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Disney Marathon: Jan/10 – Jan/13The marathon weekend consists of a fitness expo on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, a family fun run 5K on Friday morning, a half marathon on Saturday morning, and a full marathon on Sunday morning. There are also kids events on Friday and Saturday.

Matin Luther King day: Jan/21

VOO CHEGADA: Cia aérea: xxxxData: xxxxxHorário saída: xxxxxHorário chegada: xxxxxassentos: xxxxxVOO VOLTA: Cia aérea: xxxxData: xxxxxHorário saída: xxxxxHorário chegada: xxxxxassentos: xxxxxSEGURO SAÚDE: Vital Card/Plano Operator Prime voucher: xxxxxxxtels: xxxxxxxCAR RENTAL: BudgetVoucher number xxxxxxxxfone da loja de retirada xxxxxxxHOTEL UNIVERSAL (de 09/01 a 13/01): Comfort Suites Universal Studios Area5617 Major Blvd., Orlando, FL, US, 32819Phone: (407) 363-1967/local contact 1-407-6678700 Fax: (407) 363-6873confirmation number xxxxxxxxHOTEL DISNEY (de 13/01 a 23/01): Disney's Art of Animation1850 Animation WayLake Buena Vista, FL 32830confirmation number xxxxxxxxJANTAR NO CASTELO DA CINDERELA: 01/15/2013 7:00pmConfirmation number: xxxxxxxxxCIRQUE DU SOLEIL: 22/01 9:00pm setor 104 assentos xxxxxxreservation number xxxxxxxAGÊNCIA DE VIAGENS: Rota dos Ventos (Rizzo) tels 3578-4284/5081-6166

“Unfortunately, the people who have the least pleasant time at Disney World are often those who did not adequately prepare and plan their vacation.”

CROWD-CALENDAR

Wed Jan 9/1 3 MK EP Chegada

Thu Jan 10/1 3 EP HS AK MK

Fri Jan 11/1 3 EP AK HS

Sat Jan 12/1 6 AK MK Disney half marathon

Sun Jan 13/1 6 MK HS Disney marathon

Mon Jan 14/1 6 EP AK

Tue Jan 15/1 4 MK EP

Wed Jan 16/1 4 MK AK

Thu Jan 17/1 5 EP HS AK

Fri Jan 18/1 5 MK EP

Sat Jan 19/1 7 AK MK MKL weekend

Sun Jan 20/1 6 AK EP MLK weekend

Mon Jan 21/1 6 MK EP Martin Luther King Jr Day

Tue Jan 22/1 6 AK EP

Wed Jan 23/1 5 MK HS EP Volta

Crowd Levels and Park Recommendations

DATE MK EP HS AKJan/09 qua 3 2.8 4.4 3.0 1.9 chegadaJan/10 qui 3 3.6 2.0 3.0 1.9 IoAJan/11 sex 3 3.1 2.2 4.8 1.9 USJan/12 sab 7 7.7 2.5 6.4 5.9 Outlet/WWoHPJan/13 dom 6 5.7 2.8 6.6 6.5 Check out/in Jan/14 seg 6 5.0 4.5 4.7 6.1 EpcotJan/15 ter 4 3.0 4.6 3.1 4.4 MK c/ jantarJan/16 qua 4 3.2 4.8 3.3 6.2 SeaWorld Jan/17 qui 5 3.9 4.2 3.2 5.8 HS Jan/18 sex 5 3.3 7.6 3.8 4.2 MKJan/19 sab 8 8.2 7.4 5.5 4.9 AK Jan/20 dom 6 5.0 7.2 5.8 5.2 OutletJan/21 seg 6 4.7 7.7 7.0 3.3 Disney/OutletJan/22 ter 5 3.6 7.6 5.6 3.5 Disney/Cirque SoleilJan/23 qua 5 3.8 7.5 5.6 3.2 volta

Lembretes: - temos tickets na Disney para 7 dias e na Universal para 14 dias.- ver se nos dias programados vai ter Illuminations e Fantasmic!09/01 qua: (chegada): IHOP, Publix, Walmart, Walgreens (ou outra farmácia) check-in, Apple (Mall at Millenia)10/01 qui: Islands of Adventure 11/01 sex: Universal Studios 12/01 sáb (meia-maratona): Outlet/WWoHP/Blue Man?13/01 dom: (maratona): check-out, Jo-Ann, Hobby Lobby, Best Buy, Red Lobster, Walmart, outlet, Boardwalk Bom dia para o Epcot...14/01 seg: Epcot (IllumiNations 9:00pm) 15/01 ter: Magic Kingdom com jantar no castelo16/01 qua: SeaWorld17/01 qui: Hollywood Studios (Fantasmic! 6:30pm) 18/01 sex: Magic Kingdom (Wishes 8:pm)19/01 sáb (MLK weekend): Animal Kingdom20/01 dom (MLK weekend): Outlet (ukulele)/WWoHP?21/01 seg (MLK day): Disney, outlet22/01 ter: Disney? Florida Mall (M&M), Michaels, Downtown, Cirque du Soleil23/01 qua: volta

Orlando Informer (store locator)http://www.orlandoinformer.com/universal/shopping-map/

INFORMAÇÕES GERAIS SOBRE OS PARQUES

Park hours

MK Ep HS AK IoA US SW

09 qua 9 - 9 9 - 9* 9 - 7 8 - 5 9 - 8 9 - 6 9 - 6

10 qui 8 - 9 9 - 9* 9 - 7 9 - 5 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

11 sex 9 - 9 9 - 9* 9 - 10 9 - 6 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

12 sab 9 - 10 9 - 9* 8 - 7 9 - 7 9 - 8 9 - 7 9 - 7

13 dom 9 - 11 9 - 9* 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 5

14 seg 9 - 9 9 - 9* 9 - 10 8 - 5 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

15 ter 9 - 8 8 - 9* 9 - 7 9 - 5 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

16 qua 9 - 8 9 - 9* 9 - 7 8 - 5 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

17 qui 8 - 8 9 - 9* 9 - 7 9 - 5 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

18 sex 9 - 8 8 - 11* 9 - 7 9 - 5 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

19 sab 9 - 10 9 - 9* 8 - 7 9 - 8 9 - 8 9 - 7 9 - 7

20 dom 9 - 12 9 - 9* 9 - 8 9 - 8 9 - 8 9 - 7 9 - 6

21 seg 9 - 9 9 - 9* 9 - 10 8 - 7 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

22 ter 9 - 9 8 - 9* 9 - 7 9 - 5 9 - 7 9 - 6 9 - 6

*World Showcase abre às 11:00amEMH

Refurbishments MAGIC KINGDOMSplash MountainMad Tea PartyEPCOTEpcot Character SpotHOLLYWOOD STUDIOSBeauty and the Beast – Live on stageANIMAL KINGDOMKali River RapidsUNIVERSAL STUDIOSISLANDS OF ADVENTURESEAWORLDPenguin EncounterFriends of the WildAntarctic Market Restaurant

Available attractions during Extra Magic HoursMAGIC KINGDOMMorning Hours: Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Prince Charming Regal Carrousel Dumbo the Flying Elephant "it's a small world" The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mickey's PhilharMagic Peter Pan's Flight Space Mountain Stitch's Great Escape! Tomorrowland SpeedwayEvening Hours: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin Prince Charming Regal Carrousel Dumbo the Flying Elephant Haunted Mansion "it's a small world" The Magic Carpets of Aladdin The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Mickey's PhilharMagic Peter Pan's Flight Pirates of the Caribbean Space Mountain Stitch's Great Escape! Tomorrowland Speedway Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

EPCOTMorning Hours: Living with the Land Mission: SPACE Soarin' Spaceship Earth Test TrackEvening Hours: The American Adventure/American Pavilion Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros/Mexico Pavilion Captain EO Circle of Life Journey Into Imagination With Figment Living with the Land Maelstrom/Norway Pavilion Mission: SPACE O Canada! Soarin' Spaceship Earth

Test Track The Seas with Nemo & Friends Turtle Talk With Crush

ANIMAL KINGDOMMorning Hours: DINOSAUR Expedition Everest It's Tough to be a Bug! Kilimanjaro Safaris Pangani Forest Exploration Trail

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOSMorning Hours: Muppet Vision 3-D Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Toy Story Mania! The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorEvening Hours: The Great Movie Ride Muppet Vision 3-D Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Star Tours – The Adventures Continue Toy Story Mania! The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Voyage of The Little Mermaid

09/01 Quarta-feira(dia da chegada)

IHOP9990 International Drive

Publix 8145 Vineland Avenue4606 S Kirkman Rd (Publix near Universal)

AT&T (?)7543 West Sand Lake Rd

Walmart8990 Turkey Lake Road (near Universal and SeaWorld)3250 Vineland Road (near Disney)

Walgreens5501 South Kirkman Road

Comfort Suites Universal5617 Major Boulevard (check-in 3:00pm)

AppleMall at Millenia

10/01 Quinta-feiraIslands of Adventure

11/01 Sexta-feiraUniversal Studios

12/01 SábadoOutlet WWoHPBlue Man ?

13/01 DomingoCheck-out Universal (11:00am)Jo-Ann, Hobby LobbyBest BuyRed LobsterCheck-in Disney (3:00pm?)WalmartOutletBoardwalkEpcot?

14/01 Segunda-feiraEpcot

15/01 Terça-feira Magic KingdomJantar no castelo 7:00pm

16/01 Quarta-feiraSeaWorld

17/01 Quinta-feiraHollywood Studios

18/01 Sexta-feira Magic Kingdom

19/01 SábadoAnimal Kingdom

20/01 Domingo OutletUkulele

21/01 Segunda-feiraDisney Outlet ?

22/01 Terça-feiraDisney?Almoçar no Florida Mall (M&M)MichaelsDowntownCirque-du-soleil 9:00pm

23/01 Quarta-feira voltasaída: 19:10

TOURING PLANS

ISLANDS OF ADVENTUREIr sem mochilaThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter: - Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Ride- Dragon Challenge Roller Coaster- Flight of the Hippogriff Family Friendly CoasterMarvel Super Hero island: - The Amazing Adentures of Spider-Man Live Action/Ride/3D- Dr. Doom's Fearfall Sudden Drops- The Incredible Hulk Coaster Roller Coaster- Storm Force Accelatron Best for FamilyThe Lost Continent: - The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt Show Live Action/Stunt Show- Poseidon's Fury Live ActionJurassic Park: - Pteranodon Flyers Best for Kids- Camp Jurassic Jurassic Themed Play Area- Jurassic Park River Adventure Water Ride- Jurassic Park Discovery Center The Jurassic Park Discovery Center combines entertainment with education in a variety of informative exhibits and displays Toon lagoon: - Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls Water Ride- Popeye's & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges Water Ride- Me Ship, The Olive This colorful ship is actually an imaginative play area for kids Seuss Landing: - Caro-Seuss-el Best for Kids- The Cat in the Hat Best for Kids- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Best for Kids- If I Ran the Zoo Explore the Wondrous New Zoo - The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride Best for Kids- Oh! The Stories You'll Hear! Character Show

Touring Plan-TP:- Arrive at least 60 min before opening time, grab a map/showtimes.- Hurry to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Ride. Obs. Even without much waiting in line: 35 – 40 min inside the attration.- Dragon Challenge. Ride.- The Incredible Hulk Coaster at Marvel Super Hero Island. Ride.- Exit left, The Adventures of Sipder Man. Experience.- Backtrack right, Doctor Doom's Fearfall. Ride. Skip it if the line exceeds 20 min.- Depart Super Hero Island and cross into Toon Lagoon.- ? On your right, Popeye's & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges. Ride.Wet! - ? Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls. Ride. Wet!- ? Continue around the lagoon to Jurassic Park. Jurassic Park River Adventure. Ride. Wet!

- Pass through The Wizarding World to The Lost Continent, Poseidon's Fury. Experience.- Continue clockwise to Seuss Landing, The Cat in the Hat. Ride.- Check showtimes for performances of The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt Show in The Lost Continent. See the show when convenient.- Return to The Wizarding World, Hogsmeade Village. Explore.- Revisit favorite rides and check out attractions you may have missed.

Touring Plan-OI:When you are let through the turnstiles, grab a park map and proceed through Port of Entry. If you are let through the Islands of Adventure turnstiles before rope drop, wait until you can proceed to your right through Seuss Landing. Do not go through Marvel Superhero Island.- After you enter at the IOA turnstiles and walk through Port of Entry, take a right at the lagoon.- As soon as you cross the bridge into Seuss Landing, take a left (before the If I Ran The Zoo kids play area). If you’ve turned in the right place, you will continue to walk along the lagoon. If you missed the turn, you will walk right to the Cat In The Hat ride.- Follow the path along the lagoon’s edge. It will soon wrap away from the lagoon and bring you to a T at the end of Seuss Landing. Take a left. You will now cross a bridge heading out of Seuss Landing and into Lost Continent.- Follow the crowds through Lost Continent straight back to the entrance to Harry Potter. Do not take a left onto the large bridge immediately before Fire Eaters Grill in Lost Continent. Even though this may look like a quicker route to Hogwarts Castle, the bridge actually leads to Jurassic Park.- When you enter WWoHP, proceed directly to Forbidden Journey- After you have experienced Forbidden Journey, proceed to Ollivander’s. Decide if you are willing to wait in the line.- Ride Dragon Challenge. When you have ridden one of the Dragon Challenge coasters, use the shortcut stairs midway down the exit path to cut back up to the entrance pathway and ride the second coaster.- Ride Flight of the Hippogriff.- Visit the Conductor and try to stump him with Harry Potter trivia.- See the live entertainment: Triwizard Spirit Rally and the Frog Choir. (Times are not published–ask a Universal team member for assistance.)- Eat a meal at Three Broomsticks. It is best to wait until after 2:00pm to eat at Three Broomsticks, as this will allow you to skip the lunch rush. However, if you want to each lunch there, you should try to get in line by 10:30am. Three Broomsticks is first-come-first-served for lunch and dinner — Reservations and priority seating are not available.- If you haven’t already, visit a butterbeer cart and buy a souvenir mug.- Visit the shops: Filtch’s Emporium, the Owl Post, Dervish & Banges, Zonko’s Joke Shop, and Honeydukes.- Check out the owls at the Owlery (try to visit on the hour, and stand by the clock, for a little surprise).- Listen for Moaning Myrtle inside the public conveniences.- Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man Marvel Super Hero Island

- The Incredible Hulk Coaster Marvel Super Hero Island- Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls Toon Lagoon Wet!- Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges Toon Lagoon Wet!- Jurassic Park River Adventure Jurassic Park Wet!1:00pm to 3:00pm is generally the busiest time inside the theme park. So we will use this time to eat and see the live shows.Lunch time – Thunder Falls Terrace Thunder Falls Terrace, located right next to Jurassic Park River Adventure, is the best quick-service restaurant at Islands of AdventureThe next set of attractions are inside Lost Continent. Many guests consider these to be the weakest offerings at Islands of Adventure. If you are falling behind, you may want to consider skipping one or all of them.- Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt Show Lost Continent*This is a live stage show and the showtimes will vary — verify the schedule in your park map and try to arrive 15 minutes before the show is scheduled to begin. It runs about 20 minutes.- Mystic Fountain Lost Continent- Poseidon’s Fury Lost ContinentNow that we’re done with Lost Continent, we will be moving into Seuss Landing…- Oh! The Stories You’ll Hear Seuss Landing*This is a live stage show and the showtimes will vary — verify the schedule in your park map. It is not necessary to arrive more than 10 minutes before this show starts.- If I Ran the Zoo Seuss Landing- Caro-Seuss-el Seuss Landing- Red Fish, Blue Fish, One Fish, Two Fish Seuss Landing- Cat in the Hat Seuss Landing- High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! Seuss LandingKeep in mind that you want to save the last three hours of the day for your return to the Wizarding World. So if it is already getting late, you may want to skip one or more of the following four attractions.- Dr. Doom’s Fearfall Marvel Super Hero Island- Storm Force Accelatron Marvel Super Hero Island- Camp Jurassic Jurassic ParkA note about Camp Jurassic: This area is especially thrilling at the very end of the night. If you happen to wrap up your time inside the Wizarding World of Harry Potter a little earlier than expected, exit Islands of Adventure by traveling through Jurassic Park again — and stop at Camp Jurassic for a little end-of-the-night fun!- Pteranodon Flyers Jurassic ParkIf all goes well you now have three hours left to enjoy the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We have stayed away from this area of the park all day because the intimate nature of its buildings makes it very difficult to maneuver through the shops and gain a full appreciation for all the detail. But in the evening the crowds levels lower considerably, making it easier to get on the rides, grab a table at Three Broomsticks, and enjoy everything else there is to see.- Dragon Challenge - Flight of the Hippogriff

- Ollivander’s Wand ShopHarry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

Dining options:- Confisco Grille (full-service)Port of Entry.Full-service restaurant serving an eclectic mix of cuisine meant to reflect the Port of Entry world-traveler theme; generally open only for lunch; reservations recommended.Confisco Grille offers families a more casual dining experience than Mythos, and a more approachable menu with burgers, salads, pizza, pasta, and more. If you are not quite ready for a meal, don’t miss Confisco’s full-service indoor bar — Backwater Bar — with its own entrance and outdoor seating area.Entrees are $9 to $18 per person.- Mythos (full-service)Lost Continent.Full-service restaurant serving contemporary American dishes with a bit of International flair; proud to have won the award for “Best Theme Park Restaurant” for multiple years from ThemeParkInsider.com; usually open only for lunch; reservations recommended (407-224-4012).Mythos is considered IOA’s fine dining restaurant. You will usually find the best Universal in-park food here, with a surprisingly vibrant collection of entrees to choose from, all served inside a truly stunning building.Entrees are between $11 and $17.- The Burger Digs (Quick-service)Jurassic Park.Quick-service restaurant and Universal Meal Deal location serving hamburgers, garden burgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken fingers, and shakes.This restaurant is located in the upper floor of the Jurassic Park Discovery Center. While the menu options are rather mediocre, the venue usually has plenty of seating space (even over the lunch rush), and the outdoor seating area out back offers fabulous views of Islands of Adventure.Entrees are between $7 and $10 if paying a la carte.Sample menu: Cheeseburger Platter $7.79 Double Cheeseburger Platter $9.19 Chicken Tenders Platter $7.99 Garden Burger Platter with Cheese $6.99 Grilled Chicken Sandwich Platter $7.99- Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous (Quick-service)Location Seuss Landing.Quick-service restaurant and Universal Meal Deal location serving fried chicken, pasta, pizza, cheeseburgers, and salads.Circus McGurkus is definitely the most entertaining of the quick-service restaurants at Islands of Adventure. It features a colorful circus theme, and guests get to watch The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! roll through the interior of the restaurant every few minutes.Entrees are $6 to $9 if paying a la carte.Sample menu: Fried Chicken Platter $8.29 Cheeseburger and fries $6.29 Individual cheese pizza $6.79 Chicken Caesar Salad $8.79

- Comic Strip Cafe (Quick-service)Toon Lagoon.Quick-service restaurant and Universal Meal Deal location serving American, fish, Italian, and Asian cuisine.You’ll find this comical quick-service cafe sitting just in front of the infamous Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls. When you aren’t reading one of the many larger-than-life comic strips printed on the walls, you’ll have a choice of entrees with an international twist.Entrees are between $7 and 9 if paying a la carte.Sample menu: Nathan’s Chili Dog $7.59 Grilled Chicken Sandwich Platter $7.99 Fish & Chips Platter $7.99 Individual Pepperoni Pizza $6.99 Spaghetti with Meatballs $7.99 Chinese Beef & Broccoli Platter $7.99- Blondie’s: Home of the Dagwood (Quick-service)Toon Lagoon.Quick-service restaurant serving specialty sandwiches and Nathan’s hot dogs.Blondie’s offers a fresh alternative to the burgers and chicken fingers featured at most quick-service restaurants. If you are in the mood for a treat, be sure to pick up a Health Bar cookie–also know as The Brick!Entrees are between $7 and $9.Sample menu: Famous Dagwood Sandwich $8.39 Made to order subs (baked ham, smoked turkey, etc.) $7.59 Hot dogs (Chili, Chicago, Reuben, Slaw) $7.59- Captain America Diner (Quick-service)Marvel Super Hero Island.Quick-service restaurant serving burgers and sandwiches.Step into the pages of a Captain America graphic novel at this colorful quick-service restaurant. During peak times Captain America Diner also accepts Universal’s Meal Deal plan.Entrees are between $6 and $9.Sample menu: Cheeseburger $6.29 Double Cheeseburger $9.19 Chicken Sandwich $7.99 Chicken Fingers $7.99 Crispy Chicken Salad $8.19- Croissant Moon Bakery (Quick-service)Port of Entry.Quick-service restaurant serving breakfast items, bakery goods, sweets, and sandwiches.Croissant Moon Bakery isn’t even listed on Universal in-park map (because it is attached to Confisco Grille). Nevertheless, it is a notable as one of only two restaurants open for breakfast at Universal’s Islands of Adventure–the other restaurant is Cinnabon, also located in Port of Entry.Prices for items and entrees vary from $3 to $9.Sample menu: On The Run Continental Breakfast $5.99 Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant Sandwich $4.79 Smoked Turkey Port of Call Sandwich $8.99 Hot Pressed Paninis $8.89 Danish $2.39 Cakes & Pies $2.49 – $4.89- Green Eggs and Ham Cafe (Quick-service)Seuss LandingQuick-service restaurant with outdoor seating — open seasonally.Located at the entrance to Seuss Landing, this quick-service restaurant has one specialty: “Say! I like Green Eggs and Ham! I do! I like them, Sam I Am!” Oh, and if you are trying to take the shortcut from the park entrance to the

Wizarding World of Harry Potter, this is where you want to take a left and head along side the lagoon.Entrees are between $6 and $9.Sample menu: Green Eggs and Ham Sandwich Platter $7.99 Single Cheeseburger Platter $6.49 Chicken Fingers Platter $8.19Tip: Green Eggs and Ham Cafe is closed far more than it is open. If you really want to try this one-of-a-kind sandwich and you see that the restaurant is open, go get it now!- Three Broomsticks (Quick-service)Wizarding World of Harry Potter.Three Broomsticks is a quick-service restaurant serving British fare. (Please note that Three Broomsticks is the only restaurant inside the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.)Three Broomsticks is the Wizarding World’s restaurant, and its immaculate theming is second only to Hogwarts Castle. While the food is fairly standard in terms of taste, the real treat here is the immersive atmosphere and, of course, the butterbeer!Entrees are $8 to $14 per person.Sample menu: Shepherd’s Pie with Garden Salad $9.99 Fish & Chips $11.99 Cornish Pasties and Garden Salad $7.99 Rotisserie Smoked Chicken Platter $13.49- Thunder Falls Terrace (Quick-service)Jurassic Park.Quick-service restaurant serving chicken, ribs, burgers, and sandwiches.Thunder Falls Terrace is my favorite quick-service restaurant at Universal Orlando. Their food is a step up from the regular quick-service fare, the setting is relaxing and well decorated, and you can catch killer views of the Jurassic Park River Adventure plunge just outside.Entrees are between $9 and $14.Sample menu: Chargrilled Ribs Platter $13.49 Chicken & Ribs $13.49 Smoked Turkey Leg $11.99 Rotisserie Chicken $9.99 Chicken Tortilla Wrap $8.99 Bacon Cheeseburger $9.19

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS World Expo: *- MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack Ride*- The Simpsons Ride Motion RideNew York: *- Revenge of the Mummy Roller Coaster- The Blues Brothers Show Live Show- TWISTER...Ride it Out! Live ShowProduction Central: *- Despcable Me 3-D Motion Ride*- Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Roller Coaster*- Shrek 4-D 3-D MovieHollywood:- Terminator 2 3-D Live Action- Lucy – A Tribute Indoor walk-thru - Universal Orlando's Horror Make-up Show Live ActionSan Francisco/Amity: - Disaster! Live Action- Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue Live Show- Fear Factor Live Live ShowWoody Woodpecker's Kidzone: - Animal Actors on Location! Live Action- Curious George goes to town Storybook Play Area for Kids*- E.T. Adventure Ride/Best for Kids- A Day in the Park with Barney Character Show- Woody Woodypecker's Nuthouse Coaster Kid Coaster- Fievel's Playground

* most popular attractions

Touring Plan-TP:- Arrive at least 50 min before opening time, grab a map/showtimes.- Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Ride.- Revenge of the Mummy. Ride.- The Simpsons Ride. Ride.- E.T. Adventure. Ride.- MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack. Ride.- Disaster! Experience.- TWISTER...Ride it Out! See.- Shrek 4-D. See.- Take a break for lunch.- Animal Actors on Location!, Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue, Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue, Fear Factor Live. See when convenient (check showtimes).- Terminator 2 3-D. See after 3:30pm.- Despicable Me. Ride last thing before leaving the park.Revisit favorite rides and check out attractions you may have missed.

Touring Plan-OI:Arrive at the entrance to Universal Studios Florida 30 minutes before park opening.Pick up a park map to the right upon entering the park. Universal’s in-park map covers both theme parks, and it includes times for the live shows and character meet-and-greets.Unless you are one of the very first guests to enter Universal Studios, we recommend that you pass Despicable Me Minion Mayhem upon entering the park and proceed to Rip Ride Rockit to start your day. We recommend this because Despicable Me is new, and it is right in front of the park, so it will draw in a huge percentage of guests as they first enter the park. It is best to let them go to Despicable Me and pack the queue as you go to Rockit. Of course, if you really want to be a minion, you can certainly go to Despicable Me first… but then we suggest that you save Rockit for the evening when the lines will be again be short.- Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Production CentralMust stow loose articles in free lockers just past the attraction’s entrance; no Express Pass access; usually has a single rider line; also has a front row line. - Twister Production Central- Revenge of the Mummy New York- Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride… Starring YOU San Francisco- The Blues Brothers Show New York*This is a live stage show and the showtimes will vary — verify the schedule in your park map. It is not necessary to arrive at this show ahead of time. Summary: Street party that brings you face to face with the bad boys of blues, Jake and Elwood.During the Blues Brothers show, one not-so-lucky volunteer can get a table for everyone at Finnegan’s to save time…- Lunch time Finnegan’s Bar and Grill is the fan-favorite full-service restaurant inside Universal Studios Florida, and it is located right next to the Blues Brothers stage. Highly recommended! If you are not interested in full-service, Louie’s Italian Restaurant (Meal Deal) serves up pizza and pasta, and it is just down the street. Prefer burgers? Walk a little bit further into the San Francisco area and check out Ritcher’s Burger Co.- Beetlejuice’s Graveyard Revue New York*This is a live stage show and the showtimes will vary — verify the schedule in your park map and try to arrive a few minutes before the show is scheduled to begin.- Bruce the Shark photo opTucked slightly behind Che’z Alcatraz, the giant shark statue from the old JAWS attraction is still a not-to-be-missed photo opportunity.Fear Factor Live World Expo*This is a live stage show and the showtimes will vary — verify the schedule in your park map and try to arrive 15 minutes before the show is scheduled to begin. Summary: A true-to-the-TV-show live version of Fear Factor, where USF guests volunteer to compete in scary and gross tasks.

Please note that if you want to volunteer to be a contestant, you need to arrive at the theater 70 minutes before the show is scheduled to begin.- MEN IN BLACK: Alien Attack World Expo- The Simpsons Ride World Expo- Animal Actors on Location*This is a live stage show and the showtimes will vary — verify the schedule in your park map and try to arrive 15 minutes before the show is scheduled to begin.- E.T. Adventure Woody Woodpeckers KidZone- Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone- Universal’s Superstar Parade*This is a live performance and the parade time may change — verify the schedule in your park map.We recommend viewing the parade on Hollywood Blvd, which is at the tail end of the parade. If the parade begins at 5:00pm, you may arrive at 5:15 and get a good spot. If you want a front row spot, consider arriving on Hollywood Blvd at the time the parade is scheduled to begin.See Universal’s in-park map for the parade route- Horror Make-Up Show Hollywood *This is a live stage show and the showtimes will vary — verify the schedule in your park map and try to arrive 20 minutes before the show is scheduled to begin. Summary: Just as much of a comedy routine as a behind-the-scenes look at horror effects.- Dinner time Mel’s Drive-In. This quick-service restaurant located in the Hollywood section of Universal Studios is easily the best quick-service restaurant in the park — although it earns this title more for the theming and atmosphere than for the food. - Terminator 2: 3D… Battle Across Time Hollywood - Lucy – A Tribute Hollywood - Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Production Central- Shrek 4-D Production Central- Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular*Although this end-of-the-night show is usually scheduled once per day after park closing, please verify the schedule in your park map.For the best viewing experience, head into the Central Park area (between Hollywood and Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone). For front row seats, arrive 30 to 45 minutes early.All around the lagoon at Universal Studios Florida

Dining options:- Finnegan’s Bar & Grill (full-service)New York.Full-service Irish restaurant and pub, similar to Raglan Road at Downtown Disney; open for lunch and dinner.A local favorite, Finnegan’s Irish character overflows like its drinks (try the beer sampler). And there are plenty of hearty entrees to enjoy here as well!Entrees are $10 to $21 per person

- Lombard’s Seafood Grille (full-service)San Francisco / Amity.Full-service restaurant somewhat similar to Fulton’s Crab House at Downtown Disney; Considered USF’s fine dining restaurant, although it is quite casual, and may only be open for lunch. Reservations strongly recommended.Lombard’s is considered USF’s fine dining restaurant, although it is really quite casual. Besides the fresh seafood, Lombard’s centerpiece is a huge saltwater aquarium in the middle of their dining room–if you have children in your party, ask for a table close by.Lombard’s Seafood Grille was once named Lombard’s Landing, and it is modeled off the 1980′s laboratory of famed San Francisco based marine biologist, Louis Lombard. The original building was one of the few on the waterfront left standing after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.Entrees are $12 to $30 per person.- Louie’s Italian Restaurant (Quick-service)New York.Quick-service restaurant and Universal Meal Deal location serving pizza and pasta.Lots of indoor seating space with a inviting atmosphere, Louie’s Italian Restaurant offers plenty of carbs to offset all that walking you’ve been doing. If you have a big family, you can also purchase whole pizzas for about $20.Entrees are $6 to $9 if paying a la carte.Sample menu: Spaghetti and Meatballs $7.99 Fettuccine Alfredo $6.99 Pizza and a Small Caesar Salad $7.19 Whole Pepperoni Pizza $20.59Obs:Louie’s Italian Restaurant is modeled after the restaurant in “The Godfather” where Sonny Corleone got his revenge in the middle of a delicious veal scaloppini dinner.- International Food & Film Festival (Quick-service)World Expo.Quick-service restaurant and Universal Meal Deal location serving Asian cuisine, pizza, pasta, and chicken.As far as theming goes, this is the least impressive of the three Universal Studios Meal Deal locations (walk a little further to Mel’s Drive-In for a more pleasing atmosphere). However, Food & Film’s menu has the most variety of the Meal Deal locations.Entrees are $6 to $9 per person if paying a la carte.Sample menu: Chicken Parmesan $7.99 Personal Cheese Pizza $6.79 Rotisserie 1/4 Chicken with Corn on the Cob $8.99 Cheeseburger with Fries $7.79 Sweet & Sour Chicken $8.29 Stir Fry Beef & Peppers $8.29- Mel’s Drive-In (Quick-service)Hollywood.Quick-service restaurant and Universal Meal Deal location serving burgers, fries, and root beer floats.Where were you in ’62? This local hot spot is pulled from the silver screen legend American Graffiti and serves up classic burger joint chow with jukeboxes at each table (and sometimes an entire rock ‘n roll band playing outside).

