Disney utilidor system
In Disney theme parks, the utilidor system is a system of some of the world's largest utility tunnels, mainly for Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida. The utilidors, short for utility corridors, are a part of Disney's "backstage" (behind-the-scenes) area. They allow Disney employees ("cast members") to perform park support operations, such as trash removal, and for costumed characters to quickly reach their destinations on the surface out of the sight of guests to avoid ruining the illusion that is being created.
| Disney Utilidor System | |
|---|---|
Image of the utilidor system taken by The Walt Disney Company along the tunnel underneath Cinderella Castle | |
| Alternative names | Utilidors |
| Etymology | Utility Corridors |
| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Utility tunnel system |
| Location | Walt Disney World |
| Address | Magic Kingdom Drive |
| Town or city | Bay Lake, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 28.420965°N 81.581347°W |
| Construction started | 1967 |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Client | WED Enterprises |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Affiliation | Disney Experiences |
| Height | |
| Roof | Magic Kingdom |
| Top floor | 107 feet (33 m) |
| Grounds | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | WED Enterprises |
| Developer | WED Enterprises |
| Known for | Management and operations of Magic Kingdom |
| Other information | |
| Parking | West Clock |
| Public transit access | 56, 300, 303 at West Clock |
These tunnels were first built for Magic Kingdom. Smaller utilidor systems are built under the central section of Epcot's Future World, primarily beneath Spaceship Earth and Innoventions, and formerly at Pleasure Island. Disneyland, in California, also has a small utilidor system running throughout Tomorrowland.