Having spent most of my 27 years there in the Magic Kingdom as a maintenance worker and later as a manager I got to know that place intimately being able to go everywhere from the top of the castle to the lowest parts of the tunnel underneath! I even found a "Don't Forget Opening Day" sign back in the woods behind our shops that was there to remind all the workers building the MK to work hard towards opening day! I turned it over to archives! Wonderful memories experiencing Walt Disney's dream to make a good wholesome place for all to enjoy!
You must love the people that blame Disney for everything that goes wrong in the entertainment industry. For such an evil place they sure have been doing pretty well for a pretty long time
@@mrgehbak6713 Are you honestly saying that you don’t see a change? You don’t see any change in the messaging, motives, or even the end result? Really?
@@mrgehbak6713 Notice that all of the heart warming, patriotic and uplifting events that she brought up happened when Walt Disney himself was alive or when a member of the immediate Disney family was in control. The desecration of the spirit of what Walt put into the Disney brand happened after his death and transfer of control away from the Disney family by people who are still dancing on his grave.
@@deebedwell580 All of her references were to the remaining shadows of the original Disney spirit that went into the design and philosophy of the parks. I was impressed by her optimism in pointing them out. She demonstrated that you can still see little influences of that great man in the parks today.
Under the US flag code a flag can be displayed at night if it is fully lit. That may be another reason the flags on top of the buildings are not lowered each day.
Fry Bucket, as a former Magic Kingdom cast member, I really appreciate this!! Although, I worked many, many years ago, driving subs for Captain Nemo. When I was there, I remember that there was a bank branch for cast members behind Town Hall, and we would deposit our paychecks at that branch. It's probably not there anymore, but I remember getting my check, walking through the utilidors (tunnels), and coming up at the Main Street cast bank!! That was probably the main time I would go up to Main Street when I was working!!
The concrete at the Entrance is also that specific color red to make your photos look better. Years ago the wife and I took the Keys to the Kingdom tour, and if you're a Fan, I'd recommend it. It's a lot of fun and kind of expensive but its a 4-5 tour including lunch.
I was a Tennis Pro at the Contemporary Resort back in the 80's. We were also considered cast members . We used to get free tickets to all of the parks, along with extra guest passes. Even though we had free entry, we still had to pay for rides, food, and hotels if we needed it. However, we did receive special employee discounts, so we did not have to pay as much as regular park visitors or customers.
Fry Bucket, that was great. Living in the northeast, I have only made 10 trios to WDW, but find myself just walking through Main Street USA to get onto attractions, then returning for shopping in the evening. There is so much to see so please bring us through the rest of Magic Kingdom.
What should be mentioned about Main Street is that it represents an idealized version of the turn-of-the-century (1900) Kansas town Walt Disney grew up in. There is a version of Main Street in every Disney "Magic Kingdom-style" theme park - meaning, every visitor begins their day in the park by going through Walt's childhood.
my late older brother used to work as one of the many cooks for the cast members! He once told me that the woman who played Tinkerbell had a surprisingly big appetite! Personally, I love Disney, and hope to revisit Disneyworld or Disneyland one day soon!
I am OBSESSED with the christmas time music loop and hearing it now has me close to tears. I even have it on my spotify. And such a fond memory of a year we did the christmas party within the party at Tony’s. Think it was 2019. Tony went around and I have such a fun video of him singing to our kids. 🥹
I am so jealous that so many people are able to go to the Disney parks, some people regularly. As a disabled pensioner in Australia, going to the moon seems easier and cheaper then getting to disney. Which as a die hard disney fan breaks my heart 😢 my dream in life is to be able to go to all the parks at least a couple times and go on the disney cruise.
@@businessacc179yeah most people I know have never been before. My family was fortunate because my grandma lived in Orlando. We lived in Maryland so ever other Christmas vacation we would go to spend it with my grandma. All 7 of us would pile into our 6 passenger sedan (Very dangerous but this was the 90’s- 00’s) and drive the 10 hours. We would stay at her house to save money and we would also get the Florida Resident ticket price for Disney because my grandma would buy them.
You do not need to take the American Flag down at night provided you have a light on it during the night time. So they can use real flags and just add a spot light.
