Chapter 1
Tricks of the eye and architectural magic
Chapter 2
The hidden cities beneath the magic
Chapter 3
Cultural shapeshifting across the globe
Chapter 4
The sensory science of the parks
YOUR GOAL
Master of Secrets of the Disney castles and underground cities
Ch 1 · Tricks of the eye and architectural magic
disney Disney's Forced Perspective
We shrink the windows as they rise (oh yeah, so high!) / To trick your eyes and touch the sky (touch the sky!)
disney Holographic lines map a Disney building disappearing behind a coat of dull green paint
Fun Fact
Invisible green paint: Imagineers use a custom paint called "Go Away Green" to make massive backstage buildings visually vanish.
Glossary
forced perspective (noun)
An optical illusion technique that manipulates visual perception to make objects appear larger, smaller, closer, or farther away. Imagineers used this architectural illusion on Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle in 1955 to exaggerate its height.
An optical illusion technique that manipulates visual perception to make objects appear larger, smaller, closer, or farther away. Imagineers used this architectural illusion on Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle in 1955 to exaggerate its height.
Quiz
What is the second custom color, alongside "Go Away Green", used to hide structures against the sky?
Quiz
What is the term for the architectural technique of making objects look further or closer by altering their scale?
Quiz
Why does Main Street, U.S.A. feel shorter when guests are exiting the park at the end of the day?
Quiz
Why are the upper windows on Main Street, U.S.A. buildings smaller than the lower ones?
Quiz
What is the name of the custom paint color Disney uses to make utility boxes and show buildings "disappear"?
Quiz
Which iconic volcano at Tokyo DisneySea uses optical illusions to appear much larger than its 189-foot height?