Fun Find Friday
September 26, 2014
Location: Backlot, Disney's Hollywood Studios
Since May 1, 1989, the Studio
Backlot Tour has been taking guests through the
back stage areas of Disney's Hollywood Studios
(originally Disney-MGM Studios). The headliner
for the attraction is a trip to Catastrophe
Canyon where guests get to see an action
sequence from a film live! Due to the Backlot
Tour, and Catastrophe Canyon, closing up
permanently tomorrow, today's fun find will
focus around the star of Catastrophe Canyon, and
it's connection to another attraction that is no
longer with us.

The tanker truck found in Catastrophe Canyon belongs
to the Mohave Oil Company. The Mohave Oil Company isn't only
featured in Catastrophe Canyon, but it can also be found at the
entrance to the area on the plane out front:

So where else could the Mohave Oil Company be found
in walt Disney World? Just around the same time Disney-MGM Studios
opened with the Backlot Tour, the Magic Kingdom debuted a new
section of the park in Mickey's Birthdayland. Along with this new
section of the park, Mickey's Country House opened up where guests
were invited to enter the home of the legendary mouse.
While touring the house, guests could stop by
Mickey's garage. While touring the garage, various tools and books
dealing with automobile care can be found, but one of the most
interesting was hidden in the back of the middle shelf. Here guests
could see the type of oil Mickey would put in his car. That's right,
none other than the Mohave Oil Company oil!

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