Originally Posted By TMICHAEL One thing I would advise is early Fast Passing both Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh. Both fun rides that kids enjoy that get ridiculous waits even when its slow.
Originally Posted By sharpc ^^Queue Lines at Fantasyland Rides around 9 in the morning are very scant most of the time. Most of the time, one can walk in the park, ride all the low-volume Fantasyland Rides (Saving iasw for later) and go get fastpasses for something else.
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner I agree. With an 8 year old, go to Fantasylasnd when the park first opens on EMH or regular opening times and you can usually ride everything with no wait, even several times. Then get fastpasses for Space Mt, etc. for the rest of the day.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey <<Yes, GREAT IDEA.......for adults! But with an 8 year old, she could get extremely bored with really nothing to do except look.>> Not if the 8 year old is doing a Kim Possible mission while walking around...
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL ^^^Listen to the above, that's good to know as I usually don't hit WDW Fantasyland till later in the day. Although here on the west coast just yesterday, Peter Pan was a 40 minute wait by about 9:45.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL Thanks Nikki, that's right, I forgot about The Kim Possible EPCOT Missions. But do they do the MIssions during the Extra Magic Hours? That's what was being suggested.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey What about buying the 8 year old a passport? She won't find strolling around boring if she needs to get her passport stamped. We got one for my nephew and he loved it - he wants to do it again next time we take him to WDW.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I have to agree, my 6 year old loves World Showcase, especially when he interacts with the cast members from around the globe.
Originally Posted By jkayjs Great reminder Nikki. My niece is 23 & still has her Passport, she was 8 when we took her. Wow how time flys.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad If you are worried about not having enough time to ride everything then stay on property and use the extra magic hours. Night time EMHs are not as valuble for rides as the morning EMHs are, so be sure to use the morning extra magic hours and ride the most popular rides first and then move to the next level rides. Also, get a fast pass first then hit the rides. With fast passes and extra magic hours my family usually finishes most of our rides for the day by about 11am and then we explore and ride something here and there and take in the shows and get autographs the rest of the day. Early to bed. Early to rise. Helps a guest ride, All of the rides. Enjoy!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt My DD's are 8 & 10..They loved EPCOT!! The KidCot fun spots are great! They enjoyed making the masks & learning thier names in different languages. There's a great Tin Toy expo in (I think) Japan & Yellow Submarine merch in The UK! My bro is in The Navy so they find the song fun!!
Originally Posted By kimblebee Wow! Thanks so much for all the advice. We are staying at POP Century so I will be taking advantage of the extra hours. I am so excited I can hardly wait. I think we will just start at one end of each park and work our way around. We will go on whatever catches our eye. I'm disappointed that SM will be closed while we are there but I guess it's just an excuse to go again. I will buy a 5 day park hopper pass so that if we miss a ride or two we can do them all another day. If we can get the free dining plan my trip will be complete. Kim
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb You may want to "hop" away from the EMH park after you've taken atvantage of the perk to a park with fewer crowds. At MK be warry of the Stitch attraction. It's dark and enclosed. My 9 YO (at the time) boy loved it, but it can be scarey for kids. As an adult I didn't think much of it.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Infectious diseases are always something to stay away from. ~And yeah, Stitch does suck almost as much!~
Originally Posted By jkayjs <<Infectious diseases are always something to stay away from. ~And yeah, Stitch does suck almost as much!~>> I don't know @ least you can usually cure an infections disease. The only cure for Stitch is demo.
Originally Posted By jkayjs <<infections disease>> OK it's after midnight & I've been sick all day. Can't come up with a better excuse.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<OK it's after midnight & I've been sick all day. Can't come up with a better excuse.>> Try a Bloody Mary ... not that I am drinking one now or anything! ~Pass the Spirits!~
Originally Posted By jkayjs Thanks Spirit. I may try the Bloody Mary mix without the "spirits" since I'm still under the weather.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL All the more reason to partake.....for medicinal purposes of course ;-) Always makes me feel better.
