Walt Disney World Guest Guide

Everything you need to know to enjoy the magic Table of Contents

Table of Contents...... 2 Welcome to Walt Disney World...... 4 Parking Lot Locations...... 4 Magic Kingdom...... 4 Walt Disney World Notes...... 5 Do’s and Don’ts...... 5 Park Necessities...... 5 Facts and Trivia...... 6 Epcot...... 7 Park Map...... 7 Fun Facts...... 7 Hidden Mickey’s...... 8 Recommended Park Time Allowance...... 8 Must Sees...... 8 Character Meet and Greets...... 8 Parades...... 8 Fireworks...... 9 Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions...... 9 Spaceship Earth...... 9 Test Track...... 9 Mission Space...... 10 Maelstrom...... 10 Journey Into Imagination with Figment...... 10 Honey, I Shrunk the Audience...... 11 Restaurants and Food...... 11 Electric Umbrella...... 11 Rose and Crown...... 11 Boulangerie Pátisserie...... 11 Character Dining...... 11 Garden Grill...... 11 The Princess Storybook Breakfast...... 11 Magic Kingdom...... 12 Park Map...... 12 Fun Facts...... 12 Hidden Mickey’s...... 13 Recommended Park Time Allowance...... 13 Must Sees...... 13 Character Meet and Greets...... 13 Parades...... 13 Fireworks...... 14 Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions...... 14 Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin...... 14 Space Mountain...... 14 Pirates of the Caribbean...... 15 Haunted Mansion...... 15 Big Thunder Mountain...... 15 Mickey’s Philharmagic...... 16 Restaurants and Food...... 16 Turkey Legs...... 16 Pecos Bill Café...... 16 Main Street Bakery...... 16 Character Dining...... 16 Cinderella’s Royal Table...... 16 The Crystal Palace, A Buffet with Character...... 16 Liberty Tree Tavern...... 17 Disney-MGM Studios...... 18 Park Map...... 18 Fun Facts...... 19 Hidden Mickey’s...... 19 Recommended Park Time Allowance...... 19 Must Sees...... 19 Character Meet and Greets...... 20 Parades...... 20 Fireworks...... 20 Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions...... 20 Rock N’ Roller Coaster...... 20 Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour...... 21 Indiana Jones...... 21 Voyage of the Little Mermaid...... 21 Tower of Terror...... 22 Restaurants and Food...... 22 Toy Story Pizza Plane Arcade...... 22 Mama Melrose...... 22 Hollywood Scoops...... 22 Disney’s Animal Kingdom...... 23 Park Map...... 23 Fun Facts...... 24 Hidden Mickey’s...... 24 Recommended Park Time Allowance...... 24 Must Sees...... 24 Character Meet and Greets...... 25 Parades...... 25 Fireworks...... 25 Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions...... 25 It’s Tough to be a Bug...... 25 Kali River Rapids...... 26 Primeval Whirl...... 26 Dinosaur...... 26 Restaurants and Food...... 27 Flame Tree Barbeque...... 27 Rainforest Cafe...... 27 Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery...... 27 Character Dining...... 27 Restaurantosarfus...... 27 Welcome to Walt Disney World Welcome to the wonderful world of Walt Disney. You are about to embark on a wonderful fantasy vacation where age as no boundary and imagination is plentiful. Enjoy all that Walt Disney World has to offer, from great food, fun rides, to family memories.

Plan to spend one day in every one of the four parks and leave a fifth day for the things that you may have missed or want to see again.

Why do you ask do you need so much time? Well it can take a good day to visit and discover over 47 square miles of Walt Disney World. That is about the size of San Francisco to two Manhattan islands. Of this 30,000 acres, less than one-fourth has been developed with another quarter designated as a wilderness preserve.

