Coasters + Parks
The Fake Christmas Movie: Netflix Edition
Santa's Grab Bag
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
What is the most attended amusement park in the world annually?
A. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort
B. Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort
C. Shanghai Disneyland
D. Disneyland Park
E. Tokyo DisneySea
A. Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort
~20 million visitors annually
100
I made one of these up. Which of these is the FAKE Christmas movie?
A) Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (2022): After inheriting a farm at Christmas time, a widowed father makes a bumpy adjustment to village life - while his kids hatch a plan to stay there forever.
B) The Merry Little Lamb (2021): Angelo and his daughter run their family farm. After a beautiful lamb suddenly appears in the stable, he meets single mom Regina who shows him the importance of family and spending time with the people you love.
C) A California Christmas (2020): With his carefree lifestyle on the line, a wealthy charmer poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family's land before Christmas.
D) They are all real.
B) The Merry Little Lamb -- I made it up!
100
What is the significance of the color red on the candy cane?
A) The red stripes of the American flag
B) The red on the flag of Austria (the candy cane's origin)
C) The blood of Jesus Christ
D) Santa's suit
C) The blood of Jesus Christ
100
Guess the Amount
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... etc etc.
Wow, by the end of the song, my true love has given me lots of gifts!
How many exactly?
200
Most consider the world's first roller coaster designed for public amusement to be Switchback Railway, opening in 1884 at which park?
A. Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, England
B. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, CA
C. Jardin d’Acclimatation in Paris, France
D. Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY
E. Lake Compounce in Bristol, CT
D. Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY
200
I made one of these punny titles up. Which of these is the FAKE Christmas movie?
A) Sleigh Queen (2016): Aspiring model Annabelle has an eye on her big break -- NYC's Christmas Fashion Jubilee. One problem: her stylist skips town, leaving Annabelle with just a week to find a new style soulmate.
B) The Knight Before Christmas (2019): Medieval magic sends a 14th century knight to modern day Ohio, where he falls for a high school science teacher who's disillusioned by love.
C) Single All the Way (2021): Desperate to avoid his family's judgment about his perpetual single status, Peter convinces his best friend Nick to join him for the holidays and pretend that they're now in a relationship.
D) They are all real.
A) Sleigh Queen (2016) -- I made it up!
200
My dad and I have been to Santa Claus, Indiana and it is a lovely town. Haven't been to the city of North Pole though. Where is it located?
A) Alaska
B) Iceland
C) Russia
D) Canada
E) North Pole is not a real city
A) Alaska
300
Which of these coaster facts is FALSE?
A) The longest coaster in the world, Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan, is over a mile and a half long.
B) The fastest coaster in the world, Formula Rossa in the United Arab Emirates, is faster than the NASCAR top speed record.
C) The tallest coaster in the world, Kingda Ka in New Jersey, is taller than the Statue of Liberty.
D) The oldest operating coaster in the world, Leap the Dips in Pennsylvania, is older than the Wright Bros' first flight.
A) The longest coaster in the world, Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan, is 8,133 feet long ✔️
B) The fastest coaster in the world, Formula Rossa in the United Arab Emirates, is faster than the current top speed in NASCAR. 149 mph < 212 mph
C) The tallest coaster in the world, Kingda Ka in New Jersey, is taller than the Statue of Liberty. 456 ft > 305 ft ✔️
D) The oldest operating coaster in the world, Leap the Dips in Pennsylvania, is older than the Wright Bros' first flight. 1902 > 1903 ✔️
300
I made one of these up. Which of these is the FAKE Christmas movie?
A) The Noel Diary (2022): Cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist meets a woman searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts... and hearts?
B) The Holiday Calendar (2018): A struggling but talented photographer inherits an antique holiday advent calendar, the contents of which seem to predict the future. Will this magical calendar lead her to love this holiday season?
C) Christmas Inheritance (2017): To inherit her father's company, socialite Ellen must first visit his small hometown, where she learns the value of hard work and helping others.
D) They are all real.
D) They are all real!!
300
What song do the Kisses perform in this classic commercial for Hershey's Kisses?
A) Carol of the Bells
B) O Christmas Tree
C) We Wish You a Merry Christmas
D) Jingle Bells
400
Apollo's Chariot debuted at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 1999. On its first ever cycle with riders, which 90s celebrity was famously struck in the face by a goose (which was killed on impact) and taken to a nearby hospital for minor cuts?
A. Ricky Martin
B. Sarah Michelle Gellar
C. John Stamos
D. Fabio Lanzoni
E. Janet Jackson
D. Fabio Lanzoni
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400
I made one of these up. Which of these is the FAKE Christmas movie?
A) Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas (2018): While the town of Bright Fields preps for its Mistletoe Ball, a broken ornament leads Zoe to a family secret, while Gaby finds herself at the mercy of new boss Mia.
B) A Christmas First Kiss (2021): Christmas Day 2011, a day that Ramona will never forget. The day that the gorgeous Eli Masterson shared his first kiss with her. 10 years later, guess who moves in next door...
C) I Believe in Santa (2022): After five happy months dating Tom, Lisa is horrified to learn he's obsessed with her least favorite holiday. Is it time to give Christmas another chance?
D) They are all real.
B) A Christmas First Kiss (2021)
400
Which of these events happened the LATEST?
A) "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was written by Johnny Marks.
B) Coca-Cola commissioned illustrator Haddon Sundblom to paint this image of Santa for their ads and it has since been the basis for the Santa Claus we know today.
C) To boost morale, construction workers pool their funds and erect the first Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.
D) President Ulysses S. Grant declares Christmas a national holiday.
A) 1939
B) 1931
C) December 1931
D) 1870