Factual Data

In the production of The Lion King on Broadway, 3000 stalks of grass are used for the Grasslands headdresses each year.

More than 30 tons of fruits and vegetables grown at The Land pavilion at Epcot are served in Walt Disney World restaurants.

At The Tower of Terror, the elevators don't freefall, they are actually pulled downward faster than the acceleration of gravity.  FUN!!!

Walt Disney World Resort is roughly the size of San Francisco at 30,500 acres.

Many of the faces of the pirates in Pirates of the Caribbean are modeled on those of the Imagineers (the park’s artists and engineers) who created the ride.  One face was modeled on Walt Disney’s.

During the production of Up, the Animation Department produced an average of 4 seconds of animation a week.

The fountain at Epcot Innoventions Plaza can shoot water 150 feet in the air, within 30 feet of the top of Spaceship Earth.  If all of the shooters were fired at once, there would be 2,000 gallons of water in the air.

Depending on the occasion, Mickey Mouse has 175 different sets of outfits ranging from a scuba suit to a tuxedo to wear. Minnie Mouse's wardrobe contains some 200 outfits including everything from a cheerleader ensemble to evening gowns.

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