Please do not limit yourself to the rides that are listed in this guide, there is plenty more to see. This is why you need at least one day at each park. The rides that we have listed are definite must sees; they are often rides that the whole family will enjoy. Refer to your Park Guide for a listing of all the rides for each park. Parking Lot Locations

Park Name Row Number Example Mickey 126

Magic Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

EPCOT

Disney-MGM Studios Walt Disney World Notes

Do’s and Don’ts

This section will let you know the dos and don’ts within Walt Disney World Resorts. . NO SMOKING, there is no smoking within the Walt Disney World parks except in designated areas . Please supervise children at all time. This helps to ensure that your family has a magical vacation. . Please do not run within the park. There is plenty of time to see all that you want to see, and ride on all the rides safely. . Please follow the ride attendant’s directions. They are they to ensure the safety of all guests. . Parent switch may be available for your ride, ask a cast member if it is available so that both parents/guardians are able to experience the ride. . One note to take into consideration for all attractions, get your fast passes first to avoid the lines later. . Please call ahead for Character Dining priority seating – 407-WDW-DINE

Park Necessities Item  Sun block Sun glasses Insect repellant (for the mosquitos at night) Clothing appropriate to the weather (Cool for the summer, warm for the winter) Rain gear for rainy Florida afternoons Cameras, video cameras, film, digital cameras to capture the moments Walt Disney World Guidemaps (These guidemaps will tell you such things like where the restrooms are, ATMs, attraction locations, and the best picture spots) Comfortable walking shoes (Tennis shoes, Comfortable walking sandals)

Fast Pass What is the Fast Pass? The Walt Disney World Fast Pass is basically a reservation to ride some of your favorite rides. Not all of the rides are Fast Pass rides so please refer to the times guide for a listing of Fast Pass rides. The Walt Disney World Fast Pass allows you to go on a fast pass ride, insert your ticket into the machine the Fast Pass machine and receive a reservation ticket for a return time on when you can return to the ride.

The fast pass procedures work as follows: . Arrive at your fast pass ride . Enter your ticket into the Fast Pass machine . Remove your Fast Pass reservation ticket (hold on to this you will need it to enter the ride) . Look at the return time for the ride (this can be an hour from now or four hours from now on a busy day) . Return to the ride at the time indicated . Enter the Fast Pass line . Hand the receipt to the attendant Facts and Trivia Listed below are some facts and trivia behind Walt Disney World that will surely impress your fiends: . 1971: 26 original Magic Kingdom attractions: Jungle Cruise; Swiss Family Treehouse; Sunshine Pavilion (Tropical Serenade); Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel; Dumbo, the Flying Elephant; Mad Tea Party; Mickey Mouse Revue; Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride; It’s a Small World; Snow White’s Adventures; Diamond Horseshoe Revue; Frontier Shooting Gallery; Country Bear Jamboree; Mike Fink Keel Boats; Hall of Presidents; Haunted Mansion; Main Street horseless carriage, Jitney, fire truck, horse-drawn streetcar and omnibus; Main Street Cinema; Walt Disney World Railroad; Skyway and Tomorrowland Indy Speedway . 1971: Disney’s Contemporary Resort; Disney’s Polynesian Resort; Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground . 1974: Donald Duck’s 40th birthday; “Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue” debuts . 1978: Mickey Mouse 50th birthday parade and first Christmas at Walt Disney World television special . It's Not a Small World, After All . . . Covering 47 square miles, and Walt Disney World is about the size of San Francisco or two Manhattan islands. Of the more than 30,000 acres, less than one-fourth has been developed with another quarter designated as a wilderness preserve. . Boulder Builder: Here's one to stump your friends with. How many stones are there in Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom? NONE. The whole shell of the building is fiberglass. Epcot

Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, or EPCOT as we know it, was Walt Disney’s vision for the future. EPCOT is a great park for anytime of the year. There are misting stations located throughout the park for those hot Florida says, and plenty of indoor locations for the cooler weather that Florida can encounter.

Park Map Listed below is a park map from EPCOT. Visitors enter the park through Future World and visit the various countries represented in the World Showcase. The fireworks are displayed in the World Showcase Lagoon.

