Hello everyone, and welcome to this week’s edition of Tiggerific Tuesday Trivia! Along with Jodi from Magical Mouse Schoolhouse, Jenn from Disney Babies Blog, and Heidi from Heidi’s Head, I’m Mike here to bring you a little tidbit of Disney Trivia to brighten your day!
Today’s trivia comes from the This Day in Disney History site.
Tom Sawyer Island…
Did you know on this day in 1973, Tom Sawyer Island opened up at the Magic Kingdom? That makes today the 40th anniversary of the great outdoor playground for kids!
A huge outdoor playground, Tom Sawyer Island (located in the middle of the Rivers of America) is inspired by the famous works of author Mark Twain. It features Injun Joe’s Cave, Magnetic Mystery Mine and old Fort Sam Clemens. The Tom Sawyer Rafts in Frontierland take guests to and from Tom Sawyer Island. The opening-day festivities include Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher portrayed by teenagers Steve Pierceall and Becky Bleigh. They were chosen during the annual Mark Twain observance in their hometown of Hannibal, Missouri (the boyhood home of Twain).
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Always have to head over and explore the caves and our son loves to shoot the guns :). Thanks for sharing trivia today!
It’s so neat that they chose two teenagers from Mark Twain’s hometown to portray Tom and Becky!
That’s really cool! I would have loved to see the opening. My kids still love to explore the island – even the 17YO! ;)