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What You Can Do if it Rains During Your Disney World Vacation

You've been looking forward to your Disney World vacation for months. You've packed your bags, bought your plant ticket or hopped in the car, checked into your hotel room, and are just about to go out and explore Disney World Park. Then... it gets cloudy overhead and starts to rain. Uh-oh, your day's ruined... or is it? Here are some activities you can do at Disney World, even if Mother Nature is uncooperative: You can go to other attractions that take place indoors. For example, you can watch the Lion King or the Little Mermaid show, go on the Animation Tour, visit the Tower of Terror, or go see Pirates of the Caribbean or Dinosaur. You can still explore a park. The best ones to go to on a rainy day are Magic Kingdom, MGM, and Epcot Futureworld. A lot of attractions at these parks are close together under cover. You can watch a movie at AMC Theater Complex 24 at Downtown Disney's West Side. You're sure to find something you'll be interested in. You can hop on the monorail and take a tour of the resorts and what they have. Just ask to ride in the driver's cabin and enjoy exploring the Polynesian, Contemporary, and Grand Floridian resorts. You can also take the free tour at the Grand Floridian…
Disney World In One Day: Is It Possible?

Various factors will affect your ability to seek out all that Disney has to offer within a limited timescale, but with a little common sense and some handy tips, you’ll certainly be on track to achieving your goal! So here is a list of ideas to help smooth your day: 1: Ensure everyone has a hearty breakfast. The “all you can eat breakfast buffets” are very popular, or diners such as Dennys offer excellent value for money. 2: Buy your Disney tickets in advance to save valuable time standing in line at the ticket window when you arrive at your chosen park. 3: Choose which Disney Park you are going to visit. Fairly obvious ~ But you would be amazed how many families just head off to Disney, and then decide in the car ! Not conducive to good debate or safe driving ! 4: Arrive early. Check the park times and arrive when the gates open. It will give you a head start on those guests who take a leisurely breakfast and arrive mid morning. 5: Pick up a couple of park maps and timetables at the park entrance. This way if any members of your party decide to split up, you can easily arrange a meeting point to find each other again, as there is no excuse for…
Thrill Rides at Disney World

Almost 50 million people travel to Orlando every year to have a taste of Disney’s magic and to sample Disney’s world famous thrill rides. Here are just some of the many thrill rides in Orlando Disney World that are attracting so many tourists. In the fantasy Magic Kingdom, go for an outdoor, narrated river boat cruise into the jungle where you get to meet audio-animatronic hippopotamus, elephants & lions. You will cruise the rivers of 4 continents and will encounter exotic animals in jungle and ancient ruins settings. While still feeling adventurous, make a beeline to the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park touted to be one of the most popular thrill rides for tourists in Orlando Disney World. The Pirates of the Caribbean has entertained millions of visitors on a thrilling adventure through dark, mysterious caverns and caves where ‘dead men tell no tales’. Or do they? Go find out for yourself at the Pirates of the Caribbean. The approximately nine minute thrill ride, starring a cast of rascals, scoundrels and villains send visitors on a rollicking boat ride to a Caribbean port under siege by a swashbuckling band of pirates. After your escape from the pirates, you may want to soar into the sky with the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. Aladdin was a much loved and popular movie…

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