Fun Facts . In the World Showcase, every nation is authentically represented even down to the cast members who work on location. The cast members are all from the country that they represent. . The King of Morocco personally sent over his artisans to construct the buildings in Morocco, therefore preserving authenticity. . 8 different countries provide fireworks for the nightly shows including the United States, France, Japan, China, Italy and Spain

Hidden Mickey’s Hidden Mickey’s are the hidden Mickey ear and face, usually shadowed, which are fun to find through out the mark. They will often look similar to this when seen throughout the parks oOo. Look for extras on your own or ask a Cast Member to see if they will share the secret of the Hidden Mickey.

Some of the Hidden Mickey’s that can be seen at EPCOT are: . When coming from the World Showcase lagoon, walking towards Spaceship Earth, you'll see two huge trees in front of Spaceship Earth. This is an upside-down hidden Mickey where the trees make Mickey's ears and Spaceship Earth is Mickey's head. . At Test Track there's a giant billboard out front with pictures of the globe. Look for Africa and then the newly formed island chain. You'll see a Hidden Mickey in the island chain. . In Mexico, near the end of the boat ride there are three arches on the left. The sales people (one female and one male) run alternately from arch to arch trying to sell something to you. Between the second and third arch, there are three bowls sitting between the boat and the arch. As you approach, they look like three distinct bowls. If you keep you eyes on the bowls and turn your head as the boat goes passed, you will find a Hidden Mickey over you left shoulder.

Recommended Park Time Allowance EPCOT can be fully enjoyed all within one day. The best way to view the park is to start in Innoventions East and work your way through the World Showcase and end the evening at Innoventions West. This will allow you to view the entire park capturing all there is to offer at EPCOT.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Must Sees Everything is a must in EPCOT but these are the things that should be viewed before your leave: . Voices of Liberty – an a cappella group that sings their renditions of the best-loved American music. This group also gets the kids involved by making them part of the act. . Living Seas – The largest man-made aquarium in the world. It is home to several ocean creatures including sharks and turtles. Maybe you will see Mickey diving to feed the fish.

Character Meet and Greets Come and meet your favorite characters at the Character Meet and Greets. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday. Character Meet and Greets can be found in the following locations: . Spaceship Earth . Showcase Plaza . Morocco . France . United Kingdom

Parades Although there are no parades within EPCOT, a must see are some of the shows that each country has on display. From the Chinese acrobats in China to the French Café sideshow in France, you will be able to see some local character without traveling to the country themselves. Fireworks The fireworks display at EPCOT is called Illuminations: Reflections of Earth and can be seen in the World Showcase Lagoon. There are many locations to view the fireworks display, but you will need to get there early. One of the best places to view the fireworks is in Britain at the Rose and Crown Pub. There they have an outdoor sitting are where you can relax and have an unobstructed view of the lake. Plan on getting here about 1.5 to 2 hours early for the best view.

Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions Listed are the recommended ages for the featured attractions.

Attraction Age Group Age 0-6 Age 6-12 Age 12+ Test Track    Mission Space   Maelstrom    Honey, I Shrunk the Audience   Journey Into Imagination with Figment   

Spaceship Earth This attractions journey begins at the base of the EPCOT ball and takes you to the top while traveling through the history of communication, from pre-historic time to the future that awaits us.

Ride Type: Family Fun

Location: Future World

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle, handheld captioning is available.

Fast Pass Available? No

Test Track A great fast-paced ride that take you through the General Motors testing center. The ride tests the engine acceleration, hairpin turns, braking and many more. This ride is very fast, 65 mph, so please hold on to your hats, sunglasses, and anything else that you may not want to lose.

Ride Type: Thrill Ride

Location: Future World

Height Restrictions: Must be at least 40” to ride

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle, closed-captioning is available, handheld captioning is available, guests should be free from serious health problems like neck and back problems, assistive listening devices available

Fast Pass Available? Yes Mission Space Hold on to your hats, this ride will be out of this world. You are part of a team of 4 leading this Mars space mission through take-off and landing on the red planet. You are pulled through 3 G’s upon take-off and once in space you get to experience weightlessness. This ride is not suggested for those who get nauseas from fast rotating movement.

Ride Type: Supper Thrill Ride

Location: Future World

Height Restrictions: Must be at least 44” to ride

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle, closed-captioning is available, and guests should be free from serious health problems like neck and back problems.

