Disney fans have been left shocked to find out that the famous parks use two specific paint hues to make unsightly buildings at the happiest place on earth "disappear."
One of Disney's little-known secrets has become the opposite after a fan gained over 3 million views spilling the facts on TikTok.
According to TikTok user @themouselets, and various Disney lovers, the parks use colors named Bye Bye Blue, sometimes referred to as Blending Blue, and Go Away Green to make unwanted objects and buildings blend in with their surroundings.
"This is how Disney hides their buildings in plain sight," explained the fan in the video. "They use colors called Bye Bye Blue and Go Away Green."
"These colors were created by Disney to not be noticed and I know this building seems obvious," she said, showing a building painted in Bye Bye Blue. "But actually, a lot of the time it really does work, especially when you are far away."
"Many show buildings in Epcot are painted Bye Bye Blue and really blend in."
Footage shared by the Disney-goer showed various buildings painted in the blue shade, completely blending into the skyline.
Despite the fact being new to many, active members of the Disney community have been well aware of the paint inventions for years. The unassuming shades are reportedly designed by "Imagineers," part of the Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) team, to blend perfectly with various landscapes, and are often used for anything not-so-happiest-place-on-earth—garbage cans, construction structures and back doors, for example.
Although the colors don't literally blend into their surroundings, they're reported to become covert and easily forgettable to the eye when not looking for them.
At the end of 2021, Disney opened one of its latest attractions, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, which rules as the largest indoor coaster in the world. The building that surrounds it however isn't so bold, painted in both Bye Bye Blue and Go Away Green.
According to popular Disney-focused publication Inside the Magic, the original blue shade was designed for Disneyland, meaning it perfectly matched the skyline of California. When it was sent over to the park in Florida however, it didn't quite match up to the Sunshine State.
The shade was reportedly customized and altered to match the Walt Disney World sky, meaning the two parks feature different versions of Bye Bye Blue.
Viewers of the viral video were left amazed by the fact, with many recounting the times they've visited the parks and been successfully duped by the apparent disappearing act.
"Not me being there last month and not even seeing those buildings. Guess it works," wrote one TikTok user.
Newsweek has contacted Disney for comment.
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