Not long ago, we looked at some, er, dopey questions asked by visitors to Walt Disney World in Florida. Now let's cross the country and look not only at questions asked at Disneyland in California but also the clever (or is it sarcastic?) answers that employees have been known to give. Information is from the book "Mouse Tales" by David Koenig.
Q. (During a downpour). Is that real rain?
A. It's not real. Mr. Disney has arranged to have an artificial rainstorm in the park every day at 3.
Q. Is that actual water in the Submarine Lagoon?
A. No, that's cellophane with blowers underneath.
Q. Are the ducks in the Rivers of America real?
A. No, the birds have to be wound up every morning.
Q. (While staring at a large trash can) What ride is this?
A. It's the Can Ride.
Q. How long is the submarine ride?
A. Two days. (So, the book reports, the couple went back to their hotel, packed their bags and returned with suitcases in hand.)
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Friday's trivia answer: the Caspian Sea
We asked for the name of the world's largest sea, and it is the Caspian. The sea, which some term a lake, has a surface area of 143,244 square miles.
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Roscoe, a comical Jack Russell Terrier – and his owners – will be awarding their $780,000, fully furnished North Conway, N.H., resort home to the winner of a creative essay contest, to benefit the Conway Area Humane Society. The 3,100-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bath home is in the planned community of Hale’s Location, and abuts the first fairway of the golf course. Hiking and cross-country ski trails can be accessed directly from the community, and Echo Lake Park is a five- minute walk from the house. The entry fee is $50.
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The most popular attractions in New England
According to the AARP Bulletin, these are the top attractions in the six New England states, along with the annual number of visitors: Maine, L.L. Bean's flagship store, Freeport, 3.5 million; New Hampshire, White Mountain National Forest, 5 million; Vermont, Ben & Jerry's factory, Waterbury, 293,000; Massachusetts, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, 20 million; Connecticut, Hammonasset Beach State Park, 1.9 million; and Rhode Island, Roger Williams Zoo, Providence, 505,409.
Little things mean a lot
When I stayed at the Hampton Inn in Smithfield, R.I., over the weekend, I was delighted to find that the included breakfast buffet had a choice of regular coffee or dark, robust coffee. As I sipped my coffee (the dark, robust kind), I pondered how little things like that can add greatly to a hotel stay.
Fascinating fact
In Japan, tipping is largely viewed as an insult.
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