I think you have to get the mail manually marked at guest relations for it to have a Disney mark on it. I learned this the hard way. Just adding a postage stamp and dropping it in one of those boxes does not mean it’ll get marked as ”from Disney”. Our postcards were not Disney-ed up at all. 😢
I’m going to Disney for cheerleading competition next week with my cheerleader, youngest daughter, and my middle daughter. My oldest daughter has an 8 month baby girl whom I’ll be taking when she’s old enough to enjoy it. I’m so excited to be able to share these fun facts with my girls ❤. I love being able to find information at the touch of my finger 😊
This was a fun video. Thank you Let me add one more main street USA "secret". About half way down main street heading to the castle look for the real estate office (second floor) on the corner. In the window are all the names of the fake companies Disney used to secretly buy up the land in Orlando that is now Disney World. I can't remember them all off the top of my head but they are names like Retlaw (Walter spelled backwards) and funny names like M. T. Lott Co.
I’m going for my 50th birthday in 2 weeks! The only other time I was there was in 2000 with my children. I plan on watching the flag lowering. Thank you for this video. I had no idea! ❤
Haven't been to Disneyland in many years, had an annual pass so I'd go all the time. The mailbox... every so often I'd bring a bill or 2 that needed to be mailed and I'd send it from Disney knowing it'd be stamped.
I spent a day taking pictures of the windows everywhere in Magic Kingdom, Frontierland has some good ones too. Oh, and one of the mailboxes is from my hometown of Danville, PA.
Many, many years ago my husband when I went to DW we found Tony's. I was SO hungry that night, I told the lady at the podium out side. She showed us right to a table, the place was packed. We had a great meal, the staff couldn't have been nicer. For some reason I thought this place had been changed to something else.
According to the U.S. Flag Code, they can fly American Flags down Main St at night. All they have to do is be illuminated and of an all-weather material. To me, it's wrong to display a U.S. Flag that's purposely made wrong.
I love "behind the scenes", "secrets", "former cast member" videos! I just found your channel and have subscribed! I will now go to the beginning and catch up! Great video, Fry Bucket. 😊
Very informative video! I’ve been visiting DW since 1972 and knew some of these facts , but not all. I used to work at The Upjohn Comoany and Walt Disney was very good friends with Dr. Upjohn here in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Walt even had a shop on Main Street displaying the Upjohn Company products. This was located just as you enter Main Street on the left side. Also that side street where you met Quincy is a great area to steal away from the crowds for privacy. Thank you for this video👍👍❤️
All the flags on Main Street are real flags but not current flags. They are real flags for the turn of the century which is when Main Street takes place.
A great presentation. Fun perspective and factoids. I can no longer call employees cast members as the last time I was there I encountered far too many rude and inconsiderate employees. Disney would have never allowed that but since most major attractions kept breaking down or were shut for repair I can only assume maintenance has deteriorated as well. I will enjoy Disney through good presentations like this.
My daughter tried to be Arial at Disneyland. 5 call backs and eventually denied. She was deemed "too tall" lol she's 5 '6". The girl they hired was 5'4" and quit after two months because the costume was "too restrictive" While my daughter was called back and offered the position, she had moved by then for school. They were paying dirt so not worth it.
Despite already knowing the secrets today, I’d like to know what is on the Walt Window on Main Street. I’ve studied a lot of the imagineers and others on the windows, but have never been able to read the others. Thanks, Bob at Disney then and now x
Having worked at the sandy store in Main Street for many years my most asked question -AND THIS IS FOR REAL - What time does the 3 o'clock parade start? No really and my answer was always 3 o'clock and it will reach here at 3:17 sharp and it always does
Disney is definitely not the same anymore. We took the kids every year until they said, “no more, we’re tired of coming”. It’s not about family anymore, it’s about money and greed. I don’t miss it at all
Idk if it is in the exact same spot but on main street in Disneyland there is a door on one of the side doors like the casting one, but it is the only place in all of Disneyland where it says employees only. It was a holdover from when they were constructing it and that was where the employees would enter that were doing the construction.
I’d love to hear more about Frontierland! One of the best memories I have being a cast member was participating in C.R.O.W. Not sure if they stopped when you were a CM but it would be awesome info!
add Epcot and other build-up projects since the 80s is what makes it Disney World......the rides and attractions are the same, only the entrance is different....no walking up to this entrance.......ferry across the moat or monorail is the only way in
Having spent most of my 27 years there in the Magic Kingdom as a maintenance worker and later as a manager I got to know that place intimately being able to go everywhere from the top of the castle to the lowest parts of the tunnel underneath! I even found a "Don't Forget Opening Day" sign back in the woods behind our shops that was there to remind all the workers building the MK to work hard towards opening day! I turned it over to archives! Wonderful memories experiencing Walt Disney's dream to make a good wholesome place for all to enjoy!
You must love the people that blame Disney for everything that goes wrong in the entertainment industry.
For such an evil place they sure have been doing pretty well for a pretty long time
@@mrgehbak6713 yep. Its DeSatan's made up BS and lies because he doesnt like Disney.