Fast Pass Available? Yes

Maelstrom Maelstrom is a great ride for the whole family. Located in the Norway, this ride takes you through Nordic history aboard a small Viking ship.

Ride Type: Family Fun

Location: Norway

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle, handheld captioning is available, reflective captioning available, assistive listening devices available

Fast Pass Available? Yes

Journey Into Imagination with Figment A great attraction for the whole family. This ride will take you through the senses and imagination with Figment.

Ride Type: Family Ride

Location: Future World

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: Guests may remain in their wheelchairs for this ride, handheld captioning is available.

Fast Pass Available? No Honey, I Shrunk the Audience A 3-D adventure where you are part of the audience at the inventor-of-the-year awards. Because of the 3-D effects small children may become scared. It is recommended that children over 6 attend this ride.

Ride Type: Family Attraction

Location: Future World

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: Guests may remain in their wheelchairs for this ride, reflective captioning is available, this ride may be too intense for small children, and assistive listening devices are available.

Fast Pass Available? Yes

Restaurants and Food There is definitely plenty of food and places to eat while at EPCOT.

Electric Umbrella Location: Innoventions East Price: Reasonable Food: Fast food location where you can get anything from hamburgers, chicken fingers, salads and sandwiches. Most are reasonably priced for under $9.00 each. Beer can be bought by the glass and sodas are available.

Rose and Crown Location: Britain Price: Reasonable Food: Authentic English food such as the fish and chips can be bought for under $7.00. Full bar is available, English ale, and sodas are available also.

Boulangerie Pátisserie Location: France Price: Reasonable Food: Authentic French pastries and desserts that two can share. Cream filled pastries, fresh coffee, and quiches are the specialty when traveling to this tucked away dessert-lovers dream.

Character Dining Garden Grill Location: The Land Price: Expensive Description: Come join some of your favorite characters for this sit down lunch or dinner. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday or call 407-WDW-Dine.

The Princess Storybook Breakfast Location: Norway Price: Moderate Description: Come join some of your favorite characters for an all-you-can-eat family style breakfast. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday or call 407-WDW-Dine. Magic Kingdom

The Magic Kingdom is a wonderful place to explore the past and the present of America. Travel through the times of Huckleberry Finn to Buzz Lightyear exploring all that the past, the present, and the future has to offer.

Park Map Listed below is a park map from the Magic Kingdom. Visitors enter the park through Main Street USA. Be sure to enjoy the seven different lands that are represented at the Magic Kingdom, they provide fun for the entire family.

Fun Facts . Walt Disney had an apartment for him and his family created along Mainstreet to be able to stay on property when at Walt Disney World. . It's Not a Small World, After All . . . Covering 47 square miles, and Walt Disney World is about the size of San Francisco or two Manhattan islands. Of the more than 30,000 acres, less than one-fourth has been developed with another quarter designated as a wilderness preserve. . A Mountain Range? .Walt Disney World is home to Florida's two highest "mountains!" In the Magic Kingdom, Big Thunder Mountain rises 197 feet above Frontierland. Space Mountain in Tomorrowland is 180 feet tall. Hidden Mickey’s Hidden Mickey’s are the hidden Mickey ear and face, usually shadowed, which are fun to find through out the mark. They will often look similar to this when seen throughout the parks oOo. Look for extras on your own or ask a Cast Member to see if they will share the secret of the Hidden Mickey.

Some of the Hidden Mickey’s that can be seen at the Magic Kingdom are: . At the end of Main Street by Cinderella's Castle is a landscaped area where they have a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. Around the base of the statue, there are flowers encircled by a rail. The shadow of the detail in the rail forms a hidden Mickey. You can see this hidden Mickey in the morning before noon. . At this same statue, there is a Mickey ring on Walt's hand. . The bridles on the Trolley Car horses on Main Street have a couple of Hidden Mickey’s.

Recommended Park Time Allowance Magic Kingdom can be fully enjoyed all within one day. The best way to view the park is to start in down Mainstreet and going through Adventureland and ending up in Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland is always the first place that most guests start with, so avoid the high-traffic areas by starting where everyone else ends.

