Showing posts with label MK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MK. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Magic Kingdom snacks!
Storybook treats - sundaes, cold beverages, hot fudge cookie, strawberry shortcake
Monday, January 20, 2014
Disney Daily Tip #3 - Character Dining
Every child loves the Character Dining, but your wallet does not!
The best time and the cheapest time to dine with the characters is breakfast!
Example: you take your princess to see Cinderella and all the princesses at Cinderella's Royal Table inside the castle at Magic Kingdom. If you book early, you will be let inside MK before the park opens! When the park does open, you will be done with your meal, and first in line to your favorite attractions!
If you book a late breakfast - 10:30 AM - then you can treat it as lunch!
The best time and the cheapest time to dine with the characters is breakfast!
Example: you take your princess to see Cinderella and all the princesses at Cinderella's Royal Table inside the castle at Magic Kingdom. If you book early, you will be let inside MK before the park opens! When the park does open, you will be done with your meal, and first in line to your favorite attractions!
If you book a late breakfast - 10:30 AM - then you can treat it as lunch!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
4 Days, 4 Theme Parks! Itinerary for a family with all ages!
4 Days, 4 Parks!
This itinerary is for people who aren't using Fast Pass +; if you are going to, then look at all of the rides I said get a fast pass for and reserve them on your Fast Pass + account! Remember you can book it 60 days in advance!
Day 1
Magic Kingdom:
Be there before the doors open! They will hand "pixie dust" around and you get to see a special character train ride.
-The older ones (above 40 inches) hop on the next train and then get off at the first stop -Frontierland! Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad several times! They younger ones can walk over to Fantasyland with an adult, or you can do the rider switch pass at Big Thunder Mt RR. To use this, you go up to a cast member and tell them all adults want to ride so you need a pass for the ones staying behind with the children. Then they give you what looks like a Fast Pass!
-Hop back on the train to Fantasyland. Ride Journey of the Little Mermaid.
Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Ride Peter Pan's Flight if the ride wait is below 30 min.
Ride Winnie the Pooh.
Adults Ride Mad Tea Party (spinning tea cups) and Children with an adult go drive at the Indy Speedway!
Look at the wait time for Space Mountain and the Fast Pass distribution. Decide if you want to ride now or grab Fast Passes.
Look at the wait time for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and decide if you want to ride it.
It should be around lunch time, so you can swing by Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café.
If you didn't ride Buzz, you can probably walk back and get a Fast Pass for it now. If you didn't ride Peter Pan earlier, then I would walk back there and get a Fast Pass instead of Buzz. You can ride Buzz later.
Walk through the castle over to Adventureland. Get in line to ride Jungle Cruise.
Ride Pirates of the Caribbean.
Walk to Frontierland and look at the wait time for Splash Mountain. If it is cold outside, you might not ride this because of the chance you will get wet. If the wait is more than 35 minutes, then look and see when you can get another Fast Pass and come back.
Walk back through Adventureland and watch the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Walk over to Haunted Mansion and ride it. The wait always looks long outside but it never really is. Once inside you are basically on the ride.
Ride It's a Small World.
Watch Mickey's Philharmagic.
Go eat and grab a seat in front of the Castle for the Electric Light Parade and Wishes firework show!
Day 2
Animal Kingdom
Arrive before the park opens! As soon as you can enter, take off jogging to the left to ride Kilimanjaro's Safari ride! Everyone knows animals are most active in the morning so everyone is heading that way!
After this, head over to Expedition Everest. Get a Fast Pass! Even if the wait time is less than 30 min, you will probably want to ride it again. So ride it now and get a fast pass!
Walk back to the Tree of Life and get your picture made in front of it! Then go watch It's Tough to Be a Bug!
Look at your time sheet and go watch the next Finding Nemo the Musical!
Walk over to Dinoland and have the older kids ride Dinosaur. Someone accompany the younger ones to see their favorite characters for pictures and autographs!
Next, find something to eat! I suggest Flametree BBQ.
Your Fast Pass for Expedition Everest should be ready now! Go ride it!
Currently the Festival of the Lion King is being moved to a new theater in Africa. If it is open when you visit, make sure you look at your Time sheet for times to see it before you go!
This park closes before the others, so if you didn't get to ride all of the rides in Magic Kingdom, drive over there and have fun! Since you already saw Wishes and the parade, you can be riding your favorite rides again! Ride Aladdin's Flying carpets and Space Mountain! The lines will be shorter because majority of people are seated in front of the castle watching the show!
Day 3
Hollywood Studios:
Be there before the park opens!
Run to Toy Story Mania and grab a Fast Pass!
Look at the time sheet for Disney Junior Live, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lights Motors Action Extreme Stunt Show, and Indiana Jones! You won't want to miss these shows! - If you don't have a child, then you can miss the Disney Jr show.
If you are all adults, then walk over to Tower or Terror and Rockin' Roller Coaster and Ride them! You can also do the Rider Switch with these if you have children!
Beauty and the Beast play is right there so if it is time for a show, go see it!
Walk to the back of the park toward the Sorcerer's Hat.
Time to go watch Voyage of the Little Mermaid!
Should be close to your Fast Pass time for Toy Story Midway Mania! Go ride it!
If it is lunch time, go eat at the Pizza Planet arcade! Don't waste time playing the games!
Go watch the 3D show the Muppets
Go ride the Backlot Tour! Warning: the ones who sit on the LEFT will get wet!!
If it is time, go watch the Lights! Motors! Action! Extreme Stunt Show!
If you don't get sick on rides, then go ride Star Tours!
Go watch Indiana Jones if it is time!
