A Laid-Back trek through Magic Kingdom?

[t3techcom18]

Re: Dumb Question

Originally posted by TAC
CP? What's CP and where is it ?

Thanks!

CP is the initials for the Crystal Palace. It's literally right next to the entrance to Adventureland and Casey's Corner. It has an all you can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with the characters, usually the Winnie the Pooh the characters. Priority seating reservations are recommended. I really recommend it if you have little kids, especially if you have kids that like Winnie the Pooh alot.

 

[wannabeBelle]

Hey TAC welcome to the boards. CP is short for the Crystal Palace. Once you get to the top of Main Street in the Magic Kingdom Make a right and this restaurant will be on your right hand side. It is a White building after Casey's and the restrooms/first aid area. Very good breakfast and a good way to meet Pooh, Eeyore, piglet and Tigger without chasing all over the parks to do it. Belle

 

[tigger1968]

Only one day, huh? Definately have a plan of SOME kind for the day. Get there as early as possible to maximize your time. I would highly reccommend a break at mid-day, like Tom Sawyer's Island ( I am assuming you will spend the whole day in the park), or a nice long lunch. However, I am one of the fanatics that thinks Bob Sehlinger and the rest of the bunch at The Unofficial Guide are the best thing to happen to WDW since Walt bought the first acre...:lookaroun Therefore I would still say to use a touring plan from the book, like the one on page 492. I would probably omit a few things, like Splash Mountain, but use the plan as a general guide. I used them extensively when we first traveled to WDW several years ago, and was amazed at how well they worked. While you won't need it for a one day trip, I would say to get the Passporter for a longer stay, as it is a handy tool as well. A great place for a break is the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. We sometimes ride twice! If you can make it to the end of the day, if it is scheduled, definately try to catch Wishes, the fireworks show. It always brings tears to my eyes...

At any rate, have a great trip! You'll come home already planning the next trip...

 

[no2apprentice]

Many people do not care for the planning as presented in Unofficial, and that's fine. BUT (life's full of big buts, and I've got one of 'em), if you want to experience as much as possible in the time that you have, OR you want to minimize your wait time in the lines (which we insist on due to my wife's bad foot), then planning with Unofficial as your guideline is the way to go. The longest we have ever had to wait on ANY attraction at WDW was 40 minutes. Using Unofficial's plans and advice, our average wait is easily under 30 minutes, during peak times at Spring Break and in the middle of June. Do we have to criss-cross more? Yes, but I do the criss-crossing (when possible) to save my wife's foot, so she can enjoy the vacation more (hey - when the queen is happy, everybody is happy :animwink: ).

Unofficial states several times that their plan is designed to get the most out of visits where the crowds are high and the lines will get long. If you go in the off season, and all the lines are under 15 minutes wait, who needs a plan?

Something else to remember with young children at WDW: even if using a plan (any plan), stay flexible...go with the flow if the needs of your kids outweigh your plan.

And, by the way, that 40 minute wait...that was because my wife made a suggestion that took us off the Unoffical plan. But, as I said earlier, when the queen is happy...

 

[cherrynegra]

Originally posted by DisneyJukebox
Ok, I'm reading the Unoffical Guide and I'm already thinking that the invasion of Normandy in 1944 took less planning. I'm picturing hordes of people with Unoffical Guide-toting Drill Sergeants leading them to and fro around the park.

I've got two little kids, (3 and 4 1/2) so it is not essential that we hit every attraction. Is it possible to take a laid back approach to visiting Magic Kingdom? Meaning, not having to be there an hour before the gates open, and hitting the attractions in a mathmatically perfect order.

I don't doubt that the Unoffical Guide covers this in later chapters as it seems to have just about everything you want to know about planning your WDW vacation.

Thanks for any responses.

I have to admit that I read the guidebook from front to back numerous times and then marked off sections that were helpful. I found that the guides were helpful in giving you a general direction of what to hit first. But I did modify it when I got to the park because I realized the crowds didn't necessarily require me to hit rides or attractions in successive order. Definitely a wonderful guide that you can adjust to fit your schedule.

 

[KCat]

I love the Unofficial Guide. Disney trips are so expensive, I'd hate to go & only see 5 or 6 attractions. Waiting in line all day isn't my idea of a holiday.

Great suggestions here though, especially scheduling time to let them run & to go back to the hotel for napping or swimming.