As most urban legends say, its origin is suspect or lost in translation, as is its authenticity. In fact, it is difficult to prove which of these are true. Here are some interesting urban legends that you may enjoy reading!
Walter Elias ‘Walt’ Disney, co-founder of Walt Disney Productions and the Walt Disney Company, is one of the most beloved film producers in the world. A popular urban legend surrounding Walt Disney’s death was that he chose to be cryogenically frozen after his death, so that he could come back to life once the technology was advanced enough to do so.
Walt Disney is also believed to have created a movie in which he tells his executives how to run the company after his death.
Another urban legend related to the Disney Company is that men with long hair were not allowed into Disney parks, nor were they allowed to wear facial hair. This rule was later abolished and male cast members can now sport neatly trimmed mustaches.
Disney attractions are believed to have caused a series of deaths due to visitors breaching safety rules and regulations.
The haunted mansion built at Disney in 1969 apparently caused a heart attack in an elderly man; Then, the trip was closed and all the “terrifying” accessories were removed to prevent a repeat incident of this type.
Disney Productions is said to have made a movie called ‘Song of the South’ depicting slavery in America, and even went so far as to show poor slaves ‘happily’ serving white families. This urban legend shows the film in bad taste as it describes an embarrassing period in American history.
The Disney Productions film Three Men and a Baby is said to have a scene where the ghost of a young child appears in one of the frames. The boy is believed to have died in the apartment where the film was shot.
An actor who plays a Munchkin in the movie The Wizard of Oz is said to have committed suicide on the film’s sets. It is believed that this act can be seen in the movie scene where Dorothy and the Scarecrow discover the Tin Woodman.
A stuntman is said to have died during the 1959 classic Ben-Hur’s chariot race sequence.
Disneyland is believed to have a private ‘members only’ club called Club 33, the only place in Disneyland where alcohol is served.
The beloved character Tinker Bell is believed to have been inspired by Marilyn Monroe.
In 1946, Disney created a movie called ‘The History of Menstruation’ as educational material for use by the sanitary napkin company, Kotex. It had animations and illustrations that represented the female reproductive process.
Rumor has it (or urban legend) that Disney park visitors have been sexually abused by members of the theme park cast.