Walt Disney World Free State Marching Band Trip April 2017 Here is some helpful information about the Wonderful World of Disney. Itinerary Free State Marching Band Trip April 2017 Thursday, April 20 Depart Lawrence at 3:00pm 1,279 miles - 21 hours and 32 minutes Friday, April 21 Stops en route for restrooms and meals Arrive around 5pm at Embassy Suites by Hilton Poolside Pizza Party Saturday, April 22 Breakfast at the hotel Free time at Walt Disney World Sunday, April 23 Breakfast at the hotel Perform at Walt Disney World around 2/2:30pm Monday, April 24 Breakfast at the hotel Free time at Walt Disney World Depart Disney at 6:30pm Tuesday, April 25 Stops en route for restrooms and meals Arrive in Lawrence around 4pm On visits to the parks, the band bus will park at the Ticket & Transportation Center (9.4 miles Hotel Location from the hotel). Students will then hop on the 4955 Kyngs Heath Road, Kissimmee, Florida 34746 Monorail, boat or a Disney bus to the parks. The Walt Disney World Monorail has 3 separate lines : 1. Resort Monorail (goes to nearby hotels and the Magic Kingdom) 2. Epcot Monorail (goes to Epcot) 3. Express Monorail (goes to the Magic Kingdom) Ticket & Transportation Center Embassy Suites by Hilton in Lake Buena Vista South There are several FastPass+ kiosks around at each of the 4 parks. You can get passes to 3 FastPasses rides at first and then add 1 at a time after those initial 3 have been used. Beat the Lines Disney FastPass+ service lets you bypass the standby entrance and get into select attractions (rides) or entertainment even faster. There is no extra charge for this complimentary benefit. Make a Dash for FastPass+ It is recommended that you make your FastPass+ selections early to have a greater variety of options and times to choose from. No need to stress - all attractions provide a standby entrance along with those FastPass entrances. Learn more about how this great service works on the Disney site here. This park is the smallest of the 4 Disney parks, but has the most rides. You could Magic Kingdom map spend a week here and not do everything. it’s a small world – Big Thunder Haunted Mansion – this song will Mountain Mine fun – not scary stick with you Train – fun forever rollercoaster Seven Dwarfs Space Mountain – Mine Train – fun indoor/in the dark rollercoaster - not fun rollercoaster extreme Splash Mountain - you will get wet Buzz Lightyear – Wishes 9pm shoot at targets, Pirates of the fireworks over the compete with your Caribbean – the castle friends movies were based off this ride Jungle Cruise – a little corny, but fun These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more! It’s beautiful this time of year! Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival is Epcot map going on March 1 to May 29. Spaceship Earth – slow moving “ride” to learn about the evolution of Universe of Energy – communication slow moving “ride” to learn about energy – hosted by Ellen DeGeneres Soarin – fun flying-type Future World has fun rides. ride around the world, expect long lines Mission Space – 2 options here: extreme spinning or not-so extreme space simulation ride Test Track – car ride thru a series of tests, Epcot is 2 parks in 1 try the “single rider line” to avoid the wait Frozen Ever After – in Norway, expect long lines (this boat ride is brand new) Illuminations 9pm firework and laser show over the World Showcase Lake World Showcase has 11 countries American Adventure – all themed with restaurant specific hosted by Ben Franklin and Mark Twain cuisine, shops and entertainment. (animatronic) Visit the world without a passport. These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more! This park has some great rides, but won’t take all day to do. Maybe hop over to this Disney Studios map park in the afternoon and stay for the amazing fireworks. Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – elevator drop kinda ride (fun) This park is in the middle of a Rock n total makeover. Half the park is Rollercoaster – indoor rollercoaster (extreme) closed to build Toy Story Land and Star Wars Land. There’s a new quick service restaurant called Pizza Rizzo’s Toy Story Mania – ride thru an arcade – Star Wars: A that looks fun. shoot at targets – Galactic Spectacular expect long lines 9pm fireworks Indiana Jones – stunt show Star Tours – motion simulated ride thru familiar Star Wars scenes These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more! This park doesn’t have a ton of rides, but is huge and does have a lot to see. Be prepared Animal Kingdom map to be totally immersed in the countries you visit. Kilimanjaro Safari – ride thru the Expedition Everest – This is a Kali River Rapids – savannahs to see wild rollercoaster round boat ride animals (extreme) (you will get wet) zoological theme park. It’s 580 acres, World of Color 8:30pm water and and the light show biggest Lion King Show – see a Broadway show Disney with lots of action and great music park Primeval Whirl – rollercoaster with (the Magic round cars (tame but fun) Kingdom is only 107 acres). Dinosaur - travel back in time to get a dinosaur (bumpy but fun) These bubbles show some of the top rides – there are more! Counter Service pricing for example: at Cosmic Rays Starlight Café in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom has a Grilled Chicken Club with fries for $11.99. A Dining at Disney fountain beverages is $3.29. Dessert is $4.29. Counter Service Unlike other amusement parks, the Counter Service food at Disney World is really quite good and reasonably priced. You aren’t limited to burgers, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets. There is a huge variety of cuisines and healthy options. Table Service Disney’s Table Service restaurants are far and above any dining experience you’ve ever encountered. Each location is specifically themed with décor and menus and is teamed with award winning chefs. These can be very pricey and advance reservations is a must. It is very difficult to get walk-up or even same-day reservations at the majority of the Table Service restaurants. You can book most dining reservations using the MyDisneyExperience app or on Disney's website. Money saving tip Disney advertises combo meals on the menu boards, but you don’t have to buy things that way. You can order a la carte at a substantial savings. This also lets you be flexible and share things since many portion sizes are large enough to easily split. Walt Disney World For more info, check out these fun links on the Disney site. Park attractions Interactive Disney maps MyDisneyExperience app FastPass+ info Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Questions about Disney? Contact Lorrie and Don .