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Since our DS is now 10 and able to handle things a bit more we have decided to try some new attractions with him.
Here is what we are going to go on:
Dumbo (never been on it with him, I honestly don't remember if I ever went on it)
Barnstormer(very nervous about this one)
Buzz Lightyear( I think he will like this, though probably will just take pictures and not acutally play,lol) - we have never been on this at all
Toy Story Midway Mania - we have never been on this either
Tea Cups - maybe, don't know about this one
Magic Carpets of Aladdin - depends on how he handles Dumbo
Monsters Laugh Floor - never been on this
Muppet Vision 3D - never been on this
Hoping he does not totally freak out on some these because he is very strong so my DH is probably going to have to ride with him and we will see how it goes.
So we have been making a list of things that we really want to see in each park.
Magic Kingdom: Never been to:
The New Fantasyland (no brainer)
Buzz Lightyear
Monsters Laugh Floor
Stitch(maybe)
Must do's:
Pirates
Haunted Mansion
People Mover
It's a Small World ( DS's favorite)
Enchanted Tiki Room (original version-yay!)
Carousel of Progress
Under the Sea
Enchanted Tales with Belle
Carousel(if we can do it on our first 2 days because it is closed for refurb after that)
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom( we have to check this out)
Country Bear Jamboree
We really want to take our time and see all the little touches in the Magic Kingdom and really explore it.
Never been on:
The New Test Track ( we have to at least go on it)
Agent P's World Showcase Adventure
Must Do's:
Spaceship Earth
Journey into Imagination with Figment
Living with the Land
Impressions De France
Voices of Liberty
Captain EO ( for my 80's flashback, lol)
Ellen's Energy Adventure (been years and if anything we can nap in it )
Gran Fiesta Tour
We want to try out some of the FAB's around the world showcase and of course shopping is a must.
Never been on:
Kali River Rapids ( will have to do this seperately though, DS will not like it)
It's Tough to be a Bug ( if I can make myself do this I will, we will see and another one without DS)
The Boneyard (we have to let DS check this out)
Must Do's:
Kilimanjaro Safari's
Finding Nemo the Musical
Rafiki's Planet Watch
All the trails, etc
This park is one we won't spend a long time at when we go as it is a very WARM park. So will kind of squeeze things in here and there.
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i am thinking jonathan will do just fine on barnstormer. i have taken autism spectrum kids from canada on it many times (as part of dreams take flight). i have never had a problem with any of them. they usually are running up to it. course i don't know if it is a safety-in-numbers lots of kids in the group kind of thing that gives them courage or what. good luck...it is one of my most favorite rides at MK! the other is the carpets....ha ha ha.
This is not our favorite park but there are some plans for it.
Never Been to:
Star Tours - the new version (a one done without DS)
Toy Story Midway Mania
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream ( so looking forward to this one, it was closed the last time we were there)
Muppet Vision 3D
The legend of Captain Jack Sparrow
Fantasmic! (yes we have never been to this, shocking isn't it)
Lights, Motor, Action ( if we can work it in and without DS)
STAR WARS WEEKEND - looking forward to this
Must Do's:
The Great Movie Ride( hoping to see the cowboy version)
Beauty and the Beast live on stage
Hoping to see some of the entertainment around. I understand the parade will be gone though by the time we get there. Never saw this parade and I guess we never will. We mainly want to check out the whole Star Wars weekend thing but still work in some other stuff here.
That is our plans. I am a bit anxious about our first two days since the crowd levels are at a 10 but it is what it is.
Your plans look great! I would love to spend 2 weeks at WDW!
I'm sure you have this figured out, but you mentioned you are getting 10-day parkhoppers, and it looks like you have 11 park days planned.
Darn! You are correct. I thought I had calculated it out right. Our original plan was to get annual passes but we could not swing that. I will have to adjust it somewhere. Thank you for seeing that.
i am thinking jonathan will do just fine on barnstormer. i have taken autism spectrum kids from canada on it many times (as part of dreams take flight). i have never had a problem with any of them. they usually are running up to it. course i don't know if it is a safety-in-numbers lots of kids in the group kind of thing that gives them courage or what. good luck...it is one of my most favorite rides at MK! the other is the carpets....ha ha ha.
Thank you Sheri! That makes me feel so much better about taking him on it. I am worried about Dumbo too but then I have a thing about heights so I may be more scared than he will be. LOL
I had to adjust our plans a little since I did not count our park days correctly. So Tuesday May 28 is now an off day. It is fine. Perhaps we can work in a DVC tour on this day or something.
I also adjusted Sunday June 2 with us going to the Animal Kingdom in the morning and then heading over to MK later in the day. So really it all worked out and I don't have to change any ADR's. Yay!
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Darn! You are correct. I thought I had calculated it out right. Our original plan was to get annual passes but we could not swing that. I will have to adjust it somewhere. Thank you for seeing that.
The planner in me just had to make sure everything added up right. I was hoping there was an explanation like an old non-expiring ticket or something, but I'm glad you were able to make everything work with just some minor adjustments.
Since you are eating at AKL on the now non-park day, definitely go early and check out the lodge and the savannas.
I would also suggest visiting AoA since you are staying at Pop. Maybe head over for lunch on one of your non-park days. It is such a cute resort. I bet Jonathon would enjoy it!
The planner in me just had to make sure everything added up right. I was hoping there was an explanation like an old non-expiring ticket or something, but I'm glad you were able to make everything work with just some minor adjustments. Yes, it was very easy to adjust thankfully
Since you are eating at AKL on the now non-park day, definitely go early and check out the lodge and the savannas. We had planned to check everything out there, this just gives us more time.
I would also suggest visiting AoA since you are staying at Pop. Maybe head over for lunch on one of your non-park days. It is such a cute resort. I bet Jonathon would enjoy it! We were already planning on that anyway and also wanted to go to POFQ to get some Beignets and see that resort which we have not been too.
Thanks again for seeing that. Whew! I would hate to have realized it half way through the trip. lol
I wouldn't worry too much about Dumbo unless your DS is one to change his mind midway on a ride and decide he has to get out - now. The one I'd be worried about is Buzz Lightyear. I know that sounds weird, but consider the dark/ black lighting and some of the flashing lighting effects. You won't find very good videos of it on youtube, but that's at least something to start with. I'd recommend checking out some of them before you decide to take your DS on the Buzz Lightyear ride.
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I was hoping there was an explanation like an old non-expiring ticket or something, but I'm glad you were able to make everything work with just some minor adjustments.
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