Go ride the Great Movie Ride! You'll be in the movies!
Go get some last minute autographs from characters as you head down Main Street toward the Tower of Terror - take a right after the Beauty and the Beast show toward the night time show Fantasmic! Get in line and pick a seat toward the middle to watch this awesome show! There is Fast Pass + available.
Day 4
EPCOT:
Walk over to Soarin' and get a Fast Pass! If the line is short, ride it too!
Go ride Living with the Land (it is beside Soarin')
Go ride The Seas with Nemo and Friends! Afterward, Walk around the aquarium until it is almost time to grab another Fast Pass!
Go ride Test Track if the wait isn't more than 40 minutes. If it is, grab a Fast Pass!
Go ride Ellen's Energy Adventure.
Go ride Spaceship Earth (it is the giant EPCOT golf ball).
Walk over to Mission Space and ride it or get a Fast Pass. Orange side is rough; Green is easy!
If it is lunch time, go eat at the Electric Umbrella or Sunshine Seasons!
Go ride Journey into the Imagination with Figment!
Now it should be time to ride Test Track and Soarin', so go ride those before you enter the World Showcase!
When you enter EPCOT's World Showcase, Mexico will be on your left. Go there and enter the big Temple (up the stairs). There is a ride at the back, the 3 Caballeros staring Donald Duck!
--Check out my "where to eat" post if you want to know other places to eat!--
Walk over to Norway and get a Fast Pass to the boat ride, Maelstrom.
If you have kids, you can do the Agent P's World Showcase adventure where you go explore each country looking for clues!
Each country has a video about it. France has the best one! They have the best Bakery, too!
Go ride Maelstrom when you Fast Pass is due!
Pick out a country you want to eat supper and go eat!
When you are done, go back to Mexico and pick a spot to sit facing the lake to watch the firework show Illuminations Reflections of Earth!
I hope you have a magical time! Feel free to print this out for your trip!
This itinerary is for people who aren't using Fast Pass +; if you are going to, then look at all of the rides I said get a fast pass for and reserve them on your Fast Pass + account! Remember you can book it 60 days in advance!
Day 1
Magic Kingdom:
Be there before the doors open! They will hand "pixie dust" around and you get to see a special character train ride.
-The older ones (above 40 inches) hop on the next train and then get off at the first stop -Frontierland! Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad several times! They younger ones can walk over to Fantasyland with an adult, or you can do the rider switch pass at Big Thunder Mt RR. To use this, you go up to a cast member and tell them all adults want to ride so you need a pass for the ones staying behind with the children. Then they give you what looks like a Fast Pass!
-Hop back on the train to Fantasyland. Ride Journey of the Little Mermaid.
Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Ride Peter Pan's Flight if the ride wait is below 30 min.
Ride Winnie the Pooh.
Adults Ride Mad Tea Party (spinning tea cups) and Children with an adult go drive at the Indy Speedway!
Look at the wait time for Space Mountain and the Fast Pass distribution. Decide if you want to ride now or grab Fast Passes.
Look at the wait time for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and decide if you want to ride it.
It should be around lunch time, so you can swing by Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café.
If you didn't ride Buzz, you can probably walk back and get a Fast Pass for it now. If you didn't ride Peter Pan earlier, then I would walk back there and get a Fast Pass instead of Buzz. You can ride Buzz later.
Walk through the castle over to Adventureland. Get in line to ride Jungle Cruise.
Ride Pirates of the Caribbean.
Walk to Frontierland and look at the wait time for Splash Mountain. If it is cold outside, you might not ride this because of the chance you will get wet. If the wait is more than 35 minutes, then look and see when you can get another Fast Pass and come back.
Walk back through Adventureland and watch the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Walk over to Haunted Mansion and ride it. The wait always looks long outside but it never really is. Once inside you are basically on the ride.
Ride It's a Small World.
Watch Mickey's Philharmagic.
Go eat and grab a seat in front of the Castle for the Electric Light Parade and Wishes firework show!
Day 2
Animal Kingdom
Arrive before the park opens! As soon as you can enter, take off jogging to the left to ride Kilimanjaro's Safari ride! Everyone knows animals are most active in the morning so everyone is heading that way!
After this, head over to Expedition Everest. Get a Fast Pass! Even if the wait time is less than 30 min, you will probably want to ride it again. So ride it now and get a fast pass!
Walk back to the Tree of Life and get your picture made in front of it! Then go watch It's Tough to Be a Bug!
Look at your time sheet and go watch the next Finding Nemo the Musical!
Walk over to Dinoland and have the older kids ride Dinosaur. Someone accompany the younger ones to see their favorite characters for pictures and autographs!
Next, find something to eat! I suggest Flametree BBQ.
Your Fast Pass for Expedition Everest should be ready now! Go ride it!
Currently the Festival of the Lion King is being moved to a new theater in Africa. If it is open when you visit, make sure you look at your Time sheet for times to see it before you go!
This park closes before the others, so if you didn't get to ride all of the rides in Magic Kingdom, drive over there and have fun! Since you already saw Wishes and the parade, you can be riding your favorite rides again! Ride Aladdin's Flying carpets and Space Mountain! The lines will be shorter because majority of people are seated in front of the castle watching the show!
Day 3
Hollywood Studios:
Be there before the park opens!
Run to Toy Story Mania and grab a Fast Pass!
Look at the time sheet for Disney Junior Live, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lights Motors Action Extreme Stunt Show, and Indiana Jones! You won't want to miss these shows! - If you don't have a child, then you can miss the Disney Jr show.
