Disney, the company with near-exclusive ownership of our childhoods. It continues its legacy of wonder and magic for audiences of all ages. There has never been another company equally revered ... and polarizing.
We've all watched the films and TV shows, listened to the songs, and gone to the theme parks, but what secrets remain? The 5facts team dug up some interesting tidbits about this incredible company, and the man who started it all. Click the video above for our latest episode.
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1. T-Rex Alterations
Every Tyrannosaurus Rex depicted in a Disney film or show has three fingers on each hand. Legend has it Walt Disney didn't find T-Rex scary enough with just two fingers, so he mandated a third finger across the board to match other characters.
2. EPCOT Was Supposed to Be a Real City
Epcot at Disney World in Orlando was originally envisioned as a real city; a futuristic utopian community. The word EPCOT is an acronym for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.
3. Communal Underwear
Disney parks employees who dressed as characters would share communal underwear -- it was just considered part of the costume. It wasn't until negotiations in 2001 that the policy was changed.
4. Kissing Frogs
After Disney released The Princess and the Frog, more than 50 children were hospitalized with salmonella from kissing frogs.
5. Donald Deutsch
