1971

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    Main St. U.S.A.

    Main St. U.S.A.

    Main St. was inspired by Walt's boyhood town of Marceline, MO

    The streets are red as a reference to laying out the red carpet for the guests

    The names in the windows along Main St. are Disney Legends

    The Firehouse Number represents the opening year of the Magic Kingdom; 1971

    Sunshine Pavilion in Adventureland

    Adventureland

    The legendary Paul Frees is the voice of many characters in the park

    The "roots" of the Swiss Family Treehouse extend 42 feet into the earth

    The main characters in the Tiki Room are: Ilago, Zazu, José, Pierre, Michael, Fritz, and Uhoa (local Tiki Goddess)

    Walt wanted real animals on the Jungle Cruise but was unable to implement them

    The steamers used in The Jungle Cruise are modeled after the ones in the film, The African Queen

    Frontierland Entrance

    Frontierland

    The years on the buildings correspond to the Westward Expansion

    There are 18 bears in the Country Bear Jamboree

    In the Frontierland RR Station, there is a wooden leg, named Smith, as an homage to a bit from Mary Poppins

    Harper's Mill, on Tom Sawyer Island, is named after Disney Legend Harper Goff

    Seal of POTUS

    Liberty Square

    All the Presidents at HoP through George W. Bush were sculpted by Disney Legend Blaine Gibson

    The organ in the HM ballroom is a prop it is made of plywood and fiberglass and has no moving parts

    Cinderella's mosaic

    Fantasyland

    Each Nautilus submarine could seat forty passengers

    Cinderella Castle is 189 feet tall

    Cinderella's Golden Carousel was originally built in 1917

    Cinderella's Horse has a golden bow on its tail and is numbered 37

    it's a small world debuted at the 1964 New York World's Fair

    Entrance to Tomorrowland

    Tomorrowland

    Tomorrowland was set in the futuristic 1986

    You can see an original model for EPCOT's Progress City on the TTA

    One of the best places to watch the fireworks is driving along the Grand Prix Speedway

    In an average weekend, a PeopleMover tram circles its track about 250 times; about 125 trips a day

    General Facts About 1971

    Average Annual Income: $10,600
    Average Cost of a New Home: $25,250
    Average Monthly Rent: $150
    Cost of 1 Gallon of Gas: ¢ .40
    Standard 1st Class Stamp: ¢ .08
    Adult Movie Ticket: $1.50
    TV bans cigarette adverisements
    All in the Family premiers on TV
    John Lennon's Imagine was topping the charts
    The French Connection wins the Academy Award