Welp I see that someone posted while I was typing but I am going to leave this up anywho. I was alittle confused about what you are asking, but I am going to try and answer as best I can.
confusedone said:
Can anyone explain the parade, fireworks and park hours thing? Does every park have a parade and fireworks? Do the parks always open early for guest, or stay open later for guest? The kids were looking forward to seeing at least one parade and the fireworks once. But I don't want to have missed something because I just didn't know.
Magic Kingdon, MGM, and Animal Kingdom all have parades once a day. In fact, the Magic Kingdom has a 2nd night parade during some nights of the week. Fireworks all go off at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. MGM has a night show called Fantasmic that is very good. Word of advise on this show, is to get there at least a hour early, as seats do fill up fast and I am sure you don't want to get cought standing. For the parades, I have to say as early as you can sit down the better. Since the seats on the curb fill up first and fast.
Park hours are printed in times guides that are you can get once you enter the park, they are located right along side the park maps. Also you can ask any Cast Member, including myself, and we will be more then happy to help you out with times and events.
confusedone said:
I cannot believe all of the planning that is involved with this. My kids were also mad at me because I will not shell out big money to eat with the characters, I don't know how this people sleep at night charging like that.
You are well ahead of most people here. Thank you for taking the time out to at least try and plan out some events....but don't let it go so far as to mess up your vacation. I am sure one of the reasons you are going to to rest. But I am sorry about the prices, but the places are more upscale then the average resturant on property. Belive me you get what you pay for when you go.
confusedone said:
Also I was looking at the dining menus for the parks and my kids are very picky eaters, so I think we are only going to eat once or twice while at the parks.
The parks offer a very wide range of food items. There really is something for everyone to eat. I for one am not a picky eater, but I don't people who are, and we have never had a problem with finding a place that they would love to eat.
confusedone said:
Have been looking around the Sea World site and I think my sons would really enjoy it, but I don't like the dining options. If it takes a complete day for this I don't know what to do about the lunch? Can you leave and come back after lunch. My daughter does like seafood but she ablosutely refuse to eat it with sharks or shamu right beside her, she's a teenager, enough said! My sons won't eat anything on the seafood menu at all.
If you do want to leave the parks, and this does go for sea world. Make sure that you do get your hand stamped so that you will be able to re-enter the park without and problems. Sea World does have places to eat that are in areas where the sharks and shamu are no where in sight. In fact, Sea World has other items to offer then just seafood...they have almost as much of a varaiaty as Disney.
Hope that helps, and remember to have fun when you are down there. :wave: