In celebration of Magic Kingdom’s 50th Birthday, let’s take a look at 50 fascinating facts that make up the iconic park:
million fireworks used annually
resorts available on opening day
mountains to conquer
Dapper Dans
“it’s a small world” sung in 
languages- English, Japanese, Swedish, Italian and Spanish
lands
levels on Buzz’s Space Ranger Spin
songs in Mickey’s Philharmagic- Mickey Mouse March, Be Our Guest, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Part of Your World, I Just Can’t Wait to Be King, Un Poco Loco, You Can Fly, and A Whole New World
acres of Utilidors beneath the park
minutes to relax on the Tomorrow Transit Authority PeopleMover
attractions you could ride on opening day, with the purchase of a $5.75 ticket book
rockets flying on the Astro Orbiter
lanterns, one for each original colony, hanging from the Liberty Tree Branches
ft park elevation, making it “two” levels
boats that tour the Jungle Cruise- Amazon Annie, Bomokandi Bertha, Congo Connie, Ganges Gertie, Irrawaddy Irma, Nile Nellie, Orinoco Ida, Rutshuru Ruby, Sankuru Sadie, Senegal Sal, Ucyali Lolly, Volta Val, Wamba Wamba, and Zambesi Zelda
Disney Main Street Popcorn Company flavors- not including the seasonal ones!
collection points for AVAC trash system- trash travels through the system at 60 mph to the large garbage collection area behind Splash Mountain
teacups spinning around
(October 1, 1971) opening day attractions: Cinderella’s Golden Carousel, Country Bear Jamboree, Diamond Horseshoe Revue, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Frontierland Shooting Gallery, Grand Prix Raceway, The Hall of Presidents, Haunted Mansion, it’s a small world, Jungle Cruise, Mad Tea Party, Mickey Mouse Revue, Mike Fink Keel Boats, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Skyway, Snow White’s Scary Adventure, Swiss Family Treehouse, Tropical Serenade, and the Walt Disney World Railroad.
Haunted Mansion Tombstones
minute Carousel of Progress show… perfect for a power nap 
former attractions- Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management), Country Bear Vacation Hoedown, Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes, Mike Fink Keel Boats, Mickey Mouse Revue, Magic Journeys, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage, Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, Pooh’s Playful Spot, Skyway, Snow White’s Scary Adventures, If You Had Wings, Mission to Mars, Delta Dreamflight, ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter, The Timekeeper, Stitch’s Great Escape!, Donald’s Boat, Tinker Bell’s Magical Nook, Mickey’s Country House, and Minnie’s House.
Country Bear Jamboree Audio-Animatronics™
karat gold weaved into the Cinderella Castle Suit’s mosaic floor
$ – Cost of a first haircut package at the Harmony Barber Shop
acres added to the park after the New Fantasyland expansion & refurbishment
different sized towers found on Cinderella Castle
mph- the max speed of Space Mountain
parades over the years
Guests are never further than feet from a trash can- each trash can is themed to the land and has a line of merchandising, like the phone case below
Space Mountain’s two tracks measure at 96 feet for the Alpha Track and 86 feet for the Omega track, making it longer than Thunder Mountain at 2671 feet and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at 2000 feet
flying elephants
Club – a highly exclusive club that has an annual fee of $15,000 and a one-time joining fee of $33,000
mph- The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train max speed-each “cart” can sway side to side
feet- max depth of Bay Lake, while the max depth of the Seven Seas Lagoon is only 14 feet
dining experiences
shopping experiences
tons- the weight of The Liberty Tree
The Stitch Audio-Animatronic™ was inches tall and had 48 functions, including walking
feet in length- each Electrical Water Pageant float
current attractions
The manmade “tree” of Swiss Family Treehouse is 90 ft tall, 60 ft wide and has fabricated roots that extend feet into the ground
WDW sits at 27,520 acres or square miles, with the Magic Kingdom taking up 107 acres or .16 square miles
On opening day in 1971, it cost a guest $29 to $ to stay at the Contemporary or Polynesian resort
The Hall of Presidents has audio-animatronics™- there are not 46 because Grover Cleveland served 2 non-consecutive terms
Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel is number out of 89 created by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1917
President Lincoln’s animatronic has different functions
Located at Peter Pan’s Flight, Captain Hook’s pirate ship is feet long
Looking to the future- Splash Mountain will be revamped for Disney’s th animated film, The Princess and the Frog
magical years!
