Do Disney’s Secret Tunnels Really Exist?

For years, rumors have been swirling around the internet stating that under the Magic Kingdom, the Walt Disney World park that houses Cinderella’s castle, located in Orlando, USA, there are secret tunnels that the public does not have access to. The truth is that these underground corridors exist, and RECREIO will tell you some interesting facts about them.

First of all, you must understand that it is forbidden to take any photos or videos inside these tunnels. Not only there, but also in any space that is considered backstage for those visiting Disney parks. However, some videos have already leaked on the networks, in addition to the company itself having already released images of these corridors. Check out some!

Like everything else at Disney, the tunnels have a specific name: “utilidoors” which, in English, is a fusion of the words “utility” and “corridor”. They are a network of tunnels underneath the Magic Kingdom, where there are spaces for park employees (known as Cast Members) to move from one place to another, and also to rest. There are even places with snack bars, such as Subway, where you can buy a snack to eat for lunch — in addition to also having a microwave for those who prefer to heat their own lunch box.

It is through these corridors that food, products and other items are transported, since if this were done in the midst of visitors, all the magic of the park would be broken. The tunnels also have stairs for Cast Members to access the park without showing behind the scenes for those who are enjoying the day with Mickey Mouse. A curious fact is that employees consider the tunnels as the first floor of the park, and the space with shows and attractions as the second. All this because of the need to climb the stairs.

Check out an old map of the Magic Kingdom tunnels:

And it’s not just on foot that people move through the aisles: there are several golf carts that take items from one corner of the aisle to another.

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The Magic Kingdom is divided into 6 themed areas: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. Therefore, the tunnels have specific colors for each area, in order to help the Cast Member to know which place he is passing through. Currently, the purple tunnels indicate that the person is in Tomorrowland, and the pink ones in Fantasyland.

In short, the tunnels were created so that nothing would affect the visitor’s experience in the park. That was a big wish walt disneywho unfortunately did not see the finished park, as he died before its opening.

The stories that roll in the halls is that the creator of Mickey didn’t want visitors to see a cowboy in Tomorrowland, or a princess in front of the Pirates of the Caribbean toy. Even those who visit the parks are called by Cast Members “Guest”, which in English means guest.

It is also in these tunnels that the Character Performers (in free translation, Interpreters of Characters), employees who are responsible for bringing Disney characters to life in the park, get ready. Over there, it is possible to see the princesses having lunch in a conversation circle, in addition to checking out parts of the costumes.

How to access these tunnels?

Only Cast Members can access these tunnels daily. And if you’re already making a plan to sneak in, forget about it. This is because, to access these corridors, you must present the badge that you work for the Walt Disney World Resort. In addition, the corridors have specific entrances that are not visible to the public.

However, there are some exceptions. Celebrities who go to visit the park, instead of walking among the other visitors, access the tunnels like other spaces considered backstage, together with a guide from the park itself. This happens because, in that magical world, these celebrities should not draw more attention than Mickey and the other characters. So, to keep Guests from losing focus on the magic of the park, the famous are “hidden”.

But there is a chance that ordinary people can access the tunnels and backstage of the park. It is possible to take a paid tour, offered by the company itself, to discover this underground tunnel.