Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Parks)
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Re: Tips on: Disney Parks -this should be in the Travel subf
I'd skip Epcot with a 9 year old unless you have a princess fan.
Stay on property at Disney and get the meal plan, it may or may not be the best deal, but it saves you SOOOOO much mental energy, it was always worth whatever money I paid.
Schedule a dinner at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom and a breakfast at Chef Mickeys as soon as you're able. After 3 trips, those are the best meals I've had.
Oh, and pay for the picture plan and stop at every photographer. Thats money you'll be glad you spent.
Everything is on app now, so buy phone batteries.
Stay on property at Disney and get the meal plan, it may or may not be the best deal, but it saves you SOOOOO much mental energy, it was always worth whatever money I paid.
Schedule a dinner at Tusker House in Animal Kingdom and a breakfast at Chef Mickeys as soon as you're able. After 3 trips, those are the best meals I've had.
Oh, and pay for the picture plan and stop at every photographer. Thats money you'll be glad you spent.
Everything is on app now, so buy phone batteries.
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Re: Tips on: Disney Parks -this should be in the Travel subf
I worked at WDW for a year and a half so I refused to wait more than 20 minutes for any ride. Do the same except for things you're REALLY into. You'll have plenty of fun without worrying about maximising time on rides.
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Re: Tips on: Disney Parks -this should be in the Travel subf
Hey I worked there too. Over 20 years ago so I’m sure much has changed.ABNorman wrote:I worked at WDW for a year and a half so I refused to wait more than 20 minutes for any ride. Do the same except for things you're REALLY into. You'll have plenty of fun without worrying about maximising time on rides.
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
i have never been to any of the parks mentioned in the subject. and i am pretty proud of that tbh.
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Re: Tips on: Disney Parks -this should be in the Travel subf
ABNorman wrote:I worked at WDW for a year and a half so I refused to wait more than 20 minutes for any ride. Do the same except for things you're REALLY into. You'll have plenty of fun without worrying about maximising time on rides.

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Re: Tips on: Disney Parks -this should be in the Travel subf
I'm tired, bubbaspike wrote:ABNorman wrote:I worked at WDW for a year and a half so I refused to wait more than 20 minutes for any ride. Do the same except for things you're REALLY into. You'll have plenty of fun without worrying about maximising time on rides.
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
We fly home tomorrow and I totes forgot I had started this thread and now after a keyword search I realize there was already a Theme Parks thread.
Plz merge k thanx.
Plz merge k thanx.
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
And merge this shiz with the theme parks thread
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I found the stress low. Lines long. Food ok.Anders wrote:My wife would like to go one day in the future, and presumably my kid would like to in a few years. I’m thinking it will be long lines, lots of stress, poor junk food, very expensive.
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
did you do Universal Jurassic park water boat ride
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
Our times at Disney World crossed, bammer (we were there from 11/18 to 11/21). Great time for the kids. Obviously fucking expensive. Ours are 9, 7, and 7, and honestly we missed huge swaths of WDW and they didn’t care—the trip got better when we stopped trying to get to certain places for certain times and just did whatever the kids wanted. We’re going to go again next year before my daughter graduates to adult pricing.
We have the DAS pass so lines were not an issue. Finding shade was; we didn’t expect it to be as hot as it was in November.
We have the DAS pass so lines were not an issue. Finding shade was; we didn’t expect it to be as hot as it was in November.
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the water tastes like ass
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No do they have that in California?96583UP wrote:did you do Universal Jurassic park water boat ride
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I misplaced the detail that you have twins!Simple Torture wrote:Our times at Disney World crossed, bammer (we were there from 11/18 to 11/21). Great time for the kids. Obviously fucking expensive. Ours are 9, 7, and 7, and honestly we missed huge swaths of WDW and they didn’t care—the trip got better when we stopped trying to get to certain places for certain times and just did whatever the kids wanted. We’re going to go again next year before my daughter graduates to adult pricing.
We have the DAS pass so lines were not an issue. Finding shade was; we didn’t expect it to be as hot as it was in November.
Mine were happy skip the “kiddie” rides and we took a pass on Epcot. One day each at Magic, Animal, and Hollywood was plenty.
Not interested in returning any time soon. Next similar trip likely Universal in SoCal.
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My daughter (9) really liked Epcot. Good characters there and she liked the Ratatouille and Frozen stuff, the fireworks, etc. We went in about 4 times total I think, but our hotel was right around the corner.
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not sureBammer wrote:No do they have that in California?96583UP wrote:did you do Universal Jurassic park water boat ride
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
If you’re gonna be a huge asshole and merge this why not put it in the theme park thread fuckface
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
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O, I got a zoo, I got a menagerie, inside my ribs, under my bony head, under my red-valve heart—and I got something else: it is a man-child heart, a woman-child heart: it is a father and mother and lover: it came from God-Knows-Where: it is going to God-Knows-Where—For I am the keeper of the zoo: I say yes and no: I sing and kill and work: I am a pal of the world: I came from the wilderness.
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Re: Tips on: Orlando, FL (Disney, Universal, etc. Theme Park
I gave you great advice, and you didn't use it and thank me.Bammer wrote:If you’re gonna be a huge asshole and merge this why not put it in the theme park thread fuckface
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