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Title: Issue Date: 30/04/01
Author: Page Number: 34
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&#42 More than 2,600 couples get married at Walt Disney World every year. That’s an average of seven ceremonies each day.

&#42 The terrifying Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster ride accelerates from 0 to 60mph in just 2.8 seconds. If that wasn’t bad enough, it features 1980s stadium rockers Aerosmith.

&#42 Everyday an average of 100 pairs of sunglasses are turned in at the Magic Kingdom lost and found office. That’s 36,000 a year (mine are the black Ray Bans by the way).

&#42 The 120ft high Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach is the world’s tallest and fastest free-fall speed slide. One word of advice – don’t wear a bikini. You might never see it again.

&#42 Walt Disney World guests consume more than 50 million cans of coke and 10 million hamburgers each year.

&#42 The theme park is the same size as Greater Manchester (but has less rain).

&#42 Mickey Mouse has 175 different outfits and Minnie Mouse has 200. Strangely, Pluto doesn’t have any.



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