

[NelsonStJames]

Say what you will about Walt Disney, the man was a visionary and a futurist, something the Disney company hasn’t had since his passing.

[badbiker]

A few comments regarding your content:
• The tunnels beneath the surface level of Walt Disney World are officially called Utility Corridors, or "Utilidors" for short.
• Winnie the Pooh is English, and therefore ineligible to be President of the United States.
• River Country closed over eleven years after the incident with the dead kid. Declining attendance due to that death was NOT the reason it was closed. Disney frequently shuts down under performing attractions, and Disney's Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon were vastly more popular, which led to River Country's demise.
• I never heard about that small plane that crashed into Epcot's parking lot, but I do know that Walt Disney World is a "no fly zone, " meaning the FAA doesn't allow any aircraft to pass overhead except in cases of emergency. So it was unlikely that the passengers of that plane were flying over to take in the view of WDW. If they did, they were breaking the law.
• Discovery Island was shut down and its residents transferred to Animal Kingdom when it opened. This was a planned event, and Discovery Island wasn't shut down for lack of attendance.

[SpookMrsSpooky]

Code V used to be called a "protein spill" - I worked custodial at Disney World, we used to love hearing a code V over the radio while eating lunch.

[thomasgriffith]

What's happened to Disneyland & Disneyworld is unbelievable. It's just too expensive
to visit ether one today. Walt would be so disappointed because of the greed that has overtaken those places! 😡

[hobgoblin]

The Magic no longer lives on. Have you been to the parks lately? Cost cutting, price increases, and deferred maintenance EVERYWHERE and ANYWHERE.

[looneytoastywolf]

Duude I LOVED when Stitch messed up the castle I think it was awesome and super funky in a great way, i hope they do something like that again with stitch!! :D

[matthewdewitt]

Code 'H' is actually for 'Horse', but more specifically their droppings. Which happens all the time because of the Horse-Drawn Streetcars on Main Street.

[Cartoonicus]

I was afraid Code "Honey" was going to be someone walking through the park in only a red shirt.
But I guess it's supposed to be a play on the word "Pooh" (Poo.)

[williamantico]

Do you think Disney will ever try to use those abandoned areas for new attractions ? They could easily add new and better attractions there.

[SuperChicken]

I'm sure Mickey Mouse would be welcome in Frontier land or any other land. Cinderella may be a bit out of place.😊🐭

[safiremorningstar]

I remember when Epcot was still being built I felt like we were coming into a park that wasn't finished and like you're missing out on all the good stuff it turns out we are.

[rebornvisualministry]

Skip to 18:30 min if you're here for the click bait

[entguarde]

Honestly, from an environmental perspective, im glad that dino island is abandoned. Considering what birds were shown in the segment, it’s most likely a rookery now! It’s where herons, ibises, and other similar birds raise their young

[colleenosullivan]

Every Sunday at the end of the wonderful word of color, Walt would tell us all about his plans for Disney world

[cijmo]

This is predominantly the history of the park. At 18:26 they tell you that "H" is a poop code. Please don't start "running as far away as possible" because it's crowded ... and it's mob mentality and if you start running as far away as possible, others will too, having no idea that it's just poop that you're running from.