Must Sees Everything is a must in the Magic Kingdom, but these are the things that should be viewed before your leave: . It’s a small world – a fantastic journey through the many nations that make up this world. And you can’t forget the song that made it all famous; it’s a world of laughter a world of tears… . Mickey’s Toontown Fair – enjoy a great miniature village of Mickey and Minnie’s home. This area is great for small children

Parades One of the most magical of all parades is SpectroMagic. It is a nighttime parade that lights up the Mainstreet area. Thousands of illuminating lights glow as the electric light parade moves through Mainstreet USA. Get there early though, a recommended 1.5 to 2 hours early for best viewing.

Share a Dream Come true is a fanciful nostalgic parade that travels through Mainstreet USA. A great Disney parade that incorporates fun floats and Mickey Mouse.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday. Fireworks Enjoy the Magic Kingdom’s magical fireworks display called Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dream. This fantastic and bright display of fireworks will surely make every kid of all ages say “AHHHH!”

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions Listed are the recommended ages for the featured attractions.

Attraction Age Group Age 0-6 Age 6-12 Age 12+ Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin    Space Mountain   Pirates of the Caribbean    Haunted Mansion   Big Thunder Mountain Railroad *   Mickey’s Philharmagic    * As long as the child meets height restrictions

Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin This is an exciting interactive ride that takes you through an iridescent maze where you are shooting a laser gun at painted targets competing with others on the ride with you for the highest points. This is a great ride for small children because they can point and shoot the laser gun being the hero of the day.

Ride Type: Family Fun

Location: Tomorrowland

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer from their ECV to a standard wheelchair

Fast Pass Available? Yes

Space Mountain A fast moving timeless ride that takes you in complete darkness up and down on a roller coaster track. This ride is great for those fast-paced thrill seekers.

Ride Type: Thrill Ride

Location: Tomorrowland

Height Restrictions: Must be at least 44” to ride

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer to a standard wheelchair, then to the ride vehicle, closed-captioning is available, and guests should be free from serious health problems like neck and back problems.

Fast Pass Available? Yes Pirates of the Caribbean Yo Ho, Yo Ho a pirates life for me. Take a boat ride through the attraction that made it to the big screen. This ride is great for all ages; pirates come to life taking over a quiet town on the water.

Ride Type: Family Ride

Location: Adventureland

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: guests must be able to transfer to a standard wheelchair, then to the ride vehicle

Fast Pass Available? No

Haunted Mansion Enjoy the thrills of being caught in a haunted 19th century mansion. The pre-show consists of a ghoulish voice informing you of what is to come when you board the ride for a scary trip through the mansion. This ride is not recommended for small children who scare easily because of the ghosts and ghouls that ride with you.

Ride Type: Scary Ride

Location: Liberty Square

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle

Fast Pass Available? Yes

Big Thunder Mountain Jump aboard a runaway train as this roller coaster ride takes you through the caverns of the old west. Riders beware, because this is a runaway train, there is a lot of jolting movement.

Ride Type: Roller Coaster

Location: Frontierland

Height Restrictions: Must be at least 40” to ride

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle, guests should be free from serious health problems like neck and back problems.

Fast Pass Available?: yes Mickey’s Philharmagic Spend time with Mickey, Donald, and all their friends in this wonderful 3-D experience that will leave you feeling like you are there. You will go through some all time favorite movies, music, and mayhem with some of the most beloved characters.

Ride Type: Family Show

Location: Fantasyland

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: Guests may remain in their wheelchairs for this ride, assistive listening devices available, reflective captioning available

Restaurants and Food Wow, there will be plenty of places to eat once inside the Magic Kingdom. Some of the favorites are the following:

Turkey Legs Location: various cart locations throughout the park Price: Reasonable Food: Large turkey legs that are golden brown and fun to eat. Large enough to share with a friend, fun enough to keep to yourself. All this fun for under $5.00.

Pecos Bill Café Location: Frontierland Price: Reasonable Food: Fast food location where you can get anything from hamburgers, chicken fingers, salads and sandwiches. Most are reasonably priced for under $9.00 each.