If you are all adults, then walk over to Tower or Terror and Rockin' Roller Coaster and Ride them! You can also do the Rider Switch with these if you have children!
Beauty and the Beast play is right there so if it is time for a show, go see it!
Walk to the back of the park toward the Sorcerer's Hat.
Time to go watch Voyage of the Little Mermaid!
Should be close to your Fast Pass time for Toy Story Midway Mania! Go ride it!
If it is lunch time, go eat at the Pizza Planet arcade! Don't waste time playing the games!
Go watch the 3D show the Muppets
Go ride the Backlot Tour! Warning: the ones who sit on the LEFT will get wet!!
If it is time, go watch the Lights! Motors! Action! Extreme Stunt Show!
If you don't get sick on rides, then go ride Star Tours!
Go watch Indiana Jones if it is time!
Go ride the Great Movie Ride! You'll be in the movies!
Go get some last minute autographs from characters as you head down Main Street toward the Tower of Terror - take a right after the Beauty and the Beast show toward the night time show Fantasmic! Get in line and pick a seat toward the middle to watch this awesome show! There is Fast Pass + available.
Day 4
EPCOT:
Walk over to Soarin' and get a Fast Pass! If the line is short, ride it too!
Go ride Living with the Land (it is beside Soarin')
Go ride The Seas with Nemo and Friends! Afterward, Walk around the aquarium until it is almost time to grab another Fast Pass!
Go ride Test Track if the wait isn't more than 40 minutes. If it is, grab a Fast Pass!
Go ride Ellen's Energy Adventure.
Go ride Spaceship Earth (it is the giant EPCOT golf ball).
Walk over to Mission Space and ride it or get a Fast Pass. Orange side is rough; Green is easy!
If it is lunch time, go eat at the Electric Umbrella or Sunshine Seasons!
Go ride Journey into the Imagination with Figment!
Now it should be time to ride Test Track and Soarin', so go ride those before you enter the World Showcase!
When you enter EPCOT's World Showcase, Mexico will be on your left. Go there and enter the big Temple (up the stairs). There is a ride at the back, the 3 Caballeros staring Donald Duck!
--Check out my "where to eat" post if you want to know other places to eat!--
Walk over to Norway and get a Fast Pass to the boat ride, Maelstrom.
If you have kids, you can do the Agent P's World Showcase adventure where you go explore each country looking for clues!
Each country has a video about it. France has the best one! They have the best Bakery, too!
Go ride Maelstrom when you Fast Pass is due!
Pick out a country you want to eat supper and go eat!
When you are done, go back to Mexico and pick a spot to sit facing the lake to watch the firework show Illuminations Reflections of Earth!
I hope you have a magical time! Feel free to print this out for your trip!
Your 3 Day 4 Park Itinerary for a Family with Every Age!
3 Days, 4 Parks!
This itinerary is for people who aren't using Fast Pass +; if you are going to, then look at all of the rides I said get a fast pass for and reserve them on your Fast Pass + account! Remember you can book it up to 60 days in advance!
Day 1
Magic Kingdom:
Be there before the doors open! They will hand "pixie dust" around and you get to see a special character train ride.
-The older ones (above 40 inches) hop on the next train and then get off at the first stop -Frontierland! Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad several times! They younger ones can walk over to Fantasyland with an adult, or you can do the rider switch pass at Big Thunder Mt RR. To use this, you go up to a cast member and tell them all adults want to ride so you need a pass for the ones staying behind with the children. Then they give you what looks like a Fast Pass!
-Hop back on the train to Fantasyland. Ride Journey of the Little Mermaid.
Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Ride Peter Pan's Flight if the ride wait is below 30 min.
Ride Winnie the Pooh.
Adults Ride Mad Tea Party (spinning tea cups) and Children with an adult go drive at the Indy Speedway!
Look at the wait time for Space Mountain and the Fast Pass distribution. Decide if you want to ride now or grab Fast Passes.
Look at the wait time for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and decide if you want to ride it.
It should be around lunch time, so you can swing by Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café.
If you didn't ride Buzz, you can probably walk back and get a Fast Pass for it now. If you didn't ride Peter Pan earlier, then I would walk back there and get a Fast Pass instead of Buzz. You can ride Buzz later.
Walk through the castle over to Adventureland. Get in line to ride Jungle Cruise.
Ride Pirates of the Caribbean.
Walk to Frontierland and look at the wait time for Splash Mountain. If it is cold outside, you might not ride this because of the chance you will get wet. If the wait is more than 35 minutes, then look and see when you can get another Fast Pass and come back.
Walk back through Adventureland and watch the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Walk over to Haunted Mansion and ride it. The wait always looks long outside but it never really is. Once inside you are basically on the ride.
Ride It's a Small World.
Watch Mickey's Philharmagic.
Go eat and grab a seat in front of the Castle for the Electric Light Parade and Wishes firework show!
Day 2
Animal Kingdom & EPCOT:
Arrive before the park opens! As soon as you can enter, take off jogging to the left to ride Kilimanjaros's Safari ride! Everyone knows animals are most active in the morning so everyone is heading that way!
After this, head over to Expedition Everest. Get a Fast Pass! Even if the wait time is less than 30 min, you will probably want to ride it again. So ride it now and get a fast pass!
Walk back to the Tree of Life and get your picture made in front of it! Then go watch It's Tough to Be a Bug!
Look at your time sheet and go watch the next Finding Nemo the Musical!
Walk over to Dinoland and have the older kids ride Dinosaur. Someone accompany the younger ones to see their favorite characters for pictures and autographs!
Next, find something to eat! I suggest Flametree BBQ.
Your Fast Pass for Expedition Everest should be ready now! Go ride it!
