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Did you know . . . Golf legend Jack Nicklaus captured the first championship at the inaugural 1971 Walt Disney World Open Invitational?
At 199.5 feet tall, Expedition Everest is the tallest artificial mountain at Walt Disney World Resort?
Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel was originally built in 1917 and once stood at Olympic Park in Maplewood, New Jersey?
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios launches you at a speed of 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds?
President Richard Nixon gave his famous “I am not a crook” speech during at convention at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in 1973?
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Walt Disney World Resort has announced that two-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen and PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year award contender Scott McCarron have accepted sponsor’s exemptions to play in the 2008 Children’s Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart November 6-9. Janzen is an Orlando, Florida resident who won the U.S. Open in 1993 and 1998, as well as eight total PGA Tour titles. A three-time PGA Tour winner, McCarron has posted a pair of top five finishes this season.
The defending champ is PGA Tour veteran Stephen Ames, who joined the likes of Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Jack Nicklaus, Payne Stewart and Raymond Floyd as winners of the prestigious Disney World tournament.
Tickets for the 2008 Children’s Miracle Network Classic cost $20 for individual rounds and badges for the week are $30.
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Do you have what it takes to take the Ultimate Disney World Trivia Challenge? Answers will be posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Good luck!
What year did Disney’s Magic Kingdom open its doors?
A) 1955
B) 1971
C) 1975
D) 1982
What is the tallest structure at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Space Mountain
B) Swiss Family Treehouse
C) Cinderella Castle
D) Splash Mountain
What is the tallest artificial mountain at Disney World?
A) Expedition Everest
B) Splash Mountain
C) Space Mountain
D) Big Thunder Mountain
What is the fastest ride at Disney World?
A) Space Mountain
B) Test Track
C) WEDway PeopleMover
D) Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Which Cirque du Soleil show takes place at Downtown Disney?
A) Mystere
B) La Nouba
C) La Strada
D) LOVE
Encompassing more than 500 acres, which is Disney World’s largest theme park?
A) Epcot
B) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
C) Disney’s Animal Kingdom
D) Disney’s Magic Kingdom
What is the name of the indoor interactive theme park at Downtown Disney?
A) DisneyQuest
B) DisneyInterQuest
C) Cirque du Quest
D) Johnny Quest
What is the name of the free reservation system Disney World uses for its most popular rides and attractions?
A) QUICKPASS
B) FASTPASS
C) SUNPASS
D) RAPIDPASS
Which is one of the seven enchanted lands that make up Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Seussland
B) Copland
C) Adventureland
D) Mickeyland
Which of the following countries is represented at Epcot’s World Showcase?
A) Bangladesh
B) Morocco
C) Algeria
D) Libya
Who was the first champion at the inaugural Walt Disney World Open Golf Invitational in 1971?
A) Jack Nicklaus
B) Tiger Woods
C) Arnold Palmer
D) Lee Trevino
What is the former name of the Astro Orbiter attraction in Tomorrowland?
A) Skyrockets in Flight
B) Star Jets
C) Mon Calamari Star Cruisers
D) Star Voyager
Which astronaut took the first ride during the grand opening of Space Mountain in 1975?
A) Major Anthony “Tony” Nelson
B) Commander Neil Armstrong
C) Colonel Gordon Cooper
D) Major Roger Healey
What is the name of Disney World’s first water park (now defunct), which opened at Fort Wilderness Campground in 1976?
A) River Country
B) Splash Country
C) Wilderness Country
D) Blizzard Beach
What did EPCOT originally stand for?
A) Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
B) Experimental Polyester Clothes of Tomorrow
C) Every Pocketbook Comes Out Trashed
D) Everyone Person Comes Out Tired
Which thrill ride can be found in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot?
A) Troll Trauma
B) Maelstrom
C) El Rio Del Norway
D) Mission: Norway
Singer Gloria Estefan owns which Downtown Disney restaurant?
A) Raglan Road Irish Pub
B) Bongos Cuban Cafe
C) Latin Quarter
D) Wolfgang Puck Cafe
Which is one of Disney World’s two miniature golf courses?
A) Disney’s Winter Summerland
B) Disney’s Summer Winterland
C) Disney’s Fall Springland
D) Disney’s Spring Winterland
Which PGA golf tournament takes place at Disney World each October?