Main Street Bakery Location: Mainstreet Price: Reasonable Food: Pick up those wonderful cookies and pastries when you stay to watch the fireworks. What a great way to end an evening enjoying a warm cookie, large chocolaty fudge, or color lollypops.

Character Dining Cinderella’s Royal Table Location: Fantasyland Price: Moderate Description: Step into a storybook breakfast where the whole family is royalty. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday or call 407-WDW-Dine.

The Crystal Palace, A Buffet with Character Location: Main Street, USA Price: Moderate Description: Come join a buffet with your friend Pooh. Your friends from the Hundred Acre Wood will join you for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday or call 407-WDW-Dine. Liberty Tree Tavern Location: Liberty Square Price: Moderate Description: Dine with your favorite Disney patriots promptly at 4:00 pm. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday or call 407-WDW-Dine. Disney-MGM Studios

Take a tour through the back-lots of MGM Studios and experience all that Hollywood has to offer. From backlot tours to heart-stopping attractions, Disney-MGM Studios has everything for the whole family.

Park Map Listed below is a park map from Disney-MGM Studios. Visitors enter the park Hollywood Blvd. and visit tinsel town and the many famous locations of this movie-making city. Fireworks can be seen off Sunset Blvd. at the Fantasmic Bowl. Fun Facts . Height of Fright - At 199 feet tall, The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror™ at the Disney- MGM Studios is the highest attraction at Walt Disney World Resort. It tops the Magic Kingdom's Cinderella Castle (185 feet), Epcot's Spaceship Earth (180 feet) and The Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom (145 feet). . What Big Ears You Have - The Earffel Tower, Disney-MGM Studios' water tower landmark, would wear a hat size of 342 ¾. . May 1, 1989: Disney-MGM Studios opens

Some of the Hidden Mickey’s that can be seen at Disney-MGM Studios are:  As you enter the lobby from the queue at Tower Of Terror, there are two doors opened that you go through to get into the lobby. Both doors have many square windows in them. On the left door (the one closest to the stand-by line), second row of windows from the top, and the window farthest right, there is a very, very tiny Mickey head "scraped" from the green stuff on the window. The Mickey is in the center of the window, not on the side.  At the Sunset Theatre, where Mickey Mouse takes pictures with guests, the doors right behind him have handles that when closed create a very obvious Mickey.

Recommended Park Time Allowance Disney-MGM Studios is a great park to go through when the days are too warm to stand outdoors. This park contains many shows and guest experiences that are indoors or in the shade. The open spaces allow for breezes to blow and keep you cool during the hot Florida days. This park will also have much to provide for those cooler evenings as well.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Must Sees Everything is a must at Disney-MGM Studios, but these are the things that should be viewed before your leave: . Beauty and the Beast – a 30 minute Broadway-style production that features Belle, the Beast, Gaston, and Lumière. This show is great for the whole family. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of parades, for these vary everyday. . Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision 3-D join the Muppet’s Gang on a wacky 3-D tour through the Muppet Labs. You will visit some of your favorite Muppets, like Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Beaker. This show is continuously played every 25-minutes. . Playhouse Disney – This is a fabulous show that kids of all ages will love. Sing, dance, and play with all of your favorite pals like Bear in the Big Blue House, Rolie Polie Olie, and Stanley. Character Meet and Greets Come and meet your favorite characters at the Character Meet and Greets. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday. Character Meet and Greets can be found in the following locations: . Mickey Avenue . Mama Melrose off New York Street

Parades Disney Stars and Motorcar parade is a character packed parade sure to please the whole family. Luke Skywalker, Ariel, Mickey, and friends travel Hollywood Blvd. In 15 cars and 3 motorcycles.

Fireworks Disney-MGM Studios does not have a fireworks display, instead they treat their guests to a fantastic fireworks display called Fantasmic. You can find plenty of seating at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater for this display of sorcery straight out of Fantasia. Be aware though, this display has very loud explosions and evil characters that small children may find too intense.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions Listed are the recommended ages for the featured attractions.

