Originally Posted By lgwaters My family and I are regulars. We often go to DisneyWorld twice a year. Each time we attempt to do something new and different but now we are running out of ideas. Any suggestions for something out of the ordinary? We've done all kinds of dining, behind the scenes tour, priorty seating. Any thoughts?
Originally Posted By mickey_ring For dining, go to The Outback at the Wyndham Palace across from Downtown Disney. It was The Outback lonnng before the Outback Steakhouse restaurants.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Rent a pontoon boat from Old key West and 'sail' past SS and PO etc- and into the lake next to Downtown Disney- very relaxing
Originally Posted By dixielandings If you haven't done it already, Take a day and explore the Resort Hotels amen to the pontoon boat from OKW also!
Originally Posted By mickey_ring Can you still go fishing at Dixie Landings? (It's still Dixie L to me)
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn Do they still show outdoor movies in Fort Wilderness? Definitely try camping in the campground if you've never done that before. I like rollerblading around Ft Wilderness. Plus, if you're a golfer, hit the links. They're gorgeous.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Any suggestions for something out of the ordinary?>> Don't go to WDW this year. I can think of a zillion other places for a family vacation besides WDW. But if you insist on Disney, you could go to Disneyland instead, or take a Disney cruise.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>We've done all kinds of dining, behind the scenes tour, priorty seating. Any thoughts?<< Skip WDW and Orlando altogether and do anyof the other, more superior Disney resorts in CA, Paris or Tokyo.
Originally Posted By danyoung This is a little thing, but still fun. After IllumiNations, instead of lining up with the cattle heading for the exits, go the opposite way up into the World Showcase. In about 10 minutes the crowds thin, and you can take a nice leisurely walk through a mostly empty park. At around 10:15 to 10:30, they blow off the extra gas from the fire barge in the middle of the lagoon before moving it, and it makes a HUGE fireball explosion. Very cool!
Originally Posted By wam0418 Well, Im tuning in on this one.....If you have never done it ..try to go horseback riding. I never thought of doing it in A place like Disney until I finally tried it. It was very relaxing and fun. You can get it at the Wilderness Campground area. (Danyoung...Thanks for the info on the afterwards of the illuminations show..Never stuck around to see what they do with the Globe.)
Originally Posted By mickey_ring The after-hours Epcot walk is a favorite part of our vacation too. Then there's mini golf that is unlike any others. Also see if Epcot still has a fireworks cruise. Check out WDW websites like allearsnet.com and so forth.
Originally Posted By Labuda "Can you still go fishing at Dixie Landings?" Yes, you can! Poles & bait for rent. You can also book a bass fishing expedition (also catch & release) in the MK Lagoon (7 seas? I always forget what that body of water is called!) one morning. "Do they still show outdoor movies in Fort Wilderness?" Yep! And they still sell s'mores kits.
Originally Posted By Labuda "Also see if Epcot still has a fireworks cruise." They do! It's GREAT! YOu end up seeing Illuminations from under the bridge there at the International Gateway.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Just to clarify, the one in front of the MK is the Seven Seas lagoon. The one on the other side of the Contemporary is Bay Lake.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros What is it with Disney and it's lagoons? I mean, really, lagoons show up in the real world every now and then, but they're everywhere on Disney property. There's the Seven Seas Lagoon, Submarine Lagoon, Mermaid Lagoon. When was the last time you saw a real (not Disney) lagoon? It's just one of those things that really kind of gets to me over time.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Before my Dad moved the family to the east coast (this way back in the early 70's), we live in Foster City, CA, the "City of Blue Lagoons." Check out the EPCOT-like aerial view: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_City" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F oster_City</a>,_California