Why Disney Water Rides Smell Different

[@tilerf308]

Nothing beats the pirates smell

[@shellbell57]

TS13 ikr

[@hekidanjo]

Spireside Candles; they have one that smells like the ride.

[@danceballetacro]

i ate a turkey leg on that ride : 0

[@pork_soda_91]

TS13 about a week ago the real Johnny Dep was running around the ride for the whole day.

[@GalvakzaMusic]

danceballetacro Lmao I remember going on the fire and ice dragon rollercoaster and some guy was eating a turkey leg and he was asked to get rid of it lmao. I found it so random

[@BorkMemester]

a smelly smell that smells ..... smelly

[@ryanbreiten993]

Anchovies

[@spicyladyhunter]

it's a spongebob reference!

[@nestoons4539]

@@ryanbreiten993 What?

[@lochandichabod3084]

@@nestoons4539 ANCHOVIES!!

[@ProfessorIgor]

I want my mommy Mr. Squidward !!

[@radiannnn]

That smell is part of the magic. Just thinking about it brings great memories and hypes up my trip to WDW in September even more!

[@notyouagain7220]

AdrG11 I agree that Disney is so magical the environment the scene the vibe you get this magical high

[@noobnoob3489]

AdrG11 universal studios is the sht!!!! why would you go to dw

[@Jbk28]

AdrG11 see you there

[@Cylindricity]

Tai Mai Shu -the-

[@wowmau6956]

AdrG11 IVE BEEN THERE SEVEN TIMES MY GOD

[@mattkacar]

the water smells so good at disney water rides

[@disappointedcucumber]

your profile picture matches perfectly

[@robertsimon2885]

Matt Kacar I've always liked that smell. It brings back so many memories of when I used to go to Disneyland a lot when I was little.

[@harrylane4]

On the other hand, the water at the fountains tastes like 🍑 😂

[@TheRyanLamont]

This was so fascinating - I've always wondered about the unique smell of water rides!

[@mx.litzix9100]

i can't tell if this is sarcastic

[@GoldenMaverick3]

+salty sugar • 10 months ago it's not lol

[@TheRyanLamont]

nope, not sarcastic. This was a super informative video on a subject I've always wondered about.

[@kerronwalker1589]

Ryan Lamont hay what happened to you I use to watch your videos alot about 2 or 3 years ago

[@ianmichalski7997]

Erik M Are you seriously this comfortable revealing how much thought you've given to shit and it's travels through the bowels just so you can take a jab at someone's hairstyle?

[@Reddingt0n]

One other thing as well in Florida the water there also has a higher sulfur count which also helps give it that unique smell. The sulfur is most notable when you are taking a shower in you room you can smell it purely with very few added chemicals. If you live in a state with a low sulfur count you will be able to pick up the scent easier as well!

[@59ttam]

XOPSNINJA Gaming sulfer water is only in houses that have well water and not city water

[@0116scooter]

Two most memorable theme park smells. Any Disney water ride and the queue line for ET at Universal.

[@maggiemoran7747]

Scott K. Chocolate chip cookies piped out onto Main Street, USA and the pineapple-coconut smell in the lobby of Caribbean Beach Resort. oh,and the woodsmoke in Spaceship Earth.

[@angelpygs72]

Scott K. the smell of the towers of doom in the waiting area at universal

[@yoni5570]

ET line smell is like no other. Great ride!

[@gman2015z]

Scott K. I agree 100% I went on E.T. in 2005 and it immediately brought me flash backs to when I was a baby and said oh wow that's the smell I haven't smelled in 10 years!

[@curtiscambas7277]

Scott K. Yeeeeeesssss!

[@trickycrayon]

Filed under "things I vaguely wondered about but never thought to look into".

[@JimTomatore]

That about sums up the premise of this channel, in a good way!

[@rinbrennan773]

1:37 he's so happy about the murder he's just committed

[@danseabreeze1404]

LOL! Nice to know other people think about the same weird things I think about.

[@sweateater3080]

*LMFAO*

[@sarahmyers3996]

Thank you for this video! I've always told my parents that the boat rides are my favorite rides, and it's because of the smell! Whenever I smell the water I think, "I'm home".

