FourFourSeven
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I'm heading to WDW in January for four nights. Staying at the Swan. (I'm using free Starwood nights earned from all my recent business travel. It finally pays off!) I have a bunch of questions:
1) We last went to WDW two years ago, and have the 2001 Unofficial Guide. Is there enough new info to justify buying the 2003 Guide? We're very savvy about most things Disney (attractions, avoiding lines, etc.), but probably not as savvy on the restaurant scene.
2) If we don't buy the Unofficial Guide, other suggestions for guidebooks? I'm thinking of buying the Official Guide (for the first time), partially to get my four-year-old excited (and it's the only one with pictures). Are there any other suggestions people have?
3) My four-year-old will be tall enough for some "older" attractions. While we'll shun a bunch of them for obvious reasons, what do people think about Splash Mountain? I know she'll LOVE the majority of the attraction, and I think she'll be okay on the big drop, but I'm not sure, and I don't want to terrify her. She has gone on kiddie coasters similar to the Barnstormer, and loves them, but nothing like Splash Mountain before. Anybody with young children take them on Splash Mountain? (Or any of the other "older" attractions at Disney.) What were young kids reactions?
4)Unlike the trip I talked about in this message , this will be a very relaxed trip. Just the immediate family - myself, my wife, our 4-year-old, and our 18-month-old. Any suggestions for fun things to do with those ages that we shouldn't miss? We have a pretty good idea about attractions at parks. What about other ideas at WDW? (Restaurants, etc.)
Thanks for any suggestions.
1) We last went to WDW two years ago, and have the 2001 Unofficial Guide. Is there enough new info to justify buying the 2003 Guide? We're very savvy about most things Disney (attractions, avoiding lines, etc.), but probably not as savvy on the restaurant scene.
2) If we don't buy the Unofficial Guide, other suggestions for guidebooks? I'm thinking of buying the Official Guide (for the first time), partially to get my four-year-old excited (and it's the only one with pictures). Are there any other suggestions people have?
3) My four-year-old will be tall enough for some "older" attractions. While we'll shun a bunch of them for obvious reasons, what do people think about Splash Mountain? I know she'll LOVE the majority of the attraction, and I think she'll be okay on the big drop, but I'm not sure, and I don't want to terrify her. She has gone on kiddie coasters similar to the Barnstormer, and loves them, but nothing like Splash Mountain before. Anybody with young children take them on Splash Mountain? (Or any of the other "older" attractions at Disney.) What were young kids reactions?
4)Unlike the trip I talked about in this message , this will be a very relaxed trip. Just the immediate family - myself, my wife, our 4-year-old, and our 18-month-old. Any suggestions for fun things to do with those ages that we shouldn't miss? We have a pretty good idea about attractions at parks. What about other ideas at WDW? (Restaurants, etc.)
Thanks for any suggestions.