More Disney Tips

I found an email in my junk mail after we got back from disney world. Too bad I didn't see it before. I would have liked some of this info. Its from buildabettermousetrip.com. I've posted it below.

I forgot to mention the kidcot stops in my last post about disney. These were really fun and my 6 yr. old didn't get bored in the world showcase thanks to this little craft! We also did the email postcards. Some of them were received, some of them weren't. I think some went to people's junk mail folders. I received some of ours a few days after we got back home too so I think these are hit or miss. Its good to know some of your friends' email addresses though. My son liked emailing them to his friends.

Also, the storyteller in Japan was very good! She was very entertaining...even my 11 yr. old was amused! We also learned how to count in japanese!


Great Free Things Most People Do Not Know About At Walt Disney World

Resort Tip -Campfire Sing-Along with Chip & Dale and Outdoor Movie at the Disney Fort Wilderness Campground. A Disney Cast Member* plays guitar and leads songs while Chip & Dale go around to the guests seated on benches. Afterwards, a Disney movie is shown on an outdoor screen. You do not need to stay at the campground to do this. When: Every Night.

Resort Tip -Barnyard Animal Viewing area at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground. When: Daily – closes mid-afternoon. The Animal Kingdom Lodge has a Savannah with giraffes and other animals you can view when dining at or visiting the resort.

Resort Tip - The Electric Water Pageant is a floating parade offered nightly on the Seven Seas Lagoon by the Magic Kingdom resort area.

Are you staying at one of the Deluxe resorts? Ask if they offer any resort tours or special activities during your visit. For example, the Animal Kingdom Lodge offers a nightly storyteller near the fire pit. The Wilderness Lodge gives tours different times during the week and you can pick up a list of resort “Hidden Mickey’s” from guest services and go on a hunt. Other resorts have similar events.

Ask to ride up front with the Driver on the Monorail. Your children may even get a “Monorail License”. You can ask to wait until the next monorail if someone is already in the front.

There are free Soda Samples from around the world at Club Cool in Epcot. They’re interesting to try and most are tasty. One is horrible but I won’t spoil the surprise.

Epcot - You can send e-postcards with your picture included to friends & family from the ImageWorks lab kiosks at the end of the Journey into Imagination with Figment ride in the Imagination Pavilion. Send funny animated e-postcards can be sent from the kiosks found at the Training Lab at the end of the Mission Space ride. Free e-postcards are also available from the Kiosk near the Kidcot area in the Mexico Pavilion.

Speaking of Kidcot Stations – did you know that your child can decorate a free posterboard mask at any Kidcot station in Epcot? Look for the stations near attractions and especially in the World Showcase. You can add a decoration at each station. These usually close in the late afternoon.

Try riding a Segway without having to book a tour at the Segway exhibit in the Innoventions West building at Epcot. You must be at least 16 years old and under 250 pounds to ride. It usually opens around 1:00 PM.

Younger kids can participate in a free Ladybug release program at The Great American Farm exhibit in Innoventions West. This usually happens daily at 11:30AM.

Seeing Miyuki, the candy artist, in the Japan pavilion is one of our favorite things to do at Epcot. Check your times guide (she usually appears Monday through Thursday) – then arrive about 15 minutes early and wait near her cart. If your child is waiting politely, he or she may get to select an animal for her to make. They will get to keep the candy creation. Waiting politely is essential – she doesn’t select children calling, “pick me, pick me” etc.

Ride the first raft (about 10 AM) to Tom Sawyer’s Island in Frontier Land at the Magic Kingdom. Take the trails and be on the look-out for paint brushes with dried paint on the bristles laying around (there are about 6 per day). If you find one, take it to the Disney Cast Member and you’ll be given a “Magical Memories” certificate good for a fastpass for your entire family for either Splash Mountain or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Limit: 1 per family.

The first child at the Tinkerbell Treasures gift shop in the Magic Kingdom can ask to “wake up Tinkerbell”. The child uses a wand and Tinkerbell flies from her box to a drawer with sound affects. The kids are sometimes given a certificate or Tinkerbell stickers. The shop is located behind the castle, in Fantasy land.

There is a children’s rollercoaster called “Goofy’s Barnstormer” in Mickey’s Toontown Fair at the Magic Kingdom. If this is your child’s first rollercoaster ride, tell the Cast Member and you may be given a little printed card to commemorate the event – great for scrapbooks. They also sometimes give out “Frequent Flier” cards.

Stop by the Slapstick Studios “What’s Your Problem” exhibit in the Innoventions West pavilion at Epcot and you’ll be able to create your own free Velcro frog souvenir.