[@Plexipal]

I can smell the water just watching this video

[@dbRaZoR]

smells like sh*t... oh wait let me flush the toilet

[@kathrwine]

When I was younger me and my friends were scolded by a Disney Employee at Its A Small World because he saw that our boat had water on it after the fact, that in the beginning of the ride he told us not to touch the water. But he did not say anything about chemicals like Bromine, he mainly implied something about their wildlife interacting with their water and maybe some recycling of the water...

[@masonveselsky304]

Side note: a series with the science behind things at Disney similar to this would be awesome, just saying'.

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

I love the idea. I don't know if I'm the most qualified to do such a thing, but I'd love to see this happen.

[@bellrose2659]

Mason Veselsky yeeees

[@ChrisLamberts]

I would subscribe!

[@biancadadrummer5943]

I thought I was the only weirdo who noticed the difference 😂😂

[@kpov2533]

Yeah I've been criticized for bringing it up before Haha.

[@rachelgarrett8]

Omg, there are even candles dedicated to it! 🤪

[@MR._KAT]

You're still a weirdo.

[@deltoid77-nick]

@@rachelgarrett8 nice

[@AngieBurgs]

I always tell people I love the smell of the Disneyland water!

[@danceballetacro]

isn't the best ride it's a small world

[@rutherfordclan5693]

Angie Burgs is it the water? ? I need to get a sample next time. ...spray it around my house in my car probably not clean but owell its in our faces....teehee

[@poopyhead6127]

Angie Burgs I love the taste of Disneyland water, sometimes it makes my blood hurt, but that's okay

[@jamesjameson4106]

Angie Burgs Never had that convo before. But yes the theme park water ...is purly a memory trigger....lol

[@curtisbeatson9507]

Gay Korean Porn It's the bone-hurting juice

[@kyledavey4313]

this was absolutely the best video i have ever watched with my own two disney eyes. So enlightening! I love the smell of Splash Mountain and Pirates more than I love to breathe. Thank you for this valuable information! I will be going to this beautiful land in 2 weeks from today and I can't wait to tell all my family members about this new knowledge!

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Thanks for the kind words! Have a fantastic time while you're there!

[@MikeysPsyche]

My favorite smell is Space Mountain 😁😁

[@danseabreeze1404]

Smells like fear?

[@9Fashionista411]

This is random, but I also noticed in disney world on the hottest of days, the metal railings are cool to the touch even tho I expect them to be piping hot in the sun, does anyone know the reason for this as well?? :p

[@scottfirman]

I knew all about bromine. I worked at a hotel,we only used Bromine. It is less damaging to equipment and actually works better. Chlorine loses its strength after a while and has a different smell. The out gasses of Chlorine by the way would destroy the props after a while.

[@werritoloco6306]

scott firman Idk man, I clean pools for a living and chlorine works much better on the pools that we service, only time we use bromine is in hot tubs just because its less ph altering so the heating core wont rot out.

[@marilynjones5749]

Werrito Loco I work for a hot tub company and we don't recommend bromine. We stick to chlorine-it works.

[@neveharrison5749]

Omg yasss the water smell at Disney is the best! It is memorable and that’s the smell I think of Disney

[@bluev3nom]

You are so right!! So so I!!

[@dankcarolyn420]

i bottled pirates water on my last trip and i smell it whenever i’m sad :’)

[@mzhyde9970]

Carolyn MacKenzie how?

[@DragonXero]

Having only gone to Disneyland as a pretty young kid (under 10), I never thought about this, but the smell at Disneyland was something that stuck with me. It doesn't smell like a water park, or even a fair. It is all neutral except the spots you are expected to smell something. This is a pretty cool revelation!

[@Jewol]

When I first saw this, I immediatly thought of the theories about people dumping their dead family members ashes into the water and freaked out...glad to know that that isn't the case!

[@marilynjones5749]

Jewol Jewol I never thought of that. Next family member that dies I'll throw their ashes in the pirates of the Caribbean ride. For eternity.

