Ultimate Disney World Trivia Challenge

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