DId you Know Disneyland Style?

Here are some cool little known facts about Disneyland:

It only took 364 days to build Disneyland!

Main Street represents Walt's home town, Marceline, Missouri, in 1901, the year he was born.

The drawbridge to Sleeping Beauty's Castle really works. It's been raised only twice: once on opening day, and once in the 1980's when Fantasyland reopened.

The organ that was in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea now lives in the ballroom of the Haunted Mansion.

In the early years of the park, the Rivers of America were stocked with catfish and visitors were allowed to fish off the docks of the Tom Sawyer Island.

Disneyland was expected to fail. It opened on a day that was 101 degrees and the street asphalt wasn't dry. By the end of the first day, about half the rides were broken.

There is an underground to the park where cast members (employees) can relax, change into costumes, and eat lunch in peace.

Employees have the option of working out in the Matterhorn. It is officially classified as a gym and has a full basketball court inside.

If your balloon pops, you can show any balloon seller your popped balloon and they'll give you a new one.

Coca-Cola gives the park free soda to eliminate competition in the park and for the advertising.

There are hidden Mickey's spread all over the park and there's at least one in every ride!