Sunday Funday!

I am so very proud and impressed with all of you!!  Most of you had 100% correct answers for last week's trivia quiz.  While there were a few who missed a couple, everyone still had 7 or more. So everyone was in the drawing for the $10 coupon. Seems you all know your Disney Princesses!!

Candy is going to be really happy she played!  Candy was the randomly selected winner of that $10 coupon!  AND it was the first time she played along with us. Welcome, Candy!  And I hope we see more of you.  Here's the correct answers:

1. What princess was often seen in the company of a short, bald, mute man?  SNOW WHITE

The short, bald, mute man is Dopey, one of the Seven Dwarfs.  

2. Which Disney princess lived most of her life as simple, parent-less girl but then discovered that she was really a princess and met the love of her life?  AURORA 

Aurora, a.k.a. "Sleeping Beauty," grew up as Briar Rose in the country with three fairy "aunts." Ariel was "The Little Mermaid," and was always a princess. Belle didn't become a princess until she married the Beast.

3. This princess wanted "adventure in the great wide somewhere" more than she could tell, and found it in the least likely suitor.  Who is she?  BELLE

Belle sang, "I want adventure in the great wide somewhere. I want it more than I can tell" in "Belle." Her suitor was, of course, the Beast.

4. This princess and the man she fell in love with both disguised themselves.  Who is she??  JASMINE

Okay, I know that was a little tricky because both Ariel and Aurora also disguised themselves, but neither Prince Eric nor Prince Philip ever disguised themselves. (Prince Philip just didn't tell Aurora who he was.) Herein lies the trick.

5. This Native American princess rubbed noses with a young, attractive adventurer.  What is her name?  TIGER LILY

No, it's not Pocahontas. She and John Smith smooched, but never actually did any nose-rubbing. The only characters who did were Tigerlily and Peter Pan. Also accepted: Tiger Lily, Princess Tigerlily

6. This princess-by-marriage underwent a magical transformation that allowed her handsome prince to fall in love with her.  Who is she? CINDERELLA

"Bippity Boppity Boo!" Cinderella was the princess-by-marriage. Ariel and Aurora were born princesses, and Belle didn't transform

7. This princess was fluent in many different languages, among them French, English and her very own.  Can you name her?  KIDA

Kida was the Atlantian princess who was able to communicate with Milo and his fellow travellers through her knowledge of language. Also accepted: Princess Kida, Kidagakash, Princess Kidagakash

8. Which princess risked her life to save her loved ones and her people from a potentially life-altering battle?  POCAHONTAS

Mulan was the only other character who experienced a battle, and she wasn't a princess.

9. This (princess) lion met her betrothed at a young age, in the first "Lion King" movie.  Then did not see him again until she happened upon him by chance.  Who is she?  NALA 

She wasn't human, but she was still a princess. Simba, heir to Mufasa's throne, was her betrothed. Also accepted: Princess Nala

10. This princess seduced her prince with song, but he fell in love with her without knowing it was she who sang.  Who is she?  ARIEL

"You've got your looks, your pretty face, and don't underestimate the importance of body language," Ursula told her. And it is this "body language" that caused Prince Eric to fall in love with Ariel without ever hearing her voice.

So, what do you say we do this one more week?  This particular quiz will test your knowledge about the Disney Villains. The average score is said to be 8 out of 10 for this particular quiz, so we'll use that score for number of correct answers to be included in the random drawing!   Just copy and paste into an email and send me your answers by next Friday, May 29th by 9:00 PM Eastern time.  Send to coyotelady(at)gmail(dot)com.  

1. "I live under the sea and have two eel friends; I will give you your desire if you have something to lend." Who am I? Answer:  (one word) 2. "If I don't scare you, then surely my horrible taste in fashion will!" Who am I?  Maleficent  Cruella De Vil  The Queen  Madame Medusa 3. "If you are deemed the Fairest of Them All,' watch out for my apple which may lead to your downfall." Who am I?  Captain Hook  Lady Tremaine  Yzma  The Evil Queen 4. "I want to be the greatest sorcerer in the land, but when I become a genie my plans are foiled when I'm buried in the sand!" Who am I?  Madame Medusa  Captain Hook  Jafar  Gaston 5. "I am a notorious pirate who had two good hands, until a nasty crocodile came along and ruined my plans." Who am I?  Captain Hook  Jafar  Ursula  Maleficent 6. "I am a very rich widow with two eligible girls, but my stepdaughter makes me want to hurl!" Who am I?  Ursula  Lady Tremaine  Evil Queen  Yzma 7. "With transformation powers and a raven for a pet, I doom a princess to death before the sun sets." Who am I? Answer:  (One Word) 8. "I am as charming and handsome and good-looking as can be, but I need a wife who is as perfect as me!" Who am I?  Ursula  Gaston  Jafar  Captain Hook 9. "I love the color purple and with my appearance I'm smitten, I want to be emperor but am turned into a kitten." Who am I? Answer:  (One Word) 10. "I'm greedy and cruel with big red hair, when I find the Devil's Eye I do not intend to share." Who am I?  The Evil Queen  Madame Medusa  Cruella DeVil  Lady Tremaine I hope you all have a marvelous holiday weekend and I'll see you next week!

