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Hidden tunnels - Underground tunnels help Disney World employees and cast members move between areas and avoid incongruities. That’s why you never see Tomorrowland cast members in Frontierland, for example.

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No chewing gum - No shops at Disney World sell gum, which is why you rarely see gum stuck to the parks’ rides, attractions, and sidewalks.

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Mickey Mouse heads - Thousands of Mickey Mouse heads are hidden throughout the parks.

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Always a trash can - There is always a trash can within at least 30 steps from you. The story says that Walt Disney himself went to different parks and observed how long people held on to trash before dropping it on the ground. He determined 30 steps was the magic number.

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Secret suite - There’s a secret suite inside Cinderella’s castle that can’t be booked. The special room is only used for promotional giveaways.

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Ashes - A lot of visitors attempt to spread the ashes of loved one on Disney rides every year, despite it being illegal.

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14 of Magic Kingdom’s opening attractions are still around - They include: Country Bear Jamboree, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade, Jungle Cruise, Mad Tea Party, Peter Pan’s Flight, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel, Swiss Family Treehouse, The Hall of Presidents, The Haunted Mansion, Tomorrowland Speedway, Walt Disney World Railroad, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, and It’s a Small World.

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Parking lots - Magic Kingdom’s lots were named after six of the seven dwarves. “Doc” was left out because designers thought it would be confused for the ferry docks. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Smellitizers - Devices called Smellitizers are spread all over Disney parks to emit scents that match the surroundings. For example, Main Street, USA smells like cookies and vanilla, the area around Pirates of the Caribbean smells like a salty sea, Spaceship Earth smells like burning lumber, and Soarin’ has a fresh citrus smell.

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Colored walkways - Magic Kingdom’s concrete walkways don’t actually correspond to each section. Disney and Kodak conducted a study that showed that light reflecting off colored concrete makes for great photos. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Winnie the Pooh - The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh attraction replaced Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride attraction. A painting of Mr. Toad handing the deed over to Mr. Owl can still be seen in line for the ride.

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Wooden leg - There is a wooden leg labeled “Smith” in Frontierland, which is a reference to ‘Mary Poppins.’ In the movie, Bert says, “I knew a man with a wooden leg named Smith,” and Uncle Albert responds, “What’s the name of his other leg?” (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Hall of Presidents’ lanterns - There are two lanterns on the second-story windows near the Hall of Presidents, which are a reference to the line, “One if by land, and two if by sea,” from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem ‘Paul Revere’s Ride.’ (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Brown path - The winding path in Liberty Square represents raw sewage that flowed down the streets of Colonial America before indoor plumbing was invented. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Wild lawn - Unlike most of the lawn at Disney parks, which are carefully tended to, the lawn at The Haunted Mansion is left to grow wildly to heighten the mood of the place. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Wedding ring - There is a wedding ring in the concrete wall at the line of The Haunted Mansion. It supposedly belongs to the hanging bride in the stretching room and attic scenes on the ride. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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“Andy’s coming!” - Toy Story characters used to drop to the ground when guests yelled the famous line from the movies, but the practice was discontinued for safety reasons. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Presidential Seal - The seal was only installed in the Hall of Presidents attraction following an actual act of Congress allowing it. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Intergalactic - A Galactic Communication Network phone in Tomorrowland that plays messages from around the galaxy. One of those messages says: “Earth’s Crust Pizza! We deliver anywhere in the solar system in less than two lightyears or your order is free. Can you hold please? Thanks for holding. I had to take that incoming call from Saturn, because they hardly ever give us a ring!” (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Intergalactic - Another one: “Hiya, babe, it’s your agent, Johnny Jupitor. You called? Anyway, I gotta call you right back. I’m in a meeting with my number one client— er, I mean, my number TWO client, Sonny Eclipse. You’re always number one in my book, baby. You know that. Let’s do lunch! Oooh, look at the time! Gotta fly!” (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Intergalactic - And another one: “This is Tomorrowland News Networks Corona Borealis with your local time and weather. As always, it’s going to be a great, big, beautiful tomorrow, and at the tone, the time will be now.” (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Tomorrowland trees - The futuristic palm trees in Tomorrowland fold up at dusk, and unfold at dawn. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Epcot community - Epcot was designed to be a model community with capacity to hold 20,000 people. Walt Disney’s original diorama can still be seen on the PeopleMover ride. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Secret basketball court - Staff can enjoy a game of basketball in the upper third of the Matterhorn ride at Disneyland. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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The World Showcase at Epcot - There’s room for eight additional countries at The World Showcase. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Potential pavilions - The 1982 book ‘Epcot Center: A Pictorial Souvenir’ lists Israel, Equatorial Africa, and Spain as potential pavilions. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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The Rose & Crown - The Rose & Crown Dining Room at the United Kingdom pavilion got its name from the two most common words found in pub names in the UK. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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A trip down the Rhine - The castle structure behind the German pavilion at Epcot was supposed to house a boat ride simulating a trip down the Rhine River. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Giant aquarium - The aquarium in The Seas with Nemo & Friends is so massive it can fit Spaceship Earth inside it. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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Dragon - The dragon on Animal Kingdom’s gates represent an unbuilt area called Beastly Kingdom, which was going to be dedicated to mythical animals. (Photo: Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

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