Fun Find Friday
May 10, 2013
Location: Fantasyland, Magic Kingdom
For over one hundred weeks I've been coming on here
and talking about how everything throughout the Disney parks and
resorts has some sort of meaning. Each painting, scratch, and plant
has a story behind it and a reason for being where it is. Today we
are going to talk about a restroom.
As many of you may know, back in 2004 I was on the
Walt Disney World College Program working in Fantasyland in one of
the greatest roles ever: custodial. The one downside of this role
was bathroom duty, which was far and few between for me, but
disgusting none the less. One of the restrooms I was often in charge
of was adjacent to Peter Pan's Flight and the Columbia Harbour
House. While inside I would often notice the yodeling song which was
played overhead and found it odd that this song wasn't found in any
Disney film, much like the rest of the music in Fantasyland.
What was even more odd to me was the fact that just
outside the restroom was a painting that just seemed out of place
with the rest of the land:

I know: what's up with the deer? The most obvious
thing to go to is Bambi, but how does Bambi tie in with the idea of
Fantasyland? Well, he doesn't. In fact, this is just a random
painting of a deer. So what's the story behind it? That's where
things get more confusing. Prior to the Tangled area joining
Fantasyland earlier this year, the area that sat across from this
painting was themed around the old Skyway building.
The Skyway load building in Fantasyland was set up
to be reminiscent of ski lift one may find in the Alps. While this
doesn't exactly explain the deer it does help make the connection to
the Matterhorn in Disneyland's own Fantasyland. While guests wander
through the area near the Matterhorn in Disneyland they may notice a
few things. One, the music which plays in the Fantasyland restrooms
in Magic Kingdom (yodeling and all) can be found throughout this
area. And even more importantly, the picture of the deer can also be
found on a building just across from the entrance to the Matterhorn.
Random? Definitely, but it just goes to show that
the original park and the Magic Kingdom are connected in some not so
obvious ways. So next time you're in the parks, keep your eyes
peeled for items that just don't seem to fit. You may just be
looking at a connection to Disneyland!
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