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zurj

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I am taking DW, DS3, and DD1 for first trip to Disney World in April. Staying at PORS. Check-In Friday, April 19th Check-Out Friday April 26th. Like a lot of you, I am type-A personality, so I have my itinerary laid out, but would like some advice from you seasoned veterans. Also, I should point out that we will be taking 3 to 3 ½ hour mid-day break everyday, returning to resort so we can rest and recharge. We will be using our own car, so won’t have to rely on Disney Transportation. I am planning to make it to RD each day (all 9:00 openings).

Friday: Check-In @3:00. Unpack. 5:00 Go to HS and catch Beauty & the Beast show, and see the 8:30 Fantasmic!
Saturday: EP- Experience Future World. Biergarten for Dinner at 6:00. Watch Illuminations
Sunday: HS
Monday: MK- Fantasyland in the a.m. Then Fronteirland/Liberty Square after break. Celebrate the Magic, Wishes, Electric Parade in evening
Tuesday: AK
Wednesday: MK- Tomorrowland and favorites from Fantasyland in a.m. Adventureland and Main St. after break
Thursday- EP- Spend the day in World Showcase. Dinner at Coral Reef @5:00.
Friday- Check-Out and go to a park for a.m. before having to leave for home.

So my question is; can you guys give me some tips for first timers? Rides/Shows to skip? Shows NOT to skip? Must Do’s for the kids? Will we be able to get pretty comprehensive tours of the parks with this much time? Am I making a huge mistake by not designating some time for Downtown Disney? Does all this seem feasible, or are my eyes too big for my stomach so to speak? Can we see all of Animal Kingdom in a day (park closes @7:00), even while leaving the park from 1:00-4:30? Can we take the Ferry to MK and still make RD, or should we plan on using the Disney bus from resort? Thanks for your help!
 
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Weather_Lady

Weather_Lady

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mamabunker said:
What is scary about Captain EO? I was planning on taking my daughter on... she's 4 but doesn't get scared easily... Now I'm having second thoughts. I've never been on it yet myself.
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If your daughter doesn't get scared easily, she'll be fine -- my 4 and 6-year-olds were fine with it, too. (The OP has 1 and 3-year-olds, so I didn't recommend it for them.) It's a 3D movie with an alien-esque female antagonist who is a bit creepy (until dancing to 80's music changes her into a beautiful model -- you know, just like in real life). If you want to pre-view it to see how you think your daughter will react, it's on Youtube. ("Creepiness" begins around the 7-minute mark.)
 
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tnpoohbear

tnpoohbear

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zurj said:
I am taking DW, DS3, and DD1 for first trip to Disney World in April. Staying at PORS. Check-In Friday, April 19th Check-Out Friday April 26th. Like a lot of you, I am type-A personality, so I have my itinerary laid out, but would like some advice from you seasoned veterans. Also, I should point out that we will be taking 3 to 3 ½ hour mid-day break everyday, returning to resort so we can rest and recharge. We will be using our own car, so won’t have to rely on Disney Transportation. I am planning to make it to RD each day (all 9:00 openings).

Friday: Check-In @3:00. Unpack. 5:00 Go to HS and catch Beauty & the Beast show, and see the 8:30 Fantasmic!
Saturday: EP- Experience Future World. Biergarten for Dinner at 6:00. Watch Illuminations
Sunday: HS
Monday: MK- Fantasyland in the a.m. Then Fronteirland/Liberty Square after break. Celebrate the Magic, Wishes, Electric Parade in evening
Tuesday: AK
Wednesday: MK- Tomorrowland and favorites from Fantasyland in a.m. Adventureland and Main St. after break
Thursday- EP- Spend the day in World Showcase. Dinner at Coral Reef @5:00.
Friday- Check-Out and go to a park for a.m. before having to leave for home.

So my question is; can you guys give me some tips for first timers? Rides/Shows to skip? Shows NOT to skip? Must Do’s for the kids? Will we be able to get pretty comprehensive tours of the parks with this much time? Am I making a huge mistake by not designating some time for Downtown Disney? Does all this seem feasible, or are my eyes too big for my stomach so to speak? Can we see all of Animal Kingdom in a day (park closes @7:00), even while leaving the park from 1:00-4:30? Can we take the Ferry to MK and still make RD, or should we plan on using the Disney bus from resort? Thanks for your help!
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Just know that you won't be able to see everything in one trip! Take your time and pick the things that seem the most appealing to you. Fantasmic is a must see and so is the Beauty and Beast show, Lion King show at Animal Kingdom and also Nemo show at AK are great! Of course, Wishes at MK is always nice too!
 
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Hot Lava

Hot Lava

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Hot Lava said: ↑
Is this ride the one that used to be Alien Encounter?​
Yes and I liked alien encounter!
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I liked it as well. It was when Disney was trying to get some edgier rides. And then scrapped that and decided MK should be all kid/family oriented.

The last time I was there, it was still AE, but I think soon to be shut down. Some moron behind us brought a little girl. Not sure if it was his daughter, or some other relation. She looked to be about 6. She was already scared before anything started. I thought it was beyond horrible to bring a small child on that ride. She then proceeded to scream (at the top of her lungs) and cry with abject terror the entire time. And the [expletive] she was with laughed at her terror the whole time. Awful! I really, really wanted to deck him. And I was not the only one giving him the stink eye after the lights went up.
I hope he thought it was equally funny when she didn't sleep for the next month!
 
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moonwishes2013

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Hot Lava said:
I liked it as well. It was when Disney was trying to get some edgier rides. And then scrapped that and decided MK should be all kid/family oriented.

The last time I was there, it was still AE, but I think soon to be shut down. Some moron behind us brought a little girl. Not sure if it was his daughter, or some other relation. She looked to be about 6. She was already scared before anything started. I thought it was beyond horrible to bring a small child on that ride. She then proceeded to scream (at the top of her lungs) and cry with abject terror the entire time. And the [expletive] she was with laughed at her terror the whole time. Awful! I really, really wanted to deck him. And I was not the only one giving him the stink eye after the lights went up.
I hope he thought it was equally funny when she didn't sleep for the next month!
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I avoided anything that might have had a chance to scare my daughter, she is 5, Scooby Doo cartoons scare her.
She has been kinda of sheltered because of her illness, but she done better than I expected, she rode all of the rides that she was able to, but we did not get to some of them like the POC & HM at MK. She had such a great time & is wishing to go back.
 
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WannaBWendy

WannaBWendy

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I got some good advice from someone that I used when my kids were little. Somebody said to take a day in the middle of the week and do nothing. Sleep late, go to the pool, let the kids play in the room or around the resort, but don't try to do a park unless everyone gets bored. That always allowed my kids to "recharge" and they were ready to go the next day. And I didn't feel so guilty about getting them up early next morning!
 
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