Currently the Festival of the Lion King is being moved to a new theater in Africa. If it is open when you visit, make sure you look at your Time sheet for times to see it before you go!
Hop on a bus or drive to EPCOT!
Walk over to Soarin' and get a Fast Pass!
Go ride Living with the Land (it is beside Soarin')
Go ride The Seas with Nemo and Friends! Afterward, Walk around the aquarium until it is almost time to grab another Fast Pass!
Go ride Test Track if the wait isn't more than 40 minutes. If it is, grab a Fast Pass!
Go ride Ellen's Energy Adventure.
Go ride Spaceship Earth (it is the giant EPCOT golf ball).
Go ride Journey into the Imagination with Figment!
Now it should be time to ride Test Track and Soarin', so go ride those before you enter the World Showcase!
When you enter EPCOT's World Showcase, Mexico will be on your left. Go there and enter the big Temple (up the stairs). There is a ride at the back, the 3 Caballeros staring Donald Duck!
If you are hungry, there is a counter service restaurant right across the street from the temple.
--Check out my where to eat post if you want to know other places to eat!--
Walk over to Norway and get a Fast Pass to the boat ride, Maelstrom.
If you have kids, you can do the Agent P's World Showcase adventure where you go explore each country looking for clues!
Each country has a video about it. France has the best one! Find a place to eat if you didn't eat Mexican, and enjoy the bakeries :)
Go ride Maelstrom when you Fast Pass is due!
When you are done, go back to Mexico and pick a spot to sit facing the lake to watch the firework show Illuminations Reflections of Earth!
Day 3
Hollywood Studios:
Be there before the park opens!
Run to Toy Story Mania and grab a Fast Pass!
Look at the time sheet for Disney Junior Live, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lights Motors Action Extreme Stunt Show, and Indiana Jones! You won't want to miss these shows! - If you don't have a child, then you can miss the Disney Jr show.
If you are all adults, then walk over to Tower or Terror and Rockin' Roller Coaster and Ride them! You can also do the Rider Switch with these if you have children!
Beauty and the Beast play is right there so if it is time for a show, go see it!
Walk to the back of the park toward the Sorcerer's Hat.
Time to go watch Voyage of the Little Mermaid!
Should be close to your Fast Pass time for Toy Story Midway Mania! Go ride it!
If it is lunch time, go eat at the Pizza Planet arcade! Don't waste time playing the games!
Go watch the 3D show the Muppets
Go ride the Backlot Tour! Warning: the ones who sit on the LEFT will get wet!!
If it is time, go watch the Lights! Motors! Action! Extreme Stunt Show!
If you don't get sick on rides, then go ride Star Tours!
Go watch Indiana Jones if it is time!
Go ride the Great Movie Ride! You'll be in the movies!
Go get some last minute autographs from characters as you head down Main Street toward the Tower of Terror - take a right after the Beauty and the Beast show toward the night time show Fantasmic! Get in line and pick a seat toward the middle to watch this awesome show! There is Fast Pass + available.
I hope you have a magical time! Feel free to print this out for your trip!
This itinerary is for people who aren't using Fast Pass +; if you are going to, then look at all of the rides I said get a fast pass for and reserve them on your Fast Pass + account! Remember you can book it up to 60 days in advance!
Day 1
Magic Kingdom:
Be there before the doors open! They will hand "pixie dust" around and you get to see a special character train ride.
-The older ones (above 40 inches) hop on the next train and then get off at the first stop -Frontierland! Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad several times! They younger ones can walk over to Fantasyland with an adult, or you can do the rider switch pass at Big Thunder Mt RR. To use this, you go up to a cast member and tell them all adults want to ride so you need a pass for the ones staying behind with the children. Then they give you what looks like a Fast Pass!
-Hop back on the train to Fantasyland. Ride Journey of the Little Mermaid.
Ride Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
Ride Peter Pan's Flight if the ride wait is below 30 min.
Ride Winnie the Pooh.
Adults Ride Mad Tea Party (spinning tea cups) and Children with an adult go drive at the Indy Speedway!
Look at the wait time for Space Mountain and the Fast Pass distribution. Decide if you want to ride now or grab Fast Passes.
Look at the wait time for Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and decide if you want to ride it.
It should be around lunch time, so you can swing by Cosmic Ray's Starlight Café.
If you didn't ride Buzz, you can probably walk back and get a Fast Pass for it now. If you didn't ride Peter Pan earlier, then I would walk back there and get a Fast Pass instead of Buzz. You can ride Buzz later.
Walk through the castle over to Adventureland. Get in line to ride Jungle Cruise.
Ride Pirates of the Caribbean.
Walk to Frontierland and look at the wait time for Splash Mountain. If it is cold outside, you might not ride this because of the chance you will get wet. If the wait is more than 35 minutes, then look and see when you can get another Fast Pass and come back.
Walk back through Adventureland and watch the Enchanted Tiki Room.
Walk over to Haunted Mansion and ride it. The wait always looks long outside but it never really is. Once inside you are basically on the ride.
Ride It's a Small World.
Watch Mickey's Philharmagic.
Go eat and grab a seat in front of the Castle for the Electric Light Parade and Wishes firework show!
Day 2
Animal Kingdom & EPCOT:
Arrive before the park opens! As soon as you can enter, take off jogging to the left to ride Kilimanjaros's Safari ride! Everyone knows animals are most active in the morning so everyone is heading that way!
After this, head over to Expedition Everest. Get a Fast Pass! Even if the wait time is less than 30 min, you will probably want to ride it again. So ride it now and get a fast pass!
