sammysam13
06-26-2008, 12:37 PM
Had a wonderful time (11 days) and thought I'd give some tips/opinions/recommendations:
1/ Hollywood Studios - Head to Toy Story Mania FIRST thing!!!! This attraction was so popular, we had to skip it 2 of the days in the park :(. The traffic REALLY bottlenecks in that area as well.
2/ California Grill - Do not let the menu scare you! ABSOLUTELY the best meal we had during our stay. Tell the wait staff what you like and go from there. We had the filet of beef :number1: and the pork tenderloin :thumbsup:. Our DD had the children's steak (which tasted better than any steak we had at Le Cellier).
3/ EPCOT
(a) So many times when we went in the past, we skipped the films in the World Showcase, because our DD was young and got bored easily. This time we saw them all with the exception of Norway's (which was not shown :confused:). If you enjoy Soarin, see Oh Canada! It was excellent! We really enjoyed the China and France films as well.
(b) Take your children to the Kid-cot booths and let them color marks and let them gather 'tokens' for visiting each country! One of the smartest thing we did this trip.
4/ Take the boat from DHS to EPCOT - In my opinion, a nice break from riding the buses. Plus there is a stop at the Boardwalk.
5/ Animal Kingdom
(a) Take the time to stop and see Flights of Wonder....When they asked for a volunteer, our DD waved her arms frantically and got to participate in a math competion against a parrot :D! Great pictures!
(b) Flame Tree Barbecue - Very good ribs & chicken at counter service prices. Wish we had eaten there instead of Rainforest Cafe our last trip.
6/ Photopass Photographers - See one standing around in an area that Disney characters are supposed to be? Ask them when the characters will be back :secret:! Our DD was first in line for more than a 1/3 of her 39 autographs. Our longest wait was 15 minutes waiting for Dopey to show up!
Hope this helps someone with their plans!
1/ Hollywood Studios - Head to Toy Story Mania FIRST thing!!!! This attraction was so popular, we had to skip it 2 of the days in the park :(. The traffic REALLY bottlenecks in that area as well.
2/ California Grill - Do not let the menu scare you! ABSOLUTELY the best meal we had during our stay. Tell the wait staff what you like and go from there. We had the filet of beef :number1: and the pork tenderloin :thumbsup:. Our DD had the children's steak (which tasted better than any steak we had at Le Cellier).
3/ EPCOT
(a) So many times when we went in the past, we skipped the films in the World Showcase, because our DD was young and got bored easily. This time we saw them all with the exception of Norway's (which was not shown :confused:). If you enjoy Soarin, see Oh Canada! It was excellent! We really enjoyed the China and France films as well.
(b) Take your children to the Kid-cot booths and let them color marks and let them gather 'tokens' for visiting each country! One of the smartest thing we did this trip.
4/ Take the boat from DHS to EPCOT - In my opinion, a nice break from riding the buses. Plus there is a stop at the Boardwalk.
5/ Animal Kingdom
(a) Take the time to stop and see Flights of Wonder....When they asked for a volunteer, our DD waved her arms frantically and got to participate in a math competion against a parrot :D! Great pictures!
(b) Flame Tree Barbecue - Very good ribs & chicken at counter service prices. Wish we had eaten there instead of Rainforest Cafe our last trip.
6/ Photopass Photographers - See one standing around in an area that Disney characters are supposed to be? Ask them when the characters will be back :secret:! Our DD was first in line for more than a 1/3 of her 39 autographs. Our longest wait was 15 minutes waiting for Dopey to show up!
Hope this helps someone with their plans!