Q 01/05

Which organization ran the early-1950s feasibility study that picked Disneyland's site?

A) The RAND Corporation

B) Bechtel Corporation

C) Arthur D. Little Inc.

D) Stanford Research Institute

Answer · why

D) Stanford Research Institute

He then bought a 160-acre orange grove near Anaheim in 1953, and the park was dedicated on live ABC television in July 1955.

Q 02/05

Disney California Adventure, opened in 2001, was built on the site of what?

A) The Anaheim orange groves

B) A drive-in movie theater

C) The old Anaheim Stadium

D) Disneyland's original parking lot

Answer · why

D) Disneyland's original parking lot

It is the second theme park at the Disneyland Resort and sits directly across the esplanade from the original park.

Q 03/05

Roughly how many acres does the Walt Disney World resort cover?

A) 27,000

B) 5,000

C) 12,000

D) 19,000

Answer · why

A) 27,000

That is about 42 square miles, twice the size of Manhattan, holding four theme parks, two water parks and four golf courses.

Q 04/05

Counting the depth of its moat, Cinderella Castle's official height is what?

A) 189 feet

B) 165 feet

C) 172 feet

D) 183 feet

Answer · why

A) 189 feet

From water level it is 183 feet; the moat adds six feet, and it is more than 100 feet taller than Sleeping Beauty Castle in California.

Q 05/05

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland reaches what height, despite looking much taller?

A) 110 feet

B) 77 feet

C) 95 feet

D) 60 feet

Answer · why

B) 77 feet

Forced perspective makes it seem larger; its model was Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria.