*The items in red are the things I think everyone will really enjoy and we don't want to miss
*The items in purple are the meals I have reserved with characters
Magic Kingdom
Open 9-10 on Wednesday and 9-11 Sunday
· Get there at least a half hour early – some parts of park open early
· Stop into guest relations or Town Hall to tell you are first time visitor.
· Get times for characters in park (Tinker Bell)
· Go straight back to Fantasy Land on first day and do Dumbo first then Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh-have have to get FP for them also get them for Buzz Light year and Space Mt.
· Day Two go to Adventure land area and go to Splash Mt and Big Thunder Railroad 1st then Pirates of Caribbean
· Can use siblings tickets to get FP so can go on multiple times if they aren’t riding
· Can use FP any time after the time listed on the FP
· FP may open ½ hour after park opens so ride first
· Tinkerbelle’s flight – descends from castle before fireworks
· Parades: 3pm- emerges from gate just left of Splash Mt/ evening emerges from gate to the right of City Hall on Main – both follow same path. Get a spot at the beginning of parade 30 min before it starts
·
Fantasy Land
· Dumbo Ride – has a stationary elephant for photo op
· Peter Pan’s Flight (FP) 3 min
· Mickey’s Philharmagic (FP) – 3D
· Cinderella’s Carrousel – look for sword in stone to pull out
· Mad Tea party – 3 min
· Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (FP) 3 ½ min
· Ariel’s Grotto – meet the character (moved)
· Fairytale Garden – Belle reads a story – Rapunzel may be there
· It’s a Small World
· Pooh’s Play spot
· Snow White’s scary adventure – 3 min – scary
Tomorrow Land
· Buzz Lightyear’s Spin (FP) 4 ½ min – can shoot and get scores
· Space Mountain (FP) 44 inches
· Monster’s Inc. Comedy Show (funny)
· Speedway – 5 min laps
· Walt Disney Carousel of Progress – show
· Astro Orbiter – 2 min rocket ride
· Tomorrow land Transit – 10 min ride – good ride for naps
· Stiches Great Adventure (FP) 20 min show
Adventure Land
· Pirates of the Caribbean – 10 min cruise (may get wet)-wait inside and is fastest loading ride
· Magic Carpets – ride for four – can make it turn and go up and down to avoid camel spit
· Tiki Room – 9 min show-if stay a little after, can hear Iago hurl insults very funny
· Jungle Cruise – (FP) 10 min
· Swiss Family Tree house – explore and walk thru
Frontier Land
· Splash Mountain – (FP) 40 inches wet log ride (sit left and back for less water) play area near
· Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – (FP) 40 inches – bumpier in back – just fast not too scary
· Arcade
· Country Bear Jamboree – 17 min show
· Tom Sawyer Island – raft to Island to explore
Liberty Square
· Haunted Mansion – 8 min not too scary
· Hall of Presidents – 25 min show
· Liberty Belle Riverboat -17 min ride- not a lot of seats may have to stand 2nd tier is best view
Characters guaranteed to see while dining:
Crystal Palace: Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger
Cinderella’s Royal Table: Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmine, Belle
Tusker House: Donald, Daisy, Mickey, Goofy
Chef Mickeys: Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Donald
Crystal Palace: Wednesday Reservation (prepare kids for parade with characters-buffet)
Cinderella’s Royal Table Reservation# {both reservations sit down}
Epcot
Open 9 – 9 on Thursday
· Get Fast Pass to Soarin’ first thing!
· 2nd mission space, test track, Seas with Nemo
· Shows in World Showcase of interest: Chinese acrobats, balancing act in France, off kilter-Celtic music
Future World
· The Seas with Nemo and Friends
· Spaceship Earth – stay outside
The Land
· Soarin (FP) fly over with IMAX screen
· Circle of Life – 20 min film
· Club Cool – taste test Coke Products free
· Living with the Land (FP) – 13 ½ min boat ride (recommended by Lisa P)
Imagination (pyramid – fountains inside)
· Honey I shrunk the Audience (FP) – 3D (crowded early)- Mice crawl up leg – can take of glasses and put up feet so don’t feel it
· Journey with Figment – tour of labs
· What if Labs – kid friendly play
Test Track (FP) – 40 inches – go through road test (ride) – all about speed/no flips or plunges
Mission Space (FP) – 44 inches – stimulates space (could cause dizziness)-go on less intense side?
Universe of Energy – 45 min- funny movie with Ellen and then train ride
Innovations – arcade of the future – can play games
World Showcase: opens at 11 – are Characters in different areas
??Bambi's Magnificent Butterfly Garden Pixie Hollow Garden Flower Power Concert Series
Coral Reef Restaurant Reservation # for– sit down
Animal Kingdom
Open 9 – 7 on Friday
· Get Safari FP first thing then Expedition Everest
· Save Rafiki for afternoon
Discovery Island
· Tree of Life
· It’s Tough to be a Bug (FP) 8 min – can be scary – feel and smell bugs
Africa
· Safari (FP) ride in jeep and see live animals
· Pangani forest Exploration – trail to see hippos and gorillas
· Rafiki’s Planet Watch – petting zoo
Asia
· Kali River Rapids (FP) 38 inches – will get wet!
· Maharajah Jungle Trek – walking tour of tigers and more animals
· Flights of Wonder – 20 minute outdoor show of birds
· Expedition Everest (FP) 44 inches – go early!!
DinoLand USA
· The Boneyard – dig for bones-lots of kids and easy to lose sight
· Chester and Hester’s Dino-Rama
o Whirl ride – 48 inches
o Spin ride – like Dumbo ride
· Dinosaur (FP) 40 inches very intense and scary!!
· Finding Nemo Musical – 30 minute show-sit center 2/3 back
Camp Minnie-Mickey
· Festival of Lion King – 30 minute show
· Greeting Trails – look at times
Tusker House Reservation -buffet
Hollywood Studios
Open 9 – 8:30 on Monday
· Run straight back to Toy Story Mania for FP and wait in line (if want to ride 2x)
· Fantasmic at 8:30 – sit 15 rows from front so don’t get wet- get there an hour early
· Get FP for Rock n Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror first thing
· Very short parade so go to start of parade
· Sci-Fi Dine In – sit in ship to eat
· Characters-Playhouse Disney in animation courtyard, newest stars are inside animation studio, cars have a garage rt of entrance of Lights Motor Action
· Tower of Terror (FP) 40 inches – scary story line and drop 13 stories
· Rock n Roller Coaster (FP) 48 inches – fastest coaster is inside so not a lot of dips and drops
· Beauty and the Beast Live (FP) 30 min show
· Magic of Disney Animation – show about Disney and Animation
· Voyage of Little Mermaid – (FP) 17 minutes- lightning show may be scary – sit toward back so don’t see puppeteers
· Playhouse Disney – sit on floor – for preschoolers
· Toy Story Mania (FP) wear 3D glasses and shoot
· Studio Backlot Tour – 30 min – right side to stay dry
· Lights Motor Action! Extreme Stunt Show (FP)
· American Film Institute Showcase – costumes props and set pieces
· The Great Movie Ride – takes through old movies-startle factor (Casablanca, alien, wizard of oz tram is taken hostage)
· Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey – 17 min may not be suited for under 7
· The American Idol Experience – 25 min show with real contestants
· Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular
· Star Tours (FP) 40 inches Star Wars – not scary – do reenactments outside ride- 3D parts-feel in ship
· Muppet Vision 3D – 29 min show- sit center back
· Honey I shrunk the kids – oversize playground
Mama Melrose’s Reservation # – sit down (Fantasmic Package)
No comments:
Post a Comment