A) Children’s Miracle Network Classic
B) Arnold Palmer Golf Classic
C) Bushwood Golf Classic
D) Minnie Mouse Fall Network Classic
Summit Plummet, the world’s fastest and tallest free-fall waterslide, can be found at which water park?
A) Disney’s Blizzard Beach
B) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
C) DisneyQuest
D) River Country
Which legendary rock band is associated with a thrill ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Guns N’ Roses
B) Aerosmith
C) Insane Clown Posse
D) Rolling Stones
Which annual event takes place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Fear Factor Live Weekend
B) K-Fed Rapper Wannabe Weekend
C) ABC Super Soap Weekend
D) Revenge of the Sith Weekend
Which NASCAR legend offers a stock car “Driving Experience” attraction at Walt Disney World Speedway?
A) Dale Earnhardt Jr.
B) Richard Petty
C) Ricky Bobby
D) Cole Trickle
Disney World is actually located in what city?
A) Orlando
B) Lake Buena Vista
C) Bithlo
D) Kissimmee
Which Disney World theme park has more than one entrance?
A) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
B) Disney’s Animal Kingdom
C) Epcot
D) Disney’s Magic Kingdom
The Living Seas Pavilion at Epcot has changed its name to honor which Disney animated character?
A) Nemo
B) Arial
C) Foghorn Leghorn
D) Simba
What year did Epcot open its doors?
A) 1978
B) 1982
C) 1989
D) 1998
Mount Gushmore serves as the centerpiece of which Disney World water park?
A) Disney’s Blizzard Beach
B) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
C) River Country
D) Splash Mountain
Which Fantasyland attraction boasts the world’s largest seamless projection screen?
A) It’s a Small World
B) Peter Pan’s Flight
C) Mickey’s PhilharMagic
D) Snow White’s Scary Adventures
The theme and characters for Splash Mountain were inspired by what 1946 Disney movie?
A) Song of the South
B) Fantasia
C) Splash
D) The Incredible Mr. Limpet
President Richard Nixon gave his famous “I am not a crook” speech during a convention at which Disney resort in 1973?
A) Polynesian Resort
B) Contemporary Resort
C) Motel 6
D) Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Which science fiction writer assisted in the design of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth?
A) Ray Bradbury
B) Isaac Asimov
C) Thomas Anderson
D) Philip K. Dick
Who is the actor that currently narrates the Spaceship Earth ride at Epcot?
A) Judy Collins
B) Judi Dench
C) Judy Garland
D) Judge Judy
How many ghosts reside at the Haunted Mansion?
A) 99
B) 999
C) 9,999
D) 99,999
Name the body of water that lies directly in front of Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
A) Discovery Lagoon
B) Seven Seas Lagoon
C) Toon Lagoon
D) Maroon Lagoon
Which was not one of the original attractions when Disney’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971?
A) Haunted Mansion
B) Jungle Cruise
C) Pirates of the Caribbean
D) Hall of Presidents
Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in Fantasyland was replaced by which attraction in the late ‘90s?
A) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
B) If You Had Wings
C) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
D) Stitch’s Great Escape
How much did a seven-ride attraction ticket book cost when Disney’s Magic Kingdom opened in 1971?
A) $4.75
B) $8.75
C) $67.75
D) $75
How tall is Space Mountain?
A) 89 feet
B) 189 feet
C) 289 feet
D) 29,028 feet
Which of the Country Bears sings “Blood on the Saddle” during the Country Bear Jamboree?
A) Big Al
B) Mr. Big
C) Notorious B.I.G.
D) Liver Lips McGrowl
What is the name of the fort that is connected to Tom Sawyer Island by a swinging suspension bridge?
A) Fort Courage
B) Fort Longhorn
C) Fort Langhorne
D) Fort Lauderdale
What is the nickname of the vehicles used at The Haunted Mansion?
A) Doom Buggies
B) Creepy Carriages
C) Haunted Hearses
D) Mansion Monorails
Which is not a location of one of the three Walt Disney World Railroad stations at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Frontierland
B) Adventureland
C) Mickey’s Toontown Fair
D) Main Street, U.S.A.
What is the highest rank you can achieve through accumulating points at Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin?
A) Galactic Hero
B) Starfleet Captain
C) Space Nerd
D) Star Cadet
What is the maximum speed of the Indy cars at Tomorrowland Indy Speedway?
