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[luvgoofy]

We did Tom Sawyer's Island for the first time on our last trip. Boy, we have been missing out. My only disappointment was Aunt Polly's was closed during the non peak time. My kids had a ball!! They loved the fort and exploring the caves. It was nice to just take time to slow down. It wasn't crowded and we could let the kids just run. We also played checkers and rocked in the rocking chairs by the river.
the kids also loved Sci-Fi and 50's Prime time. They loved seeing their sister put in the corner and their great grandmother having a bib put on.
Honey I shrunk the kids playground is another area they really enjoyed because they could just run. But it is pretty crowded there all the time it seems like.
Amy

[RobinKay6573]

If you kids like horses go to Fort Wilderness before 3:00 PM. You can watch the horses being fed and then washed in the wash racks. It is a great way to get up close and personal with the Disney horses. If you are lucky you might also be able to see the farrier at work shoeing Disney World's hardest working Cast members! There is also a cool exhibit in the barn called Walt Disney World and Horses. There of photos of horses around WDW.

If you don't have lunch plans for that take advantage of the inexpensive lunch deal at Trails End Buffet. The food is really good, it is quiet and best of all only $9.99!! You can't beat that!

[zacksmom_1993]

I'm trying to think of special things I did with my son, and it seems like others have most of them posted already. He enjoyed the Pirate Cruise and getting his haircut. Another favorite of ours is Rafiki's Planet Watch at Animal Kingdom. Some of the cast members will bring around interesting animals, you can look in on vetrinary operations, and there's a petting zoo.

Karen

[Teresa]

My daughters love going to Ice Station Cool (I know it's closed right now) and trying out all the sodas from around the world.

In Epcot we try to take the "paths less traveled" and look at the flowers, and the ducks in the water.

Let them direct a day. And, let them decide where they are going when the decide it.
My DDs still talk about the Surry Bike we pedaled around the lake at Boardwalk Inn. (the hills are a killer, though)
and, the day I told them we could do whatever they wanted and we played min-golf for 6 hours!!

Also, my youngest loves to fish Bay Lake. We have a picture of her with THE BIGGEST CATCH OF THE WEEK!! She took the picture of her and an 8 lb. bass to school for show and tell for 5 weeks running!

Talk to the resort staff. Ask where they're from, how they ended up a WDW, all kinds of stuff that our kids love.

I've also been told that the animal veiwing from AKL is great and exciting for kids. I'd go ahead and head over from AK and try it out.

[mccartygirl]

Thanks for posting this. We'll be taking our 20 month old in December. I wasn't sure if there were many rides I could take her on. I figured Small World and possibly Dumbo but other than that. Does anyone know if there are any toddlers allowed on the safaris at AK?

[MattUGA]

The safari is kid safe I'm sure. I took my 23 month old daughter on it last December. She pretty got to ride everything with me in Fantasyland.

[Anne's Family]

At one of the Innoventions plazas, there is an exhibit on recylcling. Kids can build their own plastic robots there and take them home. I hope it's still there. There are a few more things in the Innoventions plazas that will interest a younger child.

Anne

[SHEANA1226]

There is also Grand Adventures in cooking. When we took Allison in May she also loved the pin trading and getting pressed pennies.