Walk back to the Tree of Life and get your picture made in front of it! Then go watch It's Tough to Be a Bug!
Look at your time sheet and go watch the next Finding Nemo the Musical!
Walk over to Dinoland and have the older kids ride Dinosaur. Someone accompany the younger ones to see their favorite characters for pictures and autographs!
Next, find something to eat! I suggest Flametree BBQ.
Your Fast Pass for Expedition Everest should be ready now! Go ride it!
Currently the Festival of the Lion King is being moved to a new theater in Africa. If it is open when you visit, make sure you look at your Time sheet for times to see it before you go!
Hop on a bus or drive to EPCOT!
Walk over to Soarin' and get a Fast Pass!
Go ride Living with the Land (it is beside Soarin')
Go ride The Seas with Nemo and Friends! Afterward, Walk around the aquarium until it is almost time to grab another Fast Pass!
Go ride Test Track if the wait isn't more than 40 minutes. If it is, grab a Fast Pass!
Go ride Ellen's Energy Adventure.
Go ride Spaceship Earth (it is the giant EPCOT golf ball).
Go ride Journey into the Imagination with Figment!
Now it should be time to ride Test Track and Soarin', so go ride those before you enter the World Showcase!
When you enter EPCOT's World Showcase, Mexico will be on your left. Go there and enter the big Temple (up the stairs). There is a ride at the back, the 3 Caballeros staring Donald Duck!
If you are hungry, there is a counter service restaurant right across the street from the temple.
--Check out my where to eat post if you want to know other places to eat!--
Walk over to Norway and get a Fast Pass to the boat ride, Maelstrom.
If you have kids, you can do the Agent P's World Showcase adventure where you go explore each country looking for clues!
Each country has a video about it. France has the best one! Find a place to eat if you didn't eat Mexican, and enjoy the bakeries :)
Go ride Maelstrom when you Fast Pass is due!
When you are done, go back to Mexico and pick a spot to sit facing the lake to watch the firework show Illuminations Reflections of Earth!
Day 3
Hollywood Studios:
Be there before the park opens!
Run to Toy Story Mania and grab a Fast Pass!
Look at the time sheet for Disney Junior Live, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Lights Motors Action Extreme Stunt Show, and Indiana Jones! You won't want to miss these shows! - If you don't have a child, then you can miss the Disney Jr show.
If you are all adults, then walk over to Tower or Terror and Rockin' Roller Coaster and Ride them! You can also do the Rider Switch with these if you have children!
Beauty and the Beast play is right there so if it is time for a show, go see it!
Walk to the back of the park toward the Sorcerer's Hat.
Time to go watch Voyage of the Little Mermaid!
Should be close to your Fast Pass time for Toy Story Midway Mania! Go ride it!
If it is lunch time, go eat at the Pizza Planet arcade! Don't waste time playing the games!
Go watch the 3D show the Muppets
Go ride the Backlot Tour! Warning: the ones who sit on the LEFT will get wet!!
If it is time, go watch the Lights! Motors! Action! Extreme Stunt Show!
If you don't get sick on rides, then go ride Star Tours!
Go watch Indiana Jones if it is time!
Go ride the Great Movie Ride! You'll be in the movies!
Go get some last minute autographs from characters as you head down Main Street toward the Tower of Terror - take a right after the Beauty and the Beast show toward the night time show Fantasmic! Get in line and pick a seat toward the middle to watch this awesome show! There is Fast Pass + available.
I hope you have a magical time! Feel free to print this out for your trip!
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Magic Kingdom Attractions & Tips
Magic Kingdom is probably everyone's favorite of the 4 DW parks. It is home to 6 lands:
Adventureland -
--Rides
Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, Flying Carpets of Aladdin,
-- shows/walkthroughs
Swiss Family Treehouse, Enchanted Tiki Room
Frontierland -
--Rides
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain,
-- Shows/Walkthroughs
Country Bear Jamboree, Shootin' Arcade, Tom Sawyer Island,
Liberty Square -
-- Rides
Haunted Mansion,
-- Shows/walkthroughs
Hall of Presidents,
New Fantasyland -
-- Rides
Dumbo, Barnstormer, Journey of the Little Mermaid, It's a Small World, Peter Pan's Flight, Winnie the Pooh, Mad Tea Party,
--Shows/Walkthroughs
Mickey's Philharmagic, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Storybook Circus
Tomorrowland -
--Rides
Buzz Lightyear Ranger's Spin, Transit Authority, Space Mountain, Stich's Great Escape, Speedway, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress,
--Shows/walkthroughs
Monsters, Inc Laugh Floor,
Main Street, USA - shops, fire station, train station, bakeries
My list of MUST DO (which is in BLUE) and why:
Pirates of the Caribbean - Boat ride through the movie. Starts with a medium fall (you might get a tad wet in the beginning). See if you can spot where Captain Jack Sparrow is hiding! Nice and cool, the Left side is a little shorter!
I didn't choose the Flying Carpets or Dumbo because, they are basically the same ride! Now that Dumba has 2 and you have the alert system to let you know when it is your turn to ride, it might be better to choose that over the carpets.
Big Thunder Mountain RR - Roller Coaster that has several ups, downs, twists, and turns. Some say it is a little jerky. I don't think it has ever made anyone terribly sick. My brother can't ride Space mountain, but he can handle Thunder Mountain - and he gets car sick bad! Our plan for this ride is to get up early, be at MK right before it opens. As you enter the park, you'll walk under the Train station, turn to walk up the stairs to it. Hop on the next train and get off the first stop which is Frontierland! Run to Big Thunder Mountain RR and ride it up to 7 times without standing in line! Most people choose to walk on to Cinderellas castle and then choose what ride they will go to first. By catching the train, youll beat everyone! If you want to ride it later, grab a Fast Pass because the line will be super long!
Splash Mountain - This is a nice little boat ride through the story about the fox and bear chasing the rabbit to the briar patch. You'll hear "zip a dee doo da" along the way. Towards the end there is a 50 foot plummet and you might get wet! My experience is the first row doesn't get wet! The middle is the most likely place to get wet. You can wear a poncho. You will need a fast pass to ride this in the afternoon when it is warmer. The water is cold!
Haunted Mansion is a cool and slow ride through the mansion! You first walk into this room that has no doors or windows! The only way out is to continue through the mansion to the ride! Oh and don't forget to look UP after the room stretches. If you have kids, they will be scared of this, so hold them. The ride isn't very scary, but a lot of objects will pop out at you!
Journey of the Little Mermaid - a slow ride through the movie! It will have a long line because it is new. You will need to ride it early in the morning or grab a fast pass for the afternoon. You could probably plan to eat at the Be Our Guest restaurant before or after the ride!
It's a Small World is a long boat ride through several different countries. There is usually a very short line, so wait until you are tired in the afternoon to ride this. It's convenient because it is by the Peter Pan's flight and Mickey's Philharmagic!
Peter Pan's Flight is always a favorite. So you will definitely need a Fast Pass! You take a ride on a flying pirate ship through the movie!
Winnie the Pooh is a great ride! Hop in a honey pot and bounce through the pages with Winnie, Pooh, and Tigger! I would ride this in the morning. The line gets longer as the day goes on and you don't want to waste you fast passes on this.
Mad Tea Party - this is the spinning tea cups. You can control how fast you spin so you won't get very sick! Alice is usually around there for pictures and autographs! The line is usually long so keep that in mind!
Mickey's Philharmagic is a magical, sit down 3D show! You'll see your favorite Disney character and follow Donald as he tries to get Mickey's magician hat! It is one of my very favorite! I try to go see this when we are tired and ready for some cool and relaxing time. Line is always short and it runs continuously throughout the day!
Buzz Lightyear Ranger Spin is a slow ride. You are given a "laser gun" to shoot at the "Z" for Zerg targets. I always get an incredibly high score because I aim for the targets no one sees. There are always some way far off and moving - they are worth a lot more than the ones up close that everyone else is shooting at! Sometimes you can catch the line when it is under 30 minutes, but usually it is much longer - so you will need a Fast Pass! We usually ride this in the evening.
Space Mountain is a high-speed roller coaster in the sky. It is enclosed and dark inside. You can't see where you're going, but you get a wonderful view of the stars and planets! It does not go upside down but it does take sharp turns and drops! You'll need a Fast Pass to skip the long line!
Indy Speedway - if you have kids that are not old enough to drive, they will love this! They get to take the wheel of a car and you are stuck in the passenger seat! They have complete control of the car, except there is a track that it can't get off of. So they can't hit another car until the end when they are coming to a stop, and usually there isn't anyone in the car in front of you. If might be a tad jerky if they have no experience driving! Height Requirement is 32 inches tall!
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress is a great ride if you are tired. It is kind of long so you get a nice rest. It takes you back to the past and shows you how technology has come along, then it takes you to the future! There is NEVER a line!
Rides/Shows that are good to see/ride if you have time to spare:
Swiss Family Treehouse - walk through a tree house that covers several trees! Kids will enjoy climbing the stairs and walking over the bridges. Adults will enjoy the scenery and looking inside each room!
Enchanted Tiki Room - Zazu (Lion King) and Iago (Aladdin) find themselves among the Tiki birds, and they disturb the Tiki gods. You come in this cool dark room and sit down on benches while the birds sing and dance all around you!
Tom Sawyer island - take a ferry across to the island and let the kids run around and play! The adults sit and watch. There are caves, taverns, tunnels, forts, and playground equipment for kids to keep busy. I suggest only going here if you have time to kill and need a rest, but your child wants to keep going!
Barnstormer is a child roller coaster. Must be 35 inches tall!
Tomorrowland's Transit Authority People Mover - a nice, cool, slow ride that lets you feel the breeze and see all of tomorrowland as well as Cinderella's Castle! We ride this in the afternoon or evening. It never has a long line! And if you are really tired, they will let you stay on it instead of getting off!
Don't Ride/ Watch:
Stich's Great Escape - all you do is sit in seats and watch him escape from his tube and then look around the room to find him (while you stay seated). I rode this only once the first year it opened. Not impressed at all and the wait was long.
Astro Orbiter in tomorrowland - it is just like Dumbo and the Flying Carpets except it is higher. The wait is super long and then you have to ride an elevator to get up there and wait even longer! Nothing special about it. I guess it would be good to ride it at night to watch the Wishes Fire work show, but I wouldn't even do it then.
Parades and fireworks:
Dream Along with Mickey - is a show in the daytime on the stage in front of the Cinderella Castle. I've never watched the whole show because we have always been to busy running to our next ride! Mickey and his friends, some princesses, and some villains discover the power of dreams and wishes as you help Mickey!
Electrical night parade - This used to be Spectromagic. Floats at night are covered in lights and parade from Frontierland all the way to the castle to Main Street, USA! Youll need to be seated before dark, and stay there for Wishes!
Wishes is a firework show following the Electrical parade. It is the best firework show! Be sure to grab a seat in front of the castle. My favorite place to sit is on the Walt Disney and Mickey statue area!