Entrees are $6 to $10 per person if paying a la carte.Sample menu: Bacon Double Cheeseburger with Fries $9.89 Double Cheeseburger with Fries $9.19 Bacon Cheeseburger with Fries $7.09 Cheeseburger with Fries $6.29 Large Root Beer Float $3.99- Beverly Hills Boulangerie (Quick-service)Hollywood.Quick-service restaurant serving breakfast, sandwiches, and pastries.Located right in the entry area of Universal Studios Florida, Beverly Hills Boulangerie offers a refreshing mix of sandwiches and sweets. This is also the most convenient restaurant open for breakfast at Universal Studios Florida.Entrees are $6 to $10 per person.Sample menu: Smoked Turkey Croissant Sandwich with Potato Salad $8.99 Roast Beef Sandwich with Potato Salad $8.99 Soup & Salad $6.19- Universal Studios Classic Monsters Cafe (Quick-service)Production Central.Quick-service restaurant offering above-average fare — but suffers from “seasonal” closings.The Classic Monsters Cafe serves up an entertaining mix of theming and above-par quick-service food at Universal Studios Florida. During peak times this restaurant may accept Universal’s Meal Deal plan.Entrees are $7 to $11 per person.Sample menu: 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken Platter $10.99 Lasagna $10.99 3/4lb Double Cheeseburger $10.99 Monster Meat Loaf Platter $8.99

TIPS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS/IOA:

General tips/OI:

Parking The Universal parking structure consists of two enormous parking garages and a centralized transportation hub. Once you have parked or been dropped off, you walk straight from the transportation hub into Universal CityWalk, and on through CityWalk to the destination of your choice. The security bag-check station is located in the transportation hub, not in front of the two individual theme parks. It usually takes about 5 to 8 minutes to walk from your car to the central transportation hub. Then it takes about 15 minutes to get from the hub to the entrance of either theme park. If needed, wheelchairs can be rented at the hub.If you are driving to Universal Orlando, write yourself a big sticky note that you need to put 6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando into your GPS. If you put in Universal Orlando or Universal Studios, you will likely be brought to 1000 Universal Studios Plaza. That’s the employee parking lot — there is no where for you to park there! The guest parking structure is on the opposite end of the property, at 6000 Universal Blvd.Preferred parking is $20. What exactly do you get for five dollars more? You are supposed to get a spot closer to the central transportation hub, but that doesn’t always happen. If you are arriving first thing in the morning, you should have a very good chance of parking closer using Preferred. On the

other hand, if you arrive after the morning rush, Preferred parking probably will not get you significantly closer to the transportation hub.Let’s talk about getting dropped offIf you have hired transportation, you will be brought to a large drop off area right beside the transportation hub. From there you will take an escalator up to the security checkpoint inside the hub. Please note that the drop off area is outside of the parking garage tollbooths, so you can be dropped off without having to pay for parking. This is also the same area where you can catch a cab back to your hotel at the end of the day.The only sure way to avoid a parking fee is to have someone drop you off at the parking complex. Then you can run into CityWalk or wherever you need to go, do what you need to do, and meet your driver back at the drop off spot. Keep in mind that the driver will need to leave the drop off area and circle around until you are ready to be picked up, so make sure everyone involved has a cell phone.

If you do not have Early Park Admission, arrive at the Islands of Adventure gates 45 minutes before the park opens to the general public. I recommended arriving this early because generally they will begin letting the public in 15 to 20 minutes before the official park opening time. As always, be sure to account for the approximately 15 minutes it takes to walk from the Universal Orlando parking garages to Islands of Adventure.If you cannot get EPA, plan on going through the shops during a night visit. Why? By the time you get into WWoHP as part of the general public crowd during a morning visit, the shops will already be too full to browse through comfortably. On the other hand, the crowds in the shops lessen during the last hour or two before the park closes. Not only are the overall crowd levels lower in the later evening, but by that time most people have already spent all the money they set aside for merchandise — so they don’t want to hang out in the stores.VERY IMPORTANT – Check if WWoHP will be closed in the evening

What’s the best day of the week to visit Universal Orlando?FACTOR: HUGE - Preparing ahead of timeThe single biggest factor to ensuring that you have an enjoyable, positive experience at Universal Orlando Resort is to plan ahead. FACTOR: VERY BIG - The season you are visitingFACTOR: BIG - Special eventsFACTOR: MODERATE - Getting there early and/or staying lateFACTOR: TINY - Day of the week

Priority ListTheme parks are always busiest in the middle of the day, generally from 10:00am to 3:00pm. This means, if you want to minimize your wait times, you will want to visit the popular attractions at the very beginning or the very end of the day. Then, save the middle of the day to either check out the less popular attractions, see the live shows (which usually do not have wait times longer than waiting until the next show), or head back to your hotel for some rest.

When scheduling your visits to the most popular attractions such as Ollivander’s, visit them at the beginning of the day if possible, not the end of the day. This is important because you never know when an attraction may be closed for mechanical reasons or for a private event. If you visit an attraction at the end of the day and it is closed, you simply are out of luck. However, if you visit first thing in the morning and it is temporarily closed, at least you will have the opportunity to try again later in the day. And private events are essentially never scheduled at the beginning of the day

Wi-FiRight now there is only one place in all of the theme parks where you can get wired or wireless (wifi) Internet access. It is at a place called WossaMotta U in Toon Lagoon at Islands of Adventure, right next to Dudley Do-Rights Ripsaw Falls. It would be nice if it was free, right? But it isn’t. 30 minutes for $10.00 plus tax, 15 minutes for $7.00 plus tax, or 10 minutes for $5.00 plus tax. Starbucks at Universal Studios does not have free wifi.

WWoHP/OI:

You need to plan on entering the Wizarding World at least three times. These three times must either occur at the very beginning of the day or in the last two hours before the park closes. This is what you will do during those visits…Your first visit will be used to experience either Ollivander’s or Forbidden Journey, as explained in our WWoHP Touring Plan.Your second visit will be used to experience either Ollivander’s or Forbidden Journey, based on which one you already saw during your first visit.Your third visit will be used to experience the shops.Please note that the queue for Ollivander’s is extremely slow and can be quite uncomfortable when it is hot out — In fact, waiting for Ollivander’s might not be worth it for some people.

Return tickets WWoHP:The return ticket system is used when the Wizarding World reaches capacity. it is not possible to know in advance what days it will be used, nor is it possible to know in advance what hours it will be used. If you go into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter first thing in the morning, you will be able to walk straight in. However, if you should leave the area before the afternoon, the system might be in use. I would recommend that you leave the area through Lost Continent to see if in fact they are handing out return tickets, and if so, run through the line and grab one. You never know when you might want to come back to see Harry!

Forbiden Journey/OI:

Your options for experiencing Forbidden JourneySee the castle tour and then go on the rideThis is how the attraction and its story line are designed to be experienced. First you will walk through the rooms of the castle as you learn what Harry and his friends are up to, then you will set off on an unforgettable ride.

Castle tour onlyIf for any reason you are not interested in the ride portion of Forbidden Journey, you may still walk through the rooms of the castle in what is referred to as the castle tour. (This is the line that may be closed if the Wizarding World is busy)Single riderLike several of Universal Orlando’s rides, Forbidden Journey has a single rider line. When there is a significant wait time for the attraction, this line allows you to get onto the ride in a fraction of the normal wait time. The trade-off is that you miss most of the walk through Hogwarts. And groups entering the single rider line will be split up. It is also worth nothing that there is no age restriction for single rider — as long as a child is tall enough to be permitted to ride Forbidden Journey, he or she can use the single rider line.In order to ride on Forbidden Journey, you cannot carry any loose articles with you. That means no bulky cameras, purses, bags filled with chocolate frogs, fanny packs, or anything else that is hanging off your body. If it doesn’t fit comfortably in your pockets, it’s a loose article. And all loose articles must be stowed in the castle’s locker room.The most important thing to understand is that this line is for guests who want to go on the tour and ride as a group or single riders who need to use the lockers.

Universal changes the gameAs of the holiday 2011 season, Universal has made two very significant changes to the Forbidden Journey queue system: First, they began requiring that ALL guests, other than single riders, wait in the regular “locker line”. Before this change, guests without bags could walk up to the castle gates and get right inside, effectively skipping the locker line. This is no longer possible.Second, Universal began closing access to the tour-only line when there is any significant wait for Forbidden Journey. Before this change, guests who wanted to just go through the castle and not go the ride could skip the locker line outside, go right inside the castle, and proceed directly into the tour-only line. Now, with access to the tour-only line closed, guests wishing to see the inside of Hogwarts Castle but not go on the ride have to wait in the locker line with everyone else, even though they don’t need to use the lockers because they are not going on the ride. Then these guests have to queue through the green house holding area where there is virtually nothing to see, and when they are back inside the castle, these guests have to rush through the rooms in the regular line. (For those who are not familiar, the regular queue through Hogwarts Castle moves very quickly, which prevents guests from enjoying the masterful details of the castle’s rooms and even hearing the backstory for the ride.)It is worth noting that Universal still does allow single riders with no bags to skip the locker line and get right into the single rider queue.So what does this mean to guests who want to experience Forbidden Journey the best way possible? In a nutshell, it means that you cannot.

The new “best way to experience Forbidden Journey”First off, if possible, don’t bring any bags. Even if you have to wait in the locker line anyway, by not bringing bags you will not have to push and shove your way through the tiny Forbidden Journey locker room. This may not save you much time, but it will save you a lot of frustration. If you do have items to stow, use the Dragon Challenge lockers, being aware that you might have to pay a little extra for going over the “free” time (you can pay with a credit card).When you arrive at Hogwarts Castle, I still strongly recommend that you approach the team member stationed at the castle gates and ask if you can go through the tour-only line. It is possible, although not likely, that the tour-only line may be open when you visit. If so, you definitely want to take advantage of it. If you do get a chance to go through the tour-only line, then at the end of the tour simply return back to the castle gates and ask to use the single rider line. Remember: to use the single rider line, you cannot have bags.If you ask for the tour-only line and it is not available, then I am afraid you have no choice but to get in the regular “locker line” with everyone else. On busy days the locker line may extend out of the castle gets, down toward Hogsmeade Village, and onto the bridge leading to Jurassic Park. On decidedly slow days, it may not extend out of of the gates at all.

Is there anyway to skip the line when it is this busy?There are only two options. One: Go on the ride as a single rider with no bags, knowing that you are going to miss most of the castle tour and that, if you are with other people, you will be split up. Two: Come back during the last hour before the park closes.

General Tips:

Here’s a helpful hint if you drive and park in the parking deck … When you get on the elevator, push the big white button that says “Attractions”. It’s not lighted, and it looks like a white “label” instead of a button, and people tend to push all the other buttons before they figure it out.http://secretsthatmatter.com/

Both Parks offer package pickup at the front gate. This means that you no longer need to carry any souvenirs or merchandise you pick up along the way.http://www.tipjunkie.com/universal/

The most obvious place to get Butter Beer is from the cart that looks like a big Beer Tanker in the middle of Harry Potter theme park. It’s orange; it sells butter beer and pumpkin juice; and it has 2 lines (one on the left and one on the right). The lines get long around 9:15 in the morning and they get longer as the day passes. However, there’s another smaller cart on the Castle-side of the building on the left (heading towards the castle); the line is shorter there, but not “much” shorter.Butter Beer at Three BroomsticksTurns out what’s true in the books and movies is true in Harry Potter theme park as well, but nobody seems to know it. There are two entrances to the

same building. The first entrance is on the left (facing the building); this entrance is to get a table to sit down and eat in the “Three Broomsticks”. There is often a line here especially around lunch time. The second entrance (on the right facing the building) is the “Hogshead Pub” entrance. Both entrances end up in the same building, however, if you go in the “Hogshead Pub” entrance, there is a bar (big surprise) which usually has 5 to 10 people in line. Get in that line, and you can walk away with your butter beer in less than 10 minutes. You can even entertain yourself during the wait by watching for the Hogshead (on the wall behind the bar) to move. Keep watching; it does move. An added benefit to this sneaky little tip is your 5 to 10 minute wait is inside in the shade which sure beats an hour long wait in the blistering Florida sun.http://secretsthatmatter.com/There are long lines at the Butter Beer carts for this tasty treat - regular or frozen. You can avoid the wait by skipping the cart and getting your butterbeer at the Hog's Head Pub using the rear patio entrance. It is through an alley which is just to the right of the Three Broomsticks restaurant, and to the left of the girls rest room (where you hear Moaning Myrtle's voice inside the bathroom!) on the main street.http://www.momsminivan.com/universal_orlando_tips.html

Shops Guests at the Harry Potter theme park should definitely visit all the shops familiar from the books: Honeydukes, for candy; Zonko's joke shop; Owl Post, where wands are sold; and Dervish and Banges which is crammed with robes, Gryffindor scarves, Ravenclaw t-shirts and all manner of merchandise for sale, and also has delightful details such as a caged biting book. However, these shops are small (--on purpose; it's called ambiance--) and can get very crowded. For an alternative, try shopping at Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods, in the lower regions of Hogwarts Castle: a much bigger store, and with some different merchandise. For buying a wand: the Owl Post shop can get very crowded; guests can also buy a wand from a cart positioned outside Hogwarts Castle. Some Harry Potter merchandise is also available at the large Port of Entry shop near the entrance/exit for Islands of Adventure; however, not all items can be bought there. Wands, for instance, are only available in the Harry Potter theme park itself. The outdoor eating area behind the Three Broomsticks is a handy, quieter area to rest and sit a spell. If for example, some members of your party want to ride coasters, others can relax in this area which can be reached without walking through the restaurant.

Stay Late, Be There at DuskA great way to end the day. Ride Hippogriff at night.http://travelwithkids.about.com/od/orlandowithkids/ss/Harry-Potter-Theme-Park-Tips_3.htm

Skip the long lines at Ollivander's wand shop When entering Ollivander's wand shop through the main entrance, you'll first see a two minute show in

which only one person out of the twenty five to enter will have a wand choose him or her (just as wands choose their owners in the Harry Potter films). After the two minute show, the twenty five guests are ushered into the shop. While the show is entertaining, the wait can often times be over an hour. If you're willing to forgo the two minute show, go around back and enter the store through the exit and shop for your magic wand without the wait.Send a postcard from the Owl Post Most people no longer send postcards while on vacation, but if you have a Harry Potter fan in your life you'll want to be sure to send him or her a postcard and have it sent from the Owl Post. You see, all letters and postcards sent from the Owl Post, which is an real working post office, are sent with an authentic Hogsmeade postmark. Your Harry Potter fan will love it.http://voices.yahoo.com/5-essential-tips-visit-wizarding-world-7917358.html

WWoHP wandsWands can be purchased at the Owl Post and Dervish & Banges, the “school supply” store adjacent to the Owl Post (both the Owl Post and Dervish & Banges share a building with Ollivander’s). In addition, there is a large cart selling wands just outside Hogwarts Castle, near the exit to Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff.The next option is Islands of Adventure’s main Universal store, which is called Trading Company. It is located right up by the turnstiles in the Port of Entry area.The large Universal Studios store at CityWalk has got you covered.The Universal Store at Orlando International Airport has plenty of Harry Potter merchandise, including wands.http://www.orlandoinformer.com/universal/where-to-buy-harry-potter-wands/

Which days of the week are best for Universal Studios?1. SundayAccording to Visit Orlando (Formerly the Orlando Visitors and Convention Bureau) Saturday is the most popular day of arrival for an Orlando vacation, which makes Sunday the first day in the parks for most visitors. The biggest draw for the first day is Orlando’s flagship theme park, Magic Kingdom. This is corroborated by the fact that Magic Kingdom has long been the park to host Evening Extra Magic Hours on Sundays. What this all means for Universal visitors is that Sunday is, by far, the best day to visit. Wait times are lowest on Sunday by a margin of 10-15%.2. MondayFor the same reason that Sunday is a good choice for visiting Universal, Monday is your next best choice. Wait times will generally be lower on Mondays when compared to Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.3. SaturdaySurprisingly, Saturdays are a relatively good choice for visiting Universal as well. Wait times on Saturdays are 5% lower than average. So a general rule of thumb for crowds at Universal Orlando is that weekends are a good time to visit.

Which days of the week are most crowded at Universal?1. ThursdayWith four parks to visit at the Walt Disney World Resort and with the most popular arrival day being Saturday I suppose it makes sense that the fifth day of the average trip, Thursday, is the most popular day to visit Universal. Wait times are significantly higher (15%) on average on Thursday. If you can avoid going on a Thursday, we certainly recommend doing so and picking another day.2. Tuesday, Wednesday and FridayThere is no discernible difference between the wait times on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. In general, wait times on these days will be about average. If you cannot go to Universal on a Sunday, Monday or Saturday any of these three days will do.These recommendations are based on wait times collected at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure since 2006. The recommendations are identical for both UniversalStudios and Islands of Adventure. These recommendations are generalized over all days of data collected although the crowds may vary during any given day.http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/07/24/best-day-of-the-week-to-visit-universal-studios-orlando/

EPCOT Epcot Entrance Arrive 40 minutes before official opening time. Get guide maps and the daily entertainment schedule. Soarin' (9 min/25 min?) Obtain FASTPASSes for Soarin'. (ver tips Soarin': go early, get FASTPASS)Test Track (8 min) Ride. Mission: SPACE Orange (15 min) Ride. Do not use FASTPASS. Sum of All Thrills- in Innovations East (15 min) Ride. Soarin' Ride.Living with the Land (14 min) Ride. (no TP holiday o lunch está aqui, seguido por Circle of Life, Figment, Nemo e Spaceship Earth)The Seas with Nemo & Friends (4 min?) See The Seas with Nemo and Friends and Turtle Talk with Crush. Journey into Imagination with Figment (6 min) Ride. Captain EO (20 min) See. (não consta no TP holiday)The circle of Life (Future World)To stay ahead of the crowd, see it in late afternoon. Long lines usually occur at mealtimes.Soarin' (9 min) Ride. Eat lunch. Spaceship Earth (16 min) Ride. Ellen's Energy Adventure (35 min) Ride. (não consta no TP holiday)Innoventions East Tour the remaining exhibits in Innoventions East. Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros Take the Gran Fiesta Tour boat ride at Mexico. Maelstrom Ride Maelstrom and tour the stave church in Norway. Reflections of China See Reflections of China. Germany Pavilion Tour Germany. Italy Pavilion Visit Italy. The American Adventure See The American Adventure. Japan Pavilion Explore Japan. Morocco Pavilion (ver mesmo!)Visit Morocco, including the small museum on the left side of the pavilion. Impressions de France See Impressions de France. (não consta no TP holiday)Eat dinner. United Kingdom Pavilion Visit the United Kingdom. (não consta no TP holiday)Canada Pavilion Tour Canada, and see O Canada! IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth See Illuminations. Prime viewing spots are along the lagoon between Canada and France. Epcot Entrance Depart Epcot.

Dining options:

Future World - Sunshine Seasons: counter service/food court that includes the following four areas: (1) wood-fired grills and rotisseries, with rotisserie half chicken or slow-roasted pork chops and wood-grilled "sustainable catch" fish with sun-dried-tomato tapendade; (2) sandwich shop with made-to-order sandwiches like oak-grilled veggie flatbread, Reuben panini, and turkey and cheese on focaccia; (3) Asian shop, with noodle bowls and various stir-fry combos; (4)

soup-and-salad shop, with soups made daily and unusual creations like seared tuna-noodle salad and roasted-beet-and-goat-cheese salad/no pizza, no burgers - everything is prepared fresh/located on lower level of the Land Pavilion/$Tip blog TP: Some people know the secret of Sunshine Seasons in the Land pavilion at Epcot, but be thankful that more people don’t. You can go to the Grill section and get a meat dish and side for around $11, then add a side for just $2-3. You come out with a huge meal, suitable for sharing, for under $20 including tax and drinks. Or, if you want lighter fare, split a salad for $8, then each get a bowl of freshly made soup for $3-4. Either way, it’s much cheaper than some other options in Epcot.- Cool Wash Pizza: near Test Track/counter service/$- Eletric Umbrella Restaurant: counter service/bacon double cheeseburger; chicken nuggets with fries; Caesar and Greek salads; child's plate with cheeseburger, wrap, or chicken nuggets; fruit cups, cookies, cheesecake, no-sugar-added brownie/there's more-interesting fast food in the World Showcase/$- Coral Reef Restaurant: Living Seas/table service/Coral Reef offers one of the best theme-park views anywhere: below the water level of the humongous saltwater tank in the Seas with Nemo & Friends. Sharks, rays, and even humans swim by, and every table has a great view. Tiered seating affords perfect views; special lighting fixtures throw ripple patterns on the ceiling, creating an underwater feel/$$Tip blog TP: Caesar Salad at Coral Reef (menu). The aquarium ambiance is the big draw at Coral Reef, and the salad can be a way to cheaply enjoy that amazing ambiance.- The Garden Grill Restaurant:The Land/table service/character/you step on a slowly revolving floor to make your way to tables that revolve above scenes from Living with the Land, the pavilion's ride-through attraction/$$World Showcase - Tangerine Cafe/Morocco: Tip blog TP: If you are willing to split, the shwarma platter is the way to go. The chicken and lamb combo for $13.99 includes roasted chicken and lamb, bread, couscous, hummus and lentil salad. It’s an amazing value, and the food is really good. Share this then meander around World Showcase to pick up dessert at Karamell-Küche or Boulangerie Patisserie, and you’ll be a happy camper. Falafel Wrap, which is served with two sides, Couscous salad and Lentil salad. What’s great about Tangerine Cafe is that the portions are rather large, so it’s pretty easy to split a meal with another brave soul who’s looking to branch out from basic American food at Disney World, as well.- Kringla Bakeri og Cafe/Norway: Tip blog TP: Amazing Salmon and Egg Sandwich. It’s served on a flat piece of bread with smoked salmon, red onion, egg, and a little dill. What a healthy alternative to chicken strips and fries! Pastries and cakes; rice cream; sandwiches (club, ham-and-apple, roast beef, salmon-and-egg); green salad; espresso, cappuccino, and imported beers (Carlsberg beer for $8).Delicious and different, but pricey. Try the rice cream (not a typo, by the way). Shaded outdoor seating.

- Le Cellier Steakhouse/Canada – Tip blog TP: Le Cellier has three great lunch menu items that you should consider when trying to dine on the cheap, all of which have great reputations: the Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup, Le Cellier House Burger, and BLT Salmon Sliders. I don’t really think any of Le Cellier’s dessert’s are mindblowing, so I’d probably go with the Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup and the BLT Salmon Sliders. Total, this is just over $20. If you want to dine cheaper and you really like dessert, consider a bowl of the soup and the Maple Crème Brûlée. Add to that the amazing complimentary pretzel bread, and you’ll have a filling meal for less than $15. I recommend spending a bit more and getting the sliders or burger.- Via Napoli/Italy Tip blog TP: The best pizza in Walt Disney World.Since Animal Kingdom doesn’t have much to offer in this department (don’t make the mistake of going to Rainforest Cafe…unless you like poor-quality common chain-restaurant food and loud rainforest sounds), here’s another Epcot-option. I’ve gone from being lukewarm on Via Napoli to it being a pretty much “must dine” for us each time we go to Epcot, all because of the value and quality we’ve experienced at Via Napoli on recent trips. If you have 3-5 people in your party, order a “Metro” size pizza. It’s $41, and should be able to feed about that many people. I can’t resist Via Napoli’s Calamari Fritti, so we usually get that, too. Depending upon the number of people and what else you order, you can easily dine at Via Napoli for $10-20 per person. Not too bad for a restaurant many people have called overpriced!

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“Go To” Attractions (To Escape the Crowds)The Seas with Nemo and Friends – This is my number one for Epcot for an emergency crowd escape. It is a continuously moving ride system, which means fast loading and it hardly ever has a line anyway. Not only is there the ride, the entire pavilion tends to be light on the crowds. With its vast spaces, The Seas gives you ample opportunty to hide and practice talking to fish like Aquaman…what, just me?Journey into Imagination with Figment- Much like The Seas, if you see a line for this than you are probably in such a thick crowd that it is unescapeable. I would believe you if you told me that the wait time board for Imagination only has a “5 minutes” installed.Gran Fiesta Tour – The last easy one for Epcot, the Gran Fiesta Tour rarely has any sort of wait. This is a quaint, pleasant ride and, as the WEDWay Radio boys will tell you, everything is better on a boat.Living with the Land – Another boat ride, which is always a plus. The minus here is that this can get some Soarin’ overflow and get some medium-length waits at times. If it is less than a 20 minute wait (it usually is), it is worth it.Spaceship Earth – This is another hit-or-miss like The Land. While it is undoubtedly popular and obviously the most visable attraction in the park, it is a continuously moving ride that is another people eater (literally this time…do you see an exit line?). Even if there are a lot of people waiting, the waits are almost always under 30 minutes.

Epcot rope-dropEpcot usually lets guests through the turnstiles 15 minutes before park opening. Attractions may not start running until the official park opening time, but you should be able to obtain FASTPASS tickets immediately.Those present at park opening head to ropes at the east side of Future World for Test Track and the west side for Soarin'.Those entering the park from International Gateway have a slightly longer walk than those at the main entrance.When approaching the Land Pavilion after rope drop, take the path and doors on the right along with everyone else. Clever people who try to take the parallel path on the left will be stopped by cast members and directed to the right door.During busy times of years, to improve traffic flow cast members will force those entering the Land Pavilion to travel in one direction (for example, counterclockwise) upon entering. Do not let that confuse you.There is a separate rope drop for World Showcase when it opens (usually at 11:00 a.m.). These ropes are located between Norway and China and between United Kingdom and France. Because the attractions behind them handle crowds well and because World Showcase is more popular later in the day, lines seldom form at these ropes. (Note that the ropes are positioned to allow guests from International Gateway to enter the park, as well as to let guests with Akershus Royal Banquet Hall breakfast reservations to get to the restaurant in the Norway Pavillion.)

Soarin' Obs easywdw: Soarin’ takes at least 25 minutes to complete, even if you’re one of the first people to arrive at the Land Pavilion or you use a FASTPASS.Visit Soarin’ early. I’m talking first thing early. To ride, I strongly recommend you get in line or obtain FASTPASS within the first 30 minutes the park is open.If you have never been to Epcot to experience this magnificent ride, you might think it would be easy to grab a FASTPASS and see it during the day. You would be wrong about that. FASTPASS tickets for this ride can be gone as at noon or sometimes earlier. We advise getting your FASTPASS early in the day if you plan to use that method to ride Soarin’. This leads me to the infamous Soarin’ Stampede.Since Soarin’ is good for kids of all ages (over 40″), it tends to be the first ride many families go to in the morning. As with most Disney procedures, opening time at Epcot can vary depending on the day. In the past, Epcot would allow guests in from 15-20 minutes early and hold at the Innoventions Plaza leading into the breezeway that leads directly to the Land. Currently, they will open the gates without a rope drop at Innoventions on most days and you will be free to head to the Land, but be prepared for either procedure depending on the crowds. Regardless, make Soarin’ your first stop.To be among the first in line, arrive at Epcot at least 30 minutes prior to the official opening time. Once through the turnstiles, take the right fork around Spaceship Earth and head to the right to the passage through Innoventions West. This leads directly to The Land Pavilion. Once you are

rid of the stroller or if you didn’t have one, you’ll want to enter on the doors to the right.During busy times, cast members lead the guests around to the right, past The Circle of Life film, in front of the Garden Grill, and down a staircase towards the Living With The Land ride. Then guests proceed through the seating area for the Sunshine Seasons food court and to the entrance for the ride. Once there, you have a choice of getting in line to ride immediately or getting a FASTPASS.If you are right at the head of the crowd, go ahead and get in line; otherwise, go for FASTPASS. Or, if you don’t want kids trampled in this crowd (it can get quite crazy), then send one member of your party to get the FASTPASSes.Knowing this pattern of how the crowd flows going into Soarin’ in the morning is half the battle. The second half is knowing what to do if you must ride Soarin’ but can’t make it to the park early. As mentioned, FASTPASS may be available if you are there before noon, but if not, you’ll have to figure out how to wait in line. Waits at Soarin’ are regularly between 60-120 minutes depending on the crowds. Fortunately, Disney has provided video games to play while in line.If you end up being forced to wait for Soarin’, try to wait until the line is 60 minutes or less, because you will be right at the games. That way the wait will be more tolerable.The games in this line were among the first of Disney’s new interactive queues. Through technology very similar to that of a Microsoft Kinect sensor, guests wave their arms, jump up and down, or do other motions to affect objects on a large video screen on the wall. The games change from time to time, but I’ve played games where we had to knock balloons around, build earth formations, and grow plants.Once you reach head of the line, either through FASTPASS or the regular line, you’ll be sent to the right or left to join a line for the ride boarding area. You’re not quite done waiting yet. Once in this line, you’ll be held until the cast member at the bottom of the ramp starts loading you into three separate stalls for boarding the attraction. These stalls correspond to the three sections of the ride vehicle. The cast member loading will place you in a line numbered 1, 2, or 3, where you will wait facing a TV screen running the names of California towns.If it’s your first time, ask the cast member if it’s possible to wait for the top row. When the ride becomes airborne, you won’t have other guests’ feet hanging over you.While you are riding, enjoy the easygoing gliding and the scent of oranges that is pumped into the ride, look for a hidden Mickey on the golf ball that screams past your head, and take a good look at Disneyland at Christmas in the last scene.Personally, I like to get a FASTPASS for Soarin’ first thing in the morning, ride in the standby line, and grab some breakfast at Sunshine Seasons before using the FASTPASS. I just love it that much, plus the food at Sunshine Seasons is that good!http://blog.touringplans.com/2012/06/25/attraction-tips-soarin/#more-28487

Best Epcot Illuminations Fireworks Viewing Locations:The best view of the show, is known among Disney photographers as the “Front of the House.” The name is somewhat self-explanatory, as this location is literally at the front of World Showcase, right between the two gift shops. You can score a really great view from this location if the wind is light, as the fire marshal will actually open up even closer viewing (with the requirement that Guests stay seated in this location) about 5 minutes before the show.http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/10/

Getting Out of Epcot after IllumiNations (Read This before Selecting a Viewing Spot)Decide how quickly you want to leave the park after the show, then pick your vantage point. IllumiNations ends the day at Epcot. When it's over, only a couple of gift shops remain open. Because there's nothing to do, everyone leaves at once. This creates a great snarl at Package Pick-Up, the Epcot monorail station, and the Disney bus stop. It also pushes to the limit the tram system hauling guests to their cars in the parking lot. Stroller return, however, is extraordinarily efficient and doesn't cause any delay. Those who have a car in the Epcot lot have a problematic situation. To beat the crowd, find a viewing spot at the end of World Showcase Lagoon nearest Future World (and the exits). Leave as soon as IllumiNations concludes, trying to exit ahead of the crowd (note that thousands of people will be doing exactly the same thing). To get a good vantage point between Mexico and Canada on the northern end of the lagoon, stake out your spot 60-100 minutes before the show (45-90 minutes during less-busy periods). Conceivably, you may squander more time holding your spot before IllumiNations than you would if you watched from the less-congested southern end of the lagoon and took your chances with the crowd upon departure. For those with a car, the main problem is reaching the parking lot. Once you're there, traffic leaves the parking lot pretty well. If you paid close attention to where you parked, consider skipping the tram and walking. Good Locations for Viewing IllumiNations and Other World Showcase Lagoon PerformancesThe best place to be for any presentation on World Showcase Lagoon is in a seat on the lakeside veranda of the La Cantina de San Angel in Mexico. Come early (at least 90 minutes before IllumiNations) and relax with a cold drink or snack while you wait for the show.La Hacienda de San Angel in Mexico and the Rose & Crown Pub in the United Kingdom also has lagoon-side seating. Because of a small wall, however, the view isn't quite as good as from the Cantina. If you want to combine dinner at either location with Illuminations, make a dinner reservation for about 1 hour and 15 minutes before showtime. Report a few minutes early for your seating and tell the host that you want a table outside where you can view IllumiNations during or after dinner. Our experience is that the staff will bend over backward to accommodate you. If you aren't able to obtain a table outside, eat inside, then hang out until

showtime. When the lights dim, indicating the start of IllumiNations, you'll be allowed to join the diners to watch the show.Because most guests run for the exits after a presentation, and because islands in the southern (The American Adventure) half of the lagoon block the view from some places, the most popular spectator positions are along the northern waterfront from Norway and Mexico on around to Canada and the United Kingdom. Although the northern half of the lagoon unquestionably offers excellent viewing, it's usually necessary to claim a spot 60-100 minutes before IllumiNations begins. For those who are late finishing dinner or don't want to spend an hour or more standing by a rail, here are some good viewing spots along the southern perimeter (moving counterclockwise from the United Kingdom to Germany) that often go unnoticed until 10-30 minutes before showtime:International Gateway Island.The pedestrian bridge across the canal near International Gateway spans an island that offers great viewing. This island normally fills 30 minutes or more before showtime.Second-floor (Restaurant-level) Deck of the Mitsukoshi Building in Japan. An Asian arch slightly blocks your sight line, but this covered deck offers a great vantage point, especially if the weather is iffy. Only Hacienda de San Angel in Mexico is more protected. If you take up a position on the Mitsukoshi deck and find the wind blowing directly at you, you can be reasonably sure that the smoke from the fireworks won't be far behind.Gondola Landing at Italy. An elaborate waterfront promenade offers excellent viewing. Claim a spot at least 30 minutes before showtime.The Boat Dock Opposite Germany. Another good vantage point, the dock generally fills 30 minutes before IllumiNations. Note: This area may be exposed to more smoke from the fireworks because of Epcot's prevailing winds.Waterfront Promenade by Germany. Views are good from the 90-foot-long lagoon-side walkway between Germany and China.None of the previous viewing locations are reservable, and on busier nights, good spots go early. But speaking personally, we refuse to hold down a slab of concrete for 2 hours before IllumiNations as some people do. Most nights, you can find an acceptable vantage point 15-30 minutes before the show.It's important not to position yourself under a tree, awning, or anything that blocks your overhead view. If IllumiNations is a top priority for you and you want to be certain of getting a good viewing position, claim your place an hour or more before showtime. http://touringplans.com/epcot/attractions/illuminations-reflections-of-earth

FASTPASS Priority (easywdw)- Soarin’ - Test Track - Mission: Space – For the Green Team, FASTPASSes are often not needed at all. For Orange, you may need a FASTPASS in the afternoon, but return times are usually just 40 minutes in the future and they very rarely run out.- Maelstrom – Return times are almost always 40 minutes out.- Living with the Land – Only available when Epcot is very crowded. FASTPASS return time almost always 40 minutes out.