Attraction Age Group Age 0-6 Age 6-12 Age 12+ Rock N’ Roller Coaster   Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour    Indiana Jones    Voyage of Little Mermaid    Tower of Terror  

Rock N’ Roller Coaster This attraction takes you to the premier of Aerosmith’s new album. You meet up with the band at the recording studio then off to the premier. This ride is completely in the dark and takes you through some very famous scenes of Hollywood California.

Ride Type: Roller Coaster

Location: End of Sunset Blvd.

Height Restrictions: 48”

Health Restrictions: Guests must be able to transfer to a standard wheelchair, then to the ride vehicle, guests should be free from serious health problems like neck and back problems

Fast Pass Available?: yes Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour This is a great ride through the making and house of fronts of some of your favorite shows and movies. See some great props from different productions and experience the ride through Catastrophe Canyon.

Ride Type: Family

Location: Mickey Avenue

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: handheld captioning is available, closed-captioning is available, guests may remain in their wheelchairs for this ride

Fast Pass Available?: no

Indiana Jones This great guest interactive show allows participants over 18 to become part of the movie making process. Indy needs your help in catching the bad guys and saving the world from evil.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Ride Type: Roller Coaster

Location: Next to Echo Lake

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: assistive listening devices available, guests may remain in their wheelchairs for this ride

Fast Pass Available?: yes

Voyage of the Little Mermaid Meet up with Ariel and her friends and enjoy this great show for everyone in the family. This show is based of the popular story The Little Mermaid.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Ride Type: Family Show

Location: Animations Courtyard

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: reflective captioning available, assistive listening devices available, guests may remain in their wheelchairs for this ride

Fast Pass Available?: yes Tower of Terror Ever dream of becoming a character in the Twilight Zone movie. Now is your chance to become part of the greatest scary stories of all time. Board the runaway elevator car the drops 13 stories leaving your stomach at the top of the shaft.

Ride Type: Thrill ride

Location: End of Sunset Blvd.

Height Restrictions: 40”

Health Restrictions: this ride may be too intense for small children, closed-captioning is available, guests must be able to transfer to a standard wheelchair, then to the ride vehicle

Fast Pass Available?: yes

Restaurants and Food Enjoy the great food locations that only Hollywood can give you:

Toy Story Pizza Plane Arcade Location: across from Muppet Vision 3-D Price: Reasonable Food: Enjoy lunch here with pizza, salad and cold drinks.

Mama Melrose Location: across from Muppet Vision 3-D Price: Moderate Food: Great Italian food for lunch or Dinner. Get great Italian dishes like brick oven pizza, pasta, chicken and steak.

Hollywood Scoops Location: Sunset Blvd. Price: Reasonable Food: Enjoy a hand-dipped ice cream cone for that great afternoon or evening snack. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a fantastic journey through the African wild. Visit with ferocious animals like lions, elephants, and giraffes. Don’t forget to spend time with animals of the past, the dinosaurs of years gone by.

Park Map Listed below is a park map from Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Visitors enter the park through the Oasis and visit the lands where wild animals roam free. Explore the present land of Africa before getting lost in past with the dinosaurs of millions of years ago. Fun Facts . Biggest Ever - Disney's Animal Kingdom encompasses 500 acres, the company's biggest theme park. The centerpiece is The Tree of Life, 14 stories high and 50 feet wide at its trunk. On opening day, there were more than 1,000 live animals. . April 22, 1998 - Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens . March 1999 - Asia opens in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Some of the Hidden Mickey’s that can be seen at Animal Kingdom are:  There is a hidden Mickey on the main path around the park by one the restrooms. It is located right outside of the women's restroom that is past the Pizzafari. There is a frog statue with a number of circles and curves carved into it. One is clearly a Mickey.  When you go on the Discovery Riverboats in the Safari Village, Discovery Island. On the 2nd bridge that you go through. On the right-handed side (the bridge going to Camp Minnie-Mickey) is a Mickey head with fancy borders around imprinted on a big log.  On the bridge to Camp Minnie Mickey there are a bunch of totem poles, if you look at the pole farthest to your left there is a sculpture of a shark on it with 2 Mickey heads on the shark pretty easy to see and no other similar shapes on any of the other totem poles.

