WDW Trivia

At our library, I was looking for all books Disney related and stumbled on this one called: The Walt Disney World Trivia Book by Louis A. Mongello. Sydney has read it from front to back at least twice! I thought I would share some of the trivia with you all!!


Be sure to try to answer them before looking at the answers at the bottom of the page!!!!!



1. What name was originally planned for Walt Disney World?
a. Florida Disney
b. Disney America
c. Disney World
d. Discoveryland

2. What is the fastest ride in WDW?
a. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
b. Test Track
c. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
d. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

3. What is the busiest day of the year at WDW?
a. The day after Thanksgiving
b. Christmas Day
c. New Year’s Eve
d. July 4

4. Which popular attraction opened exactly seven years after Walt Disney’s death?
a. Space Mountain
b. Pirates of the Caribbean
c. it’s a small world
d. The Haunted Mansion

5. What happens to all the change collected in the fountains at WDW?
a. It is collected and shared among Cast Members as “tips”
b. It is used for park rehabilitation
c. It is awarded to needy families in the Orlando area
d. It is given to Disney executives as a bonus

6. What color are the walkways as you enter the Magic Kingdom?
a. Gray
b. White
c. Red
d. Red, White and Blue

7. What real-life castle served as one of the inspirations for Cinderella Castle?
a. Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria
b. Windsor Castle in England
c. Buckingham Palace in England
d. Linderhof Castle in Germany

8. According to Cast Members, why should you ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in the late afternoon?
a. The cars are sped up 10%.
b. The lines are shorter because that’s when people eat lunch.
c. The grease on the tracks is thinner thus your train goes faster.
d. There are more trains running which moves the lines along faster.

9. How many ghosts “live” in the Haunted Mansion?
a. 9
b. 99
c. 999
d. 1001

10. How much does Spaceship Earth weigh?
a. 500,000 pounds
b. 2,000,000 pounds
c. 16,000,000 pounds
d. 29,000,000 pounds

11. If you stand under Spaceship Earth during a rainstorm, the water won’t run off the globe and drench you. Why not?
a. It is drained into a children’s play area.
b. It is drained into an underground well.
c. It is funneled to the trees surrounding Epcot.
d. It is funneled into the World Showcase Lagoon.

12. How many nations are represented in World Showcase?
a. 15
b. 11
c. 14
d. 9

13. How long did it take for the parking lots to reach capacity on the Studios’ opening day – possibly due to the rain that marked that occasion?
a. Half an hour
b. 4 hours
c. 6 hours
d. They didn’t reach full capacity that day.

14. About how many man-made leaves are on The Tree of Life?
a. 250
b. 700
c. 1700
d. 2700

15. What was the original name of Disney’s Animal Kingdom?
a. Disney’s Animal Adventure
b. Wild Animal Kingdom
c. Discovery Island
d. AnimaLand

16. The monorail travels through the center of which of these hotels?
a. Disney’s Polynesian Resort
b. Disney’s Contemporary Resort
c. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
d. Walt Disney World Swan Resort

17. If you wanted to spend a night in every guest room, in every hotel that is currently open on WDW property, how long would it take you?
a. More than 5 years
b. More than 11 months
c. More than 33 years
d. More than 68 years

18. How many different monorail routes are there?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

19. At what restaurant can you make reservations to dine at the “Chef’s Table” in the kitchen?
a. Citrico’s
b. 1900 Park Fare
c. Victoria & Albert’s
d. Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano

20. What hotel can be seen from Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom?
a. Disney’s Polynesian Resort
b. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
c. Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
d. Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Answers: 1-c, 2-b, 3-b, 4-b, 5-c, 6-c, 7-a, 8-c, 9-c, 10-c, 11-d, 12-b, 13-b, 14-c, 15-b, 16-b, 17-d, 18-c, 19-c, 20-d