[@princesspeach3336]

Lady Jones you'd get in a whole bunch of trouble for that

[@PJolie03]

Jewol Jewol ya same 👍

[@elizabethjones7704]

My friend worked on Haunted Mansion and said people would try to dump ashes on the ride more frequently than you would think. They have to close the ride and then vacuum up the ashes

[@troodon1096]

It is a thing that sometimes happens, but not as often as alarmists seem to think. Certainly not so often it actually affects the way the water smells.

[@silsies5429]

This is such a cool video. My whole family misses the smell (since it's so unique to Disneyland) when we're away from the parks. So refreshing to walk in to Pirates. Thanks for explaining it!

[@kion6469]

I was 7 years old the last time I was at Disneyland so I couldn't remember what those water rides smell like.

[@adinavarro9680]

Scion TC the real Toyota I was there yesterday and I don't even remember the smell lol

[@kion6469]

Adi Navarro Me neither. It was never something I really paid attention to anyways.

[@booklore9943]

All you need to know is that they smell good. That, and one other thing: YOU MUST GO BACK! :D

[@xephnex]

It smells musty like a relaxing musty water. It’s a small world smells more like sweat than the water

[@stileserf]

I was in a past life the last time I ever went lol. My family is dirt poor

[@billydonavin6298]

Been there 14 times and I always love the smell it just gets you so excited

[@stratus5321]

I love this kind of content, please keep making awesome videos like this!

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

You got it!

[@whoisharo4689]

mid way through this vid, i began typing my question on why bromine isny used everywhere if it has so much more advantages. so awesome how you answered my question at the end of the video. thank you! great vid!

[@msinger4ever]

Sir, you created the coolest video ever. Disney water is such a cool, euphoric aspect of Disney.

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Thanks! Yeah Disney really isn't kidding when they say they try to engage all of the senses!

[@BlinkBoxx44]

I haven't been to Disney World in years, but seeing these clips and hearing your commentary instantly brought back the smell of them!

[@mdiaz905]

I still remember the smell of Pirates of the Caribbean when I rode it back in 1998.

[@chriscrow9646]

Mikey_D movie came out 5 years later?

[@hectorcarr3050]

Chris Crow The pirates ride is waaay older than the movie

[@lindsey9650]

This is actually really interesting to me because I never thought these rides had a unique smell, and that must be because my pool has bromine in it! So I guess I'm just used to the smell. Awesome video!

[@1TSS0FLVFFY]

ROB! ROB! ROB! ROB! rob nye the science guy background voice: science rules

[@anthonynye1747]

bo deflop Lol

[@user-gf2xv6yg4v]

bo deflop he can replace bill now that bill has gone off the deep end and is a complete moron who contradicts his own beliefs for popularity

[@1TSS0FLVFFY]

ew too many conservative ppl in this comment section for my taste

[@obeseperson]

El rey people are still going wild about "sjws"?

[@alexandramenor12]

Shak Saidjanov o

[@PillowTalk420]

Pirates has its own unique smell anyway just because of the Blue Bayou restaurant being a part of the ride itself. You get to smell all that awesome food at the beginning of the ride. :D

[@elitestar]

ive never smelled food on pirates

[@JmieYoutube]

elitestar same

[@jakebaine]

That smell is so unique to my childhood

[@Fettman07]

This is probably my favorite video of yours, really interesting and something I've never heard anyone else explain.

[@blackdragon9249]

Thanks for such a good video rob, my band actually marched Main Street the other day, it was really fun. See ye!

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Nice! We saw a few bands play when we were down last week. Cool stuff!

[@blackdragon9249]

Did you happen to see clarkston high school?

[@sammylane21]

I love the odor of wet plastic and wet rocks you sometimes smell in these rides.

[@danceballetacro]

there is that certain smell but i feel like it is the smell of musk and dampness, still its magical!! am i wierd?!

[@egg1652]

Black Dragon Marching in Disney is so fun, I went there back in February.

[@Liasisws]

That was by far the most interesting "learning" Disney video I have watched to date. thank you for that. I'm so glad I stumbled on this.