Recommended Park Time Allowance Animal Kingdom is a great place to visit to see some magnificent animals that you may not see everyday. This is a great park to see early in the morning or later in the afternoon. This is the time the animals are most active. You may want to avoid Animal Kingdom in the heat of the day because it can be extremely warm.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Must Sees Everything is a must at Animal Kingdom, but these are the things that should be viewed before your leave:

. Pangani Forest Exploration Trail – Stroll through the forest where you will see animals of all sorts like birds, giraffes, elephants, and rhinos. . Tree of Life – View this great 14 story tree that includes a tapestry of over 325 animals. Character Meet and Greets Come and meet your favorite characters at the Character Meet and Greets. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday. Character Meet and Greets can be found in the following locations: . Conservation Station . Entrance to Dinoland . Main Animal Kingdom Entrance . Camp Minnie Mickey

Parades Mickey’s Jammin Jungle Parade is a fantastic parade where you can see Mickey and his friends travel the street around Discovery Island in safari vehicles. The parade route goes around Discovery Island where the Tree of Life is located. Have a seat anywhere along the parade route, but get there early, about an hour, to get the best seats.

Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday.

Fireworks There currently are not fireworks at the Animal Kingdom because of the animals, but visit one of the other parks on your Park Hopper pass for a fantastic display.

Age Recommendations for Featured Attractions Listed are the recommended ages for the featured attractions.

Attraction Age Group Age 0-6 Age 6-12 Age 12+ It’s Tough to be a Bug   Kali River Rapids    Primeval Whirl   Dinosaur    

It’s Tough to be a Bug This is a fun guest interactive attraction that takes you through the tough life of a bug. The bugs are all from It’s a Bugs Life movie and include Flick the host of the show. But beware, the stink bug will leave you gasping for air.

Small children may find this a little scary because it is set in complete darkness.

Ride Type: Guest Interactive

Location: Discovery Island

Height Restrictions: None

Health Restrictions: this ride may be too intense for small children, reflective captioning available, assistive listening devices available, guests may remain in their wheelchairs for this ride

Fast Pass Available?: yes Kali River Rapids Enjoy this white river rapids ride through the Chakranadi River and be ready to get soaked. This ride will be bumpy and fast, but fun in every way.

Ride Type: Family River Ride

Location: Asia

Height Restrictions: 38”

Health Restrictions: this ride may be too intense for small children, assistive listening devices available, guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle

Fast Pass Available?: yes

Primeval Whirl This is a fast-paced spinning coaster that sends you sailing through hills, drops, and curves of pre-historic times into the mouth of a dinosaur.

Ride Type: Roller Coaster

Location: DinoLand USA

Height Restrictions: 48”

Health Restrictions: This ride may be too intense for small children, guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle

Fast Pass Available?: yes

Dinosaur Travel back in time in your time rover and go back 65 million years. Your trip will take you on an adventure where you are tasked to save one of these pre-historic beasts.

Ride Type: Thrill

Location: DinoLand USA

Height Restrictions: 40”

Health Restrictions: closed captioning available, assistive listening devices available, guests must be able to transfer from their wheelchairs to the ride vehicle, this ride may be too intense for small children

Fast Pass Available?: yes Restaurants and Food Enjoy the great food locations that only Hollywood can give you:

Flame Tree Barbeque Location: DinoLand USA Price: Reasonable Food: Enjoy all of your BBQ favorites from ribs, to pork, to chicken.

Rainforest Cafe Location: entrance to Animal Kingdom Price: Moderate Food: Great American food, pick up a burger, cold drinks, chicken, and more.

Kusafiri Coffee Shop and Bakery Location: Africa Price: Reasonable Food: Enjoy coffee, tea, and baked goods while waiting for the parade.

Character Dining Restaurantosarfus Location: DinoLand USA Price: Moderate Description: Come join some of your favorite characters for an all-you-can-eat buffet. Please check the Times Guide for the schedule of times, for these vary everyday or call 407-WDW-Dine.

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