More Information:
Fast Passes are free but are not for every ride or show, even though the majority do have Fast passes. You can get a Fast pass by going to the ride you want to ride, there will be a sign "Fast Pass Distribution". You put your theme park ticket in, and it will spit out your ticket and a Fast Pass. At the top of the Fast pass will have the name of the ride. It will also have the times you can come back to ride the ride. Before you get one, look at the times the Fast Pass is distributing. Example: It is 11 AM and you are at Peter Pan's Flight to get a Fast Pass. They are Distributing 5:30-6:30 PM Fast Passes. So if you get a fast pass, you can ride Peter Pan's Flight between 5:30 and 6:30 PM that day. Also on the ticket it will say when you can get another fast pass. So for this example, it will probably tell you 12:15 PM is when you can get another. Be sure to get a Fast Pass for everyone who wants to ride it. One fast pass per Park ticket.
Fast Pass + is new! Make a Disney Experience account and link your tickets to it. Then you can choose the rides, shows, and parades you want to reserve Fast passes. You can do this 60 days in advance! You can also make last minute changes, or wait until you enter the parks to choose your fast pass + attractions!
Children under 3 Years old get free admission into each park, so they wont have a ticket. They can ride any ride that doesn't have a height requirement or if they are at the requirement. If you get a fastpass, they wont have a ticket to get one. So if it like in the example above, they will not have ticket. They will be able to join your party anyway. Castmembers know to let the little children ride.
Don't forget to take you children to meet their favorite characters! If you don't have the free Disney Experience app, you can always look on the park map to see where they will be! Buzz is always by Buzz Lightyear Ranger Spin in Tomorrowland. Alice is always be the tea cups! Winnie, Tigger, and Piglet are at Pooh's Corner by the Winnie the Pooh ride! Ariel is always in her grotto. Peter Pan is by his ride Peter Pan's Flight!
Adventureland -
--Rides
Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise, Flying Carpets of Aladdin,
-- shows/walkthroughs
Swiss Family Treehouse, Enchanted Tiki Room
Frontierland -
--Rides
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain,
-- Shows/Walkthroughs
Country Bear Jamboree, Shootin' Arcade, Tom Sawyer Island,
Liberty Square -
-- Rides
Haunted Mansion,
-- Shows/walkthroughs
Hall of Presidents,
New Fantasyland -
-- Rides
Dumbo, Barnstormer, Journey of the Little Mermaid, It's a Small World, Peter Pan's Flight, Winnie the Pooh, Mad Tea Party,
--Shows/Walkthroughs
Mickey's Philharmagic, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Storybook Circus
Tomorrowland -
--Rides
Buzz Lightyear Ranger's Spin, Transit Authority, Space Mountain, Stich's Great Escape, Speedway, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress,
--Shows/walkthroughs
Monsters, Inc Laugh Floor,
Main Street, USA - shops, fire station, train station, bakeries
My list of MUST DO (which is in BLUE) and why:
Pirates of the Caribbean - Boat ride through the movie. Starts with a medium fall (you might get a tad wet in the beginning). See if you can spot where Captain Jack Sparrow is hiding! Nice and cool, the Left side is a little shorter!
I didn't choose the Flying Carpets or Dumbo because, they are basically the same ride! Now that Dumba has 2 and you have the alert system to let you know when it is your turn to ride, it might be better to choose that over the carpets.
Big Thunder Mountain RR - Roller Coaster that has several ups, downs, twists, and turns. Some say it is a little jerky. I don't think it has ever made anyone terribly sick. My brother can't ride Space mountain, but he can handle Thunder Mountain - and he gets car sick bad! Our plan for this ride is to get up early, be at MK right before it opens. As you enter the park, you'll walk under the Train station, turn to walk up the stairs to it. Hop on the next train and get off the first stop which is Frontierland! Run to Big Thunder Mountain RR and ride it up to 7 times without standing in line! Most people choose to walk on to Cinderellas castle and then choose what ride they will go to first. By catching the train, youll beat everyone! If you want to ride it later, grab a Fast Pass because the line will be super long!
Splash Mountain - This is a nice little boat ride through the story about the fox and bear chasing the rabbit to the briar patch. You'll hear "zip a dee doo da" along the way. Towards the end there is a 50 foot plummet and you might get wet! My experience is the first row doesn't get wet! The middle is the most likely place to get wet. You can wear a poncho. You will need a fast pass to ride this in the afternoon when it is warmer. The water is cold!
Haunted Mansion is a cool and slow ride through the mansion! You first walk into this room that has no doors or windows! The only way out is to continue through the mansion to the ride! Oh and don't forget to look UP after the room stretches. If you have kids, they will be scared of this, so hold them. The ride isn't very scary, but a lot of objects will pop out at you!
Journey of the Little Mermaid - a slow ride through the movie! It will have a long line because it is new. You will need to ride it early in the morning or grab a fast pass for the afternoon. You could probably plan to eat at the Be Our Guest restaurant before or after the ride!
It's a Small World is a long boat ride through several different countries. There is usually a very short line, so wait until you are tired in the afternoon to ride this. It's convenient because it is by the Peter Pan's flight and Mickey's Philharmagic!
Peter Pan's Flight is always a favorite. So you will definitely need a Fast Pass! You take a ride on a flying pirate ship through the movie!
Winnie the Pooh is a great ride! Hop in a honey pot and bounce through the pages with Winnie, Pooh, and Tigger! I would ride this in the morning. The line gets longer as the day goes on and you don't want to waste you fast passes on this.
Mad Tea Party - this is the spinning tea cups. You can control how fast you spin so you won't get very sick! Alice is usually around there for pictures and autographs! The line is usually long so keep that in mind!
