We spent today touring the most magical of all Disney parks…Magic Kingdom. I was here 10 years ago, and a lot has changed since the last time. Many of the rides and attractions are different…at least from what I remember.
Our attraction strategy was similar to Epcot. We rode some of the more popular rides first, which were Space Mountain and Indy Tomorrowland Speedway. We arrived at Space Mountain first, but it was closed temporarily for repairs. Instead, we opted to ride Buzz Lighyear of Star Command. This is a life-size shooting gallery. You hit enemy invaders as you ride through the sea of targets. We all rode this, even Grandpa. My score was 34,500, only surpassed by Mom’s 43,000.
After we finished at Buzz Lightyear, Space Mountain was still closed. We got in line for Indy Tomorrowland Speedway. This is sort of like the antique cars, except you are able to steer and gas your vehicle.
Finally, Space Mountain was open and we got in the Fastpass line. It wasn’t long before we were zipping through sudden turns in pitch darkness. It is great for younger kids because it doesn’t reach 50 mph.
We then headed to the other side of the park, picking up Pooh Bear and Tigger’s autographs along the way.
We were forced to take a ride on “It’s a Small World,” because Mom and Grandpa like it. Rachel and I can’t stand it because the song gets stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It’s terrible!
Grandpa loves the Country Bears, so we decided to do the Country Bear Jamboree. This is a show where the Country Bears sing, dance, and talk. There are also talking animal heads who comment throughout the show.
We then decided to get a Fastpass for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, a train-style roller coaster. We then spent the next hour waiting in line for Splash Mountain, a water ride. It tells the story of Brer Rabbit being chased by Brer Fox and Brer Bear. It shows how he escapes them, and learns that he belongs in the briar patch.
After getting a little wet, we dried ourselves by riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. It is a rollercoaster with cars modeled after trains. You travel through Wild West scenery at 45 miles an hour. What a way to see the desert!
When you ride a bunch of rides, you get hungry! We ate at the Columbia Harbour House and had a great supper of fish, chicken tenders, and French fries. We also had a soft pretzel for a snack.
We then headed to Mickey’s Toontown Fair. This section of the park contains many of the Disney characters, so you can get lots of autographs and pictures. We got Minnie, Mickey, Donald, Pluto, Chip, and Dale here. We missed Daisy; Donald said she was out shopping. When I was here the last time, she was swimming. She is the only major Disney character that I have never seen.
While we were in Toontown, we also went through Minnie and Mickey’s houses. Then we saw what Goofy does in his spare time…crashing planes into the side of water towers. This is the idea behind the Barnstormer rollercoaster. You ride through Goofy’s water tower to see how he wrecked his plane.
After that, we had to get our spots for the parade. It was really neat to watch the parade at night, because Tinkerbell flies down from Cinderella’s Castle. The castle is also illuminated, so it made the parade all the more interesting. It turns out, Suzanne Brown and her family were standing near us during the parade, so we visited with them for a few minutes when it was over.
Soon after the ending of the parade, the fireworks began. There were some really neat bursts. My favorites were blue stars with white dots in the center. The fireworks were the perfect ending to a perfect day.
Our attraction strategy was similar to Epcot. We rode some of the more popular rides first, which were Space Mountain and Indy Tomorrowland Speedway. We arrived at Space Mountain first, but it was closed temporarily for repairs. Instead, we opted to ride Buzz Lighyear of Star Command. This is a life-size shooting gallery. You hit enemy invaders as you ride through the sea of targets. We all rode this, even Grandpa. My score was 34,500, only surpassed by Mom’s 43,000.
After we finished at Buzz Lightyear, Space Mountain was still closed. We got in line for Indy Tomorrowland Speedway. This is sort of like the antique cars, except you are able to steer and gas your vehicle.
Finally, Space Mountain was open and we got in the Fastpass line. It wasn’t long before we were zipping through sudden turns in pitch darkness. It is great for younger kids because it doesn’t reach 50 mph.
We then headed to the other side of the park, picking up Pooh Bear and Tigger’s autographs along the way.
We were forced to take a ride on “It’s a Small World,” because Mom and Grandpa like it. Rachel and I can’t stand it because the song gets stuck in your head for the rest of the day. It’s terrible!
Grandpa loves the Country Bears, so we decided to do the Country Bear Jamboree. This is a show where the Country Bears sing, dance, and talk. There are also talking animal heads who comment throughout the show.
We then decided to get a Fastpass for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, a train-style roller coaster. We then spent the next hour waiting in line for Splash Mountain, a water ride. It tells the story of Brer Rabbit being chased by Brer Fox and Brer Bear. It shows how he escapes them, and learns that he belongs in the briar patch.
After getting a little wet, we dried ourselves by riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. It is a rollercoaster with cars modeled after trains. You travel through Wild West scenery at 45 miles an hour. What a way to see the desert!
When you ride a bunch of rides, you get hungry! We ate at the Columbia Harbour House and had a great supper of fish, chicken tenders, and French fries. We also had a soft pretzel for a snack.
We then headed to Mickey’s Toontown Fair. This section of the park contains many of the Disney characters, so you can get lots of autographs and pictures. We got Minnie, Mickey, Donald, Pluto, Chip, and Dale here. We missed Daisy; Donald said she was out shopping. When I was here the last time, she was swimming. She is the only major Disney character that I have never seen.
While we were in Toontown, we also went through Minnie and Mickey’s houses. Then we saw what Goofy does in his spare time…crashing planes into the side of water towers. This is the idea behind the Barnstormer rollercoaster. You ride through Goofy’s water tower to see how he wrecked his plane.
After that, we had to get our spots for the parade. It was really neat to watch the parade at night, because Tinkerbell flies down from Cinderella’s Castle. The castle is also illuminated, so it made the parade all the more interesting. It turns out, Suzanne Brown and her family were standing near us during the parade, so we visited with them for a few minutes when it was over.
Soon after the ending of the parade, the fireworks began. There were some really neat bursts. My favorites were blue stars with white dots in the center. The fireworks were the perfect ending to a perfect day.
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