For some, meeting characters is a big part of the Walt Disney World experience. People even literally wait for hours to meet their child’s (or their own) favorite Disney princess. Others don’t consider it such a big deal, and rarely stop to get a picture taken with a character. My wife and I will wait a bit for…
Category: Attractions
Relating to, sharing anecdotes about, or otherwise discussing rides and shows at Walt Disney World.
Night Rider
Many people are familiar with the Jungle Cruise in the Magic Kingdom. It’s a classic attraction, one of the oldest rides in the park, and it’s well known for its (obviously) animatronic animals and the skipper’s playful pun-filled patter. It’s bright, it’s cheerful, and it’s funny, from the smiling elephant playing in the water to…
Fun and Games
I’ve been trying to work on a new post for a while now, sitting at my computer in an attempt to bring you the semi-coherent Disney-related ramblings that I’m known for. However, just about everything is distracting me today and quite frankly I’d rather be over on the couch playing Xbox. But I’m forcing myself to focus…
New Adventures
When I was growing up, my family went to Walt Disney World a lot (they took me, too. It wasn’t just them). My grandparents lived not far from the parks, so we would pack up the car a few times a year and head on down. I was an annual pass holder before I hit…
Change Of Plans
Let’s say you were planning a trip to Paris. Having never been there before, you’re excited to see all of the big tourist attractions: the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, mimes, et cetera. When you get there, though, you find out that the Louvre is closed. You’d be pretty disappointed, if that’s something…
Fastpass+ (or -)
I can recall an age long past, an ancient time… before Fastpasses. As hard as it may be for you whippersnappers to believe now, there was once a time at Walt Disney World where the only option was to wait in a line in order to go on a ride. Sometimes the lines were long,…