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ModernMouse]

mmmmmm I love this video. It smells good! -Dale

[@RobFuz]

The king of Rob Plays Videos!!!! Was thinking of the video last month when I went!!!

[@nathanm7567]

Guess I’ll have to be the, “WHO’S HERE BECAUSE OF OFFHAND DISNEY!” guy.

[@britnyboo138]

Me!

[@XPStartupSound]

Hi Rob, I just found your channel and I just want to say I love your format and just added like 50+ videos to my watch later queue that i will be watching over the next few days. I'm subbed and looking forward to more stuff!.

[@chadlancer6107]

Who tf goes to a ride and smells the water and goes like “mmm that’s some good bromine”

[@TheDeathmail]

The smell is in the air... you don't have to directly put your nose to the water...

[@justinscrazyworldTV]

I was just talking about this yesterday! I work at a company that uses the same type of water recycle system, and all day I smell that "disney water" smell :) it always makes me think of those rides

[@matthewlinetzky6953]

rob if you replied I'd be so happy. huge fan! going to wdw in January!

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Have a fantastic trip!

[@seth_867]

my great grandma used to live near Orlando and when I just recently went to Disney it reminded me of her condo. I will never forget that smell. "in a good way".

[@cerebellam]

I've been saying this for years and I feel like everyone thinks I'm crazy for thinking it. Glad to know there's some science to back me up now!

[@scottyhaines4226]

You're beautiful

[@fordguyaj5581]

I can still smell the jaws ride from 20 years ago when I was a little kid in orlando... nothing beats those memories!!

[@SagaciousSilence]

Wow that was very educational!

[@danielengle4089]

I went to disney world when I was young and went on a water ride I don't remember, but I clicked on this video and just the title made me have vivid memories of the experience, if I'm correct it could almost be described as like a cool cave smell, it's impossible to describe.

[@haley9976]

I'll be smelling it in a week *sniffffff*

[@ItsMeKrys]

Haley Petersen You lucky gal! I have to wait until the beginning of next year lol.

[@haley9976]

Update: I built up the smell so much in my head all year that I was kinda let down when I got there, but I still LOVED these rides. Also I didn't realize I'd already seen this video until I ran across my comment. XD

[@stileserf]

I've never smelled it ever in my whole life :'(

[@MarkWayUp]

ah that smell on pirates - love that first whiff that fills my nostrils on that first drop - it's almost like it wouldn't seem like the same ride without it. lots of great info here, thanks! love the channel.

[@AlphaStoutland]

Ok...that was actually very interesting :)

[@mortis3270]

When we lived in Spokane, WA there was a place that had miniature gold inside. It water through out the course and it always smelled like a Disney water ride. That was the only reason I didn't mind playing there when the family wanted to go.

[@TiredRetrogamer2]

To me the smell from all these water rides always smelled musty to me, like it hasn't been cleaned out for a while.

[@Starpotion]

Lewbella Memorable for sure, pleasant? Definitely not!

[@SirBlackReeds]

Probably helps immersion in Pirates at least.

[@buddyclem7328]

I believe that Disney adds smells to the rides to enhance the experience. I remember a ride in Epcot called Universe of Energy that had dinosaurs and it smelled like fermenting bales of hay.

[@danseabreeze1404]

I also found it to smell musty and woody but I find it pleasant. Dirty water smells putrid not just musty.

[@roycebracket]

I find it's the same in Universal parks, too - and not just in the US, back when PortAventura in Spain was owned by Universal there was the exact same water smell - and I was taken back to Poseidon's Fury when I smelled it. Now whenever I get that 'water smell', it always brings me back to the Lost Continent.

[@denbrew_]

Science with rob!!!!

[@jfbeam]

If only he had _any_ of the "science" right. Gez, read the wiki page on chloramine already. (chloramine is commonly formed from chlorine reacting with ammonia -- assuming it wasn't used directly. BOTH are used as disinfectants.)

[@kathleenmms]

Wow. As soon as I saw the title of this video the smell hit my nose. I haven't been to Disney for 8 years. Smell and memory have such a strong connection.

