Disney Theme Park Behind-The-Scenes Secrets You Definitely Didn’t Know About

Disney parks and resorts have been keeping families around the world entertained for more than 60 years. And you may think you know everything there is to know about Disneyland. But think again.

Because 60 years is plenty of time for the popular parks to accrue more secrets than the Evil Queen or Maleficent combined. So here are some Disney theme park secrets that will undoubtedly make your jaw hit the ground.

Disney Can Be Creepy

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Workers must freak out after the park closes, because the music keeps on playing. That’s right, the background music you hear around the parks keeps going after every guest has left.

If that wasn’t creepy enough, guests who misbehave get taken into the underground tunnels, told what they did wrong, and kicked out.

It’s Full Of Cats

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When Disneyland in Anaheim, CA opened, they had issues with rodents. So, after the theme parks close, employees released 200 feral cats to keep the mice population under control. But Mickey and Minnie get to stay.

You Can Eat the Plants In Tomorrowland

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If you’re one of those folks who love eating plants instead of fast food, you can always eat the plants in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. That’s right! They’re totally edible, but people will probably look at you funny.

Most of the plants grown on property are served at the resort’s restaurants.

Code Pooh

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Disney employees have code names for all sorts of incidents, like Code Baloo, which means there is blood from someone injured. But when a toddler took a huge dump in a play area, one worker came up with “Code Pooh.” Clever. So, so clever.