MAGIC KINGDOMMagic Kingdom Entrance Arrive at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom 50 minutes (Disney resort guests) to 70 minutes (non-Disney resort guests) before opening. Get guide maps and the daily entertainment schedule. Space Mountain (dur. 3 min) Ride. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin (5 min) Ride. No TP o Buzz está no fim da tarde, mas se não formos ver Pooh e Peter Pan, dá pra ir agora. No TP holiday o Buzz está aqui mesmo.Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid (7 min) ou no seg. diaEnchanted Tales with Belle (20 min) ou no seg. diaPeter Pan Flight (3 min)Winnie The Pooh (4 min)The Haunted Mansion (10 min) See. No TP holiday, PhilharMagic é agora seguida por Pirates of the Caribbean e Haunted Mansion logo depois do almoço. Em um dos dias, fazer Haunted Mansion at dusk or at night.Refurb.Splash Mountain (18 min) In Frontierland, ride Splash Mountain if wait is 20 minutes or less. If not obtain FASTPASS. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (7 min) Ride. Avaliar: FASTPASS? Já que Splash Mountain está em refurb? Tip – The left side of the queue generally moves quicker than the right, so if you have a choice, take the left hand side.Pirates of the Caribbean (7,5 min) Ride. Refurb.Splash Mountain If you missed it earlier, ride Splash Mountain using FASTPASS. Eat lunch. Be our guest restaurant? No dia 18.Obs. Opções de atrações para a hora do almoço: Transit Authority PeopleMover and The Carousel of Progress Jungle Cruise (8 min) Ride if wait is 20 minutes or less. If not, obtain FASTPASS. (no TP Jungle Cruise está depois de it's a small world, mas se não formos ver algumas das atrações seguintes, dá para ir agora. No TP holiday está aqui mesmo)Swiss Family Treehouse (12,5 min) Explore.Enchanted Tiki Room (15,5 min) See. Country Bear Jamboree (15 min) See. Jungle Cruise If you missed it earlier, take the Jungle Cruise in Adventureland using FASTPASS. Liberty Square Riverboat (16 min) Ride.Magic Kingdom Evening Parade See the evening parade on Main Street. Encaixar no horárioThe Hall of Presidents (23 min) Experience.The Carousel of Progress (21 min) See. Transit Authority PeopleMover (10 min) Ride. Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (15 min) See. Eat dinner. Cinderella's Royal Table 7:00pm dia 15. Mickey's PhilharMagic (12 min) See. It's a small world (14 min) Ride. Magic Kingdom Fireworks See the fireworks from Main Street. A good viewing spot for the fireworks is somewhere between The Plaza restaurant and the Tomorrowland Terrace.

Deixar para ver a parede da tarde, Flag Retreat, PUSH e outros shows no segundo diaSe sobrar tempo, hoje ou no segundo dia:Ver com calma a New FantasylandAstro Orbiter (1,5 min)Tom Sawyer Island (30 min)

Dining options:

Frontierland- Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe: counter service/use the great fixin's station to garnish your burger/$- Diamond Horseshoe: counter service/sandwichs; salads/Open seasonally/$- Golden Oak Outpost: counter service/varies seasonally. May include hot dogs, chicken breast sandwich, chicken nuggets, flatbreads, fries, chocolate cake, and cookies/$

Liberty Square - Liberty Tree Tavern: table service/still among the best of the Magic Kingdom's full-service restaurants/make Advance Reservations here for about a hour or so before parade time - after you eat, you can walk right out and watch the parade/$$20- Columbia Harbour House: counter service/fried fish and shrimp; chicken nuggets; hummus and tuna-salad sandwiches; child's plate with macaroni and cheese, PB&J sandwich, chicken nuggets, or garden chicken salad with grapes and child's beverage; New England clam chowder; coleslaw; chips; fries; garden salad or BLT salad; chocolate cake, apple crisp, strawberry yogurt; coleslaw; chips; fries; garden salad; chocolate cake/no trans fats in the fried items, and the soups and sandwiches are a cut above most fast-food fare/upstairs seating is usually less hectic/$- Liberty Square Market: counter service/hot dog; baked potato; fruits/$- Sleepy Hollow Refreshments: Waffles, funnel cakes, ice cream cookie sandwiches, and waffle sandwiches. Tip blog TP: Fantastic Nutella and Fresh Fruit Waffle Sandwich. HUGE and really good. Sleepy Hollow also creates a waffle sandwich with spicy chicken and another with ham, prosciutto, and swiss cheese. Crazy, right? Yeah! Crazy good!

Adventureland- Tortuga Tavern: counter service/beef taco salad, vegetarian and beef tacos, burritos, quesadillas and tacos for kidsLarge/shaded eating area/open seasonally/$

Fantasyland- Pinocchio Village Haus: counter service/personal pizzas, chicken nuggets, Caesar salad with chicken, meatball sub sandwich, Mediterranean salad, kids' meals of pizza, mac-and-cheese or PB&J; fries plain or with toppings/an easy stop for families in Fantasyland, but it's usually crowded/food not so good/$

- The Friar's Nook: counter service/chicken nuggets, hot dogs, Caesar salads, snacks, desserts, and beverages/open seasonally, so you may find it closed on slow days/seating is outdoors/$- Be Our Guest Restaurant: counter and table service (quick service lunch and full service dinner)/Beast's grand castle from from Beauty and the Beast. Guests can dine in the ballroom, gallery, or west wing.For the counter service lunch, touch-screen, automated terminals are available for guests to customize their orders. After placing your order, you’ll sit down, and your order will be delivered to you on real tableware — no paper and plastic around here. Dinner is a table service meal.Counter-Service Lunch:Sandwiches and salads on the menu include a tuna Niçoise salad and a Croque Monsieur sandwich with carved ham, Gruyere cheese, béchamel and pommes frites, plus Carved turkey on a warm baguette with Dijon mayonnaise, or a grilled steak sandwich with garlic butter spread. These are also served with pommes frites (french fries). A braised pork dish is the Chef’s favorite. Vegetarians will enjoy a loaded vegetable quiche or quinoa, shallot, and chive salad. For the kiddos at lunch, expect a carved turkey sandwich, roasted pulled pork, Mickey meatloaf, seared mahi mahi, or whole-grain macaroni topped with marinara and mozzarella.Table Service Dinner:Charcuterie plate with cured meats and sausages, mussels steamed in white wine, French onion or potato leek soup, a salad with champagne vinaigrette, and a salad trio with roasted beet, raisins, and orange; green beans, tomatoes, and roasted shallots; and watermelon, radish, and mint.Main course options include a thyme-scented pork rack chop with au gratin pasta, rotisserie rock hen with roasted fingerling potatoes, pan-seared salmon in leek fondue, grilled strip steak with pommes frites, sautéed shrimp and scallops with veggies in puff pastry with creamy lobster sauce, and an oven-baked ratatouille.For dessert, enjoy strawberry cream cheese or triple chocolate cupcakes, a chocolate cream puff, or a passion fruit cream puff.For kids at dinner, it’s grilled steak, grilled fish of the day, whole-grain macaroni, or grilled chicken breast./$$- Gaston's Tavern: counter service/Pork shank, cinnamon rolls, LeFou's Brew. The signature items are cinnamon rolls (served all day) and LeFou's Brew, a frozen apple and toasted marshmallow drink with a passion fruit-mango foam topping. LeFou's Brew is available in souvenir steins and goblets. Look for Gaston greeting guests outside!

Tomorrowland- Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe: counter service/rotisserie chicken and ribs; turkey-bacon and vegetarian wraps; hot dogs; hamburgers, including veggie burgers; Greek salad; Caesar salad with chicken; chicken-noodle soup; chili-cheese fries/big/noisy/inside tables usually available/plenty of options/generous toppings bar/$Tip blog TP: Most people come here for the burgers or to visit Sonny Eclipse, but if you wander over to the barbecue bay, you’ll find a nice deal on the 1/2 Chicken & Barbecued Rib Combo. For around $15, you get ribs,

half a chicken, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable. This much food is easily enough for two people. On one trip, we even squeezed three people out of this one meal by adding dessert to it. The ribs and chicken combo is no longer offered. - The Lunching Pad: counter service/Hot dogs, sweet cream-cheese pretzel, frozen sodas/$- Tomorrowland Terrace Station: counter service/burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, lobster rolls, pasta, salads, beverages/usually open during busy park times such as Thanksgiving and Christmas/$

Main Street - The Cristal Palace: table service/all you can eat buffet/the best dining value in the Magic Kingdom - go hungry and fill up/Character/very good food/$$30- Tony's Town Square Restaurant: table service/Tony's does a decent job with pasta/Tony's is conveniently located just inside the park on Main Street, with a glass-windowed porch that's wonderful for watching the action outside/$$- The Plaza Restaurant: table service/vegetarian sandwich; club sandwich; chicken-strawberry salad; Grilled Reuben sandwich; burgers/the Victorian-inspired Plaza is a Main Street icon, best known as a spot to escape the Florida heat and enjoy a generous hot-fudge sundae or banana split. You wouldn't head here for a gourmet meal, but the pricey sandwiches are just fine/$-$$Tip: if you find yourself wishing you had made an Advanced Dining Reservation but fear it’s now too late, make sure to try the Plaza Restaurant at the end of Main Street. Sandwiches there run from $12-$15, and if you get water to drink, you can easily come out of this table service restaurant for the same or less than what you’d spend at a counter service restaurant. I highly recommend the vegetable sandwich as a change of pace, but the club and burger are also great. Tip blog TP: I’ve made no secret of the fact that I’m not a huge fan of this cult-favorite amongst many Walt Disney World regulars, but it still makes the list due to popularity and pricing alone. The Plaza Club is less than $12, and The Plaza Restaurant Sundae is only $5. Less than $17 for a popular Walt Disney World table service restaurant?! Perhaps it’s time I give this one another try…All of the menu items at the restaurants on this list are great (or at least popular, in the case of the Plaza Restaurant), and they give you the opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere of some of Disney’s coolest restaurants without paying premium prices to enjoy that atmosphere. While I strongly recommend these particular restaurants and items, you can follow this same formula (order and appetizer plus dessert or a cheap entree) at just about any restaurant on property. I highly recommend you look at Walt Disney World restaurant menus before your trip, regardless of whether you’re on a budget.Even though our menus here at TouringPlans launched only recently, we’re already constantly updating them. These menus make a great planning resource if you want to know what is currently on the menu at Walt Disney World restaurants! Obviously, some inexpensive items are inexpensive for a reason (they aren’t as good as the expensive items), but like many of the items on the dishes on this list, there are some inexpensive gems to be found!- Casey's Corner: counter service/Hot dogs, corn-dog nuggets, chili, fries, and brownies.ownies/a little pricey on the dogs and very crowded - keep walking/$

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“Go To” Attractions (To Escape the Crowds)Tomorrowland Transportation Authority PeopleMover – Saying its full name will usually take more time than waiting in line for the attraction. This is the perfect example of what I mean, very short or no wait, a nice long attraction, sitting…perfect. When you need to get out of the crowd, the PeopleMover allows you to literally look down on the masses, which makes us all feel better about ourselves.Carousel of Progress – While you are in Tomorrowland, you can slip into this unique show where you will probably be sitting in a less than full rotating theater. The Carousel is a classic which allows you to truly appreciate Walt Disney’s imagination…or you can just appreciate the seat and the air conditioning, it is up to you.Walt Disney World Railroad – Many people do not even consider the Railroad an attraction, but it is a wonderfully relaxing ride around the park (which saves you from walking through it).PhilharMagic – This one is not always empty, but it is easy to stick your head in the door and check out the line. Most of the time you can walk right into the preshow area which means that your wait will be under 12 minutes. Even if there is a line waiting in the room with the posters and switchbacks you will probably only have to wait through 2 cycles (or about 24 minutes). Not too bad for a delightfully fun (and air conditioned) attraction.Pirates of the Caribbean – Yes, I know that Pirates is a very popular ride, but it is also a people eater (not literally, although that would be interesting). It only takes about one and a half minutes to cycle 100 people through the attraction, so the line has to be pretty long for the wait to go past 30 minutes (2,000 people long, in fact). At all but the busiest times on the busiest days this is a pretty safe bet.

Magic Kingdom rope-dropMagic Kingdom generally lets guests through the turnstiles 15 minutes before park opening. If early crowds are large enough, Disney will sometimes let people in earlier or even open the entire park early!After passing through the turnstiles, people gather to enter the park at both tunnels (one to the left of the floral Mickey, and one to the right) under the train tracks. There will be a rope manned by cast members who will prevent you from passing through the tunnel. The rope will be removed during the Welcome Show (see below).The Magic Kingdom Welcome Show usually starts 10 minutes before park opening. Since you will be off to the side, you will not be able to see this festival of lip syncing well if you are waiting at the rope near one of the tunnels.The Magic Kingdom Welcome Show ends with a countdown. After the countdown, guests may enter the theme park on to Main Street . This generally occurs 5 minutes prior to opening.If you move quickly upon entering the park after the Welcome Show, when you reach the entrance to a land off the hub, there will be cast members at

another rope preventing you from proceeding further until the official opening time. At that time, cast members start walking briskly towards popular attractions, and guests are expected to follow; you are not allowed to pass these cast members.

Parking lotIf you drive, the Magic Kingdom/Ticket and Transportation Center (TTC) parking lot opens about two hours before the park's official opening. After paying a fee, you are directed to a parking space, then transported by tram to the TTC, where you catch either a monorail or ferry to the park's entrance.http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/overview

Take the Bus to Magic KingdomGenerally speaking, it is faster to drive your own car (or take a cab) to a theme park than it is to take a resort bus. The one exception to this is when traveling from a Disney Resort to Magic Kingdom. Buses go straight to the front of the park, but those in cars must park, walk or take a tram to the Transportation and Ticket Center, and then take a ferry or monorail to the front of the park. http://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/planning/during-trip

Big Thunder Mountain RailroadAs one of the peaks in the Magic Kingdom mountain range, Big Thunder is a destination first thing in the morning. As such, the crew here advises going to the attraction before 10 a.m. or in the hour before park closing to minimize wait times. It’s a ride that even some small kids can ride and enjoy, so long as they are 40″ high.When you’re approaching the ride, make sure to take a look at the wait times, either on the sign out front or on our Lines mobile app. Big Thunder does a fairly good job of passing people through, especially for a roller coaster. Even at a crowd level of 8, the wait time is still on average around 40 minutes. If the wait time exceeds 20 minutes, it’s best to grab a FASTPASS and return later. Typical Big Thunder FASTPASS return times are less than a couple hours away on most days. If the wait times are under 20 minutes, just go ahead and jump in line.If you grab a FASTPASS and you only have under 2 hours to your return time, spend your time around Frontierland. You can easily while away the time by taking in the Country Bear Jamboree , the Enchanted Tiki Room , and maybe even the Liberty Square Riverboat with minimal waits. Then return to Big Thunder ready to ride.While you’re waiting in line, make sure to appreciate the details. The Imagineers took great care to put some great jokes, scenery, and other gags throughout the queue. Many of the props were actually taken from the 1800s time period the ride is set in, and still others were created specifically for the ride. Every barrel, crate, or wagon in the queue has something to read or enjoy. It makes even a 30 minute wait fairly enjoyable.The left side of the queue generally moves quicker than the right, so if you have a choice, take the left hand side.

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PUSH The Talking TrashcanA fan-favorite in Tomorrowland, PUSH is an animatronic trash can that talks, moves, and interacts with guests. It's also hilarious. It is definitely worth seeking him out.http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/push-the-talking-trashcan

Best Magic Kingdom Fireworks viewing locations:Not all Walt Disney World fireworks viewing locations were created equal. The best place within the Magic Kingdom to view Wishes! is on Main Street, USA. Some people might tell you otherwise, claiming that other areas of the park offer unique perspectives that you can’t get elsewhere. They might claim that “best” is a subjective term, in an attempt to validate a downright bad opinion as to the best fireworks viewing location (yes, there is a such thing as a bad opinion–just look at those who opined back in the day at the world was flat). Other viewing places in the Magic Kingdom besides Main Street can be tolerable if you’re concerned with avoiding crowds, but if your main concern is the best view of the show, the best fireworks viewing locations inside the Magic Kingdom are on or around Main Street, USA. The fireworks were designed with this viewing location in mind, after all! Trust me, I really like Disney fireworks.http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/09/16/best-magic-kingdom-fireworks-viewing-locations/

Parade:In addition to providing great entertainment, parades lure guests away from the attractions. If getting on rides appeals to you more than watching a parade, you'll find substantially shorter lines just before and during parades. Because the parade route doesn't pass through Adventureland, Tomorrowland, or Fantasyland, attractions in these lands are particularly good bets. Be forewarned: parades disrupt traffic in the Magic Kingdom. It's nearly impossible, for example, to get to Adventureland from Tomorrowland, or vice versa, during one. Also be advised that the Walt Disney World Railroad shuts down during parades, thus making it impossible to access other lands by train.http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/magic-kingdom-evening-parade

FASTPASS Priority (easywdw)- Peter Pan’s Flight – Virtually every day, Pan has FASTPASS return times further into the future and standby waits that build longer than any of the other attractions. This is thanks to a modest capacity and overwhelming popularity with families.- Space Mountain – Space Mountain usually has wait times longer than the other Mountains with FASTPASS return times further out. The exception is when it’s hot out, in which case Splash Mountain will have similar

waits/return times. Collect whichever is more convenient. FASTPASSes for both usually last most of the day.- Splash Mountain – Wait times and FASTPASS return times have a lot to do with the temperature. When it’s hot, waits will be much longer and FASTPASSes will be further out.- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh – Thanks to constant stops and a low capacity, Pooh may have longer wait times than the Mountain rides with FASTPASSes further out. Still, it’s rare to see FASTPASSes with return times more than two hours out and standby waits rarely hit higher than 60 minutes. At Space or Splash Mountain, you can see 100 minute waits when it’s busy.- Jungle Cruise – Jungle Cruise FASTPASSes have been more likely to be more than 40 minutes recently. Still, return times farther than an hour out are uncommon.- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – With a monster capacity and near limitless FASTPASS distribution, return times are almost always 40 to 50 minutes out. This may change if the loading procedure has changed with the refurbishment.- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin – Even when Magic Kingdom is completely slammed, FASTPASSes are just 40 minutes out. Standby waits can hit 60+ minutes, but when that happens, the standby waits for other attractions will be even more ridiculous.http://www.easywdw.com/worth-2/planning-around-disney-worlds-fastpass-return-enforcement-policy/#more-8070

HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS Disney's Hollywood Studios Entrance Arrive at the park, 30-40 minutes before official opening time. Get guide maps and the daily entertainment schedule. Toy Story Mania! (6,5 min) Ride ? and get FASTPASSES. Rock'n'Roller Coaster (10 min) Ride. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (15 min) Ride. (no TP Great Movie Ride é agora seguido de Voyage of the Little Mermaid, One Man's Dream e Magic of Disney Animation. Acho que não...Rock'n'Roller e Twilight estão no fim da tarde. No TP holiday Rock'n'Roller e Twilight são agora, seguidos do Great Movie e Star Tours)Toy Story Mania! Ride.Streets of America Explore the Streets of America on the way to Muppet-Vision 3-D. Muppet*Vision 3D See. The Great Movie Ride (19 min) Ride. Voyage of the Little Mermaid (15 min) See. (no TP holiday é depois do almoço)One Man's Dream See. (no TP holiday é depois do almoço)Magic of Disney Animation Tour. (não consta no TP holiday)Eat lunch. One's Man Dream e Magic of Disney Animation são boas atrações para hora do almoço.Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (7 min) FASTPASS.Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show (30 min, shows 1:20 e 4:30) See.? The American Idol ExperienceStar Tours Ride. Studio Backlot Tour (30 min) Take the Backlot Tour. Ou no fim da tarde. No TP holiday SBT é depois do almoço, logo antes do Lights!Check the daily entertainment schedule for the next performance of the Lights! Motors! Action! Extreme Stunt Show. Either see the show or eat lunch.Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! (30 min) Check your entertainment schedule for the next performance of the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular. If the next show is within 25 minutes, get in line now. (não consta no TP holiday)? Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage (25 min) See.Eat dinner.Fantasmic! Tour Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards. Enjoy Fantasmic! If getting a good seat is important to you, plan on arriving at least 60 minutes prior to show time. If two shows are performed, the second is usually less crowded. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow vamos ver?Disney's Hollywood Studios Entrance Depart Disney Hollywood Studios.

Dining options:

Backlot- Pizza Planet Arcade: counter service/the place for pizza at the Studios/$

- Studio Catering Co.: counter service/grilled-veggie sandwich, grilled-turkey club, buffalo chicken sandwich, pressed Tuscan deli sandwich, chicken Caesar wrap, Greek salad. PB&J and chicken nuggets for kids/$- Herbie's Drive-in: counter service/corn dogs, chili dogs, chips, nachos/$- ABC Commissary: counter service/Asian salad; chicken bleu sandwich; chicken curry; cheeseburgers with apple slices or fries; fried fish with apple slices or fries; child's chicken nuggets, cheeseburger, or ham-and-cheese wrap; chocolate mousse; no-sugar-added strawberry parfait; wine and beer/indoors, centrally located, air-conditioned, and usually not too crowded/hard to find/$- Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano: table service/$$30- Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant: table service/the lunch fare consists of sandwiches, burgers, salads, and shakes. Dinner offerings include pasta, ribs, steak, and fish. While we think the food quality is way out of line with the cost, you can have an adequate meal at the Sci-Fi if you stick with sandwiches (the Reuben is delicious) and other simple fare/everyone gets a kick out of this unusual dining room - a facsimile of a drive-in from the 1950s, with faux classic cars instead of tables. You hop in, order, and watch campy black-and-white clips. Servers, some on roller skates, take your order from the driver's seat/we recommend making late-afternoon or late-evening Advance Reservations and ordering only dessert-the Sci-Fi is an attraction, not a good dining opportunity. If you don't have Advance Reservations, try walking in at 11 a.m. or around 3 p.m./$$25 Tip blog TP: Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater is often unfairly slammed. The menu changed for the better in Fall 2011, yet critics continue to slam it based upon their pre-Fall 2011 experiences. My picks here are the Picnic Burger (it’s really good, I swear) and a milkshake. This will set you back around $21. Considering the awesome theme and the fun atmosphere, not to mention the underrated food, this is a great value. Give Sci-Fi a chance–I don’t think you’ll be sorry that you did!- Writer's Stop: Backlot/counter servic (bakery)/adjacent to the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant on Commissary Lane, near Streets of America

Hollywood Boulevard - The Hollywood Brown Derby: table service/$$$ Tip blog TP: The Hollywood Brown Derby is one of the best restaurants at Walt Disney World, but unfortunately, it’s also one of the most expensive. However, you can dine at the Brown Derby for just a bit more than it would cost to eat at a counter service menu and you can order two of the Brown Derby’s most popular menu items. For $22 per person, you can order the Famous Cobb Salad (on the appetizer menu) and the Grapefruit Cake (dessert). The Cobb Salad at the Brown Derby is colossal and contains a kitchen sink of awesome ingredients. Seriously, if it were sold at Beaches & Cream, it would simply be called “Kitchen Sink Salad.” I’m not typically a salad fan, but this Cobb Salad is amazing, and incredibly filling. The Grapefruit Cake isn’t as filling or large, although it’s still sized well, but it has a very unique flavor and is one of the Brown Derby’s signature items. For $22 per person plus tax and tip, you will get a chance to dine at one of Walt Disney World’s nicest restaurants and you’ll leave full. Compared to the $80 or more you can easily spend per person

when dining here for a full meal, this is a great way to sample the ambiance and two of the best menu items at the Brown Derby!- Starring Rolls Cafe: Giant deli sandwiches, sushi, oversize pastries and desserts, coffee. People forget about Starring Rolls because it’s assumed to be a breakfast spot.

Sunset Boulevard - Starrings Rolls Cafe: counter service/giant deli sandwiches, sushi, oversize pastries and desserts, coffee/slowest service of any counter-service eatery/$- Catalina Eddie's: counter service/cheese and pepperoni pizzas, hot Italian deli sandwich, salads, and chocolate fudge cake/seldom crowded; picnic tables nearby/$- Fairfax Fare: counter service/barbecue chicken and ribs, salads, hot dogs, and pulled-pork sandwiches. Fairfax Fare is also revolutionizing the hot dog. Say goodbye to boring ketchup and mustard and hello to gourmet meat on a bun./$- Fantasmic Food Offerings: counter service/Hot dogs, snacks, desserts, beer, and wine/also known as Hollywood Hills Ampitheater Refreshment. This place can get busy because of the crowds that pack into Fantasmic! each night/$- Rosie's All American Cafe: counter service/cheeseburgers; veggie burgers; chicken nuggets; soups/sandwiches are premade. Backlot Express is a better option for the same fare/$- Toluca Legs Turkey Co.: counter service/smoked turkey legs; hot dogs/for fans of the giant turkey legs/$

Echo Lake - 50's Prime Time Cafe: table service/meat loaf, pot roast, fried chicken, and other homey fare/most say that the food is good and that it's easy to find something that kids will like/though the restaurant is usually packed and a bit noisy, servers are friendly and keep things moving (and nag you just like Mom to "take your elbows off the table" or "finish every last bite")/dinners really get a kick out of the classic comedies playing on black-and-white TVs/ skip the appetizers, stick with filling fare like the pot roast or golden fried chicken/$$- Backlot Express: counter service/burgers with fries or carrot sticks, Southwest salad with chicken, grilled turkey and cheese, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, grilled-vegetable sandwich, desserts/a big dining space that's often overlooked. Great burger-fixin's bar. Indoor and outdoor seating/$- Hollywood & Vine: table service/chilled salads, fish of the day, carved and grilled meats, vegetables and pasta, fresh fruits and breads/$$$- Min & Bill's Dockside Diner: counter service/Italian sausage, chicken Caesar sandwich/walk-up window with limited outdoor seating/$ Tip blog TP: Grab the frankfurter in a pretzel roll, and for under $8 you have a very filling lunch. It’s so big that you don’t even need chips or fries!

TIPS DHS:

“Go To” Attractions (To Escape the Crowds)Great Movie Ride – This attraction has a few things going for it; 1) it has a high capacity and 2) people do not seem to realize it is there. Since the beautiful facade for this attraction now hides behind that monstrous hat (go ahead, guess how I feel about it), people seem to pass it by. Too bad for them, but good for you.Star Tours – I really only included this because I could not think of another Studios attraction to put here. I am sure the lines get hefty for this attraction, but probably not as bad as you think and there is a lot to look at in the queue…so you’ve got that going for you.Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Single Rider – I just wanted to mention this because I feel like it is under-utilized. I have seen several instances where the single rider line is shorter than the FastPass line and you do not really need to sit beside your buddy. What, were you going to have a conversation with your friends during the ride anyway?

Disney’s Hollywood Studios rope-dropHollywood Studios generally lets guests through the turnstiles 15 minutes before park opening. Attractions may not start running until the official park opening time, but you should be able to obtain FASTPASS tickets immediately.The leftmost turnstiles are reserved for character breakfast guests only and thus have no lines. However, once the other turnstiles start operating, all park guests are allowed through these turnstiles. To shorten your wait at the turnstiles, you may be able to hover near these "breakfast only" turnstiles and then jump in line quickly once the turnstiles start running for everyone.If you go to Toy Story Mania! first, as you approach the attraction cast members will direct you to the right (of a rope) for FASTPASS and to the left to ride. The line for Toy Story Mania! FASTPASS tickets is astonishingly long during the first hour the park is open.The standby queue for Toy Story Mania! is long, and the first riders of the day do not get to bypass much of it. Even if you're first in line, expect to spend a few minutes following a cast member through switchbacks in a nicely themed (and fortunately air-conditioned) queue area.