[@thedoublegchannel1982]

It's a small world is the scariest ride as disneyland. Fucking clicking clacking heads are just nightmare fuel.

[@sarahdrew7631]

i literally have a horror book about it somewhere

[@da_cupcake1015]

The Double G Channel The only thing I don't like about it is that the music gets stuck in your head and it is SO ANNOYING

[@rudebwoy3978]

Da_Cupcake101 VA it's a small world after all

[@bruh-lg6ch]

when I was a kid I'd go there over and over again, the second I left the ride I'd go back to the queue and of course my mom had to go with me. Must have given her nightmares

[@nadnerb_sr20]

The Double G Channel Didn't someone die on it too? Just makes it even more creepy

[@BrandonHann]

I was curious about the cost difference between bromine and chlorine and it doesn't appear to be a whole lot more. The video sort of implied that the extra cost might prohibit a consumer-grade pool owner from using it, but it seemed to only be a few dollars more for 1-inch tablets. Sure, this adds up considerably depending on how large your pool is, but when you consider that less bromine is required over time versus chlorine, the extra costs might actually be washed out or even slightly less. The real cost difference is in the process of getting bromine into the water since I understand it's much harder to dissolve than chlorine. But installing a device to do just that is a one time cost.

[@chuam4]

I love the smell of bromine in the morning

[@michaelskuban3824]

Michael C smells like victory

[@melanieh.3091]

I wanted to ride Splash Mountain on my last Disney Land trip, but the line was past the designated area and we couldn't get fast passes... sigh...

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

Very interesting!!! Does Disney use Bromine to clean the water i fountains, sinks, etc??? That water also smells and tastes different from any water I've ever smelled/tasted!!!!

[@jeffreyroot7346]

JeffFrmJoisey might be residual sulphur compounds from the Florida water.

[@somebodyoncetoldmetheworld7990]

Florida water smells and tastes different.

[@jestercrowgames3636]

JeffFrmJoisey Disney has its own water treatment plant on property, which is probably why. They're very dedicated to the guests safety and wellbeing meaning they purify the hell out of the water.

[@GMoney-B]

And people always thought I was crazy for loving the way that water parks, amusement park water rides, and fountains smelled. Always reminds me of swimming in my grandmas pool growing up, or going to amusement parks/water parks, and having fun. :)

[@igfoobar]

How terrible is it that Disney can afford bromine but they still fired all their American IT workers and replaced them with cheap H1B's .

[@igfoobar]

Under the H1B visa program, big corporations like Disney can bring in foreigners to fill jobs that they supposedly can't find any Americans to do. These foreigners work at a fraction of the cost of American workers and are essentially indentured to the company so they don't seek higher-paying work elsewhere. Not only is it a bad program, but it gets abused. Disney, for example, *fired* a large number of their American IT workforce and then brought in H1B visaholders to replace them, simply as a cost-cutting measure. All good Americans will, as a cost-cutting measure of our own, not patronize Disney anymore.

[@dynasty0019]

Well, unfortunately you are late in this case, the plan to replace American IT workers was shelved a long time ago. All the workers are rehired.

[@igfoobar]

Citation for that please? I would be happy to read if it is true.

[@jimbertido2800]

Tech is a dying industry. It's becoming increasingly automated.

[@austinklein1172]

I LOVE ALL the Smells in Disneyland. Water, popcorn, pretzels and corn dogs etc...

[@MrChrisbtacos]

Can anyone describe it? Lmao I've smelled pools with chlorine but not bromine. Never been to Disneyland etc

[@genderguesser]

It’s kinda like watery bread dough إلاهة ღ

[@Strazman]

It's like a musty smell. But a good musty smell. Once you've smelled it once, you'll never forget it.

[@cerebellam]

It just smells like really fresh water to me. It's a great smell honestly haha

[@MrEtherShot]

Smells like urine and scrotum sauce 👃 إلاهة ღ

[@qtexasbrumley]

Mountain Dew has Bromine in it, Smell Mountain Dew ( not kidding ) إلاهة ღ

[@tapware8149]

Okay so it is something small. But, I love the last few seconds where you see a dark image of disney at night and music playing. It reminds me of when I used to go as a kid and was on the long walk out of the park; everyone was stopping to take pictures and you just wanted to soak it all up and remember it.

