22 secrets every Disneyland lover should know

Disneyland has a lot of hidden secrets that even the most savvy fan might not know.Disneyland pumps different scents into the park, so visitors will always associate different smells with Disney.Dozens of feral cats live on the Disneyland property: They're pest control.MostDisneyland fansknow the basic secrets of the "Happiest Place on Earth," like the hundreds of hidden Mickeys around the park, but we bet that even the most experienced Disneyland veterans have never heard some of these behind-the-scenes facts.From the dozens of feral cats that are "employed" by Disney as pest control to the secret train car that's dedicated to Walt Disney's wife Lillian, we've rounded up 22 of the most fascinating secrets about Disneyland that will make you feel like an expert.Disneyland has a hidden members-only club ' and it's the only place in the Magic Kingdom that sells alcohol.Club 33 is the most difficult-to-access spot in Disneyland. Hidden in plain sight in New Orleans Square, this 5-star restaurant was originally envisioned by Walt Disney as a quiet place to personally entertain corporate sponsors and special guests.If you want to eat at Club 33, you have to either know someone who is a member, or put your name on the 14-year waiting list and pay up to $100,000 in membership fees.Unlike Walt Disney World, Disneyland does not sell alcohol anywhere in the Magic Kingdom, except inside the secretive Club 33.Check out INSIDER's account of what it's like to eat inside Club 33.There are secret menu items all over Disneyland.Yes, even Disneyland has secret menus. Besides the Mickey Mouse-shaped bread bowl, you can also get off-the-menu ice cream nachos at the Golden Horseshoe and loaded tater tots at River Belle Terrace, both in Frontierland.Disneyland constantly pumps scents into the park, like the smell of fresh popcorn and baked goods on Main Street.Have you ever noticed that Main Street always smells delicious' Or that the Haunted Mansion has a musty scent' There's a reason for that. Disney Imagineers invented the Smellitzer machine that can pump scents through hidden vents in the park.Former Disney employee Jody Jean Dreyer wrote in her Disney memoir that the Imagineers understood that scent is a strong trigger for memory, which can help us associate Disneyland with childhood nostalgia, just by getting a whiff of popcorn.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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