The Writer's Stop:Nestled in the corner between the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant and the New York section of Streets of America in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a tiny little store that most people probably just pass right on by. In truth, the Writer’s Stop doesn’t look like much from the outside, but if you step in, it’s one of the uniquely Disney experiences in Walt Disney World that offers some fantastic ways to enjoy your time in the Studios.A hybrid mixture of store and coffee shop, the Writer’s Stop is one of those great themed places in the parks that is fun to hang out in because it offers such interesting options.Walking inside, the theme is that of a back part of a movie set, where the crew or writers would come to get a cup of coffee or a snack. The name fits in

more ways than one, then, because it refers not only to a spot where guests can grab books by their favorite writers, but also the theme of the place.http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/11/07/the-writers-stop

Fantasmic! It has become such a hassle to see Fantasmic! that I am no longer certain that it’s worth it if you have to spend the whole day at the Studios in order to see Fantasmic at night. Crowds and wait times are going to be just about double compared to a regular day without Fantasmic and 9am to 7pm operating hours. If you do have Park Hopper, I highly recommend Park Hopping over to the Studios around 4pm, after spending the majority of your day at a recommended Park. This way, you spend most of your day at a Park with low crowds and short lines and you can still see one of Disney’s best shows. I also recommend using the Fantasmic Dining Package to guarantee everyone on the reservation a seat in the reserved section for the first Fantasmic show. Without the Package, you’ll want to attend the second show of the night (if available) because it will require less of a wait. Even then, you’re probably looking at a 45+ minute wait to get decent seats.http://www.easywdw.com/category/plans/studiostours/

The Fantasmic! Dining Package When making lunch or dinner reservations for Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, book the Fantasmic! Dining Package to receive designated seating during this spectacular nighttime show at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. Witness up close the heroic struggle of Mickey, as he faces Disney villains in this lavish spectacle sure to thrill the whole family. Make reservations online or by calling (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463 (407) 939-3463 up to 180 days in advance. Guests under age 18 must have parent or guardian permission to call.http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/mama-melroses-ristorante-italiano/http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/hollywood-and-vine/

According to the policies of the Fantasmic! Dining Experience, if the show is cancelled because of weather your pass is invalid, and you will NOT be issued a new one.http://allears.net/din/fantdin1.htm

FASTPASS Priority (easywdw)- Toy Story Midway Mania – Always the top priority. FASTPASSes are often gone by noon with return times that launch forward virtually from Studios’ open. Afternoon wait times always hit 60+ minutes and 100+ minute waits aren’t uncommon.With the Studios often opening its turnstiles 15 minutes before official open, it’s easy to walk to Toy Story and pick up FASTPASSes. If you arrive at Toy Story around 8:55am, FASTPASS return will be around 9:35am – 10:35am. That’s enough time to ride Toy Story and then ride Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

and Tower of Terror before returning to ride Toy Story with FASTPASSes. You may want to collect a second set of FASTPASSes for Toy Story Mania or, more conveniently, pick up a set of FASTPASSes for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster as soon as your Toy Story FASTPASS window opens.- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – FASTPASS return times are far behind Toy Story, but can still easily be two to three hours out by 2pm. Standby waits are the second longest. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is the other major FASTPASS priority, with FASTPASSes that often run out in the late afternoon.- Tower of Terror – Under normal circumstances, FASTPASS return times are just 40 to 60 minutes in the future. However, they can take off if Tower of Terror goes down or isn’t running at full capacity. Since that rarely happens by necessity at Star Tours, Tower of Terror remains your third priority.- Star Tours – FASTPASSes are almost always just 40 minutes in the future and wait times often peak in the 30 minute range. The actual wait time is often much lower. Star Tours enjoys a healthy capacity and FASTPASSes are easy to collect all day. They very rarely run out.http://www.easywdw.com/worth-2/planning-around-disney-worlds-fastpass-return-enforcement-policy/#more-8070

ANIMAL KINGDOMAnimal Kingdom Entrance Arrive 30-40 minutes before opening. Expedition Everest (dur. 4 min) FASTPASS and ride. The shortest route to Everest is from Discovery Island through Asia, not Dinoland U.S.A.? TriceraTop Spin Ride.Primeval Whirl (3 min) Ride. DINOSAUR (4 min) Ride. ? Kali River Rapids Wet! Refurb ?Flights of Wonder (30 min) See Flights of Wonder, if wait exceeds 20 minutes, walk the Maharajah Jungle Trek first, then see the show. Maharajah Jungle Trek (20 min) Walk the Maharaja Jungle Trek if you haven't already done so. Expedition Everest (dur. 4 min) ride. Kilimanjaro Safaris FASTPASS. Eat lunch. Wildlife Express Train: Africa Station (1 hr?) Take the Wildlife Express train from Africa to Conservation Station and Rafiki's Planet Watch. Tour the areas and take the train back to Africa. Note the writing on the bathroom walls. Ficar de olho na return window do Kilimanjaro Safaris.Kilimanjaro Safaris (20 min) Ride. (ver horário do FASTPASS, esse ou a Pangani Trail?)Pangani Forest Exploration Trail (20 min) Walk. Parade Ver horário.Festival of the Lion King (30 min) See. Finding Nemo - The Musical (35 min) See . (a) If next show is within 25 minutes. Otherwise, see It's Tough to Be a Bug! on Discovery Island. (b) Also check out exhibits. FASTPASS for Bug if necessary.The Boneyard It's Tough to Be a Bug! (8 min) If you've not already done so, see It's Tough to Be a Bug and the exhibits at the Tree of Life on Discovery Island. Discovery Island Trails Tour the trails and exhibits around the Tree of Life.Animal Kingdom Entrance Shop, snack, or repeat any attractions you especially enjoyed. Visit the zoological exhibits in The Oasis.

Dining options:

Africa- Tusker House Restaurant: table service/roasted meats, rotisserie chicken, salmon/character/$$21- Tamu Tamu Refreshments: couter service/sandwiches, salads, desserts/seating is behind building, could easily be overlooked/$

Discovery Island - Flame Tree Barbecue: counter service/ribs; smoked half chicken; smoked-beef, and pork sandwiches; crisp green salad with barbecued chicken; fruit plate with honey yogurt; child's plate of baked chicken drumsticks or hot dog; French fries, coleslaw, and onion rings/one of our favorites for lunch/try the covered gazebo overlooking the water/$

- Pizzafari: counter service/a favorite with children/hectic at peak mealtimes/the pizza is pretty unimpressive - toppings resemble those on a cheap frozen pizza/$Tip blog TP: When you buy a personal pizza here, not only do you get the pizza, but a salad, as well. Many is the time the wife and I have bought an extra salad and split the pizza, coming away full but not stuffed for under $15.

Asia- Yak & Yeti Restaurant: table service/seating for hundreds/$$- Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe: counter service/$- Mr. Kamal's: counter service/boneless chicken wings in various sauces, beverages/$- Safari Egg Rolls: food cart/-$

DinoLand- Restaurantossaurus: counter service/Fast food with a good burger-toppings bar/$- Dino Diner: counter service? Or food cart? /Hot dogs, chips, nuts, beverages/-$- Trilo-Bites: food cart/jumbo turkey leg/-$

The Oasis - Rainforest Cafe: table service/$$ Tip blog TP: don’t make the mistake of going to Rainforest Cafe…unless you like poor-quality common chain-restaurant food and loud rainforest sounds

TIPS ANIMAL KINGDOM:

“Go To” Attractions (To Escape the Crowds)Um…well, I could not really find a good one for Animal Kingdom, so I am going to go a different way with this part. I am going to advocate my favorite thing ever…go for a walk. Take a slow stroll through Africa and Asia, walk the animal trails, and look at all the wonderful details. Most importantly, find the trails that run from near the Bug’s Life entrance to the spot across from Pizzafari. They are wonderful, often empty, trails that meander along the Tree of Life and they are fabulous.

Animal Kingdom rope-dropAnimal Kingdom generally lets guests through the turnstiles 15 minutes before park opening. Attractions may not start running until the official park opening time, but you should be able to obtain FASTPASS tickets immediately.Guests are sometimes held behind a rope just beyond the turnstiles. Align yourself so that you can easily take either the left or right path through the Oasis. Neither is shorter than the other.Since the paths of the Oasis are narrow, it is difficult to pass people. For this reason, it behooves you to be at the front of the pack at rope drop.The stroller rental area is on the right past the turnstiles but behind the rope at Animal Kingdom. This means that--unlike the other parks--you can rent a stoller before the park opens!

If you want to ride Expedition Everest first, going through Dinoland U.S.A. to get to the attraction may get you there faster than following the cast members through Asia past Yak and Yeti .

Animal Kingdom After DarkDecember through February is, in many cases, the only time to visit the Animal Kingdom after sundown. The big drawback to wandering the Animal Kingdom at night is that all animal-related experiences are closed including Kilimanjaro Safari, Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, Maharajah Jungle Trek, and Rafiki’s Planet Watch.The two main reasons for being at Animal Kindgom at night are 1) it’s pretty and 2) it’s empty. Once the sun goes down people start to leave the park in droves, leaving short lines at the attractions that are open.Of course, the major attraction at Animal Kingdom is Expedition Everest. Let me tell you, it is spectacular at night, both to look at and to ride.The other thing that I always recommend at Animal Kingdom is to take some time to walk around and look.http://blog.touringplans.com/2012/01/10/animal-kingdom-disney-world/

ParadeAnimal Kingdom’s Parade begins at 3:45pm in Africa and circles around the Tree of Life, ending back in Africa around 4:05pm. The least crowded place to see it is along the walkway that connects Asia and Africa. The Parade doesn’t get here until a little before 4:00pm, but you’ll want to line up earlier to guarantee a good spot up front. The Discovery Island area is significantly busier, especially near the entrance to the Oasis and DinoLand USA.http://www.easywdw.com/category/plans/aktours/

FASTPASS Priority (easywdw)- Expedition Everest – FASTPASSes run out first and generally have return times further in the future than the other attractions, possibly with the exception of Kali River Rapids.- Kali River Rapids (When the high is 85+ degrees).- Kilimanjaro Safaris – Return times are often 40 to 80 minutes out thanks to a healthy capacity and plentiful FASTPASSes offered.- DINOSAUR – FASTPASSes almost always 40 minutes out and standby waits often max out around 30 minutes, if that. Wait times at DINOSAUR are also ordinarily 20 minutes or less in the afternoon and the attraction is a virtual walk-on most days before 10:30am.- Primeval Whirl – Return times often 40 to 50 minutes out. It’s also easy to ride before 10:30am.http://www.easywdw.com/worth-2/planning-around-disney-worlds-fastpass-return-enforcement-policy/#more-8070

SEA WORLDRide Manta and Kraken first.RIDES:- Journey to Atlantis ride/roller coaster hybrid- Kraken roller coaster- Manta roller coaster- Shamu's Happy Harbor family rides- Sky TowerSHOWS:- A'Lure: The Call of the Ocean flying athletic performers, gravity-defying aerial tumblers and amazing acrobatics. - Blue Horizons dolphins, false killer whales, tropical birds and acrobats- Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island- One Ocean Shamu show- Pets Ahoy Dogs and cats, ducks and doves, potbellied pigs and a few surprise animal guestEXHIBITS:- Dolphin Cove- Manta Aquarium- Pacific Point Preserve- Shark Encounter- Turtle Treck

TIPS SEAWORLD:A good rule of thumb when going to Seaworld is to avoid the first Shamu show. Most people in the park will flock to the first Shamu show. Subsequently, that same crowd will then flock to the other shows at the same times for the rest of the day. By dodging the first Shamu show, you will be dodging the main traffic throughout the rest of the day at the park. In fact, we usually do rides first and shows later. Last time we went, we took our kids to Shamu's Happy Harbor first and we were the only ones there. During the second half of the day, we did the shows while Shamu's Happy Harbor was packed with everyone who had seen the shows earlier in the day.http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110228101149AA4KfiV

Opções de passeios :

Downtown DisneyNew D Street /Vinylmation

Disney Boardwalk

Orlando areaMedieval Times DinnerWonder WorksRipley's Believe it or Not

Dining:Red LobsterDowntown DisneyBongos Cuban CafeCap'n Jack's RestaurantCookes of DublinEarl of SandwichFresh A-PeelFulton's Crab HouseHouse of Blues RestaurantParadiso 37Planet HollywoodPollo CamperoPortobelloRaglan Road Irish Pub & RestaurantRainforest CafeT- REXWolfgang Puck Cafe Earl SandwichesDisney's BoardWalk:Big River Grille & Brewing WorksChef's Menu at CoraNation RoomFlying Fish CafeESPN ClubKoussina by Cat CoraPizza Window (detalhes mais pra frente no guia)

PARKS:

ANIMAL KINGDOM

ATTRACTIONS:The oasis: Though the functional purpose of The Oasis is the same as that of Main Street in the Magic Kingdom (i.e., to funnel guests to the center of the park), it also serves as what Disney calls a "transitional experience." In plain English, this means that it sets the stage and gets you into the right mood to enjoy the Animal Kingdom. You will know the minute you pass through the turnstiles that this is not just another Main Street. Where Main Street, Hollywood Boulevard and the Epcot entrance plaza direct you like an arrow straight into the heart of the respective parks, The Oasis immediately envelops you in an environment that is replete with choices. There is not one broad thoroughfare, but rather multiple paths. Each will deliver you to Discovery Island at the center of the park, but which path you choose and what you see along the way is up to you. There is nothing obvious about where you are going, no Cinderella Castle or giant golf ball to beckon you. There is instead a lush, green, canopied landscape with streams, grottos, and waterfalls, an environment that promises adventure without revealing its nature.The natural-habitat zoological exhibits in The Oasis are representative of those throughout the park. Although extraordinarily lush and beautiful, the exhibits are primarily designed for the comfort and well-being of the animals.A sign will identify the animal(s) in each exhibit, but there's no guarantee the animals will be immediately visible. Because most habitats are large and provide ample terrain for the occupants to hide, you must linger and concentrate, looking for small movements in the vegetation. When you do spot the animal, you may only make out a shadowy figure, or perhaps only a leg or a tail will be visible. In any event, don't expect the animals to stand out like a lump of coal in the snow. Animal-watching Disney-style requires a sharp eye and a bit of effort.The Oasis is a place to linger and appreciate, and although this is exactly what the designers intended, it will be largely lost on Disney-conditioned guests who blitz through at warp speed to queue up for the big attractions. If you are a blitzer in the morning, plan to spend some time in The Oasis on your way out of the park. The Oasis usually closes 30–60 minutes after the rest of the park.

Discovery Island: Discovery Island is an island of tropical greenery and whimsical equatorial Africa architecture, executed in vibrant hues of teal, yellow, red, and blue. Connected to the other lands by bridges, the island is the hub from which guests can access the park's various theme areas. A village is arrayed in a crescent around the base of the Animal Kingdom's signature landmark, the Tree of Life. Towering 14 stories above the village, the Tree of Life is this park's version of Cinderella Castle or Spaceship Earth.

- It’s Tough to Be a Bug!The Tree of Life, apart from its size, is quite a work of art. Although from afar it's certainly magnificient and imposing, it's not until you examine the tree at close range that you truly appreciate its rich detail. What appears to be ancient gnarled bark is, in fact, hundreds of carvings depicting all manner of wildlife, each integrated seamlessly into the trunk, roots, and limbs of the tree. A stunning symbol of the interdependence of all living things. The Tree of Life is the most visually compelling structure to be found in any Disney park.In sharp contrast to the grandeur of the tree is the subject of the attraction housed within its trunk. Called It's Tough to Be a Bug!, this humorous 3-D presentation is about the difficulties of being a very small creature. Contrasting with the relatively serious tone of Disney's Animal Kingdom in general, It's Tough to Be a Bug! stands virtually alone in providing some much-needed levity and whimsy. The show is similar to Mickey's PhilharMagic at the Magic Kingdom in that it combines a 3-D film with an arsenal of tactile and visual special effects. Although it's situated in the most eye-popping structure in the park, It's Tough to Be a Bug is rarely crowded even on the busiest days, and Fastpass is almost never needed. Not to Be Missed.

- Mickey's Jammin' Jungle ParadeMickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade is comparable to the parades at the other parks, complete with floats, Disney characters (especially those from The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Tarzan, and Pocahantas), skaters, acrobats, and stilt walkers.Though subject to change, the parade starts in Africa, crosses the bridge to Discovery Island, proceeds counterclockwise around the island, and then crosses the bridge to Asia. In Asia, the parade turnes left and follows the walkway paralleling the river back to Africa. The walking path between Africa and Asia has several small cutouts that offer good views of the parade and excellent sun protection. As it's used mainly as a walkway, the path is also relatively uncrowded. The parade both begins and ends in Africa. At the beginning of the parade there's a legion of guests vying for a viewing spot in the village of Harambe. As soon as the parade crosses the bridge to Discovery Island, however, the crowd breaks up and leaves Harambe relatively deserted. Because most guests don't realize that the parade cycles back through the village, there's never much of a crowd on hand when the parade rumbles through the second time en route to going offstage. Therefore, if you make your way to Harambe about 20 minutes after the parade time listed in the handout Times Guide, you should be able to score yourself an excellent vantage point at the last minute.

Camp Minnie-Mickey: This land is designed to be Disney Characters' Animal Kingdom headquarters. A small land, Camp Minnie-Mickey is about the size of Mickey's Toontown Fair but has a rustic and woodsy theme like a summer

camp. In addition to a character meeting and greeting area, Camp Minnie-Mickey is home to a live stage production featuring Disney characters. Situated in a cul-de-sac, Camp Minnie-Mickey is a pedestrian nightmare. Lines for the stage show and from the character greeting areas spill out into the congested walkways, making movement almost impossible. To compound the problem, hundreds of parked strollers clog the paths, squeezing the flow of traffic to a trickle. Meanwhile, hordes of guests trying to enter Camp Minnie-Mickey collide with guests trying to exit on the bridge connecting the camp to Discovery Island. To make matters worse, Disney positions vendor carts on the approaches to the bridge. It's a planning error of the first order, one that seems totally avoidable in a theme park with as much usable acreage as the Animal Kingdom.

- Festival of the Lion King This energetic production, inspired by Disney's Lion King feature, is part stage show, part parade, part circus. Guests are seated in four sets of bleachers surrounding the stage and organized into separate cheering sections, which are called on to make elephant, warthog, giraffe, and lion noises (you won't be alone if you don't know how to make a giraffe or warthog noise). There is a great deal of parading around, some acrobatics, and a lot of singing and dancing. By our count, every tune from The Lion King is belted out and reprised several times. No joke-if you don't know the words to all the songs by the end of the show, you must have been asleep.If you have small children or short adults in your party, sit higher up in the bleachers. The first five rows in particular have very little rise, making it difficult for those in rows two through five to see. Not to Be Missed.

- Gi-Tar DanGi-Tar Dan is a roving singer and storyteller who performs in Camp Minnie-Mickey. He often customizes songs for guests he meets.Many people shy away from Gi-Tar Dan, so you're likely to get a personal show if you approach him and show interest.

Africa:Africa is the largest of the Animal Kingdom's lands, and guests enter through Harambe, Disney's idealized and immensely sanitized version of a modern, rural African town. There is a market (with modern cash registers), and counter-service food is available. What distinguishes Harambe is its understatement. Far from the stereotypical great-white-hunter image of an African town, Harambe is definitely (and realistically) not exotic. The buildings, while interesting, are quite plain and architecturally simple. Though certainly better maintained and more aseptic than the real McCoy, Disney's Harambe would be a lot more at home in Kenya than the Magic Kingdom's Main Street would be in Missouri.Harambe serves as the gateway to the African veldt habitat, the Animal Kingdom's largest and most ambitious zoological exhibit. Access to the veldt is via the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction, located at the end of Harambe's main drag near the fat-trunked baobab tree. Harambe is also the departure point for

the train to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station, the park's veterinary headquarters.

- Killimanjaro Safaris The park's premier zoological attraction, Kilimanjaro Safaris offers an exceptionally realistic, albeit brief, imitation of an actual African photo safari. Thirty-two guests at a time board tall, open safari vehicles and are dispatched into a simulated African veldt habitat. Animals such as zebras, wildebeests, impalas, Thomson's gazelles, giraffes, and even rhinos roam apparently free, while predators such as lions, as well as potentially dangerous large animals like hippos, are separated from both prey and guests by all-but-invisible, natural-appearing barriers. Although the animals have more than 100 acres of savanna, woodland, streams, and rocky hills to call home, careful placement of water holes, forage, and salt licks ensures that the critters are hanging out by the road when safari vehicles roll by.A scripted narration provides a storyline about poachers in the area while an onboard guide points out and identifies the various animals encountered. Toward the end of the ride, the safari chases poachers who are after the elephants.In 2011 Disney introduced the Wild Africa Trek, a behind-the-scenes tour of the Animal Kingdom that takes you through much of the Kilimanjaro Safaris' animal enclosures. As you drive past the hippo pool or over the crocodile pool, look up for a series of rope bridges towering far above the ground. You may see Trekkers on tour.Kilimanjaro Safaris is Animal Kingdom's number-two draw behind Expedition Everest. This is good news: by distributing guests more evenly throughout the park, Expedition Everest makes it unnecessary to run to the Kilimanjaro Safaris first thing in the morning. Our Animal Kingdom touring plan has you obtain FASTPASSes for the safaris just before lunch. While your FASTPASS return window approaches, you'll have plenty of time to eat and tour the rest of Africa.Waits for the Kilimanjaro Safaris diminish in late afternoon, sometimes as early as 3:30 p.m. but more commonly somewhat later. As noted previously, Kilimanjaro Safaris is a FASTPASS attraction. If the wait exceeds 30 minutes when you arrive, by all means use FASTPASS. The downside to FASTPASS, and the reason we prefer that you ride around lunchtime, is that there aren't many other attractions in Africa to occupy your attention while you wait for your Fastpass return time. This means you'll probably be touring somewhere far removed when it's time to backtrack to Safaris.If you want to take photos on your safari, be advised that the vehicle isn't guaranteed to stop at any location, although the drivers try their best to do so when big animals are sighted. Your best bet is to be prepared to snap while under way. Also, don't worry about the ride itself: it really isn't very rough. Finally, the only thing that a young child might find intimidating is crossing an "old bridge" that pretends to collapse under your truck.Not to Be Missed.

- Pangani Forest Exploration Trail As the trail winds between the domain of two troops of lowland gorillas, it's hard to see what, if anything, separates you from the primates. Also on the trail are a hippo pool with an underwater viewing area, and a naked-mole-rat exhibit. A highlight of the trail is an exotic-bird aviary so craftily designed that you can barely tell you're in an enclosure.The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail is lush, beautiful, and jammed to the gills with people much of the time. Guests exiting the safari can choose between returning to Harambe or walking the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. Many opt for the trail. Thus, when the safari is operating at full tilt, it spews hundreds of guests every couple of minutes onto the Exploration Trail. The one-way trail in turn becomes so clogged that nobody can move or see much of anything. After a minute or two, however, you catch the feel of the mob moving forward in small lurches. From then on you shift, elbow, grunt, and wriggle your way along, every so often coming to an animal exhibit. Here you endeavor to work your way close to the rail but are opposed by people trapped against the rail who are trying to rejoin the surging crowd. The animals, as well as their natural-habitat enclosures, are pretty nifty if you can fight your way close enough to see them.Clearly this attraction is either badly designed, misplaced, or both. Your only real chance for enjoying it is to walk through before 10 a.m. (i.e., before the safari hits full stride) or after 2:30 p.m.Another strategy, especially if you're more into the wildlife than the thrill rides, is to head for Kilimanjaro Safaris as soon as the park opens and get a Fastpass instead of riding. Early in the morning, the return window will be short, just short enough in fact for an uncrowded, leisurely tour of the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail before you go on safari.

- DivineFar and away the most intriguing street performer is the one you can't see--at least not at first. Totally bedecked in foliage and luxuriant vines is a stilt walker named Divine, who blends so completely with Animal Kingdom's dense flora that you never notice her until she moves. We've seen guests standing less than a foot away gasp in amazement as Divine brushes them with a leafy tendril. Usually found at on the pathway between Africa and Asia (although she is occasionally in the Oasis near Rainforest Cafe), Divine is a must-see. If you don't encounter her, ask a cast member when and where she can be found.

- Tam Tam of CongoAn African band and interactive musical act. The show invites guests to come join in the fun, or at the very least, embarass themselves dancing to the sound of African drums.

Asia:Crossing the Asia bridge from Discovery Island, you enter Asia through the village of Anandapur, a veritable collage of Asian themes inspired by the architecture and ruins of India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Nepal. Situated near the bank of the Chakranadi River (translation: "the river that runs in circles")

and surrounded by lush vegetation, Anandapur provides access to a gibbon exhibit and to Asia's two feature attractions, the Kali River Rapids whitewater raft ride and theMaharajah Jungle Trek. Also in Asia is Flights of Wonder, an educational production about birds. Expedition Everest -- yep, another mountain, and at 200 feet, the tallest in Florida -- is a super-headliner roller coaster.

- Expedition Everest The first true roller coaster in Disney's Animal Kingdom, Expedition Everest earned the park's longest waits in line from the moment it opened - and for good reason. Your journey begins with an elaborate waiting area modeled after a Nepalese village; then you board an old train headed for the top of Mount Everest. Throughout the waiting area are posted notes from previous expeditions, some with cryptic observations regarding a mysterious creature said to guard the mountain. These ominous signs are ignored (as if you have a choice!), resulting in a high-speed encounter with the Abominable Snowman himself.The ride consists of tight turns (some while traveling backward), hills and dips, but no loops or inversions. From your departure at the loading station through your first high-speed descent, you'll see some of the most spectacular panoramas available in Walt Disney World. On a clear day you'll be able to view the arrangement of the buildings at Coronado Springs, Epcot's Spaceship Earth, and possibly downtown Orlando. But look quickly, because you'll immediately be propelled, projectile-like, through the inner and outer reaches of the mountain. The final drop and last few turns are among the best-designed coaster effects Disney has ever made. A few minor criticisms: At a couple of points, your vehicle is stopped while the ride's track is reconfigured, affecting the attraction's continuity. And while the Yeti audioanimatronic is undoubtedly impressive, he breaks down more than a 30-year old Fiat. Most days Disney just simulates the Yeti moving by flashing a strobe light on his motionless body. But don't let these small shortcomings stop you from riding.The coaster reaches a top speed of around 50 mph, just about twice that of Space Mountain, so expect to see the usual warnings for health and safety. The first few seats of these vehicles offer the best front-seat experience of any Disney coaster, indoor or out. If at all possible, ask to sit up front. Also, look for the animal poop on display in the FASTPASS return line - A deliberate attempt at verisimilitude, or did Disney run out of money for ride props and use whatever they could find? You decide.Get Fastpasses for Everest first thing in the morning. Alternatively, ride immediately after the park opens or the last hour the park is open. Not to Be Missed.

- Flights of Wonder Flights of Wonder is well paced and showcases a surprising number of bird species. The show has been rescripted, abandoning a fanciful plot for a more straightforward educational presentation. The focus of Flights of Wonder is on the natural talents and characteristics of the various species,

so don't expect to see any parrots riding bicycles--the bird's natural behaviors far surpass any tricks learned from humans.Flights of Wonder plays at the stadium near the Asia Bridge on the walkway into Asia. Though the stadium is covered, it's not air- conditioned, thus, early-morning and late-afternoon performances are more comfortable. To play it safe, arrive about 10-15 minutes before showtime.

- Maharaja Jungle Trek The Maharaja Jungle Trek is a zoological nature walk similar to the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, but with an Asian setting and Asian animals. You start with Komodo dragons and then work up to Malayan tapirs. Next is a cave with fruit bats. Ruins of the maharaja's palace provide the setting for Bengal tigers. From the top of a parapet in the palace you can view a herd of blackbuck antelope and Asian deer. The trek concludes with an aviary.Labyrinthine, overgrown, and elaborately detailed, the temple ruin would be a compelling attraction even without the animals. Throw in a few bats, bucks, and Bengals and you're in for a treat.The Jungle Trek does not get as jammed up as the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail and is a good choice for midday touring when most other attractions are crowded. The downside, of course, is that the exhibit showcases tigers, tapirs, and other creatures that might not be as active in the heat of the day as mad dogs and Englishmen.Opens 30 minutes after the rest of the park.

- Kali River Rapids Whitewater raft rides have been a hot-weather favorite of theme-park patrons for over 20 years. The ride itself consists of an unguided trip down an artificial river in a circular rubber raft with a top-mounted platform seating 12 people. The raft essentially floats free in the current and is washed downstream through rapids and waves. Because the river is fairly wide, with numerous currents, eddies, and obstacles, there is no telling exactly where the raft will drift. Thus, each trip is different and exciting.What distinguishes Kali River Rapids from other theme-park raft rides is Disney's trademark attention to visual detail. Where many raft rides essentially plunge down a concrete ditch, Kali River Rapids flows through a dense rain forest and past waterfalls, temple ruins, and bamboo thickets, emerging into a cleared area where greedy loggers have ravaged the forest, and finally drifting back under the tropical canopy as the river cycles back to Anandapur. Along the way, your raft runs a gauntlet of raging cataracts, logjams, and other dangers.Disney has done a great job with the visuals on this attraction. The queuing area, which winds through an ancient Southeast Asian temple, is one of the most striking and visually interesting settings of any Disney attraction. And though the sights on the raft trip itself are also first-class, the attraction is marginal in two important respects. First, it's only about three and a half minutes on the water, and second, well - it's a weenie ride. You are guaranteed to get wet. Opens 30 minutes after the rest of the park.

DinoLand USA: This most typically Disney of the Animal Kingdom's lands is a cross between an anthropological dig and a quirky roadside attraction. Accessible via the bridge from Discovery Island, DinoLand U.S.A. is home to a children's play area, a nature trail, a 1,500-seat amphitheater, and Dinosaur, one of the Animal Kingdom's two thrill rides.Also in DinoLand are a couple of natural history exhibits including Dino-Sue, an exact replica of the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered to date. And no, it doesn't dance, sing, or whistle, but it will get your attention nonetheless.- DINOSAUR DINOSAUR is a combination track ride and motion simulator. In addition to moving along a cleverly hidden track, the ride vehicle also bucks and pitches (the simulator part) in sync with the visuals and special effects encountered. The plot has you traveling back in time on a mission of rescue and conservation. Your objective, believe it or not, is to haul back a living dinosaur before the species becomes extinct. Whoever is operating the clock, however, cuts it a little close, and you arrive on the prehistoric scene just as a giant asteroid is hurling toward Earth. General mayhem ensues as you evade carnivorous predators, catch Barney, and make your escape before the asteroid hits.Disney situated DINOSAUR in such a remote corner of the park that guests have to poke around to find it. This, in conjunction with the overwhelming popularity of Kilimanjaro Safaris and Expedition Everest, makes DINOSAUR the easiest super-headliner attraction at Disney World to get on. We recommend, nonetheless, that you ride early after obtaining Fastpasses for Expedition Everest.Not to Be Missed.

- Finding Nemo – The Musical Another chapter in the Pixar-ization of Disney theme parks, Finding Nemo is arguably the most elaborate live show in any Disney World theme park. Incorporating dancing, special effects, and sophisticated digital backdrops of the undersea world, it features on-stage human performers retelling Nemo's story using colorful, larger-than-life puppets. To be fair, puppets doesn't adequately convey the size or detail of these props, many of which are as big as a car and require two people to manipulate. An original musical score was written for the show, which is a must-see for most Animal Kingdom guests.To get a seat, show up 20-25 minutes in advance for morning and late-afternoon shows, and 30-35 minutes in advance for shows scheduled between noon and 4:30 p.m. Access to the theater is via a relatively narrow pedestrian path.- if you arrive as the previous show is letting out, you will feel like a salmon swimming upstream.Not to Be Missed.

- Primeval Whril Primeval Whirl is a small coaster with short drops and curves, and it runs through the jaws of a dinosaur among other things. What makes this

coaster different is that the cars also spin. Because guests cannot control the spinning, the cars spin and stop spinning according to how the ride is programmed. Sometimes the spin is braked to a jarring halt after half a revolution, and sometimes it's allowed to make one or two complete turns. The complete spins are fun, but the screeching-stop half-spins are almost painful. If you subtract the time it takes to ratchet up the first hill, the actual ride time is about 90 seconds.Like Space Moutain, the ride is duplicated side by side, but with only one queue. When it runs smoothly, about 700 people per side can whirl in an hour; a goodly number for this type of attraction, but not enough to preclude long waits on busy-to-moderate days. If you want to ride, try to get on before 11 a.m.