@@mrgehbak6713 Are you honestly saying that you don’t see a change? You don’t see any change in the messaging, motives, or even the end result? Really?
@@mrgehbak6713 Notice that all of the heart warming, patriotic and uplifting events that she brought up happened when Walt Disney himself was alive or when a member of the immediate Disney family was in control. The desecration of the spirit of what Walt put into the Disney brand happened after his death and transfer of control away from the Disney family by people who are still dancing on his grave.
@@deebedwell580 All of her references were to the remaining shadows of the original Disney spirit that went into the design and philosophy of the parks. I was impressed by her optimism in pointing them out. She demonstrated that you can still see little influences of that great man in the parks today.
I was picked as veteran of the day when I went and it was an amazing experience to help retreat the flag.
Finally a "cast member secrets" video that is accurate! As a former Disneyland cast member, I can say most of these are true for DL as well!
Fry bucket is honestly iconic. We stan.
Yes! We need more Fry Bucket.
Under the US flag code a flag can be displayed at night if it is fully lit. That may be another reason the flags on top of the buildings are not lowered each day.
Fry bucket and quincy meeting place how cute
I was a cast member in the 90s and it is so cool to see that newer generations that keep the magic alive! Thanks for sharing!!!
Fry Bucket, as a former Magic Kingdom cast member, I really appreciate this!! Although, I worked many, many years ago, driving subs for Captain Nemo. When I was there, I remember that there was a bank branch for cast members behind Town Hall, and we would deposit our paychecks at that branch. It's probably not there anymore, but I remember getting my check, walking through the utilidors (tunnels), and coming up at the Main Street cast bank!! That was probably the main time I would go up to Main Street when I was working!!
The posters for the rides and experiences is always my favorite to look at those.
Happy Christmas Eve!
Merry Christmas xxxx
Do the whole park!
The flag can remain up at night if it is properly illuminated
ALL THE LANDS, FRYBUCKET! I want secrets from all the lands!
The concrete at the Entrance is also that specific color red to make your photos look better. Years ago the wife and I took the Keys to the Kingdom tour, and if you're a Fan, I'd recommend it. It's a lot of fun and kind of expensive but its a 4-5 tour including lunch.
My wife and I also took the Keys tour and WOW! It’s really informative and well worth the money!!!!!
Great job Fry Bucket, very entertaining for those who aren’t able to come to WDW. I plan on mailing a post card from Main Street one day!
This is just a KTTK TOUR! Thank you so much!
Fry Bucket, you need to do MANY, MANY more historical videos. Absolutely loved it.
Oh, don't you worry!
Really agreed!!!
Please! This is one of the best Disney videos I’ve watched. I feel like I’m in a secret club now lol
I'm a big Disney fan and have been on the Keys to the Kingdom tour and more. Thanks, Fry Bucket! I did not know about the opening day ceremony!
This was brilliant, Fry should do more videos!
How about all the tunnels underground there and maybe behind the scenes of how the attractions are operated. Thanks for the video!
I was a Tennis Pro at the Contemporary Resort back in the 80's. We were also considered cast members . We used to get free tickets to all of the parks, along with extra guest passes. Even though we had free entry, we still had to pay for rides, food, and hotels if we needed it. However, we did receive special employee discounts, so we did not have to pay as much as regular park visitors or customers.
Good job Fry Bucket. I knew all of them except the Casting Door one, which is so sweet.
Fry Bucket, that was great. Living in the northeast, I have only made 10 trios to WDW, but find myself just walking through Main Street USA to get onto attractions, then returning for shopping in the evening. There is so much to see so please bring us through the rest of Magic Kingdom.
Our favorite part was the place where Quincy and Fry met in person for the first time. So touching and sweet. We love you both!
Who is Quincy? ? ?
@@Jimbo700 - that’s what I would like to know too!
Fry Bucket is my favorite! Love seeing her do these videos.
Mine too! You should do a collab with Provost Park Pass!
WALT WOULD BE ROLLING AROUND IN HIS GRAVE TO UNDERSTAND With his dream turned into
What should be mentioned about Main Street is that it represents an idealized version of the turn-of-the-century (1900) Kansas town Walt Disney grew up in. There is a version of Main Street in every Disney "Magic Kingdom-style" theme park - meaning, every visitor begins their day in the park by going through Walt's childhood.
Great information!! Thank you for sharing beautiful
Wish you would've spoken about the REAL SECRETS OF CAST MEMBERS... THE ones nobody knows
my late older brother used to work as one of the many cooks for the cast members! He once told me that the woman who played Tinkerbell had a surprisingly big appetite! Personally, I love Disney, and hope to revisit Disneyworld or Disneyland one day soon!