[@ChakatNightspark]

to make this bit easier IE cost wise. Chlorine on avg is between $1 to 4$ a gallon. While Bromine cost around $15 to 25$ a gallon on avg. So Cheaper for Pools cost wise to use Chlorine and Not Bromine.

[@bobboboogaloo]

I loved the drawings of bromine and chlorine in action. Great stuff!

[@danseabreeze1404]

They both look MEAN against the bacteria! : l

[@javvster7826]

My city pool uses bromine nothing special

[@jaw-knee-5]

Neat. They should make a Disneyland water scented candle.

[@bradfordmailprick]

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[@therealalexstewart]

As an instructor with the National Swimming Pool Foundation, as well as a former Jungle Cruise Skipper, this video is right up my alley! I actually didn't know that Disney went with the bromine choice. One thing that might interest you, though you may already know this, is that both Chlorine and bromine are degraded by UV rays. But certain chlorine types can be "conditioned" using Cyanuric Acid that slow the effects of UV degradation. Bromine is not protected by Cyanuric Acid, so it makes sense that they would use it on the dark rides that are mostly not exposed to the harsh So. California sunshine. Though, they may actually use straight bromamines to disinfect the water. It tends to be less harsh doses of disinfectant released into the water, but still making it safe for guests who may put their hands in the water and then, God forbid, get a taste of the water...Disney is very smart for using bromine for all the health and safety reasons mentioned in your video. Enough water and Disney nerding out for now. Thanks for the fun video!!

[@DiogenesNephew]

Alex Stewart Damn, that was extremely uninteresting!

[@nicoleskey]

I just came back from my first WDW trip and I really could tell the difference!

[@marcjtdc]

They use that in hot tubs.

[@Adven4U1]

Bromine? Oh, that makes sense, it's rs WARMER water.

[@BrandonMontejo305]

i knew this one but i love ur channel keep it up :) u will reach one mill EDIT: u forgot to add that the boats in the side are little unnoticible sqeakers (well they look like sqeakers) that they add in stores and in the boats to add the smell of salt water and sweet freshly baked cookies to convince people that the treats actually taste good just because of the smell and it makes it feel more magical

[@johncase1353]

Huh, I always thought Disney used the blood of Chinese kids that died of exhaustion in their factories making their products to keep the water clean. You learn something new everyday.

[@rjkral]

Watches awesome video. Plans to head straight to the pool supply shop to grab some Disney Water rides aroma:)

[@sting5956]

The Water fountain water at Disney tastes like it too

[@LumiLiz]

the best u stick your hand in the water

[@jackc3727]

That is dangerous

[@JohnPrepuce]

This guy missed the real reason: all of the water in that part of Florida smells and tastes like that because it has a high amount of Sulfur. I have lived in Florida 38 years, the water smells like that even in the shower.

[@jackc3727]

John Prepuce no it smells nothing like sulfer. This is Disney. They do everything they can to make their customers happy.

[@JohnPrepuce]

The water in greater Orlando tastes almost exactly like the water fountain at Disney theme parks. I know. I go at least 3 times a year and live in the area. It is a widely understood thing. Everyone here knows this. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE. The water at the theme parks smells EXACTLY like the water in my shower. I don't know how else to explain this to you.

[@JOAOPENICHE]

love that you put the text in tje description thank you for that

[@TheComputerGuy3465]

It's Caribbean not Caribbean

[@Vincentlpp08]

lance c lmao dude you said the same thing

[@sharpx3494]

Naphat Lpp no he did with capital letter

[@Danashae]

He means it's pronounced Cary-be-an not Kah-rib-ean

[@58jharris]

According to my Webster's dictionary both pronunciations are correct.

[@mustafaabbasi4359]

1000 subs without any videos wtf is going on

[@TheNiccc999]

Rob's channel is moving up! Good work!

