Disney World is full of magic!

EPCOT

When you step into a park, you are immediately surrounded by wonder and delight. Disney has designed the parks so you only see the magic and as little as possible of anything else. You only see the themed facades of rides, not the back, industrial parts. You never see a character behind the scenes. And everything in the park looks as close to perfect as they can possibly make it so you can truly feel the magic of it all. But we’re going to apologize in advance, because we recently learned something that ruined us, and now we have to share it with you.

Did you know that when Disneyland opened, Walt had very specific requirements for trash cans? They had to be 30 feet apart, the doors had to swing, they had to be perfectly polished, and had to fit the environment.

Hollywood Studios trash cans in Toy Story Land

If you’ve ever wandered around the World Showcase in EPCOT, you’ve likely seen the many trash cans that are distributed in the perfect locations. These trash cans meet most if not all of Walt’s requirements. They even have a neat emblem on them of the World Showcase logo.

World Showcase trash can

But it’s the emblems on these trash cans that have caused us to become perhaps irrationally upset. When we have looked at these emblems over the many years of visiting EPCOT we always assumed that they were made with the same metal that the trash cans themselves are made out of. The emblems look so perfectly matched to the can that we thought they were actually metal. But we were WRONG!

We spotted some paint chipping off one of the emblems the other day, and we discovered that these emblems are PLASTIC!

The emblems aren’t even metal!

Our lives changed in that moment. Everything we thought we knew about the magic of Disney was altered. We couldn’t believe that these emblems weren’t even metal on the metal trash cans. Our minds were blown. 🤯

The paint was chipping away

You can see an up-close one that was perfectly fine and not chipping, but now that we know they are plastic, even the good ones don’t fool us anymore. We can’t unsee what we’ve now seen.

World Showcase logo on a trash can

Ok, we’re being a tad bit dramatic. Disney magic is still alive and well, and a few small emblems on trash cans aren’t going to ruin that for us. But it was very surprising to find out that Disney doesn’t use metal emblems on their metal trash cans. We have always assumed they were metal simply because they blended in so well with the metal cans. But now we know the truth.

Now we don’t know what to believe in Disney World anymore

It is really neat how the trash cans change in every area of every park. Walt’s wish of having the trash cans blend into their environment has lived on for nearly 70 years. Now that’s magic, and we’re happy to experience every single day. (P.S. Please remember to use the trash cans!) 

For more fun Disney news, keep following DFB!

Disney’s New “Man-Eating” Souvenir Has Arrived in Magic Kingdom And We Have Questions

Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe!

WE KNOW DISNEY.
YOU CAN, TOO.

---

Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.

Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!

GET YOUR GUIDE NOW

Have you noticed these emblems before? Let us know in the comments!