- The Boneyard This attraction is an elaborate playground, particularly appealing to kids age 12 and younger, but visually appealing to all ages. Arranged in the form of a rambling open-air dig site, The Boneyard offers plenty of opportunity for exploration and letting off steam. Playground equipment consists of the skeletons of Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Brachiosaurus, and the like, on which children can swing, slide, and climb. In addition, there are sandpits where little ones can scrounge around for bones and fossils.Opens 30 minutes after the rest of the park.

- TriceraTop Spin Another Dumbo-like ride. Here you spin around a central hub until a dinosaur pops out of the top of the hub. You'd think with the collective imagination of the Walt Disney Company, they'd come up with something a little more creative.An attraction for the children, except they won't appreciate the long wait for this slow-loading ride.

Rafiki's Planet Watch: This area first showed up on maps of Animal Kingdom in 2001. It's not a "land" and not really an attraction either. Our best guess is that Disney is using the name as an umbrella for Conservation Station, the petting zoo, and the environmental exhibits accessible from Harambe via the Wildlife Express Train. Presumably, Disney hopes that invoking Rafiki (a beloved character from The Lion King) will stimulate guests to make the effort to check out things in this far-flung outpost of the park. As for your kids seeing Rafiki, don't bet on it. The closest likeness we've seen here is a two-dimensional wooden cutout.

- Affection SectionPart of Rafiki's Planet Watch, Affection Section is an animal-petting area.Go anytime.

- Conservation StationConservation Station is Animal Kingdom's veterinary and conservation headquarters. Located on the perimeter of the African section of the park, Conservation Station is, strictly speaking, a backstage, working facility. Here

guests can meet wildlife experts, observe some of the Station's ongoing projects, and learn about the behind-the-scenes operations of the park. The Station includes a rehabilitation area for injured animals, and a nursery for recently born (or hatched) critters. Vets and other experts are on hand to answer questions.While there are several permanent exhibits, what you see at Conservation Station will largely depend on what's going on when you arrive. On most days when we visit, there wasn't enough happening to warrant waiting in line twice (coming and going) for the train. Most of our readers comment that Conservation Station is not worth the hassle.You can access Conservation Station by taking the Wildlife Express Train directly from Harambe. To return to the center of the park, continue the loop from Conservation Station back to Harambe.Conservation Station is interesting, but you have to invest a little effort and it helps to be inquisitive. Because it's so removed from the rest of the park, you'll never bump into Conservation Station unless you take the train. Most veterinary procedures happen early in the day, between 9:30 and 11:00.Opens 30 minutes after the rest of the park.- Habitat Habit!Listed on the park maps as an attraction is Habitat Habit!, on the pedestrian path between the train station and Conservation Station. It consists of a tiny collection of signs (about coexistence with wildlife) and a few cotton-top tamarins. To call it an attraction is absurd.

- Wild Life Express TrainThis transportation ride snakes behind the African wildlife reserve as it makes its loop connecting Harambe to Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station. En route, you see the backstage areas of Asia. Regardless of which direction you're heading, the sights are not especially interesting.Most guests will embark for Rafiki's Planet Watch and Conservation Station after experiencing the Kilimanjaro Safaris and the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. Thus, the train begins to get crowded between 10 and 11 a.m. Though you may catch a glimpse of several species from the train, it can't compare to Kilimanjaro Safaris for seeing the animals.Opens 30 minutes after the rest of the park.

MAGIC KINGDOM

ATTRACTIONS:Main Street: You begin and end your Magic Kingdom visit on Main Street, which opens a half hour before, and closes a half hour to an hour after, the rest of the park. The Walt Disney World Railroad stops at the Main Street Station; board here for a grand tour of the park or a ride to Frontierland or the forthcoming Storybook Circus Station.Main Street is a sanitized Disney re-creation of a turn-of-the-19th-century, small-town American street. Its buildings are real, not elaborate props. Attention to detail is exceptional: all interiors, furnishings, and fixtures are true to period. Along the street are shops and eating places, City Hall, and a fire station. Occasionally, horse-drawn trolleys, fire engines, and horseless carriages transport visitors along Main Street to the central hub.

- Walt Disney World Railroad Main Street U.S.A. StationA transportation ride blending an unusual variety of sights and experiences with an energy-saving way to get around the park. The train provides a glimpse of all lands except Adventureland, with most of the interesting stuff (Native American village, animatronic animals, frontier structures) on the leg between Frontierland and Fantasyland (currently closed during the Fantasyland expansion construction).Other stations on the Railroad: Frontierland Station and Fantasyland Station.Save the train ride until after you've seen the featured attractions, or use it when you need transportation. On busy days, lines form at the Frontierland Station but rarely at the Main Street Station. Strollers aren't allowed on the train. Wheelchair access is available only at the Frontierland stations; no word yet on the Fantasyland station's accommodations.Main Street is usually the least congested station.Finally, note that the railroad shuts down immediately before and during parades. Check your park guide map or Times Guide for parade times. Needless to say, this is not the time to queue up for the train.

- Main Street Electrical ParadeThe Main Street Electrical Parade returned to the Magic Kingdom in Summer 2010 after running there from 1977 to 1991; it also ran until recently at Disney California Adventure. It replaces--temporarily, we hear--the popular SpectroMagic parade. There's no word how long the Electrical Parade will last on its current run, but the soundtrack, a synthesizer-tinged ode to country music, is a classic. In our opinion, the Magic Kingdom's nighttime parade is always the best in Walt Disney World, and the Electrical Parade is the standard against which everything else is judged. If you're at Disney World while the parade is running, make a special trip to see it.Not to Be Missed.

- Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street PartyStarting at the Walt Disney World Railroad end of Main Street U.S.A. and working toward the Central Plaza, this short walk incorporates around a dozen

guests with a handful of floats, Disney characters, and entertainers. Music is provided by one of Disney's latest artists (Miley Cyrus currently), and there's a good amount of interaction between the entertainers and the crowd. Unless you're already on Main Street, however, or too pooped for anything else, we don't recommend making a special trip to view this parade.

- Wishes Nighttime SpectacularMemorable vignettes and music from beloved Disney films combine with a stellar fireworks display while Jiminy Cricket narrates a lump-in-your-throat story about making wishes come true.For an uncluttered view and lighter crowds, watch from the end of Main Street between Plaza Restaurant and Tomorrowland Terrace. Another good fireworks-viewing area is the second story of the Main Street railroad station. The spot we'd previously recommended, in the Tomorrowland Terrace area, was apparently so good that Disney decided they could charge for it. To view Wishes from this location now costs $27.68 per adult and $14.90 per child. The viewing comes with a dessert buffet and nonalcoholic beverages. Reservations can be made 180 days in advance by calling 407-WDW-DINE (939-3463).

- Celebrate A Dream Come True ParadeIntroduced as part of the "What will you Celebrate?" promotional campaign in 2009, this parade, like all other Magic Kingdom afternoon parades before it, features bands, floats, and marching Disney characters. You'll either love or hate the theme song (we're not huge fans), and it loops 5-6 times during the length of the parade. The "Celebrate" parade features many more non-character dancers than previous parades.Since there is usually only a single showing of this parade a day, if you want to get first-row viewing, be prepared to camp out 30-45 minutes beforehand. The show winds all the way from Main Street Town Square to Frontierland near Splash Mountain.

- Dream Along With MickeyA 20-minute forecourt show called Dream-Along with Mickey debuted as part of the Year of Million Dreams Campaign in 2006. Featuring Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and a peck of princesses and other secondary characters, plus human backup dancers, the show is built around the premise that--quelle horreur!--Donald doesn't believe in the power of dreams. Crisis is averted through a frenetic whirlwind of song and dance.The show is performed several times a day according to the season, with showtimes listed in the daily entertainment schedule (Times Guide) and our Lines mobile app. The Castle Forecourt Stage is elevated well above ground level, so good viewing spots are available all around Main Street's Central Plaza.

- Flag RetreatAt 5:00 p.m. daily at Town Square (the Walt Disney World Railroad end of Main Street), the American Flag is ceremonially lowered and removed from

the flagpole. Sometimes performed with large college marching bands, sometimes with a smaller Disney band.

- Town Square Theater Mickey Mouse Meet and GreetEnter Magician Mickey's dressing room for an up close and personal meet and greet with the Mouse. While you're waiting, enjoy the animated posters in the queue and all the special not-so-hidden details that await you in the dressing room itself.

- Town Square Theater Princess Meet and GreetTown Square Theater Princesses is where you can meet -- you guessed it -- princesses! A rotating cast of three princesses are available throughout the day, if you're willing to survive long lines.

Adventureland:One of the two great things about the design of Adventureland is that it blends together so many different architecture styles. In the span of about one city block, you'll travel from the Victorian-era trappings of Swiss Family Treehouse and 1920's Jungle Cruise, past Middle Eastern bazaars and Polynesian tiki huts, to the colonial forts of the Spanish Main.The other great thing about Adventureland is that it's the home of the Dole Whip, a pineapple and soft-serve ice cream treat that is, by itself, proof that American civilization was still advancing in the last years of the 20th century.

- Captain Jack Sparrow's Pirate Tutorial Jack Sparrow and a crew member bring kids on a small stage in Adventureland and teach them the basics of pirate dueling (similar to Jedi Training Academy in Hollywood Studios--but for wannabe-pirates). They finish up the show with getting even more kids to take the pirate's pledge and a rousing version of "A Pirate's Life for Me (Yo-Ho!)." If you or your kids place Pirates of the Caribbean (the attraction or movie) high on your priority list, you may want to make a trip to see this show as well. The shows can attract decent crowds, but the first and last shows seem to be the least popular. Standing-room only.

- Pirates of the Caribbean An indoor cruise through a series of sets that depict a pirate raid on an island settlement, from bombardment of the fortress to debauchery after the victory. Arguably one of the most influential theme park attractions ever created, the Magic Kingdom's version retains the elaborate queuing area, grand scale, and detailed scenes that have awed audiences since its debut in Disneyland in 1967. The wildly successful Pirates of the Caribbean movies have boosted the ride's popularity, and guests' demands led to the addition in 2006 of animatronic figures of the movie's Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa in key scenes.Undoubtedly one of the park's most timeless attractions. Engineered to move large crowds in a hurry, Pirates is a good attraction to see during late afternoon. It has two covered waiting lines.Not to Be Missed.

- Jungle Cruise An outdoor cruise through jungle waterways. Passengers encounter animatronic elephants, lions, hostile natives, and a menacing hippo. The boatman's spiel adds to the fun. Once one of the most elaborate attractions at the Magic Kingdom, the Jungle Cruise now seems dated. A convoluted queuing area makes it very difficult to estimate the length of the wait for the Jungle Cruise. A lot of fun to ride at night!

- Swiss Family Treehouse An immense replica of the shipwrecked family's treehouse home will turn your children into arboreal architects. It's the king of all treehouses, with its multiple stories and mechanical wizardry. A self-guided walk-through tour involves a lot of stairs up and down, but no ropes, ladders, or anything fancy. People who stop for extra-long looks or to rest sometimes create bottlenecks that slow the crowd flow. Visit in late afternoon or early evening if you're on a one-day tour, or in the morning of your second day.Requires climbing a lot of stairs.

- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is a midway ride like Dumbo, except with magic carpets instead of elephants. Copying the water innovation of the One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish attraction at Universal's Islands of Adventure, Disney's Aladdin ride has a spitting camel positioned to spray jets of water on carpet riders. Riders can maneuver their carpets up and down and side to side to avoid the water. The front seat controls vehicle height, while the back seat controls tilt - if you let the kids sit up front, prepare to get wet! Like Dumbo, this ride has great eye appeal but extremely limited capacity (that is, it loads slowly). Try to get younger kids on during the first 30 minutes the park is open or try just before park closing.

- Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room A featherweight in the Disney galaxy of attractions. Usually not too crowded. We go in the late afternoon, when we appreciate sitting in an air-conditioned theater with our brains in park.

- Tinker Bell's Magical Nook What was once the Adventureland Veranda restaurant has been transformed into a land of fairies. Surrounding scenery makes it seem like you are shrunk to the size of a fairy, enabling you to take photos and get autographs from Tink and her friends.

Frontierland:Frontierland adjoins Adventureland as you move clockwise around the Magic Kingdom. The focus is on the Old West, with stockade-type structures and pioneer trappings.It may be argued that Frontierland is the Magic Kingdom's best land. Themed to mimic the architecture of the American West, Frontierland includes two of the Magic Kingdom's headliner rides (Splash Mountain and

Big Thunder Mountain), one of the Magic Kingdom's best spots to relax and unwind (Tom Sawyer Island), arguably the park's best counter service restaurant (Pecos Bill's Tall Tale Inn and Café) and some of the best spots for viewing the afternoon and evening parades.

- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Roller coaster through and around a Disney "mountain." The idea is that you're on a runaway mine train during the Gold Rush. This coaster is about 5 on a "scary scale" of 10. First-rate examples of Disney creativity are showcased: a realistic mining town, falling rocks, and an earthquake, all humorously animated with swinging possums, petulant buzzards, and the like. Ride it after dark if you can. Regardless of when you ride, seats in the back offer the best experience.A superb Disney experience, but not too wild a roller coaster. Emphasis is much more on the sights than on the thrill of the ride.Nearby Splash Mountain affects the traffic flow to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Adventuresome guests ride Splash Mountain first, then go next door to ride Big Thunder. This means large crowds in Frontierland all day and long waits for Big Thunder Mountain. The best way to experience the Magic Kingdom's "mountains" is to ride Space Mountain one morning as soon as the park opens, and Splash Mountain and Big Thunder the next morning. If you only have one day, the order should be (1) Space Mountain (2) Buzz Lightyear (optional) (3) Splash Mountain (4) Big Thunder Mountain. If the wait exceeds 30 minutes when you arrive, use Fastpass.Not to Be Missed.

- Country Bear Jamboree A charming cast of audioanimatronic bears sing and stomp in a Western-style hoedown. Although it's one of the Magic Kingdom's most humorous and upbeat shows, Country Bear Jamboree has run for so long that the geriatric bears are a step away from assisted living and the fleas all walk with canes.The Jamboree remains an air-conditioned refuge during summer afternoons, rainy days, and times of peak attendance. On such days, the bears will draw larger crowds, from midmorning on.

- Splash Mountain Splash Mountain combines steep chutes and animatronics with at least one special effect for each of the senses. The ride covers over half a mile, splashing through swamps, caves, and backwoods bayous before climaxing in a five-story plunge and Br'er Rabbit's triumphant return home. More than 100 audioanimatronic characters, including Br'er Rabbit (aka Br'er Hare), Br'er Bear, and Br'er Fox, regale riders with songs, including "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah."This happy, exciting, adventuresome ride vies with Space Mountain in Tomorrowland as the park's most popular attraction. Crowds build fast in the morning, and waits of more than 2 hours can be expected once the park fills on busy days. Get in line first thing, certainly no later than 45 minutes after the park opens during warmer months. Long lines will persist all day.If you only have one day to see the Magic Kingdom, ride Space Mountain first, then Buzz Lightyear (also in Tomorrowland), then hotfoot it over to Splash

Mountain. If the wait is less than 30 minutes, go ahead and ride. Otherwise, get a Fastpass and return later to enjoy Splash Mountain. At Splash Mountain, if you ride in the front seat, you almost certainly will get wet. Riders elsewhere get splashed but usually not doused. Since you don't know which seat you'll be assigned, go prepared. The scariest part of this adventure ride is the steep chute you see when standing in line, but the drop looks worse than it is.Not to Be Missed.

- Tom Sawyer Island Tom Sawyer Island is a getaway within the park. It has hills to climb, a cave, windmill, and pioneer stockade (Fort Langhorn) to explore; a tipsy barrel bridge to cross; and paths to follow. You can watch riverboats chug past. It's a delight for adults and a godsend for children who have been in tow and closely supervised all day.Tom Sawyer Island isn't one of the Magic Kingdom's more celebrated attractions, but it's one of the park's better-conceived ones. Attention to detail is excellent, and kids revel in its frontier atmosphere. It's a must for families with children ages 5 to 15. If your group is made up of adults, visit on your second day or on your first day after you've seen the attractions you most wanted to see. Although children could spend a whole day on the island, plan on at least 20 minutes. Access is by raft from Frontierland; two operate simultaneously and the trip is pretty efficient, though you may have to stand in line to board both ways.Each morning, Disney cast members hide about a half a dozen colored paintbrushes around the island for guests to find. Look for colored handles with white paint on the bristles, on display shelves and buildings; they'll all be within arm's reach. Notify a cast member if you find one - you'll be rewarded with a small prize ranging from a front-of-line pass on any Magic Kingdom attraction to free sodas for your entire group. One of each prize is available each day on a first-come, first-served basis, so this is a great activity early on the second day in the park.Closes at dusk.

Liberty Square: Liberty Square re-creates Colonial America at the time of the Revolutionary War. The architecture is Federal or Colonial, and provides a seamless transition from the edge of Fantasyland to Frontierland. A real, 130-year-old live oak, the Liberty Tree, lends dignity and grace to the setting.

- Liberty Square Riverboat Large-capacity paddle-wheel riverboat navigates the waters around Tom Sawyer Island and Fort Langhorn, passing settler cabins, old mining paraphernalia, an Indian village, and a small menagerie of animatronic wildlife. A beautiful craft, the Liberty Belle provides a lofty perspective of Frontierland and Liberty Square.The riverboat is a good attraction for the busy middle of the day. If you encounter huge crowds, chances are that the attraction has been inundated

by a wave of guests coming from a just-concluded performance of The Hall of Presidents.

- The Hall of Presidents In 2009 Barack Obama was added and the entire show revamped, including a new narration by Morgan Freeman and a new speech by George Washington. The father of our country joins Presidents Lincoln and Obama as the only chief executives with speaking parts. Although the show is revamped roughly every decade, the presentation remains strongly inspirational and patriotic, highlighting milestones in American history. A very moving show for Americans, coupled with one of Disney's best and most ambitious audioanimatronic efforts. Details and costumes are masterful. This attraction is one of the park's most popular among older visitors. Don't be put off by long lines. The theater holds more than 700 people, thus swallowing large lines at a single gulp when visitors are admitted.

- The Haunted Mansion Only slightly scarier than a whoopee cushion, The Haunted Mansion serves up some of the Magic Kingdom's best visual effects. The attraction is a masterpiece of detail. "Doom Buggies" on a conveyor belt transport you through the house from parlor to attic, then through a graveyard. Two new scenes were added in the substantial 2007 refurbishment: an M.C. Escher-like room full of stairs heading in all directions, and a montage explaining the fate of the many husbands of the mansion's mistress. However, the storyline remains thin and unemphasized.A new set of interactive elements was added to The Haunted Mansion's outdoor queue in 2011, ensuring that guests have something to occupy them when lines are long. Features include a music-playing monument, an old-fashioned pipe organ, and a ship captain's tomb that squirts water. Disneyphiles will recognize the names on many of these new elements as tributes to the mansion's designers.Lines here ebb and flow more than those at most other Magic Kingdom hot spots because the Mansion is near The Hall of Presidents and the Liberty Belle Riverboat. These two attractions disgorge 700 and 450 people, respectively, when each show or ride ends, and many of these folks head straight for the Mansion. If you can't go before 11:30 a.m. or after 8 p.m., try to slip in between crowds. Curiosities Haunted Mansion:Próximo ao horário de fechamento do Magic Kingdom você poderá ouvir trovões e ver clarões provenientes da atração Haunted Mansion. Realmente um efeito sensacional, vale a pena conferir.Quando anoitece é possível observar no segundo andar da Mansão Mal-Assombrada na janela acima da porta de entrada a figura de um fantasma passando entre os cômodos.No cemitério localizado ao lado da Mansão Mal-Assombrada você encontra várias lápides, sendo que aquela que pertece Madame Leota tem a sua face entalhada e de tempos em tempos ela acorda e olha fixamente para você.

The exit to Haunted Mansion features crypts with humorous names inscribed such as I.M. Ready, Rustin Peese, Pearl E. Gates, Manny Festation, Dustin T. Dust and Asher T. Ashes.Not to Be Missed.

Fantasyland: Fantasyland is the heart of the Magic Kingdom - a truly enchanting place spread gracefully like a miniature Alpine village beneath the steepled towers of Cinderella Castle.Much of Fantasyland will be undergoing construction into 2014.The expanded Fantasyland is divided into three distinct new sections:Beast's Castle Directly behind Cinderella Castle and set upon a snowcapped mountain is Beast’s Castle, part of a Beauty and the Beast–themed area. Attractions here include:- Enchanted Tales with Belle A Belle-themed “meet and greet” inside Maurice's Cottage. The rest of this area holds dining and shopping:- Be Our Guest Reataurant The headliner restaurant of the new Fantasyland expansion, Be Our Guest will serve counter service fast-food for lunch and sit-down meals at night. Three unique dining rooms, themed from Beauty and the Beast, will be available, and the menu will include French cuisine rather than typical American theme park food. - Gaston's Tavern A counter-service restaurant themed to the manliest of men, Gaston! Guests will be greeted outside this restaurant by a large bronze statue of the man himself, and inside the walls will be adorned in antlers. The fireplace should be fabulous.- Bonjour! Village Gifts This will be the main gift shop on this side of the New Fantasyland, and will be the place to go for Beauty and the Beast-themed merchandise. Storybook Circus The far-right corner of Fantasyland—including the new Dumbo attraction, the Barnstormer kiddie coaster, and the Fantasyland train station—is an homage to Disney’s Dumbo film. These are low-capacity amusement-park rides appropriate for younger children. Attractions here include:- Dumbo the Flying Elephant The classic spinner ride - relocated, doubled, and with an indoor interactive queue area. FASTPASS available.- The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini A re-theme of the existing Barnstormer kiddie roller coaster. The ride is the same, but the theme now fits the Storybook Circus area it resides in.- Casey Jr. Soak 'n' Splash Play Area A large-scale area where Casey Jr. and the rest of the circus performers douse guests with tons of water from their circus cars.- Walt Disney World Railroad – Fantasy Station A brand-new building and theme in the place of the old Toontown Fair Station. Can be used for travel to Main Street USA and Frontierland.

- Pete's Silly Sideshow A meet and greet experience that takes place inside a circus tent where you can meet Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy in their circus attire. You'll still be able to meet Mickey at his current location in the Town Square Theater on Main Street USA. OStorybook Circus shopping includes Big Top Souvenirs, which may be the second-largest shop in the Magic Kingdom next to the Main Street Emporium.

The middle of the new Fantasyland territory holds the new Fantasyland headliners:- Under the Sea: Journey of the Little MermaidUnder the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid is similar to Haunted Mansion. A sophisticated, continuously loading ride system transports you through a series of elaborately themed, darkened scenes with sophisticated special effects. In this case the Little Mermaid attraction takes you to the bottom of the ocean, where the ride will recap Ariel's journey from her father's undersea kingdom and on to meeting Prince Eric. You can count on appearances from Sebastian and Flounder and of course Ursula reprises her role as the villain. This attraction has a simple interactive queue hosted by the Ariel's seagull friend, Scuttle.As one of the park's newest attractions and one that's suitable for most small children, expect long lines for Under the Sea as soon as the park opens.

- Ariel's Grotto A Little Mermaid- themed meet and greet area.Placing these in the middle of the new land should allow good traffic flow either to the left (toward Beast’s Castle) for dining, to the right for attractions geared to smaller children, or back to the original part of Fantasyland for classic attractions such as Peter Pan’s Flight and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.The new sections of Fantasyland will be divided from the existing, older Fantasyland attractions by a large wall themed similarly to Cinderella Castle. The wall’s main entrance is behind the Prince Charming Regal Carrousel.

A new addition to the existing Fantasyland area is Princess Fairytale Hall, a large meet and greet area, and set at the location of the old Snow White's Scary Adventures ride.

- Dumbo the Flying Elephant A tame, happy children's ride based on the lovable flying pachyderm. Parents and children sit inside small fiberglass "elephants" mounted on long metal arms, which spin around a central axis. Controls inside each vehicle allow you to raise the arm, making you spin higher off the ground. Despite being little different from rides at state fairs and amusement parks, Dumbo is the favorite Magic Kingdom attraction of many younger children.As part of the Fantasyland expansion, Dumbo will move to the upper-right corner of the land. Once there, the attraction's capacity will be doubled with the addition of a second-ride - a clone of the first. "Double Dumbo" will also include a covered queue featuring interactive elements (read: things your kids

can play with to pass the time in line). Disney hasn't said whether it's going to move the existing ride or just build two entirely new sets of ride vehicles; if the latter turns out to be true, the old ride can continue to run in its current location while the other is being assembled. If Dumbo is essential to your child's happiness, make it your first stop, preferably within 15 minutes of park opening.

- It's a Small World Small World is a happy, upbeat indoor attraction with a mind-numbing tune that only a backhoe can remove from your brain. Small boats carry visitors on a tour around the world, with singing and dancing dolls showcasing the dress and culture of each nation. One of Disney's oldest entertainment offerings, It's a Small World first unleashed its brainwashing song and lethally cute ethnic dolls on the real world at the 1964 New York World's Fair. Though it bludgeons you with its sappy redundancy, almost everyone enjoys It's a Small World (at least the first time). It stands, however, along with the Enchanted Tiki Room in the "What were they smoking'?" category.With two waiting lines, It's a Small World loads fast and usually is a good bet between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. If you wear a hearing aid, turn it off. :-)

- Mad Tea Party Riders whirl feverishly in big teacups. Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter provides the theme. Teenagers like to lure adults onto the teacups, then turn the wheel in the middle (making the cup spin faster), until the adults are plastered against the sides and on the verge of throwing up. Unless your life's ambition is to be the test subject in a human centrifuge, don't even consider getting on this ride with anyone younger than age 21. You can make the teacups spin faster by turning the wheel in the center of the cup. This ride, well done but not unique, is notoriously slow- loading. Ride the morning of your second day if your schedule is more relaxed.

- Mickey’s PhilharMagic With Mickey's PhilharMagic, each of the four Disney theme parks has a 3-D movie attraction. PhilharMagic features an odd collection of Disney characters, mixing Mickey and Donald with Simba and Ariel as well as Jasmine and Aladdin. Presented in a theater large enough to accommodate a 150-foot-wide screen - huge by 3-D movie standards, the 3-D movie is augmented by an arsenal of special effects built into the theater. The plot involves Mickey, as the conductor of the PhilharMagic, leaving the theater to solve a mystery. In his absence Donald appears and attempts to take charge, with disastrous results.The attraction is one of Disney's best 3-D efforts. Brilliantly conceived, furiously paced, and laugh-out-loud funny, PhilharMagic incorporates a hit parade of Disney's most beloved characters in a production that will leave you grinning.The show is very popular, but on the other hand, the theater is very large. This is a seasonal Fastpass attraction, but except on the busiest days you shouldn't wait more than 25 minutes (usually less) without Fastpass.Not to Be Missed.

- Peter Pan's Flight Though not considered a major attraction, Peter Pan's Flight is superbly designed and absolutely delightful, with a happy theme uniting some favorite Disney characters, beautiful effects, and charming music. An indoor attraction, Peter Pan's Flight offers a relaxing ride in a "flying pirate ship" over old London and thence to Never-Never Land, where Peter saves Wendy from walking the plank and Captain Hook rehearses for Dancing with the Stars, on the snout of the ubiquitous crocodile.Because Peter Pan's Flight is very popular, count on long lines all day. Fortunately, Disney has redesigned much of the queue to run under the roof of the building, out of direct sun and rain. Ride before 10 a.m., during a parade, just before the park closes, or use Fastpass.If you use Fastpass, pick up your pass as early in the day as possible. Sometimes Peter Pan exhausts its whole day's supply of Fastpasses by 2 p.m.Not to Be Missed.

- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Pooh is sunny, upbeat, and fun - more in the image of Peter Pan's Flight or Splash Mountain. You ride a "Hunny Pot" through the pages of a huge picture book into the Hundred Acre Wood, where you encounter Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger, Kanga, and Roo as they contend with a blustery day.Because of its relatively small capacity, the daily allocation of Fastpasses for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is often distributed by early afternoon. For the same reason, your scheduled return time to enjoy the ride might be hours away. It's not unusual to pick up a Fastpass for Winnie the Pooh at 12:30 p.m. with a scheduled return time of 5 p.m. or later.Not to Be Missed.

- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel (bonito de ver) One of the most elaborate and beautiful merry-go-rounds you'll ever have the pleasure of seeing, especially when its lights are on. While lovely to look at, the carousel loads and unloads very slowly.

Mickey's Toontown Fair: Mickey's Toontown closed on February 11th, 2011, to make room for the Fantasyland Expansion announced in 2009.Before closing, Toontown held most of the formal character greeting areas in the Magic Kingdom, including dedicated areas for Disney princesses and Mickey Mouse, as well as a play area and a kid-friendly miniature roller coaster.

Tomorrowland:Tomorrowland's original vision was to showcase how man had developed technology and what that technology might hold for the future. Problem was, technology developed faster than Disney could keep up, so Tomorrowland eventually became a walk-through of what the future might look like from Watergate-era designers – the same people who brought you polyester pants and puffy disco shirts.

In the mid-1990's, however, Disney took that "what the future might look like' idea and pushed it back a few more decades, changing Tomorrowland's theme to what artists of the late 1800's and early 1900's had envisioned for their future. The new Tomorrowland features lots of Buck Rogers-like mechanical rockets, plenty of brass fittings and other metallic bits. Several attractions feature characters from recent Disney films, too, and they've more or less been worked into the new theming.

- Astro Orbiter Though visually appealing, the Astro Orbiter is still a slow-loading carnival ride. The fat little rocket ships simply fly in circles. The best thing about the Astro Orbiter is the nice view when you're aloft. This attraction is not as innocuous as it appears.It also apparently messes with some adults. This attraction is not as innocuous as it appears.

- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Range Spin This attraction is based on the space-commando character Buzz Lightyear from the film Toy Story. The marginal story line has you and Buzz Lightyear trying to save the universe from the evil Emperor Zurg. The indoor ride is interactive to the extent that you can spin your car and shoot simulated laser cannons at Zurg and his minions.Each car is equipped with two laser cannons and a scorekeeping display. Each scorekeeping display is independent, so you can compete with your riding partner. A joystick allows you to spin the car to line up the various targets. Each time you pull the trigger you'll release a red laser beam that you can see hitting or missing the target. Most folks' first ride is occupied with learning how to use the equipment (fire off individual shots as opposed to keeping the trigger depressed) and figuring out how the targets work. On the next ride (like certain potato chips, one is not enough) you'll surprise yourself by how much better you do.Experience Buzz Lightyear after riding Space Mountain first thing in the morning or use Fastpass.

- Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor In this attraction, the monsters have set up a comedy club to capture as many laughs as possible. The theater holds several hundred people, so there's no need to rush here first thing in the morning. Try to arrive late in the morning after you've visited other Tomorrowland attractions, or after the afternoon parade when guests start leaving the park.Audience members may be asked to participate in skits.