A) 2.5 mph
B) 5.5 mph
C) 7.5 mph
D) 160 mph
Which of the following animated films was worked on at Disney-MGM Studios (now known as Disney’s Hollywood Studios)?
A) Mulan
B) Treasure Planet
C) The Lion King
D) The Little Mermaid
What is the original name of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority?
A) Mach Go Go Go
B) Blade Runner
C) WEDway People Mover
D) Speed Racer
The Leave a Legacy Sculpture is located near the entrance to which Disney World theme park?
A) Disney’s Magic Kingdom
B) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
C) Epcot
D) Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Which Epcot attraction gives you a bird’s-eye view of California landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Disneyland?
A) Soarin’
B) Flyin’
C) Glidin’
D) Spinnin’
Who was the original narrator of Epcot’s Spaceship Earth?
A) Walter Cronkite
B) Carl Sagan
C) Butch Patrick
D) Walt Disney
Which of the following is one of the audio-animatronic characters that host The American Adventure at Epcot?
A) Mark Twain
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Donald Trump
D) George Carlin
What is the nickname of the water tower icon at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Eyeful Tower
B) Earffel Tower
C) Falafel Tower
D) Waffle Tower
The Rock ‘n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios reaches 0 to 60 miles per hour in how many seconds?
A) 2.8
B) 3.8
C) 23.8
D) 60
The Sounds Dangerous show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios stars which TV comedian?
A) Carrot Top
B) Andrew “Dice” Clay
C) Drew Carey
D) Chris Rock
How many stories does the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror plummet?
A) 15
B) 13
C) 11
D) 2
Which of the following attractions is no longer open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
A) Muppet Vision 3-D
B) Voyage of the Little Mermaid
C) Who Wants to be a Millionaire – Play It
D) Toy Story Mania!
What year did Disney’s Animal Kingdom open its doors?
A) 1989
B) 1998
C) 2000
D) 2008
Which attraction lies underneath the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
A) It’s Tough to be a Bug!
B) Expedition Everest
C) Kali River Rapids
D) DINOSAUR
Expedition Everest takes you on a thrilling adventure that leads to a confrontation with what mythical creature?
A)Yeti from the Himalayas
B) Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back
C) Sloth from The Goonies
D) Ursula from The Little Mermaid
What is the nickname of the Tyrannosaurus Rex replica that serves as the unofficial mascot of DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
A) Dino-Mite
B) Dino-Sue
C) Dino-Sam
D) Dinah-Shore
Surfing instruction can be arranged at the Surf Pool of which Disney World water park?
A) Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
B) Disney’s Blizzard Beach
C) Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Park
D) River Country
The grand opening of Walt Disney World on October 1, 1971, drew approximately how many guests?
A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 100,000
D) 1,000,000
Which is one of the classic attractions at Disney’s Magic Kingdom that originally made its debut at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair?
A) Carousel of Progress
B) Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
C) Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm
D) Haunted Mansion
The Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is housed in a replica of which famous theater?
A) Mann’s Chinese Theater
B) Apollo Theater
C) AMC Pleasure Island 24
D) Hollywood Bowl
Which Adventureland attraction was once sponsored by Florida Citrus Growers?
A) Pirates of the Caribbean
B) Tiki Room
C) Jungle Cruise
D) Swiss Family Treehouse
A replica of what famous icon can be found in the center of Liberty Square?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) Liberty Bell
C) Mount Rushmore
D) Michael Jackson’s Chimp, Bubbles
What thrill ride at Epcot is so authentic that motion sickness bags are available just in case of emergency?
A) Mission: SPACE
B) Test Track
C) Ellen’s Energy Adventure
D) Soarin’
Where does “intergalactic lounge singer” Sunny Eclipse perform daily at Disney’s Magic Kingdom?
A) Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café, Tomorrowland
B) Johnny Appleseed’s Tavern, Liberty Square
C) Cinderella’s Royal Table, Fantasyland
D) Pecos Bill Café – Frontierland
What is the name of the audio-animatronic dog in the Carousel of Progress?
A) Rover
B) Spot
C) Triumph
D) Santa’s Little Helper
Which of the following was not an “E” ticket attraction?
