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Walt Disney World DO NOT MISS Attractions and Fast Pass + Tips

General Fast Pass+ Tips for every park

1. You will be relying heavily on the My Disney Experience app within the parks, and it is a huge drain on your battery! a. Think about changing the settings on your phone so that other features are not taking a toll on your battery. You will need wi fi, and location services is super helpful. You can turn off Bluetooth. b. There are charging stations located in the . However, we HIGHLY recommend that you take a cord/USB plug in for charging. Even better, get a Mophie or another kind of portable battery to use. To find out where the charging stations are located, check the maps feature on your My Disney Experience app, or ask a Cast member. 2. Disney Resort Guests can make Fast Pass + selections at 7:00 am EST 60 days in advance. We HIGHLY recommend that you take advantage of this and make your selections as soon as possible. This means that if you are in the Central Time Zone, you can make your Fast Pass reservations at 6:00 am. 3. Remember, Fast Pass+ reservations can be modified from your My Disney Experience app. You can change both the attraction AND the time. If you have difficulty with this, you can visit one of the Fast Pass + kiosks located throughout each park. The kiosks are staffed by Disney Cast Members who can answer questions or give assistance.

Magic Kingdom – Must See Attractions

Attractions that most often need a fast pass: • Mine Train • • Enchanted Tales with Belle • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad • •

Attractions that RARELY need a fast pass: • Barnstormer • Mad • It’s a Small World • Magic Carpets of • Mickey’s Philharmagic • Monster’s Inc

Attractions that need a fast pass only during peak seasons: • Under the Sea: Journey of the little Mermaid • Speedway • Meet & Greet • • Haunted Mansion • Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Fun for the Whole Family:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass ’s SpaceRanger Tomorrowland Yes Morning Aim for the targets furthest away! Spin Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor Tomorrowland Yes Text in your favorite joke. Sit in the front rows if you want to participate YES!! 38” First thing in the morning or last thing at night Fantasyland Yes Mickey’s Philharmagic Fantasyland Yes Fast pass rarely needed Peter Pan Fantasyland Yes Before 10:00 AM It’s a Small World Fantasyland Yes Haunted Mansion Liberty Square Yes More funny than scary! Yes There is one drop in the dark at the very beginning. Jungle Cruise Adventureland Yes Morning Electrical Parade Yes Happily Ever After NA

Fun for Little Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? without a fast pass Storybook Circus Yes Air conditioned play area! They will page you when it is your turn to ride! Barnstormer Storybook Circus Yes 35” More intense than it looks! If your child can handle this, Big Thunder and Splash will be a snap. Under the Sea: Journey of the New Fantasyland Yes Little Mermaid Enchanted Tales with Belle New Fantasyland Yes Many Adventures of Winnie the Fantasyland Yes Pooh Tom Sawyer’s Island NA Great place for a mid day break Magic Carpets of Aladdin Adventureland Yes Character Greeting Various locations Yes HIGHLY recommend if this is a must opportunities see for our child

Fun for Big Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Space Mountain Tomorrowland Yes 44” Morning Lines are almost non existent for the first 20-30 minutes after park opening Splash Mountain Frontierland Yes 40” Morning Lines are almost non existent for the first 20-30 minutes after park opening Big Thunder Mountain Frontierland Yes 40” Morning Lines are almost non existent for the first 20-30 minutes after park opening

Epcot – Must See Attractions

Attractions at are divided into two groups. You can choose one option from Group A and two options from Group B.

Group A (Choose 1) • Epcot Character Spot • Illuminations: Reflections of Earth • Soarin’ • • Ever After

Group B (Choose 2) • Disney* Short Film Festival • Journey Into Your Imagination • Living with • Mission: Space (Green – no spinning) • Mission: Space (Orange – spinning, simulates zero gravity) • • The Seas with Nemo and Friends •

Attractions that never need Fast Pass • Journey Into Your Imagination • Illuminations: Reflections of Earth – there are lots of great viewing spots all the way around World Showcase • Epcot Character Spot • Mission: Space (Green)

Fun for the Whole Family:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Soarin’ Land Pavilion YES 40” FIRST THING Lines get long, very quickly. Land Pavilion Yes Spaceship Earth Park Entrance Yes After noon Yes First thing in the morning World Showcase Live World Showcase NA Worth the effort! Entertainment Countries Future World NA Great place to escape the heat. Lots of neat activities.

Fun for Little Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Living Seas with Nemo and Living Seas pavilion Yes Friends Turtle Talk with Crush Living Seas pavilion Yes Agent P’s World Showcase World Showcase NA Adventure Journey Into Your Imagination Yes Any time. There is Corny, but the kids will love it. never a line here. Ever. Epcot Character Spot Future World West Yes Great option for families who will not be riding Soarin’ or Test Track Character Greeting World Showcase NA Great opportunities to see the princesses

Fun for Big Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Test Track Future World West Yes 40” Single Rider Line option – but you will be separated from your party. Mission: Space (Orange) Future World East Yes 44” One of the most intense attractions in the Disney parks. Simulates zero gravity. May be too much for those with claustrophobia.

Hollywood Studios – Must See Attractions

Attractions at Hollywood Studios are divided into two groups. You can choose one option from Group A and two options from Group B.

Group A (Choose 1) • Mania • Rock n • Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage • Fantasmic!