[@addy.mp3109]

all I smealt on the pirates of the Caribbean ride was shit since the kid infront of me shit his pants

[@warriorseamonkey1693]

I was in line for Winnie the Pooh, and the mom in front of me let her kid piss in the landscaping.

[@GTdba]

Even some other big amusement parks seem to have this particular smell in their water attractions. I remember the Pirate themed attraction in Gardaland, Italy, has this smell- How can I describe it? It almost smells like the inside of a cave with running fresh water, wet but not strong. Now I know where it comes from, thanks for the informative video!

[@1775Dreamer]

Bromine is also a neurotoxin, and can create feelings of calm, mild euphoria, and compliance. Do the math. Just sayin'...

[@bryan_witha_whyy]

Dude, your videos are great. Your narration and editing are top notch. Very informative as well. Kudos to you, sir!

[@MidwaytoMainStreet]

Thanks!

[@aliisakalma8245]

bromene? this is hilarious why isn't anyone pointing it out

[@lexirey430]

Bromine

[@aliisakalma8245]

thanks for brointing that out

[@beachstreet101]

Some of the Disneyland rides have this distinct unique smell that stays with you whenever you think of the ride. I always loved the smell on the Pirates of the Carribean ride, but had no idea what it was. That's interesting to note that the Bromine isn't used to give that smell for ambiance purposes, but was really for anti-bacterial purposes. The Haunted Mansion also has a distinct smell as well too.

[@madisonbrown9978]

The smells instantly take me back and make me feel like a child. Thanks for explaining! Haha, I wanted to say, my uncle has worked at Disney for like 20 years as a mechanic (I believe he works on cars land now) and when my old car was having water problems (honestly I don’t really know what was wrong with it except it would fill up with oil in the water tank or something weird) and he used one of the chemicals that they use in the middle (over by Huck Finns island) to degrease the water? I believe it worked for a while. But then the head gasket blew. Lol 20 year old cars.

[@sanctumvi5166]

my older sister was a cast member this past dcp. she says the bromine/fake gun powder scent on pirates is one of her favorites.

[@peabisms]

I love that smell, everytime you pass by the pirates of the carribean exit you can already smell the chloriney smell ugh its just so nostalgic

[@southeastregionalrealty4365]

Thanks for sharing the science, I always knew it was a unique smell but never knew why!

[@cupajoe640]

Awesome job!!! Really easy to watch and informative

[@GRACE-cr2kp]

I always noticed this unique “water ride” smell, but I always thought I was crazy. I’ve actually grown to love this smell, so many memories.

[@mexikunt]

Last time I was in a theme park was a decade ago but the smell of water rides is unforgettable. It lingers on your clothes.

[@GlassTopRX7]

Outdoor pools don't use bromine because it breaks down very fast when exposed to sunlight. So yeah that get gets really expensive fast. So you will find a lot of bromine hot tubs as they are typically covered when not use. Plus a home pool typically doesn't get high bacteria levels of a public pool so after it's shocked about once week you shouldn't be smelling chlorine if it's clean.

[@carloscarpinteyro332]

My uncle was the 5th person to be hired by Disneyland Inc. in 1954, before Disneyland was built. He was the Park operations manager at Disneyland from 1956-61, reported directly to Walt Disney, with 1,100 people under him. Walt wanted absolute perfection in in his guests' experience at Disneyland. You may want to read a book that came out last year: "3 Years in Wonderland", by Todd James Pierce. This book tells many never before heard stories about the making of Disneyland.

[@gracedoubleu]

Dude. Thank you SO MUCH. I’ve been wondering about that for a pretty long time, actually.

[@Davidisawesome15]

I have a season pass and I never really thought about the different smell of the water. But I 100% know the smell you're talking about. Just never thought of it like that.

[@rbus]

As a lifelong Disneyland-goer, I've always noticed a particular aroma on rides like Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain. One person told me that they mix in something into the air conditioning that cuts down on dust but didn't know what it is. Fun fact though - by chance I picked up some body soap from Caress called "Enchanting Secret with Mulberry Blossom & Midnight Essense" and to me, it smells just like Haunted Mansion. Too bad Old Spice's Matterhorn deodorant smells nothing like Matterhorn.