Florida Guide - Disney Parks - Page 1Hollywood Studios with Toddlers Disney’ s Hollywood Studios has a good number of attractions that are probably more geared to adults, but there are still plenty of wonderful experiences for your toddlers to share in as well. It won’t take you the full day to experience all... Viewed 267 times since 1 September 2008. Illuminations: Reflections of Earth – Epcot If you are spending any time at Walt Disney World’s Epcot make sure you stay until the park closes to watch the spectacular illuminations and firework display, which takes place each evening. The show debuted in 2000 at Disney’s Millennium... Viewed 209 times since 1 September 2008. Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom Cinderella’s Castle has to be the most famous fantasy castle in the world! The imposing castle, with its towers and turrets can be seen from miles around as you approach Walt Disney’s famous Magic Kingdom in Orlando, in the centre of Florida. This... Viewed 41 times since 1 September 2008. The World Showcase at Epcot This is a great way to spend several hours and is always worth a visit. It can be enjoyed by people of any age and is great for a family day out. The world showcase is in the Disney Epcot Park, and is built in a huge circle, surrounding the... Viewed 31 times since 1 September 2008. MAHARAJAH JUNGLE TREK We usually get our FastPass for Kali River Rapids and then go over to the Maharajah Jungle Trek whilst we wait for our ride time. The good thing about the Maharajah Jungle Trek is that you go at your own pace, and spend as little or as much... Viewed 28 times since 1 September 2008. Toy Story Mania This ride opened as part of Disney’s “Year of a Million Dreams” in Orlando late May 2008 and also in California in mid June. We were lucky enough to ride on it when we went to our villa in Orlando at the beginning of June. We decided to go... Viewed 38 times since 1 September 2008. Some Interesting Facts About Mission: SPACE Mission:SPACE is one of my favourite attractions at Disney. It is the one we always make a beeline for whenever we visit that fantastic park, Epcot. The first time we went on it I have to admit that we were a bit wary, as there were warning notices... Viewed 32 times since 1 September 2008. Its Tough to be A Bug It’s Tough To Be a Bug is located inside the base of the Tree of Life, and is the story of Flik, Princess Atta and Hopper. This is a Fastpass attraction however you might not need to get a FastPass. A Cast Member told us that the way... Viewed 39 times since 1 September 2008. See the fireworks at Epcot If you are spending long days at the Parks you are likely to find that by the end of the day you are all beginning to flag! This is often the case if you have young children with you. You may decide you need to get back to your villa to... Viewed 37 times since 1 September 2008. Japan - Epcot You will find the Japanese Pavilion between United States and Morocco in World Showcase. In designing the pavilion, Disney tried to create samples of traditional Japanese structures. You can see the bright red torii gate, which welcomes... Viewed 33 times since 1 September 2008. Performers Around World Showcase My parents earlier this year enjoying a leisurely break at our villa without the family decided one day they would go to Epcot and enjoy just strolling around and possibly also having a meal. They had always known about the various performers around... Viewed 25 times since 1 September 2008. Imagination Pavilion The Imagination Pavilion is located in Walt Disney’s Future World in EPCOT and is made up of three attractions. The first is the huge pyramid shaped building, which houses the ride Journey into Imagination. This ride has seen more changes... Viewed 23 times since 1 September 2008. Take a Spin on a “Segway” at Epcot On our last trip to Future World in Epcot we had visited the Innoventions pavilion and were fascinated by the Segway PT demonstrations that were being held there. For those of you blissfully unaware of what I am talking about, the Segway... Viewed 34 times since 1 September 2008. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom Do you want to join Buzz Lightyear and become a Junior Space Ranger whilst testing your skill and accuracy on his Space Ranger Spin? You do? Well, head along to Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland, just across from the Transit Authority, and you will find... Viewed 28 times since 1 September 2008. Mama Melroses - Hollywood Studios We decided, long before our holiday, to book the Fantasmic package and dine at Mama Melrose’s . We booked some months in advance direct with Disney. I believe this can be booked up to 180 days in advance. On the advice of friends we booked... Viewed 29 times since 1 September 2008. Tips for Meeting and Greeting the Characters at Disney Parks If you want to see specific characters within a given time frame check the Park Times Guides because these include character greeting times and locations. These Guides are provided at each of the 4 main parks (Animal Kingdom, Epcot, Magic Kingdom... Viewed 27 times since 1 September 2008. First Time Visitor to Magic Kingdom If you have never been to the Magic Kingdom before you really are in for a treat it is so very magical for all ages but particularly young children. If you want to be there at opening time plan to get to the car park about half an hour before this... Viewed 30 times since 1 September 2008. Fantastic Fantasmic Facts No day at Hollywood Studios, Orlando, Florida would be complete without seeing the wonderful ‘Fantasmic’ firework and laser show, in which Mickey Mouse battles against evil to emerge triumphant. It is one of my favourite attractions and one I never... Viewed 27 times since 1 September 2008. DINOSAUR AT ANIMAL KINGDOM I have to say that the Dinosaur ride is my all time favourite, and it is the one we make a beeline for as soon as we arrive at Animal Kingdom. The walk up to the Dinosaur Institute is quite impressive, with huge statues of dinosaurs on each side of... Viewed 30 times since 1 September 2008. The ‘New’ Pirates of the Caribbean On our last couple of trips to the Magic Kingdom the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ ride had been closed for renovation and updating. For those of you that are unaware, the ride inspired the mega successful films and now in a curious case of life... Viewed 34 times since 1 September 2008. 20 articles found
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