Group B (Choose 2) • – Live on Stage • Stunt Spectacular • Tours • Tower of Terror • Voyage of the Little Mermaid • For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-A-Long Celebration

Our recommended Fast Pass + selections for Hollywood Studios are • Toy Story Mania (Group A) • (Group B) • Tower of Terror (Group B) If you KNOW you are not going to ride this, choose something else from Group B. • Frozen Sing-A-Long

Rock n Roller Coaster can easily be seen first thing in the morning with a short wait. You will NEVER wait in a short line for Toy Story Mania without a fast pass. EVER.

Attractions (shows) that rarely need a Fast Pass+, except during peak season: • Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage • Disney Junior – Live on Stage • Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular • Voyage of the Little Mermaid

NOTE: The Jedi Training Academy does not offer Fast Pass. IF this is a MUST DO for your family, it is CRITICAL that you arrive before park opening and then go straight to sign up. Remember, the child who is participating MUST be present when you sign up.

Fun for the Whole Family:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Toy Story Mania Pixar Place YES!! NEVER. A Fast Pass for this attraction is CRITICAL. If you want to ride TSM and RNR, try to get your fast pass for around 10:00 am. Indiana Jones Stunt Echo Lake Yes Easily seen without a fast pass, but if Spectacular this is a must see for you all, it’s an acceptable choice Muppet 3D Streets of America NA Star Tours Streets of America Yes 40” You will never see the same story twice! Beauty and the Beast Sunset Boulevard Yes Easily seen without a fast pass, but rarely a better option than toy Story Mania. Fantasmic! Sunset Boulevard Yes If this is a MUST see, consider the Fantasmic Dining Plan instead of using a fast pass Citizens of Hollywood Hollywood Boulevard NA Performances daily throughout the park. Do not miss them! For the First Time in Forever: A Streets of America Yes Mixed reviews on needing a Frozen Sing-A-Long for this show. Depends on Celebration the daily crowd

Fun for Little Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Voyage of the Little Mermaid Animation Courtyard Yed Easily seen without a fast pass, but if this is a must see for you all, its an acceptable choice. Disney Junior – Live on Stage Animation Courtyard Yes Easily seen without a fast pass, but if this is a must see for you all, its an acceptable choice. Jedi Training Academy Echo Lake NA For children ages 4-12. SIGN UP IMMEIDATLEY AFTER PARK OPENING. Child must be present to sign up. Pixar Character Greeting Location varies NA Check park schedule for times and Experiences locations.

Fun for Big Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Rock n Roller Coaster Sunset Boulevard Yes 48” Easily seen without a fast pass first thing in the morning, or take advantage of the single rider line. If you want to do both RNR and TSM, you will be much better off getting the fast pass for TSM. Tower of Terror Sunset Boulevard Yes 40” Lines are almost non-existent during Fantasmic. If you want to choose a fast pass for something else, ride early in the morning, right after you ride Rock n Roller Coaster.

Animal Kingdom – Must See Attractions

Attractions that most often need a fast pass • Flight of Passage • Na’vi River Journey • • • Dinosaur • Adventurer’s Outpost • •

NOTE: The attractions at Animal Kingdom are not really tiered, but you cannot get fast passes for both Flight of Passage AND Na’vi River Journey – you much pick one or the other (or neither.)

Attractions that RARELY need a fast pass • Festival of the Lion • - The Musical • It’s Tough to Be a Bug

Fun for the Whole Family:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Pandora – The World of Yes 44” First thing in the If you cannot get a fast pass, arrive Avatar morning or during at the park well before opening and evening Extra go straight there. Magic Hours Na’vi River Journey Pandora – The World of Yes First thing in the Much easier to get a fast pass for this Avatar morning or during one evening Extra Magic Hours Kilimanjaro Safaris Yes First thing in the Don’t feel like you have to ride this morning or after first thing in the morning in order to 3:00-4:00 pm see animals. Closes at dusk. Pangani Forest Trail Africa NA Gorillas! Festival of Africa Yes One of the best shows at Disney World – an absolute do not miss in my book! Now in its new location in the Harambe Theater next door to the Tusker House restaurant. Its Tough to Be a Bug Discovery Island Yes Cute show, but NOT fun if you are afraid of bugs. Flights of Wonder Asia NA Not your typical bird show. Asia NA Tigers and bats! Finding Nemo –The Musical Between Asia and Yes Broadway quality musical Dinoland USA

Fun for Little Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Adventurers Outpost Character Discovery Island Yes Use fast pass only if this is a must Greeting Experience see for younger kids Wilderness Explorers Discovery Island NA Earn merit badges by visiting different posts throughout the park The Boneyard Dinoland USA NA Great place to let little ones blow off some steam Triceratops Spin Dinoland USA NA Dumbo with dinosaurs

Fun for Big Kids:

ATTRACTION LOCATION FAST PASS + Height Best time to ride TIPS Enabled? Requirement without a fast pass Expedition Everest Asia Yes 44” First thing in the Easy to ride first thing in the morning morning, or right without a fast pass. Single rider line before park is helpful as well. closing Kali River Rapids Asia Yes 38” You WILL get WET. Be prepared. Primeval Whirl Dinoland USA Yes 48” Dinosaur Dinoland USA Yes 40” First thing in the Easy to ride first thing in the morning morning without a fast pass.