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MakeUpArtist
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I’m a lurker who just got back from WDW. I remember reading several threads a while back asking for advice regarding a Disney vacation, and I really wanted to share want my experience.
Resorts: We stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge and loved it. It was far better than Pop Century(where we stayed last time). The rooms were spacious. The building was beautiful. The crowds weren’t too bad, and the busses were easy to board. Plus, there are beautiful views of where the animals were.
Restaurants: We had the delux dining plan. It was great, but a lot of food. We good three table or counter service meals(appetizer, entree, and dessert) a day and two snacks. We got try many thing we wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford, but we basically had to plan our trip around where we were eating. Next time we would choose just the regular plan(one counter service, one table service, and two snacks a day). This would still save us money and let us eat a lot of great food, but we would only have to make one reservation a day.
We got to eat at a lot of great restaurants. My favorites were Chefs De France(The food was just incredible, and our waiter was HOT!.), Liberty Tree Tavern(great for families with kids), Le Cellier(awesome steakhouse), and Cinderella’s Royal Table(The atmosphere and appetizers were amazing!).
We also ate at Tusker House(good buffet with losts of variety between traditional and adventurous food, great dessert, kids selections), Sci Fi Cafe(awesome setting, food kids would love), 50s Prime Time(crowded, but good home cooked food), Tutto Italia(Italian food most Americans aren’t used to. I prefer Tony’s.), and San Angel Inn(Awesome view of the river ride, but the food is nothing spectacular!).
The only restaurant I was flat out dissapointed in was Mama Melrose’s. It was like fast food Italian.
As for the parks, I highly recommend a park hopper pass. This enables you to come and go as you like. To get the most done you’ll want to come and go depending on the time and who’s opened. The first thing to do is get fast passes fir the big rides. The best times to ride are late at night(We walked right on Space and Thunder Mountains) and early in the morning and during parades(I had no desire to any of the daytime ones, but I’d highly recommend the nighttime events once.). One park always stays open late while another opens early. Take advantage of this and go back to the hotel after lunch.
Lastly, I’d like to give a list of not to miss attractions. There is so much there it’s easy to forget something.
Magic Kingdom:
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Thunder Mountain
The Haunted Mansion
Pirates of the Caribbean
Hall of Presidents
Peter Pan’s Flight
It’s a Small World
Pooh’s Adventure
Mickey’s Philharmagic
Buzz Lightyear’s
Corousel of Progress
Epcot:
Spaceship Earth
Soarin’(Amazing!)
Test Track
The Seas with Nemo
The American Adventure
Maelstrom
Boat Ride Through Mexico
Universe of Energy
Living With the Land
Hollywood Studios
Rock n. Roller Coaster
Tower of Terror
Great American Movie Ride
The Little Mermaid
Star Tours
Toy Story Ride
Muppets 3D
Animal Kingdom
Dinosaur
Everest(It made me sick!)
Safaries
The River Rapids
It’s Tough to be a Bug
Resorts: We stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge and loved it. It was far better than Pop Century(where we stayed last time). The rooms were spacious. The building was beautiful. The crowds weren’t too bad, and the busses were easy to board. Plus, there are beautiful views of where the animals were.
Restaurants: We had the delux dining plan. It was great, but a lot of food. We good three table or counter service meals(appetizer, entree, and dessert) a day and two snacks. We got try many thing we wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford, but we basically had to plan our trip around where we were eating. Next time we would choose just the regular plan(one counter service, one table service, and two snacks a day). This would still save us money and let us eat a lot of great food, but we would only have to make one reservation a day.
We got to eat at a lot of great restaurants. My favorites were Chefs De France(The food was just incredible, and our waiter was HOT!.), Liberty Tree Tavern(great for families with kids), Le Cellier(awesome steakhouse), and Cinderella’s Royal Table(The atmosphere and appetizers were amazing!).
We also ate at Tusker House(good buffet with losts of variety between traditional and adventurous food, great dessert, kids selections), Sci Fi Cafe(awesome setting, food kids would love), 50s Prime Time(crowded, but good home cooked food), Tutto Italia(Italian food most Americans aren’t used to. I prefer Tony’s.), and San Angel Inn(Awesome view of the river ride, but the food is nothing spectacular!).
The only restaurant I was flat out dissapointed in was Mama Melrose’s. It was like fast food Italian.
As for the parks, I highly recommend a park hopper pass. This enables you to come and go as you like. To get the most done you’ll want to come and go depending on the time and who’s opened. The first thing to do is get fast passes fir the big rides. The best times to ride are late at night(We walked right on Space and Thunder Mountains) and early in the morning and during parades(I had no desire to any of the daytime ones, but I’d highly recommend the nighttime events once.). One park always stays open late while another opens early. Take advantage of this and go back to the hotel after lunch.
Lastly, I’d like to give a list of not to miss attractions. There is so much there it’s easy to forget something.
Magic Kingdom:
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Thunder Mountain
The Haunted Mansion
Pirates of the Caribbean
Hall of Presidents
Peter Pan’s Flight
It’s a Small World
Pooh’s Adventure
Mickey’s Philharmagic
Buzz Lightyear’s
Corousel of Progress
Epcot:
Spaceship Earth
Soarin’(Amazing!)
Test Track
The Seas with Nemo
The American Adventure
Maelstrom
Boat Ride Through Mexico
Universe of Energy
Living With the Land
Hollywood Studios
Rock n. Roller Coaster
Tower of Terror
Great American Movie Ride
The Little Mermaid
Star Tours
Toy Story Ride
Muppets 3D
Animal Kingdom
Dinosaur
Everest(It made me sick!)
Safaries
The River Rapids
It’s Tough to be a Bug
But Everest? Oh my…I screamed my head off …seriously, there was a man in front of me who looked back when we were going up the hill, with this look. lol I’m screaming going UP hill.
I was impressed at how fast they made that ride!!!
