The some of the secrets of Disneyland...
The Drawbridge - The drawbridge in front of the Castle is actually a working drawbridge, and has only been lowered twice in its entire life. Once on opening day, and once again in the 80’s when Fantasyland had a major refurbishment and reopened to the guests.
The Castle Crest - Just above the drawbridge as you enter Fantasyland, you will see a crest on the castle. That is the Disney Family crest.
The complete construction of the Disneyland has taken around 364 days, that’s complete year from the first shovel to hit the dirt until opening day.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Main Street is set in 1901, and represents Marceline, Missouri, Walt’s boyhood town. The organ that was in the Nautilus from the movie 20,000 Leagues under the Sea has come ashore, and now lives in the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland, in the ballroom scene. In the early years of the Park, the Rivers of America was stocked with catfish and fishing was allowed off the docks of “Tom Sawyer Island”.
Behind Tom Sawyer - When the original Submarine Voyage opened, it had real mermaids swimming in the water with the submarines. There are many Disneyland secrets but Mouse under Glass and minnie s moonlit madness, club 33, hidden Mickey's is very fantastic