- Space Mountain Totally enclosed in a mammoth futuristic structure, Space Mountain has always been the Magic Kingdom's most popular attraction. The theme is a space flight through dark recesses of the galaxy. Effects are superb, and the ride is the fastest and wildest in the Magic Kingdom. As a roller coaster, Space Mountain is much zippier than Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, but

much tamer than the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios or Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom.Refurbished in 2009, Space Mountain got larger ride vehicles, new lighting and effects, an improved sound system, and a completely redesigned queuing area with interactive games to help pass the time in line. The track was replaced as well but retains the same paths as the old. Then in 2010, a soundtrack was added to the ride that accented high-octane music with sounds of speeding rocket ships and other intergalactic occurrences. It is difficult to know if it's just because of hearing asteroids whiz past your vehicle, but we think the new ride is slightly faster than it was. Roller coaster aficionados will tell you (correctly) that Space Mountain is a designer version of The Wild Mouse, a midway ride that's been around for at least 50 years. There are no long drops or swooping hills as there are on a traditional roller coaster--only quick, unexpected turns and small drops. Disney's contribution essentially was to add a space theme to The Wild Mouse and put it in the dark. And this does indeed make the mouse seem wilder.Space Mountain is the favorite attraction of many Magic Kingdom visitors ages 7-60. Each morning before opening, particularly during summer and holiday periods, several hundred Space Mountain "junkies" crowd the rope barriers at the Central Plaza, awaiting the signal to head to the ride's entrance. To get ahead of the competition, be one of the first in the park. Proceed to the end of Main Street and wait at the entrance to Tomorrowland.If you don't catch Space Mountain first in the morning, use Fastpass or try again during the hour before closing. Often, would-be riders are held in line outside the entrance until all those previously in line have ridden, thus emptying the attraction. The appearance from the outside is that the line is enormous when, in fact, the only people waiting are those visible. This crowd-control technique, known as "stacking," discourages visitors from getting in line. Stacking is used at several Disney rides and attractions during the hour before closing to ensure that the ride will be able to close on schedule. It is also used to keep the number of people who are waiting inside from overwhelming the air-conditioning. Despite the apparently long line, the wait is usually no longer than if you had been allowed to queue inside. Not to Be Missed.

- Stitch's Great Escape In Great Escape!, Stitch is a prisoner of the galactic authorities and is being transferred to a processing facility en route to his final place of incarceration. He manages to escape by employing an efficient though gross trick, knocking out power to the facility in the process. At this juncture Stitch lumbers around in the dark in much the same way as the theater's previous resident alien. One wonders why an alien civilization smart enough to master teleportation hasn't invented a backup power source. Guest response to this attraction is so overwhelmingly negative that Disney has been trying to plus it up.

- Tomorrowland Speedway An elaborate miniature raceway with gasoline-powered cars that travel up to seven miles per hour. The raceway, with sleek cars and racing noises, is quite

alluring. Unfortunately, the cars poke along on a guide rail, leaving the driver little to do. Pretty ho-hum for most adults and teenagers.This ride is visually appealing but definitely one adults can skip. The 9-and-under crowd, however, loves it. If your child is too short to drive, ride along and allow the child to steer the car while you work the foot pedal.The line for the Tomorrowland Speedway snakes across a pedestrian bridge to the loading areas. For a shorter wait, turn right off the bridge to the first loading area (rather than continuing to the second).

- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover A once-unique prototype of a linear-induction-powered mass-transit system, the PeopleMover's tramlike cars carry riders on a leisurely tour of Tomorrowland, including a peek inside Space Mountain. In ancient times, the attraction was called the WEDway PeopleMover ("WED" being the initials of one Walter Elias Disney).A relaxing ride, where lines move quickly. It's a good choice during busier times of day. A good way to check out the Fastpass line at Space Mountain.

- Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress offers a nostalgic look at how technology and electricity have changed the lives of an audioanimatronic family over several generations. The family is easy to identify with, and a cheerful, sentimental tune bridges the generations.This attraction is a great favorite among repeat visitors and is included on all of our one-day touring plans. The Carousel handles big crowds effectively and is a good choice during busier times of day.

EPCOTEver wonder what EPCOT stands for? The official answer is Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Epcot visitors and cast members have other answers: Every Person Comes Out Tired, Employee Paychecks Come Out Tuesday, and so on.

ATTRACTIONS:Future World: Gleaming, futuristic structures of immense proportions define the first theme area beyond the main entrance. Broad thoroughfares are punctuated with billowing fountains - all reflected in shining, space-age facades. Everything, including landscaping, is sparkling clean and seems bigger than life. Front and center is Spaceship Earth, flanked by Innoventions, while pavilions dedicated to mankind's past, present, and future technological accomplishments ring the perimeter of Future World. Most Epcot services are concentrated in Future World's Entrance Plaza, near the main gate.

- Capitain EO In response to Michael Jackson's death in 2009, Disney brought back his 3-D space-themed musical film presentation, Captain EO, for a "limited engagement" in its theme parks; at Epcot, it has temporarily supplanted Honey, I Shrunk the Audience. Starring the late Michael Jackson and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, this 3-D space fantasy is more than a film; it's a happening. Action on the screen is augmented by a host of special effects in the theater, as well as by some audience participation. There's not much of a story, but there's plenty of music and dancing performed by some of the most unlikely creatures ever to shake a tail feather.Shows usually begin on the hour and half hour. The sound level is earsplitting, frightening some young children. Many adults report that the loud soundtrack is distracting, even uncomfortable.Avoid seats in the first several rows, if you sit too close to the screen, the 3-D images don't focus properly. Not to Be Missed.

- Ellen's Energy Adventure Audioanimatronic dinosaurs and the unique traveling theater make this pavilion one of Future World's most popular. Because this is a theater with a ride component, the line doesn't move while the show is in progress. When the theater empties, however, a large chunk of the line will disappear as people are admitted for the next show. This attraction draws large crowds beginning early in the morning. Because Universe of Energy can operate more than one show at a time, lines are generally tolerable. Don't be dismayed by long lines; 580 people enter the pavilion each time the theater changes audiences.

- JAMMitors STOMP-like musical trash can group that plays and entertains around Future World.

- Journey into Imagination with Figment This attraction replaced its dull and vacuous predecessor in the fall of 1999 and was retooled again in 2002 to add the ever-popular purple dragon, Figment. Journey into Imagination takes you on a tour of the zany Imagination Institute. Sometimes you're a passive observer and sometimes you're a test subject as the ride provides a glimpse of the fictitious lab's inner workings. Stimulating all of your senses and then some, you are hit with optical illusions, an experiment in which noise generates colors, a room that defies gravity, and other brain teasers. All along the way, Figment makes surprise appearances. After the ride, you can adjourn to an interactive exhibit area offering the latest in unique, hands-on imagery technology.The standby wait for this attraction rarely exceeds 15 minutes. You can enjoy the interactive exhibit without taking the ride, so save it for later in the day.

- Living with the land The boat ride takes visitors through swamps, past inhospitable farm environments, and through a futuristic greenhouse where real crops are grown using the latest agricultural technologies. See this attraction before the lunch crowd hits The Land's restaurants, or use Fastpass if it's available. Not to Be Missed.

- Mission: SPACE (orange or green) Mission: SPACE was one of the hottest tickets at Walt Disney World until two guests died after riding it in 2005 and 2006. While neither death was linked directly to the attraction, the negative publicity caused many guests to skip it entirely. In response, Disney added a tamer nonspinning version (Mission: SPACE Green) in 2006 and dubbed the old and intense version Mission: SPACE Orange. Even before you walk into the building, you're asked whether you want your ride with or without spin. Choose the spinning version and you're on the "orange" team; the "green" team trains on the no-spin side. Either way, you're immediately handed the appropriate "launch ticket" containing the first of myriad warnings about the attraction.In minutes, Disney can reconfigure the ride's four centrifuges to either version of the attraction based on guest demand. In general, the kinder, gentler version of the attraction has a wait time of about half that of its more harrowing counterpart.Having experienced the industrial-strength version of Mission: SPACE under a variety of circumstances, we've always felt icky when riding it on an empty stomach, especially first thing in the morning. We came up with a number of potential explanations for this phenomenon, involving everything from low blood sugar and inner-ear disorders to some of us just not being astronaut material.Try to avoid milk and tomatoes beforehand; they're difficult to keep down and, as our contact noted with the voice of experience, particularly unpleasant if they make a return trip. A banana, we hear, is a good choice for your preflight meal. Also, we were told, one trick astronauts use to avoid sickness while in these simulators is to keep a piece of hard candy or

a mint in their mouth. It's not clear whether the candy helps keep blood sugar levels high, or is just a placebo. If all else fails, there are airsickness bags in each simulator. Make a restroom stop before you get in line; you'll think your bladder has been to Mars and back for real before you get out of this attraction. Fastpass is generally needed only during times of peak attendance, and then only if you intend to ride during the middle of the day; mornings and dinnertimes should have shorter waits.Not to Be Missed.

- Soarin’ Soarin' is a thrill ride for all ages, as exhilarating as a hank on the wing and as mellow as swinging in a hammock. If you've every experienced flying dreams, you'll have a sense of how Soarin' feels.Once you enter the main theater, you're secured in a seat not unlike those on inverted roller coasters. When everyone is in place, the rows of seats swing into position, making you feel as if the floor has dropped away, and you are suspended with your legs dangling. Thus hung out to dry, you embark on a hang-glider tour with IMAX-quality images projected all around you, and with the flight simulator moving in sync with the movie. The images are well chosen and drop-dead beautiful. Special effects include wind, sound, and even smell. The ride itself is thrilling but perfectly smooth. We think Soarin' is a must-experience for guests of any age who meet the height requirement. And yes, we interviewed senior citizens who tried it and were crazy about it.Soarin's addition to the Epcot lineup takes some of the pressure of the park's other two big attractions. Keep in mind, however, that Test Track and Mission: SPACE serve up a little too much thrill for some guests. Soarin', conversely, is an almost platonic ride for any age. For that reason, it has climbed to the top of the hit parade. See it before 10:30 a.m., or use FASTPASS; expect all passes to be gone after 2:00 p.m. on days of moderate attendance or as early as noon on busier days. Not to Be Missed.

- Spaceship Earth This ride spirals through the 18-story interior of Epcot's premier landmark, taking visitors past audioanimatronic scenes depicting mankind's developments in communications, from cave painting to printing to television to space communications and computer networks. The ride shows an amazing use of the geodesic sphere's interior.Spaceship Earth's scenes are periodically redone to keep things fresh. The most recent include a 1970s-era computer room and a home garage showing what looks suspiciously like the invention of the Apple personal computer (perhaps a homage to Steve Jobs, Disney's largest individual shareholder). Interactive video screens on the ride vehicles allow you to customize the ride's ending animated video. A postshow area with games and interactive exhibits rounds out the attraction.Because it's near Epcot's main entrance, Spaceship Earth is inundated with arriving guests throughout the morning. If you're interested in riding Test Track, postpone Spaceship Earth until, say, after 4 p.m. Spaceship Earth loads

continuously and quickly. If the line runs only along the right side of the sphere, you'll board in less than 15 minutes. Not to Be Missed.

- Sum of All Thrills Sum of All Thrills is a design-your-own-roller-coaster simulator in which you use a computer program to specify the drops, curves, and loops of a coaster track before boarding an industrial robotic arm to experience your creation. Three vehicle options are available: bobsled, roller coaster, and jet aircraft. It's possible to program actual loops into both the coaster and jet courses, and the robot arm will swing you upside down.In addition to the vehicle, you also select the kinds of turns, loops, and hills in your track design. Choices range from mild, broad curves to extreme multiple-loop inversions. Using computer-design tools, you can further customize these components by changing the height and width of each piece as you go. This customization makes it easy to ride Sum of All Thrills many times without experiencing the same track twice. It's a great addition to Epcot.Note: Sum of All Thrills has a 48-inch height requirement, which increases to 54 inches if your track design includes an upside-down segment.Not a high-capacity attraction, but also not on most guests' radar. Ride as early in the morning as possible.

- Test Track Visitors test a future-model car at high speeds through hairpin turns, up and down steep hills, and over rough terrain. The six-guest vehicle is a motion simulator that rocks and pitches. Unlike the Star Tours simulator, however, the Test Track model is affixed to a track and actually travels. Some great technology is at work here. Test Track is so complex, in fact, that keeping it running is a constant challenge. When it's working properly, it's one of the park's better attractions. If you use Fastpass, be aware that the daily allocation of passes is often distributed by 4:30 p.m. Not to Be Missed.

- The Seas with Nemo & Friends Pavilion The Seas with Nemo & Friends is a high-tech ride featuring characters from the animated hit Finding Nemo. The ride likewise deposits you at the heart of The Seas, where the exhibits, Turtle Talk with Crush, and viewing platforms for the main aquarium are located.Upon entering The Seas, you're given the option of experiencing the ride or proceeding directly to the exhibit area. If you choose the ride, you'll be ushered to its loading area, where you'll be made comfortable in a "clam-mobile" for your journey through the aquarium. The attraction features technology that makes it seem as if the animated characters are swimming with live fish. Very cool. Almost immediately you meet Mr. Ray and his class and learn that Nemo is missing. The remainder of the odyssey consists of finding Nemo with the help of Dory, Bruce, Marlin, Squirt, and Crush, all characters from the animated feature. Unlike the film, however, the ride ends with a musical finale.

The earlier you experience the ride the better; ditto for Turtle Talk with Crush. If waits are intolerable, come back after 5 p.m. or so.

- The Circle of Life This playful yet educational film, starring Pumbaa, Simba, and Timon, from Disney's animated feature The Lion King, spotlights the environmental interdependency of all creatures, demonstrating how easily the ecological balance can be upset. Every visitor should see this film, which takes place in a theater accessible from the upper level of the Land Pavilion. To stay ahead of the crowd, see it in late afternoon. Long lines usually occur at mealtimes.

- Turtle Talk with Crush Turtle Talk with Crush is an interactive theater show starring the 153-year-old surfer dude turtle from the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo. Although it starts like a typical Disney theme-park movie, Turtle Talk quickly turns into a surprise interactive encounter as the on-screen Crush begins to have actual conversations with guests in the audience. Real-time computer graphics are used to accurately move Crush's mouth when forming words, and he's voiced by a guy who went to the Fast Times at Ridgemont High school of diction.The interactive technology behind Turtle Talk proved so successful in drawing crowds that a follow-up attraction, the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, debuted in the Magic Kingdom's Tomorrowland in 2007. Turtle Talk has also moved to a new larger theater in an attempt to shorten waits, which sometimes exceeded an hour. Still, the attraction's capacity is relatively small, so you'll want to get here as early as you can to avoid long lines.

World Showcase: World Showcase, Epcot's second theme area, is an ongoing World's Fair encircling a picturesque 40-acre lagoon. The cuisine, culture, history, and architecture of almost a dozen countries are permanently displayed in individual national pavilions spaced along a 1.2-mile promenade. Pavilions replicate familiar landmarks and present representative street scenes from the host countries.World Showcase features some of the most lovely gardens in the United States. Located in Germany, France, England, Canada, and to a lesser extent, China, they are sometimes tucked away and out of sight of pedestrian traffic on the World Showcase promenade. They are best appreciated during daylight hours.Children also enjoy "Kidcot Fun Stops," a program designed to make World Showcase more interesting for the 5–12 crowd. So simple and uncomplicated that you can't believe Disney thought it up, the Fun Stops usually are nothing more than a large table on the sidewalk at each pavilion. Each table is staffed by a Disney cast member who stamps passports and supervises children in modest craft projects relating to the host country.

- Mexico – Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three CaballerosThe Gran Fiesta Tour replaces this pavilion's first boat ride, El Rio del Tiempo. The new incarnation adds animated versions of Donald Duck, José Carioca and Panchito- an avian singing group called The Three Caballeros, from Disney's

1944 film of the same name, to spice up what was often characterized as a slower-paced Mexican-style it's a small world.The new ride's premise is that the Caballeros are scheduled to perform at a fiesta, but Donald has gone missing. Large video screens show Donald off enjoying Mexico's pyramids, monuments, and water sports while José; and Panchito search other Mexican points of interest. Everyone is reunited in time for a rousing concert near the end of the ride. Along the way, guests are treated to detailed scenes in eye-catching colors, and an improved music system.At the risk of sounding like the Disney geeks we are, we must point out that Panchito is technically the only Mexican Caballero; José Carioca is from Brazil and Donald is from Burbank. Either way, more of the ride's visuals seem to be situated on the left side of the boat. Have small children sit nearer to that side to keep their attention, and listen for Donald's humorous dialogue as you wait to disembark at the end of the ride.The ride tends to get busier during early afternoon.- Mexico – Mariachi CobreLong-standing Mariachi band that performs on the steps of the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot.

- France - Impressions de FranceImpressions de France is an 18-minute movie projected over 200 degrees onto five screens. Unlike at China and Canada, the audience sits to view this well-made film introducing France's people, cities, and natural wonders.The film usually begins on the hour and half hour. Detail and the evocation of a bygone era enrich the atmosphere of this pavilion. Streets are small and become quite congested when visitors queue for the film. Not to Be Missed.- Serveur AmusantA balancing act by waiters who perform in front of big crowds outside the Les Chefs de France in Epcot.

- Canada – O Canada!O Canada! showcases Canada's natural beauty and population diversity and demonstrates the immense pride Canadians have in their country. An updated film replaced the decades-old original in 2007. Starring Martin Short, it features new clips and dialogue interspersed with some of the original film's scenes. Visitors leave the theater through Victoria Gardens, which was inspired by the famed Butchart Gardens of British Columbia.This large-capacity theater attraction (guests must stand), gets fairly heavy late-morning attendance as Canada is the first pavilion encountered as one travels counterclockwise around World Showcase Lagoon.- Canada- Off KilterA popular kilt-wearing, accordion-playing Celtic rock band that plays on a stage in between the United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions in Epcot.Seating is very limited, but there is plenty of room to stand. If you want a seat, arrive about 15 minutes before show time.

- The British RevolutionCover band (known as the British Airwaves outside Disney World) that plays tunes from bands like The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, and Queen.Although there are some benches around the garden where the band plays, there is not much seating, so be prepared to stand, especially if you want to be close to the band.

- Norway - The MaelstromIn one of Disney World's shorter water rides, guests board dragon-headed ships for a voyage through the fabled rivers and seas of Viking history and legend. They brave trolls, rocky gorges, waterfalls, and a storm at sea. A second-generation Disney water ride, the Viking voyage assembles an impressive array of special effects, combining visual, tactile, and auditory stimuli in a fast-paced and often humorous odyssey. Afterward, guests see a 5-minute film on Norway. We don't have any major problems with Maelstrom, but a vocal minority of our readers consider the ride too brief and resent having to sit through what they characterize as a travelogue.Sometimes, several hundred guests from a recently concluded screening of Reflections of China arrive at Maelstrom en masse. Should you encounter this horde, postpone Maelstrom. If you don't want to see the Norway film, not to worry. You will be given the opportunity to exit before the film begins.

- The American AdventureThe United States Pavilion, generally referred to as The American Adventure consists (not surprisingly) of a fast-food restaurant and a patriotic show.The American Adventure production is a composite of everything Disney does best. Housed in an imposing brick structure reminiscent of colonial Philadelphia, the 29-minute show is a stirring, but sanitized, rendition of American history narrated by an audioanimatronic Mark Twain (who carries a smoking cigar) and Ben Franklin (who climbs a set of stairs to visit Thomas Jefferson). Behind a stage (almost half the size of a football field) is a 28 x 155-foot rear-projection screen (the largest ever used) on which motion picture images are interwoven with action on stage.Though the production elicits patriotic emotion in some viewers, others find it overstated and boring.Architecturally, the U.S. Pavilion isn't as interesting as most others in World Showcase. But the presentation, our researchers believe, is the very best patriotic attraction in the Disney repertoire. It usually plays to capacity audiences from around 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., but it isn't hard to get into. Because of the theater's large capacity, the wait during busy times of day seldom approaches an hour, and averages 25 to 40 minutes. Because of its theme, the presentation is decidedly less compelling to non-Americans.The adjacent Liberty Inn serves a quick, nonethnic, fast-food meal.Not to Be Missed.- The American Adventure - Spirit of America Fife & Drum CorpsA colonial marching band that performs outside the American Adventure Pavilion.

- The American Adventure – Voices of LibertyVoices of Liberty is a popular 8-person a cappella group that performs in the rotunda in the American Adventure Pavilion.

- United Kingdom – The World Showcase PlayersFancy a short theatrical production? The World Showcase Players are "Renaissance" performers who drawn in a crowd on the street, enlist some guests into their troupe, and perform a show. They go for the laugh, and involve even those not officially in the show with a series. Most of the time, the skits are hilarious!

- China – Reflections of ChinaPass through the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest to view the Circle-Vision 360 film Reflections of China. Warm and appealing, it's a brilliant (albeit politically sanitized) introduction to the people and natural beauty of China.The pavilion is truly beautiful-serene yet exciting. Reflections of China plays in a theater where guests must stand, but the film can usually be enjoyed anytime without much waiting. If you're touring World Showcase in a counterclockwise rotation and plan next to go to Norway and ride Maelstrom, position yourself on the far left of the theater (as you face the attendant's podium). After the show, be one of the first to exit. Hurry to Maelstrom as fast as you can to arrive ahead of the several hundred other Reflections of China patrons who will be right behind you.Audience stands throughout performance. This beautifully produced film was introduced in 2003.- China – The Jewled Dragon AcrobatsWatch Chinese acrobats perform impressive feats of agility, strength, and concentration near the entrance to the China Pavilion. The Jeweled Dragon troupe began a year-long gig at Epcot in October 2011.

- Japan - MatsurizaMatsuriza is a Japanese Taiko drum show that performs in the Japan pavilion.- Japan- MiyukiKnown as the "Candy Artist," Miyuki hosts candy-crafting shows in the Japan Pavilion outside the Mitsukoshi Department Store.Guests can no longer keep the candy that Miyuki creates, but you may be invited to choose the animal that she will sculpt out of rice candy. Being at the front of the pack (arrive at least 15 minutes early) will increase your chances of being selected.

- Morocco - Mo'RockinA 6-person Moroccan musical act that plays in Epcot's Morocco Pavilion. The group is often accompanied by a belly dancer.

- Italy – SergioAn entertaining juggling act that involves the crowd watching the show.

- Italy – The Ziti SistersA musical comedic group that involves guests in its skits at the front of the Italy Pavilion.

- IllumiNationsIllumiNations is Epcot's great outdoor spectacle, integrating fireworks, laser lights, neon, and music in a stirring tribute to the nations of the world. It's the climax of every Epcot day.Unlike earlier incarnations of IllumiNations, this version has a plot as well as a theme and is loaded with symbolism. The show kicks off with colliding stars that suggest the Big Bang, following which "chaos reigns in the universe." This display is soon replaced by twittering songbirds and various other manifestations signaling the nativity of the Earth. Next comes a brief history of time, from the dinosaurs to ancient Rome, all projected in images on a huge, floating globe. Man's art and inspiration then flash across the globe "in a collage of creativity." All this stimulates the globe to unfold "like a massive flower," bringing on the fireworks crescendo heralding the dawn of a new age. Although only the artistically sensitive will be able to differentiate all this from, say, the last 5 minutes of any Bruce Willis movie, we thought you'd like to know what Disney says is happening.Not to Be Missed.A classic.

DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

ATTRACTIONS:Hollywood Boulevard: Hollywood Boulevard is a palm-lined re-creation of Tinseltown's main drag during Los Angeles's Golden Age. Most service facilities are here, interspersed with eateries and shops. Merchandise includes Disney trademark items, Hollywood and movie-related souvenirs, and one-of-a-kind collectibles obtained from studio auctions and estate sales.Hollywood characters and roving performers entertain on the boulevard, and daily parades and other happenings pass this way.

- The Great Movie Ride Entering through a re-creation of Hollywood's Chinese Theater, guests board vehicles for a fast-paced tour through soundstage sets from classic films including Casablanca, Tarzan, The Wizard of Oz, Alien, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Each set is populated with new-generation Disney audioanimatronic (robot) characters, as well as an occasional human, all augmented by sound and lighting effects. One of Disney's larger and more ambitious dark rides, The Great Movie Ride encompasses 95,000 square feet and showcases some of the most famous scenes in filmmaking. Life-sized audioanimatronic sculptures of stars, including Gene Kelly, John Wayne, James Cagney, and Julie Andrews, inhabit some of the largest sets ever constructed for a Disney ride.The Great Movie Ride draws large crowds (and lines) from mid-morning on. As it's an interval-loading, high-capacity ride, lines disappear quickly. Even so, waits can exceed an hour after midmorning. (Actual wait times usually run about one-third shorter than the time posted).

- Disney Channel Rocks!This street show featuring hits from the Disney Channel replaced High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Right Here! Right Now!. Expect energetic tween tunes and choreography.

- Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun!The latest Studios parade, Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun!, features floats and characters from Pixar's films including Toy Story, A Bug's Life, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Monsters, Inc., and Up. Clocking in at slightly less than 10 minutes, it's essentially a cut-rate version of the previous Studios parade, with slightly rethemed floats and a couple of new songs. We think the afternoon parades at the Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom are better.

Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard, evoking the 1940s, is a major component of DHS. The first right off Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard provides another venue for dining, shopping, and street entertainment.

- Beauty and the Beast -Live on Stage Theater of the Stars combines Disney characters with singers and dancers in upbeat and humorous Hollywood musicals. The Beauty and the Beast show, in particular, is outstanding. The theater offers a clear field of vision from almost every seat. Best, a canopy protects the audience from the Florida sun (or rain), the theater still gets mighty hot in the summer.Unless you visit during the cooler months, see this show in the late afternoon or the evening. The production is so popular that you should show up 25-35 minutes early to get a seat.

- Fantasmic! Fantasmic! is presented one or more times each evening when the park is open late. Off Sunset Boulevard behind the Tower of Terror, this mixed-media show is staged on an island opposite a 6,900-seat Hollywood Hills Amphitheater. By far the largest theater facility ever created by Disney, the amphitheater can accommodate an additional 3,000 standing guests for an audience of nearly 10,000.Fantasmic! is far and away the most innovative outdoor spectacle ever attempted at any theme park. Starring Mickey Mouse in his role as the Sorcerer's Apprentice from Fantasia, the production uses lasers, images projected on a shroud of mist, fireworks, lighting effects, and music in combination so stunning you can scarcely believe what you're seeing. The plot is simple: good versus evil. The story gets lost in all the special effects at times, but no matter; it's the spectacle, not the storyline, that is so powerful.Fantasmic! provides a whole new dimension to nighttime at DHS. As a day-capping event, it's to the Studios what Illuminations is to epcot. While it's hard to imagine running out of space in a 10,000-person stadium, it happens almost every time the show is staged. On evenings when there are two performances, the second show will always be less crowded. If you attend the first (or only) scheduled performance, then show up at least an hour in advance. If you opt for the second show, then arrive 50 minutes early.Rain and wind conditions sometimes cause Fantasmic! to be cancelled. Unfortunately, Disney officials usually do not make a final decision about whether to proceed or cancel until just before showtime. We have seen guests wait stoically for over an hour with no assurance that their patience and sacrifice would be rewarded. We don't recommend arriving more than a 20 minutes before showtime on rainy or especially windy nights. On nights like these, pursue your own agenda until 10 minutes or so before showtime and then head to the stadium to see what happens.Not to Be Missed.

- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster This is Disney's answer to the roller-coaster proliferation at Universal's Islands of Adventure and Busch Gardens theme parks. Exponentially wilder than Space Mountain or Big Thunder Mountain in the Magic Kingdom, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is an attraction for fans of cutting-edge thrill rides. Although the rock icons and synchronized music add measurably to the experience, the ride itself, as opposed to sights and sounds along the way, is the focus. The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster offers loops, corkscrews, and drops that make Space

Mountain seem like the Jungle Cruise. What really makes this metal coaster unusual, however, is that first, it's in the dark (like Space Mountain, only with Southern California nighttime scenes instead of space), and second, you're launched up the first hill like a jet off a carrier deck. By the time you crest the hill, you'll have gone from 0 to 57 miles per hour in less than three seconds. When you enter the first loop, you'll be pulling five g's. By comparison, that's two more g's than astronauts experience at liftoff on a space shuttle.This ride is not for everyone. If Space Mountain or Big Thunder pushes your limits, stay away from the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.It's eye-catching, and it's definitely a zippy albeit deafening ride. Expect long lines except in the first 30 minutes after opening and during the late-evening performance of Fantasmic!. Ride as soon as possible in the morning or use Fastpass.Not to Be Missed.

- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror The Tower of Terror is a different species of Disney thrill ride, though it borrows elements of The Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom. The story is that you're touring a once-famous Hollywood hotel gone to ruin. As at Star Tours, the queuing area immerses guests in the adventure as they pass through the hotel's once-opulent public rooms. From the lobby, guests are escorted into the hotel's library, where Rod Serling, speaking from an old black-and white television, greets the guests and introduces the plot.The Tower of Terror is a whopper at 13-plus-stories tall. Breaking tradition in terms of visually isolating themed areas, it lets you see the entire Studios from atop the tower ... but you have to look quick.The ride vehicle, one of the hotel's service elevators, takes guests to see the haunted hostelry. The tour begins innocuously, but at about the fifth floor things get pretty weird. Guests are subjected to a full range of eerie effects as they cross into the Twilight Zone. The climax of the adventure occurs when the elevator reaches the top floor (the 13th, of course) and the cable snaps.The Tower of Terror is an experience to savor. Though the final plunges (yep, make that plural) are calculated to thrill, the meat of the attraction is its extraordinary visual and audio effects. There's richness and subtlety here, enough to keep the ride fresh and stimulating after many repetitions. Disney tinkers with the Tower of Terror incessantly. Random ride and drop sequences make the attraction faster and keep you guessing about when, how far, and how many times the elevator will drop. In addition to random sequencing, visual, auditory, and olfactory effects are incorporated into the attraction.To save time, when you enter the library waiting area, stand in the far back corner across from the door where you entered and at the opposite end of the room from the TV. When the doors to the loading area open, you'll be the first admitted.Expect the Tower to be mobbed most of the day. Experience it as early as possible in the morning, in the evening before the park closes, or use FASTPASS. Not to Be Missed.

Echo Lake: An actual miniature lake near the middle of the Studios, to the left of Hollywood Boulevard, Echo Lake pays homage to its real-life California counterpart, which served as the backdrop to many of Hollywood's early films. Echo Lake also serves as the architectural transition from Hollywood Boulevard's retro theming to the Backlot's film-set ambience.

- Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! Coherent and educational, though somewhat unevenly paced, the popular production showcases professional stunt men and women who demonstrate dangerous stunts with a behind-the-scenes look at how they're done. Sets, props, and special effects are very elaborate.While most live shows at Walt Disney World are revised from time to time, the Epic Stunt Spectacular, has not changed for years.The Stunt Theater holds 2,000 people; capacity audiences are common. The first performance is always the easiest to see. If the first show is at 9:30 a.m. or earlier, you can usually walk in, even if you arrive five minutes late. If the first show is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. or later, arrive 20 or so minutes early. For the second performance, show up about 20 to so minutes ahead of time. For the third and subsequent shows, arrive 30-45 minutes early. If you plan to tour during late afternoon and evening, attend the last scheduled performance. If you want to beat the crowd out of the stadium, sit on the far right (as you face the staging area) and near the top.To be chosen from the audience to be an "extra" in the stunt show, arrive early, sit down front, and display unmitigated enthusiasm.

- Jedi Training Academy Jedi Training Academy is staged several times daily to the left of the Star Tours building entrance, opposite Backlot Express. Young Skywalkers-in-training are selected from the audience to train in the ways of The Force, and do battle against Darth Vader. If all this sounds too intense, it's not-Storm Troopers provide comic relief and, just as in the movies, the Jedi always win.Surprisingly popular, given Disney hasn't promoted it to the same level of hype as other shows. Although previously kids were chosen at random from the audience to appear on stage, currently participants sign-up in the morning for a specific show time later that day. If your child wants to participate, visit the sign-up area with your child shortly after park opening. The sign-up area is typically around Echo Lake near Sounds Dangerous or the theater for Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.

