The Secrets of Disney. Fun Facts

EPCOT FUN FACTS II

BIG TANK - The aquarium of The Seas with Nemo & Friends is 200 feet in diameter and 27 feet deep.

HOLDING STRONG - The Seas with Nemo & Friends required engineering unmatched by any other attraction at Walt Disney World Resort. The tanks required to hold the weight and force of all that water are the most fortified structures in the entire resort.

HEAVY ACRYLIC - The acrylic viewing windows in the observation area measure 8 feet by 24 feet and weigh 9,000 pounds each.

BIGGEST ACRYLIC - Walt Disney World Resort set a record when casting the viewing windows of The Seas with Nemo & Friends. These windows are the largest single casting of acrylic ever attempted.

2,000 GALLONS - That's the amount of water that would be in the air at the same time if all the shooters of the fountain at Epcot Innoventions Plaza were fired at once.

150 FEET - That's as high as the fountain at Epcot Innoventions Plaza reaches into the air.

LIGHT THE WORLD - During the nightly Illuminations presentation, World Showcase is encased in more than 26,000 feet of lights.

ILLUMINATIONS GLOBE - The impressive globe which plays a key role in the nightly Illuminations fireworks spectacle is impressive in more ways than one. Its 28-foot diameter rotating sphere produces stunning images comprised of more than 1.8 million Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and 258 strobe lights.

HIGH-TECH FIREWORKS - Illuminations is controlled by 67 different computers in 40 locations and an infrared guidance system, all of which control four "fountain barges" pumping 5,000 gallons of water per minute in conjunction with a 150,000 pound "inferno barge" firing towering propane flames into the air from 37 nozzles.

ACROSS WORLD SHOWCASE - The fireworks spectacle of Illuminations reaches across all of World Showcase with 2,800 shells launched from 750 mortar tubes at 34 different locations.

WANT SPEED? - Epcot's Test Track presented by General Motors is the fastest attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, clocking speeds reaching 65 mph.

BEN FRANKLIN - Audio-Animatronics were invented by Walt Disney to help bring the magic of Disneyland to its guests. Simple head and arm movement at the time was a notable achievement, and Ben Franklin, as portrayed at The American Adventure at today's Epcot, was the first Audio-Animatronic figure to ever walk.

EXACT DUPLICATE - Epcot's France Pavilion presents an exact replica of the Eiffel Tower, as seen in the distance behind the pavilion. Its construction was achieved using Gustave Eiffel's original blueprints.