Mickey's Philharmagic is a magical, sit down 3D show! You'll see your favorite Disney character and follow Donald as he tries to get Mickey's magician hat! It is one of my very favorite! I try to go see this when we are tired and ready for some cool and relaxing time. Line is always short and it runs continuously throughout the day!
Buzz Lightyear Ranger Spin is a slow ride. You are given a "laser gun" to shoot at the "Z" for Zerg targets. I always get an incredibly high score because I aim for the targets no one sees. There are always some way far off and moving - they are worth a lot more than the ones up close that everyone else is shooting at! Sometimes you can catch the line when it is under 30 minutes, but usually it is much longer - so you will need a Fast Pass! We usually ride this in the evening.
Space Mountain is a high-speed roller coaster in the sky. It is enclosed and dark inside. You can't see where you're going, but you get a wonderful view of the stars and planets! It does not go upside down but it does take sharp turns and drops! You'll need a Fast Pass to skip the long line!
Indy Speedway - if you have kids that are not old enough to drive, they will love this! They get to take the wheel of a car and you are stuck in the passenger seat! They have complete control of the car, except there is a track that it can't get off of. So they can't hit another car until the end when they are coming to a stop, and usually there isn't anyone in the car in front of you. If might be a tad jerky if they have no experience driving! Height Requirement is 32 inches tall!
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress is a great ride if you are tired. It is kind of long so you get a nice rest. It takes you back to the past and shows you how technology has come along, then it takes you to the future! There is NEVER a line!
Rides/Shows that are good to see/ride if you have time to spare:
Swiss Family Treehouse - walk through a tree house that covers several trees! Kids will enjoy climbing the stairs and walking over the bridges. Adults will enjoy the scenery and looking inside each room!
Enchanted Tiki Room - Zazu (Lion King) and Iago (Aladdin) find themselves among the Tiki birds, and they disturb the Tiki gods. You come in this cool dark room and sit down on benches while the birds sing and dance all around you!
Tom Sawyer island - take a ferry across to the island and let the kids run around and play! The adults sit and watch. There are caves, taverns, tunnels, forts, and playground equipment for kids to keep busy. I suggest only going here if you have time to kill and need a rest, but your child wants to keep going!
Barnstormer is a child roller coaster. Must be 35 inches tall!
Tomorrowland's Transit Authority People Mover - a nice, cool, slow ride that lets you feel the breeze and see all of tomorrowland as well as Cinderella's Castle! We ride this in the afternoon or evening. It never has a long line! And if you are really tired, they will let you stay on it instead of getting off!
Don't Ride/ Watch:
Stich's Great Escape - all you do is sit in seats and watch him escape from his tube and then look around the room to find him (while you stay seated). I rode this only once the first year it opened. Not impressed at all and the wait was long.
Astro Orbiter in tomorrowland - it is just like Dumbo and the Flying Carpets except it is higher. The wait is super long and then you have to ride an elevator to get up there and wait even longer! Nothing special about it. I guess it would be good to ride it at night to watch the Wishes Fire work show, but I wouldn't even do it then.
Parades and fireworks:
Dream Along with Mickey - is a show in the daytime on the stage in front of the Cinderella Castle. I've never watched the whole show because we have always been to busy running to our next ride! Mickey and his friends, some princesses, and some villains discover the power of dreams and wishes as you help Mickey!
Electrical night parade - This used to be Spectromagic. Floats at night are covered in lights and parade from Frontierland all the way to the castle to Main Street, USA! Youll need to be seated before dark, and stay there for Wishes!
Wishes is a firework show following the Electrical parade. It is the best firework show! Be sure to grab a seat in front of the castle. My favorite place to sit is on the Walt Disney and Mickey statue area!
More Information:
Fast Passes are free but are not for every ride or show, even though the majority do have Fast passes. You can get a Fast pass by going to the ride you want to ride, there will be a sign "Fast Pass Distribution". You put your theme park ticket in, and it will spit out your ticket and a Fast Pass. At the top of the Fast pass will have the name of the ride. It will also have the times you can come back to ride the ride. Before you get one, look at the times the Fast Pass is distributing. Example: It is 11 AM and you are at Peter Pan's Flight to get a Fast Pass. They are Distributing 5:30-6:30 PM Fast Passes. So if you get a fast pass, you can ride Peter Pan's Flight between 5:30 and 6:30 PM that day. Also on the ticket it will say when you can get another fast pass. So for this example, it will probably tell you 12:15 PM is when you can get another. Be sure to get a Fast Pass for everyone who wants to ride it. One fast pass per Park ticket.
Fast Pass + is new! Make a Disney Experience account and link your tickets to it. Then you can choose the rides, shows, and parades you want to reserve Fast passes. You can do this 60 days in advance! You can also make last minute changes, or wait until you enter the parks to choose your fast pass + attractions!
Children under 3 Years old get free admission into each park, so they wont have a ticket. They can ride any ride that doesn't have a height requirement or if they are at the requirement. If you get a fastpass, they wont have a ticket to get one. So if it like in the example above, they will not have ticket. They will be able to join your party anyway. Castmembers know to let the little children ride.
Don't forget to take you children to meet their favorite characters! If you don't have the free Disney Experience app, you can always look on the park map to see where they will be! Buzz is always by Buzz Lightyear Ranger Spin in Tomorrowland. Alice is always be the tea cups! Winnie, Tigger, and Piglet are at Pooh's Corner by the Winnie the Pooh ride! Ariel is always in her grotto. Peter Pan is by his ride Peter Pan's Flight!
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