I got distracted with other things this weekend, so the regular Weekend Trivia column is a bit late. Here are the questions, though, as presented on Twitter this evening. I'll have the answers for you in the comments section tomorrow. Good luck!
1) What two celebrities appeared at the opening of Frontierland in 1955?
2) What is the Tokyo Disneyland equivalent of Frontierland?
3) Which Frontierland was the first to feature The Country Bear Jamboree?
4) What concept was initially proposed for the Disneyland site which became Tom Sawyer Island?
5) Casa de Fritos at Disneyland is remembered for its Fritos dispenser shaped like what?
6) What is the actual name of the highest point on Splash Mountain?
7) In which Frontierland can one find The Lucky Nugget?
8) The rock formations of Big Thunder Mountain in Disneyland are based on geographic features from what region? What about the Big Thunder landscape for the attractions at WDW, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris?
9) What was the name of the first steamship to ply the Rivers of America at the Magic Kingdom?
10) The extinct attraction Mike Fink Keelboats was inspired by what Disney film?
11) The Twin Sisters and Wedding Veil Falls were seen on what former Frontierland attraction?
12) Who is the proprietor of The Golden Horseshoe?
13) The Indian Village at Disneyland once stood on the site of what present-day attraction?
14) The Frontierland Railroad station at Disneyland (now New Orleans Square station) was modeled on a set from what movie?
15) In the early years of Disneyland, who was the Sheriff of Frontierland?
Here are the answers:
ReplyDelete1) What two celebrities appeared at the opening of Frontierland in 1955? Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen (as Davy Crockett and Georgie Russel)
2) What is the Tokyo Disneyland equivalent of Frontierland? Westernland
3) Which Frontierland was the first to feature The Country Bear Jamboree? Magic Kingdom at WDW
4) What concept was initially proposed for the Disneyland site which became Tom Sawyer Island? Mickey Mouse Club Island
5) Casa de Fritos at Disneyland is remembered for its Fritos dispenser shaped like what? The Frito Kid
6) What is the actual name of the highest point on Splash Mountain? Chickapin Hill
7) In which Frontierland can one find The Lucky Nugget? Disneyland Paris - It's the equivalent of the Golden/Diamond Horseshoe.
8) The rock formations of Big Thunder Mountain in Disneyland are based on geographic features from what region? What about the Big Thunder landscape for the attractions at WDW, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris? Disneyland's Big Thunder was based on Bryce Canyon in Utah; the others take their look from Utah's Monument Valley.
9) What was the name of the first steamship to ply the Rivers of America at the Magic Kingdom? Admiral Joe Fowler, named for the retired Navy Admiral who supervised the construction efforts for Disneyland and WDW.
10) The extinct attraction Mike Fink Keelboats was inspired by what Disney film? Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
11) The Twin Sisters and Wedding Veil Falls were seen on what former Frontierland attraction? Mine Train through Nature's Wonderland
12) Who is the proprietor of The Golden Horseshoe? Slue Foot Sue
13) The Indian Village at Disneyland once stood on the site of what present-day attraction? Splash Mountain
14) The Frontierland Railroad station at Disneyland (now New Orleans Square station) was modeled on a set from what movie? So Dear to My Heart; the original set went to animator Ward Kimball's backyard railroad, Grizzly Flats.
15) In the early years of Disneyland, who was the Sheriff of Frontierland? Sheriff Lucky