A) Jungle Cruise
B) Haunted Mansion
C) Mad Tea Party
D) Space Mountain
Approximately how many animals are carved into the 14-story Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
A) 3
B) 30
C) 300
D) 3,000
Which former Magic Kingdom attraction was based on a classic Jules Verne science fiction novel?
A) Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
B) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
C) If You Had Wings
D) Flight to the Moon
The Leap-Frog Fountains can be found in which Disney World theme park?
A) Disney’s Magic Kingdom
B) Epcot
C) Disney’s Hollywood Studios
D) Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Which attraction at Disney’s Magic Kingdom does not have height restrictions?
A) Space Mountain
B) Stitch’s Great Escape
C) Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
D) Splash Mountain
Captain EO, the former big-budget 3-D movie at Epcot, starred which pop singer?
A) Michael Bolton
B) Michael Jackson
C) Michael McDonald
D) Michael Corleone
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Rock the Universe
Universal Studios, Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida
September 5-6, 2008
Billed as “An Illuminating Weekend of Christian Rock,” Rock the Universe features some of the hottest names in the Christian music scene for an unforgettable weekend of fun and fellowship at Universal Studios. Rock the Universe 2008 boasts a powerful lineup of music ranging from contemporary Christian and hip-hop to punk. Scheduled entertainers include Switchfoot, Relient K, Newsboys, Skillet, Grits, Group 1 Crew, New Method, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Jars of Clay, Stellar Kart, Leeland, This Beautiful Republic and Special D.
Orlando Home Show
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
September 19-21, 2008
View interesting exhibits, speak with experts and listen to special guest speakers at the 2008 Orlando Home Show, Central Florida’s largest home design and landscaping showcase. Admission is charged.
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
September 26 – November 9, 2008
Epcot’s six-week international culinary celebration features an eclectic tour of the world as visitors sample delicious foods and fine wines. The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival also offers a nightly Eat to the Beat! Concert Series, celebrity-chef cooking demonstrations, children’s activities and the talents of street performers from musicians to acrobats. Scheduled performers in the Eat to the Beat! Concert Series include Kool & The Gang, Spyro Gyra, En Vogue, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, David Sanborn, Jon Secada and Otis Day & The Knights. Wine and beer seminars, cooking demonstrations, special book signings at the Festival Center, Eat to the Beat! Concert Series, culinary and cultural exhibits, and all attractions and park entertainment are included with regular Epcot admission.
Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Select Nights, Late September – Early November 2008
Billed as “the country’s premier annual Halloween event,” Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights draws thousands of horror fans annually from around the world for the most immersive horror experience ever! Note: Halloween Horror Nights is definitely too intense for young children.
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Select Dates, October 2008
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party features the “Boo-to-You” Halloween Parade, live music, storytelling and the Happy HalloWishes fireworks spectacular. In addition, children are allowed to dress up in their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat with their favorite Disney characters.
Shamu’s Halloween Spooktacular
SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Select Weekends, October 2008
Held during specific weekend nights at SeaWorld Orlando in October 2008, Shamu’s Halloween Spooktacular is hosted by non other than Shamu the Killer Whale and features trick-or-treating, a children’s costume parade, a spectacular themed show featuring Shamu, a water-ski laser light finale and much more! Shamu’s Halloween Spooktacular is included with regular park admission.
Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Walt Disney World Resort
Palm & Magnolia Course, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
November 3-9, 2008
One of the PGA Tour’s most popular golf tournaments, the Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Walt Disney World Resort has served as an annual tradition since 1971. Past tournament champions have included such legends as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. The Children’s Miracle Network Classic takes place at Disney World’s championship Pam and Magnolia courses.
Festival of the Masters
Downtown Disney, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
November 7-9, 2008
Approximately 150 award-winning artists and craftspeople display their wares at Festival of the Masters, one of the most acclaimed open-air art festivals in the country. Festival of the Masters also includes live entertainment, chalk art sidewalk displays, culinary offerings, children’s activities and the House of Blues Folk Art Festival. Festival of the Masters takes place from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM daily.
ABC Super Soap Weekend
Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
November 15-16, 2008
Enjoy a great opportunity to meet and get autographs from your favorite soap opera stars from “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” and “General Hospital” at the ABC Super Soap Weekend. Scheduled events at the ABC Super Soap Weekend include celebrity motorcades, interviews, game shows, autograph sessions and a slew of soap opera memorabilia.
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