Fry, You’re adorable! 🎉
Walt really knows how to watch a movie!
I am OBSESSED with the christmas time music loop and hearing it now has me close to tears. I even have it on my spotify. And such a fond memory of a year we did the christmas party within the party at Tony’s. Think it was 2019. Tony went around and I have such a fun video of him singing to our kids. 🥹
I am so jealous that so many people are able to go to the Disney parks, some people regularly. As a disabled pensioner in Australia, going to the moon seems easier and cheaper then getting to disney. Which as a die hard disney fan breaks my heart 😢 my dream in life is to be able to go to all the parks at least a couple times and go on the disney cruise.
I know a lot of people go but the majority of people in the US do not! You’re not the only one who doesn’t go.
@@businessacc179yeah most people I know have never been before. My family was fortunate because my grandma lived in Orlando. We lived in Maryland so ever other Christmas vacation we would go to spend it with my grandma. All 7 of us would pile into our 6 passenger sedan (Very dangerous but this was the 90’s- 00’s) and drive the 10 hours. We would stay at her house to save money and we would also get the Florida Resident ticket price for Disney because my grandma would buy them.
I'm currently making magic on mainstreet, this video was a treat
Thank you for all this info, I’ve been there several time and didn’t know a lot of this stuff ..
Next time I go , I’ll know what to look for and why
You do not need to take the American Flag down at night provided you have a light on it during the night time. So they can use real flags and just add a spot light.
Always love the secrets videos! 💕 Merry Christmas to the AE staff! 🎄⛄🌹
Very cute narrator 😍❤️
I think you have to get the mail manually marked at guest relations for it to have a Disney mark on it. I learned this the hard way. Just adding a postage stamp and dropping it in one of those boxes does not mean it’ll get marked as ”from Disney”. Our postcards were not Disney-ed up at all. 😢
I’m going to Disney for cheerleading competition next week with my cheerleader, youngest daughter, and my middle daughter. My oldest daughter has an 8 month baby girl whom I’ll be taking when she’s old enough to enjoy it. I’m so excited to be able to share these fun facts with my girls ❤. I love being able to find information at the touch of my finger 😊
Did you ever show us the thing you were coming back to?! Cute video!
This was a fun video. Thank you
Let me add one more main street USA "secret". About half way down main street heading to the castle look for the real estate office (second floor) on the corner. In the window are all the names of the fake companies Disney used to secretly buy up the land in Orlando that is now Disney World. I can't remember them all off the top of my head but they are names like Retlaw (Walter spelled backwards) and funny names like M. T. Lott Co.
I’m going for my 50th birthday in 2 weeks! The only other time I was there was in 2000 with my children. I plan on watching the flag lowering. Thank you for this video. I had no idea! ❤
Wow, did not know about the real mailboxes on Main Street! How cool!
walt disney became walter cronkite
Could you please do "another" tour of Walt's apartments in WDW?
Fry Bucket, you remind me of Amanda Provost of Provist Park Pass in looks, voice and Disney enthusiasm!!!
Haven't been to Disneyland in many years, had an annual pass so I'd go all the time. The mailbox... every so often I'd bring a bill or 2 that needed to be mailed and I'd send it from Disney knowing it'd be stamped.
This is so cool! Thanks for telling us all the secrets! We’ll be going back in June!!! Can’t wait!!
I love the fact about the flags on main street. Great video
Love this series!
Re flags taking down... they can be left up 24/7 if they are illuminated. However they should be flown at half mast when required
That was fun,,the last time I was there was when Space Mountain opened !! ✌
Merry Christmas
Disney used to be so personalized, it fits the theme of being at home...that they USED to have until they went all "Corporate" THAT is what's missing
Agreed!
I spent a day taking pictures of the windows everywhere in Magic Kingdom, Frontierland has some good ones too. Oh, and one of the mailboxes is from my hometown of Danville, PA.
That's Art Linkletter with Walt and again a few minutes later with Meredith Wilson
The Magic Kingdom Railroad went back into operation on December 23, 2022.
🎉thank you for sharing this!! It is our favorite ride to start the day with ❤
Well done Fry Bucket! Really excellent video.
Thanks Fry! Love this video too!! Merry Christmas!! We look forward to more videos in the coming year!!
Many, many years ago my husband when I went to DW we found Tony's. I was SO hungry that night, I told the lady at the podium out side. She showed us right to a table, the place was packed. We had a great meal, the staff couldn't have been nicer.
For some reason I thought this place had been changed to something else.