Main Street Windows

I think the trivia question was too easy last week! LOL Maleficent is featured in  FANTASMIC in DRAGON form! The Randomizer says the winner is: THE ELWELLS' WEEKLY! Congratulations!  Erica's $3 store coupon has already been emailed.

Now that we have the matter of the contest taken care of... how about some more little known Disney facts? You all seem to like those.

You've heard me say before that when things get rough for me, I just close my eyes and starting walking down Main Street. While I don't have it committed to memory, there are many parts of Main Street I can envision in my mind. It gets me through more than I care to talk about!

You may also remember that I mentioned the effect of walking into a theater when you enter Disney World. This feeling is actually carried out down most of Main Street. The second floor windows along Main Street are set in order of opening credits in a movie. You won't find Walt's name until the end above the Ice Cream Parlor. Roy O. Disney's (Walt's brother) window credit can be found above the confectionary store. While there are a number of other "credits", other Disney Executives, Contributing Artists and family, there is one window in particular I would like to address.

There is a real estate window which contains the dummy corporations that Walt used in the acquisition of the land for Disney World. Back in 1959, market surveys revealed that only 2% of Disneyland's visitors were from east of the Mississippi. Astonishingly, 75% of the population lived east of the Mississippi at that time. Disneyland opened in 1955, and other businesses quickly began to spring up around that location, which distressed Walt.  A much larger area of land was required for his new project.

Walt's first fly over was Sanford, Florida. He appealed to the city council to allow him to build Disney World there, but was declined as the citizens of Sanford did not want the crime that was sure to come with tourism. Walt Disney first flew over the Orlando site on the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated and fell in love with the well developed network of roads and the Air Force Base which later became Orlando Airport. Various dummy corporations were used to acquire the 27,400 acres that is now Disney World.  Sadly, Walt died on Dec. 15, 1966, a good five years before his vision was realized.  His brother, Roy, postponed his retirement to oversee the construction of the resort's first phase. Roy died Dec. 20, 1971, barely three months after the property opened. Statues to both Roy and Walt are prominent on Main Street and "must sees" when you visit Disney World.

Using those dummy companies was a brilliant move on Walt's part.  His first acre cost $80 and the last one purchased was $80,000. Walt knew if the property owners knew the purchase was for him they would jack up their selling prices. The dummy companies were unknowns and until a reporter in Miami investigated the realty company (M. T. Lott Realty) and found it was owned by Mrs. Minnie Mouse, Walt was able to purchase a good amount of the property at real savings. Once the news leaked out, the price of the real estate skyrocketed. These companies enjoy credits on this Real Estate Investment window.

The window has a lovely canopy over it which makes photographing a bit difficult.  The upper portion of the window reads on both the left and right panes:

M.T. Lott

Real Estate

Investments

I don't know if it is the reflection of the canopy or perhaps matching drapes inside the window, but it is hard to see this and the bottom credits as well. Just take a moment though, and read that portion out loud.  Walt's sense of humor at work. :)

The lower left window pane reads as follows: "A Friend in Deeds is a Friend Indeed."  Donn Tatum, President. Let's stop here for just a moment.  Donn Tatum was the first non-family member to head the Walt Disney Company. He was also the very first president of Walt Disney World.  So you can see the importance of his "credits" along Main Street.  

The lower right side of the window reads as follows:   Subsidiaries, Tomahawk Properties, Latin American Development, Ayefour Corporation, Bay Lake Properties, Reedy Creek Ranch Lands, and Compass East Corporation.  The land acquisition began in 1964 from more than 100 property owners at a total cost of nearly $5.5 million dollars. Since then, another 2000 acres have been added.  (By the way, Ayefour - think I4 - the interstate next to Disney World.  More of Walt's humor showing through!)

I did prepare a layout of these Main Street Windows, but they are so difficult to see and I really wanted to share this piece of Disney history with you.  Next time you visit, be sure to look up as you walk down Main Street.  I don't know about you, but Joe and I are always present for both opening and closing credits at any movie.  You just never know. There might be a really terrific short after the movie! ;)  For the layout, I used Connie's Mouse In The House Bundle along with a free word art add-on. The font, called Walter, is one of my favorites when scrapping Disney.  

A reminder to Connie Prince template fans!  Template Challenge #178 just started at MouseScrappers yesterday. It continues through August 2nd. Come on over and join us for some fun!

Don't forget about the Designs By Connie Prince Retiring Products Sale going on now through July 31st! Last chance to grab these kits at terrific savings!

In closing, we are going to do this trivia question one more time.  In what movie does a New York cat teach a Hollywood dog how to beg?  One random winner with the correct answer will receive a $3 coupon to Connie's store! Please be sure to include your email address so I can contact you if you win. Answers must be posted by Friday, July 26th at 5:00 PM EDT.

Please feel free to leave any questions or comments you may have.  I sure hope you are all enjoying the Disney tidbits and history! Until next week......