- Star Tours: The Adventures Continue Based on the Star Wars movie series, this was Disney's first modern simulator ride. Guests ride in a flight simulator modeled after those used for training pilots and astronauts. Star Tours completed its first major overhaul in decades in 2011, with a new story based on the "pod racing" scene from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The new version has lots of dips, turns, twists, and climbs as your vehicle goes through an intergalactic version of the chariot race in Ben-Hur. The new ride film is projected in high-definition 3-D and has more than 50 combinations of opening and ending scenes. You could

ride Star Tours all day without seeing the same film segment twice. Because of this, we expect more guests will include Star Tours in their touring plans.Expect waits not to exceed 35-45 minutes on unusually busy days. For the first couple of hours the park is open, expect a wait of 25 minutes or less. Even so, ride before 11 a.m. or use FASTPASS. If you have young children (or anyone) who is apprehensive about this attraction, ask the attendant about switching off. Watch for throngs arriving from performances of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!. If you encounter a long line, try again later.

- The American Idol Experience Based on the long-running TV talent search, The American Idol Experience is your chance to unleash your song stylings on the world. Your path to superstardom goes like this:Guests audition a cappella in front of a judge, just as in American Idol's first shows of the season. Those who make the cut move on to a second audition and sing, karaoke-style, to a prerecorded track. The judges' picks from this round get to perform in one of the attraction's preliminary shows, held several times a day.During the preliminaries, each contestant repeats his or her song from the second audition in front of a live audience of theme park guests. As with Idol, three judges - in this case, Disney cast members - provide feedback. For the most part, the panel uses gentle humor to tell you not to quit your day job, although the judge who stands in for former Idol host Simon Cowell does let fly the occasional zinger ("I can picture you on the cover of Rolling Stone . . . standing next to someone who can sing on-key.")Audience members decide the preliminary winners, who meet for one last showdown at night. The winner of the finale receives a "Dream Ticket" - a front-of-the-line pass to try out for American Idol in his or her hometown.The last show of the day offers (ostensibly) the best talent but runs twice as long as the daytime shows. If you don't want to commit to the entire show inside the auditorium, the final show (usually scheduled around 7 p.m.) can be viewed from outside on a JumboTron screen. This is a wise option (as is catching one of the daytime shows) for those who have to leave for a dinner reservation or line up early for Fntasmic!. For complete details on auditioning and eligibility, see Disney's American Idol Experience site.Guests must be at least age 14 to perform.

Mickey Avenue: - Walt Disney: One Man's Dream One Man's Dream is a long-overdue tribute to Walt Disney. Launched in 2001 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Disney's birth, the attraction consists of an exhibit area showcasing Disney memorabilia and recordings, followed by a film documenting Disney's life. The exhibits chronicle Walt Disney's life and business. On display are a replica of Walt's California office, various innovations in animation developed by Disney, and early models and working plans for Walt Disney World, as well as various Disney

theme parks around the world. The film provides a personal glimpse of Disney and offers insights regarding both Disney's successes and failures.Give yourself some time here. Every minute spent among these extraordinary artifacts will enhance your visit, taking you back to a time when the creativity and vision that created Walt Disney World were personified by one struggling entrepreneur. Walt Disney: One Man's Dream will not be difficult to see.

- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrowthis walkthrough attraction will test guests to see whether they have the piratey prowess to hang with Captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series.The talking skull from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Magic Kingdom serves as a narrator as guests visit different scenes and act like a pirate. Finally, an impressive holographic Jack Sparrow takes guests through a pirate oath, cementing their commitment to pillaging and whatnot.

Pixar Place: The walkway between Voyage of the Little Mermaid and the Studio Backlot Tour includes only one single attraction. However, considering it's by far the most popular attraction in the entire Walt Disney World resort, it deserves its own (mini) land!

- Toy Story Mania! Conceptually, this is an interactive shooting gallery much like the Magic Kingdom's Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, but in Toy Story Mania!, your ride vehicle passes through a totally virtual midway, with booths offering such games as ring tossing and ball tossing. You use a cannon on your ride vehicle to play as you move along from booth to booth. Unlike the laser guns in Buzz Lightyear, however, the pull-string cannons in Toy Story Mania! take advantage of CG image technology to toss rings, shoot balls, even throw eggs and pies. Each game booth is manned by a Toy Story character who is right beside you in 3-D glory cheering you on. In addition to 3-D imagery, you experience vehicle motion, wind and water spray. The ride begins with a training round to familiarize you with the nature of the games, then continues through a number of "real" games in which you compete against your riding mate. The technology has the ability to self-adjust the level of difficulty, and there are plenty of easy targets for small children to reach. Tip: Let the pull-string retract all the way back into the cannon before pulling it again.Finally, and also of note, a new generation "living character" audioanimatronic figures has been introduced in the preshow queuing area of Toy Story Mania! A 6-foot-tall Mr. Potato Head breaks new ground for an audioanimatronic character by interacting with and talking to guests in real time (similar to Turtle Talk with Crush).Because it's a ton of fun, and it has a relatively low rider-per-hour capacity, Toy Story Mania! has become the biggest bottleneck in Walt Disney World, surpassing even Test Track at Epcot. The only way to get aboard without a horrendous wait is to be one of the first through the turnstiles when the park opens and zoom to the attraction. Another alternative is to obtain Fastpasses for Toy Story Mania! as soon as the park opens and then backtrack to ride the

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror. Don't think you'll have all day to procure Fastpasses, though: even on days of moderate attendance, all Fastpasses for the day can be gone by 11 a.m. Also, expect long queues at the Fastpass kiosks.Not to Be Missed.

Animation Courtyard: This area is to the right of the big blue sorcerer's hat in the middle of the park. It holds two large theaters used for live stage shows, plus a separate attraction focusing on Disney animation. Spend any time here, and you'll slowly realize it's just a big swath of asphalt, and in desperate need of some landscaping or a water feature.

- The Magic of Disney Animation The consolidation of Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California, has left this attraction without a story to tell. Park guests can still get a general overview of the Disney animation process but will not see the detailed work of actual artists, as was possible in previous versions.The revamped attraction starts in a small theater, where the audience is introduced to a cast-member host and Mushu, the dragon from Mulan. Between the host's speech, Mushu's constant interruptions, and a very brief taped segment with real Disney animators, guests are hard pressed to learn anything about actual animation. At the end, the audience is shown a plug for current Disney animated releases, which falls flat.The audience then moves to another room, this one with floor seating, where another cast member gives guests a verbal description of what used to be the walking tour of the actual animation studio. The cast member supplies bits of Disney-character trivia (for example, Buzz Lightyear's original name was Lunar Larry) and fields questions from the audience, but nothing truly enlightening is presented.Afterward, guests have the option of exiting the attraction participating in some interactive games, or attending the Animation Academy (the limited space is on a first-come, first-served basis). This is by far the most interesting part of the attraction, but not designed for all guests. The animator works quickly, which seems to frustrate younger guests who need more time or assistance to get their drawing right. For those who keep up with the animator, this part gives a good idea of how difficult hand-drawn animation really is.Judging by the low wait times, the Animation tour may be in need of yet another overhaul. Some days, the animation tour doesn't open until 10 or 11 a.m., by which time the park is pretty full. The tour is realtively small-volume attraction, and lines can build on busy days by mid- to late morning. Character greetings take place at the end of most tours. If you want to meet characters without taking the tour, go through the Animation Gallery gift shop and head to the back of the store. A path leads directly from the shop to the characters.Opens an hour later than the rest of the park.

- Voyage of the Little Mermaid Voyage of the Little Mermaid is a winner, appealing to every age. Cute without being silly or saccharine, and infinitely lovable, The Little Mermaid show is the most tender and romantic entertainment offered anywhere in Walt Disney World. The story is simple and engaging, the special effects impressive, and the Disney characters memorable.Because it's well done and located at a busy pedestrian intersection, Voyage of the Little Mermaid plays to capacity crowds all day. As a rough approximation, guests in the front third of the queuing area will usually make it into the next performance, and quite often folks in the front half of the queuing area will be admitted. Those in the back half of the queuing area will probably have to wait through two showings before being admitted.When you enter the preshow lobby, stand near the doors to the theater. When they open, go inside, pick a row of seats, and let 6-10 people enter the row ahead of you. The strategy is twofold: to obtain a good seat and be near the exit.Not to Be Missed.

- Disney Junior – Live on Stage! The show features characters from the Disney Channel's Little Einsteins, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and Handy Manny, plus other Disney Channel characters. Reengineered in 2011, Disney Junior uses elaborate puppets instead of live characters on stage. A simple plot serves as the platform for singing, dancing, some great puppetry, and a great deal of audience participation. The characters, who ooze love and goodness, rally throngs of tots and preschoolers to sing and dance along with them. All the jumping, squirming, and high-stepping is facilitated by having the audience sit on the floor so that kids can spontaneously erupt into motion when the mood strikes. Even for adults without children, it's a treat to watch the tykes rev up. If you have a younger child in your party, all the better; just stand back and let the video roll.The show is headquartered in what was formerly the Soundstage Restaurant, to the right of the Animation Tour. Show up at least 30 minutes before showtime. Once inside, pick a spot on the floor and take a breather until the performance begins.Audience sits on the floor.

Backlot:This area showcases some of the visual tricks Hollywood uses in its films. For example, street scenes from New York and San Francisco are housed smack in the middle of central Florida, while the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure playground shows the effects of scale on a movie set.

- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure This elaborate playground appeals particularly to kids age 11 and younger. The story is that you have been "miniaturized" and have to make your way through a yard full of 20-foot-tall blades of grass, giant ants, lawn sprinklers, and other oversize features.

This imaginative playground has tunnels, slides, rope ladders, and a variety of oversize props. All areas are padded, and Disney personnel are on hand to help keep children in some semblance of control.While this attraction undoubtedly looked good on paper, it has problems that are hard to "miniaturize" in practice. First, it's nowhere near large enough to accommodate all the children who would like to play. Only 240 people are allowed "on the set" at a time, and many of these are supervising parents or curious adults who hopped in line without knowing what they were waiting for. Frequently by 10:30 or 11 a.m., the playground is full, with dozens waiting outside (some impatiently).Also, kids get to play as long as parents allow. This creates uneven traffic flow and unpredictable waits. If it weren't for the third flaw, that the attraction is poorly ventilated (as hot and sticky as an Everglades swamp), there's no telling when anyone would leave.

- Lights Motors Action! Extreme Stunt Show This show, which originated at Disneyland Paris, features cars and motorcycles in a blur of chases, crashes, jumps, and explosions. The secrets behind the special effects are explained after each stunt sequence, with replays and different camera views shown on an enormous movie screen; the replays also serve to pass the time needed to place the next stunt's props into position. While the stunt driving is excellent, the show plods along between tricks, and you'll probably have had your fill by the time the last stunt ends. Expect about 6-8 minutes of real action in a show that runs 25-30 minutes. Because of this, small children may become restless during the show.The auto stunt show, located at the end of the Streets of America, presents two to five shows daily. It's popular, but its remote location (the most distant attraction from the park entrance) helps distribute and moderate the crowds. Seating is in a 3,000-person stadium, so it's not difficult to find a seat except on the busiest days.

- Mulch, Sweat, & ShearsKnown as Los Lawn Boys outside of Hollywood Studios, this Central Florida rock act plays in the park under the name Mulch, Sweat, and Shears. The band often plays its daytime shows in the Streets of America and its evening shows near the Sorcerer's Hat.

- Muppet Vision 3D Muppet*Vision 3-D provides a total sensory experience, with wild 3-D action augmented by auditory, visual, and tactile special effects. If you're tired and hot, this zany presentation will make you feel brand new. Arrive early and enjoy the hilarious video preshow.This production is popular. Before noon, waits peak at about 20 minutes. Watch for throngs arriving from performances of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!. If you encounter a long line, try again later.Not to Be Missed.

- Studio Backlot Tour A substantial part of the Studios was a film- and TV-production facility, although very little actual production takes place these days. Nonetheless, visitors can take a backstage tour to learn about production methods and technologies.The tour begins on the edge of the back lot with the special-effects walking segment, then continues with the tram segment. To reach the Studio Backlot Tour, turn right off Hollywood Boulevard through the Studio Arch into the Animation Courtyard. Bear left at the corner where Voyage of the Little Mermaid is situated. Follow the street until you see a red brick warehouse on your right. Go through the door and up the ramp.The first stop is a special-effects water tank where technicians explain the mechanical and optical tricks that "turn the seemingly impossible into on-screen reality." Included are rain effects and a naval battle.A prop room separates the special-effects tank and the tram tour. Trams depart about once every 4 minutes on busy days, winding among production and shop buildings before stopping at the wardrobe and crafts shops. Here, costumes, sets, and props are designed, created, and stored. Still seated on the tram, you look through large windows to see craftsmen at work.The tour continues through the back lot, where western desert canyons exist side by side with New York City brownstones. The tour's highlight is Catastrophe Canyon, an elaborate special-effects movie set where a thunderstorm, earthquake, oil-field fire, and flash flood are simulated.Because the Studio Backlot Tour is one of Disney's most efficient attractions, you will rarely wait more than 15 minutes (usually less than 10). Take the tour at your convenience, but preferably before 5 p.m., when the various workshops shut down for the day.Not to Be Missed.

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ATTRACTIONS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS:Hollywood:- Terminator 2 3-DLive Action.Terminator 2: 3-D is a spellbinding mix of live action stunts, special effects and amazing 3-D filmmaking. You'll feel like you can reach out and touch the characters (and feel like the cyborgs can reach out and touch YOU as well). Featuring both familiar characters from the Terminator movies and an array of all new characters, it's a totally unique experience that will have you saying "Hasta la vista, baby" to entertainment as you know it. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to show time. Terminator 2:3-D is an interactive experience that combines 3-D cinematography, digital graphics, and live-action stunts.The motorcycle in the attraction is a custom-built Harley Davidson "Fat Boy".

- Lucy – A TributeMovie and television fans of all ages are sure to enjoy this loving tribute that takes you through the dazzling career of America's queen of comedy, Lucille Ball.Get a close-up look at the world’s favorite redhead on screen and off! See clips from classic shows, actual costumes and props, scripts, rare home movies, personal correspondence, awards and more. Then test your Lucy trivia knowledge with our interactive video game! You're sure to fall in love with Lucy all over again. This indoor walk-thru attraction is located in the Hollywood backlot area, is for all guests and has no height restrictions.

- Universal Orlando's Horror Make-up ShowLive Action.In this outrageous live show you'll see how top make-up and special effects artists create some of the amazing effects you see in Hollywood's latest hit movies. The show contains movie clips, prop and creature make-up demonstrations, and fascinating (as well as humorous) insight into the moviemaking process. Before the show, check out the lobby’s collection of authentic props, make-up effects and more from some of Universal's most legendary horror movies. This indoor stage show is located in the Hollywood backlot area, Parental Guidance Suggested, and no height restrictions.

Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone: - Animal Actors on Location!Live Action.The show is a lively and hilarious mix of video segments, live animal performances and audience interaction that's sure to please every member of the family.

Whether they fly, crawl, hop, swim or slither, these amazing animals will charm and entertain you with their antics and have you "howling" for more. It’s more fun than humanly possible! The show uses humor to showcase a variety of trained animals.Combines live action with video footage. The show exhibits both natural and learned behavior used in movie and television productions.

- Curious George goes to townStorybook Play Area for Kids

- E.T. AdventureRide/Best for Kids.Board your flying bicycle and sneak him through the woods – past the police and scientists searching for him. Then take off and fly over the city, past the moon and soar across the stars together. At the end of your journey awaits his magical planet, filled with unforgettable creatures who greet you in song... with E.T. himself there to thank you personally. Based on one of the most popular movies ever made, E.T. Adventure is one of Universal Studios Florida's most iconic attractions, delighting millions of visitors over the years. Bring the whole family and experience an adventure that will touch your heart all over again.

- A Day in the Park with BarneyCharacter Show.It's the only place on earth where kids can meet Barney and his friends Baby Bop and BJ live every day in a sing-along, clap-along musical show. The fun takes place in a peaceful park setting with trees, park benches and flowers. While the characters dance and sing both new songs and familiar favorites leaves fall from the sky, snowflakes flutter down, the stars come out and other magical surprises take place. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to show time.

- Woody Woodypecker's Nuthouse CoasterKid Coaster.Whoa! What happens when you let a wacky woodpecker design and build his very own roller coaster? You get a nuthouse on wheels! Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster takes you on a ride through Woody’s nut factory, filled with the kind of puns and corny jokes that only a real nut like Woody Woodpecker would think up. Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster has all the hills and thrills a tyke can take. Perfect for toddler "first-timers" (and those who like their ups and downs in small doses), the Nuthouse Coaster delights without daredevil drops. Gentle swoops, rolling turns and silly circles bring every rider back with a smile.

- Fievel's PlaygroundFievel's Playland gives you a mouse-eye view of the world of that lovable immigrant from the old country, Fievel Mousekewitz.

World Expo: - MEN IN BLACK Alien AttackRide.Wind your way through Men In Black's top secret underground headquarters, including the break room, the control center, the agents' locker area and weapons armory. Then board your training vehicle and ride through the streets, taking aim at "the scum of the universe" who have escaped from their intergalactic prison transport. The ride's outcome is based on your score – save Earth and you might get promoted to full-fledged Men in Black agent. With multiple endings, it's never the same ride twice! Have you got what it takes to join the best of the best? MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack™ is located in the World Expo area of Universal Studios within the 1964 World's Fair exhibit "The Universe and You." World Expo, looking like the setting for an international exposition, is a blend of the futuristic and the retro. There are 120 different alien species, many created specifically for this thrill ride. The rest are just here on vacation!Each seat in every six-seat ride vehicle is equipped with a laser gun and gaming system that records each agent's score.

- The Simpsons RideMotion Ride.Once you board your vehicle you're in for one surprise after another as you embark on a wild, over-the-top ride through the park... flying, floating, and more or less crashing your way through Krustyland's kiddie attractions, stunt shows, and thrill rides. Be sure to keep an eye out for many of your favorite characters from the TV series in this all-new animated adventure, which takes you through Springfield and beyond... it's the first-ever attraction based on the show! State-of-the-art digital projectors cover an 80 ft. diameter dome surface with an image four times the standard High Definition found in most home theaters, and twice what you'd experience in a normal digital theater.All the character voices in the attraction were performed by the original stars of the long-running The Simpsons show.Hilarious new The Simpsons animation was created not just for the ride, but for the pre-show and queue areas as well.

San Francisco/Amity: - Disaster!Live Action.You'll see scenes from some of Hollywood's biggest movies and witness live demonstrations that show you how many of the most amazing stunts and special effects were created. You might even get the chance to play a part in Mr. Kincaid's latest film currently in production. Then you'll board a San Francisco subway car for your big chance to be an extra in the climactic special effects finale of Mr. Kincaid's film. You'll experience a cataclysmic earthquake that causes the ground above you to open up and rain down huge chunks of concrete debris. Pillars crumble,

trucks crash and explode in flames, a runaway train heads right for you and 65,000 gallons of water flood the underground station. Be sure to watch the exciting movie trailer at the end of the scene, as you may just be making your big screen debut! Please arrive 15 minutes prior to show time.

- Beetlejuice's Graveyard RevueLive Show.Say his name three times – BEETLEJUICE! BEETLEJUICE! BEETLEJUICE! – and get ready to meet that wisecracking wacko from the underworld, BEETLEJUICE "live" and in person. Everyone's favorite ghost with the most is your host for this raucous rock 'n' roll revue featuring Universal's classic monsters. Prepare to clap your hands – or claws, or whatever – as Dracula, the Wolfman, Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein take the stage in this mega-monster spooktacular which features great music, dancing, comedy, special effects, and enough pyrotechnics to wake the dead. This live stage show takes place in an open-air amphitheater located in the San Francisco backlot area, Parental Guidance Suggested, and no height restrictions. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to show time.

- Fear Factor LiveLive Show.Perform gravity-defying stunts live in front of thousands as you compete head to head against other guests. Come eye-to-eye with creatures from your nightmares as they creep and crawl across your skin. Or, pulverize contestants from your seat with unexpected audience-induced mayhem. Whether you take part in the stunts or just watch all the action from the audience, it's unscripted, unpredictable, and unlike anything you've ever seen before. You've watched the TV show—now try to survive it. Fear Factor Live is located in a specially built amphitheatre located between the San Francisco/Amity and World Expo areas of Universal Studios. A casting process is used to select 6 park guests to be contestants in 3 stunts in front of the live audience, with 1 winner for each show.An additional 18 volunteers are chosen from the audience to participate in the show.

New York: - Revenge of the MummyRoller Coaster.Your only hope is to escape the Revenge of the Mummy, a roller coaster unlike anything that's come before it. You'll plunge in total darkness, plagued on all sides by huge fireballs, swarms of scarab beetles and an army of warrior mummies. Universal Studios® has taken all the terrifying thrills and spine-tingling excitement of The Mummy motion pictures and placed you right in the middle of the action. Come face to face with the Mummy as he attempts to capture your soul for all eternity. Can you survive the awesome power of Imhotep's curse…or will you be entombed inside forever?

The ride catapults guests at speeds up to 45 mph in virtual darkness.Many of the Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls spell out real words and ancient warnings.

- The Blues Brothers Show Live Show.Direct from the gritty streets of Chicago, get ready for the sweet soulful sounds of Jake and Elwood, The Blues Brothers. Growing up together in a Rock Island City orphanage, Jake and Elwood learned the blues at a young age from their friend Curtis, the friendly orphanage janitor. He taught Jake to belt out the tunes while Elwood learned to play a mean blues harp. Now Jake and Elwood – wearing their trademark dark suits, porkpie hats and matching sunglasses – take the stage every day at Universal Studios®, accompanied by the vocal talents of Mabel the waitress and her sax-playing lesser half, Jazz. The Blues Brothers may have left the Windy City behind, but they've brought with them the high energy music and attitude that is distinctively "Chicago." Please arrive 15 minutes prior to show time.This outdoor stage show is located in the New York backlot area, is for all guests and has no height restrictions.

- TWISTER...Ride it Out!Live Show.Grab onto the railing or you'll be sucked into the swirling vortex of a tornado measuring F5 on the Fujita scale. You'll withstand the powerful winds, deafening roar and pulse-pounding intensity of a monster storm with a mind of its own. A voracious beast, the twister will consume everything in its path... shattering windows, hurling trucks, and crushing enormous signs in a total assault on your senses – with you right in the middle. From the first flying debris to its fiery conclusion, it'll blow you away! Every minute of full force air during the show is enough air to fill more than four full-size blimps.Twister's piercing sound system runs at 110 decibels, as loud as a rock concert.

Production Central: - Despicable Me Minion Mayhem3-D Motion RideJoin Gru, his daughters, and the mischievous minions on an all-new 3-D ride, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. Start your adventure in Gru’s home, where you’re recruited for his latest scheme – one where you’ll become an actual minion. After making it through "minion training" things don't go as planned! Within moments, you're launched into an unforgettable trip through his super-villain laboratory. Gru, Margo, Edith, Agnes, and the mischievous minions race along with you through every zany twist and turn.

The laughs keep coming after the ride with an interactive, minion-inspired dance party. Take the floor and show off your best moves. It’s heartwarming and hilarious family fun!

- Hollywood Rip Ride RockitRoller Coaster.Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you start climbing straight up. A moment later, you're screaming at 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios. ...Gasping with excitement, you'll rock out to the song YOU pick before strapping in. And, it's all recorded on video. Edit your adventure into a music video, and buy a copy to take home or send to your friends. It's true high-tech, customizable, multi-sensory entertainment. This groundbreaking combination of audio and special effects engineering, sophisticated on- and off-board video and one-of-a-kind personalization takes you on a coaster experience unlike any other. Orlando's tallest roller coaster also features several exciting, "never been done" elements, including the world's first non-inverting loop.

- Shrek 4-D3-D Movie.In this chapter of our saga Lord Farquaad has returned (in ghostly form) to kidnap Princess Fiona. Join the world’s favorite big green ogre and his wise-cracking, four-legged sidekick as they take off in hot pursuit. You'll gallop through a haunted forest, ride on the back of a fire-breathing dragon, and plunge over a churning waterfall in order to save the day. Shrek 4-D features an original 3-D film starring the vocal talents of the movies' original cast. After entering Lord Farquaad's "dungeon" you’ll emerge into a 3-D theater where special effects and the miracle of OgreVision glasses bring the experience to life. You’ll see, hear, and actually FEEL the action as moving seats, water, wind, mist and other special effects put you right in the middle of this fairytale adventure.

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ATTRACTIONS ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE:The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: There are two main areas, Hogwarts Castle and the village of Hogsmeade. Hogwarts Castle: inside is the new state-of-the-art attraction "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey". As visitors line up for the ride, they wend their way through Hogwarts: past talking portraits, through Professor Sprout's greenhouse... Dumbledore, Harry, Ron and Hermione make appearances. Hogwarts in itself is a wonderful attraction.The two other rides existed previously and have been re-purposed: the former Dueling Dragons double roller coaster is now the Dragon Challenge, pitting the The Hungarian Horntail against the Chinese Fireball. Both are wild, inverted rides; the Fireball is faster and higher than the Horntail. Less intense for guests is a training flight on the Flight of the Hippogriff coaster ride (formerly the Flying Unicorn): a very short ride, but fun, and offers a good glimpse of Hagrid's hut and of a baby Hippogriff in its nest. There are just these three rides in the Wizarding World; much of the appeal is the "immersive experience".

- Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyRide.Make your way through the familiar classrooms and corridors of Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Then soar above the castle grounds as you join Harry Potter™ and his friends on an unforgettably thrilling adventure, coming face-to-face with magical creatures! This amazing new attraction uses groundbreaking technology (and a little magic) to create a one-of-a-kind ride experience. Enter through the towering castle gates and make your way down the familiar passageways and corridors of Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You’ll visit iconic locations such as Dumbledore’s office, the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, the Gryffindor™ common room, the Room of Requirement and more. Then get ready to soar above the castle grounds as you join Harry Potter™ and his friends on an unforgettably thrilling adventure, coming face-to-face with an array of magical creatures! This amazing new attraction uses groundbreaking, state-of-the-art technology (and a little magic) to create a one of a kind ride experience.

- Dragon ChallengeRoller Coaster.You'll need the courage of a Triwizard Tournament™ champion as you mount one of two dragons – an aggressive Chinese Fireball or a ferocious Hungarian Horntail – that twist and loop in an intertwining roller coaster chase across the sky. Dragon Challenge™ is actually two high-speed roller coasters – each "dragon" is a completely different ride. Marvel at the blazing Goblet of Fire™ and the shining Triwizard Cup as you take on the Dragon Challenge™. Choose your dragon: an aggressive Chinese Fireball or a ferocious Hungarian Horntail. Then climb aboard and

hold on tight as the two dragons twist and loop with each other in an intertwining roller coaster chase across the sky. Dragon Challenge is actually two high-speed roller coasters – each "dragon" is a completely different ride. Each dragon's 2-minute and 25-second flight includes several inversions, including a zero-g roll, a Cobra roll, two corkscrews, and two vertical loops.

- Flight of the HippogriffFamily Friendly Coaster.Pass by Hagrid's hut and follow his instructions as you learn the proper way to approach a Hippogriff, which has the head of a giant eagle and the body of a horse. Then it's time to take a "training flight" aboard the Flight of the Hippogriff™, an enchanting family coaster woven from wicker and decorated with fluttering leaves representing feathers. Bow as you approach the 'real' Hippogriff, and then you’re spiraling and diving around the pumpkin patch, and swooping past Hagrid's hut.

Seuss Landing: - Caro-Seuss-elBest for Kids.You'll find an array of unusual creatures from the imagination of Dr. Seuss on this one-of-a-kind carousel.

- The Cat in the HatBest for Kids.Go for a spin with The Cat in the Hat™ as you ride your couch through the pages of Dr. Seuss's, best-loved children's book. This delightful ride takes the story of The Cat in the Hat and re-creates it scene for scene.Dr. Seuss never drew straight lines in his illustrations. Everything was curved, slanted or "wonky." Thus, there are no straight lines in Seuss Landing.

- One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue FishBest for Kids.As you fly low and fly high, spinning and swooping around and around you'll pass an array of fountains that squirt in time to a musical rhyme. Pay attention to the words and do what they say if you don't want to get wet!

- If I Ran the Zoo Explore the Wondrous New Zoo created by Gerald McGrew

- The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride Best for Kids.On this twin-tracked ride you'll take a gentle journey high above the colorful rides and attractions of Seuss Landing. One track of the trolley even circles around the inside of Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous™ letting you wave at the guests dining below. As you wait to board the trolley you'll follow the wonderful story of the Sneetches™ featuring Sylvester McMonkey McBean™. One track continues the

story of the Sneetches, while the other track gives you the ABC's of Seuss Landing as you pass overhead. It's great fun for the whole family.

- Oh! The Stories You'll Hear!Character Show.Daily shows in Seuss Landing (just to the right of One Fish – Two Fish/Red Fish – Blue Fish), featuring your favorite Seuss characters; Sam (of Green Eggs and Ham fame), The Cat in the Hat with Thing One & Thing Two and The Grinch himself all dancing to musical "tellings" of the good doctor’s best loved story-poems.

The Lost Continent: - The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad Stunt ShowLive Action/Stunt Show.The action takes place in a spectacular setting – a mysterious grotto littered with the wrecks of ships lured to their misfortune by the evil sorceress. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you witness exciting battles between the heroes and Miseria's ghoulish minions, explosive pyrotechnics, and eye-popping stunts including a fiery plunge into the water below. The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad® is an open-air amphitheater show in The Lost Continent.The show's finale features a daring "flaming high dive" in which a stunt person is set on fire and dives into a watery pit.

- Poseidon's FuryLive Action.You'll soon find yourself trapped far beneath the sea with no hope of escape, caught in the middle of a colossal battle between ancient titans Poseidon and the evil Lord Darkenon. Massive fireballs, lasers, and huge explosions of water erupt all around you as you witness the power of this special effects spectacular. Will you make it back to the surface before the temple crashes down around you?

Jurassic Park: - Pteranodon FlyersBest for Kids.Located in the Camp Jurassic® play area inside Jurassic Park®, the Pteranodon Flyers enable you to glide and soar through the air to get a prehistoric bird's-eye-view of the surrounding area.

- Camp JurassicJurassic Themed Play Area

- Jurassic Park River AdventureWater Ride.It's lunchtime... and you're on the menu! Take an unforgettable river raft ride through the jungles of Jurassic Park and see dinosaurs in their natural habitats.

Suddenly you're bumped off course and into a restricted section of the park… the Raptor Containment Area. The power to the fences is down. The raptors have broken loose! You ascend into the Environmental Systems Building as chaos unfolds around you. The lights are out. Raptors stalk your every move. And your only escape from the terrifying jaws of a towering T-rex is an 85-foot plunge in total darkness!

- Jurassic Park Discovery CenterUnearth the mysteries of the planet's prehistoric past in this hands-on interactive activity center. The Jurassic Park Discovery Center combines entertainment with education in a variety of informative exhibits and displays geared to children and adults.

Toon lagoon: - Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw FallsWater Ride.Will Dudley Do-Right and his faithful horse, Horse, reach Nell in time to save the day? Will you be able to keep a straight face as you encounter the hilarious puns and visual jokes that mark your journey? Will you stay dry when you experience the incredibly steep plummet down Ripsaw Falls? Hop in your log for the watery conclusion of this sidesplitting flume ride to find out! This is the first flume ride to send riders plummeting below the water level.

- Popeye's & Bluto's Bilge-Rat BargesWater Ride.As you splash and churn your way through the waterways of Sweet Haven you'll sail through a variety of amusing scenes and different ways to get you wet, including a fully-operational barge wash and an Octopus Grotto where you'll encounter an 18-foot tall, 14-foot wide octopus with 10-foot long tentacles. Don't be surprised if you’re completely soaked when it's all over! Everyone WILL get wet on this ride - so get ready to splash! Riders can get an extra soaking from park guests firing water cannons from the bow of Me Ship, the Olive.