Wow she's pretty she looks like Belle from Beauty and the Beast 🥰💞
What a great Christmas gift another video from Fry Bucket! 😊❤️
According to the U.S. Flag Code, they can fly American Flags down Main St at night. All they have to do is be illuminated and of an all-weather material.
To me, it's wrong to display a U.S. Flag that's purposely made wrong.
My first thought was, “that doesn’t sound right” 🤔🤔
Thank you! I love the behind-the-scenes tours and this was a mini version 😁🎉🌟
Thank you for sharing this!
You guys answered my prayers!!!
I worked Stands East for a season in the Magic Kingdom, thanks for the cool tidbits on MainStreet!
This was really cool.😊. We go to the Parks Once or twice a year, we love it. Hoping to become a Cast Member someday.😊 Thanks for sharing.
I love "behind the scenes", "secrets", "former cast member" videos! I just found your channel and have subscribed! I will now go to the beginning and catch up! Great video, Fry Bucket. 😊
Very informative video! I’ve been visiting DW since 1972 and knew some of these facts , but not all. I used to work at The Upjohn Comoany and Walt Disney was very good friends with Dr. Upjohn here in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Walt even had a shop on Main Street displaying the Upjohn Company products. This was located just as you enter Main Street on the left side. Also that side street where you met Quincy is a great area to steal away from the crowds for privacy. Thank you for this video👍👍❤️
Did she ever tell us why the detail at the very front of train station (on our way in) was significant? It's like the ultimate cliffhanger!
Around 11 minutes, Walt Disney's name in there on the window and on a window of the ice cream parlor.
All the flags on Main Street are real flags but not current flags. They are real flags for the turn of the century which is when Main Street takes place.
I was just there this week
A great presentation. Fun perspective and factoids. I can no longer call employees cast members as the last time I was there I encountered far too many rude and inconsiderate employees. Disney would have never allowed that but since most major attractions kept breaking down or were shut for repair I can only assume maintenance has deteriorated as well. I will enjoy Disney through good presentations like this.
My daughter tried to be Arial at Disneyland. 5 call backs and eventually denied. She was deemed "too tall" lol she's 5 '6". The girl they hired was 5'4" and quit after two months because the costume was "too restrictive" While my daughter was called back and offered the position, she had moved by then for school. They were paying dirt so not worth it.
Interesting video! Great presentation!
The mail collected on main street doesn't get stamped mainstream usa; it goes to the lake Buena Vista post office and is stamped lake Buena Vista Fl.
I will always prefer the OG Disneyland in Anaheim, California, over Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Great video. I was wondering if you were going to mention about sleeping at Disneyland & how you can make reservations. Thanks again.
We have always looked for the "odor vents" where they pump food fragrances into the streets.
I like the idea of the mail boxes . Do they have special Disney stamps?
Love this series! I’m going to remember these secrets when I visit Disneyland next week. Fry Bucket rocks! ❤️ #teamfrybucket
I'm going for the Halloween show in Oct. and I can't wait and I'm going to load up on the candy.
Despite already knowing the secrets today, I’d like to know what is on the Walt Window on Main Street. I’ve studied a lot of the imagineers and others on the windows, but have never been able to read the others. Thanks, Bob at Disney then and now x
This was a good video ❤
I’ve been there 20 times and knew none of this. Fun video.
Having worked at the sandy store in Main Street for many years my most asked question -AND THIS IS FOR REAL - What time does the 3 o'clock parade start? No really and my answer was always 3 o'clock and it will reach here at 3:17 sharp and it always does
I never noticed the working mailboxes at Disneyland before. Do they have them there too?
Disney is definitely not the same anymore. We took the kids every year until they said, “no more, we’re tired of coming”. It’s not about family anymore, it’s about money and greed. I don’t miss it at all
Idk if it is in the exact same spot but on main street in Disneyland there is a door on one of the side doors like the casting one, but it is the only place in all of Disneyland where it says employees only. It was a holdover from when they were constructing it and that was where the employees would enter that were doing the construction.
I’d love to hear more about Frontierland! One of the best memories I have being a cast member was participating in C.R.O.W. Not sure if they stopped when you were a CM but it would be awesome info!
I am so happy that they did not make the castle look like a giant cake like they did for the 25th anniversary.
👍😎 Never been there, amazing how much it looks like Disneyland. Looks like if your inside you couldn’t tell the difference.
add Epcot and other build-up projects since the 80s is what makes it Disney World......the rides and attractions are the same, only the entrance is different....no walking up to this entrance.......ferry across the moat or monorail is the only way in
Whats the secret of club 33?
"Forest Perspective" ?? lolol!
excellent content