We're going to Disney World!

[whatevergirl]

Soarin’ is my all-time favorite “ride.” Our daughters love the rollercoasters, but I don’t do them.

Early June is well before the time that hurricanes usually get going. I think you’ll be fine.

BTW - we always go to the enormous “Mary Queen of the Universe” shrine, which is very close to Disney World. They have plenty of Masses.

maryqueenoftheuniverse.org/

Soarin is fun…forgot about that ride. We didn’t get a fast pass the day we went, and oh boy, the line for that was insane!!!

I have always liked It’s a Small World…and my fave ride of all time, is the Haunted Mansion…just love it. Brings back great memories of when I visited Disney as a kid, when my family and I lived in NJ.

I also would suggest Pirates of the Caribbean, and the one where you are going down a river…in one of those round passenger rafts. LOL, can’t remember the name. I’m not explaining that well…but, that ride is fun too…you get wet, but it’s fun!

Wear some extremely comfy shoes Lee…because there is so much to see and it’s all spread out. I highly encourage you to go to Epcot too…

Again–enjoy!

 

[Lee_M]

Has anyone ever let their kid do the Pirate’s Treasure Hunt Cruise? It is $30 per child for children ages 4-12. I was just curious how they liked it and if it was worth the money.

 

[Lujack]

Soarin is fun…forgot about that ride. We didn’t get a fast pass the day we went, and oh boy, the line for that was insane!!!

I have always liked It’s a Small World…and my fave ride of all time, is the Haunted Mansion…just love it. Brings back great memories of when I visited Disney as a kid, when my family and I lived in NJ.

I also would suggest Pirates of the Caribbean, and the one where you are going down a river…in one of those round passenger rafts. LOL, can’t remember the name. I’m not explaining that well…but, that ride is fun too…you get wet, but it’s fun!

Wear some extremely comfy shoes Lee…because there is so much to see and it’s all spread out. I highly encourage you to go to Epcot too…

Again–enjoy!

You even reminded of some advice I almost forgot about: start walking a few weeks before you go. Disney is sort of a workout, with all the walking you do, and you want to have your sneakers nice and broken in when the time comes.

 

[Col40]

I love Disney–we go once a year.

If you don’t care for the parades, that’s a great time to go do rides–lines are shorter.

Decide what rides you HAVE to do before you arrive and if they’re FastPass rides, go early to get them so that you have a time to come back—then go play…

If you have fussy eaters–go on line and get the menus early. Decide where you’d like to eat so that you’re all in agreement–even make a ressie now if it’s a sitdown. . nothing is more likely to induce cranky behavior from EVERYONE than wandering around from venue to venue, trying to find food that agrees with everyone. My daughter is horribly fussy, lives on pasta and chicken fingers and peanut butter sandwiches–my husband is not as fussy, but isn’t exactly adventerous. My son is fairly agreeable to try anything, but doesn’t want to walk forever. We all hit our hunger wall going through the World Showcase last year—daughter wanted to go back to McD’s (NOT), son wanted to be carried, hubby just wanted to stop and eat–but not German, not Morrocan, not the Norwegian, not this, not that…Let’s just say my word choices weren’t too loving by this point and if you saw us, you’d really disagree this was the happiest place in the world.

In Epcot–don’t miss Soarin’ it’s amazing…

Make character meal ressies before you leave…we did get lucky last year and got in spontaneously for the Garden Grill–in fact, they bent over backwards so that we could make our FastPass for Test Track…(last ride of the day). (by the way–this was right after the “we can’t decide where to eat” nightmare—so I think God was sending me a message to relax and just enjoy and we grabbed it!)

The American pavilion in Epcot–make sure you get there early in order to enjoy the pre-show chorale group–Voices of Liberty. You feel the spirit of the America. Also–see the show–you’ll be moved.

If it’s your first time, do be sure to see “It’s a Small World” and some of the classic Disney rides----though I have to admit–since this was our kids first time in Magic Kingdom in years, we opted to do it, but I suddenly remembered half way through the song drove me nuts and there’s something decidely creepy about the singing dolls…and since my kids didn’t love it, either–that was probably our last time on it!

Let’s see…you know–just go have fun!!! Don’t try to do everything–just enjoy. That’s my biggest mistake–I feel compelled to catch every little thing and the kids and hubby are tired. Keep a pace that allows everyone to enjoy, and keep the blood sugar stable, and you’ll have fun.

 

[Cat]

My husband and I are the freaks in this crowd, I’m afraid. We went to Disney World in Florida 25 years ago, and we didn’t like it at all. It was all so fake. Epcot appeared to be a commercial advertisting expo for various corporations. It was terribly expensive, too; I can’t even imagine how expensive it is now. And it was wicked hot–I hate heat. And all the little kids cried and whined and begged their parents to go back to their motel and swim.

We have never been back and I probably wouldn’t go back, even if I won a free trip or something.

But I realize that we are the misfits here. Different strokes, you know.

Anyway, my suggestion is a very practical one. IF anyone in your family is a regular caffeine drinker, GET OFF IT (by tapering off it) several weeks before you leave for your trip. It is so terrible to be at Disneyworld with a blinding caffeine headache, and have to wait in an endless line for a cup of very expensive coffee or iced tea or Coke. It’s especially bad if it’s a kid with a Pepsi or Mt. Dew addiction, and you’re searching the park for the next “fix.”

You could also take No-Doz along and use it.

I agree with all the people who have suggested lots of water.

One more suggestion–your kids are the perfect age, so this might not be necessary. But it’s still a good thing to try. At some point during the day, ideally during the hottest part of the afternoon, the whole family should stop, sit down, and rest for a solid half hour at least, and if possible, for a whole hour. This time is not to eat lunch or take in a show. Just sit on the grass and relax and do nothing. Sleep if you can. We saw several families not from the U.S. who were doing this, and they seemed to be the families with the happiest children. I think we don’t realize sometime just how exhausting it is to walk and walk AND WALK for hours and hours in the heat. Rest. It will rejuvenate you for the rest of the day.