- Me Ship, The OliveThis colorful ship is actually an imaginative play area for kids. On its three decks you'll find passageways to crawl through, slides to go down, cargo nets to climb, horns to toot, a bell to ring and more, nestled among the ship's cargo of spinach, spinach and more spinach. Best of all, on the second deck you'll find water cannons which you can use to squirt unsuspecting passengers of Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges sailing by below. Whether you're a landlubber or an old salt like Popeye, it's nautical fun for all ages. On one of the ship’s decks you’ll find a piano with painted keys. Play the notes and you’ll hear Popeye’s theme song.On either side of Me Ship, the Olive you’ll find great vantage points to watch riders getting soaked on Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges.

Marvel Super Hero island: - The Amazing Adentures of Spider-ManLive Action/Ride/3DYour spider sense will be tingling! Join your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in an amazing 3-D adventure that has you swinging and soaring high above the city streets. This groundbreaking attraction is one of the most highly acclaimed theme park rides in history. Years after its opening it's still regarded as the standard in theme park entertainment. 3-D filmed images, live special effects including flames and water, and "roving motion based simulator" vehicles that move throughout the building totally immerse you in the story and make you feel like you’re right in the middle of the action. The diabolical villains of the Sinister Syndicate have stolen the Statue of Liberty and it's up to Spidey to save the day. You'll follow right alongside the web-slinger, careening and crashing through the streets, scaling skyscrapers and plummeting to the pavement below in a simulated 400-foot freefall. First ever combination of moving, motion-based ride vehicles, 3-D film and live action.This simulator ride's set encompasses 1.5 acres including a virtual 400 foot freefall experience.

- Dr. Doom's FearfallSudden Drops.With menacing Doombots watching your every move, you're strapped into your seat. The tension builds. Suddenly the countdown reaches zero and you are rocketed skyward, 150 feet into the air, then hurled back down faster than the force of gravity itself. Doctor Doom's diabolical device has done its work… he collects the fear from your body and sends you on your way, ready to claim his next victim. The initial launch at the beginning of the ride uses more thrust than a 747 jet engine and accelerates faster than the space shuttle. Doctor Doom's Fearfall has two towers that each stand 200 feet tall.

- The Incredible Hulk CoasterRoller Coaster.You accelerate from zero to 40 mph in two seconds flat, with the force equal to that of a jet taking off an aircraft carrier. The world turns upside down as you experience a weightless "zero g" roll. Then you feel a surge in power as you pick up speed and a menacing roar fills your ears. All you can do is hang on as you experience the rage, power and fury of the Hulk, smashing through the sky and plummeting down to earth on a high-speed roller coaster rampage of destruction. The ride has a total of seven inversions and two subterranean trenches during the 2-minute 15-second ride.

- Storm Force AccelatronBest for Family.

Professor Xavier has enlisted you to help Storm battle the evil Magneto. You must board Professor Xavier's new device, the Accelatron, and use it to help amplify Storm's powers. As you speed faster and faster in this whirling, twirling, spinning power generator, Storm produces thunder and lightning, sending Magneto into a full retreat. This ride is housed in a large, gold-colored dome containing Professor Xavier's power generator. You control how fast or slow the individual pods spin.

SEAWORLDhttp://seaworldparks.com/en/seaworld-orlando/Em verde: classificação do Unofficial Guide.ATTRACTIONSRIDES:- Journey to Atlantis ***Water ride enthusiasts are in for a thrill as this mythical paradise reveals its darker side. This exciting flume ride/roller coaster hybrid treats you to more than its share of surprises as you explore dark, watery passageways through the sunken city before being flung from its gates down a thrilling plunge into the waters below.

- Kraken ****Born from tales that struck terror in sailors for centuries, SeaWorld’s mighty Kraken is a monster coaster like no other. Consistently ranked one of the world’s top coasters by ride enthusiasts, this blazing fast floorless steel coaster rises high above the horizon, daring you to take it on. The mythological beast has been unleashed to lift you higher, drop you longer, and spiral you faster than any other coaster in Orlando. All without that piece of equipment standard on lesser coasters: a floor.

- Manta ****Find out what it’s like to spin, glide, skim and fly like a giant ray when you experience the only flying roller coaster of its kind in the world. A seamless blend of up-close animal encounters with a head-first, face-down thrill ride, Manta is an adventure only SeaWorld could create.From the ground, this flying coaster seems to glide effortlessly through the skies. Those who’ve braved its intense motions know this Manta as a monster of the sea. Riders are taunted by a head-first, face-down inverted nosedive…and that’s just the beginning. This powerful ray leads bold adventurers on a journey to experience the full force and power of riding the high seas, all on one of the smoothest tracks in the world.Non-riders are in for their own kind of thrill, with 10 stunning underwater habitats, more than 100 rays and thousands of colorful fish, all in the cool caverns of an enchanting underwater world.

- Shamu's Happy Harbor ****Shamu’s Happy Harbor is just the sort of place that proves there’s never been a cooler time to be a kid. Bring out the young adventurer in your kids with these fun, family rides.

- Sky Tower **Our 400-foot Sky Tower has stood as an icon for our park since we opened in 1974. Today the Sky Tower adds a dose of retro-cool to the day’s adventures. Get a seabird’s eye view of Orlando during this leisurely capsule ride, and take a load off as you plot the rest of your day in the park.Rides are $4 per person. Children under 36" ride free. Pass members receive a $1.00 discount.

- Wild Arctic ****Simulation ride and Arctic wildlife viewing.Flight simulator meets daring adventure as you embark on a thrilling jet-helicopter ride through the breathtaking, perilous, icy landscapes of the frozen north. Put yourself in your pilot’s hands as he maneuvers treacherous frozen peaks and valleys en route to Base Station Wild Arctic—a place where magnificent polar bears, beluga whales, and walruses have turned Mother Nature’s most challenging conditions into a polar playground.

SHOWS:- A'Lure: The Call of the Ocean ****Listen closely and you may well hear the sirens’ song, those legendary, mesmerizing calls stories say have cast a spell on fisherman and lured them into the sirens’ underwater lairs for centuries. It's a mariner’s story that comes to life with flying athletic performers, gravity-defying aerial tumblers and amazing acrobatics. Be careful not to fall under their spell.

- Blue Horizons ***1/2Join a young girl named Marina as she discovers the secrets of the sea and sky in a mesmerizing blue world of adventure and wonder. This unique, theatrical spectacular features dolphins, false killer whales, tropical birds and acrobats. Let Blue Horizons take you on a journey usually reserved for dreams.- Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island ****Clyde and Seamore tossed aside the script for their high-seas adventure, Clyde and Seamore Take Pirate Island, and instead take the stage using the one language we all share—fun! This sensational tale of lost loot, pirate plunder and misadventure is full of hilarious hijinks. Come aboard for some slap-flap comedy and pure family fun.

- One Ocean ****1/2Dive into the exhilaration of the sea in our all-new Shamu show, One Ocean. The energy and spirit of the ocean envelops you in a multi-sensory celebration of life underneath the sea that entertains as it educates and inspires. Majestic killer whales join you on a journey into a world that drenches your senses in the vivid colors, vitality and global rhythms of the ocean. Dancing fountains set the stage as you connect with thrilling sea creatures and realize we are all part of one world, one ocean. Your soul is ignited as our worlds are united… and you realize that we all have the power to make a difference in this planet we share.

- Pets Ahoy ***1/2Join us for a side-splitting show with surprise twists, and a cast of unlikely characters, that will have the whole family laughing from beginning to end. Dogs and cats, ducks and doves, potbellied pigs and a few surprise animal guest stars will show you just what SeaWorld’s encouragement-based training techniques can accomplish. Come see the wonderful connections that happen when SeaWorld’s animal trainers turn their attention toward animals that aren’t quite so exotic.

EXHIBITS:- Dolphin Cove ***1/2Because of their legendary status, ancient Greeks named the star constellation Delphinus (“The Dolphin”) after these animals. Even today dolphins inspire intrigue and imagination—you'll only need to go as far as Dolphin Cove at Key West to understand why.Here, one of the largest interactive dolphin pools in the world is home to a playful group of bottlenose dolphins, who you can watch both above and below the surface of the water. Be sure to check on feeding times to get in on an even more unforgettable experience.- Manta Aquarium ***1/2You don’t have to be a coaster enthusiast to experience your own personal connection to rays and their magnificent underwater world. With ten unique, naturalistic aquariums inhabited by more than 3000 marine animals—including hundreds of rays and a giant Pacific octopus—Manta invites you to share in the wonders and mysteries of the sea. A unique 360-degree pop-up aquarium puts young visitors right in the center of the undersea activity.

- Pacific Point Preserve ***1/2Sea lion? Seal? What’s the difference? Here’s a clue: if you’re all ears, you’ll get the answer! Have fun getting to know these California comedians with a visit to Pacific Point. You can even get a chance to feed these famously fun animals.

- Shark Encounter NewEnter into a fascinating journey through one of the world’s largest underwater viewing tunnels. Experience a rare, up-close look at prehistoric predators whose ancestors dominated the sea over a hundred million years before dinosaurs walked the earth.

- Turtle Trek NewFilm 3D. No animal’s life journey is more incredible than that of the sea turtle. From hatching on a beach and making the mad dash to open waters to the dangers and hazards they face as they mature and return to the very same beach to lay their own eggs, their tales of life underwater have in the past been impossible to show. And no theme park in the world is better equipped than SeaWorld to share that journey with millions of people.Now is your chance to find out what it’s like to "be a turtle" and learn about the incredible journey these amazing animals face throughout their lives. From a turtle’s point of view, go on the epic journey to see the challenges and hardships faced to survive and make it back to the beach where you were hatched.And when you leave this incredible attraction, hopefully you’ll be inspired to help make the world a better place, by doing even the smallest things. Remember, it has to start somewhere. See how you can turn into an Everyday Hero too.

ORLANDO AREA/DINING:Orlando area:WonderWorks Orlando9067 International DriveWonderWorks Exhibits $24.99The Outta Control Dinner Show $24.99WonderWorks is open 365 days a year – 9:00AM – MidnightPlan to spend 3-4hrs exploring the attraction and then stay for The Outta Control Dinner Show. Tickets allow unlimited fun all day. Come and go as you please.Parking is available at the Pointe Orlando parking garage. Parking fees are $3.00 for the first two hours, $4.00 for three hours, $5.00 for four hours, with a maximum fee of $6.00.http://www.wonderworksonline.com/orlando/http://www.wonderworksonline.com/orlando/experience/outta-control-magic-comedy-dinner-show/

Ripleys Believe it or Not 8201 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819Believe It or Not! OdditoriumHours of OperationOpen at 9:30 a.m – Midnight | 365 Days a Year Note: Call for seasonal closing times.Regular Ticket Prices$19.99 + tax (adults)ONLINE PRICE $16.99 + tax (adults)http://www.ripleys.com/orlando/

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament 4510 W. Vine Street Kissimmee, Florida 34746Rates $59.95http://www.medievaltimes.com/

Outros:- Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows (http://www.sleuths.com)- Gatorland (http://www.gatorland.com/)- IFLY Orlando Indoor Skydiving (http://www.iflyorlando.com/ifly-indoor-skydiving)- Capone's Dinner & Show (http://www.alcapones.com/)- Orlando Science Center (http://www.osc.org/)- Titanic Dinner Event

Disney's BoardWalk:Big River Grille & Brewing Works: open for lunch and dinner is a microbrewery (the only working brewpub at Walt Disney World Resort) and restaurant that serves sandwiches, salads, and twists on American pub favorites. $$ ($15 a $36)Chef's Menu at CoraNation Room: Savor the Greek specialties of a traditional kouzzina, as well as personal favorites of celebrity chef Cat Cora. An intimate 5-course event, The Chef's Menu at CoraNation Room features vibrant

Mediterranean flavors, expertly chosen wines and the unique opportunity to interact with the chef as each course is presented. $$$$ (over $60)Flying Fish Cafe: The freshest fish and seasonal ingredients are combined with culinary skill to create New American cuisine. Witness sensational creations prepared in the onstage kitchen. $$$($36 a $60)ESPN Club: Watch nonstop-sports action, purchase merchandise and dine at the full-service restaurant and bar that specializes in beer, burgers, wings, and sandwiches. $$ ($15 a $36)Koussina by Cat Cora: Celebrity chef Cat Cora celebrates her heritage at Kouzzina—Greek for "kitchen," a casual family restaurant specializing in Mediterranean creations. $$ ($15 a $36)Pizza Window: Want al fresco dining but not looking to pay through the nose? Walk over to the BoardWalk from Epcot or the Studios to enjoy a full size pizza for only $20. With drinks, a family of four can sit outside and enjoy the atmosphere of Crescent Lake and a meal for less than $30.

Downtown Disney:Bongos Cuban Cafe: Created by music superstar Gloria Estefan, this colorful restaurant—a re-creation of a lively 1950s Havana nightclub—serves up Latin music and authentic Cuban concoctions. $$ ($15 a $ 36)Cap'n Jack's Restaurant: Dine on chef's specialties of seafood and American cuisine in a casual waterfront setting with a panoramic view of Buena Vista Lagoon. Favorite dishes include seafood pasta, clam chowder, and crab cakes, as well as a variety of chicken and beef entrées. Back in the 1970s, this was the place for sipping drinks and noshing on seafood. Today it is obvious no one's paying much attention to the menu and decor, but it is convenient for shoppers at Downtown Disney Marketplace. Skipping the food, sip a cold beer or margarita (or a smoothie if you're a kid) and relax.$$ ($15 a $ 36)Cookes of Dublin: Deep-fried meats and candy bars, meat pies, beverages. $Earl of Sandwich: We offer 13 hot sandwiches, fresh tossed salads and wraps, fresh-baked goods and desserts, soups and breakfast. $Fresh A-Peel: Locally-grown salads, all-natural burgers, and other nutritious meals. $Fulton's Crab House: Set in a riverboat replica docked on the waterfront, this restaurant features more than 50 fresh seafood selections—flown in daily, as well as non-seafood specialties. Fulton's is a great (but pricey) place to enjoy a beautiful Florida day on the back deck while slurping oysters or digging in to other fresh seafood. You can pretty much get whatever seafood you want, from raw oysters to crab, shrimp, Alaska salmon, and whole Maine lobster. In busy times of year, waits can be long - more than an hour even on weeknights. But if you don't get fresh seafood back home, go early, request a table on the deck, order a Seafood Tower and enjoy. $$ ($15 a $ 36)House of Blues Restaurant: The best regional and national musicians perform day and night while delicious Southern cuisine is served at this live music club. $$ ($15 a $ 36)

Paradiso 37: This high-energy restaurant and bar serves up unique cuisine inspired by the Taste of the Americas. Menu items from North, South and Central America will be featured for lunch and dinner. Paradiso 37 features an international wine bar and a one of a kind tequila tower bar with 37 kinds of tequila and a selection of signature frozen margaritas. A fresh spot for casual alfresco dining at Downtown Disney, though the setting is better than the food. But it's one of the few Disney spots that will cook a burger medium-rare. $$ ($15 a $ 36)Planet Hollywood: Planet Hollywood satisfies cravings for traditional American lunch and dinner fare in a star-centric restaurant in Downtown Disney West Side. Menu selections include a variety of filling fare that features BBQ sandwiches, New York Strip Steak and spaghetti with pomodoro sauce. Nothing exciting (including the food). $$ ($15 a $ 36)Pollo Campero: Burgers, hot dogs, chicken, wraps, yuca fries, plantains, black beans, beverages. $Portobello: Portobello has a faux Tuscan interior designed to look like a "country Italian trattoria." A very large trattoria. Wood-burning-oven pizzas; farfalle pasta with roasted chicken, snow peas, asparagus, and Parmesan cream sauce. Filet mignon, fresh local fish, gelatos and sorbets. Wonderful outdoor waterfront seating on the shaded porch. Service is spotty, food is ordinary. $$ or $$$Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant: Traditional pub fare is served in a spirited atmosphere where there's beer on tap and live bands add to the nightly entertainment. A night in a good Irish pub, Raglan Road included, is a joyous and uplifting experience, and as the Brits say, it will set you right up. $$Rainforest Cafe: This jungle-themed restaurant, with simulated weather patterns and animated animals, caters to animal lovers looking for tasty pasta, poultry and vegetarian selections. The shopping experience must be the attraction, because it certainly isn't the food: preparations are spotty, and waits can be horrendous. $$T- REX: T-REX Café is a dinosaur-themed family eatery serving lunch and dinner amid prehistoric creatures, fun displays and merchandise in Downtown Disney area. At T-REX, you'll eat, shop, explore and discover! Sensory overload in a cavernous dining room with life-size robotic dinosaurs, giant fish tanks, bubbling geysers, waterfalls, fossils in the bathrooms and crystals in the walls. Volume: loud and louder with meteors showers, growling dinos. $$Wolfgang Puck Cafe: Menu selections at this casual restaurant fuse Asian and California cuisine. The second-story dining room provides impressive views across Lake Buena Vista. Quality has really dipped, but in spite of less-than-stellar food, there's usually a crowd. We can always recommend dining at the sushi bar. Or you can skip the entree and go straight for desserts. $$ upstairs $$$Earl of Sandwich: New! In Downtown Disney Anaheim.Splitsville Luxury Lanes: Splitsville, a bowling and entertainment complex, will be opening on December 19th.The lanes, famous for their boutique bowling, will offer 30 lanes and 2 levels of family fun. This location will offer guests the opportunity to experience bowling, billiards, large bar areas, live entertainment, and unique food offerings.

Menu items include things like grilled Mahi Mahi, filet mignon sliders and grilled chicken parmesan, burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, steak chimichurri, plus a delicious kids menu. In addition to the more unique offerings, the lanes will also offer some traditional bowling alley food items. One of the most unique items on the menu; this location has two sushi bars where guests can get fresh-rolled sushi.

Red Lobster:12557 State Road 535Orlando, FL 32836(407) 827-1045(407) 827-1045Esse é bem pertinho da Disney. Tem outros:http://www.redlobster.com/locator_g/default.aspx

MISCELLANEOUS

UNUSUAL HOURSDisney posts daily hours for each of the theme parks, but that doesn’t mean that every single attraction in the parks follow those same hours. Some attractions typically open an hour or more after the rest of the park, while others may close well ahead of other attractions.Bear in mind that schedules regularly change and that hours may vary due to crowd levels, weather, and other circumstances. In all cases, check Lines and the current Times Guide for the most up to date information. Also be aware that not all attractions are open during Extra Magic Hours. Additionally, restaurants, retail venues, character greetings and show-type attractions have their own fluctuating hours.Animal KingdomThe Boneyard: Typically will not open until 10:00 a.m. May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.Camp Minnie-Mickey: Typically will not open until 10:00 a.m.Kali River Rapids: Often will not open until 10:00 a.m.Kilimanjaro Safari: Typically closes at dusk.Maharajah Jungle Trek: May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.Pangani Forest Trail: May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.Rafiki’s Planet Watch: Typically will not open until 9:30 a.m. Often closes at dusk.Wildlife Express Train: Typically will not open until 9:30 a.m. Closes 10-15 minutes prior to Rafiki’s Planet Watch closing time.Disney’s Hollywood StudiosHoney I Shrunk the Kids Playground: May open up to one hour after park opening. May close 1-3 hours prior to park closing.Magic of Disney Animation: May open up to one hour after park opening. May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.Muppet*Vision 3D: May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.Studios Backlot Tour: May open up to one hour after park opening. May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.EpcotCaptain EO: May close 2 hours prior to park closing.Ellen’s Energy Adventure: May close 2 hours prior to park closing.Innoventions: May close 2 hours prior to park closing.Journey into Imagination: May close 2 hours prior to park closing.Living with the Land: May close 2 hours prior to park closing.Soarin’: May have operating hours longer than official park hours.World Showcase Countries, including Kidcot Fun Stops and all related attractions: Virtually never open before 11:00 a.m.Magic KingdomCountry Bear Jamboree: Typically will not open until 10:00 a.m. Often closes 1-3 hours before park closing.Hall of Presidents: May close 1-2 hours before park closing.Liberty Square Riverboat: Typically will not open until 10:00 a.m. Usually closes at dusk.

Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor: May close 1-2 hours before park closing.Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom: Typically closes one hour prior to park closing.Tom Sawyer Island: Typically will not open until 10:00 a.m. Usually closes at dusk.Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress: May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room: May close 1-2 hours prior to park closing.Walt Disney World Railroad: Typically closes 1-3 hours prior to park closing. Will not run during fireworks presentations.

FASTPASS: There are limits to how often a person can obtain a FASTPASS. Each FASTPASS ticket has a time listed on the bottom of it that indicates when another FASTPASS can be acquired. Generally speaking, the next FASTPASS will be available once the original FASTPASS becomes due or after two hours, whichever comes first. http://www.easywdw.com/forums/showthread.php?131-3-Sticky-FASTPASS-for-DummiesOn March 7th 2012, Disney began enforcing FASTPASS return times. Before that, you could enter the FASTPASS return line with your FASTPASS at any time after the return window opened. For example, if you were holding a Space Mountain FASTPASS with a return window of 1:15pm to 2:15pm, you could return any time after 1:15pm. That means you could ride at 9pm with your 1:15pm FASTPASS. That’s no longer true. Currently, you must return within your FASTPASS window with a 15 minute grace period attached at the end. In our example above, you would need to return to Space Mountain between 1:15pm and 2:30pm.http://www.easywdw.com/worth-2/planning-around-disney-worlds-fastpass-return-enforcement-policy/#more-8070

When obtaining FASTPASS tickets, it's faster and more considerate of other guests to select a "FASTPASS runner" to obtain passes for your entire party. This means entrusting one individual with both your valuable park admission passes and your FASTPASS tickets, so choose wisely. (Also note that the runner can do her FASTPASS fetching while you eat, visit the restroom, ride an attraction, etc.)http://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/fastpassObs: o FASTPASS não é nominal, podemos pegar 4 FASTASSes mesmo que alguém não queira ir na atração, os que querem podem ir 2 vezes. Também podemos pegar o FASTPASS e ir na atração se quisermos ir 2 vezes e a fila estiver pequena.

DINING:Tem delivery de pizza no hotel:http://allears.net/menu/menu_poppiz.htm

HOTEL:Use Online Check-inIf you are staying at a Disney Resort, you can check-in via the Internet up to 10 days before your stay begins. If you do this, upon arriving at your hotel you will wait in a separate line and should experience a streamlined check-in process. http://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/planning/just-before-tripWhen it's time to go home, you can check your baggage and receive your boarding pass at the front desk of your Disney resort. This service is available to all Disney resort guest, even those who don't use the Magical Express service (folks who have rental cars, for example). Resort check-in counters are open from 5 a.m. until 1 p.m., and you must check in no later than three hours before your flight. Currently, the following airlines participated in the program: AirTran, American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, TED, Alaska, Northwest, Southwest, United and US Airways.http://touringplans.com/walt-disney-world/resort-benefits

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:You can't see the fireworks at all from Cinderella Castle at DinnerA better idea might be a fireworks dinner cruise. You get to watch Wishes from Seven Seas Lagoon. You can have dinner catered onto the boat. It's really pricey (minimum of around $275.00 plus food), but it's a great way to celebrate something special.http://www.dadsguidetowdw.com/cinderellas-castle-dinner.html

Complimentary Imaging Package When you arrive at Cinderella Castle for your reservation, a photographer will be on hand to take pictures of your group in the lobby, before you are seated in the dining room.You get a photo package including:4 prints 4" by 6"One print 6" by 8"One print 6" by 8" of Cinderella CastleCinderella-themed photo holderThe package is delivered to you during your meal. (One photo package per party of 1-4; two photo packages for parties of 5-8, etc.) Additional photos may be purchased. http://allears.net/menu/menu_crd.htm

Celebrating at Walt-disney-worldDisney has long offered free buttons to guests as a way to publicly proclaim that they’re having a special day. These buttons are available at the guest relations offices at each park. Additionally, they often have a supply at the hotel check-in desks and at general ticket sales windows.http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/10/31/trip-planning-101-celebrating-at-walt-disney-world/

Disney World Restaurant Birthday TreatsDisney Restaurant Birthday Surprises: When you call to book your dining reservations, let the Disney agents know that you’ll be celebrating a birthday

on your upcoming trip. They’ll make notes in the reservation so that the restaurant is aware of your celebration. (Be sure to remind the cast member at the podium when you arrive; some notes slip through the cracks when things get busy…) If you’re making your reservations online, be sure to enter in your “celebration” at the end of the process!Special Tip: even if you didn’t plan for a cake in advance, you can still order a 6-inch cake upon arrival at most Disney table-service restaurants. These are available in both chocolate and vanilla. No notice is necessary. http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2009/09/01/disney-world-restaurant-birthday-treats/

TIPPINGFrequently Asked Questions About Tipping At Walt Disney WorldIs there anyone special I need to tip when I’m leaving Walt Disney World?If you use the Resort Airline Check-In service at your Disney resort, you should tip the agent who tags your bags. These folks are not Disney employees. Consider them in the same way you would porters at the airport and give them about a dollar a bag. Remember, Resort Airline Check-In is responsible for getting your luggage onto your plane. It’s better if they’re happy.What’s this I hear about tipping mousekeeper housekeepers?It’s polite to leave about a dollar per day, per person in your party, as a tip for the cast members that make up your room. If you’re a family of five, this means a five dollar tip for your housekeeper each day. You’re supposed to leave the tip separately each day, rather than at the end of your stay, because there likely will be different cast cleaning your room over the course of your visit. You’re also supposed to leave the tip in an envelope with a nice note that says “thank you.” This makes it clear to the housekeeper that the tip is indeed for her, and not just a bit of cash that you forgot you left on the dresser.A cast member has completely made my day. She (pick one or more) helped my child find her favorite character, got me a new ice cream cone after I dropped mine, let me drive the Jungle Cruise boat, told me about the high-value Toy Story Mania targets. Can I tip her as a thank you?You’ve got your heart in the right place, but still, no tipping for regular parks cast.But I reeeeaaally want to thank them properly.Guest comments weigh heavily in cast member performance evaluations. Your positive remarks can help good cast members get promoted into better jobs. To make an official comment, pick up a comment card at the Guest Services office at the parks. If you’d rather wait until you get home, you can send comments to:Walt Disney World Guest Communications PO Box 10040 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040The e-mail address for Guest Communications is: [email protected] sure to include the cast member’s name and hometown (both noted on their name tag), as well as a description of the cast member’s good deed and approximately where/when it happened.

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TICKETSTake a photo of the back of your park tickets and any travel documents.In my recent post about packing for a Disney vacation, I mentioned that you should take a photo of the back of your park tickets and any travel documents. I can verify that this is a worthwhile tip because earlier this year, I did lose a park ticket. Luckily, I had taken a photo of the bar code on the back. I brought the photo, still on my phone, to the guest relations office at the park. They scanned the code and immediately printed me a new ticket. No questions asked. Easy peasy.http://blog.touringplans.com/2011/11/23/losing-your-stuff-at-walt-disney-world-what-to-do-when-something-goes-missing/

VISANão é necessário renovar o visto seis meses antes da data de sua expiração. Um visto pode ser utilizado desde a data de sua emissão até a data de expiração para viagens da mesma natureza, quando o visto for de múltiplas entradas. O período que compreende a data de emissão do visto até a data de expiração é chamado validade do visto. Caso você viaje com frequência aos EUA, não sera necessário solicitar um novo visto a cada viagem aos EUA.http://portuguese.brazil.usembassy.gov/pt/validadetempo.html

BAGSTirar foto da mala (dentro e fora), na ida e na volta.

COMPRASOrlando Premium Outlets (os 2) e Florida Mall com certeza, tem quase tudo que queremos nesses 3 lugares.Orlando Premium Outlets/Vineland Av. é mais perto da Disney, depois vem o OPO/International Drive, depois o Florida Mall, no mesmo dia do Florida Mall ir até a Michaels, é bem pertinho do Mall.

Apple Store:The Mall at Millenia (407) 352-5551

Hollister e Abercrombie: Não tem outlet da Hollister em Orlando. Tem loja no Florida Mall e The Mall at Millenia.http://www.hollisterco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreLocator?storeId=11205&catalogId=10201&langId=-1

Aeropostale: Orlando Premium Outlets/International Drive e Lake Buena Vista Factory Storeshttp://www.aeropostale.com/storeLocator/results.jsp?action=SEARCH_FOR_STORES&searchType=POSTAL_CODE&postalCode=32856

Forever 21:The Mall at millenia, Florida Mall

American Eagle: The Mall at millenia, Florida Mall, Orlando Premium Outlets/Vin. Av.

Aerosoles:Orlando Premium Outlets/Vinelane Av.www.aerosoles.com

Bath & Body Works: The Mall at millenia, Florida Mall, Orlando Premium Outlets/International Drivehttp://www.bathandbodyworks.com/storeLocator/results.jsp

CVS/Evergreen e Walmart

”Salão”Breezy Ts, 5389 S Kirkman Rd, Orlando FL US, (407) 920-8121, 32819

Ulta Beauty

GAP: Orlando Premium Outlets/International Drive/Vineland Av. e Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores

http://www.gap.com/customerService/storeLocator.do?tid=gpps000536&kwid=1&ap=7&sem=true&mkwid=2n8YgIMM&adid=tnc+fgber&creative=11704167091

Paperblanks:http://www.paperblanks.com/us/en/productHudson Booksellers #885Orlando Int'l Airport 9728 Airport Blvd - Box 107Orlando32827(407) 825-4150

Best Buy:The Mall at Millenia4155 Millenia BlvdOrlando, FL

Florida Mall8350 S Orange Blossom TrOrlando, Fl

4601 East Colonial DriveOrlando, Fl

845 N Alafaya TrlOrlando32828-7049(407) 482-8099

M&M'S Florida Mall 8001 S. Orange Blossom TrailSuite 1132, Orlando, Floridain the east wing of the Mall near Macy's

Kipling:Orlando Premium Outlets/International Drive/Vineland Av.http://www.kipling-usa.com

Michaels:1766 Sand Lake Rd (perto do Florida Mall)ORLANDO, FL 32809-7628(407) 857-1329

Hobby Lobby:2728 E. Colonial DriveOrlando, FL 32803407-895-6203http://www.hobbylobby.com/home.cfm

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft:3562 E Colonial DrOrlando, FL 32803-5147407-898-6300

Malls/Shoppings/Outlets:Orlando Premium Outlets Vineland Ave Tem: Burberry, Converse, Gap Outlet, Guess Factory Store, Disney's Character Premiere, Lacoste, Levi's Outlet Store, Nike Factory Store, Reebok, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Aerosoles, Crocs, Kipling, Lancome - The Company Outlet, Samsonite, Seiko, TAG Heuer, Toys"R"Us Outlet.8200 Vineland AvenueOrlando, FL32821(407) 238-7787http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=17

Orlando Premium Outlets International Dr Tem: Aeropostale, Converse, Gap Outlet, Guess Factory Store, Lacoste, Levi's Outlet Store, Nike Factory Store, Reebok, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, Victoria's Secret, Crocs, Kipling, Samsonite, Bath & Body Works, L'Occitane, Bose, Eletronics Outlet.4951 International DriveOrlando, FL32819(407) 352-9600http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=96

Florida Mall Tem: Abercrombie, Aeropostale, Bath&Body Works, Best Buy Mobile (?), Crocs, Disney Store, Gap, Godiva, Guess, Hollister, Louis Vuitton, M&M'S, Radio Shack. 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Florida 32809http://www.simon.com/mall/malldirectory.aspx?id=139

Mall at Millenia Tem: Abercrombie, Bath&Body Works, Gap, Godiva, Hollister.4200 Conroy Road Orlando, FL 32839http://www.mallatmillenia.com/directory

Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores http://www.lbvfs.com/

Sawgrasshttp://www.simon.com/mall/?id=1262