Interns — gotta love them.

Earlier this week, Disney World intern Fayth Hendley discussed some do’s and don’ts of the “happiest place on earth.” She did so by sharing a series of videos on the video-sharing platform TikTok. The 19-year-old college student from Illinois claimed she previously worked there through the Disney College Program during a five-month internship at Harambe Market in Animal Kingdom. She will be returning to the theme park for a second apprenticeship in January 2020, The Sun reports.

In the clips Hendley spoke about everything from why balloons are banned in certain places to why the American flags are missing stars and stripes at the Florida theme park.

She said, visitors won’t find gum for sale anywhere in Disney World, because of disposal issues.

“When people are done chewing their gum, they decided that there just going to stick it somewhere, instead of disposing of it properly,” she said.

Nearly all of the American flags through the park are also missing a star and stripe because they “couldn’t be flown permanently” otherwise, she shared.

As for the Tower of Terror and Expedition Everest rides, both attractions are exactly 199 feet because the Sunshine State requires blinking lights to be displayed for low-flying planes at heights of 200 feet.

Over at Animal Kingdom, the restrooms uniquely feature entrance and exit doors in the event of an emergency in which visitors would need to hide from an escaped animal.

“This is just [for], in the unfortunate situation, if an animal were to get out, that the guests can hide in there,” Hendley said.

In addition, balloons and plastic straws are also forbidden in Animal Kingdom, as they could threaten the wildlife inside. Instead, visitors are invited to leave their balloons purchased from other parts of the theme park in a so-called “balloon daycare” at Animal Kingdom’s entrance, and also swap out their plastic straws for paper ones before exploring the grounds.

Hendley’s other fun facts included centered around Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom and how it is fully open for business. She added that Epcot’s Living with the Land attraction yields “over 30 tons of fruits and vegetables each year.”

“Any of this that is not donated is still put to good use in the food and beverage locations across Disney World,” the intern said.

 

 

A spokesperson for Disney was not immediately available to offer further comment on the viral TikTok videos.

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